Comic books March 2008

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Ai Yazawa. Takumi and Hachi are getting married, but it's far from a joyous announcement. Nobu and Nana are devastated, and even Takumi's bandmates take the news hard. With paparazzi skulking around for a new scandal to exploit and tensions between Trapnest and Blast on high alert, will Hachi ever get her happily ever after? Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 280 pages, B&W Cover price $8.99.

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Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings. "The Worst Client!" Story and art by Masashi Kishimoto. Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura have passed the final test to become junior ninja-but now the real challenge begins. Tired of finding stray cats and doing day care, the young ninja ask for a tougher assignment, and find themselves-together with their teacher, Kakashi-bodyguarding a cranky bridgebuilder from the faraway Land of the Waves. But Tazuna the bridgebuilder is in more danger than anyone realizes: he's the target of elite ninja assassins, including Zabuza, "the demon," the most murderous of the Mist Ninjas. And to even have a chance of defeating Zabuza, Kakashi will have to use the secret power concealed in his always-hidden left eye. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 212 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

NOTE: May or may NOT include poster - Volume 28 - 1st printing. "Homecoming!" Story and art by Masashi Kishimoto. Naruto returns! Two years have passed since Naruto left to train with Jiraiya. Now he reunites with his old friends to discover he's still not the most accomplished of his former teammates. But when one of them is kidnapped, it's up to Naruto to prove he's got the stuff to save him! This volume ties into 2008's exciting new cartoon storyline! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-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.

2nd Edition - Volume 5 - 2nd and later prinrtings. Story and art by Hayao Miyazaki. Humanity, in its hubris, has precipitated a devastating environmental disaster. Flourishing industrial civilizations have been swallowed up by the Sea of Corruption, an enormous forest of fungi releases a miasma of poisonous spores into the air. Nausicaä, a compassionate young princess, and her allies battle to heal a wounded world and its inhabitants... The Torumekian army is moving house, destroying all in its path. The remaining Doroks have set their sights on Torumekia and Emperor Namulith is plotting to form a joint Dorok-Torumekian kingdom with Princess Kushana. Meanwhile, four bodies of mold have spawned, expelling heavy miasma and eating everything in their path as they try and merge. Has the long period of purification begun? Softcover, 7-in. x 10-in., 160 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

2nd Edition - Volume 7 - 2nd and later prinrtings. Story and art by Hayao Miyazaki. The final volume of the highly acclaimed series! Nausicaä is an epic environmental cautionary tale by Academy Award winner Hayao Miyazaki, creator of Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke. This masterpiece is now available in a new edition in its original Japanese format! In a long-ago war, humankind set off a devastating ecological disaster. Now the Earth is slowly submerging beneath the expanding Sea of Corruption, an enormous toxic forest filled with mutant fungi that release a miasma of poisonous spores into the air. Nausicaä, a compassionate young princess, and her allies fight to create peace between kingdoms fighting over the world's remaining precious natural resources. Princess Nausicaä and the God Warrior embark on a journey to the Crypt of Shuwa to seal away the terrible weaponry hidden within. But everyone seems to be conspiring to prevent Nausicaä from carrying out her mission, even the mysterious guard of the crypt himself! In the end, the surprising secret of the crypt is revealed. Softcover, 7-in. x 10-in., 232 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

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By Rob Osborne. Lord Alfred Zango, Jr. was once the most feared super villain in Metrotown. He razed entire blocks, crushed super heroes beneath his heel. Now he's just a malcontent couch potato. In bunny slippers and bathrobe, Zango gorges himself on junk food and fumes over the media attention that other super-baddies receive. Too lazy to leave the house, Zango sends a gorilla assassin to eliminate his competition! From the award-winning creator Rob Osborne comes this hilarious and offbeat look at super villainy. Cover price $3.50.

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By Joshua Williamson, Marcus Harris & Vincente Navarrete. The staff and students are still dealing with the repercussions of the Academy being discovered by a Superhero, so Anti decides its time for the evil students of Necessary Evil Academy to go on a field trip -- to rob a bank! Jacob and Miller go in search for answers about their super-villain mother and her past, starting with who their father really is! Perfect jumping on point for new readers! Full color, 32 pages, slick paper stock. Cover price $3.99.

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Volume 17 - 1st printing. By Ken Akamatsu. Ten-year-old prodigy Negi Springfield, has just graduated from magic academy. He dreams of becoming a master wizard. Instead he's sent to Japan to teach English at an all-girls high school! All the students are delighted with their cute new teacher - except for Asuna, who resents Negi for replacing the teacher she secretly has a crush on. Although he is forbidden to display his magical powers, sometimes Negi can't resist. And when Asuna discovers Negi's secret, she vows to make his life as difficult as possible - just the thing to prepare Negi for the challenges of life as a master wizard! Softcover, 5-in.x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $10.95.

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Written by Dean Koontz, and Keith Champagne. Art by Andy Smith. Love makes us do crazy things. Meet Robert Godric, who in a desperate attempt to bring back his wife, Nora, who died of an aggressive brain cancer, invents a way to travel to parallel earths and searches for a living Nora on the infinite number of Earths. Inadvertently, he and his team encounter an alien hivelike race - the Hydra - that is conquering Earth after Earth after Earth. If the Hydra find our version by following Godric back to it, our civilization will not survive the invasion! Created exclusively for comics, Nevermore is a brand-new story from the masterful pen of the New York Times-bestselling author Dean Koontz and Keith Champagne, with gorgeous illustrations by artist Andy Smith. Cover price $3.99.

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Volume 7 - 1st printing. "The Trust!" Collects New Avengers (2005-2010 1st Series) #32-37 and ANNUAL #2.

Written by Brian Michael Bendis. Art by Leinil Yu And Carlo Pagulayan. Cover By Leinil Yu.

The New Avengers have found a huge clue to the threat that has faced them since the day they banded together; now just the knowledge of that threat is tearing them apart. What secret could be so damning that it could do to the New Avengers what the Civil War could not?

This volume ties into or wraps up threads from CIVIL WAR, WORLD WAR HULK, both AVENGERS titles and the upcoming SECRET INVASION!

Hardcover, 184 pages, full color.

NOTE: This volume holds key clues to the Secret Invasion.

Cover price $24.99.

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Collects key stories from Exiles #100 and Exiles: Days of Then and Now. Cover price $4.99.

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First Printing. The Panther's Vengeance: Part 1 of 4 - Written by Chris Claremont Penciled by Tom Grummett Cover by GREG LAND. Variant Cover by MICHAEL GOLDEN Beginning a new era for the Exiles - with a new team, and a new mandate, to safeguard the fate and future of the Omniverse. New leader, new members, new worlds, new adversaries. They've barely begun to get to know one another when they're thrust into their first mission - summoned to a world where the dawn of the historic Marvel Age turns out instead to be a prelude to global catastrophe. Meanwhile, back at the Crystal Palace, Sage struggles with a psychic curse that may well make her the new team's greatest liability. Cover price $2.99.

Second Printing Variant Cover. The Panther's Vengeance: Part 1 of 4 - Written by Chris Claremont Penciled by Tom Grummett Cover by GREG LAND. Variant Cover by MICHAEL GOLDEN Beginning a new era for the Exiles - with a new team, and a new mandate, to safeguard the fate and future of the Omniverse. New leader, new members, new worlds, new adversaries. They've barely begun to get to know one another when they're thrust into their first mission - summoned to a world where the dawn of the historic Marvel Age turns out instead to be a prelude to global catastrophe. Meanwhile, back at the Crystal Palace, Sage struggles with a psychic curse that may well make her the new team's greatest liability. Cover price $2.99.

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Variant Cover by Michael Golden. The Panther's Vengeance: Part 1 of 4 - Written by Chris Claremont Penciled by Tom Grummett. Beginning a new era for the Exiles - with a new team, and a new mandate, to safeguard the fate and future of the Omniverse. New leader, new members, new worlds, new adversaries. They've barely begun to get to know one another when they're thrust into their first mission - summoned to a world where the dawn of the historic Marvel Age turns out instead to be a prelude to global catastrophe. Meanwhile, back at the Crystal Palace, Sage struggles with a psychic curse that may well make her the new team's greatest liability. Cover price $2.99.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Gilbert Hernandez. New Tales of Old Palomar returns us to where the first Heartbreak Soup story left off. In book one, "Children of Palomar," thieves steal food from wherever they can grab it the quickest, then take off like lightning, but nobody seems to be able to catch the bandits in action until Pipo puts her soccer-trained legs to work and goes after them herself. In book two the children of the town explore a seemingly bottomless chasm outside the village. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled with Dust Jacket), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $7.95.

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Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX Penciled by JON MALIN Cover by NIC KLEIN While the rest of the team puts flights and tights on hold for a deserved night off, Night Thrasher decides to do a little solo work. But while he might be prepared for heavily-armed thugs and even a heated encounter with his former flame, Silhouette, can he handle coming face-to-face with his first and greatest adversary? Enter: Midnight's Fire! Cover price $2.99.

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story GUSTAVO HIGUERA art GUISEPPE DE LUCA cover JUAN FERREYRA 'GLOBAL WARNING' As disasters ravage the planet, the Third Army seeks out guidance. Their journey takes them deep into the earth to investigate the sinister forces that are trying to unlock the secrets of the 'four-fingered people'...and their prophecies of doom! Cover price $3.50.

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MESSIAH COMPLEX - PART 12 of 13 - Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST & CRAIG KYLE Penciled by HUMBERTO RAMOS Cover by DAVID FINCH Variant Cover by MARC SILVESTRI Showdown. The X-Men vs. The Marauders vs. X-Force vs. The Acolytes vs. New X-Men vs. Predator X. Will the victor get the spoils and claim the baby? Whatever the outcome, the future of mutantkind begins here! Cover price $2.99.

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Limited Edition Variant Cover. MESSIAH COMPLEX - PART 12 of 13 - Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST & CRAIG KYLE Penciled by HUMBERTO RAMOS Cover by DAVID FINCH Variant Cover by MARC SILVESTRI Showdown. The X-Men vs. The Marauders vs. X-Force vs. The Acolytes vs. New X-Men vs. Predator X. Will the victor get the spoils and claim the baby? Whatever the outcome, the future of mutantkind begins here! Cover price $2.99.

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1st printing. Collects Newuniversal (2006) #1-6.

Written by WARREN ELLIS. Art and cover by SALVADOR LARROCA.

Planet Earth. Inhabited by six billion people. People leading ordinary lives, coping with everyday struggles. But on a night like any other, the Earth is rocked by the most startling celestial event ever witnessed by the human race. The White Event. And from its wake, a handful of humans emerge as something more.

Acclaimed writer Warren Ellis (Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E.) and superstar artist Salvador Larroca (X-Men) bring you this new universe - a universe witnessing superhuman power for the first time.

Softcover, 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.

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Freefall: Part 1 of 7 - Written by Peter Tomasi. Art by Rags Morales & Michael Bair. Cover by Michael Bair. Guest-starring Batman & Robin! A new era of Nightwing begins from writer Peter Tomasi (Black Adam: THE DARK AGE, Light Brigade) and the incredible art team of Rags Morales and Michael Bair (Identity Crisis)! When the bodies of nefarious villains and fallen heroes begin to disappear from their final resting places, Dick Grayson is drawn into a mysterious, life-altering adventure! Cover price $2.99.

1st printing. Collects Nightwing (1996-2009) #133-137 and Nightwing Annual #2.

Written by Marv Wolfman and Marc Andreyko. Art by Joe Bennett, Jamal Igle, and Keith Champagne. Cover by Ryan Sook.

This volume explores the lost year of Dick Grayson's life, after he quit being the Dark Knight's partner and before he joined the New Teen Titans. It's the year a friend, a foe, and a love from the past returned from the darkness to haunt him and changed his life forever.

Softcover, 160 pages, 160 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. "Hell and High Water!" Collects stories from 2000 A.D. (1977-2007 United Kingdom) #1273-1274, 1280-1287, 1322-1328, and 1420-1427. By Robbie Morrison, John Burns, and Simon Fraser. Year of the Tsar 2671 AD, and bastard son of the Romanovs, Nikolai Dante, has bonded with a cyberorganic Weapons Crest, an alien combat computer which gives him accelerated healing and allows him to extrude lethal bio-blades. Following the civil war, Tsar Vladimir the Conqueror stands victorious over the remains of the Romanov dynasty. A wanted man, Romanov has been abandoned after helping steal the Romanov forturne and is cast adrift at sea! Softcover, 192 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $31.50.

Rivalsan Requiem - Written by Robby Bevard. Art and Cover by Ben Dunn. Tetsuo Rivalsan has finally discovered his own self-worth, and still it is not enough. His ultimate goal and lifelong dream of defeating Ricky Feeple continues to elude him. Now, a dying vampire offers the chance to obtain the power, honor, respect and supremacy he has always sought. He need only make one choice: true love or true vengeance! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.99.

March 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.

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This issue: WARMACHINE - Legends on the Rise - New Legends Solos & Allies; Honor and Pain - The Cataphract in Guts & Gears; Legendary Battles - A Cygnar vs. Protectorate Battle Report. Plus - Maximizing Animi in HORDES, Siege in the Gavyn Kyle Files, and Building Mine Terrain. And even more content for: HORDES, and Iron Kingdoms. Cover price $5.99.

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story JAY FAERBER art & cover YILDIRAY CINAR & RON RILEY New direction! New family members! New character designs! If you love DYNAMO 5, you'll love NOBLE CAUSES! Set five years after the events of NOBLE CAUSES #31, this issue is the perfect jumping-on point for new readers! Doc Noble has rededicated the Noble family to be the world's preeminent super-heroes, but even as they take a more pro-active approach to fighting crime on a global scale, they still harbor dark secrets and hidden agendas. MARCH 26 Cover price $2.99.

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by David DiGilio & Alex Cal In the future, global warming has decimated the world's climate and triggered a new Ice Age. Into this dark future, a hero is born on the glacier above what was once Los Angeles! The epic saga continues! Cover price $3.99.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Lars Brown. North World really isn't that different from our own... the biggest difference is the presence of mythical monsters, talking bears, arcane arts, and, of course, the heroes who stand ready to defend the innocent and helpless from these extraordinary threats! Conrad is one such here, and he's about to experience something scarier that any of the mighty beasts he's faced down-his ex-girlfriend's wedding! Softcover, B&W. Cover price $11.95.

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Written by Brian Wood Art by Davide Gianfelice Cover by Massimo Carnevale Variant cover by Andy Kubert After being left for dead by his corrupt uncle Gorm, Sven retreats to the farmhouse he was raised in and plots his next move. Now, with a small army out for his head, a strange and deadly half-wild girl living in the cliffs might be the lifesaver Sven needs - if she doesn't kill him herself! On sale January 2 Cover price $2.99.

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Written by Brian Wood Art by Davide Gianfelice Cover by Massimo Carnevale Variant cover by Andy Kubert After being left for dead by his corrupt uncle Gorm, Sven retreats to the farmhouse he was raised in and plots his next move. Now, with a small army out for his head, a strange and deadly half-wild girl living in the cliffs might be the lifesaver Sven needs - if she doesn't kill him herself! Cover price $2.99.

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Annihilation Conquest Tie-in - Written by ANDY LANNING & DAN ABNETT Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES Cover by ADI GRANOV. A special standalone thriller trapping Nova and Gamora together! Allies, lovers, Phalanx puppets...and now the bitterest of enemies! Captured together by an alien menace, will the Human Rocket and the Deadliest Woman in the Universe work together to survive, or wind up killing each other instead? It's dark, cosmic action and a love-hate clash as hit series writers Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, and new penciling sensation Wellinton Alves, deliver what Wizard calls a 'one-stop shop for sci-fi spectaculars, superhero drama and real humanity.' Cover price $2.99.

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1st printing. By Mike Smith. A collection of jokes and cartoons centered around the sport of NASCAR Racing. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 96 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

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Created & written by Phil Hardy with art by Eduardo Garcia. B&W, 24 pages, standard paper stock. Mature readers. Cover price $3.99.

by Kaufman & Cintron While Ant and Coldburn head for Chernobyl, the Fem Fatale has plans consisting of ending Rundown and Caliente's lives! A special guest of Big City, Liberty Girl shows up to kick some quick tail, and Charlie Echo has to come to grips with a history that is neither true nor comforting. This painted book simply screams to be read! Cover price $3.25.

Variant cover by Herb Trimpe by Kaufman & Cintron While Ant and Coldburn head for Chernobyl, the Fem Fatale has plans consisting of ending Rundown and Caliente's lives! A special guest of Big City, Liberty Girl shows up to kick some quick tail, and Charlie Echo has to come to grips with a history that is neither true nor comforting. This painted book simply screams to be read! Cover price $3.25.

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Written by JONATHAN LETHEM WITH KARL RUSNAK Pencils & Cover by FAREL DALRYMPLE & PAUL HORNSCHEMEIER The schooldays of Alex Island, Omega's youthful counterpart, take a swerve into teen tragedy, raising the question: What's worse, an invasion of interstellar robots intent on poisoning our nation's precious hamburger supply with nanotechnology or an ordinary day in a public high school in New York City? Plus, the robots don't give The Mink a hand-they take one. Cover price $2.99.

Volume 17 - 1st printing. "Hiriluk's Cherry Blossoms!" By Eiichiro Oda. It's the final showdown with the metallic King Wapol! He wants his castle back, and he's not taking "no" for an answer! Well, Luffy, Sanji and their newfound friend Tony Tony Chopper aren't giving up so easily! But our heroes have their hands full - especially with Wapol's ability to modify his body depending on what he eats! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Rating: T 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 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by Sean Ford. A grim exploration of the hallucinatory and tragic landscape of modern rural America, as seen through the eyes of a pair of orphaned siblings, searching for answers in a world filled with terrible, terrible questions. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 44 pages, B&W.

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Written by MATT FRACTION Pencils & Cover by BARRY KITSON Following up on the shocking conclusion of THE ORDER #6: the United States military is on high alert. Civilians are being evacuated. S.H.I.E.L.D. has been mobilized. The eyes of the entire world are on southern California and the international crisis unfolding there...and standing between it and a happy ending is Henry Hellrung, the leader of the Order. In this special issue marking the midway point of THE ORDER's first year and revisiting several key moments in Marvel history, Henry-unproven, untested, and unaccustomed to operating on a global scale, especially when there are millions of lives on the line-finds himself alone in a room with a man that could end the world as we know it. If he wins, the Order might just have a chance to survive. If Henry fails-we're all doomed. No pressure there, guy. By Matt Fraction (IMMORTAL IRON FIST, Casanova) and Barry Kitson (Legion of Super-Heroes, Empire). Cover price $2.99.

4th Edition - 1st printing. Collects Orion (1992 Dark Horse) #1-6. Story and art by Shirow Masamune. In the mighty Yamata Empire, magic and technology are one and the same. Now, the Empire is preparing its ultimate feat of psycho-science: the destruction of all the negative karma in the galaxy! But will this mystical purification be the salvation of humanity--or the trigger of its ultimate destruction? Only one being can save the Empire from its folly: Susano, the God of Destruction. Wild, arrogant, and homicidal, Susano has come to teach the world the true nature of power! Shirow Masamune, creator of Appleseed, Dominion, Intron Depot, and Ghost in the Shell, has earned a huge worldwide following with his unique, eclectic, and visually stunning blend of science-fiction and fantasy. Orion is Shirow at his wildest, and is now for the first time in America published in right-to-left reading format, as originally published in Japan. Plus a variety of great bonus features: art gallery, Orion glossary, and notes on the text composed by Shirow himself! Shirow Masumune is best known for the manga Ghost in the Shell, which has been turned into two anime movies, two anime TV series, a series of prose novels, and several video games. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 280 pages, B&W. Cover price $17.95.

Volume 192 - 1st printing. "New York 1776!" Written by David Smith. Art by Graham Turner. General Sir William Howe's New York campaign gave the British their best chance of destroying the Continental Army and George Washington's resistance to colonial power. Howe succeeded in dividing the Continentals, defeated them on Long Island and forced Washington to retreat to Brooklyn Heights. Under siege there, Washington successfully crossed the East River to Manhattan but soon had to fall back on Harlem Heights. After a few weeks Howe forced the Continentals north to White Plains and defeated them again. However, he allowed Washington to withdraw and preserve his army when a more aggressive pursuit could have ended the war. Instead, with the British army rapidly weakening and facing huge manpower shortages, Washington emerged from a succession of defeats to produce what was ultimately a war-winning strategy. The author provides fascinating insights into a unique campaign in which a string of British victories ultimately led to failure and defeat. Softcover, 96 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $19.95.

Volume 193 - 1st printing. "London 1914-17!" Written by Ian Castle. Art by Christa Hook. The first Zeppelin attack on London came in May 1915 - and with it came the birth of a new arena of warfare, the 'home front'. German airships attempted to raid London on 26 separate occasions between May 1915 and October 1917. This book tells the story of Germany's strategic Zeppelin offensive against Britain, and how it came to be neutralized. Softcover, 96 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $19.95.

Volume 71 - 1st printing. "Il-2 Shturmovik Guards Units of World War 2!" Written by Oleg Rastrenin. Art by Andrey Yurgenson. Over 43,000 Il-2/10s were built between 1941 and 1955, more than any other combat aircraft in history, making this one of the most important Soviet aircraft deployed in World War II. Built originally as a two-seater, the Il-2 had lost the rear gunner's position by the time it started to reach frontline units. Armed with ground-attack rockets, the aircraft proved deadly against Wehrmacht panzers as pairs of Il-2s roamed the frontline at low level. However, the Shturmoviks (armoured attackers) were vulnerable to attack from the rear by enemy fighters, so Ilyushin reverted to the two-seat layout in September 1942. Oleg Rastrenin provides a fascinating account of the complex development history of a plane that was crucial to Russia's defence. From Stalingrad to Kursk to Berlin, this book charts the aeroplane's vital contribution to the most famous battles of the Eastern front. Softcover, 98 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $22.95.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. "Sopwith Camel vs Fokker Dr I!" Written by Jon Guttman. Art by Jim Laurier and Harry Dempsey. Amid the continuous struggle for aerial superiority during World War I, two aircraft types were at the forefront. Both rotary engined fighters, the Sopwith Camel and the Fokker Dr I triplane were relatively slow for their time, but were regarded as the most manoeuvrable machines produced during the conflict, and the classic pair for a tight, evenly matched dogfight at close quarters. In this book Jon Guttman examines the fascinating story of the design and development of these deadly foes. First-hand accounts and innovative cockpit-view artwork give a thrilling insight into the pilots' experiences during the world's first aerial duels and helps explain their successes and failures. Softcover, 80 pages, PC/PBW. Cover price $17.95.

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Volume 8 - 1st printing. "P-40 Warhawk vs Ki-43 Oscar!" Written by Carl Molesworth. Art by Jim Laurier. Known for the distinctive 'sharkmouth' decoration on their noses, P-40 fighters first saw combat in China during World War II. Their most common adversary was the Japanese Nakajima Ki-43, nicknamed 'Oscar.' Carl Molesworth describes and explains the design and development of these two foes, the products of two vastly different philosophies of fighter design. The P-40 was heavily armed and sturdy with armour protection and self-sealing fuel tanks, but paid for this with the loss of speed and a sluggish performance at altitude. The Ki-43 was a rapier to the battleaxe P-40 and the Ki-43 was immensely nimble, though with less firepower and durability. This book examines these two different fighters, and the pilots who flew them over China, with an action-packed text, rare photographs and digital artwork. Softcover, 80 pages, PC/PBW. Cover price $17.95.

Volume 160 - 1st printing. "World War II Infantry Assault Tactics !" Written by Gordon L Rottman. Art by Peter Dennis. Just about every war movie - famously, Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers - includes dramatic scenes of soldiers trying to attack an enemy pillbox or trench. Gordon L Rottman (who became expert in these tactics whilst serving in the Vietnam War) explains and illustrates the kit and techniques used in assaulting fortifications. He covers the differences in British, American, German, Soviet and Japanese approaches and experiences, concentrating on small units of foot soldiers with hand-carried equipment. Their tactical deployment is analysed and explained in detail, with the support of colour artwork, maps, diagrams and photographs. Softcover, 64 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $18.95.

Volume 70 - 1st printing. "Strongholds of the Border Reivers!" Written by Keith Durham. Art by Graham Turner. In the year 1296, Edward I of England launched a series of vicious raids across the Anglo-Scottish Border in his attempt to annexe Scotland. The Scots retaliated and the two countries were plunged into 300 years of war in which the Borderland became the frontline and raiding, or 'reiving,' encouraged by both sides, became a way of life. Keith Durham examines the Border fortresses, ranging from small, well-defended castles to imposing tower houses, or 'peles,' and a variety of fortified farmhouses known as 'bastles.' He also investigates the many churches that were strengthened against attack and in times of trouble served as sanctuaries for their congregations. Packed with full-colour photographs and detailed cut-away artwork, this is an ideal historical commentary for any tourist visiting the sites that are dotted across the whole of the Border region. Softcover, 64 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $18.95.

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Volume 71 - 1st printing. "The Walls of Rome!" Written by Nic Fields. Art by Peter Dennis. This book provides a detailed examination of the design, development and construction of the defences of ancient Rome, with a particular focus on the Aurelian Wall – arguably the best preserved of all city walls in the Roman empire. Softcover, 64 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $18.95.