PREVIEW: Comics for 10/07/2009

ARCHAIA STUDIOS PRESS
02 - Days Missing #2 (of 5)

ARCHIE COMICS
02 - Betty & Veronica Digest #198
02 - Jugheads Double Digest #154
02 - Sonic The Hedgehog Volume 2 #205

BOOM! STUDIOS
03 - Cars: Radiator Springs #2 (of 4)
03 - The Incredibles #1
03 - Farscape Volume 2: Strange Detractors HC
03 - Irredeemable #7
04 - Kill Audio #1 (of 6)
04 - Muppets Robin Hood TP
04 - Walt Disneys Comics & Stories #699

DARK HORSE COMICS
04 - Applegeeks Volume 2: Weird Science TP
05 - Buffy The Vampire Slayer Volume 2 (Season 8) #29 (4 of 5)
05 - Exurbia TP
05 - Harlequin Valentine HC New Printing
05 - Shaman Warrior Volume 8 TP
06 - Star Wars: Invasion #4
06 - Witchfinder: In The Service Of Angels #4 (of 5)

DC COMICS
06 - Batman Annual #27
18 - Batman: The Unseen #1 (of 5) - added 10/05/2009
20 - Final Crisis Aftermath: Run! #6 (of 6) - added 10/06/2009
06 - Justice League: Cry For Justice #4 (of 7)
07 - Magog #2
07 - R.E.B.E.L.S. Annual: Starro The Conqueror #1
17 - Red Tornado Volume 2 #2 - added 10/04/2009
17 - Superman: World Of New Krypton #8 (of 12) - added 10/04/2009
18 - Warlord Volume 4 #7 - added 10/05/2009

DC COMICS/VERTIGO
07 - Greek Street #4 Mature Readers
07 - Peter & Max: A Fables Novel HC Mature Readers

DC COMICS/WILDSTORM
08 - Planetary #27

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
18 - The Boys #35 Mature Readers - added 10/05/2009
18 - The Good, The Bad And The Ugly #4 - added 10/05/2009
19 - Masquerade Volume 1 TP - added 10/05/2009
19 - Project Superpowers: Meet The Bad Guys #2 - added 10/05/2009
19 - Sherlock Holmes #5 - added 10/05/2009

IDW PUBLISHING
17 - Angel Volume 3 #26 (1 of 2) - updated 10/06/2009
20 - Desperate Times GN - added 10/06/2009
20 - Doctor Who: Classics Series 2 #11 - added 10/06/2009
19 - Fallen Angel: Reborn #4 - updated 10/06/2009
17 - From The Ashes #5 - updated 10/06/2009
20 - Ghostbusters: Displaced Aggression #2 - added 10/06/2009
21 - GrimJack: The Manx Cat #3 - added 10/06/2009
21 - Star Trek: Romulans: Schism #2 - added 10/06/2009
21 - Starstruck #2 - added 10/06/2009

IMAGE COMICS
08 - Haunt #1
08 - I Sell The Dead (One Shot)
08 - Jersey Gods #8
09 - Proof #24
09 - Savage Dragon Volume 2 #153
09 - War Heroes #3 (of 6) - updated 10/05/2009

IMAGE COMICS/TOP COW
09 - The Art Of Top Cow SC
10 - Tracker: First Look (SDCC Exclusive)
10 - Witchblade #131

MARVEL COMICS
10 - Amazing Spider-Man Vol 2 #608
10 - Astonishing X-Men Volume 3 #31
11 - Black Panther Volume 5 #9
11 - Cable Volume 2 #19
11 - Criminal: The Sinners #1 Mature Readers
11 - Daredevil Volume 2 #501
12 - Dark Reign: The List: Secret Warriors (One Shot)
12 - Dark Reign: Zodiac #3 (of 3)
12 - Deadpool Volume 3 #16
12 - Doctor Voodoo: Avenger Of The Supernatural #1
13 - Ghost Riders: Heaven's On Fire #3 (of 6)
13 - House Of M: Masters Of Evil #3 (of 4)
13 - Iron Man & The Armor Wars #3 (of 4)
13 - Luke Cage Noir #3
14 - Models, Inc #2
14 - Spider-Man: 1602 #1 (of 5)
14 - Starr The Slayer #2 (of 4) Mature Readers
14 - Strange Tales Volume 5 #2 (of 3) Mature Readers
15 - The Torch #2
15 - Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #3
15 - Vengeance Of The Moon Knight #2
15 - X-Babies #1 (of 4)
16 - X-Men vs Agents Of Atlas #1

RADICAL COMICS
21 - Incarnate #2 (of 3) - added 10/06/2009

DAYS MISSING #2 (of 5)

Publisher: Archaia Studios Press
Writers: David Hine
Pencils: Chris Burnham
Covers: Dale Keown, Frazer Irving

Part 2 of 5
September 12, 1815. The mysterious Steward watches over Mary Shelley as she thrashes in the arms of a fever dream while a violent storm rages outside. He knows what horror has risen from her subconscious to torment her. The year before, Mary was woken by another storm. That night, the scientist John Galton defied God and Nature by an unholy act of creation that ended in destruction and bloody murder. The horror Mary witnessed was wiped from her memory, but now, the story of that missing day can finally be told * the true story of the Modern Prometheus that Mary would immortalize in fiction as a warning to mankind. The story of Frankenstein¹s Monster.

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Source: Comics Continuum


BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #198

Publisher: Archie Comics
Writers: George Gladir, Various
Pencils: Pat Kennedy, Various
Covers: Stan Goldberg

"PARTY POOPERS"
Halloween’s a scream for Archie and his friends… but can they find a place to hold their party before All Hallow’s Eve?

"THE TATTOO SCENE"
Betty and Ethel consider getting tattoos, and soon realize they must really “think” before getting permanent “ink!”

PLUS: Other new and classic tales!

BONUS: Puzzles, games and pin-ups!

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Source: Major Spoilers


JUGHEADS DOUBLE DIGEST #154

Publisher: Archie Comics
Writers: George Gladir, Tim Kennedy
Pencils: Jeff Shultz, Tim Kennedy
Covers: Tod Smith

"MOVIE MADNESS"
Picking up where the story “The Screen Test” from JUGHEAD & FRIENDS DIGEST #33 left off, Veronica’s dog Mitzy and Jughead’s dog Hot Dog head to Hollywood in hopes of achieving doggy stardom. But can the canine
cut-ups cut it with the big dogs?

"THE GOOD LIFE"
Jughead proves that over-scheduled, over-worked kids are a “sign” of the times – literally!

"WORDPLAY"
Question: who makes endless word associations? Answer: Jughead after cramming for a test!

BONUS: Puzzles, games and pin-ups!

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Jugheads Double Digest #154, "Wordplay" Page 1
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Source: Major Spoilers


SONIC THE HEDGEHOG VOLUME 2 #205

Publisher: Archie Comics
Writers: Ian Flynn
Pencils: Steven Butler
Covers: Spaz

"ON THE RUN", Part 1
Bunnie is back, but worse for wear with her wounds being tended in the hospital. Luckily, her friends are by her side… but not for long, as a less-than-lucid Eggman attacks in his Egg-Tortoise walker! Sonic and Tails spring into action, while Iron Queen and crew watch with wide eyes. Why are they so interested in seeing Eggman captured? It’s the start of a new pulse-pounding tale guest-starring Nicole, Antoine, Monkey Khan, Espio and more!

"BIRTHRIGHT", Part 1
Now it can be revealed: the long-held secret of the disappearance of Lien-Da’s father!

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Sonic The Hedgehog Volume 2 #205, "Birthright" Page 1
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Source: Major Spoilers

CARS: RADIATOR SPRINGS #2 (of 4)

Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writers: Alan J. Porter
Pencils: Albert Carreres
Covers: Allen Gladfelter

Part 2 of 4
Lightning McQueen is hanging out with his friends in Radiator Springs when he realizes that everyone knows his story, but he doesn’t know anyone else’s. McQueen wants to know how his friends ended up in Radiator Springs…and why they decided to stay. Issue #2 explores Filmore and Sarge’s unlikely friendship. Even though one’s a hippie and the other is a military man, the two are inseparable!

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Source: Major Spoilers


THE INCREDIBLES #1

Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writers: Mark Waid
Pencils: Marcio Takara
Covers: Matt Wagner

Baby Jack-Jack, everyone’s favorite superpowered toddler, battles…a nasty cold! Hopefully the rest of the Parr family can stay healthy, because normal denizens of Metroville are starting to exhibit superpowers. Can The Incredibles discover the cause of both outbreaks before the city is left in total shambles?

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Source: Major Spoilers


FARSCAPE VOLUME 2: STRANGE DETRACTORS HC

Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writers: Rockne S. O’Bannon, Keith DeCandido
Pencils: Will Sliney

TV’s Sci Fi masterpiece FARSCAPE returns! Farscape creator Rockne S. O’Bannon continues his creation in comic book form in this second volume of all new FARSCAPE stories. After the events on Hyneria, the crew of Moya find themselves in the midst of a new, mysterious menace. But the crew will learn that their greatest enemies might just be themselves!

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Source: Major Spoilers


IRREDEEMABLE #7

Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writers: Mark Waid
Pencils: Peter Krause
Covers: Gene Ha, Dan Panosian, Jeffery Spokes

A “twilight of the superheroes”-style story that examines super-villains from Mark Waid writer of KINGDOM COME and EMPIRE! The Plutonian’s former teammates, the Paradigm, start to turn the tide against their former comrade. But you know what they say about a cornered animal…

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Source: Major Spoilers

KILL AUDIO #1 (of 6)

Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writers: Claudio Sanchez
Pencils: Sheldon Vella
Covers: Sheldon Vella, Kristian Donaldson

Part 1 of 6
KILL AUDIO follows the adventures of an immortal little troll who struggles to find a purpose in a land where musical and artistic creativity are controlled substances. With a growing team of misfits to keep him company on the crazy road to clarity and an aggravating nemesis setting them back at every turn, will Kill Audio ever find what he’s looking for?

“This is disturbing work, and I mean that as a compliment,” BOOM! Studios Editor-in-Chief Mark Waid said. “Anyone who’s a fan of THE MAXX or of Robot Chicken should check this out.”

Claudio Sanchez, the celebrated creator of the COHEED AND CAMBRIA mythology, including the best selling sci-fi mini-series, THE AMORY WARS, is back with KILL AUDIO!

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Source: Major Spoilers


MUPPETS ROBIN HOOD TP

Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writers: Tim Beedle
Pencils: Armand Villavert Jr

This hilarious trade collects all four issues of Muppet Robin Hood. The Muppets tell the Robin Hood legend for laughs, and it’s the reader who will be merry! Robin Hood (Kermit the Frog) joins with the Merry Men, Sherwood Forest’s infamous gang of misfit outlaws, to take on the stuffy Sheriff of Muppetham (Sam the Eagle) and the wicked Gonzo of Gisbourne!

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Source: Major Spoilers


WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #699

Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writers: Ricardo Secchi
Pencils: Stefano Turconi
Covers: Ettore Gula with Roberta Migheli, Magic Eye Studios

One of the longest-lived, greatest comics in history comes to BOOM! Studios! A direct market event — the title that was host to Walt Disney’s most cherished characters that helped build a decades-spanning global empire, originally launched in 1942, has come to BOOM! Kids! Ever wondered what would happen when all the superheroes of the Disney comics universe star in an epic clash against all the super villains with the fate of the world at stake? Join The Duck Avenger, Super Goofy, and the man himself Mickey Mouse for an all-new team of heroes, an all-new era in Disney publishing!

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APPLEGEEKS VOLUME 2: WEIRD SCIENCE TP

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Writers: Ananth Panagariya
Pencils: Mohammad F. Haque

All college students Jayce, Hawk, Alice, and Gina want to do is kick back and relax when they happen to land some downtime. And now that Hawk's latest creation, the sweet but dangerously superpowered android Eve, is finally starting to settle in with her motley crew of roommates, it looks like they'll actually get that chance! But a simple trip to the mall goes horribly awry, and when Eve goes haywire it's up to her newfound friends to calm her down, or shut her down!

* Includes over 150 comics originally posted on applegeeks.com during 2005 and 2006, plus creator commentary, pinup galleries, and more!

* Applegeeks.com web traffic averages forty thousand unique visitors per day and over 2.5 million page views per month.

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Source: Dark Horse Comics

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER VOLUME 2 (SEASON 8) #29 (4 of 5)

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Writers: Jane Espenson
Pencils: Georges Jeanty
Covers: Massimo Carnevale, Georges Jeanty
Inkers: Andy Owens
Colorists: Michelle Madsen

"RETREAT", Part 4 of 5
Oz’s temple in the Tibetan mountains is no longer a safe retreat for Buffy and her troops. Discovered by Twilight’s magical agent, Amy, and bereft of their own magic, the army is preparing for a human war with guns, grenades, missiles . . . and MANPADS -- it’s not a laughing matter. People are about to die.

But even without her own magic, Buffy is still a Slayer -- the Slayer -- and she has to lead the way to victory. Or at least . . . live to fight another day.

* Executive produced by Joss Whedon.

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Buffy The Vampire Slayer Volume 2 (Season 8) #29, Page 4 (from Newsarama)
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Volume 2 (Season 8) #29, Page 5 (from Newsarama)

Source: Dark Horse Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Newsarama


EXURBIA TP

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Writers: Scott Allie
Pencils: Kevin McGovern

Gage Wallace's day seemingly couldn't get any worse. After breaking up with his girlfriend, he finds himself framed for blowing up his apartment building -- the latest in a string of deadly bombings in this doomed suburb. After the neighboring Fat City fell into the river during an earthquake, these hapless exurbanites have been waiting for their own town to sink. The only glimmer of hope is a talking rat, whose drunken ramblings are taken as the prophecy of a better time ahead.

Now Gage finds himself being pursued by well-intentioned friends, bored cops, and the bloodthirsty Bald Suzie, a local firearms enthusiast whose brother was killed in a recent explosion.

Written by Scott Allie, editor of Hellboy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Umbrella Academy, and The Goon, with dynamic art by newcomer, Kevin McGovern.

* "A complex juggling act of dystopic science fiction, romance gone awry, and murder-mystery chase scene, Exurbia keeps a lot of balls in the air at all times, but brings them together in an effective, dramatic, and satisfying climax. It's like Scorsese's After Hours, reimagined by Terry Gilliam -- thoughtful, funny, involving, and human, all in its own off-kilter way."-Kurt Busiek

"Exurbia boldly continues and transmogrifies the type of lunatic stories that only comics can do with any justice. Try as films and TV might, here is the real stuff. Bravo and yikes at the same time." -Gilbert Hernandez

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Source: Dark Horse Comics, Comic Book Resources


HARLEQUIN VALENTINE HC NEW PRINTING

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Writers: Neil Gaiman
Pencils: John Bolton
Covers: John Bolton
Letters: Richard Starkings

This hardcover retelling of the Commedia dell'arte legend of hopeless, fawning love updates the relationship of buffoonish Harlequin and his sensible, oblivious Columbine. Consumed with love, the impulsive clown gives his heart freely, only to see it dragged about town, with a charming surprise to bend the tale in a modern direction. Spending a cold Valentine's Day alone can be hard to swallow, but Neil Gaiman (Coraline, Newbery Medal winner The Graveyard Book) and John Bolton (The Evil Dead) want you to know that all it takes is a steak knife, a fork, and a bottle of quality ketchup . . .

Finally back in print!

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Source: Dark Horse Comics


SHAMAN WARRIOR VOLUME 8 TP

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
By: Park Joong-Ki

The penultimate volume in the Shaman Warrior saga is the most action packed yet! With only a few allies by her side, Yaki has her hands full with a bevy of new villains. Whips, bombs, swords, and the ominous powers of a shaman warrior -- this volume is sure to knock your socks off! Yaki's quest to avenge her father and protect the endangered shaman bloodline nears its finale, as Korea's best-selling fantasy epic enters its pulse-pounding and artery-squirting homestretch in this eighth volume in a series of nine. We've watched Yaki grow into a heartless assassin and beautiful woman, and she's destined to carve a bloody path to the backstabbing general who ordered the death of her father -- with or without her own shaman powers awakening.

* One of the best-selling manhwa epics of all time, Shaman Warrior won the Korean Culture & Content Agency's 2006 Best Manhwa of the Year award!

" . . . the best choreographed fight comic I've ever seen . . . the kind of work that rewards a dabble into the unfamiliar." -Ain't It Cool News

Make sure to check out the Shaman Warrior Vol. 1 eComic. Just click here.

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Source: Dark Horse Comics

STAR WARS: INVASION #4

Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Writers: Tom Taylor
Pencils: Colin Wilson
Covers: Jo Chen
Colorists: Wes Dzioba

Twenty-five years after the events in A New Hope, the relentless assault by the alien invaders known as the Yuuzhan Vong has plunged the galaxy into war. But word has come of a possible intelligence coup for the New Republic!

Young Finn Galfridian joins Leia Organa and her children aboard the legendary Millennium Falcon for an undercover mission to a notorious refuge for pirates and smugglers. Meanwhile, Finn’s sister Kaye, held prisoner aboard a Yuuzhan Vong starship, is about to show the invaders that the galaxy is not defenseless!

* A first look at Princess Leia twenty-five years after A New Hope!

* Covers by Eisner Award nominee Jo Chen!

All-new original series!

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Source: Dark Horse Comics


WITCHFINDER: IN THE SERVICE OF ANGELS #4 (of 5)

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

Part 4 of 5
A horrific monster rampages through the streets of Victorian London, but not everyone wants to see the menace dead. The Heliopic Brotherhood of Ra wishes to capture the creature for their own dark purposes, and if Edward Grey is to have any hope of killing the beast before it falls into their hands, he’ll have to seek aid in the most unlikely of places -- a lunatic asylum!

Mike Mignola and Ben Stenbeck (B.P.R.D.: The Ectoplasmic Man) team up for this long-awaited glimpse into one of the Hellboy universe’s greatest enigmas: nineteenth-century occult investigator Edward Grey!

* Cover art by Eisner Award–winning Hellboy creator Mike Mignola!

* Sheds light on the true history of Edward Grey, one of the greatest enigmas of the Hellboy universe.

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Source: Dark Horse Comics


BATMAN ANNUAL #27

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Fabian Nicieza
Pencils: J. Calafiore, Mark McKenna
Covers: J. Calafiore

"THE EIGHTH DEADLY SIN: CASTING THE FIRST STONE", Part 1
A murdered priest. A desecrated grave marker. A kidnapped child. A secret key. A mystery whose solution could upset the world order. For Batman and Robin to stop the rampage of a zealot named Amon, the Sixth Sinner, they first have to halt a deadlier foe intent on making sure Amon succeeds. To end the killer's mad scheme, Batman faces Azrael, Death's Dark Knight! "The Eighth Deadly Sin" continues in DETECTIVE COMICS ANNUAL #11 and sets the stage for this month's premiere issue of the AZRAEL ongoing series!

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Source: Newsarama


JUSTICE LEAGUE: CRY FOR JUSTICE #4 (of 7)

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: James Robinson
Pencils: Mauro Cascioli
Covers: Mauro Cascioli

Part 4 of 7
How far would you go for justice? The heroes have found themselves turning to darker tactics in their search for retribution. Starman and Congorilla have captured the killers who took down some of their friends, but now what do they do with them? Meanwhile, Green Lantern and company wrestle with the idea of torturing villains for information in order to save lives.

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Source: Newsarama

MAGOG #2

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Keith Giffen
Pencils: Howard Porter, John Dell
Covers: Glenn Fabry

"MIASMA"
Magog's got a problem: How does he use the Justice Society and their vast resources and abilities without their knowing he's going against their standard operating procedure? And that doesn't even compare to his more immediate problem: coming face-to-face with the putrid villain known as Miasma beneath New York City! Continuing the all-new series from writer Keith Giffen (JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL) and reuniting the best-selling JLA art team of penciller Howard Porter and inker John Dell!

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Source: Newsarama


R.E.B.E.L.S. ANNUAL: STARRO THE CONQUEROR #1

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Tony Bedard
Pencils: Kalman Andrasofszky, Derec Donovan, Joe Prado and Karl Moline
Covers: Kalman Andrasofszky

Tying into his recent debut in R.E.B.E.L.S., the origin of the real Starro the Conqueror is revealed! Why have we never seen this cosmic barbarian before? And how did he amass his horde of super-soldiers? The stellar answers are all in here from R.E.B.E.L.S. writer Tony Bedard and a variety of top artists for each intense chapter!

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Source: Comic Book Resources, DC Comics


GREEK STREET #4

Publisher: DC Comics/Vertigo
Writers: Peter Milligan
Pencils: Davide Gianfelice
Covers: Jock

"BLOOD CALLS FOR BLOOD: THE MONSTER AND THE LABYRINTH", Part 4
As Lady Esther slums it among the villains and tarts of Soho looking for proof of her husband's (the "noble" Lord Menon) infidelity, Detective Dedalus finally gets to question the three "mad women." But the answers he gets put him on a collision course with one of the scarier monsters of Greek Street. Meanwhile, young Eddie may not live to see another day...
MATURE READERS

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PETER & MAX: A FABLES NOVEL HC

Publisher: DC Comics/Vertigo
Writers: Bill Willingham
Pencils: Steve Leialoha
Covers: Steve Leialoha

Set in the imaginative realm of the award-winning comic book series FABLES, PETER and MAX is a stand-alone prose novel – the first ever published starring FABLES characters!

Long ago, in the deepest dark of The Black Forest, two brothers – Peter Piper and his older brother Max - encountered ominous forces that changed them both irreparably. Thus begins an epic tale of sibling rivalry, magic, music and revenge that spans medieval times to the present day, when their deadly conflict surfaces in the placid calm of modern day Fabletown.

PETER and MAX: A FABLES NOVEL features the deft prose of award-winning comic book writer Bill Willingham and lush ink spot illustrations from FABLES artist Steve Leialoha. The novel also reveals secrets of some of the regular FABLES series cast members including Bigby Wolf, Frau Totenkinder and Bo Peep. Included as well is an 8-page bonus sequential comic story by Willingham and Leialoha that serves as a bridge to the FABLES graphic novel collections. And don't miss the special FABLES #1/PETER and MAX PREVIEW on sale in July!
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PLANETARY #27

Publisher: DC Comics/Wildstorm
Writers: Warren Ellis
Pencils: John Cassaday
Covers: John Cassaday
Colorists: Laura Martin

Tons of things have changed since writer Warren Ellis (THE AUTHORITY, STORMWATCH) and artist John Cassaday (Astonishing X-Men) began their long, strange trip into the bizarre underbelly of the WildStorm Universe, but one thing has stayed the same: Anticipation for this final issue of the critically acclaimed series remains gargantuan! Over a decade in the making, PLANETARY culminates in this spectacular, oversized adventure. Prepare for answers to be revealed as the enigmatic Elijah Snow has one last errand to run!

Featuring a stunning 3-piece wraparound gatefold cover drawn by Cassaday, PLANETARY #27 represents the end of an era and should not be missed!

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HAUNT #1

Publisher: Image Comics
Writers: Robert Kirkman
Pencils: Greg Capullo, Ryan Ottley, Todd McFarlane
Covers: Todd McFarlane, Ryan Ottley (Incentive), Greg Capullo (Incentive)
Letters: Richard Starkings

Daniel Kilgore is dragged into his estranged brother Kurt’s secret life of murder and espionage... by his ghost. With no training whatsoever, guided by the spirit of his secret-agent brother, Daniel must now solve his brother’s murder and save the world – or die trying! It all starts here, people: Witness the birth of HAUNT!

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I SELL THE DEAD (One Shot)

Publisher: Image Comics
Writers: Glenn McQuaid
Pencils: Brahm Revel
Covers: Brahm Revel

When 19th Century justice catches up with the infamous grave robbers Grimes and Blake, the condemned Blake reveals to the peculiar clergyman, Father Duffy, who you can never -- ever -- trust a corpse. From Glenn McQuaid's motion picture starring Dominic Monaghan, larry fassenden and Ron Perlman.

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Source: Comics Continuum


JERSEY GODS #8

Publisher: Image Comics
Writers: Glen Brunswick
Pencils: Dan McDaid
Covers: Mike Allred

Hecticus has taken Helius prisoner: name, rank and serial number just ainít gonna cut it. Hecticus is looking to extract his pound of flesh. An emergency beacon sends Barock back to Neboron. Zoe tags along and is thrilled to finally see the sights of Neboron -- that is until she gets a little too close to the local wildlife ... and then meets Barock's mother.

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Source: Comics Continuum

PROOF #24

Publisher: Image Comics
Writers: Alex Grecian
Pencils: Riley Rossmo
Covers: Riley Rossmo

"BLUE FAIRY"
My date with Bigfoot.

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Source: Comics Continuum


SAVAGE DRAGON VOLUME 2 #153

Publisher: Image Comics
Writers: Alex Grecian
Pencils: Riley Rossmo
Covers: Riley Rossmo

"REUNION"
Savage Dragon is reunited with his son Malcolm but the reunion is anything but happy. What's a son to do when his father has merged with a ruthless, unyielding killer? Meanwhile Dart continues to manipulate the Original Daredevil and the mysterious new Overlord is making a few changes to the Vicious Circle in his quest for power! Plus: Image United starts here, in a special four-part prelude story by Robert Kirkman and Whilce Portacio

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Source: Comics Continuum


WAR HEROES #3 (of 6)

Publisher: Image Comics
Writers: Mark Millar
Pencils: Tony Harris
Covers: Tony Harris, Frank Cho

Part 3 of 6
After weeks of training, the recruits finally get to try out their super-powers on real-life targets, as Project Olympus marches en masse across the Middle East, much to the horror of the world at large. But things are not as simple as they seem, and Calvin's poster-boy brother is up to something.

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UPDATED: 10/05/2009 - added pages 6-9

Source: Comics Continuum, Newsarama


THE ART OF TOP COW SC

Publisher: Image Comics/Top Cow
Pencils: Marc Silvestri, Dale Keown, Michael Turner, David Finch, Joe Benitez, Stjepan Sejic, Eric Basaldua, Various
Covers: Marc Silvestri, Steve Firchow

One of Top Cow’s lasting legacies in the comic world is the studio and Marc Silvestri’s impact on the face of comic art. Today’s top artist lists is filled with alumni of the famous Top Cow “Pit”. The Art of Top Cow is a gigantic collection that combines The Art of The Darkness, The Art of Witchblade and The Art of Marc Silvestri, plus select additional pieces drawn by some of the best artists to have graced the pages and covers of Top Cow titles. This is the definitive art collection for the ultimate art fan.

This over-sized 10” x 12” coffee table book will feature a beautiful dust cover with a unique poster printed on the inside of the dust cover.

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Source: Newsarama, Major Spoilers

TRACKER: FIRST LOOK (SDCC Exclusive)

Publisher: Image Comics/Top Cow
Writers: Jonathan Lincoln
Pencils: Francis Tsai
Covers: Francis Tsai

The first property from Top Cow and Heroes & Villains Entertainment is here! Enter a world of werewolves and serial killers unlike anything you’ve seen before. This limited First Look was previously available only at San Diego Comic-Con.

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Source: Comic Book Resources


WITCHBLADE #131 (2 of 4)

Publisher: Image Comics/Top Cow
Writers: Ron Marz
Pencils: Stjepan Sejic
Covers: Stjepan Sejic, Chris Bachalo, John Tyler Christopher

"IMAGE UNITED PRELUDE", Part 2 of 4
A new status quo begins here!

Emerging from the ashes of “War of the Witchblades”, the new Witchblade bearer must struggle to adjust to her new responsibility with the reunified gauntlet. But will the gauntlet allow her a moment of respite in the wake of war and loss?

Featuring a cover by regular artist Sejic and two additional variant covers by Chris Bachalo (Amazing Spider-Man) and newcomer John Tyler Christopher!

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Source: Comic Book Resources, Newsarama


AMAZING SPIDER-MAN VOL 2 #608

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Marc Guggenheim
Pencils: Marco Checchetto, Luke Ross
Covers: Adi Granov, Marko Djurdjevic (Incentive)
Inkers: Marco Checchetto
Colorists: Fabio D'Auria
Letters: Joe Caramagna

"WHO WAS BEN REILLY?"
Bursting out of the pages of this year's AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL, RAPTOR is back for revenge against the man he claims killed his family – BEN REILLY, the clone of Spider-Man! Unfortunately, the only person alive that fits Ben’s description is Peter Parker! As this super powered psycho with a thirst for vengeance targets Peter, his family and his friends, even Spider-Man might not be able to save the day this time!

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Source: Newsarama, Marvel Comics


ASTONISHING X-MEN VOLUME 3 #31

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Warren Ellis
Pencils: Phil Jimenez, Andy Lanning
Covers: Phil Jimenez, Travis Charest
Colorists: Frank D'Armata
Letters: Chris Eliopoulos

Abigail Brand, director of S.W.O.R.D., has been in some sticky situations, and she isn’t the type who asks for help to get out of them. But when you’re careening towards Earth in the cockpit of a damaged spaceship after being attacked on an exploding asteroid 7.5 million miles from Earth…it’s time to call the X-Men. They might not have much of a plan, or much of a chance, but that’s certainly never stopped them before. Superstar artist Phil Jimenez joins writer Warren Ellis for the second arc of the mind-bending ongoing series!

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