PREVIEW: Comics for 04/23/2008

APE ENTERTAINMENT
02 - Bizarre New World: Population Explosion GN
02 - White Picket Fences: Double Feature GN

ARCHIE COMICS
02 - Betty & Veronica #235
02 - Betty & Veronica Double Digest #160
03 - Sonic X #32

BLUEWATER PRODUCTIONS
03 - Insane Jane #2

DARK HORSE COMICS
03 - Living With The Dead TP
03 - Return Of The Gremlins #2
04 - Robert E. Howard's Conan: The Frazetta Cover Series #2 (of 8)
04 - Star Wars: Dark Times #10 (5 of 5)
04 - Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic #27 (3 of 12)
04 - Star Wars: Legacy #22

DC COMICS
10 - Batman #675 - added 04/22/2008
09 - Countdown to Final Crisis #1 - added 04/21/2008
10 - The Death of the New Gods #8 (of 8) - added 04/22/2008
10 - Justice League of America Volume 2 #20 - added 04/22/2008
10 - Superman/Batman #47 (4 of 6) - added 04/22/2008

DC COMICS/WILDSTORM
05 - Supernatural: Rising Son #1 (of 6)
05 - Team Zero TP

DEVIL'S DUE PUBLISHING
09 - Hack/Slash #11 Mature Readers - updated 04/25/2008
05 - Sheena: Trail Of The Mapinguari (One Shot) - updated 04/25/2008

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
09 - Army of Darkness/Xena: Why Not #2 (of 4) Mature Readers - added 04/21/2008
09 - Darkness vs. Eva: Daughter of Dracula #2 (of 4) Mature Readers - added 04/21/2008

IMAGE COMICS
11 - Dynamo 5 #12 - added 04/22/2008
11 - Godland #22 - added 04/22/2008
05 - The Mice Templar #4

IMAGE COMICS/TOP COW
06 - Witchblade #117 (2 of 3)

MARKOSIA ENTERPRISES
06 - The Boy Who Made Silence #2

MARVEL COMICS
06 - The Hulk Volume 2 #3
06 - Hulk vs Hercules: When Titans Collide
07 - Mighty Avengers #12
07 - Ultimate Spider-Man #121
07 - Uncanny X-Men #497
07 - Wolverine: First Class #2
08 - X-Force Volume 3 #3 (3 of 6) Ongoing Series
08 - X-Men: First Class Volume 2 #11
11 - Young Avengers Presents #4 (of 6) - updated 05/04/2008

VIPER COMICS
08 - Dead@17 Compendium Edition TP

BIZARRE NEW WORLD: POPULATION EXPLOSION GN

Publisher: Ape Entertainment
By: Martin, Provencher, Dzioba

From the same folks who brought you the first Bizarre New World mini-series comes Population Explosion! The worldwide population suddenly gains the ability to fly! A desperate phone call from his son forces Paul Krutcher to run the gauntlet of insanity to get to Arizona; but with chaos ripping across the planet and everyone airborne, the journey through California won’t be easy. Bizarre New World: Population Explosion- It's NOT what you think! Cover by Tone Rodriguez!

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Source: Bizarre New World, Comic Book Resources


WHITE PICKET FENCES: DOUBLE FEATURE GN

Publisher: Ape Entertainment
By: Anderson, Hutchins, Farritor, Lattie.

The critically acclaimed series returns with this one-shot featuring two titanic tales! In "The History Lesson", an aging mad scientist makes one last dastardly grasp for power! Then, in "Beetle Mania", giant bugs invade Greenview destroying everything in their path! You'll have more fun than a night at the movies with the hit series that Diamond Comic Galleries named as one of it's top 10 in 2007!

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Source: ComicsSpace


BETTY & VERONICA #235

Publisher: Archie Comics
Writers: Angelo DeCesare
Pencils: Jeff Shultz
Covers: Jeff Shultz

A POIGNANT TALE DESTINED TO TURN THE TOWN OF RIVERDALE UPSIDE DOWN!

"RUNAWAY RONNIE"
In serious trouble with her parents for blowing a curfew and other responsibilities, Veronica longs for freedom… and gets it, when she leaves home to live in an apartment and takes on an… egads… part-time job! Will Veronica’s bid for independence truly give her the “freedom” she seeks, or will she learn that nothing comes free? Will the love of her parents win out as they miss their only daughter? How will Veronica’s friends react to the news?

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Source: Major Spoilers


BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #160

Publisher: Archie Comics
Writers: Dan Parent, Various
Pencils: Dan Parent, Various
Covers: Dan Parent

"WHO IS CHERYL BLOSSOM?"
Intrepid reporter Tomoko Yoshida doesn’t know what she’s getting into when she sets out to interview Cheryl Blossom for the school newspaper! Once Cheryl gets going, it’s apparent to Tomoko that this is one newspaper article that is going to have to appear over the course of several consecutive editions! Don’t miss the fun in this entertaining recap of Cheryl’s appearances in Archie Comics, including the milestone “Love Showdown” series!

PLUS: Other new and classic tales!

BONUS: Puzzles, games and pin-ups!

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Source: Major Spoilers

SONIC X #32

Publisher: Archie Comics
Writers: Ian Flynn
Pencils: Tracy Yardley, Terry Austin
Covers: Pat “Spaz” Spaziante

"TITLE MISMATCH"
It’s tag-team trauma for Eggman! When Eggman finds himself an outsider in his own evil Empire, a team-up of unimaginable proportions takes place. El Gran Gordo and El Rapido Azule, the masked wrestling sensation must band together to save all of Station Square! Will this team be a slam or will this all end in a tag out?! Get ready to rumble in this much talked about new issue of Sonic X!

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Source: Major Spoilers


INSANE JANE #2

Publisher: Bluewater Productions
Writers: Zach Hunchar
Pencils: Armando
Covers: Armando

A daring bank robbery. A partnership in ruins. Concerned parents. A pusher on both sides of the law. Stunning revelations. Arson. Treachery. Betrayal. Soft drinks. The adversary revealed. New powers. Innocence lost. Find out if any of these things have something to do with issue number two of Insane Jane.

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Source: Major Spoilers


LIVING WITH THE DEAD TP

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Writers: Mike Richardson
Pencils: Ben Stenbeck
Covers Richard Corben

Two survivors of a global catastrophe disguise themselves as corpses to survive in a land of the walking dead.

Soon the two friends save a lovely young gun-crazy woman named Betty, who becomes a source of rivalry between them. With hundreds of zombies out for a snack, the three try their best to blend in so as not become the next item on the menu.

From the mind of Mike Richardson, creator of The Mask and The Secret, comes this hilariously frightening tale of Straw and Whip who have lived through a plague that's left the world with seven billion brain-hungry zombies.

* Be sure to catch this heart pounding and hilarious graphic novel with art by Ben Stenbeck, and cover by legendary Richard Corben (Hulk: Banner; Punisher: The End; and Hellboy: Makoma).

* Collecting the three-issue miniseries.

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Source: Dark Horse Comics


RETURN OF THE GREMLINS #2

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Writers: Mike Richardson
Pencils: Dean Yeagle
Covers: Dean Yeagle

he gremlins face a forced eviction, and they aren't going to go without a fight. And when gremlins fight, cars end up disassembled, front porches disappear, and grown men end up trussed in tiny ropes like overgrown turkeys-which is exactly how the house's owner, Gus, found himself last issue! But this issue finds him in just as sticky a situation: the gremlins are convinced that Gus is here to save their home, not sell it!

Meanwhile, Mr. Snide and his accomplices plan to scare the living daylights out of Gus in order to convince him to sell the "haunted" house . . . and they're about to get more than they bargained for.

Written by Mike Richardson!

* Check out the great Gremlins figures available from Dark Horse Deluxe!

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Source: Dark Horse Comics

ROBERT E. HOWARD'S CONAN: THE FRAZETTA COVER SERIES #2 (of 8)

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Writers: Kurt Busiek
Pencils: Cary Nord
Covers: Frank Frazetta
Colorists: Dave Stewart

"GOD IN THE BOWL"
This second installment in the Conan Frazetta Cover Series celebrating 75 years of the legendary barbarian, adapts Robert E. Howard's classic tale of murder and intrigue, "The God in the Bowl." This story marks the Cimmerian's first encounter with the deadly sorcerer Thoth-amon and his menagerie of vile giant serpentine creatures-brought to life by the stunning painting "Chained" by the living legend Frank Frazetta, featured for the first time ever in comics!

"I much prefer illustrating the tales of Robert E. Howard. They are much stronger in mood and narration than those of Burroughs and allow a wider range of illustrative interpretations. As St. John is remembered for Edgar Rice Burroughs and Tarzan, I would like to be remembered for REH and Conan. I feel a certain sense of loss that Howard isn't alive to appreciate what I've done with Conan." --Frank Frazetta

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Source: Dark Horse Comics


STAR WARS: DARK TIMES #10 (5 of 5)

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Writers: Mick Harrison
Pencils: Dave Ross
Colorists: Zach Howard

"PARALLELS", Part 5 of 5
A resolute few fight for their lives-and the lives of their friends-in a final fight with serious consequences for those left standing.

Confronted with a nightmare scenario, Jedi Master K'Kruhk is thrust into a battle unlike any he has ever faced. To save those in his care, he may be forced to lose himself. Elsewhere, Bomo Greenbark unleashes an unrivaled fury upon the captors of the crew of the Uhumelé. His friends will have their freedom, and he will have his revenge!

The shocking conclusion to "Parallels"!

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Source: Dark Horse Comics


STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #27 (3 of 12)

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Writers: John Jackson Miller
Pencils: Scott Hepburn
Covers Dustin Weaver
Inkers: Dan Parsons
Colorists: Michael Atiyeh

"VECTOR", Part 3 of 12
An ancient evil gains long-coveted power in the third part of 2008's biggest Star Wars event!

Something terrible is spreading among the Mandalorians, threatening to bring their conquest of the galaxy to a previously unthinkable new level! Unfortunately, fugitive Padawan Zayne Carrick and the con artist Gryph don't even know how they're going to survive their current predicament, let alone stop this horrifying threat! Lucky for the galaxy, their companion Jedi Celeste Morne has a few ideas about what to do. Unlucky for Zayne, Celeste's boss wants him dead!

* This is only the third issue of "Vector," a 12-part storyline that will run through every Star Wars title, from Knights of the Old Republic, to Dark Times, to Rebellion, to Legacy.

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Source: Dark Horse Comics, MySpace Comic Books


STAR WARS: LEGACY #22

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Writers: Writer: John Ostrander
Colorists: Brad Anderson

In light of recent events, Darth Krayt deems it time to teach a lesson in obedience-to the entire galaxy!

Emperor Krayt is displeased, and the price of betrayal will be exacted from an entire race, their suffering rippling to the edges of the Outer Rim. Yet his wrath will not stop there, as even among his own ranks failure will be dealt with cruelly and with lasting results. Old allegiances will be tested, and new bonds will be formed through pain and anger.

This is what happens when the Sith rule the galaxy!

The unfettered fury of the Sith!

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Source: Dark Horse Comics

SUPERNATURAL: RISING SON #1 (of 6)

Publisher: DC Comics/Wildstorm
Writers: Peter Johnston, Rebecca Dessertine
Pencils: Diego Olmos
Covers: Ben Oliver, Dustin Nguyen (Incentive)

Part 1 of 6
Dean and Sam Winchester were raised as Hunters by their widowed father, seeking vengeance on the supernatural elements that took their mother from them. But the road to vengeance is a dark one, and is it a place where children can have any semblance of a life?

Picking up several years after Supernatural: Origins, the boys are now old enough to join John on his cross-country "hunting trips." Amid the carnage and violence, John's seeking something specific: any information on why his wife was murdered. But is he prepared for the answers that he'll find? And is he willing to sacrifice his 11-year-old son Dean to this hard, lonely life by giving him his first "hunt"?

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Source: Comic Book Resources


TEAM ZERO TP

Publisher: DC Comics/Wildstorm
Writers: Chuck Dixon
Pencils: Doug Mahnke
Covers: Doug Mahnke
Inkers: Sandra Hope

Collecting the 6-issue miniseries shedding light on the history of the WildStorm Universe! In the twilight of World War II, the first battle of a new World War will be fought on the Eastern frontier of Germany by a band of seven American commandos. Can they accomplish their mission ahead of the Soviet army marching on their exact location?

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Source: Comic Book Resources


SHEENA: TRAIL OF THE MAPINGUARI (One Shot)

Publisher: Devil's Due Publishing
Writers: Steven E. De Souza
Pencils: Vincenç Villagrasa
Covers: Mike Huddleston, Fiona Staples, Tim Seeley

An academic studying the jungle is murdered, and all signs point toward the impossible — the legend of the Mapinguari is real! Does the ""bogeyman"" of the jungle exist? An expedition deep into the uncharted jungle for answers to the murder causes Sheena to get involved. Can the quest be completed before all who are on it die horrible deaths?

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UPDATED: 04/25/2008 - added pages 1-4,cover

Source: Comic Book Resources, Devil's Due Publishing


THE MICE TEMPLAR #4

Publisher: Image Comics
Writers: Bryan J.L. Glass, Michael Avon Oeming
Pencils: Michael Avon Oeming
Covers: Michael Avon Oeming

Only the legendary Readers of the Wheat priesthood can approve Karic’s destiny as the prophesied liberator of all mice. But only knighted Templars dare enter their ancient fortress within the Great Ash Tree, while Karic must first survive the sacrificial rituals of the fearsome druid-witch Black Anaius. Also, the Hooded One reveals his name, and it may cost the life of Pilot the Tall.

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Source: Major Spoilers

WITCHBLADE #117

Publisher: Image Comics/Top Cow
Writers: Ron Marz
Pencils: Stjepan Sejic
Covers: Stjepan Sejic, Luke Ross

"ADVENT", Part 2 of 3
Romance blossoms this spring courtesy of Witchblade’s new long-term creative team of Ron Marz (First Born, Samurai: Heaven and Earth) and painter Stjepan Sejic (First Born, The Darkness) when Dani meets a handsome stranger who sweeps her off her feet. But Sara’s police instincts kick in and she suspects there is more to Dani’s new paramour than meets the eye. Featuring a beautiful variant cover by Luke Ross (Samurai: Heaven and Earth).

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Source: Major Spoilers


THE BOY WHO MADE SILENCE #2

Publisher: Markosia Enterprises
Writers: Joshua Hagler
Pencils: Joshua Hagler
Covers: Joshua Hagler
Letters: Thomas Mauer

In The Boy Who Made Silence, deaf child Nestor Gudfred inexplicably creates utter silence around him, which compels the people near him into each other’s pasts and memories. As his religious rural community looks to him as a prophet, the story follows Nestor and a diverse cast of richly imagined characters as he comes of age, falls in love, and begins a search for his father.

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Source: Major Spoilers, Major Spoilers


THE HULK VOLUME 2 #3

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Jeph Loeb
Pencils: Ed McGuinness
Covers: Ed McGuinness, David Finch (Incentive)
Inkers: Dexter Vines
Colorists: Jason Keith
Letters: Comicraft

Not a flashback! Not a dream! Together again for the first time! The battle you NEVER thought you'd see -- The Hulk Vs. The Abomination! But...wait, we've seen that lots of times! Well... No you HAVE NOT. And it isn't just because superstars Jeph Loeb & Ed McGuinness are bringing it to you for the first time -- it's because if you've been reading the Hulk (yes, we know there's one or two of you), it CAN'T be possible! But it is -- AND IN COLOR -- LOTS OF THEM! The pulse-pounding, gamma-spawned action adventure continues in Hulk #3!!!

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Source: Comic Book Resources, Comic Book Resources


HULK VS HERCULES: WHEN TITANS COLLIDE

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Greg Pak, Fred Van Lente
Pencils: Leonard Kirk
Covers: Marko Djurdjevic
Colorists: Chris Sotomayor
Letters: Simon Bowland

"BAH! HULK NEED BIGGER BOOK! HULK SMASH PUNY BEARD SKIRT MAN!"

Calm down, big fella. You’re going to need your strength when you go up against the Lion of Olympus, the INCREDIBLE HERCULES!

We’re bringing you a BRAND NEW story with THE most SMASHING, CRASHING, BASHING, MASHING and LASHING you’ve EVER witnessed, and THEN we’re giving you some of the greatest HULK and HERC stories from yesteryear!

BRING ON THE FIGHT!

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Hulk vs Hercules: When Titans Collide, Page 25-26 (from CBR)

Source: Major Spoilers, Comic Book Resources

MIGHTY AVENGERS #12

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Brian Michael Bendis
Pencils: Alex Maleev
Covers: Marko Djurdjevic
Inkers: Alex Maleev
Colorists: Alex Maleev
Letters: Dave Lanphear

SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
The Eisner-award-winning team of Brian Bendis and Alex Maleev (NEW AVENGERS ILLUMINATI, HALO: UPRISING) reunite to answer the question that has been on every comic fan's mind for years...WHERE THE HELL HAS NICK FURY BEEN?? Rewinding the clock to Fury's time in SECRET WAR, follow Fury as he puts together the pieces of his life and starts finding clues to a Secret Invasion that makes him TARGET NUMBER ONE. A major Skrull reveal happens in these pages!

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Source: Major Spoilers


ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #121

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Brian Michael Bendis
Pencils: Stuart Immonen
Covers: Stuart Immonen
Inkers: Wade Von Grawbadger
Colorists: Justin Ponsor
Letters: Cory Petit

The return of Omega Red! The deadly assassin is out for blood—J. Jonah Jameson’s blood to be exact! Why does he want to slice the Daily Bugle’s publisher to ribbons? And what can Spider-Man do about it? Find out in another action-packed issue of the series IGN.com calls “a wonderfully enjoyable read.”

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Source: Comic Book Resources


UNCANNY X-MEN #497

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Ed Brubaker
Pencils: Michael Choi
Covers: Michael Choi, Marko Djurdjevic (Incentive)
Inkers: Michael Choi
Colorists: Sonia Oback
Letters: Chris Eliopoulos

"DIVIDED WE STAND"
In the wake of Messiah CompleX, there are no X-Men…Something strange is going on in San Francisco and Archangel gets pulled into the middle of it. Can Cyclops and Emma Frost save him and get out alive? And Wolverine, Colossus and Nightcrawler’s road trip takes a turn for the dangerous.

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Source: Comic Book Resources


WOLVERINE: FIRST CLASS #2

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Fred Van Lente
Pencils: Andrea Di Vito
Covers: Leonard Kirk
Inkers: Andrea Di Vito
Colorists: Laura Villari

The good news: Kitty's managed to figure out Wolverine's birthday and has arranged a surprise candlelight dinner with the love of his life, Mariko Yashida, as his present. The bad news: The reason Wolverine never tells anybody about his birthday is that every year on that date Sabretooth shows up to dice him into cutlets. And Kitty has put Mariko within Sabretooth's grasp!

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Source: Comic Book Resources, Comic Book Resources

X-FORCE VOLUME 3 #3 (of 6)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Christopher Yost, Craig Kyle
Pencils: Clayton Crain
Covers: Clayton Crain
Inkers: Clayton Crain
Colorists: Clayton Crain
Letters: Cory Petit

"ANGELS AND DEMONS", Part 3 of 6
As X-Force searches for their missing teammate, Wolfsbane strikes—and she’s not taking any prisoners! But the Purifiers have more than an ace up their sleeve— they’ve got the deck stacked. And when Wolverine, X-23, and Warpath learn the truth behind Risman’s nefarious plan…no one is safe. And no one is guaranteed to get out alive. Part 3 (of 6)
[b]ONGOING SERIES[/i]

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Source: Major Spoilers


X-MEN: FIRST CLASS VOLUME 2 #11

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Jeff Parker
Pencils: Nick Dragotta
Covers: Carlo Pagulayan
Inkers: Nick Dragotta
Colorists: Val Staples
Letters: Nate Piekos

Whew, that all-Cyclops issue was a little heavy, huh? Let's pick things up with a story that makes the X-Men-go-into-the-Professor's-Head issue look tame. Because our five exceptional students are about to meet the enigmatic MYSTERIO.

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Source: Comic Book Resources


DEAD@17 COMPENDIUM EDITION TP

Publisher: Viper Comics
By: Josh Howard

The original Dead@17 trilogy is collected together into a single volume, completely revised and expanded. From Nara's death and resurrection to her final showdown with the demon Bolabogg, get the entire story that Comic Shop News called ""one of the most thought-provoking character-driven horror tales in years."" Featuring new and extended scenes, enchanced artwork, pin-ups, and much more, this edition is ideal for hardcore fans and new readers!

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Source: Major Spoilers

COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS #1

Publisher: DC Comics
Story: Paul Dini
Consultant: Keith Giffen
Script: Paul Dini
Pencils: Scott Kolins
Covers: Adam Kubert

"LOOSE ENDS"
The Great Disaster has occurred, and all hell breaks loose as all the storylines in COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS come to a climax, threatening Darkseid and Jimmy Olsen and Mary Marvel and the future of their Earth!

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Countdown To Final Crisis #1, Cover
Countdown To Final Crisis #1, Page 1
Countdown To Final Crisis #1, Page 2
Countdown To Final Crisis #1, Page 6

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HACK/SLASH #11

Publisher: Devil's Due Publishing
Writers: Tim Seeley
Pencils: Emily Stone
Covers: Tim Seeley, Jamie McKelvie

When a masked individual starts killing people in Portland, Oregon, Cassie and Vlad go there with all intentions of stopping another slasher… what they find there doesn't end up being quite so cut and dried. Plus: a certain demonic puppy pops up in Wisconsin, and when Cassie's not available, it's up to the silent partners of Hack/Slash, Inc. to bring him down! Armed only with a pair of Cassie's dirty panties!
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Hack/Slash #11, Seeley Cover (from DDP)
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Hack/Slash #11, Page 4 (from DDP)
Hack/Slash #11, Page 5
Hack/Slash #11, Page 6 (from DDP)
Hack/Slash #11, Page 7 (from DDP)
Hack/Slash #11, Page 8

UPDATED: 04/25/2008 - added pages 3,4,6,7, Seeley cover

Source: Comic Book Resources, Devil's Due Publishing


ARMY OF DARKNESS/XENA: WHY NOT #2 (of 4)

Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Writers: John Layman
Pencils: Miguel Montenegro
Covers: Udon Studios, Fabiano Neves
Colorists: Zona I

"BATTERED & BRUCED: AUTOLYKNESS ADVENTURES", Part 2 of 4
The cross-over no one asked for -- or expected -- is finally here! Too big for the movie of television screen, Dynamite presents the ultimate "Why Not?" tale as Ash and Army of Darkness meets Xena, the Warrior Princess in the second issue of this 4-part mini series event!

When you have a guy that looks like Ash already wandering around (Xena's pal Autolycus and then the main man himself drops in? What you've got there is one helluva case of mistaken identity. Throw in some little Ash's and a kingdom of fairies and what you know have now is one romp the likes of which Xena and Gabrielle have never, EVER, seen...

Writer John (Marvel Zombies vs. the Army of Darkness) is joined by artist Miguel Montenegro and cover artists UDON Studios and Fabiano Neves!
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Army of Darkness/Xena: Why Not #2, Page 3
Army of Darkness/Xena: Why Not #2, Page 4
Army of Darkness/Xena: Why Not #2, Page 5

Source: Comic Book Resources


DARKNESS VS. EVA: DAUGHTER OF DRACULA #2 (of 4)

Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Writers: John Reppion, Leah Moore
Pencils: Edgar Salazar
Covers: Paul Renaud, Brett Booth, Edgar Salazar
Colorists: Romulfo Fajardo Jr.

Part 2 of 4
Top Cow and Dynamite are at it again, this time pitting The Darkness against the ass-kicking daughter of Dracula (and slayer of all things evil and undead) - Eva, as the two meet for the first time ever!

This crossover of dark and demonic dimensions continues as Eva and Jackie Estacado are drawn together by mysterious forces and when they meet - darkness meets darkness and you can bet there's gonna be a fight!

Written by Leah Moore and John Reppion, and drawn by Edgar Salazar, this first issue also features three incredible covers by Paul (Red Sonja) Renaud, Brett (Anita Blake) Booth and Edgar Salazar.
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Darkness vs. Eva: Daughter of Dracula #2, Booth Cover
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Darkness vs. Eva: Daughter of Dracula #2, Page 2
Darkness vs. Eva: Daughter of Dracula #2, Page 3
Darkness vs. Eva: Daughter of Dracula #2, Page 4
Darkness vs. Eva: Daughter of Dracula #2, Page 5
Darkness vs. Eva: Daughter of Dracula #2, Page 6

Source: Comic Book Resources

BATMAN #675

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Grant Morrison
Pencils: Tony Daniel
Covers: Tony Daniel
Inkers: Jonathan Glapion

"THE FIEND WITH NINE EYES"
Ra's al Ghul successfully resurrected. The impostor Batmen running rampant through Gotham City. The cold, harsh reality of heart-breaking death. Batman has confronted all of these obstacles as the stalwart hero he is … but will the Bat be ready for the devastating crossroads ahead?

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Batman #675, Cover
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Batman #675, Page 3
Batman #675, Page 4
Batman #675, Page 5

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THE DEATH OF THE NEW GODS #8 (of 8)

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Jim Starlin
Pencils: Jim Starlin
Covers: Jim Starlin
Inkers: Art Thibert

"THE END", Part 8 of 8
This 8-part saga of cosmic proportions ends with the proverbial bang as the Fourth World is forever changed! Learn the final fates of Apokolips, New Genesis, Darkseid, Orion and all of the New Gods in this final issue … and see how it ties into the final issues of COUNTDOWN!

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The Death of the New Gods #8, Cover
The Death of the New Gods #8, Page 1
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The Death of the New Gods #8, Page 3
The Death of the New Gods #8, Page 4
The Death of the New Gods #8, Page 5

Source: Newsarama


JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA VOLUME 2 #20

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Dwayne McDuffie
Pencils: Ethan Van Sciver
Covers: Ethan Van Sciver

"BACK UP TO SPEED"
The Flash has not been answering his JLA signal, so now he has to answer to Wonder Woman! But first they have to survive an attack by the Queen Bee and her new drones from the H.I.V.E in a story that only superstar artist Ethan Van Sciver (Green Lantern: Rebirth) could bring to life!

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Justice League of America Volume 2 #20, Cover
Justice League of America Volume 2 #20, Page 1
Justice League of America Volume 2 #20, Page 2
Justice League of America Volume 2 #20, Page 3
Justice League of America Volume 2 #20, Page 4
Justice League of America Volume 2 #20, Page 5

Source: Newsarama


SUPERMAN/BATMAN #47 (4 of 6)

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Michael Green, Mike Johnson
Pencils: Shane Davis
Covers: Shane Davis
Inkers: Matt "Batt" Banning

"KWSDS", Part 4 of 6
Writers Michael Green (Heroes) & Mike Johnson, with superstar art team Shane Davis & Matt "Batt" Banning, deliver a new team of heroes to battle The Man of Steel and The Dark Knight, known only as The Last Line! They were created as a "last line" of defense against a rogue Superman, and they take no prisoners!

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Superman/Batman #47, Cover
Superman/Batman #47, Page 1
Superman/Batman #47, Page 2
Superman/Batman #47, Page 3
Superman/Batman #47, Page 4
Superman/Batman #47, Page 5

Source: Newsarama