Comic books January 2008

Volume 140 - 1st printing. "Armored Trains!" Written by Steven J Zaloga. Art by Tony Bryan. First seen during the American Civil War and later appearing in the Franco-Prussian War and the Anglo-Boer Wars, the armored train came to prominence on the Eastern Front during World War I. It was also deployed during the Russian Civil War and the technology traveled east into the Chinese Civil War, and the subsequent war with Japan. It saw service on the Russian Front in World War II, but was increasingly sidelined because of its vulnerability to air attack. Steven J Zaloga examines the origins and development of the armored train, focusing equally on the technical detail and on the fascinating story of how armored trains were actually used in combat. This title will appeal to armor, military history and railroad enthusiasts alike. Softcover, 48 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $17.95.

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Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX Penciled by PACO MEDINA Cover by NIC KLEIN With one team-member dead, and another in the ICU, a distraught Night Thrasher disbands the New Warriors. But will Jubilee take this lying down? Meanwhile, Detectives Sykes and Givens discover the terrifying secret of who's really behind the new New Warriors. Cover price $2.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Defiant!" Collects New Warriors (2007-2009 4th Series) #1-6. Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX. Art by PACO MEDINA. Cover by NIC KLEIN. Someone is gift-wrapping super-villains for the police. Someone is defacing Super Human Registration posters. Someone is raising eyebrows all around town - from City Hall to Tony Stark's war chamber. And the only clue to their identity...two spray-painted letters: N.W. Who are these mysterious young upstarts that have dared to fight the powers-that-be? And what do they want from a de-powered mutant named Sofia? Are the New Warriors truly back from the dead? Or has something new risen from the ashes of Stamford? Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

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story GUSTAVO HIGUERA art GUISEPPE DE LUCA cover JUAN FERREYRA 'DAWN OF A NEW DAY' - Inspired by the research of occult master Jordan Maxwell - the man who exposed the Illuminati - New World Order is the untold story of the 'Lonely Ones', the real-life truth seekers who are attempting to awaken the masses to a world that is torn between its own unlimited potential for greatness...and self-destruction! Cover price $3.50.

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Standard Cover. MESSIAH COMPLEX - PART 4 of 13 - Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST & CRAIG KYLE Penciled by HUMBERTO RAMOS Cover by DAVID FINCH. The New X-Men have been ordered to remain at the mansion while the more experienced teams search for the abducted mutant baby. But the last generation of mutants isn't content on the sidelines, launching a sneak attack on the Purifiers instead. But have they confronted an enemy that's out of their league? Cover price $2.99.

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Contains a reader survey from Marvel glued to the inside of the centerfold. Standard Cover. MESSIAH COMPLEX - PART 4 of 13 - Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST & CRAIG KYLE Penciled by HUMBERTO RAMOS Cover by DAVID FINCH. The New X-Men have been ordered to remain at the mansion while the more experienced teams search for the abducted mutant baby. But the last generation of mutants isn't content on the sidelines, launching a sneak attack on the Purifiers instead. But have they confronted an enemy that's out of their league? Cover price $2.99.

Limited Edition Variant Cover by J. Scott Campbell. MESSIAH COMLPEX - PART 4 of 13 - Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST & CRAIG KYLE Penciled by HUMBERTO RAMOS Variant Cover by J.SCOTT CAMPBELL The New X-Men have been ordered to remain at the mansion while the more experienced teams search for the abducted mutant baby. But the last generation of mutants isn't content on the sidelines, launching a sneak attack on the Purifiers instead. But have they confronted an enemy that's out of their league? Cover price $2.99.

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2nd Printing Variant. MESSIAH COMLPEX - PART 4 of 13 - Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST & CRAIG KYLE Penciled by HUMBERTO RAMOS Variant Cover by J.SCOTT CAMPBELL The New X-Men have been ordered to remain at the mansion while the more experienced teams search for the abducted mutant baby. But the last generation of mutants isn't content on the sidelines, launching a sneak attack on the Purifiers instead. But have they confronted an enemy that's out of their league? Cover price $2.99.

NOTE: Bonus material may or may not be present. The Moving Pictures Magazine. This issue: Anime Invasion 2008 - 28 exclusive pages featuring new movies, TV shows and DVDs; 37 Reviews - Anime, manga, games, music, and more; The Official Art of Black Lagoon; Manga Insert - Kobato.; Poster - Gurren Lagann; Free DVD! 3 Full Anime Episodes - Kanon, Project Blue Earth SOS, Angel Sanctuary. Cover price $12.98.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. "I Kick your Face!" Collects Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E. (2006-2007) #7-12. Written by WARREN ELLIS. Art and cover by STUART IMMONEN. What? You haven't been reading NEXTWAVE: AGENTS OF H.A.T.E.? HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND?! Here's a quick rundown of what you missed: SuperheroesfightingexplosionsexAvengersFinFangFoomgiantflyingsubmarinemonstrositiesformerX-ForcebabeexplosionskickingMachineManpunchinggiantevilcoprobotshotEnglishchicksecretterroristorganizationsEXPLOSIONS! Whew! And that's only the beginning! But don't worry! It's never too late to join the party! First up, the Nextwave Squad faces an army of Mindless Ones!!! Yes, insanely powerful stone men without faces! You cannot miss it! Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

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SPACE OPERA: Act 2 of 4 - by Mike Baron & Steve Rude -Issue #100 is double-sized! In addition to the 23-page main feature, Nexus #100 contains the first fully-painted Steve Rude art ever done for a comic story! 'When She Was Young,' Part II, is an 11-page Sundra Peale story that takes place at the beginning of her career, revealing her first meeting with the notorious and treacherous... aww, long-time fans will guess! Nexus #100 also includes a brand new 12-page feature, 'The History of Nexus,' by Bill Baker. See how it all began as the crew from all 3 Nexus publishers tells all, illustrated with early, previously unseen Nexus art! Readers new and old to Nexus will find this feature an invaluable resource for decades to come! Also available is a signed and numbered edition! Cover price $4.99.

Signed by creator Steve Rude and limited to 300 copies. Includes a certificate of authenticity from Rude Dude productions as well as a poster and postcard. SPACE OPERA: Act 2 of 4 - by Mike Baron & Steve Rude -Issue #100 is double-sized! In addition to the 23-page main feature, Nexus #100 contains the first fully-painted Steve Rude art ever done for a comic story! 'When She Was Young,' Part II, is an 11-page Sundra Peale story that takes place at the beginning of her career, revealing her first meeting with the notorious and treacherous... aww, long-time fans will guess! Nexus #100 also includes a brand new 12-page feature, 'The History of Nexus,' by Bill Baker. See how it all began as the crew from all 3 Nexus publishers tells all, illustrated with early, previously unseen Nexus art! Readers new and old to Nexus will find this feature an invaluable resource for decades to come! Also available is a signed and numbered edition! Cover price $4.99.

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First Printing. The Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul: Part 2 of 7 - Written by Fabian Nicieza. Art by Don Kramer & Wayne Faucher. Cover by Tony S. Daniel & Jonathan Glapion. Could it be? Nightwing and Robin fighting side by side with Damian? Will the combined might of Batman's three 'sons' be enough to overcome the machinations of the newly reborn Ra's al Ghul? And what will Nightwing do when Robin is tempted with an offer he can't refuse? Guest starring Talia al Ghul and the Sensei! Cover price $2.99.

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Second Printing. The Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul: Part 2 of 7 - Written by Fabian Nicieza. Art by Don Kramer & Wayne Faucher. Cover by Tony S. Daniel & Jonathan Glapion. Could it be? Nightwing and Robin fighting side by side with Damian? Will the combined might of Batman's three 'sons' be enough to overcome the machinations of the newly reborn Ra's al Ghul? And what will Nightwing do when Robin is tempted with an offer he can't refuse? Guest starring Talia al Ghul and the Sensei! Cover price $2.99.

Who Wants to Be a Superhero? - Written by Robby Bevard. Art and Cover by Ben Dunn. Determined to cut down on local crime, Mayor Arnie -- the gun-toting, armor-wearing, sword-wielding, vigilante badass -- decides to form a young superhero team. But when their public displays of heroism draw the attention of a wide variety of villains, Gold Digger's Agency Zero has to step in! Teen superheroes, WWII supervillains, and covert government agents collide in a massive, super-shutdown free-for-all! It's a break-the-internet-in-half, one-issue mini-event, after which Ninja High School will never be the same! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.99.

January 2008. The premiere gaming magazine for all things Nintendo. Each issue features game strategies, reviews and news on video games and related pop-culture. Full Color, 8.25" x 10.75". Cover price $4.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. A collection of artwork from artist Alvin Lee, known for his work on Street Fighter comics and Agent X! Softcover, B&W.

1st printing. By Richard C. Meyer. For Sergeant Richard C. Meyer, now serving in Afghanistan in the U.S. Army Infantry, war comics offer the opportunity to present true tales of heroism from the front lines. "No Enemy, But Peace," a twenty-two page comic book. 6 1/2-in. x 10-in., 32 pages, B/W. Cover price $3.00.

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This issue: WARMACHINE - The Birth of Legends - A Preview of Legends Warcasters; Ride the Lightning - Stormblades and Stormguard; Magic Bullet Theory - Gun Mages in the Iron Kingdoms. Plus - Kreoss in the Gavyn Kyle Files, WARMACHINE Recent Battles, and HORDES Trooper Tactics. And even more content for: HORDES, and Iron Kingdoms. Cover price $5.99.

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by David DiGillio & Brett Weldele Global warming has created climate change, as a new Ice Age covers the planet. Downtown Los Angeles exists under ice, where a new despot has grown in power and mankind now uses burning books as a fuel source! Into this era strides a new hero - in the vein of Mad Max, a blockbuster action story in widescreen style! From the creator of the new ABC TV show Traveler! Cover price $3.99.

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1st appearance Cosmo. Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES Cover by ADI GRANOV The next big Nova arc blasts off here! In the first four sold-out issues, we've seen Richard Rider burnt to a crisp, replaced by a hot Kree soldier and turned to the dark side. But just wait until you see where writers Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning - and special guest-penciler Wellinton Alves (Nightwing) -- rocket Nova now as a special spooky two-parter begins! If you missed his first or second story arcs, but heard how good they were, don't miss your third chance to jump on the book that IGN.com calls a 'Must Read!' Cover price $2.99.

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Contains a reader survey from Marvel glued to the inside of the centerfold. 1st appearance Cosmo. Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES Cover by ADI GRANOV The next big Nova arc blasts off here! In the first four sold-out issues, we've seen Richard Rider burnt to a crisp, replaced by a hot Kree soldier and turned to the dark side. But just wait until you see where writers Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning - and special guest-penciler Wellinton Alves (Nightwing) -- rocket Nova now as a special spooky two-parter begins! If you missed his first or second story arcs, but heard how good they were, don't miss your third chance to jump on the book that IGN.com calls a 'Must Read!' Cover price $2.99.

by Jeffrey S. Kaufman This completely painted book takes heroes and villains from Ant and other books and forces them to work together for the government to destroy a WWD - Weapon of Worldwide Destruction. A surprise guest star makes an appearance! Cover price $3.25.

Variant cover. by Jeffrey S. Kaufman This completely painted book takes heroes and villains from Ant and other books and forces them to work together for the government to destroy a WWD - Weapon of Worldwide Destruction. A surprise guest star makes an appearance! Cover price $3.25.

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Written by JONATHAN LETHEM WITH KARL RUSNAK Art by FAREL DALRYMPLE & PAUL HORNSCHEMEIER The plot deepens and thickens and grows strange in author Jonathan Lethem's labor-of-love retelling of the legend of Omega the Unknown, the noble and enigmatic superhero from another world, and Titus Alexander Island, the earthly teenager lucky -- or is it unlucky? -- enough to find himself under the wing of this uncanny protector. Cover price $2.99.

Contains a reader survey from Marvel glued to the inside of the centerfold. Written by JONATHAN LETHEM WITH KARL RUSNAK Art by FAREL DALRYMPLE & PAUL HORNSCHEMEIER The plot deepens and thickens and grows strange in author Jonathan Lethem's labor-of-love retelling of the legend of Omega the Unknown, the noble and enigmatic superhero from another world, and Titus Alexander Island, the earthly teenager lucky -- or is it unlucky? -- enough to find himself under the wing of this uncanny protector. Cover price $2.99.

1st printing. Written by Clifford Meth. Art by Alex Toth, Frank Brunner, Mark Badger, Mike Pascale, Dave and Paty Cockrum, Dave DeVries, David Boswell, and Gene Colan. Cover by Neil Adams. Collecting the novella "One Small Voice," as well as a variety of short stories by recognized dark fiction author Clifford Meth, One Small Voice serves as a sequel to god's 15 minutes, and includes updated versions of "Conflicts of Disinterest," "Wearing the Horns," and selections that previously appeared in Stranger Kaddish. Adding additional punch to Meth's provocative prose are spot illustrations by some of the most influential artists of our time, including Alex Toth, Dave Cockrum and Gene Colan. Packaged with interstitial material by Wm. Messner-Loebs, Tom Spurgeon and Pat DiNizio (of The Smithereens). Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 168 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Mature Readers Cover price $16.99.

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Written by MATT FRACTION Pencils and Cover by BARRY KITSON .The Marvel Universe's newest superhero team continues to protect the Golden State from all KINDS of comic-book insanity: the team investigates gamma-irradiated monsters living in the hidden cities beneath Los Angeles that only the Hopi Indians prophesied; the super-murder investigation hits a snag as the more-human-than-human girl gang called the BLACK DAHLIAS goes around killing off the suspects; we learn a scoonch more about the mysterious M.A.N. from S.H.A.D.O.W.; and, the awesome-cherry plopped atop our sundae of fabulousness, the Order are told they can't buy their Los Angeles dream house. Where oh where will the Order hang their hat? Here's a hint: It's San Franawesome. By Matt Fraction (PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL, IMMORTAL IRON FIST and Casanova) and Barry Kitson (Legion of Super-Heroes, Empire, JLA Year One). Cover price $2.99.

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by Scott Davis To tempt the Fates is one thing. To out and out steal from them is sheer lunacy. Yet Orion must pit his destiny against some of the fiercest and most dangerous forces Olympus has to offer. As he peels away another veil of the gods' deceit, Orion must walk the precipice between myth and mystery, only to find himself at the very mouth of Hades! Cover price $6.99.

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Add to cart Near Mint $10.00

Volume 189 - 1st printing. "Sevastopol 1942!" Written by Robert Forczyk. Art by Howard Gerrard. In late July 1941, Hitler ordered Army Group South to seize the Crimea as part of its operations to secure the Ukraine and the Donets Basin, in order to protect the vital Romanian oil refineries at Ploesti from Soviet air attack. After weeks of heavy fighting, the Germans breached the Soviet defences and overran most of the Crimea. By November 1941 the only remaining Soviet foothold in the area was the heavily fortified naval base at Sevastopol. Operation Sturgeon Haul, the final assault on Sevastopol, was one of the very few joint service German operations of World War II, with two German corps and a Romanian corps supported by a huge artillery siege train, the Luftwaffe's crack VIII Flieger Korps and a flotilla of S-Boats provided by the Kriegsmarine. This volume closely examines the impact of logistics, weather and joint operational planning upon the last major German victory of World War II. Softcover, 96 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $19.95.

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Volume 72 - 1st printing. "German V-Weapon Sites 1943-45!" Written by Steven J Zaloga. Art by Hugh Johnson and Chris Taylor. Designed to change the course of the war, the V weapons required ambitious plans to defend their expensive and complicated launch sites. Steven J Zaloga describes the configuration and planned deployment of heavy missile sites, as well as the unique Allied tactics developed to counter this threat, including a remote-control version of the B-17 bomber. From the V-1 ski sites to the mobile basing employed by the V-2 units and the other secret weapons bases like the 'V-3' high-pressure gun at Mimoyeques, this book examines the impact of these weapon systems and defences not only on the war but on modern weaponry. With many of the sites described still surviving today, this is a perfect companion for a tour of the V weapon sites built during World War II. Softcover, 64 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $18.95.

Volume 444 - 1st printing. "Napoleon's Mounted Chasseurs of the Imperial Guard!" Written by Ronald Pawly. Art by Patrice Courcelle. A concise history of the hand-picked elite cavalry guard that served as Napoleon's close personal escort and were committed to the most dangerous areas of combat on the battlefield. Formed from his original escort of 'Guides' and the 'Consular Guard' in 1799, the Mounted Chasseurs were a personal favourite of the Emperor, who wore their uniform on campaign. Ronald Pawly's unique research into regimental archives has uncovered unprecedented detail about this exceptional unit and its soldiers and officers. With their colourful uniforms recreated in full-colour artwork and accounts of their actions in the most critical Napoleonic battles, this book provides a comprehensive description of these legendary elite soldiers. Softcover, PC/PB&W.

Volume 126- 1st printing. "Highlander in the French-Indian War!" Written by Ian MacPherson McCulloch. Art by Steve Noon. Colonial American historian Ian Macpherson McCulloch uses rare sources to bring to life the stirring story of the three Scottish Highland regiments that operated in North America during the French-Indian War. Forbidden to carry arms or wear the kilt unless they served the British King, many former Jacobite rebels joined the new Highland regiments raised in North America. Involved in some of the most bloody and desperate battles fought on the American continent, Highlanders successfully transformed their image from enemies of the crown to Imperial heroes, showing their bravery and determination at major battles like Ticonderoga and Quebec. Softcover, 64 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $18.95.

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1st printing. Checkmate (2006- DC 2nd Series) #13-15 and Outsiders (2003-2007 3rd Series) #47-49. Written by Judd Winick and Greg Rucka. Art by Joe Bennett, Matthew Clark, and Eddy Barrows. Cover by Clark & Art Thibert. Collecting the explosive crossover with Checkmate and the Outsiders! The DCU's top spies throw down with the DCU's most troublemaking hero team as Checkmate hunts the Outsiders! Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

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2nd and later printings. Checkmate (2006- DC 2nd Series) #13-15 and Outsiders (2003-2007 3rd Series) #47-49. Written by Judd Winick and Greg Rucka. Art by Joe Bennett, Matthew Clark, and Eddy Barrows. Cover by Clark & Art Thibert. Collecting the explosive crossover with Checkmate and the Outsiders! The DCU's top spies throw down with the DCU's most troublemaking hero team as Checkmate hunts the Outsiders! Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.