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SPOTLIGHT on NOVELS, TV & MOVIES in Comic Books / Graphic Novels
LIMITED
AVAILABILITY!! -- "TROUBLEMAKER" SIGNED BY JANET & ALEX EVANOVICH
WE ONLY
HAVE A FEW COPIES - GET YOURS NOW SO YOU DON'T MISS OUT!!!
Plenty of novelists, musicians
and TV & movie writers/creators/actors are realizing comic books and graphic
novels offer a new creative outlet for them and are taking advantage of it.
This includes both adaptations of existing work and new original stories.
NEWLY ADDED ...
-- Director Robert Rodriguez writes "Machete", carving it's story
out of the upcoming "Grindhouse" flick, Machete! "Machete" #0 comes
out in September and leads into an all-new ongoing series out in December.
-- Eriq LaSalle (actor from the TV
Series E.R.) co-writes "25 to Life", a three-issue
series out in September, about an elite, yet experimental, FBI unit, formed
especially to investigate high-profile crimes. The team matches its
investigators with hardened criminals incarcerated for committing similar
crimes. For their latest case, that means working with a racist militia
leader serving a life sentence.
-- Filmakers John Moore (Max
Payne, Behind Enemy Lines and The Omen) and Richie Smyth bring us
"Dead Soldier", a four-issue series starting in September, about a lone
survivor of a battle at the end of WWI who becomes an avenging monster across
generations of wars.
-- In September, writer, actor and
co-creator of the Underworld movie franchise, Kevin Grevioux,
brings a unique take to the classic Wildstorm team, Wetworks with "Wetworks:
Mutations" (One-Shot).
-- In August, watch for "Lucid",
produced in association with
Star Trek's Zachary Quinto and written by
True Blood actor Michael McMillian!
WE HAVE A
FEW COPIES OF "TROUBLEMAKER" SIGNED BY JANET & ALEX EVANOVICH!!!
-- On July 21 (delayed from July 14), best-selling novelist
Janet Evanovich (creator of the popular Stephanie Plum series) and her
daughter, Alex, along with Dark Horse Comics, give us a brand new installment in
the
Barnaby / Hooker series
with a 112-pg Hardcover Graphic Novel - "Troublemaker" (Book 1).
Alex Barnaby and Sam Hooker
are back together and fighting crime.
-- "Troublemaker" (Book 2) is scheduled for release on Nov. 3rd!
-- James Patterson adapts his best-selling novel with the the comic
series "The Murder of King Tut", published by IDW. (issue #1 scheduled to
release in June)
-- James Patterson is also expanding his record-breaking, #1 best-selling
young adult novel, Witch & Wizard. Beginning with issue
#1, released in May, "Witch & Wizard: Battle for Shadowland" takes the
beleaguered siblings, Whit and Wisty Allgood, on an all-new, exciting adventure
in their struggle against the magic-hating New Order.
-- Best-selling novelist LA Banks brings us the
"Vampire Huntress: The Hidden
Darkness" comic
book series - an original story that takes place after the epilogue in the 12th
and final book in the Vampire Huntress series of novels. From Dynamite
Entertainment - out in July.
-- HBO series True Blood creator Alan Ball is bringing more
stories to you via comic books, starting in July.
-- Musician, Adam Jones from the band, TOOL, is co-writing the
can't-miss crossover "X-Files / 30 Days of Night", a 6-issue series
starting in July from IDW.
-- DC Comics and best-selling author Peter Straub resurrect his most
sinister creation, Fielding "Fee" Brandolier, the unstoppable serial killer last
seen in Straub's best-seller, The Throat. HC Graphic Novel
releasing Oct. 6.
-- Celebrated director Antoine Fuqua (Brooklyn's Finest,
Training Day) and actor Wesley Snipes (Blade) are bringing us
a 3-issue series in August called "After Dark" from Radical Publishing -
a post-apocalyptic saga with an amoral drifter and a crew of jaded mercenaries.
-- John Barrowman ("Captain Jack" on Torchwood) is writing a "Torchwood"
comic book series with all-new adventures, scheduled to start in August.
-- Science fiction master Harlan Ellison returns to his roots with the
all-new story "Phoenix Without Ashes", a 4-issue series set in the year
2785, due to release in August.
-- Mega-star actor Samuel L. Jackson
has never made a secret of his love for comic books. From BOOM! Studios,
Jackson is writing an outer-space adventure titled “Cold Space” with his
“Afro Samurai” co-conspirator Eric Calderon. Issue #1 has already
released.
-- Legendary singer-songwriter, musician and activist Neil Young
brings one of his most personal albums, GREENDALE, to comics. Overseeing
the work of acclaimed writer Joshua Dysart (UNKNOWN SOLDIER) and fan-favorite
artist Cliff Chiang (HUMAN TARGET), they compose a graphic novel that explores a
whole new dimension to the album that Rolling Stone voted as one of the best of
its year. To be released in early June.
-- Stephen King's son, Joe Hill, writes the popular
comic book series "Locke & Key". A new storyline begins in August -
a great jumping-on point for new readers. IDW is also releasing a 'legacy
edition' of the first issue of the series that will include an 8-pg recap of
where the series has gone before.
--
Stephen King has been creating amazing stories in comic-book form for a
while now, adding NEW MATERIAL to some of his novels (prequels, sequels and back
stories): "The Stand" (new installment starts this week) and the "Dark
Tower" saga (out in collected editions).
More TV, movies and novels in the comic
universe... Charmed (June), Jurassic Park: Redemption (6-issue series out in
June), Fringe: Tales From The Fringe (6-issue series out in June), Honey West
(TV's female Mike Hammer - out in July), Philip K. Dick's Electric Ant (already
started).
July orders
(usually ship in Sep)
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Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp #1 (of 4) Written by BRIAN REED, Art by FELIX RUIZ --
Marvel and 343 Industries are proud to
announce Halo: Fall of Reach-Boot Camp #1, the graphic fiction event
answering the question on the minds of gamers around the world-what's
the secret on the planet of Reach that led to the creation of the Master
Chief? Before he was Master Chief, he was John -- a boy
stolen from his parents and conscripted into the SPARTAN II program on
the fortress world of Reach. But as the galaxy falls into dark times,
one doctor must pay a terrible price to keep humanity from being
destroyed. What are the secrets of Master Chief's origin,
and what happened on Reach to make it the most important planet in
humanity's struggle for survival? Find out in Halo: Fall of Reach-Boot
Camp #1. (MARVEL)
Tales of the Dragon Guard - Into the Veil #1 (of 3)
Written by ANGE, Pencils & Cover by PHILIPPE
BRIONES -- The bloodiest battle
in the history of the Order of the Dragon Guard! Tens of thousands of
creatures deformed by the Veil surge through the country like a wave of
death. After overtaking the empire's troops, the monsters are only a few
days from the capital. Only the Dragon Guard are strong enough to
intervene and the Order cannot ignore the Emperor's request. Will the
battle of Brisken Pass battle live on in history books as the battle
that saved the empire or as the biggest trap the Order of the Dragon
Guard Order ever fell into?
(MARVEL)
Deadpool: Pulp #1 (of 4) Written
by MIKE BENSON & ADAM GLASS, Penciled by LAURENCE CAMPBELL --
It's the Merc with a Mouth in a
pulp caper filled with lies, spies and shapely thighs, courtesy of Mike
Benson & Adam Glass (Deadpool: Suicide Kings, Luke Cage Noir) and
Laurence Campbell (Punisher)! Wade Wilson. Codename: Deadpool. He's
the CIA's deadliest agent. He's also certifiably insane, suffering from
Multiple Personality Disorder and haunted by the ghosts of his past. In
other words, he's the perfect soldier in a Cold War where it's
impossible to tell friend from foe and reality from a lie. Wilson is
also the only one capable of hunting down a rogue CIA agent and
recovering the stolen nuclear suitcase she's carrying before she hands
it over to America's enemies. But who is this femme fatale and why has
she turned traitor? And is Deadpool crazy enough to survive or will he
become trapped in a web of international intrigue? (MARVEL)
I Am An Avenger #1 (of 5) Written by JIM
McCANN , DU ANE SWIERCZYNSKI, ALEX ZALBEN & MORE, Penciled by CHRIS
SAMNEE, JASON LATOUR, TOM FOWLER & MUCH MORE --
What is it that makes one an Avenger?
That's what this series starring characters from all across the
Avengers' history will attempt to answer! Featuring tales of Iron Man,
Captain America, the Thing, Iron Fist, Justice, Firestar, Squirrel Girl,
Nova and the Young Avengers and more! (MARVEL)
Shadowland: Elektra (One-Shot) Written by
ZEB WELLS, Penciled by EMMA RIOS --
SHADOWLAND TIE-IN! Elektra Natchios had
vowed to never again interfere in the life of her ex-lover, Matt
Murdock. Learn what made her break her vow and return to Daredevil's
side at Shadowland. Zeb Wells (DARK REIGN: ELEKTRA) returns to the
character with hot newcomer Emma Rios (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) for a vital
piece of the Shadowland puzzle! (MARVEL)
ALSO IN JULY... Shadowland: Ghost Rider
(One-Shot)
Thunderbolts #148 (crossover with Shadowland begins here!)
Heroic Age: One Month To Live #1-5
Written by RICK REMENDER, STUART MOORE, JOHN OSTRANDER & ROB WILLIAMS,
Penciled by ANDREA MUTTI, KOI TURNBULL & MORE --
WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH ONE MONTH TO CHANGE
THE WORLD? An all-star creative roster brings you a weekly
Marvel event! Featuring Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four and the Avengers!
In a world of unlikely heroes, Dennis Sykes is about to become Marvel's
unlikeliest. Banker by day, struggling parent by night - and unhappy
about it all. But when a tragic turn of events gives Dennis a 30 day
death sentence, he discovers his accident comes with super-powers. And
as the weeks in Dennis' life tick down, he sets out to leave a mark one
way or the other - - even if he has to go through Spider-Man, the
Fantastic Four and the Avengers to do it. Everyone is the
hero of their own story...but not every hero is a good guy.
(MARVEL)
Invaders #1 (of 5) Written by ALEX ROSS &
CHRISTOS GAGE, Penciled by CAIO REISS, Cover by ALEX ROSS --
The greatest super heroes of World War II
blaze into action-this time in the modern world! For the first time in
decades, the original Invaders are alive and active at the same
time! But what mysterious force has drawn them all together...and how
does it relate to the darkest moment in Invaders history, an event so
horrifying it threatens all life on Earth today? Featuring: Captain
America! The Sub-Mariner! The original Human Torch and Toro! The
Golden Age Vision! Spitfire! Union Jack! And Steve Rogers!
(MARVEL)
Taskmaster #1 (of 4)
Written by FRED VAN LENTE, Penciled by JEFTE PAOLO --
The fan-favorite anti-hero from AVENGERS:
INITIATIVE explodes into his own mini-series! Taskmaster has trained
hench-thugs for every terrorist organization and criminal cartel in the
Marvel Universe. So when the rumor starts that he's turned traitor and
now works for STEVE ROGERS, a billion-dollar bounty is put on his head,
and every cadre of costumed fanatics -- A.I.M., Hydra, Ultimatum, the
Sons of the Serpent, everyone -- looks to collect. Now Taskmaster has to
fight hordes upon hordes of his psychopathic students while at the same
time figuring out who framed him -- which requires him figuring out who
he really is! That's right, the man with the photographic reflexes has
no memory of his true identity -- and you'll learn the unexpected truth
along with him! The action-packed SECRET ORIGIN of Taskmaster begins
here, courtesy of New York Times bestselling writer Fred Van Lente
(AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, INCREDIBLE HERCULES, MARVEL ZOMBIES) and acclaimed
artist Jefte Paolo (DOCTOR VOODOO)! (MARVEL)
Thor: First Thunder #1 (of 5) Written by BRYAN J.L. GLASS, Penciled by TAN ENG HUAT
-- Revealed for a new
generation: the origin-and first year on Earth-of the God of Thunder!
Who is the enigmatic Doctor Donald Blake? What is the secret that drives
him to travel the world, seeking its challenges, and how does it connect
him to the banished Prince of Asgard? Why has Thor been exiled to walk
amongst mankind-and battle threats from beyond the stars? And before the
entire saga is over, how will he react when confronted by the likes of
Tony Stark, Reed Richards...and his devious brother Loki? Witness the
legend reborn with a modern touch by Harvey Award-winning writer Bryan
J.L. Glass (The Mice Templar) and acclaimed Eisner-winning artist Tan
Eng Huat (SILVER SURFER: IN THY NAME)! (MARVEL)
X-Men: Curse of the Mutants - X-Men Vs. Vampires #1
(of 2) Written by VARIOUS, Art by VARIOUS --
Lock your doors, board up the
windows, arm yourselves with stakes and sunlight...and it still won't
protect you when the vampires stalking the X-Men set their sights on
YOU! The X-Men have their work cut out for them as they're pitted
against a terrifying new clan of vampires in all the B-movie-styled
glory we can print in four colors! Baby, this is one comic book with
bite! Four brand new tales of horror await PLUS the first part of NIGHT
SCREAMS, from Uncanny X-Men #159, the classic tale of Storm's struggle
with Dracula himself by Claremont and Sienkiewicz! (MARVEL)
ALSO... X-Men: Curse of the Mutants -
Smoke and Blood (One-Shot) (featuring the X-Men's science team, the
X-Club)
LOTS IN STORE FOR WOLVERINE STARTING WITH THESE
BOOKS...
Wolverine: The Road To Hell (One-Shot) Written by JASON AARON,MARJORIE LIU, RICK REMENDER &
DANIEL WAY, Penciled by GUISEPPE CAMUNCOLI, WILL CONRAD, RENATO
GUEDES & JEROME OPEÑA -- This
September, Wolverine starts down the road to hell and we want to take
you along for the ride...it all starts here! With all new material by
the creative teams bringing you WOLVERINE, X-23, DAKEN: DARK WOLVERINE
and X-FORCE, The Road to Hell is packed with clues and signposts to help
you find your way through the brand-new launch of Wolverine's own family
of books! You won't want to miss it, because bonus material includes a
second look at the first issue of Namor the First Mutant #1 and an
exclusive preview of the November launch of an ALL NEW X-BOOK! You
won't want to miss it! (MARVEL)
ALSO ORDERING IN JULY: Wolverine #1
(written by Jason Aaron, pencilled by Renato Guedes)
X-23 #1 (written by Marjorie Liu, pencilled by Will Conrad)
Daken: Dark Wolverine #1 (written by Daniel Way & Marjorie Liu,
pencilled by Giuseppe Camuncoli)
Incognito: Bad Influences #1
Written by ED BRUBAKER,
Art by SEAN PHILLIPS -- LAST YEAR'S BREAKOUT HIT FINALLY RETURNS!
One of the biggest Hollywood options of the year, Incognito is back --
apocalyptic pulp noir at its finest. It's been over a year since
Zack Overkill came out of Witness Protection to build a new life.
But working for the government isn't that different from being
controlled by them, and his new secret identity is becoming more trouble
than it's worth. So, what will Zack do when tasked with a mission that
sends him on a hunt into the darkest corners of the super-criminal
underworld where he was raised?
(MARVEL)
The Terminator: 1984 #1 (of 3)
Zack Whedon (W), Andy MacDonald (A) --
After the shocking events he
witnessed in humanity's future, Kyle Reese has made the history-changing
jump from the year 2029 to a world previously beyond his imagining-1984
Los Angeles. It's a time before the war, before Skynet, but not
without danger, as Kyle begins his mission to find and protect Sarah
Connor from time-traveling T-800s. Close behind is Kyle's friend Ben,
with a crucial mission of his own. Hot off the critically-acclaimed
Terminator: 2029, Zack Whedon and Andy MacDonald begin the next chapter
of Kyle's journey toward destiny in their gripping reimaging of James
Cameron's classic. (DARK HORSE)
Troublemaker (Book Two)
Janet Evanovich (W), Alex Evanovich (W), Joëlle Jones (P) --
There's no smooth sailing for Alex Barnaby
and Sam Hooker in the second volume of best-selling author Janet
Evanovich's graphic-novel adventure, Troublemaker. Barnaby,
Hooker, Rosa, Felicia, and Beans the St. Bernard set sail to the Florida
Keys in order to find the wooden body of Baron Samedi that matches their
recently acquired (and stolen) wooden hand. But in the world of Petro
Voodoo a hand for a hand and a Baron for a boat is fair play. When the
Happy Hooker disappears from its mooring in the Keys, Barnaby and Hooker
have to find a way back to Miami with the stolen body of Baron Samedi.
Ransom notes for the Happy Hooker, a sack of snakes, and a ticked-off
chicken leave only one place safe enough to hide a body . . . Hooker's
mom's house-a situation that makes the sack of snakes look like chump
change. (DARK HORSE)
On sale Nov 3
-- 112 pages -- $17.99 -- 6" x 9" HC
Billy the Kid's Old Timey Oddities and the Ghastly
Fiend of London #1 (of 4) Eric Powell
(W/A/Cover), Kyle Hotz (A/Cover) --
The world believes the notorious
outlaw Billy the Kid was killed by Pat Garrett, but in reality the Kid
is very much alive, the hired gun of Fineas Sproule's traveling
spectacle of biological curiosities-or "freaks," as Billy calls them. In
their latest adventure, Billy and crew confront their most vicious
challenge yet: Jack the Ripper! In London to visit a true Elephant
Man, Billy, Sproule, and the company learn about the Whitechapel murders
and the fact that disfigured people are being blamed for the killings
and targeted for mob justice. As the group applies themselves to the
case, Sproule looks for information at every bar in the city, while
Billy tags along to drink whisky and flirt with prostitutes at each
one-which might be a better way to find the Ripper than he realizes.
** Includes Goon backups by Eric Powell! (DARK HORSE)
ONE-SHOT WAR STORIES FROM DC...
Our Army at War Written by MIKE MARTS, Art
by VICTOR IBANEZ -- DC's special
month of classic war one-shots kicks off with a different kind of Sgt.
Rock story - one that follows the combat-happy Joes of Easy Company
decades ago and, simultaneously, a modern unit in the mountains of
Afghanistan! The battle may have changed, but does the war stay the
same? Weird War Tales Written by DARWYN
COOKE, IVAN BRANDON and JAN STRNAD, Art by DARWYN COOKE, NIC KLEIN and
GABRIEL HARDMAN -- Three
sensational short stories from three exceptional creative teams! Whether
it's soldiers risen from the grave, horror beneath the sea or battles
among dinosaurs, war has never been weirder than this!
Our Fighting Forces Written by B. CLAY
MOORE, Art by CHAD HARDIN & WAYNE FAUCHER --
For Captain Storm, Sgt. Clay, Gunner Mackey
and Johnny Cloud, a sabotage mission on a Nazi airfield is just another
deadly suicide run! But what secret is Allied Command keeping from them?
This is a war that men like The Losers can't ever hope to win.. G.I. Combat Written by MATT STURGES,
Art by PHIL WINSLADE -- Jeb
Stuart's gotten used to his tank being haunted by the ghost of his Civil
War ancestor, General J.E.B. Stuart, but when he and his crew are pinned
down by German soldiers in a walled city, what will happen when he must
take the helm of a tank haunted by a very different kind of dead man? Star-Spangled War Stories Written by
WILLIAM TUCCI, Art by JUSTINIANO and TOM DERENICK & ANDREW MANGUM --
There aren't many French Resistance
soldiers more beautiful than Mademoiselle Marie - and there are none
more deadly! When Marie is put in charge of some critical cargo, she'll
have to keep her enemies very close, indeed. But she might not be
keeping a close-enough eye on her friends! (COVER SHOWN TO THE LEFT) (DC)
Ratchet and Clank #1 (of 6) Written by T.J. FIXMAN, Art by ADAM ARCHER --
The best-selling Sony franchise finally
becomes an action-packed comic! With Dr. Nefarious defeated
and the universe safe, galactic heroes Ratchet and Clank return to the
Solana galaxy for some well-earned rest and relaxation. But when entire
planets begin disappearing from the universe without a trace, Galactic
President Qwark calls them back into action to solve the mystery. As the
rest of the universe erupts in panic, the duo must embark on an epic
adventure that will pit them against their most capable adversary to
date: a Markazian planet thief named Artemis Zogg! (DC)
The Telara Chronicles #1 (of 4) Written by RICK SANCHEZ, Art by POP MHAN --
THE TELARA CHRONICLES, based on the
highly anticipated MMORPG from Trion Worlds, is the story of a world
being devastated by magical tears in the veil keeping it safe from the
outer planes. These rifts come without warning, unleashing fantastic and
terrifying invasions on a people already engaged in civil war. Telara's
champions have been forced to choose: join the Guardians and fight to
restore the faith of a world that once was - or become a Defiant and
embrace long-dead technologies to usher in a new age. From one of these
competing factions comes Asha Catari, a plane-touched warrior with
magical abilities. Follow Asha's story and discover the war-ravaged
world of Telara in this 4-issue miniseries prequel to the game.
(DC)
Machete #0 Robert
Rodriguez & Aaron Kaufman (w), Stuart Sayger (a) --
This special #0 issue carves its story from
Robert Rodriguez's upcoming "Grindhouse" flick, Machete! In this
introductory issue, which will lead into an all-new series in December,
Rodriguez himself, alongside producer Aaron Kaufman, pens the ultimate "Mexploitation"
tale of revenge as we see what drew Machete to first pick up the
blades... (DC)
IF YOU READ OUR STAFF REVIEWS, YOU KNOW I THINK
'CHIP' IS A GREAT CHARACTER AND HIS BOOKS ARE A LOT OF FUN!
Chip: Second Crack #1 (of 3) (W/A) Richard
Moore -- Presenting another
chapter in Richard Moore's new all-ages title! Life is still peaceful on
the farm in upstate New York that's home to a group of imperfect
statues. Frankly, this doesn't sit well with Chip, the four-inch
gargoyle who's determined to prove he can be as scary as his big cousins
from the big city! Of course, his last attempt didn't turn out so well,
but with the help of his fairy friend Ash (and maybe a bit of hindrance
from the friendly farm cat), Chip will show the world he's a tiny
terror! Or just terrified. (ANTARCTIC PRESS)
Pocket God #1 (W) Jason
M. Burns, (A) Rolando Mallada --
Based on the bestselling iPhone app,
Pocket God tells the tale of an indestructible race of people who
inhabit a mysterious island and are continuously (and comically)
tortured by their mischievous gods. Now, as their limitless lifeclock
ticks towards its end, they must leave the relative safety of their own
island in order to make amends with their deities! (APE
ENTERTAINMENT)
John Moore Presents: Dead Soldier #1 (of 4) (W) John Moore, Richie Smyth, (A) Dean Hyrapiet,
Liquid Comics -- From acclaimed
filmmakers John Moore (Max Payne, Behind Enemy Lines and The Omen) and
Richie Smyth, comes the story of Colonel John Donner, aka John
Doe. It's the last days of World War One - the Great War. On an
obscure patch of mud, a small company of American soldiers fights to the
last man against a powerful German offensive. John Doe is the only
American survivor of the attack. He wanders alone for days amongst the
maze of trenches and blast holes. Shellshocked, badly wounded and
without food or medicine, he is lost. Through a twist of events, Donner
is transformed into a creature of unthinkable power, a monster that
pledges he will avenge the deaths of his fallen comrades, not only on
the muddy battlefields of WWI, but across the generations to the
slaughter-fields of the "War on Terror." With abnormal strength and
agility he hunts his enemies. But Donner's actions have not gone
unnoticed - and he will soon face an enemy from a place he could never
have contemplated. (DYNAMITE)
Ethan? #1 (W) Alessandro
Apreda, (A) Fabrizio Fiorentino --
"Who am I? What am I? I can't remember." In
a future world where hell and paradise blend together, a man has been
murdered. Some say death is the final door we all pass through, but for
Ethan, it is not that simple. Stuck in an everlasting loop, Ethan will
have to discover the truth about his murder without losing himself in
the process. (GG STUDIO)
Ryder On The Storm #1 (of 3) (W) David Hine, (A) Wayne Nichols --
Ryder on the Storm follows Ryder, a private
eye hired by the beautiful femme fatale Katrina Petruska to investigate
the horrifically bizarre suicide of her lover, Michael Hudson. Ryder's
journey to solve the case and finish Hudson's work leads him to discover
a truth more sinister and terrifying than he could have ever imagined --
demons walk among us. Now he must team up with the last demon hunter,
Charles Monk, to take down the cabal of ancient evil controlling the
city while struggling to reconcile with the dark side of his own nature.
(RADICAL)
25 To Life #1 (of 3) (W) Eriq
LaSalle, Doug Wagner, (A) Tony Shasteen --
Co-written by E.R. star Eriq
LaSalle! Three African-American
police officers have been brutally murdered in Virginia. An elite, yet
experimental, FBI unit, formed especially to investigate high-profile
crimes, is called upon to head up the investigation. The team matches
its investigators with hardened criminals incarcerated for committing
similar crimes. In this particular instance, it means working with a
racist militia leader serving a life sentence, a man who would rather
help the murderer than stop the killing spree. (12-GAUGE
COMICS)
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Captain America: Forever Allies #1 (of 4) Written by ROGER STERN, Penciled by NICK DRAGOTTA &
MARCO SANTUCCI -- CAPTAIN
AMERICA'S IN A RACE ACROSS THE WORLD TO SOLVE A MYSERY FROM WORLD WAR
TWO! James "Bucky" Barnes has led many lives. Once he was Captain
America's partner Bucky, a proud member of the Invaders, a founder of
the original Young Allies. Now he is Captain America, the Sentinel of
Liberty, and when an old enemy suddenly reappears, Jim must re-open the
last, unsolved case of the Young Allies -- to stop a menace that
threatens the world! Roger Stern (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) travels from World
War II with Nick Dragotta (X-MEN FIRST CLASS) to the modern age with
Marco Santucci (SIEGE: SPIDER-MAN) to tell a time-tossed epic tale of
mystery, intrigue, and high adventure! (MARVEL)
Shadowland: Bullseye (One-Shot) Written
by JOHN LAYMAN, Penciled by SEAN CHEN --
THE MAN WITHOUT FEAR'S DEADLIEST ENEMY! For
years he's haunted Daredevil's life, violently striking the Man Without
Fear in the places that hurt like hell. Now, with his life as an Avenger
behind him, Bullseye's secrets finally stand revealed.
(MARVEL)
OTHER NEW DAREDEVIL / SHADOWLAND TITLES IN
JUNE... Shadowland: Moon Knight #1 (of
3)
Shadowland: Power Man #1 (of 4)
Shadowland: Blood on the Streets #1 (of 4)
Shadowland: Daughters of the Shadow #1 (of 3)
Daredevil: Black & White (One-Shot)
Namor: The First Mutant #1
Written by STUART MOORE, Penciled by ARIEL OLIVETTI --
Spinning out of the pages of
X-MEN #1, comes an all-new series starring the world's first mutant,
NAMOR THE SUB-MARINER. When the X-Men are confronted with a deadly
vampire threat, Namor takes matters into his own hands on a mission that
might bring down the entire might of the vampires on their heads...and
in the process, destroy Atlantis! What lurks down below the ocean where
the sun can't reach? What he thought was a fable to scare the children
of Atlantis comes to terrifying life in the form of a newly-discovered
race of Atlantean Vampires. Namor's choice, to stand with Atlantis or
the X-Men, will define a new chapter in his life...or death.
(MARVEL)
X-Men: Curse of the Mutants - Storm & Gambit
(One-Shot) Written by CHUCK KIM, Penciled by
CHRIS BACHALO -- As an army of
vampires descends on San Francisco, the X-Men find themselves in dire
straights. The good news is that they may have just discovered a means
for stemming the invasion. The bad news? What they need is in the
clutches of the vampires themselves. Luckily, the X-Men have two thieves
in their employ that may just be able pull off such a heist. Hold on to
your wooden stakes, X-Fans...STORM and GAMBIT are in for a bumpy ride!
(MARVEL)
ALSO... X-Men: Curse of the Mutants -
Blade (One-Shot)
Magnus, Robot Fighter #1 (of 4)
Jim Shooter (W), Bill Reinhold (A) --
The continent-spanning city of North Am is
a miracle of ingenuity and ambition, a technological paradise where "milespires"
pierce the clouds and robots perform virtually all labor, freeing
humankind to pursue leisure and bliss. But in the shadows of the
sun-drenched towers, human mobsters use robot-muscle "thug-bots" to
terrorize the citizenry of North Am. Human trafficking, illegal
psychoactive substances, violent crime, and corrosive corruption are
suddenly epidemic in the glittering utopia, with only the mighty Robot
Fighter to stand against them. When a wealthy heiress is kidnapped,
Magnus is drawn into the mob's deepest sanctuary, where Magnus faces the
fight of his life against the immensely powerful half robot, half man
known as Big Guns. Dark Horse Comics proudly presents the rebirth
of one of comics' most iconic heroes, Magnus, Robot Fighter! Reimagined
for the twenty-first century by superstar scribe Jim Shooter and
illustrated by Bill Reinhold (The Punisher, Wolverine: Origins), Magnus,
Robot Fighter #1 joins Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom and the upcoming
Turok, Son of Stone in the most exciting launch program of 2010!
* Special bonus for this 56-page issue: the very first Magnus story from
1963! (DARK HORSE)
Baltimore: The Plague of Ships #1 (of 5) Mike Mignola (W/Cover), Christopher Golden (W) --
Months after a devastating plague
ends World War I, Europe is suddenly flooded with deadly vampires. Lord
Henry Baltimore, a soldier determined to wipe out the monsters, is on
the hunt for the creature responsible for this chaos and his own
personal tragedy. What he uncovers is a terror as horrific and
frightening as any he's seen on the battlefield.
* Based on the novel by Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden.
Praise for "Baltimore or The Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire":
"Mythic adventure, midway between Lovecraft and the Brothers Grimm. The
book burns with black inspiration." -Sci Fi Magazine
"Outstanding, gorgeously told and wildly inventive. Mike Mignola's
outstanding black-and-white illustrations turn the book into a beautiful
object and add to its overall storybook quality. He and Golden have
outdone themselves with Baltimore, a gorgeous, haunting tale that may
well become a classic." -Fangoria (DARK HORSE)
Kane and Lynch #1 (of 6)
Written by IAN EDGINTON, Art by CHRISTOPHER MITTEN --
Following the bullet-ridden finale to the
best-selling video game, Kane and Lynch decide what's best for everyone
concerned is that they go their separate ways. That is, until a contract
is put out on their collective lives for a huge bounty - and every
assassin and two-bit goon around the world is gunning for the volatile
pair. Can the unrepentant traitor and medicated psychopath work together
once more to save their lives and get to the bottom of this
blood-drenched conspiracy? (DC)
Ides of Blood #1 (of 6)
Written by STUART C. PAUL, Art by CHRISTIAN DUCE --
The year is 44 B.C. Julius Caesar has
conquered Transylvania, and vampyres are Rome's new slave class. But
when rich mortals start turning up dead with fang marks on their necks,
Valens, a vampyre slave-turned-Roman soldier, plunges into the
blood-soaked underworld of Rome to capture the Pluto's Kiss Killer. If
he can prove himself, he'll earn rank and riches beyond what anyone this
side of the Tiber has ever seen! But if he fails, he just might find
himself on top of the pile of bodies!
Don't miss this crimson-red, 6-issue thriller that mixes the undead
intrigue of True Blood with the brutal Roman action and political drama
of Spartacus from newcomers Stuart C. Paul and Christian Duce!
(DC)
The Green Woman HC
Written by PETER STRAUB & MICHAEL EASTON, Art and cover by JOHN BOLTON
-- New York Times best-selling
author Peter Straub resurrects his most sinister creation, Fielding
"Fee" Bandolier, the unstoppable serial killer last seen in Straub's
bestseller, The Throat. Aging and tired of a life devoted to death, Fee
is preparing to end his long career of bloodshed. Bob Steele is a
disillusioned New York detective out for redemption and to him
redemption means a one-man crusade to stop Fielding Bandolier. Steele's
father cruelly named him after a Hollywood cowboy hero. The name has
been a curse because Bob has very little hero in him. But he's going to
give it one last try. Cop and killer finally face off in a
mysterious midwestern pub, "The Green Woman Tavern." And in that
abandoned place, an unspeakable evil stronger than either of them lies
waiting to seal the fates of both men. ON SALE October 6,
160 pgs, $24.99 (DC)
Dungeons & Dragons #0
Written by John Rogers & Alex Irvine, Art by Andrea DiVito & Peter
Bergting -- Step into the world
of DUNGEONS & DRAGONS! Take your first strides on a long and majestic
adventure-fight to stay alive-fight for honor-fight for glory! In
this special issue you'll get two stories introducing you to the
upcoming D&D worlds, and exclusive behind-the-scenes content, too. All
this leads up to the thrilling release of DUNGEONS & DRAGONS #1 in
November and a DARK SUN limited series in January. Don't miss this
value-priced jumping-on point for the all-new wave of D&D comics!
(IDW)
Locke & Key: Keys to the Kingdom #1 (of 6) Written by Joe Hill, Art Gabriel Rodriguez --
As the new arc begins, Bode Locke
discovers a key that unlocks the world of tooth, fang, claw, and
feather, in a story that leaves hundreds dead! Hundreds of birds, that
is. No. Seriously. (IDW)
If
you're new to Locke & Key, pick up "Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft #1
Legacy Edition...
Welcome to Lovecraft, Mass, home of the
acclaimed Locke & Key series! This is where it all began, and now, in
this value-priced, extra-length edition of the first L&K issue, get the
original 32-page story, as well as an 8-page recap of where the series
as gone before as we unlock the latest, greatest chapter in the ongoing
saga!
Harlan Ellison's Phoenix Without Ashes #1 (of 4)
Written by Harlan Ellison, Art by Alan Robinson --
Harlan Ellison, one of the Grand
Masters of science fiction and a multiple Hugo-, Nebula-, and Edgar
Award-winner, returns to his roots with the graphic novel, Phoenix
Without Ashes. The year is 2785, and Devon, a farmer banished for
challenging his community's Elders, discovers a secret that changes
everything he knew about the world, leading him on an adventure beyond
his understanding and a quest to solve a mystery beyond his
understanding before his entire world is destroyed in cataclysm.
(IDW)
Morning Glories #1
Written by Nick Spencer, Art Joe Eisma --
The most anticipated new series of the year
starts here! Morning Glory Academy is one of the most prestigious prep
schools in the country... But behind it's hallowed doors something
sinister and deadly lurks. When six brilliant but troubled new students
arrive, they find themselves trapped and desperately seeking answers in
a place where nothing is what it seems to be! DOUBLE SIZED
FIRST ISSUE, 44 FULL PAGES OF STORY FOR JUST $3.99! IT'S RUNAWAYS MEETS
LOST! FROM THE WRITER OF EXISTENCE 2.0, FORGETLESS, AND SHUDDERTOWN!
(IMAGE)
Little Green Men GN (W/A)
Jay Fosgitt -- Three alien
misfits on a mission to conquer Earth discover the hard way that
humanity isn't all that humane. Arriving on our globe of green and blue
only to learn that they're a mere three inches tall, the trio of
interplanetary outcasts prove that size really doesn't matter after all,
and that regardless of the setback, the mission must go on as scheduled.
Conquering the Earth a little bit at a time! 96 pgs,
$9.95 (APE ENTERTAINMENT)
Lucid #1 (of 4) (W)
Michael McMillian, (A) Anna Wieszczyk --
Dark forces are conspiring to prevent
humankind from reaching its true potential. As the newly-appointed
"Protector of the Realm," Agent Matthew Dee uses his skills as a covert
spy and Combat Mage to ensure America's freedom from the grip of evil.
Who is Waylan Gheely, and what forbidden power has he stolen? What
ancient evil, banished two millennia ago by Merlin himself, threatens to
consume our dimension? What presence lurks in the shadows behind it all?
And just who is The Secretary of Secrets? Produced in association with
Star Trek's Zachary Quinto and written by True Blood actor
Michael McMillian! (ARCHAIA)
Alan Moore's Neonomicon #1 (of 4) (W) Alan Moore, (A) Jacen Burrows --
The all-new all-Alan Moore ("Watchmen",
"League of Extraordinary Gentlemen") horror series spoken of only in
hushed whispers for years is finally here! From the award-winning master
of comics, Alan Moore, comes a brand-new tale of Lovecraftian horror
that will leave you too afraid to close your eyes, but more afraid to
open them! NEONOMICON, the sequel to THE COURTYARD graphic novel, is
slithering its way onto shelves to take its place as a Great Old One of
comics terror! Illustrated by Moore's favorite demented artist, Jacen
Burrows, NEONOMICON pulls no punches as every full-colored page is
covered in nightmares brought to gruesome life! The story begins some
years after the chilling events of THE COURTYARD, in a world where two
young and cocky FBI agents are investigating strange--- and familiar
murders. They think they've seen the worst monsters in America, but as
they pull up to the maximum security asylum where one Aldo Sax speaks in
strange tongues, Agents Brears and Lamper may be beginning to suspect
that they're about to see something so much worse. But they cannot begin
to imagine the creeping insanity that has already begun to pull them
under. (AVATAR)
Dracula: The Company of Monsters #1 (W) Kurt Busiek, Daryl Gregory (A) Scott Godlewski --
He's back from the dead and
starring in a new ongoing horror series from the mind of Kurt Busiek. A
powerful, predatory corporation acquires a valuable asset - Dracula!
They think they own him, but no one can own the Son of the Dragon.
There's a monster in their midst that puts Hannibal Lecter to shame -
and he plans to gain his freedom in blood. It's bloodsuckers vs.
bloodsucker, as Busiek brings an incredibly modern spin to the Dracula
mythos. Joining Busiek is award-winning author Daryl Gregrory (Pandemonium)
and rising star artist Scott Godlewski (Codebreakers).
(BOOM)
The Last Phantom #1 (W)
Scott Beatty, (A) Eduardo Ferigato --
Forget everything you know about the
Phantom as Dynamite, Alex Ross, and Scott Beatty (Buck Rogers) present
the ultimate tale of loss, redemption, and revenge! This is THE LAST
PHANTOM! Redesigned with the utmost care by Alex Ross - who also
provides incredible covers for the series (along with variant by
Blackest Night artist Joe Prado and Fabiano Neves), the visuals of the
Phantom pay homage to the old, while present Lee Falk's classic Ghost
Who Walks for a whole new audience! And what better writer than Scott
Beatty to enhance the vision as designed by Alex Ross?!
(DYNAMITE)
After Dark #1 (of 3) (Story) Antoine Fuqua, Wesley Snipes,
(W) Peter Milligan, (A) Jeff Nentrup --
Guided by an amoral drifter, a crew of
jaded mercenaries must travel into the dark places of the ruined planet,
and the even darker places of their own pasts, on a journey to fine a
woman who might just save the world. But maybe the world is past saving.
And maybe the people who still inhabit that world aren't worth saving.
After Dark is the story of hidden demons and the passion for survival,
set in a future that could very well be ours.
(RADICAL)
Mata Hari #1 (W) Rich
Wilkes, (A) Roy Allan Martinez --
From Rich Wilkes (XxX franchise), a look
into the most notorious woman of her time, Mata Hari, presented in a
special $1.00 Radical Premiere of the upcoming graphic novel.
Dancer. Seductress. Spy. What is the secret story behind femme fatale
Mata Hari, the most famous female spy in the world? Through the account
of a humble eighteen-year-old girl, discover the secrets of the famous
heroine, her covert missions and the love that made her lose everything.
(DYNAMITE)
Torchwood #1 (W) John
Barrowman, (A) Tommy Lee Edwards -- The hit BBC TV series hits the world of
comics! This special debut issue features a story written by Captain
Jack himself! Actor John Barrowman (along with his sister, Carole)
brings you the story of 'The Selkie', as mysterious deaths strike a
remote Scottish island. Art is provided by acclaimed artist Tommy Lee
Edwards, currently working with UK star Jonathan Ross on the Image comic
series, Turf . In the second half of the comic, we bring you part
one of a special five-part story, as Jack, Gwen and Ianto become trapped
in a cosmic hotel! Plus, an old villain from the TV series returns...
"Broken" is by Torchwood TV script editor Gary Russel and artist
Adrian Salmon. (TITAN)
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