PREVIEW: Comics for 09/30/2009

ARCHIE COMICS
02 - Betty #182
02 - Pals N Gals Double Digest #135 (1 of 4)

BOOM! STUDIOS
10 - Die Hard: Year One #1 - added 09/29/2009
02 - Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep #4 - updated 09/29/2009
10 - Mickey Mouse And Friends #296 - added 09/29/2009
10 - The Unknown: The Devil Made Flesh #1 (of 4) - added 09/29/2009

DARK HORSE COMICS
02 - Aliens Volume 3 #3
03 - Berserk Volume 31 TP Mature Readers
03 - Bride Of The Water God Volume 4 TP
03 - Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 8 Volume 5: Predators And Prey TP
03 - Gunsmith Cats: Burst Volume 4 TP Mature Readers
04 - Hellboy: The Ice Wolves SC (Novel)
04 - Indiana Jones Omnibus: The Further Adventures Volume 2 TP
04 - Lovecraft Unbound TP (Novel)
04 - Rapture #4
05 - Star Wars: Legacy #40 (4 of 4)
05 - Usagi Yojimbo Volume 3 #123

DC COMICS
05 - Batman: The Widening Gyre #2 (of 6)
05 - Final Crisis Aftermath: Ink #5 (of 6)
06 - Gotham City Sirens #4
06 - Justice Society Of America Volume 3 #31
10 - The Last Days Of Animal Man #5 (of 6) - added 09/29/2009
11 - Superman Volume 3 #692 - added 09/29/2009
11 - Teen Titans Volume 3 #75 - added 09/29/2009
06 - Wonder Woman Volume 3 #36 (1 of 4)

DC COMICS/VERTIGO
11 - Unknown Soldier Volume 4 #12 Mature Readers - added 09/29/2009

DC COMICS/WILDSTORM
11 - Astro City: Astra Special #1 (of 2) - added 09/29/2009

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
06 - Army Of Darkness Volume 2 #25
12 - The Boys: Herogasm #5 Mature Readers - added 09/29/2009
12 - Garth Ennis' Battlefields Volume 3: The Tankies TP - added 09/29/2009
12 - Howard Chaykin's Power & Glory TP - added 09/29/2009
12 - Thulsa Doom #2 - added 09/29/2009

IDW PUBLISHING
07 - G.I. Joe: Cobra Special #1

IMAGE COMICS
07 - Bad Dog #3
07 - Existence 2.0 #3 (of 3)
07 - Sky Pirates Of Neo Terra #1 (of 5) - updated 09/28/2009
08 - Timothy And The Transgalactic Towel HC

IMAGE COMICS/SHADOWLINE COMICS
08 - Bomb Queen VI #1 (of 4) Mature Readers

IMAGE COMICS/TOP COW
08 - Cyberforce/Hunter-Killer #2 (of 5)
08 - The Darkness Volume 3 #80 (1 of 2)

MARVEL COMICS
14 - Dark Tower: The Fall Of Gilead #5 (of 6) - added 09/30/2009
09 - Punisher Volume 7 Annual #1 - updated 09/29/2009
09 - Shang-Chi Master Of Kung-Fu (One Shot)
09 - Wolverine Weapon X #5 (of 5) Ongoing Series

RADICAL COMICS
13 - Hercules: The Knives of Kush #3 (of 5) - added 09/29/2009

BETTY #182

Publisher: Archie Comics
Writers: Kathleen Webb
Pencils: Stan Goldberg
Covers: Stan Goldberg

"FRAZZLED FIRST DAY"
Betty worries that the first day of school will be the worst day of school!

"DOG DAYS"
Betty has a case of puppy love – literally – when she finds a stray dog!

"APPEARANCES ARE DECEIVING"
When Betty retrieves Archie’s missing class ring Veronica assumes he’s made his final choice… and the love triangle goes on and on…!

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Betty #182, "Dog Days" Page 1
Betty #182, "Dog Days" Page 2
Betty #182, "Appearances Are Deceiving" Page 1
Betty #182, "Appearances Are Deceiving" Page 2

Source: Major Spoilers


PALS N GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #135 (1 of 4)

Publisher: Archie Comics
Writers: Melanie J. Morgan, Various
Pencils: Tod Smith, Al Milgrom, Various
Covers: Tod Smith

GET SET FOR THE LATEST “NEW LOOK” SAGA AS LOVE TRANSFORMS REGGIE FROM WISE GUY TO ROMEO!

"A FUNNY KIND OF LOVE", Part 1 of 4
Just who could make Riverdale’s resident prankster lighten up on the practical jokes? Just one person, and her name’s Bernadette Brownlee – the new girl in school. Bernadette goes toe-to-toe with Reggie, providing clever come-backs to would-be comic Reggie’s corny jokes. Trouble is, this beauty also has brains, and has already become fast friends with fellow science club member Dilton! And she seems to get along nicely with Archie as well. This has all the makings of a romantic ruckus, but Reggie is determined to be the last Romeo standing! Can Reggie be a sensitive boyfriend type and pursue his dreams of comedy stardom at the same time? It’s the most unexpected “New Look” story yet, rendered in the “realistic” art style that made Betty and Veronica’s “Bad Boy Trouble” and “My Father’s Betrayal,” Jughead’s “Match Makers,” Moose and Midge’s “Break-up Blues,” and Archie and his friend’s “Goodbye Forever” some of the most-talked about Archie stories in recent years!

PLUS: Other new and classic tales!

BONUS: Puzzles, games and pin-ups!

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Source: Major Spoilers


DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP #4

Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writers: Philip K. Dick
Pencils: Tony Parker
Covers: Bill Sienkiewicz, Moritat

Worldwide best-selling sci-fi author Philip K. Dick's award-winning DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? - the basis for the film BLADE RUNNER – comes to comics in an innovative, ground-breaking maxi-series with the full text, fully illustrated. What secret does the Rosen Corporation keep? What happens when one bonds with John Mercer, the new messiah for a new age? What does it mean to be human? These are the questions Rick Deckard must face in his strange quest!

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Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep #4, Page 2 (from CBR)
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Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep #4, Page 6
Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep #4, Page 7
Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep #4, Page 6
Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep #4, Page 7

UPDATED: 29/09/2009 - added pages 1,2

Source: Newsarama, Comic Book Resources


ALIENS VOLUME 3 #3

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Writers: John Arcudi
Pencils: Zack Howard
Covers: Raymond Swanland
Inkers: Mark Irwin
Colorists: Wes Dzioba

Untold trillions of miles from Earth, the planet Chione holds limitless treasures, ancient mysteries . . . and horrors beyond imagination. In the presence of the greatest archaeological discovery in human history, biologist David Sereda's journey of discovery becomes a desperate rescue mission as he plunges alone into a vast, maze-like necropolis to save the life of a woman trapped amidst an infestation of deadly xenomorphs. But when Sereda comes face to face with the madmen who murdered his crew -- and buried him alive -- he begins to doubt his quest as he realizes that for any hope of success in the midst of monsters, Sereda may need to make a deal with devils.

* This all-new Aliens series is but the first stage in the Aliens/Predator/Aliens vs. Predator relaunch!

Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Alien film!

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Source: Dark Horse Comics

BERSERK VOLUME 31 TP

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
By: Kentaro Miura

Escaping the port city of Vritannis is no easy task, for even the finest ship is useless if it can't be reached, and a horde of Kushan monsters stalks the city's docks. Led by a powerful necromancer who has mastered both the elements and the monsters of the deep, this hideous brigade may be too much for Guts the Black Swordsman and his companions to handle, even if Guts and Schierke are able to join forces and control the awful wrath of the Berserker armor. And will it even matter, if the Kushan emperor makes Guts an offer he can't refuse?

* Each volume of Berserk comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory.

* Over half a million copies sold!

"Berserk is as shocking and unique as ever this far into the series. There are few titles out there that can sustain the level of intensity and relevance as this."
-animeondvd.com

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Source: Dark Horse Comics


BRIDE OF THE WATER GOD VOLUME 4 TP

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
By: Mi-Kyung Yun

Gods and mortals alike are in love with Soah! Driven from her husband Habaek's magical kingdom, Soah's life back on Earth has been pretty miserable so far, despite her many admirers. With Habaek's mother and some of his supposed friends conspiring against him, will the cursed Water God finally come to his senses and rescue Soah?

Humor, drama, and a bit of horror combine in this story, as Soah tries to uncover the truth behind her strange husband's curse and his previous wife's early, brutal demise. Complicating everything, Habaek -- her powerful, moody husband -- must live in the form of a little boy during the day, returning to his true adult body at night.

* Bride of the Water God, with its enchanting, romantic storyline and elaborate, breathtaking artwork, was the top-selling shojo manhwa in Korea in 2006.

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Source: Dark Horse Comics


BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 8 VOLUME 5: PREDATORS AND PREY TP

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Writers: Jane Espenson, Steven S. DeKnight, Drew Z. Greenbert, Jim Krueger, Doug Petrie
Pencils: Georges Jeanty, Cliff Richards
Covers: Jo Chen
Inkers: Andy Owens
Colorists: Michelle Madsen

Buffy's world goes awry when former-classmate-turned-vampire Harmony Kendall lands her own reality TV show, Harmony Bites, bolstering bloodsucking fiends in the mainstream. Humans line up to have their blood consumed, and Slayers, through a series of missteps, misfortunes, and anti-Slayer propaganda driven by the mysterious Twilight, are forced into hiding.

In Germany, Faith and Giles discover a town where Slayers retreat from a world that has turned against them, only to find themselves in the arms of something far worse. A rogue-Slayer faction displaces an entire Italian village, living up to their tarnished reputation as power-hungry thieves. And finally, with the help of a would-be demon lover, Dawn addresses her unfaltering insecurities.

* Collects issues #21-#25 and the short stories "Harmony Bites" and "Vampy Cat Play Friend" from MySpace Dark Horse Presents!

* A New York Times Bestselling series!

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Source: Dark Horse Comics


GUNSMITH CATS: BURST VOLUME 4 TP

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
By: Kenichi Sonoda

Back from hiatus, the long-awaited return of Gunsmith Cats continues in this fourth exciting volume!

The road race may be canceled, but the gunplay continues, with our girls Rally and Minnie-May in the middle as usual. The bounty hunters and the rest of the Gunsmith Cats gang are in for lots more action as Kenichi Sonoda keeps bringing the goods in the book where T&A stands for triggers and ammo!

* Praise for an earlier volume of Gunsmith Cats: Burst:
"Gunsmith Cats is a superb series worthy of just about anyone's collection." -The A.V. Club

* Each volume of Gunsmith Cats: Burst comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory.
MATURE READERS

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Source: Dark Horse Comics

HELLBOY: THE ICE WOLVES SC (Novel)

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Writers: Mark Chadbourn
Pencils: Duncan Fegredo

In Cancun, Mexico, police investigate a slaughter at a wedding ceremony. In Dublin, Ireland, the clientele of a backstreet pub are found dead. In Kyoto, Japan, the bullet train pulls into the station with blood-spattered windows. It is the time of the Black Sun. Across the world, the wolves are calling to each other. Locked in bodies that had no idea they were there, they rise from the depths of the unconscious and turn towards America . . .

For Hellboy, it's a race against time to prevent a devastating wave of primal savagery washing across the land. And so he is drawn to Boston's Beacon Hill and the Grant Mansion, believed to be the most haunted house in New England, where the truth may lie buried.

* Mike Mignola's epic creation, Hellboy, in an all-new adventure!

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Hellboy: The Ice Wolves SC, Page 12

Source: Dark Horse Comics


INDIANA JONES OMNIBUS: THE FURTHER ADVENTURES VOLUME 2 TP

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Writers: David Michelinie, Herb Trimpe, Larry Lieber, Archie Goodwin, others
Pencils: David Michelinie, Herb Trimpe, Jackson Guice, Steve Ditko, others

Clouds of war gather ominously over Europe . . . the Great Depression grips the world . . . but one globe-trotting archaeologist's thirst for adventure and discovery remains undaunted by his times in The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones!

Writer David Michelinie continues to team up with notable comics artists Steve Ditko, David Mazzucchelli, Herb Trimpe, and Jackson Guice to entertain Indy fans everywhere! This massive volume collects twelve full issues of the 1980s ongoing series-along with the official adaptation of Temple of Doom-for the very first time.

* The Dark Horse series Indiana Jones Omnibus: The Further Adventures is the first modern collection of Indiana Jones material originally published by Marvel!

* The first three Dark Horse Indiana Jones Omnibus editions have combined to sell over 45,000 copies!

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Source: Dark Horse Comics


LOVECRAFT UNBOUND TP (Novel)

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
By: Various

The stories are legendary, the characters unforgettable, the world horrible and disturbing. Howard Phillips Lovecraft may have been a writer for only a short time, but the creations he left behind after his death in 1937 have shaped modern horror more than any other author's in the last two centuries: the shambling god Cthulhu, and the other deities of the Elder Things, the Outer Gods, and the Great Old Ones, and Herbert West, Reanimator, a doctor who unlocked the secrets of life and death at a terrible cost.

In Lovecraft Unbound, more than twenty of today's most prominent writers of literature and dark fantasy tell stories set in or inspired by the works of H. P. Lovecraft.

* Among the contributors are multiple New York Times best-selling authors Michael Chabon and Joyce Carol Oates, award-winning writers Brian Evenson and Marc Laidlaw, Caitlín R. Kiernan, and many others. Edited by multiple-award-winning editor Ellen Datlow.

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Source: Dark Horse Comics


RAPTURE #4

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Writers: Michael Avon Oeming, Taki Soma
Pencils: Taki Soma
Covers: Taki Soma, Eric Powell
Colorists: Val Staples

In the midst of a postapocalyptic world, a lone avenging champion named Evelyn Town struggles as she watches civilization collapse around her. Evelyn's lover, Gil, is nowhere to be found and she has failed to save her mother from the cannibals who terrorize the remaining survivors. Evelyn is taken aback by all that has challenged her since accepting the power given to her by the mysterious being known as Word. Will Evelyn's newfound power help to reunite her with Gil? And can Gil survive the hellish world, ruled by a twisted child champion, in which he now finds himself living?

From the co-creator of Powers and The Mice Templar.

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Source: Dark Horse Comics, Dark Horse Comics

STAR WARS: LEGACY #40 (4 of 4)

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

"TATOOINE", Part 4 of 4
On Tatooine, Cade Skywalker has promised to think about what he's becoming, and the choices he's made -- but he didn't say when. And before he'll have time to think, Cade has to get himself and his crew out of reach of the Empire and Black Sun!

It's not true that you can't go home. You can, but getting away again is the hard part!

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Source: Dark Horse Comics


USAGI YOJIMBO VOLUME 3 #123

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
By: Stan Sakai

"THE DEATH OF LORD HIKIJI"
Before wandering the country as a masterless samurai, Usagi served Lord Mifune. But Mifune was killed in battle against the forces of the Dark Lord, Hikiji, leaving Usagi a ronin.

Years later, Usagi meets some old comrades from his days as Mifune's retainer. The bereaved warriors have long been trying to avenge their lord by killing Hikiji, but over the years their numbers have dwindled. Now they have the perfect opportunity, and Usagi is pivotal to their plans.

* This issue features the return of a key character!

2009 Eisner nominee -- Best Continuing Series

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Source: Dark Horse Comics


BATMAN: THE WIDENING GYRE #2 (of 6)

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Kevin Smith
Pencils: Walter Flanagan, Art Thibert
Covers: Bill Sienkiewicz, Gene Ha (Incentive)

"THE FALCONER", Part 2 of 6
Kevin Smith's newest Batman adventure has only just begun and already the surprises are pouring in! This issue has more guest-stars, more twists, more turns and more Batman than you can handle. Don't miss the sensational second issue from Smith — the fan-favorite creator behind GREEN ARROW and Daredevil — and artist Walter Flanagan (BATMAN: CACOPHONY)!

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Batman: The Widening Gyre #2, Page 1
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Batman: The Widening Gyre #2, Page 3
Batman: The Widening Gyre #2, Page 4
Batman: The Widening Gyre #2, Page 5

Source: Comic Book Resources


FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH: INK #5 (of 6)

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Eric Wallace
Pencils: Fabrizio Fiorentino
Covers: Brian Stelfreeze

"TRUTH... AND CONSEQUENCES", Part 5 of 6
The situation in Liberty Hill just went from bad to worse as the Tattooed Man struggles to keep his city from being destroyed. But what help can he offer thousands of terrified citizens? He can’t even keep himself out of danger from any number of threats, including the cops, an unseen villain and his own powers!

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Final Crisis Aftermath: Ink #5, Cover
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Source: Newsarama

GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #4

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Paul Dini
Pencils: Guillem March
Covers: Guillem March

Bruce Wayne has always been considered the quintessential ladies'man. But he's never faced ladies quite like this before! Has Gotham City's playboy prince finally met his match?

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Source: Comics Continuum


JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA VOLUME 3 #31

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Bill Willingham, Matthew Sturges
Pencils: Jesus Merino
Covers: Jesus Merino

"THE BAD SEED: NEW BLOOD, OLD BLOOD, SPOILED BLOOD", Part 3
Magog and Wildcat square off as the team traitor involved in the attack on a fellow JSAer is revealed! It all leads to greater tension and permanent rifts within the most storied Super Hero team of all time! Clearly, this was an inside job, and though they may not realize it now, the damage to the group is deeper than any of them suspects.

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Justice Society Of America Volume 3 #31, Page 5

Source: Comics Continuum


WONDER WOMAN VOLUME 3 #36 (1 of 4)

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Gail Simone
Pencils: Aaron Lopresti, Matt Ryan
Covers: Aaron Lopresti

"WARKILLER: HEART OF FIRE", Part 1 of 4
"The Rise of the Olympian" has changed Wonder Woman's life completely, and it's not over yet as repercussions are still being felt all over the world! In this issue, Diana finds herself fighting for her life against the man destined by the gods to take her place – Achilles, the Warkiller!

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Source: Comic Book Resources


ARMY OF DARKNESS VOLUME 2 #25

Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Writers: Mike Raicht
Pencils: Scott Cohn
Covers: Rael Sidharta

That's right, you medieval deadites 25 issues of chainsaw-swingin' good times for the Ashley J. Williams! What surprises does the creative team and Dynamite have in mind for Ash and company for this monstrous milestone? (You got me! These scripts give me nightmares!) Find out in this issue from writer Mike Raicht and artist Scott Cohn!

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Source: Comic Book Resources

G.I. JOE: COBRA SPECIAL #1

Publisher: IDW Publishing
Writers: Mike Costa
Pencils: Antonio Fuso
Covers: Antonio Fuso

Spinning out of the red-hot thriller G.I. JOE: COBRA, this one-shot follows up on issue #4’s surprise reveal and focuses on our big bad guy (or is it multiple bad guys?). By the same creative team as the original mini, don’t miss out. This is the perfect end cap to the series!

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G.I. Joe: Cobra Special #1, Page 5
G.I. Joe: Cobra Special #1, Page 5 (from CC)

Source: Comic Book Resources, Comics Continuum


BAD DOG #3

Publisher: Image Comics
Writers: Joe Kelly
Pencils: Diego Greco
Covers: Diego Greco

As Lou seriously considers that he may be meant for something greater than chasing idiots around the southwest, he agrees to help the mysterious Deschain on "Border Patrol." But the Bad Dog may have bitten off more than he can chew when he discovers their targets aren't just illegal, they're inhuman!

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Source: Comic Book Resources


EXISTENCE 2.0 #3 (of 3)

Publisher: Image Comics
Writers: Nick Spencer
Pencils: Ronald Salas
Covers: Ronald Salas, Tim Daniel

Part 3 of 3
Sylvester is face to face with the people who killed him and kidnapped his daughter, but is caught in the middle of an identity crisis unlike no other! Now all guns are pointed at him, and the deadly secrets of his own murder are revealed in a twist-filled, action-packed conclusion that no one will see coming!

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Source: Comic Book Resources


SKY PIRATES OF NEO TERRA #1 (of 5)

Publisher: Image Comics
Writers: Josh Wagner
Pencils: Camilla D'errico
Covers: Camilla D'errico

Part 1 of 5
In Neo Terra, a world of forgotten technology and natural magic, reckless young glide-wing pilot, Billy Boom Boom, must outwit the Pirate King to stop him from ushering in a new Dark Age. CAMILLA D’ERRICO, (Burn, Nightmares and Fairy Tales) pencils this high adventure mini-series about loyalty, friendship, and what it means to be a true hero. Based on the Nintendo DS game "The Sky Pirates of Neo Terra".

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Sky Pirates Of Neo Terra #1, Page 6 (from Newsarama)
Sky Pirates Of Neo Terra #1, Page 7 (from Newsarama)
Sky Pirates Of Neo Terra #1, Page 8 (from Newsarama)
Sky Pirates Of Neo Terra #1, Page 9 (from Newsarama)
Additional Page:
Sky Pirates Of Neo Terra #1, Additional Page 1 (no text)

UPDATED: 28/09/2009 - added pages 7-9; updated pages 6

Source: Comic Book Resources, Newsarama, Comic Book Resources

TIMOTHY AND THE TRANSGALACTIC TOWEL HC

Publisher: Image Comics
Writers: Mike Bullock
Pencils: Michael Metcalf
Covers: Michael Metcalf

Timothy is a young boy being raised by his single father. His dad always has to go away on long business trips, but makes sure to bring home a special gift each time. His latest trip was to Hawaii, and he brought home a multi-colored beach towel. Timothy thinks the towel kind of sucks, until he discovers it can transport him to other worlds and times! In this, the first of a projected series, Timothy is transported into the heart of an inter-galactic war!

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Source: Comics Continuum


BOMB QUEEN VI #1 (of 4)

Publisher: Image Comics/Shadowline Comics
Writers: Jimmie Robinson
Pencils: Jimmie Robinson
Covers: Jimmie Robinson

“OH, BOMB AH!”, Part 1 of 4
Image superheroes are lining up to congratulate President Obama, But NOT the villain dictator of New Port City. Bomb Queen is seething with bloodlust when the new administration targets her criminal city for closure along with Guantanamo Bay. Bomb Queen vs. Barack Obama?

Only Image would dare! Don’t miss it!
MATURE READERS

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Source: Comic Book Resources


CYBERFORCE/HUNTER-KILLER #2 (of 5)

Publisher: Image Comics/Top Cow
Writers: Mark Waid
Pencils: Kenneth Rocafort
Covers: Kenneth Rocafort, Stjepan Sejic, EBas (Exclusive)

Part 2 of 5
First blood has been drawn and the action heats up in Part 2 of Top Cow’s biggest summer event to date!

After a surprise strike by a team of Hunter-Killers on Cyberforce’s headquarters, members of both teams have been bloodied. When Ellis arrives with a surprising revelation, the two teams must decide if they can trust each other enough to take out a common foe?

The team of writer and Hunter-Killer co-creator Mark Waid (Amazing Spider-Man, Irredeemable) and artist Kenneth Rocafort (Astonishing Tales, Madame Mirage) bring you a crossover with consequences. Featuring a cover by series artist Rocafort as well as a variant cover by Stjepan Sejic (Witchblade).

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Cyberforce/Hunter-Killer #2, Rocafort Cover
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Cyberforce/Hunter-Killer #2, EBas Long Beach Comic-Con Exclusive Cover (from Newsarama)
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Source: Major Spoilers, Newsarama


THE DARKNESS VOLUME 3 #80 (1 of 2)

Publisher: Image Comics/Top Cow
Writers: Phil Hester
Pencils: Phil Hester
Covers: Phil Hester, Michal Ivan

"BOG", Part 1 of 2
Jackie Estacado, bearer of The Darkness, and his crew of criminals head to the swamp on their quest to destroy every representation of The Sovereign in the world. But this swamp has a monstrous protector…

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Source: Major Spoilers

PUNISHER VOLUME 7 ANNUAL #1

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Rick Remender
Pencils: Jason Pearson
Covers: Jason Pearson, Tom Raney (Incentive)
Inkers: Jason Pearson
Colorists: Dave Stewart
Letters: Joe Caramagna

"REMOTE CONTROL"
The Punisher faces his greatest challenge yet: Trapped in the throes of a hypnotic spell, Spider-Man’s gone psycho and he wants to grind Frank Castle’s bones to paste! And since Spidey’s not really to blame for his actions, Castle faces a dilemma: Fight (the only way he knows how) or die. Can the Punisher survive a bloodthirsty Wall-Crawler long enough to disconnect him from the control of the Dirty Dozen’s leaders, Letha and Lascivious? Super-star artist Jason Pearson joins regular series writer Rick Remender.

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Punisher Volume 7 Annual #1, Pacheco Cover (from CC)
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UPDATED: 09/29/2009 - added additional pages 1-3; updated Pacheco cover

Source: Comic Book Resources, Marvel Comics, Comic Book Continuum


SHANG-CHI MASTER OF KUNG-FU (One Shot)

Publisher: Marvel Comics

It’s DEADPOOL versus SHANG-CHI, the peerless Master of Kung-Fu, in a KUNG-FU MOTORCYCLE RACE! You won’t believe your eyes when you read this all-new, all-action, all-black-and-white one shot in the spirit of the Mighty Marvel Magazines of yore, but ALL-NOW in style! The kung-fu fighting never lets up for a moment over these four stories by some of Marvel’s hottest writers, including a prose tale by DARK TOWER’s Robin Furth! If you like your comics bold—this is for you! Parental Advisory …$3.99

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Source: Newsarama


WOLVERINE WEAPON X #5 (of 5)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Jason Aaron
Pencils: Ron Garney
Covers: Carlos Pacheco, Ron Garney
Colorists: Jason Keith
Letters: Cory Petit

"THE ADAMANTIUM MEN", Part 5 of 5
The saga of "The Adamantium Men" comes to its heart-stopping and flesh-slicing conclusion. The Chief Executive of Blackguard wants Wolverine dead, and he has a whole squad of laser-clawed super soldiers ready to do the job. When a final confrontation is set-up, how can Wolvie resist the chance to show up and take them all down, even if it's a fight he can't possibly win?
ONGOING SERIES

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Wolverine Weapon X #5, Pacheco Cover (from Marvel)
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Source: Comic Book Resources, Marvel Comics

DIE HARD: YEAR ONE #1

Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writers: Howard Chaykin
Pencils: Stephen Thompson
Covers: Dave Johnson, Jock, John Paul Leon, Ed Dukeshire
Colorists: Matthew Wilson
Letters: Ed Dukeshire

BOOM! Studios is proud to present America's greatest action hero translated into the sequential art form for the first time! Every great action hero got started somewhere: Batman Began. Bond had his Casino Royale. And for John McClane, more than a decade before the first DIE HARD movie, he's just another rookie cop, an East Coast guy working on earning his badge in New York City during 1976's Bicentennial celebration. Too bad for John McClane, nothing's ever that easy. Join legendary industry creator Howard Chaykin on a thrill ride that's rung up over $1 billion in box office worldwide and become the gold standard for classic action! Yippee Ki Yay!

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Die Hard: Year One #1, Johnson Cover
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Source: Comic Book Resources


MICKEY MOUSE AND FRIENDS #296

Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writers: Stefano Ambrosio
Pencils: Lorenzo Pastrovicchio, Roberto Santillo, Marco Giglione
Letters: Troy Peteri

First BOOM! Kids issue! One of the longest-lived, most-successful comic book series in the industry's history comes to BOOM! and brings a little magic -- presenting Wizards of Mickey! Student of the great wizard Grandalf, Mickey Mouse hails from the humble village of Miceland. Allying himself with Donald Duck (who has a pet dragon named Fafnir) and team mate Goofy, Mickey's come to the great tournament to get his revenge on Peg Leg Pete, who has stolen the Rain Crystal from Miceland! Join Mickey Mouse and his friends on an epic tale of magic and wonder! Join BOOM! Kids for a whole new epoch in Disney publishing!

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Mickey Mouse And Friends #296, Cover A
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Source: Newsarama


THE UNKNOWN: THE DEVIL MADE FLESH #1 (of 4)

Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writers: Mark Waid
Pencils: Minck Oosterveer
Covers: Erik Jones, Laexander Stojanov, Kristof Spaey
Colorists: Andres Lozano
Letters: Marshall Dillon

Part 1 of 4
Back by popular demand, Mark Waid brings another installment of the world’s greatest detective! With only six months to live, Catherine Allingham’s condition is terminal. But nothing will stop her from trying to solve even more mysteries. It’s international suspense and hair-raising macabre as time runs out for our detective. Interior art by superstar Minck Oosterveer.

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The Unknown: The Devil Made Flesh #1, Jones Cover
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Source: Comic Book Resources


THE LAST DAYS OF ANIMAL MAN #5 (of 6)

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Gerry Conway
Pencils: Chris Batista, Dave Meikis
Covers: Brian Bolland

Part 5 of 6
His powers are gone. His teammates are beaten. His family hates him. Prismatik and Bloodrage have all the power of the League of Titans HQ to themselves. And this miniseries only has one issue to go. It doesn't look good for Buddy Baker, does it? There's a reason we called it The Last Days of Animal Man, folks!

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Source: Newsarama