PREVIEW: Comics for 10/29/2008

ARCHIE COMICS
02 - Archie #590 (4 of 5)
02 - Archie Americana Series: Best Of The Nineties TP
02 - Archie's Double Digest #193 - updated 11/08/2008

BOOM! STUDIOS
02 - Blood Bowl: Killer Contract #5
03 - Cthulhu Tales #7
16 - Scream Queen #5 (of 5) - added 12/03/2008

DARK HORSE COMICS
03 - Bernie Wrightson's Frankenstein HC
03 - Empowered Volume 4 TP
03 - Ghost Omnibus Volume 1 TP
04 - Ghost Talker's Daydream Volume 2 TP Mature Readers
04 - Hellboy: In The Chapel Of Moloch (One-Shot) - updated 10/27/2008
04 - Roadkill: A Jim Kowalksi Adventure GN
04 - Robots & Donuts Limited Edition HC
05 - Speak Of The Devil HC
05 - Solomon Kane Volume 2 #2
05 - Star Wars: Legacy #29 (10 of 12)
05 - Usagi Yojimbo Volume 3 #115

DC COMICS
06 - Final Crisis: Rage Of The Red Lanterns
06 - Joker HC - updated 11/07/2008
06 - Superman Volume 3 #681 (2 of 10)
06 - Superman/Batman #53 (1 of 4)
14 - Teen Titans Volume 3 #64 - added 10/27/2008
07 - Trinity #22 (of 52)

DC COMICS/WILDSTORM
07 - Mirror's Edge #1 (of 6)

DEVIL'S DUE PUBLISHING
07 - Haunted Caves (One-Shot)
07 - Sheena: Queen of the Jungle Volume 2: Dark Rising #1
08 - Zen Intergalactic Ninja Volume 5 #0

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
08 - The Boys #24 Mature Readers
14 - Garth Ennis's Battlefields: Night Witches #1 (of 3) - added 10/27/2008
14 - Project Superpowers #7 (of 7) - added 10/27/2008
14 - Project Superpowers Volume 2: The Supremacy #0 Mature Readers - added 10/27/2008
15 - Red Sonja Volume 4 #38 - added 10/27/2008

FIRST SECOND
16 - Alan's War: The Memories of G.I. Alan Cope Available October 28th - added 10/29/2008

IMAGE COMICS
08 - Proof #13
16 - Spawn #185 - added 11/01/2008
16 - The Sword #12 Mature Readers - added 10/29/2008

IMAGE COMICS/SHADOWLINE COMICS
08 - Savage #1 (of 4) - updated 11/28/2008

MARVEL COMICS
09 - Amazing Spider-Man Volume 2 Annual #1 2008
09 - Astonishing X-Men: Ghost Boxes #1 (of 2)
09 - Avengers: The Initiative #18
09 - Captain America Theater Of War: Operation Zero-Point (One-Shot)
10 - Giant-Size X-Men: First Class
10 - Incredible Hercules #122
10 - Marvel: 1985 #6 (of 6)
10 - Marvel Adventures: Fantastic Four #41
11 - Marvel Apes #4 (of 4)
11 - Nova Volume 4 #18
11 - Secret Invasion: Thor #3 (of 3)
11 - Secret Invasion: X-Men #3 (of 4)
12 - Skaar: Son Of Hulk #4
12 - Thor Volume 3 #11
12 - Ultimate Captain America Annual #1
12 - Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #3
13 - Wolverine: First Class #8
13 - Wolverine: Origins #29 (3 of 5)
13 - X-Force Volume 3 #8 (2 of 4)

ARCHIE #590 (4 of 5)

Publisher: Archie Comics
Writers: Batton Lash
Pencils: Bill Galvan
Covers: Bill Galvan

THE THRILLING “FRESHMAN YEAR SAGA” CONTINUES!

"FRESHMAN YEAR", Part 4 of 5
The first year of high school has been an eventful one for Archie and his friends, and it’s all leading towards a whirlwind finale! But the teens still have some time to go yet. In this latest installment, they are evaluated by their teachers who report their progress to their folks on “parent-teacher” night. How will they fare once their parents learn how they’re doing? Meanwhile, in social life, love triangles abound, and so do pranks – some playful, some nasty. But none nastier than the bikers who have been bedeviling the town. All this, plus a surprise or two! It’s the greatest “first year” of high school ever, courtesy of fan-favorite writer Batton Lash of “Wolff & Byrd” and “Archie Meets the Punisher” fame, along with “Scrapyard Detectives” creator and popular Archie artist/writer Bill Galvan.

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Archie #590, Page 4
Archie #590, Page 4

Source: Major Spoilers


ARCHIE AMERICANA SERIES: BEST OF THE NINETIES TP

Publisher: Archie Comics
Writers: Various
Pencils: Various

The 9th edition in our popular line of classic Archie graphic novel collections! By popular demand, we’re serving up a heaping helping of the decade that led up to the Millennium, one of the most interesting and hilarious decades ever for America’s favorite comic book teens: the 1990s. Rock out to the sensational sounds of boy bands, grunge and alternative music; chow down with the fat free dessert craze; laugh your head off at silly talk radio, and hook up your satellite dish so you can enjoy purple dinosaurs, funny home videos, teens from Beverly Hills and more! It’s all here and then some in this uproarious edition chock full of comedy classics! Carrying on the tradition of the other Americana entries, this edition features a fully-painted cover by fan-favorite Rex Lindsey, and each story is meticulously restored and re-colored to match its original brilliance.

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Archie Americana Series: Best Of The Ninties TP, Additional Page 4 (b&w)
Archie Americana Series: Best Of The Ninties TP, Additional Page 5 (b&w)

Source: Major Spoilers, Major Spoilers


ARCHIE'S DOUBLE DIGEST #193

Publisher: Archie Comics
Writers: George Gladir, Bill Galvan, Various
Pencils: Fernando Ruiz, Bill Galvan, Henry Scarpelli, Various
Covers: Fernando Ruiz

"TO PLAY OR NOT TO PLAY"
Feeling the stress of studies, extracurricular activities and college applications, the gang decides to put the Archies on hiatus – until Jughead convinces his band mates to appear in a high school musical he’s written about a teen rock band stressed out by their studies, extracurricular activities and college applications!

"TOY STORY"
A short time ago, in a town called Riverdale not too far away… Jughead has dragged Archie to a toy store at midnight so he can be among the first to purchase the new “Star Lores” action figures!

"PRE-EXAM INSURANCE"
Archie’s convinced that petting Betty’s cat Carmel is good luck before an exam… but the only thing between Archie and a passing grade is the tree Carmel’s stuck in!

PLUS: Other new and classic tales!

BONUS: Puzzles, games and pin-ups!

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UPDATED: 11/08/2008 - added additional pages 1-5

Source: Major Spoilers, Major Spoilers


BLOOD BOWL: KILLER CONTRACT #5

Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writers: Matt Forbeck
Pencils: Lads Helloven
Covers: Lads Helloven, Focus Home Interactive
Colorists: Sumi Pak, Zac Atkinson
Letters: Ed Dukeshire

Welcome to the hyper-violent hilarity of Blood Bowl, the miniseries that puts the fantasy (as in elves, dwarves, orcs, and ogres) back into football! In this climatic issue, the Bad Bay Hackers take on the Champions of Death in a bid for the Blood Bowl Championship trophy. Assassin Kalter Morder still hopes to kill Hacker hero Dunk Hoffnung, but he has to compete for the honor with hi shocking client, not to mention a small army of the undead! Features two alternate covers, both by series artist Lads Helloven.

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Source: Major Spoilers

CTHULHU TALES #7

Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writers: Brian Augustyn, Glen Cadigan
Pencils: Milton Sobreiro, Clint Hilinski
Covers: Chee, Michel Fiffe

BOOM! presents the Cthulhu Tales debut of Primordia writer and lovecraft scholar John R. Fultz, writer for Weird Tales magazine, who tells the chilling tale of what happens when “A Stronger Comes to Night Hill!” Also, Seattle Times writer Mark Rahner pits the irresistible force of the oId-god worshippers against the immovable object known as Child Protective Services -and no one wins! Features covers by Chee and Michel Fiffe.

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Source: Major Spoilers


BERNIE WRIGHTSON'S FRANKENSTEIN HC

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Writers: Mary Wollstonecraft
Pencils: Bernie Wrightson
Covers: Bernie Wrightson

Few works by comic-book artists have earned the universal acclaim and reverence that Bernie Wrightson's illustrated version of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's Frankenstein was met with upon its original release in 1983. Twenty-five years later, this magnificent pairing of art and literature is still considered to be one of the greatest achievements made by any artist in the field. Now, Wrightson and Dark Horse Books are collaborating on a beautiful new hardcover edition of the book, published in a larger 9" x 12" format intended to show off the exquisitely detailed line art of one of the greatest living artists in comics today. This book includes the complete text of the original ground-breaking novel, and the original forty-seven full-page illustrations that stunned the world with their monumental beauty and uniqueness.

* The original edition of this book is nearly impossible to find. Don't miss your chance to enjoy one of the most talked-about books of the last twenty-five years, Bernie Wrightson's Frankenstein.

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Source: Dark Horse Comics


EMPOWERED VOLUME 4 TP

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
By: Adam Warren

Costumed crimefighter Empowered is briefly overjoyed to find herself in the running for one of the superhero community's annual Caped Justice Awards (or "Capeys")--only to discover that her nomination was merely a cruel joke by her obnoxious superpeers. But when the masked masses face a cataclysmic reckoning for previous heartless hoaxes, can our perpetually struggling heroine overcome her resentment and save the day? And can she cope with the further problems posed by cross-dressing vigilantes, dying wishes from preteen wannabe supervillains, telepathic "booty calls," a deeply depressed ninja, bedroom "cosplay" conflicts with her boyfriend, and even . . . Hummer® fu?

From Adam Warren-writer/artist of the English-language Dirty Pair comics (the original "Original English-Language Manga")--comes Empowered, a gut-busting gag-fest of life in the superhero slow lane. Dump your boxes of prefab power-fantasy pamphlets and load up on Empowered!

* This volume includes a color Empowered story, available previously only on MySpace!

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Source: Dark Horse Comics


GHOST OMNIBUS VOLUME 1 TP

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Writers: Eric Luke
Pencils: Adam Hughes, Terry Dodson, Scott Benefiel, Matt Haley, Various
Covers: Adam Hughes

If you're already dead, you might as well make the best of it. Someone brutally murdered reporter Elisa Cameron, but back from the grave as the spectral avenger Ghost, Elisa intends to find out who killed her and why . . . and grab a double dose of .45-caliber retribution. But Ghost's journey to the truth follows a dark, twisted path, and the revelations she unearths may lead not to redemption, but damnation.

* Includes a roster of top creative talents, including screenwriter Eric Luke and comics superstar artists Adam Hughes and Terry Dodson.

* Collects Ghost Special #1, Ghost #1-12 (first series), and "Sweet Things" from Decade of Dark Horse #2.

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Source: Dark Horse Comics

GHOST TALKER'S DAYDREAM VOLUME 2 TP

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Writers: Saki Okuse
Pencils: Sankichi Meguro
Covers: Sankichi Meguro

Welcome to the sexy, spooky, and suspenseful world of Ghost Talker's Daydream. In the continuing story of Saiki Misaki, the albino dominatrix necromancer, Misaki has to put her wits, looks and knowledge of ghosts to the test.

Follow Misaki as she dodges cops, fights psychos, and exorcises the dead. Fast-paced, smart, and sassy, Ghost Talker's Daydream is everything you loved about the anime and much, much more.

* Comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory.
MATURE READERS

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Source: Dark Horse Comics


HELLBOY: IN THE CHAPEL OF MOLOCH (One-Shot)

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Writers: Mike Mignola
Pencils: Mike Mignola
Covers: Mike Mignola
Colorists: Dave Stewart

On the heels of the second Hellboy feature film, legendary artist and Hellboy creator Mike Mignola returns to the drawing table for this standalone adventure of the world's greatest paranormal detective!

Hellboy investigates an ancient chapel in Eastern Europe where an artist compelled by something more sinister than any muse has sequestered himself to complete his "life's work."

First Mignola-drawn Hellboy comic since 2005!

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Hellboy: In The Chapel Of Moloch, Page 5 (from CBR)

UPDATED: 10/27/2008 - added page 4,5

Source: Dark Horse Comics, Comic Book Resources


ROADKILL: A JIM KOWALKSI ADVENTURE GN

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
By: Matt Fillbach, Shawn Fillbach

A biological contagion that turns the living into cannibalistic mutants has been unleashed, and it's up to paranormal trucker Jim Kowalksi to stop it! Jim, along with his talking dog and G.P.S. crystal skull, lead this full-throttle adventure into overdrive. Our heroic trio must battle their way through monster insects, zombie truckers, a crazed country musician, and a doomsday cult led by the insane Reverend Baba-Yaga Boogity.

* The Fillbach brothers' prior creator-owned work, Maxwell Strangewell, was ranked #6 by The Onion A.V. Club's "Best Comics of 2007," not to mention #9 by both Contra Consta Times and Savannah Morning News.

* "The Fillbachs' sensibility is enjoyably left-field and ambitious." -A.V. Club

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Source: Dark Horse Comics


ROBOTS & DONUTS LIMITED EDITION HC

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
By: Eric Joyner

In the years following World War II the major export from Japan wasn't electronic equipment, but toys, specifically tin toys. Crafted in the shapes of submarines, planes, trains, cars, and horses, one of the most popular motifs was toy robots. Constructed in virtually every shape imaginable from the 1940s throughout the 1960s, they ranged in appearance from horror to science fiction characters. Today, these toys are not only fondly remembered by collectors but are being re-created for a whole new generation! Capturing this period in history became a passion for painter Eric Joyner and in Robots and Donuts he celebrates this forgotten era with images marrying the metal creations with images plucked from his imagination. And, almost always, with donuts. (Why? Well, who doesn't love donuts?) This whimsical book also features a look into Joyner's painting style as well as a glimpse at some of his other non-robot-themed artwork.

* Includes a signed-and-numbered tip-in sheet featuring an exclusive image not in the regular edition softcover!

* Robots and Donuts: The Art of Eric Joyner appeals to both robot lovers and lowbrow art aficionados!

* With 176 oversize, full-color pages, this beautiful book is a great value!

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Source: Dark Horse Comics

SPEAK OF THE DEVIL HC

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
By: Gilbert Hernandez

There's a peeping tom prowling the neighborhood. Eyewitness reports vary, but one thing is agreed upon: he wears a devil mask.

This is the story of Val Castillo, a promising gymnast with a strange hobby. She is secretly the neighborhood peeping tom. At first she is alone in this, but when a male friend discovers her doings he joins her into a dark journey of spying and making discoveries about their neighbors that may have been better left alone. Especially secrets that threaten all involved. Like Val spying on her own father and stepmother in their bedroom. This snowballs into a journey darker than even the most cynical would care to endure.

* Collects the six-issue miniseries.

* Ranked as one of The Comics Journal's "Best of 2007"!

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Source: Dark Horse Comics


SOLOMON KANE VOLUME 2 #2

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Writers: Scott Allie
Pencils: Mario Guevara
Covers: John Cassady with Laura Martin
Colorists: Dave Stewart

"THE DEAD OF NIGHT", Part 2
"It has fallen upon me, now and again in my sojourns through the world, to ease various evil men of their lives."

Mysteries emerge during Solomon Kane's stay in the Castle of the Devil--the beasts that prey upon the local peasantry make their presence known, and another body is discovered. Kane begins to doubt the legends about the ancient chapel beneath the castle. Did a devil--worshiping monk really die there at the hands of his brothers, or was there something even more sinister afoot? And what lives down there now?

Expands upon Robert E. Howard's unfinished "Castle of the Devil."

"With art and writing that perfectly captures the pulp weirdness of his birth, Solomon Kane officially becomes the only Puritan I've ever been a fan of. Don't miss out on these weird tales, you'll regret it."
-Ed Brubaker (Award-winning writer of Captain America, Criminal, and Iron Fist)

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Source: Dark Horse Comics, Comic Book Resources


STAR WARS: LEGACY #29 (10 of 12)

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Writers: John Ostrander
Pencils: Jan Duursema
Covers: Jan Duursema
Inkers: Dan Parsons
Colorists: Brad Anderson

Part 10 of 12
With his bounty-hunter pals and a team of Imperial Knights, Cade Skywalker plans to assassinate the Sith Emperor Darth Krayt. The first step in their scheme requires a risky attack on a remote Imperial outpost in hopes of drawing Krayt away from Coruscant.

But even if that works, members of the team are divided in their feelings about their "secret weapon"--Celeste Morne, an ancient Jedi Knight of the Old Republic who is in possession of--and possibly possessed by--the powerful Muur Talisman.

As we plunge into the final chapters of the yearlong "Vector" crossover, the power of the Talisman threatens to shake the galaxy to its foundations!

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Source: Dark Horse Comics


USAGI YOJIMBO VOLUME 3 #115

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
By: Stan Sakai

When Lord Tadakazu died without leaving an heir, the Shogun himself took responsibility for dividing the lord's holdings. Mysteriously, an entire fortress was given to Lord Otomo, a rival of Tadakazu, with the provision that he personally take possession of the structure.

When Usagi discovers that the Neko ninja plan to attack Lord Otomo, the rabbit ronin believes this strange gift may be part of a plot to assassinate the lord. Yet no ninja assault can compare to the surprise that awaits Otomo within the walls of his old enemy's fortress.

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Source: Dark Horse Comics

FINAL CRISIS: RAGE OF THE RED LANTERNS

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Geoff Johns
Pencils: Shane Davis
Covers: Shane Davis
Inkers: Sandra Hope
Colorists: Nei Ruffino
Letters: Rob Leigh

"BLOOD FEUD", Prologue
The prelude to "The Blackest Night" begins here! They come from a place of great anger and hatred. They are
the Red Lanterns and they will have their revenge against the greatest Green Lantern - Sinestro. That is, unless the Guardians have theirs first.

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Source: Newsarama


JOKER HC

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Brian Azzarello
Pencils: Lee Bermejo
Covers: Lee Bermejo
Inkers: Mick Gray

In the all-new, hardcover original graphic novel JOKER, writer Brian Azzarello (100 BULLETS) and artist Lee Bermejo (HELLBLAZER covers) – the creative team behind the acclaimed miniseries LEX LUTHOR: MAN OF STEEL – show an even darker and more disturbing side to the most dangerous man in Gotham: The Joker.

After yet another stint in Arkham Asylum, The Joker finds "his city" divided among mobsters and costumed villains. Not content to settle for a piece of the pie, The Joker vows to take back the whole damn enchilada by any means necessary. Look for appearances by a slew of Gotham's most wanted, including gritty takes on Two-Face, Riddler, Killer Croc, Penguin, Harley Quinn and even Batman!

Not since THE KILLING JOKE have you seen such a powerful tale of The Joker – you won't want to miss this one!

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UPDATED: 11/07/2008 - added pages 10-12

Source: MySpace Comic Books, Comic Book Resources


SUPERMAN VOLUME 3 #681 (2 of 10)

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: James Robinson
Pencils: Renato Guedes
Covers: Alex Ross, Bernard Chang (Incentive)
Inkers: Jose Magalháes

"NEW KRYPTON: STRANGE MEETINGS AND CHANCE ENCOUNTERS", Part 2 of 10
Picking up directly from SUPERMAN: NEW KRYPTON SPECIAL #1, 100,000 Kryptonians have descended on Earth. But their introduction to the world follows a bumpy road, and humans and Kryptonians alike are wary of one another. Meanwhile, Clark must say goodbye to a long-standing member of his supporting cast while the threat behind Atlas makes his next move against the Man of Steel!

Featuring the first third of a cover triptych by Alex Ross that will continue next month in SUPERGIRL and ACTION COMICS!

New Krypton Checklist

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Superman Volume 3 #681, Page 5

Source: Newsarama


SUPERMAN/BATMAN #53 (1 of 4)

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Michael Green, Mike Johnson
Pencils: Rags Morales
Covers: Kevin Nowlan
Inkers: John Dell

"SUPER/BAT", Part 1 of 4
Superman's powers leap into the body of The Dark Knight! Now Batman contains the incredible abilities of a Kryptonian while the Man of Steel stands powerless. How will they adjust physically and psychologically to these bizarre changes? Part 1 of the 4-part "Super/Bat," featuring art by Rags Morales (IDENTITY CRISIS).

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Source: Newsarama, DC Comics

TRINITY #22 (of 52)

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Kurt Busiek, Fabian Nicieza
Pencils: Mark Bagley and Art Thibert, Mike Norton and Karl Kesel, Tom Derenick and Wayne Faucher, Scott McDaniel and Andy Owens
Covers: Carlos Pacheco, Jesus Merino

Part 22 of 52
Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman no more! The heroic Trinity have met their fates at the hands of their villainous counterparts in the Troika. Now the Earth trembles helplessly in the hands of the villainous group while Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman's accomplishments are being forgotten!

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Source: Newsarama


MIRROR'S EDGE #1 (of 6)

Publisher: DC Comics/Wildstorm
Writers: Rhianna Pratchett
Pencils: Matthew Dow Smith

Part 1 of 6
Coinciding with the release of the highly anticipated new Electronic Arts game Mirror's Edge comes an adventure unlike any other! Faith is a Runner in the city – a courier who delivers sensitive cargo by traversing the rooftops of the city's skyscrapers. But how did she come by this unique black market trade...and what secrets from her past may affect her future?

Written by famed game writer Rhianna Pratchett and illustrated by Matthew Dow Smith (SUPERNATURAL: ORIGINS), this new book presents an adventure that'll further flesh out this incredible video game world!

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Source: Comic Book Resources


HAUNTED CAVES (One-Shot)

Publisher: Devil's Due Publishing
Writers: Michael Stevens, Sammy Montana
Pencils: Ryan Browne, Scott Keating
Covers: Tim Seeley with Elizabeth John

It’s Halloween night in a small Midwestern town, and five teenagers looking for a scare decide to take a trip to the most famous haunted house in the world—The Haunted Caves. But when they stumble upon the REAL Haunted Caves they must face their worst fears as they become the playthings of a manical killer hell-bent destroying their lives!

-Soon to be a major motion picture from Zadok Films!
-Featuring a cover by Tim Seeley (Hack/Slash)

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Source: Devil's Due Publishing


SHEENA: QUEEN OF THE JUNGLE VOLUME 2: DARK RISING #1

Publisher: Devil's Due Publishing
Writers: Steven E. de Souza, Todd Livingston
Pencils: Joe Abraham
Covers: Joe Jusko, Franchesco, Ryan Odagawa

Forced against her will under the “protective” wing of her billionaire grandfather, SHEENA has been trapped in the concrete jungle of Val Verde City for months. But deep in the jungles of Val Verde lies a deadly secret; a relic from the glory days of Nazi Germany that will threaten SHEENA and all that she holds dear!

-Originally created by Will Eisner and S.M. Iger!

-Perfect jumping-on point for new readers!

Co-Written by legendary screenwriter Steven E. de Souza (DIE HARD, 48 HOURS, COMMANDO) and acclaimed graphic novelist Todd Livingston (The Black Forest, THE WICKED WEST, CHOPPER ZOMBIE)!

-Featuring a cover by Joe Jusko!

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Source: Devil's Due Publishing

ZEN INTERGALACTIC NINJA VOLUME 5 #0

Publisher: Devil's Due Publishing
Writers: Joe Casey
Pencils: Lee Ferguson
Covers: Jae Lee with Lizzy John

The comic book legend returns! DDP is proud to present the beginning of the new Zen legend! Trained as a master of the Om martial arts, Zen becomes the galaxy’s deadliest mercenary-for-hire, but at what cost to his soul?

-The prequel to the ongoing ZEN series launching this December!

-It all starts here! Zen returns, completely re-imagined by superstar writer Joe Casey!

-Featuring an amazing cover by comics superstar Jae Lee, artist of STEPHEN KING’S THE DARK TOWER!!!

-Over 2 Million Zen comic books in print!

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Source: Devil's Due Publishing


THE BOYS #24

Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Writers: Garth Ennis
Pencils: Darick Robertson
Covers: Darick Robertson, Howard Chaykin
Colorists: Tony Aviña

"WE GOTTA GO NOW", Part 2
Hughie goes undercover to investigate G-Wiz, the junior team in John Godolkin's massive network of billion dollar superheroes. Butcher and the Legend talk turkey, MM plays detective, and Annie January hears something she shouldn't-- as We Gotta Go Now continues.

WE GOTTA GO NOW PART TWO Featuring two covers as part of a continuing series of guest cover artists (all leading up to issue #30), this issue the legendary Howard Chaykin (50/50)!
MATURE READERS

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Source: Comic Book Resources


PROOF #13

Publisher: Image Comics
Writers: Alex Grecian
Pencils: Riley Rossmo, Erik Larsen
Covers: Riley Rossmo, Erik Larsen

SAVAGE DRAGON! SCREAMLAND! The Image universe invades PROOF for Halloween! The Savage Dragon comes to the rescue when Proof's arch enemy is finally revealed. With a special section written and drawn by the SCREAMLAND creative team!

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Source: Comic Book Resources


SAVAGE #1 (of 4)

Publisher: Image Comics/Shadowline Comics
Writers: Jeff Frank, Steve Niles, Dan Wickline
Pencils: Mike Mayhew
Covers: Mike Mayhew
Colorists: Frank Bravo
Letters: Jason Hanley

Part 1 of 4
Peter is a shoe salesman desperate for a life transformation. Sam is a hunter of things that would scare the hell out of lesser men. These two will collide in the middle of an epic battle between vicious werewolves and the legendary Big Foot. And that's just the beginning...

We can choose to be a hero or a monster... he can be both!

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UPDATED: 11/28/2008 - complete issue

Source: Comic Book Resources

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOLUME 2 ANNUAL #1 2008

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Marc Guggenheim
Pencils: Mike McKone
Covers: Mike McKone
Inkers: Andy Lanning

Finally! One of the biggest mysteries of BRAND NEW DAY is revealed!
Who is the mysterious Jackpot? For months, merry Marvelites have pondered this question? Who is she? What is her dark and mysterious secret? And how does Walter Declun (Wolverine: Civil War) play a part in it? We're not telling, but Marc Guggenheim and Mike McKone are! Don't miss it, Tiger!

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Source: Comic Book Resources


ASTONISHING X-MEN: GHOST BOXES #1 (of 2)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Warren Ellis
Pencils: Alan Davis, Adi Granov
Covers: Simone Bianchi
Inkers: Mark Farmer
Colorists: Rob Schwager
Letters: Joe Caramagna

Part 1 of 2
You met Subject X in the pages of Astonishing X-Men! But what was he really doing and who he was doing it for? Find out in this essential 2-issue tie-in series to Warren Ellis and Simone Bianchi’s opening salvo on Astonishing X-Men! Ghost Boxes is about the choices that man made and could have made, and the ripples they cause. Ghost Boxes is about the real stakes of the Ghost Box storyline, and what will happen if the X-Men fail to solve the mystery.

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Source: Comic Book Resources, Major Spoilers


AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #18

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Dan Slott, Christos Gage
Pencils: Steve Kurth
Covers: Mark Brooks, Juan Doe
Inkers: Drew Hennessey
Colorists: Matt Milla
Letters: Joe Caramagna

SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!

THE EXPLOSIVE FINALE STARTS HERE!

"DON'T SHOOT 'TIL YOU SEE THE GREEN OF THEIR EYES!"
Now that the KILL KREW knows Skrullowjacket's master plan, can they stop the TRUE purpose of the Fifty State Initiative? Plus: It's THOR GIRL vs. ULTRA GIRL! One is more than she appears to be... and the other's a Skrull. And, after fourteen issues, are we REALLY going to unmask MUTANT ZERO?!

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Source: Comic Book Resources


CAPTAIN AMERICA THEATER OF WAR: OPERATION ZERO-POINT (One-Shot)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Charles Knauf, Daniel Knauf
Pencils: Mitch Breitweiser
Covers: Mitch Breitweiser
Colorists: Elizabeth Breitweiser
Letters: ArtMonkeys Studio

The first in a series of specials covering the length and breadth of the larger-than-life legend of Captain America, as told by the industry’s leading experts in the field! First up, it’s 1944, and wouldn't you know it? Them sneaky Nazis have managed to crack the secrets of electro-magnetic physics…yeah, that's right: apples may fall down in the free world, but schnitzels are falling up in the skies over a mysterious lab in a Polish forest, thanks to a little help from a nearby forced-labor camp. Sure, we could send in the Marines, but why bother when we've got Captain America?! But even Cap may be meeting his match against the lab's sadistic cybernetic commandant. Because everyone knows, the only thing worse than a Nazi is a Robot Nazi!

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Source: Comic Book Resources

GIANT-SIZE X-MEN: FIRST CLASS

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Jeff Parker, Roger Langridge, Roy Thomas
Pencils: Michael Cho, Roger Langridge, Nick Kilislian, Dean Haspiel , David williams , Jeff Parker, Don Heck
Covers: Jeff Parker, Kevin Nowlan, Brad Anderson
Inkers: Kevin Nowlan, Tim Townsend, George Tuska
Colorists: Michael Cavallaro, Val Staples, Chris Sotomayor
Letters: Nate Piekos, Artie Simek

Just in time for Halloween, The Beast starts conducting investigations into his own "X" files around the world! Are there aliens among us- or things even weirder? Featuring special guest-star artists and classic material too! And emboldened by the safety net of Nowlan inks, Parker even drew the cover!

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Source: Comic Book Resources


INCREDIBLE HERCULES #122

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Fred Van Lente, Greg Pak
Pencils: Clayton Henry
Covers: Clayton Henry
Colorists: Guru-EFX
Letters: Joe Caramagna

"LOVE AND WAR", Part 2
What's an Atlantean/Amazon war without the Avenging Son himself? For the first time since "World War Hulk," Hercules, Prince of Power, faces off against Namor, Prince of Atlantis! Meanwhile, an infatuated Amadeus Cho dances on the edge of doom with a deadly Amazonian princess -- and loves it, baby!

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Source: Comic Book Resources


MARVEL: 1985 #6 (of 6)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Mark Millar
Pencils: Tommy Lee Edwards
Covers: Tommy Lee Edwards
Inkers: Tommy Lee Edwards
Colorists: Tommy Lee Edwards
Letters: John Workman

"NUFF SAID!", Part 6 of 6
At last—the heroes are here! The biggest, most powerful Marvel Super Heroes throw down in final conflict against the cruelest, most evil Marvel Super-Villains, with the fate of the real world in their hands. For young Toby Goodman, will this be a chance to see his comic book dreams come true? Or will he arrive too late to save his father? And—who is Clyde Wyncham…and more importantly, who does he become, and what role will he come to play in the Marvel Universe of today? Answers arrive at last in the breathtaking conclusion to Mark Millar and Tommy Lee Edwards’ super hero epic!

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Source: Comic Book Resources


MARVEL ADVENTURES: FANTASTIC FOUR #41

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Paul Tobin
Pencils: David Hahn
Covers: Clayton Henry
Colorists: Andrew Dalhouse
Letters: Nate Piekos

"THE COLLECTIBLE RED VARIANT"
Volunteering for some heavy-duty landscaping at the city zoo, the Thing and the Human Torch run across the zoo's top secret new exhibit: Devil Dinosaur! But the Fantastic Four soon find out that it isn't all fun and games to find a dinosaur at a zoo, and between the mystery of the zoo's recent plague of nighttime break-ins, and having the cosmically powered Collector show up to claim the dinosaur he won on an interstellar auction website, the price of admission to THIS particular zoo is a world of hurt.

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Source: Comic Book Resources