LOVE SKIT (YAOI) - Diamond Book Distributors
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LOVE SKIT (YAOI) - Diamond Book Distributors
LOVE SKIT (YAOI) • After his sister's death, high school student Aoto lives with his brother-in-law Takashi, whom he is secretly in love with. Takashi has to go on a business trip and asks his friend Masayuki, a devilishly handsome older guy, to keep an eye on Aoto. Aoto doesn't know how to take the flirty Masayuki, and wonders if the portion of his heart he has closed will ever be open again? KEY SELLING POINTS: • Back by a popular demand, from the creator of Invisible Love! • Reviews on fan-endorsed websites such as AnimeOnDVD.com and ActiveAnime.com, as well as in-depth coverage on yaoi fan sites such as Boys on Boys on Film, Boys Next Door, and kuri-ousity.com. • Online advertising on fan sites and DMI's network of affiliate sites generating over 1 million impressions per month. • In-community advertising campaign on 801media.com feature online title complete with creator profiles, preview pages, editor's blog, email blasts, forums, contest, and giveaways. • 801 Media Inc. books are absolutely not for children. All books come shrink-wrapped and a parental advisory label is printed on both the front and back of the cover. ISBN-13: 978-1-934129-39-5 Price: $15.95 ($19.99 CAN) Publisher: 801 Media, Inc. Writer: Rie Honjou Artist: Rie Honjou Size: 5 x 7.25 Page Count: 200 Format: Softcover, Black & White Recommended Age: Adults Only (18+) Other Works by Creators: Invisible Love (Yaoi) (ISBN-13 978-1-56970-770-8, $12.95) Comparison Title: Sensitive Pornograph (Yaoi) (ISBN-13 978-1-934129-11-1, $15.95) Ship Date: 10/07/2009 Rights: Canada, United States BAD KIDS GO TO HELL • A construction crew unearths a primal, supernatural force when they break ground for a new, commemorative library for Crestview Academy, a prestigious Midwestern prep-school and home to the spoiled offspring of the city's social elite. Three years later, six of Crestview's richest (and hottest) students are brought together early one Saturday for detention inside the newly completed library. Bored, the kids talk about their school's infamous "dark presence," and goad one another into a half-hearted seance. However, the joke turns deadly when they rouse an angry spirit, and start to die, one-by-one, in horrible accidents! Yet, as the kids drop like flies, are the murders really the work of an evil phantom, or has one of these six spoiled brats secretly conspired to bring them all together for detention in order to "level" the social playing field and do away with the competition? • The Breakfast Club meets The Grudge in this sexy, dark, comedy-thriller mini-series from scribe Matt Spradlin, co-creator of True Believer for the Sci-Fi Channel and visual effects coordinator for X-Men 2 and Beowulf, and hot new comic artist Anthony Vargas! ISBN-13: 978-0-9823742-1-4 Price: $14.99 ($18.99 CAN) Publisher: Antarctic Press Writer: Matt Spradlin Artist: Anthony Vargas, Chris Allen Size: 6.75 x 10.5 Page Count: 132 Format: Softcover, Full Color Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Horror Ship Date: 10/15/2009 DEMON CLEANER • New York City. The human power elite have forked over a million bucks a plate to dine at a black market restaurant. The main course: demons freshly summoned from the bowels of Hell! Eating their diabolical flesh will grant these people powers beyond human comprehension. But, when the demons ravage the restaurant patrons and spill out into the night, the powers that be call upon the Demon Cleaner, an unholy force in the guise of a man, whose twin-hand cannons are the only thing that can stop our planet from turning into an all-you-can-eat buffet for these Satanic fiends! • Miles Gunter (Bastard Samurai, B.P.R.D., Yeti vs. Vampire) and Victor Santos (Los Reyes Elfos, Filthy Rich) join forces in creating this thrilling, full-color story of supernatural action! ISBN-13: 978-0-9823742-2-1 Price: $14.99 ($18.99 CAN) Publisher: Antarctic Press Writer: Miles Gunter Artist: Victor Santos Size: 6.75 x 10.5 Page Count: 78 Format: Softcover, Full Color Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Horror Ship Date: 10/15/2009 HOW TO DRAW (AND FIGHT) ZOMBIES POCKET MANGA VOLUME 1 • When the dead walk the Earth, will you survive? Not unless you have this essential zombie guide and "How To Draw" handbook! Not only will you learn how to draw all types of zombies, you'll get skills and tips on how to defeat them and survive the Apocalypse! And with this new, pocket-sized edition, you don't need to worry about it taking up valuable space you can use for ammo! Don't let your artistic talents go to waste just 'cause the world has ended-this essential guide is here to help! So get up, arm yourself to the teeth, and start drawing! Oh, and don't forget the flamethrower... ISBN-13: 978-0-9823742-3-8 Price: $12.99 ($16.50 CAN) Publisher: Antarctic Press Writer: Joe Wight Artist: David Hutchison, Joe Wight Size: 5 x 7.5 Page Count: 128 Format: Softcover, Black & White Recommended Age: All Ages Genre: Art Technique Ship Date: 10/15/2009 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES VOLUME 12 • Some of the most exciting stories in the Sonic-verse occurred on the epic road to issue #50: The controversial and classic "Endgame Saga"! In the latest volume of Sonic Archives, the series which reprints classic stories from the Sonic the Hedgehog comic book, fans can relive (or experience for the very first time) the tumultuous issues #45-48. • With the King rescued but in dire condition, Knuckles must finish his quest to find the mystical Sword of Acorns, the only object capable of healing the King, before time runs out! With the recent betrayal by Sleuth Dawg, suspicion runs high in Knothole as yet another traitor to the Freedom Fighters strikes a deal with Robotnik! Hold onto your chilidogs as Sonic Archives delivers an exhilarating series of tales (no, tales, not Tails!) that will leave your heart racing at Super Sonic speed! ISBN-13: 978-1-879794-47-4 Price: $7.95 ($9.99 CAN) Publisher: Archie Comics Writer: Ken Penders, Angelo DeCesare, Kent Taylor Artist: Patrick Spaziante, Dave Manak, Ken Penders, Nelson Ortega, Manny Galan, Harvey Mercadoocasio, Pam Eklund Size: 5 x 7.5 Page Count: 112 Format: Softcover, Full Color Series: 12 volumes Frequency: Quarterly Recommended Age: All Ages Ship Date: 10/15/2009 CIGARETTE KISSES • Yusuke and Soji have been close since junior high and are flirting with the notion of becoming a couple. But when Soji suddenly announces his intentions to marry, Yusuke is devastated. The friends part ways until three years later, when they meet by coincidence on a cigarette break. Still refusing to acknowledge his feelings, Soji faces the clash of his still-simmering love for Yusuke and his duty to his wife — even as Masahito, Soji's rival, begins to make a play for Yusuke's heart. KEY SELLING POINTS: • Aurora Publishing is dedicated to publishing English-translated Japanese manga titles for the North American market, blending the highest artistic quality with the highest entertainment value for females of all ages. ISBN-13: 978-1-934496-78-7 Price: $12.95 ($16.50 CAN) Publisher: Aurora Publishing Writer: Nase Yamato Size: 5 x 7.5 Page Count: 200 Format: Softcover, Black & White Recommended Age: Adults Only (18+) Other Works by Creators: Take Me To Heaven (Yaoi) (ISBN-13 978-1-934496-51-0, $12.95) Comparison Title: Just Around The Corner (Yaoi) (ISBN-13 978-1-934129-23-4, $15.95), Manic Love (Yaoi) (ISBN-13 978-1-56970-761-6, $12.95) Ship Date: 07/22/2009 I CAN'T EVEN BREATHE WITHOUT YOU • Lazy, deadbeat manga author, Niki (pen name: Kaoruko Goutokuji), finally caught his big break! Except for one problem: his almost supernatural inability to do just about anything! But with a hot, elite business man, Shoji Tatsuhiko, as his childhood friend who constantly looks out for him, who can blame him? • Based on a popular yaoi novel, Yamimaru Enjin, an established yaoi author, presents bittersweet love! KEY SELLING POINTS: • Aurora Publishing is dedicated to publishing English-translated Japanese manga titles for the North American market, blending the highest artistic quality with the highest entertainment value for females of all ages. ISBN-13: 978-1-934496-83-1 Price: $12.95 ($16.50 CAN) Publisher: Aurora Publishing Imprint: Deux Writer: Yamimaru Enjin, Yuuri Eda Artist: Yamimaru Enjin Size: 5 x 7.5 Page Count: 240 Format: Softcover, Black & White Recommended Age: Adults Only (18+) Other Works by Creators: Voice Of Noise Volume 1 (ISBN-13 978-1-4278-0434-1, $9.99) Comparison Title: Loveholic Volume 1 (Yaoi) (ISBN-13 978-1-56970-847-7, $12.95) Genre: Manga Ship Date: 10/21/2009 KIREPAPA VOLUME 2 • Beautiful homme fatale, Chisato, has finally let go (albeit forcefully) of his adorable son's hand and starts a passionate relationship with his idol, famed mystery writer, Shunka Saki. Barely legal (18 years old) and his son's best friend, Shunsuke keeps Chisato distracted from his obsessive fatherly instincts with constant activities. But what happens when the movie adaptation of Shunsuke's best selling Mizuki Series skyrockets his fame and everyone starts to want a piece of him too? KEY SELLING POINTS: • Aurora Publishing is dedicated to publishing English-translated Japanese manga titles for the North American market, blending the highest artistic quality with the highest entertainment value for females of all ages. SELECTED PREVIOUS VOLUMES: • Kirepapa (ISBN-13 978-1-934496-69-5, $12.95) ISBN-13: 978-1-934496-80-0 Price: $12.95 ($16.50 CAN) Publisher: Aurora Publishing Imprint: Deux Press Writer: Ryo Takagi Size: 5 x 7.5 Page Count: 160 Format: Softcover, Black & White Recommended Age: Adults Only (18+) Other Works by Creators: The Devil Within Volume 1 (ISBN-13 978-1-933617-44-2, $10.99) Genre: Manga Ship Date: 07/22/2009 CODE GEASS: LELOUCH OF THE REBELLION VOLUME 6 Cover art not available • In the year 2010, Britannia has conquered Japan renaming it “Area 11.” Armed with the mysterious power of Geass, a boy named Lelouch has donned a mask and become the ruthless terrorist known only as Zero, destroying any who might stand in his path — including his boyhood friend Suzaku. How far will he go to achieve his dreams of revolution! KEY SELLING POINTS: • Based on the acclaimed anime series from Japan and as seen on Adult Swim, with original character designs by the manga powerhouse CLAMP! ISBN-13: 978-1-60496-160-7 Price: $9.99 ($12.50 CAN) Publisher: Bandai Entertainment Imprint: Bandai Entertainment Writer: Majiko, Goro Taniguichi, Ichiro Okouchi Size: 5 x 7.5 Page Count: 180 Format: Softcover, Black & White Series: 8 volumes Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Science Fiction Ship Date: 10/14/2009 EUREKA SEVEN NOVEL VOLUME 3 Japanese cover, art not final. • Renton Thurston is a 14-year-old boy who is tired of his boring life and spends his time lifting, an extreme form of aerial hoverboarding. One day, a large mecha known as an LFO crashlands in his grandfather's garage and a beautiful young girl named Eureka emerges. Thus begins a journey that will change both of their lives... • Writer Tomonori Sugihara reinterprets the Eureka Seven story in a series of light novels. KEY SELLING POINTS: • Includes scenes and variations not contained in the anime or manga. • Based on the hit anime as seen on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. • Eureka Seven Movie to be released Summer 2009. ISBN-13: 978-1-59409-838-3 Price: $8.99 ($11.50 CAN) Publisher: Bandai Entertainment Writer: Tomonori Sugihara Size: 5 x 7.5 Page Count: 200 Format: Softcover, Black & White Series: 4 volumes Frequency: Quarterly Recommended Age: Young Adult Ship Date: 10/31/2009 GUNDAM 00F MANGA VOLUME 1 Japanese cover art. • This manga series focuses on Fereshte, an autonomous branch of Celestial Being that is also in possession of several previous generation Gundams. KEY SELLING POINTS: • Based on the hit anime series as seen as Sci-Fi Channel's Ani-Monday! ISBN-13: 978-1-60496-188-1 Price: $9.99 ($12.50 CAN) Publisher: Bandai Entertainment Imprint: Bandai Entertainment Writer: Koichi Tokita Size: 5 x 7.5 Page Count: 170 Format: Softcover, Black & White Series: 2 volumes Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Science Fiction Ship Date: 10/14/2009 CTRL+ALT+DEL VOLUME 2: DARWIN WOULD BE PROUD Not Final Cover Art. • Video games, food, and sleep. These are the priorities, in that order, of Ethan MacManus, a twenty-something gaming enthusiast with a low tolerance for work, and a penchant for making up his own rules. Anything goes as Ethan and his best friend Lucas deal with life, pop culture, obnoxious customers, and more games than there are minutes in a day. • Ctrl+Alt+Del Volume 2 is hilarious, sarcastic and funny in all respects. KEY SELLING POINTS: • Ctrl+Alt+Del is one of the most popular webcomic series in existence today, with over 2.5 million fans at www.ctrlaltdel-online.com • Recipient of the 2008 Joe Shuster Award for "Best Canadian Webcomic Creator/Creative Team," Ryan Sohmer is also the author and creator of the popular series Looking For Group and Least I Could Do. SELECTED PREVIOUS VOLUMES: • Ctrl+Alt+Del Volume 1: This is a Great Idea (ISBN-13 978-0-9736946-7-3, $12.95) ISBN-13: 978-0-9812163-2-4 Price: $12.95 ($16.50 CAN) Publisher: Blind Ferret Entertainment Writer: Tim Buckley Artist: Tim Buckley Size: 8 x 10 Page Count: 136 Format: Softcover, Full Color Frequency: Semi-Annual Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Other Works by Creators: Least I Could Do Volume 1: Jesus Made Me Do It (ISBN-13 978-0-9736946-5-9, $11.95), Looking For Group Volume 1 (ISBN-13 978-0-9736946-6-6, $14.95) Comparison Title: The Perry Bible Fellowship: The Trial of Colonel Sweeto and Other Stories (ISBN-13 978-1-59307-844-7, $14.95), Penny Arcade Volume 2: Epic Legends Of The Magic Sword Kings (ISBN-13 978-1-59307-541-5, $12.95) Genre: Comic Strip Collections Ship Date: 10/28/2009 LOOKING FOR GROUP VOLUME 2 • Some say love, it is a river that drowns the tender reed. Others say love, it is far less useful than evil; whereas love is only helpful in situations involving bunnies, unicorns, and other pink animals, evil is applicable whenever a horde of marauding soldiers invade your homeland with the sole purpose of domination, where an Elf and a sadistic Warlock are all that stand between you and the abyss! KEY SELLING POINTS: • Based off the wildly-popular webcomic Looking For Group, which attracts over 2 million fans each month to its website (www.lfgcomic.com) • Ryan Sohmer and Lar Desouza are the recipients of a 2008 Joe Shuster Award for "Best Canadian webcomic Creator/Creative Team", and have once again been nominated in 2009. • Lar DeSouza has been nominated for a 2009 Aurora Award in the category of "Artistic Achievement." SELECTED PREVIOUS VOLUMES: • Looking For Group Volume 1 (ISBN-13 978-0-9736946-6-6, $14.95) ISBN-13: 978-0-9812163-1-7 Price: $14.95 ($18.99 CAN) Publisher: Blind Ferret Entertainment Writer: Ryan Sohmer Artist: Lar deSouza Size: 7 x 10.5 Page Count: 128 Format: Softcover, Full Color Frequency: Annual Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Other Works by Creators: Ctrl +Alt+Del Volume 1: This is a Great Idea (ISBN-13 978-0-9736946-7-3, $12.95), Least I Could Do Volume 1: Jesus Made Me Do It (ISBN-13 978-0-9736946-5-9, $11.95) Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy Ship Date: 10/28/2009 FEMALE FORCE: CONDOLEEZZA RICE • The highly successful Female Force comic book series continues with a new installment focusing on Condoleezza Rice! This special one-shot chronicles Rice's life from her childhood to her accomplished career as the first African American woman to hold the United States' Secretary of State position. KEY SELLING POINTS: • The Female Force comic series has received national attention via CNN, FOX News, and People Magazine. SELECTED PREVIOUS VOLUMES: • Female Force Volume 1 (ISBN-13 978-1-4276-3858-8, $14.99) ISBN-13: 978-1-4276-3932-5 Price: $3.99 ($4.99 CAN) Publisher: Bluewater Productions Writer: Nick Lyons, Chris Ward Artist: Ryan Howe, Vinnie Tartamella Page Count: 32 Format: Softcover, Full Color Recommended Age: All Ages Genre: Politics Ship Date: 08/26/2009 POLITICAL POWER: BARACK OBAMA • Barack Obama's story inspired a nation, but you've never seen it told like this! A spin-off series from the popular Female Force comic book series, Political Power offers a wildly entertaining and factual look at the life of our 44th president from writer Chris Ward (Twisted ToyFare Theatre, Ninja Tales) and award-winning artist Azim Akberali (Wrath of the Titans). Stimulate the economy by getting this collector's issue today! KEY SELLING POINTS: • As seen on MSNBC, CBS, FOX News, CNN, and People Magazine! This spin-off from the popular Female Force comic book series focuses on the United States' 44th President Barack Obama! ISBN-13: 978-1-4276-3934-9 Price: $3.99 ($4.99 CAN) Publisher: Bluewater Productions Writer: Chris Ward Artist: Azim Akberal Page Count: 32 Format: Softcover, Full Color Recommended Age: All Ages Comparison Title: Female Force: Michelle Obama (ISBN-13 978-1-4276-3885-4, $3.99), Political Power: Colin Powell (ISBN-13 978-1-4276-3895-3, $3.99) Genre: Historical Ship Date: 08/26/2009 VINCENT PRICE PRESENTS VOLUME 1 • The Gothic horror tradition of film icon Vincent Price is revived in these twisted comic book one-shots that transplant the best of the horror genre into innovative and bizarre landscapes for a new generation of Vincent Price fans. Vincent Price serves as iconic host and muse for these unforgettable stories, which include horrific transformations, twisting plots, perversions of science, labyrinthine castles, Gothic dread, surreal revelations, and a little unexpected genre-bending. KEY SELLING POINTS: • Features an introduction by film legend and Vincent Price collaborator, Roger Corman. ISBN-13: 978-1-4276-3933-2 Price: $17.99 ($22.50 CAN) Publisher: Bluewater Productions Writer: Various Artist: Various Page Count: 96 Format: Softcover, Full Color Series: 1 volume Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Horror Ship Date: 09/30/2009 APPLEGEEKS VOLUME 2: WEIRD SCIENCE 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! And if that weren't bad enough, the crew also find themselves contending with Jayce's megalomaniacal father, a giant robotic dinosaur, and Hawk's self-appointed nemesis, a five-year-old girl with dreams of world domination! KEY SELLING POINTS: • Includes over 150 comics originally posted on applegeeks.com during 2005 and 2006, along with extensive creator commentary, pinup galleries, and lots of other great bonus material, including a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the limited-edition Eve figurine! • Applegeeks.com web traffic averages of 40,000 unique visitors per day, and over 2.5 million page views per month! • This popular webcomic will appeal to fans of Megatokyo, Penny Arcade, Mac Hall, and PvP. SELECTED PREVIOUS VOLUMES: • Applegeeks Volume 1: Freshman Year (ISBN-13 978-1-59582-174-4, $14.95) ISBN-13: 978-1-59582-337-3 Price: $14.95 ($18.99 CAN) Publisher: Dark Horse Writer: Ananth Panagariya Artist: Mohammad F. Haque Size: 7 x 9 Page Count: 184 Carton Qty: 40 Format: Softcover, Full Color Recommended Age: 14+ Comparison Title: Penny Arcade Volume 2: Epic Legends Of The Magic Sword Kings (ISBN-13 978-1-59307-541-5, $12.95) Genre: Humor Ship Date: 10/14/2009 Rights: World BERSERK VOLUME 31 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? KEY SELLING POINTS: • "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 • Each volume of Berserk comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory. SELECTED PREVIOUS VOLUMES: • Berserk Volume 1 (ISBN-13 978-1-59307-020-5, $14.95) • Berserk Volume 27 (ISBN-13 978-1-59307-923-9, $13.95) ISBN-13: 978-1-59582-366-3 Price: $14.95 ($18.99 CAN) Publisher: Dark Horse Writer: Kentaro Miura Artist: Kentaro Miura Size: 5.25 x 7.25 Page Count: 208 Carton Qty: 33 Format: Softcover, Black & White Recommended Age: 18+ Genre: Manga Ship Date: 09/23/2009 Rights: North America DOMO QEE 2-INCH MYSTERY FIGURE DISPLAY CASE Dark Horse is teaming with Toy2R to bring Domo into their Qee program! Offered in 15-count counter displays, each figure in this blind-box assortment includes a bonus “Build-a-Domo” feature, containing one Domo part (arm, leg, body, etc). Collect all six parts to create your very own transparent Domo! Each display case will feature enough parts to create two of these figures. Chase figures are also being produced in addition to common figures. There will be a total of seventeen different versions with varied levels of scarcity. ISBN-13: 978-1-59617-830-4 UPC: 7-61568-16191-5 Price: $134.85 ($170.00 CAN) Publisher: Dark Horse Imprint: Dark Horse Deluxe Writer: Dark Horse Deluxe Artist: Dark Horse Deluxe Size: 6.5 x 8.75 Carton Qty: 4 Format: Pack Recommended Age: 8+ Other Works by Creators: Domo Color-Changing Mug (ISBN-13 978-1-59617-739-0, $14.99), Domo Flocked Journal (ISBN-13 978-1-59617-591-4, $14.99) Genre: Art/Popular Culture Ship Date: 7/15/2009 Rights: World except territories specified elsewhere in rights statement EMILY THE STRANGE RAG DOLL Emily is sew strange! Emily makes her friends, now Dark Horse has crafted you an Emily! Adopt an Emily now and let your imagination run wild with this 15" Emily the Strange Ragdoll! Comes polybagged with hang tag. ISBN-13: 978-1-59617-839-7 UPC: 7-61568-16212-7 Price: $19.99 ($24.99 CAN) Publisher: Dark Horse Imprint: Dark Horse Deluxe Writer: Dark Horse Deluxe Artist: Dark Horse Deluxe Format: Case Recommended Age: 12+ Other Works by Creators: Emily The Strange Volume 1 (ISBN-13 978-1-59307-573-6, $19.95) Genre: Art/Popular Culture Ship Date: 07/15/2009 Rights: United States EXURBIA Gage Wallace's life falls apart when, after breaking up with his girlfriend and having a heart-to-heart with his television set, he finds himself framed for blowing up his apartment building — the latest in a string of deadly bombings in this doomed suburb. Neighboring Fat City fell into the river during an earthquake eight years ago, and ever since, these hapless ex-urbanites have been waiting for their own town to sink. But now their hopes are renewed by a talking rat, whose drunken ramblings are taken as prophecy of a better time ahead. Gage finds himself pursued by well-intentioned friends, bored kids who see Gage's plight as an extension of their video-game fantasies, and the bloodthirsty Bald Suzie, a local firearms enthusiast whose brother was killed in a recent explosion. Meanwhile, Gage's girlfriend uncovers the secret that plunged the once-idealistic teen into his apathetic twenties, involving an anarchist cable-access show and its mutant host — the hero and mentor that Gage betrayed and left to die at the hands of an angry mob. KEY SELLING POINTS: • Scott Allie is the editor of Hellboy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Umbrella Academy, and The Goon, and the writer of Solomon Kane and The Devil's Footprints at Dark Horse Comics. • "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 ISBN-13: 978-1-59582-339-7 Price: $9.95 ($12.50 CAN) Publisher: Dark Horse Writer: Scott Allie Artist: Kevin McGovern Size: 6 x 9 Page Count: 112 Carton Qty: 50 Format: Softcover, Black & White Recommended Age: 16+ Comparison Title: Speak of the Devil (ISBN-13 978-1-59582-193-5, $19.95), Solomon Kane Volume 1: The Castle Of The Devil (ISBN-13 978-1-59582-282-6, $15.95) Genre: Graphic Novel/Literature Ship Date: 09/30/2009 Rights: World HARLEQUIN VALENTINE (2ND PRINTING) In this modern hardcover retelling of a classic commedia dell'arte legend of tomfoolery and hopeless, fawning love, creators Neil Gaiman (The Sandman, the Newbery Medal-winning The Graveyard Book) and John Bolton (Evil Dead) update the relationship of Harlequin and Columbine. A buffoon burdened with a brimming heart, Harlequin chases his sensible, oblivious Columbine around the city streets, having given his heart freely. Consumed with love, the impulsive clown sees his heart dragged about town, with a charming surprise to bend the tale in a modern direction. Gaiman's writing is poetic and as heartfelt as the subject matter. Bolton's art, a combination of digitally enhanced photorealism and dynamic painting, provides sensational depth with bright characters over fittingly muted backgrounds. Those who have spent Valentine's Day alone are aware that the cold February holiday can be hard to swallow. Gaiman and Bolton want you to know that all it takes is a steak knife, a fork, and a bottle of quality ketchup! KEY SELLING POINTS: • Neil Gaiman and John Bolton's romance classic is finally back in print! • Neil Gaiman's Coraline was the basis of the hit motion picture of the same name • According to BookScan figures, Neil Gaiman has sold over 3.5 million books in America, and this doesn't even include the hundreds of thousands sold in the direct comics market! ISBN-13: 978-1-56971-620-5 Price: $12.95 ($16.50 CAN) Publisher: Dark Horse Writer: Neil Gaiman Artist: John Bolton Size: 7 x 10 Page Count: 40 Carton Qty: 45 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Recommended Age: 16+ Comparison Title: Signal to Noise New Edition (ISBN-13 978-1-59307-752-5, $24.95), The Facts In The Case Of The Departure Of Miss Finch (ISBN-13 978-1-59307-667-2, $13.95) Genre: Fantasy / Romance / Horror Ship Date: 10/07/2009 Rights: World HELLBOY LIBRARY EDITION VOLUME 3: CONQUEROR WORM AND STRANGE PLACES Hellboy Library Edition Volume 3 collects three pivotal stories of Hellboy's journey, as he leaves behind the world of men and journeys into the unknown: the award-winning Conqueror Worm, which brings back some of Hellboy's earliest foes, in the story that ends his career with the B.P.R.D., and marks his first run-in with the fan-favorite masked hero Lobster Johnson; the haunting fairy tale The Third Wish; and The Island, a dark and surreal glimpse into the true origin of the Right Hand of Doom and Hellboy's own destiny; along with a new, expanded sketchbook of never-before-seen Mignola artwork. KEY SELLING POINTS: • Since Mike Mignola's Hellboy first hit the stands in 1993, it has become a cultural sensation, racking up a dozen Eisner Awards and inspiring numerous spinoffs, from a novel line, to video games, to feature films. Now, Dark Horse is pleased to present the comics that started it all, collected in deluxe hardcover editions. • Sized at a generous 9" x 12" and handsomely bound to match The Art of Hellboy, each volume contains two full story arcs — the equivalent of two full trade paperbacks. Each volume of the Hellboy Library Editions also includes extensive supplemental materials, including previously unreleased sketches and designs. • Includes over thirty pages of new sketchbook material! SELECTED PREVIOUS VOLUMES: • Hellboy Library Edition Volume 1: Seed of Destruction and Wake the Devil (ISBN-13 978-1-59307-910-9 , $49.95) • Hellboy Library Edition Volume 2: The Chained Coffin, The Right Hand of Doom, and Others (ISBN13 978-1-59307-989-5, $49.95) ISBN-13: 978-1-59582-352-6 Price: $49.95 ($62.50 CAN) Publisher: Dark Horse Writer: Mike Mignola Artist: Mike Mignola Size: 9 x 12 Page Count: 312 Carton Qty: 10 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Recommended Age: 16+ Genre: Horror Ship Date: 10/14/2009 Rights: World HELLBOY: THE ICE WOLVES 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. KEY SELLING POINTS: • Mike Mignola's epic creation, Hellboy, in an all-new adventure! • To learn more about the author, see his website at markchadbourn.net. ISBN-13: 978-1-59582-205-5 Price: $12.95 ($16.50 CAN) Publisher: Dark Horse Writer: Mark Chadbourn Artist: Duncan Fegredo Size: 5.25 x 8 Page Count: 256 Carton Qty: 64 Format: Softcover, Black & White Comparison Title: Hellboy Volume 2: The All-Seeing Eye (ISBN-13 978-1-59582-142-3, $12.95), Hellboy: Emerald Hell (ISBN-13 978-1-59582-141-6, $12.95) Genre: Fiction / Horror Ship Date: 09/23/2009 Rights: World INDIANA JONES OMNIBUS: THE FURTHER ADVENTURES VOLUME 2 "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 12 full issues of the 1980s ongoing series — along with the official adaptation ofTemple of Doom — for the very first time. KEY SELLING POINTS: • 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! SELECTED PREVIOUS VOLUMES: • Indiana Jones Omnibus: The Further Adventures Volume 1 (ISBN-13 978-1-59582-246-8, $24.95) ISBN-13: 978-1-59582-336-6 Price: $24.95 ($31.99 CAN) Publisher: Dark Horse Writer: David Michelinie, Herb Trimpe, Larry Lieber, Others Artist: David Michelinie, Herb Trimpe, Jackson Guice, Steve Ditko, Others Size: 6 x 9 Page Count: 368 Carton Qty: 25 Format: Softcover, Full Color Recommended Age: 12+ Genre: Action/Adventure Ship Date: 10/14/2009 Rights: Worldwide except Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom INSOMNIA CAFE Peter Kolinsky is among the world's foremost experts on rare books, so expert that he had a prestigious job at one of the country's biggest auction houses, until black-market dealers took an interest in him. Since losing his job and narrowly avoiding jail time, Peter's lived a lonely life in a tiny apartment, with a menial publishing job he hates. Things look like they might turn around when, looking for a late-night snack, Peter wanders into Insomnia Café and meets Angela. She shows him the Archives, a library full of books in the process of being written by famous authors. It's a book lover's dream until Oblomov, the black marketer who ruined Peter's life, returns to pull Peter back into his business. On the run from Oblomov and possibly the law, will Peter find salvation in the Archives, or will his knowledge of its secrets doom him further? KEY SELLING POINTS: • M. K. Perker is one of the most prominent and internationally recognized artists of his native Turkey. He is a comic-book artist and an editorial illustrator whose work has appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Heavy Metal, MAD, the Progressive, the New Yorker, and many others. He illustrated the graphic novel, Cairo, and is currently working on the ongoing monthly comic-book series Air (both with writer G. Willow Wilson and published by Vertigo). ISBN-13: 978-1-59582-357-1 Price: $14.95 ($18.99 CAN) Publisher: Dark Horse Writer: M. K. Perker Artist: M. K. Perker Size: 6 x 9 Page Count: 80 Format: Hardcover, Black & White Recommended Age: 14+ Comparison Title: Cairo (ISBN-13 978-1-4012-1734-1, $17.99), Air Volume 1: Letters From Lost Countries (ISBN-13 978-1-4012-2153-9, $9.99) Genre: Graphic Novel/Literature Ship Date: 10/01/2009 Rights: World LOVECRAFT UNBOUND 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 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. KEY SELLING POINTS: • Among the contributors are multiple New York Times bestselling authors Michael Chabon and Joyce Carol Oates, award-winning writers Brian Evenson and Marc Laidlaw, Caitlin R. Kiernan, and many others. Edited by multiple-award-winning editor Ellen Datlow. ISBN-13: 978-1-59582-146-1 Price: $19.95 ($24.99 CAN) Publisher: Dark Horse Writer: Ellen Datlow, Various Size: 5.25 x 8 Page Count: 336 Format: Softcover, Black & White Comparison Title: Tales Of The Lovecraft Mythos (ISBN-13 978-0-345-44408-0, $14.95), Poe: 19 New Tales Inspired By Edgar Allen Poe (ISBN-13 978-1-84416-595-7, $15.00) Genre: Horror / Fiction Ship Date: 09/23/2009 Rights: World MISERY OBSCURA: THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF EERIE VON (1981-2006) From the deepest depths of punk rock's 1970s primordial wastelands, through the stygian goth swamps of the 1980s, and on into the bloodstained arenas of 1990s heavy metal, Eerie Von witnessed it all. Beginning as the unofficial photographer for punk legends The Misfits and later taking charge of the bass guitar as a founding member of underground pioneers Samhain and metal gods Danzig, the evil eye of Eerie Von's camera captured the dark heart of rock's most vital and bleeding-edge period, a time when rock and roll was not only dangerous, but downright menacing. Eerie Von's lens has documented everything from The Misfits' humble beginnings in Lodi, New Jersey, to the heights of Danzig's stadium-rock glory alongside metal superstars Metallica. As well as an essential visual document of music history, Eerie's road stories of triumph and damnation bring to life an era the likes of which will never again be seen. KEY SELLING POINTS: • An essential historical photographic document of some of the most influential bands of punk, goth, and rock by Eerie Von. • Features over 250 photos. • For more information on Eerie Von, go to eerievon.com. ISBN-13: 978-1-59582-265-9 Price: $29.95 ($37.50 CAN) Publisher: Dark Horse Writer: Eerie Von Artist: Eerie Von Size: 8.5 x 11 Page Count: 160 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Recommended Age: 16+ Comparison Title: Electric Frankenstein! (ISBN-13 978-1-59307-044-1, $19.95), Vicious Intent: The Art of Stainboy Reinel (ISBN-13 978-1-59582-135-5, $19.95) Ship Date: 09/30/2009 Rights: World Genre: Music / Punk / Rock NOIR The biggest names in comics crime fiction assemble for an anthology of original tales of murder and deceit, presented in glorious black and white! Comics luminaries Brian Azzarello (100 Bullets), Ed Brubaker (Criminal, Sleeper), David Lapham (Stray Bullets), Rick Geary (Treasury of Victorian Murder), Chris Offutt (HBO's True Blood), and Paul Grist (Kane) show why they're masters of the genre, while newer talents like Jeff Lemire (Essex County Trilogy), M. K. Perker (Cairo, Air), and Alex de Campi (Smoke) reveal their surprising dark sides. Aided and abetted by some of the most gifted slatherers of thick, black India ink in the field, such as Sean Phillips (Criminal), Eduardo Barreto (Cobb), Dean Motter (Mister X), and more, this gang is headed straight for the bad parts of town, and you're invited along for the ride! KEY SELLING POINTS: • Cover is a mockup for solicitation only. Actual cover will feature enchanced black-on-black type. • Follow this link for a preview of Noir story pages: http://bookstores.darkhorse.com/profile/profile.php?sku=13-909 ISBN-13: 978-1-59582-358-8 Price: $12.95 ($16.50 CAN) Publisher: Dark Horse Writer: Brian Azzarello, Ed Brubaker, Alex de Campi, Others Artist: Eduardo Barreto, Stefano Gaudiano, Rick Geary, Fabio Moon, Gabriel Ba, Others Size: 6 x 9 Page Count: 104 Format: Softcover, Black & White Recommended Age: 16+ Comparison Title: Frank Miller's Sin City: The Hard Goodbye 2nd Edition (ISBN-13 978-1-59307-293-3, $17.00), Autobiographix (ISBN-13 978-1-59307-038-0, $14.95) Genre: Crime/Mystery Ship Date: 09/23/2009 Rights: World SHAMAN WARRIOR VOLUME 8 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. KEY SELLING POINTS: • Visit darkhorse.com for a free extended preview of Shaman Warrior Volume 1 — available now! • 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! SELECTED PREVIOUS VOLUMES: • Shaman Warrior Volume 1 (ISBN-13 978-1-59307-638-2, $12.95) • Shaman Warrior Volume 6 (ISBN-13 978-1-59307-895-9, $12.95) ISBN-13: 978-1-59582-381-6 Price: $12.95 ($16.50 CAN) Publisher: Dark Horse Writer: Park Joong-Ki Artist: Park Joong-Ki Size: 5.75 x 8.25 Page Count: 200 Carton Qty: 40 Format: Softcover, Black & White Recommended Age: 16+ Genre: Manga Ship Date: 09/23/2009 Rights: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United States TARZAN ARCHIVES: THE JESSE MARSH YEARS VOLUME 3 The world's first Tarzan comic books are back in print at last! Jesse Marsh remains one of the great, unsung artists of comics history, even though his straightforward realism was admired by such comics legends as Russ Manning and Alex Toth. Marsh's nineteen-year collaboration with writer Gaylord DuBois defined Edgar Rice Burroughs's iconic jungle lord for an entire generation of young readers, and the massive body of work they produced continues to influence comic artists to this day. KEY SELLING POINTS: • Reproducing the now-hard-to-find and pricey issues for fans and collectors alike, this archive series will collect the entirety of Jesse Marsh's career-defining work for the first time. • "If I collected anybody, it was Jesse Marsh's Tarzan books. I collected those for years, and he was one of my stars." — Richard Corben SELECTED PREVIOUS VOLUMES: • Tarzan Archives: The Jesse Marsh Years Volume 1 (ISBN-13 978-1-59582-238-3, $49.95) • Tarzan Archives: The Jesse Marsh Years Volume 2 (ISBN-13 978-1-59582-294-9, $49.95) ISBN-13: 978-1-59582-379-3 Price: $49.95 ($62.50 CAN) Publisher: Dark Horse Writer: Gaylord DuBois Artist: Jesse Marsh Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 240 Carton Qty: 22 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Recommended Age: 12+ Genre: Action/Adventure Ship Date: 09/23/2009 Rights: World THE ART OF EMILY THE STRANGE In her fifteen-plus years in existence, oddballs, outcasts, and art freaks the world over have grown to know and love a strange young girl named Emily. With roots in the punk-rock art scene of Santa Cruz skate culture and an early appeal to European trend spotters, the iconic image of Emily and her philosophy of devout individualism have become deeply rooted in global culture. The Art of Emily Volume One is the first-ever collection of images showing the wide and inspired range of artistic styles and mediums that have been used to create the world of Emily the Strange. From skateboard stickers to custom rock-and-roll album art, large-scale psychedelic paintings, and insanely intricate Mongolian paper cutting, the fantastic and artful imaginings of Rob Reger, Buzz Parker, and a staggeringly talented array of collaborators will give insight and inspiration to any Emily fan. KEY SELLING POINTS: • With over 2.5 million fans, Emily the Strange has become known around the globe. In addition to the Emily fashion brand, the character is the subject of a bi-monthly comic book from Dark Horse Comics, a line of stationery products and four hardbound graphic novels by Chronicle Books, a series (beginning June '09) of young-adult novels from HarperCollins, and an upcoming feature film with Universal Studios, in which she stars as the antihero! ISBN-13: 978-1-59582-371-7 Price: $22.95 ($28.99 CAN) Publisher: Dark Horse Writer: Rob Reger, Cosmic Debris Artist: Rob Reger, Buzz Parker, Others Size: 8.5 x 11 Page Count: 120 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Recommended Age: 10+ Comparison Title: Emily The Strange Volume 1 (ISBN-13 978-1-59307-573-6, $19.95), Emily The Strange Volume 2 (ISBN-13 978-1-59582-221-5, $19.95) Genre: Art/Popular Culture Ship Date: 10/14/2009 Rights: World THE CHRONICLES OF CONAN VOLUME 18 Taking over writing duties on Conan the Barbarian in the early 1980s, Bruce Jones brought his humor and horror sensibilities — as well as his knack for telling great short stories — to the title, invigorating John Buscema, who returned to work on the series with Conan #136. In Chronicles of Conan: Isle of the Dead and Other Stories, these two comic-book titans lead Conan on a thrilling tour of Hyboria — from the monster-infested Bossonian Marshes to the hideous slave markets of Belthem — as Conan encounters strange, supernatural foes, beguiling women, and overconfident rulers. KEY SELLING POINTS: • Stories like "The River of Death," "Titan's Gambit," and the two-part "Spider Isle" adventure are meticulously restored and recolored, and Jones and Buscema are joined by such talents as Ernie Chan, Mark Silvestri, Val Mayerik, Alfredo Alcala, and others. • This volume collects Conan the Barbarian issues #135 to #142, including all original series covers. • Since rekindling the Conan franchise in 2004, Dark Horse has sold over 350,000 Conan graphic novels! SELECTED PREVIOUS VOLUMES: • The Chronicles of Conan Volume 1: Tower of the Elephant & Other Stories (ISBN-13 978-1-59307-016-8, $15.95) • The Chronicles Of Conan Volume 15: Valley of Forever Night and Others Stories (ISBN-13 978-1-59307971-0, $16.95) ISBN-13: 978-1-59582-382-3 Price: $17.95 ($22.50 CAN) Publisher: Dark Horse Writer: Bruce Jones, Steven Grant Artist: John Buscema, Ernie Chan, Marc Silvestri, Alfredo Alcala, Val Mayerik Size: 7 x 10 Page Count: 200 Carton Qty: 55 Format: Softcover, Full Color Recommended Age: 14+ Genre: Action/Adventure Ship Date: 10/07/2009 Rights: World THE GOON VOLUME 9: CALAMITY OF CONSCIENCE Eric Powell, multiple Eisner Award-winning creator of The Goon, teams with acclaimed colorist Dave Stewart to bring this tale of humor, horror, and heartbreak to a close. Prepare for the usual weirdness as only Powell and The Goon can provide: the living dead (children, priests, and pretty ladies), pretty living ladies, gypsies, backwoods children..."dogs"... crazy-weird cats, pimps peddling animal love, animals on the receiving end of said animal love, evil Shredded Wheat-men, more-evil undead burlesque-house owners, guys with tails, a woky (a woky?), and more! KEY SELLING POINTS: • Eric Powell has won five Eisner Awards, including Best Single Issue, Best Humor Publication, Best Continuing Series, Best Writer/Artist: Humor, and Best Painter or Multimedia Artist. • "...Mobsters and zombies in a world that looks like Sin City channeled by E. C. Segar's Popeye universe." —Los Angeles Times • This volume concludes Goon Year, a trilogy published during 2008, marking the return of Labrazio! SELECTED PREVIOUS VOLUMES: • The Goon Volume 7: A Place Of Heartache And Grief (ISBN-13 978-1-59582-311-3, $15.95) • The Goon Volume 8: Those That Is Damned (ISBN-13 978-1-59582-324-3, $15.95) ISBN-13: 978-1-59582-346-5 Price: $15.95 ($19.99 CAN) Publisher: Dark Horse Writer: Eric Powell Artist: Eric Powell Size: 7 x 10 Page Count: 128 Carton Qty: 50 Format: Softcover, Full Color Recommended Age: 14+ Genre: Horror Ship Date: 10/07/2009 Rights: World THE GROO TREASURY VOLUME 1 Originally conceived as a parody of the high-adventure, sword-and-sorcery genre, Sergio's well-intentioned but endlessly destructive (and, uh, dumb) warrior has starred in over 150 issues, befriended (and, in many cases, beheaded) an ever-expanding cast of characters, eaten countless bowls of cheese dip, and left an impressive tally of ill-fated comic-book publishers in his wake over nearly three decades. If you've ever wondered what this Groo character is all about, tried to untangle his early publishing history yourself, or wondered what exactly it is that Mark Evanier does for this book, wait no longer! Look upon Groo's works, ye mighty, and despair! KEY SELLING POINTS: • Behold! The very first chronological and omnibus-length collection of Sergio Aragonés's fray-loving barbarian, Groo! • Includes hard-to-find bits of Groo history, plus new commentary and strips! • Featuring the absolute latest in Stan Saki-generated logo design! ISBN-13: 978-1-59582-380-9 Price: $24.95 ($31.99 CAN) Publisher: Dark Horse Writer: Mark Evanier Artist: Sergio Aragones Size: 6.75 x 10 Page Count: 336 Carton Qty: 25 Format: Softcover, Full Color Recommended Age: 12+ Comparison Title: Groo: Hell on Earth (ISBN-13 978-1-59307-999-4, $17.95), Sergio Aragonés Groo: Groo & Rufferto (ISBN-13 978-1-56971-447-8, $9.95) Genre: Humor Ship Date: 10/14/2009 Rights: World THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY: DALLAS The team is despondent following the near apocalypse created by one of their own and the death of their beloved mentor Pogo. So it's a great time for another catastrophic event to rouse the team into action. Trouble is, each member of the team is distracted by some very real problems of their own. The White Violin is bedridden due to an unfortunate blow to the head. Rumor has lost her voice — the source of her power. Spaceboy has eaten himself into a near-catatonic state, while Number Five dives into some shady dealings at the dog track and The Kraken starts looking at his littlest brother as the key to unraveling a mysterious series of massacres... all leading to a blood-drenched face-off with maniacal assassins, and a plot to kill JFK! KEY SELLING POINTS: • The first volume of Umbrella Academy has sold over 45,000 copies! • "It's the X-Men for cool people." — Grant Morrison All-Star ( Superman) • "The Umbrella Academy knocked my socks off. I can't really recall the last time I picked up a book and was so unbelievably surprised at how good it actually was, but it happened here." — Ain't It Cool News • "Way and Bá provide all the ingredients of a superhero team to rival the X-Men and make its colorful adventures a hit." —Booklist SELECTED PREVIOUS VOLUMES: • The Umbrella Academy Volume 1 (ISBN-13 978-1-59307-978-9, $17.95) ISBN-13: 978-1-59582-345-8 Price: $17.95 ($22.50 CAN) Publisher: Dark Horse Writer: Gerard Way Artist: Gabriel Ba Size: 7 x 10 Page Count: 192 Carton Qty: 52 Format: Softcover, Full Color Recommended Age: 14+ Comparison Title: MySpace Dark Horse Presents Volume 1 (ISBN-13 978-1-59307-998-7, $19.95) Genre: Action/Adventure Ship Date: 10/14/2009 Rights: World VAMPIRE HUNTER D VOLUME 13: TWIN-SHADOWED KNIGHT PARTS ONE AND TWO When Vampire Hunter D entered the town of Sedoc it was in search of answers to the meaning of a dying vampire's last words: "Find Muma." But when he meets Mia, the daughter of the local fortuneteller, he learns the mists emanating from a smoking crater on the outskirts of Sedoc have reanimated thousands of corpses, compelling them to crawl from their graves and hurl themselves into the smoking chasm. When D goes to investigate, he finds himself split in two: a second Vampire Hunter D, full of passion and lust and hunger for the company of women, is born! KEY SELLING POINTS: • Features eleven black-and-white line illustrations by Yoshitaka Amano. SELECTED PREVIOUS VOLUMES: • Vampire Hunter D Volume 1 (ISBN-13 978-1-59582-012-9, $10.95) • Vampire Hunter D Volume 12: Pale Fallen Angel Parts Three and Four (ISBN-13 978-1-59582-131-7, $14 .95) ISBN-13: 978-1-59307-930-7 Price: $14.95 ($18.99 CAN) Publisher: Dark Horse Writer: Hideyuki Kikuchi Artist: Yoshitaka Amano Size: 5.25 x 7.25 Page Count: 480 Carton Qty: 36 Format: Softcover, Black & White Genre: Horror / Fiction Ship Date: 10/14/2009 Rights: World I AM LEGION • World War II rages as two supernatural entities collide in a conflict hinged on ideologies and the lives of men. The outcome will decide the end of the war itself! Beneath it all, the Nazi pursue a project called "LEGION," centering on a young Romanian girl with powerful abilities. • The classic series from the French publishing house, Humanoids, is collected here in its entirety. KEY SELLING POINTS: • Featuring never-before-published incredible artwork by comic book superstar John Cassaday (Astonishing X-Men, Planetary)! • Humanoids Publishing returns to comics and is making its home with Devil's Due Publishing! ISBN-13: 978-1-934692-65-3 Price: $18.99 ($23.99 CAN) Publisher: Devil's Due Publishing Writer: Fabien Nury Artist: John Cassaday Page Count: 144 Format: Softcover, Full Color Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Other Works by Creators: Astonishing X-Men Volume 1: Gifted TPB (ISBN-13 978-0-7851-1531-1, $14.99) Comparison Title: Black Harvest (ISBN-13 978-1-932796-54-4, $14.95) Genre: Science Fiction Ship Date: 10/01/2009 THE ZOMBIES THAT ATE THE WORLD Art subject to licensor approval/change. • In Los Angeles in the year 2064, the world has changed. The dead have risen and corpses live again. In a blackly comedic saga that only legendary Eisner Award-Winning artist Guy Davis could illustrate, a zombie apocalypse like you have never seen engulfs the City of Angels. • The cult favorite title from French publishing house, Humanoids, comes to the US in the first collection of the entire series! KEY SELLING POINTS: • Humanoids Publishing returns to comics and is making its home with Devil's Due Publishing! ISBN-13: 978-1-934692-66-0 Price: $18.99 ($23.99 CAN) Publisher: Devil's Due Publishing Writer: Jerry Frissen Artist: Guy Davis Page Count: 184 Format: Softcover, Full Color Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Other Works by Creators: The Marquis Volume 1: Danse Macabre (ISBN-13 978-1-929998-15-9, $18.95), The Nevermen Volume 1 (ISBN-13 978-1-56971-575-8, $14.95), Luche Libre Volume 1 (ISBN-13 978-1-60706-028-4, $14.99) Comparison Title: Xombie Volume 1: Reanimated (ISBN-13 978-1-932796-94-0, $18.99), Hack / Slash Omnibus (ISBN-13 978-1-934692-08-0, $34.99) Genre: Humor Ship Date: 10/01/2009 BLUE SHEEP REVERIE VOLUME 2 (YAOI) • In the city called Dawn is a man with the name of "Night." Every evening, Kai is embraced by the "Iron Lahti," opening himself to him. It's unclear if that can truly be called love, but that doesn't even matter anymore. Kai doesn't just want to be held softly and treated sweetly. As the Iron Lahti and Kai whirl round and round each other, what will happen as their love and their hatred become complexly intertwined? KEY SELLING POINTS: • Blue Sheep Reverie is the sister series to Steal Moon. • Reviews on fan-endorsed websites such as AnimeOnDVD.com and ActiveAnime.com, as well as in-depth coverage on yaoi fan sites such as Boys Next Door and kuri-ousity.com. • In-community advertising campaign on Junemanga.com, emanga.com, and akadot.com feature online title complete with creator profiles, preview pages, editor's blog, email blasts, forums, and giveaways. SELECTED PREVIOUS VOLUMES: • Blue Sheep Reverie (Yaoi) (ISBN-13 978-1-56970-606-0, $12.95) ISBN-13: 978-1-56970-121-8 Price: $12.95 ($16.50 CAN) Publisher: Digital Manga Publishing Writer: Makoto Tateno Artist: Makoto Tateno Size: 6 x 8.25 Page Count: 200 Format: Softcover, Black & White Series: 2 volumes Recommended Age: Adults Only (18+) Other Works by Creators: Ka Shin Fu (Yaoi) (ISBN-13 978-1-56970-749-4, $12.95) Comparison Title: Hero Heel Volume 1 (Yaoi) (ISBN-13 978-1-56970-870-5, $12.95) Ship Date: 10/21/2009 Rights: Canada, United States CIAO CIAO BAMBINO (YAOI) • Soon after taking a part-time job as a cram-school lecturer, Yoh meets Yuta, a boy of peerless beauty. While Yoh thinks it's cute how Yuta pines for him, why is it that when Yuta acts so manly from time to time it makes Yoh's heart beat faster? KEY SELLING POINTS: • Reviews on fan-endorsed websites such as AnimeOnDVD.com and ActiveAnime.com, as well as in-depth coverage on yaoi fan sites such as Boys Next Doors and kuri-ousity.com. • Online advertising on fan sites and DMI's network of affiliate sites generating over 1 million impressions per month. • In-community advertising campaign on Junemanga.com, emanga.com, and akadot.com, feature online title complete with creator profiles, preview pages, editor's blog, email blasts, forums, and giveaways. ISBN-13: 978-1-56970-077-8 Price: $12.95 ($16.50 CAN) Publisher: Digital Manga Publishing Imprint: June Writer: Momoko Tenzen Artist: Momoko Tenzen Size: 6 x 8.25 Page Count: 200 Format: Softcover, Black & White Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Comparison Title: Same Cell Organism (Yaoi) (ISBN-13 978-1-56970-926-9, $12.95), Invisible Boy Volume 1 (Yaoi) (ISBN-13 978-1-56970-797-5, $12.95) Ship Date: 10/07/2009 Rights: Worldwide except Japan GREAT PLACE HIGH SCHOOL - STUDENT COUNCIL (YAOI) • It's the renowned Great Place Academy, home of the most famous, most terrifying student council president, Rin Amanohara, and vice-president, Eichi Shidoh. Is there anyone — within the school or without — brash enough to oppose them!? That's what's been bothering Amanohara lately, with the emergence of the information processing group, whose members are independently organized. Every day they meet it's like a rebellion. But even there, the fires of love find ways to ignite. And how will this partnership progress as a secret love grows bolder? KEY SELLING POINTS: • From the illustrator of Little Darling, Selfish Love, and Great Place High School. • Reviews on fan-endorsed websites such as AnimeOnDVD.com, as well as in-depth coverage on yaoi fan sites such as Boys Next Door and kuri-ousity.com. • In-community advertising campaign on Junemanga.com, emanga.com, and akadot.com feature online title complete with creator profiles, preview pages, editor's blog, email blasts, forums, and giveaways. ISBN-13: 978-1-56970-125-6 Price: $12.95 ($16.50 CAN) Publisher: Digital Manga Publishing Imprint: June Writer: Naduki Koujima Artist: Naduki Koujima Size: 6 x 8.25 Page Count: 200 Format: Softcover, Black & White Frequency: Seasonal Recommended Age: Adults Only (18+) Comparison Title: Our Kingdom Volume 1 (Yaoi) (ISBN-13 978-1-56970-936-8, $12.95), Selfish Love: Book 1 (Yaoi) (ISBN-13 978-1-58664-959-3, $15.99) Ship Date: 10/21/2009 Rights: Canada, United States KABUKI VOLUME 2: RED (YAOI) • Master Kounosuke and his servant Kageya, are now reborn into this world as lovers. They both have vivid memories of their past lives, but things are much different this time — their roles are reversed and Kageya is much older than Kounosuke. Surrounded by uncertainty, how will they pledge their love for each other? KEY SELLING POINTS: • Yukari Hashida is the creator of Waru and Tricky Prince. • Reviews on fan-endorsed websites such as mania.com and ActiveAnime.com, as well as in-depth coverage on yaoi fan sites such as Boys Next Door and kuri-ousity.com. • In-community advertising campaign on Junemanga.com feature online title complete with creator profiles, preview pages, editor's blog, email blasts, forums, and giveaways. SELECTED PREVIOUS VOLUMES: • Kabuki Volume 1: Flower (Yaoi) (ISBN-13 978-1-56970-592-6, $12.95) ISBN-13: 978-1-56970-593-3 Price: $12.95 ($16.50 CAN) Publisher: Digital Manga Publishing Imprint: Juné Writer: Yukari Hashida Artist: Yukari Hashida Size: 6 x 8.5 Page Count: 200 Format: Softcover, Black & White Series: 4 volumes Frequency: Semi-Annual Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Other Works by Creators: Waru (Yaoi) (ISBN-13 978-1-56970-833-0, $12.95), Tricky Prince (Yaoi) (ISBN-13 978-1-56970-607-7, $12.95) Genre: Manga Ship Date: 10/21/2009 MILLENNIUM PRIME MINISTER VOLUME 2 • Sai ran away from home after Minori learned about his feelings for Kanata. What will the Okazaki Administration do?! To make matters worse, his sworn enemy, Kamijoh, decides to show up! Minori feels responsible for Kanata's current exhaustion, and what's more, there's something else weighing on his mind... KEY SELLING POINTS: • From the creator of Dear Myself and Train Train series. • Millennium Prime Minister Volume 2 is a part of a new label with DMP's Japanese licensing partner Shinshokan Publishing, where DMP will be publishing the majority of Shishokan's catalog in the US under a new label called "Doki Doki" (dokidokibooks.com). SELECTED PREVIOUS VOLUMES: • Millennium Prime Minister Volume 1 (ISBN-13 978-1-56970-092-1, $12.95) ISBN-13: 978-1-56970-093-8 Price: $12.95 ($16.50 CAN) Publisher: Digital Manga Publishing Imprint: DMP Writer: Eiki Eiki Artist: Eiki Eiki Size: 5 x 7.25 Page Count: 200 Format: Softcover, Black & White Series: 4 volumes Frequency: Seasonal Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Other Works by Creators: World's End (Yaoi) (ISBN-13 978-1-56970-766-1, $12.95), Train*Train Volume 1 (ISBN-13 978-1-56970-096-9, $12.95) Comparison Title: Dear Myself (Yaoi) (ISBN-13 978-1-56970-900-9, $12.95), Princess Princess Volume 1 (ISBN-13 978-1-56970-856-9, $12.95) Ship Date: 10/07/2009 Rights: Worldwide except Japan THE DEVIL INSIDE (YAOI) • Kouma is virtually predisposed to falling in love wherever he goes, but he's constantly grating on people's nerves and he's the king of getting his heart broken. But what happens when a strange yet handsome fortune-teller makes a bold prediction — that Kouma will soon meet the man of his destiny!? KEY SELLING POINTS: • A famous doujinshi creator, Rico Fukiyama makes her debut in the US with The Devil Inside. • The Devil Inside will appeal to fans of Loveholic and Love Recipe. • Reviews on fan-endorsed websites such as AnimeOnDVD.com and ActiveAnime.com, as well as in-depth coverage on yaoi fan sites such as Boys Next Door and kuri-ousity.com. • The Devil Inside is a part of a new label with DMP's Japanese licensing partner Shinshokan Publishing, where DMP will be publishing the majority of Shinshokan's catalog in the US under a new label called "Doki Doki." (dokidokibooks.com) — launching in spring 2009 to promote new label. • In-community advertising campaign on dokidokibooks.com and Junemanga.com feature email blasts, forums, contests, and giveaways. ISBN-13: 978-1-56970-081-5 Price: $12.95 ($16.50 CAN) Publisher: Digital Manga Publishing Imprint: June Writer: Rico Fukiyama Artist: Rico Fukiyama Size: 5 x 7.25 Page Count: 200 Format: Softcover, Black & White Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Comparison Title: Jazz Volume 1 (Yaoi) (ISBN-13 978-1-56970-935-1, $12.95), Love Recipe Volume 1 (Yaoi) (ISBN-13 978-1-56970-825-5, $12.95) Ship Date: 10/21/2009 Rights: Worldwide except Japan TRAIN*TRAIN VOLUME 3 • One day, the station master dropped a photograph depicting three cool, handsome guys dressed in Minami Kitazawa Electric Railway uniforms. Those three handsome men turned out to be the station master, Akita the assistant, and Miyagi the manager in their youth! KEY SELLING POINTS: • From the creator of Dear Myself and The Art of Loving, Train Train will appeal to fans of Princess Princess and The Day of Revolution. • Reviews on fan-endorsed websites such as AnimeOnDVD.com and ActiveAnime.com, as well as in-depth coverage on fan sites such as comixology.com and Popcultureshock.com. • Train Train is a part of a new label with DMP's Japanese licensing partner Shinshokan Publishing, where DMP will be publishing the majority of Shinshokan's catalog in the US under a new label called "Doki Doki." (dokidokibooks.com) • In-community advertising campaign on dokidokibooks.com and Junemanga.com feature email blasts, forums, contests, and giveaways. SELECTED PREVIOUS VOLUMES: • Train*Train Volume 1 (ISBN-13 978-1-56970-096-9, $12.95) • Train*Train Volume 2 (ISBN-13 978-1-56970-097-6, $12.95) ISBN-13: 978-1-56970-098-3 Price: $12.95 ($16.50 CAN) Publisher: Digital Manga Publishing Writer: Eiki Eiki Artist: Eiki Eiki Size: 5 x 7.25 Page Count: 200 Format: Softcover, Black & White Series: 3 volumes Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Comparison Title: Princess Princess Volume 1 (ISBN-13 978-1-56970-856-9, $12.95) Ship Date: 10/21/2009 Rights: Worldwide except Japan ARMY OF DARKNESS: HELLBILLIES & DEADNECKS Cover art by Stjepan Sejic. • Continuing the all-new adventures of "Ash," the hero from Army of Darkness! In Volume 9, writer Mike Raicht, along with artist Scott Cohn present "Hillbilles and Deadnecks" (issues #13-17) collected here for the very first time. This trade paperback collection also includes a complete cover gallery, featuring the work of Fabiano Neves and Stjepan Sejic. SELECTED PREVIOUS VOLUMES: • Army of Darkness: Home Sweet Hell (ISBN-13 978-1-60690-016-1, $14.99) • Army of Darkness: The Long Road Home (ISBN-13 978-1-933305-86-8, $14.99) • Army of Darkness: From the Ashes (ISBN-13 978-1-933305-77-6, $14.99) ISBN-13: 978-1-60690-076-5 Price: $14.99 ($18.99 CAN) Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment Writer: Mike Raicht Artist: Scott Cohn Size: 10.25 x 6.25 Page Count: 104 Format: Softcover, Full Color Series: 9 volumes Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Horror Ship Date: 10/01/2009 MASQUERADE VOLUME 1 SC Cover art by Alex Ross. • The Project Superpowers expansion continues as Dynamite, Alex Ross, Phil Hester, and Carlos Paul present Masquerade! • Exploring the origins of the beautiful and mysterious Masquerade, writer Phil Hester opens with young Diana Adams who would grow up, inspired by the heroes of the age, to fight crime in her own unique way! KEY SELLING POINTS: • Critically acclaimed creator and artist Alex Ross' credits include Marvels, Kingdom Come, Earth X, Justice, and Project Superpowers. SELECTED PREVIOUS VOLUMES: • Project Superpowers Hardcover (ISBN-13 978-1-933305-91-2, $29.99) • Project Superpowers Volume 1 TPB (ISBN-13 978-1-60690-014-7, $19.99) ISBN-13: 978-1-60690-065-9 Price: $14.99 ($18.99 CAN) Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment Writer: Phil Hester, Alex Ross Artist: Carlos Paul, Alex Ross, Frank Cho Size: 10.25 x 6.5 Page Count: 104 Format: Softcover, Full Color Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Superheroes Ship Date: 10/01/2009 NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA OMNIBUS Photo cover. • Dynamite presents the first 15 issues of their acclaimed Battlestar Galactica series in one massive book! • Overseen by series Producers Ronald D. Moore and David Eick and set in-between episodes of SCI FI's Battlestar Galactica's second season, Dynamite Entertainment's New Battlestar Galactica features a powerful tale of survival and upheaval among the last remnants of the 12 Colonies of Man. As Adama and crew race to escape the Cylon threat and find a path to Earth, a new menace is uncovered among the fleet in the form of the "Returners." Holding a deadly secret to all aboard, these "Returners" have taken the forms of those long thought lost. • Written by Greg Pak and illustrated by Nigel Raynor and Jonathan Lau, this edition features some ever-so-slight tweaks that the creators have meticulously restored, as well as bonus art material and a complete cover gallery. KEY SELLING POINTS: • Continuing stories based on the critically acclaimed SCI-FI series Battlestar Galactica. SELECTED PREVIOUS VOLUMES: • New Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero Volume 1 (ISBN-13 978-1-933305-81-3, $19.99) • Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero Volume 2 TPB (ISBN-13 978-1-60690-017-8, $19.99) • Battlestar Galactica: Cylon War (ISBN-13 978-1-60690-037-6, $19.99) ISBN-13: 978-1-60690-090-1 Price: $24.99 ($31.99 CAN) Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment Writer: Greg Pak Artist: Nigel Raynor, Jonathan Lau, Steve McNiven, Billy Tan, Michael Turner Size: 6.25 x 10.25 Page Count: 360 Format: Softcover, Full Color Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Science Fiction Ship Date: 10/01/2009 RED SONJA VOLUME 8 HC Cover by Paul Renaud. • "Know also, 'O prince, that in the self-same days that the Cimmerian did stalk the Hyborian Kingdoms, one of the few swords worthy to cross with his was that of Red Sonja, warrior-woman out of majestic Hyrkania. Forced to flee her homeland because she spurned the advances of a king and slew him instead, she rode west across the Turanian Steppes and into the shadows mists of legendary." —The Nemedian Chronicles. • This eighth volume in the epic saga of Red Sonja by writer Brian Reed and artist Walter Geovanni features a complete cover gallery. KEY SELLING POINTS: • Red Sonja inspired by Robert E. Howard, the forefather of sword-and-sorcery and creator of Conan and Kull. • Upcoming motion picture by Robert Rodriguez starring Rose McGowen! ISBN-13: 978-1-60690-062-8 Price: $24.95 ($31.99 CAN) Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment Writer: Brian Reed Artist: Walter Geovanni Size: 6.5 x 10.25 Page Count: 168 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Fantasy Ship Date: 10/01/2009 SUPER ZOMBIES HC Cover by Mel Rubi • In a world filled with super-heroes, one man stands apart, Neuron, once known as Bernard Jaeger, the man responsible for saving the world, most particularly from the KHR SYNDROME! But it was this very plague which began to change the world forever, filling its population of super heroes with a deadly new hunger — a hunger for human flesh! • Written by Marc (Spider-Man) Guggenheim and Vince Gonzales, and illustrated by Mel Rubi (Spider-Man/Red Sonja). ISBN-13: 978-1-60690-067-3 Price: $19.99 ($24.99 CAN) Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment Writer: Marc Guggenheim, Vince Gonzales Artist: Mel Rubi, Fabiano Neves Size: 6.25 x 10.25 Page Count: 168 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Superheroes Ship Date: 10/01/2009 THE COMPLETE DRACULA Cover art by John Cassaday. • Dynamite presents an unprecedented comic book series that tells the complete story of the Lord of the Undead — Dracula! For the first time in 112 years the tale that Bram Stoker intended to tell is told (including "Dracula's Guest"!). If you thought you knew how it began or how it ends, you were wrong! • Writers John Reppion and Leah Moore are joined by painter Colton Worley for an odyssey of life, death, and the blood that flows within us all! Boasting a cover by modern master John Cassaday, Moore and Reppion also provide bonus material such as script pages, annotations, and samplings of the original text by Bram Stoker. ISBN-13: 978-1-60690-060-4 Price: $24.99 ($31.99 CAN) Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment Writer: Leah Moore, John Reppion Artist: COLTON WORLEY Size: 6.5 x 10.25 Page Count: 168 Format: Softcover, Full Color Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Horror Ship Date: 10/01/2009 HOW TO COSPLAY VOLUME 5: GOTHIC AND LOLITA • Announcing a new stylebook from Japan, the birthplace of Gothic and Lolita fashion! • "Gothic Fashion" is patterned after gothic novels set in medieval Europe and the costumes worn by nobility in the movies based on those novels, as well as the styles associated with demons, witches, and vampires. • "Lolita Fashion" takes to extremes the classical girlish tastes of young girls and women — the Lolitas made famous in Literature. • This book includes Gothic and Lolita fashion zones from all across Japan, and features numerous photos from famous streets, fashion shows, and "charisma" shops. Costumes, accessories, and tips on designing clothes, hair, and make-up are also detailed. ISBN-13: 978-4-7661-2003-5 Price: $19.99 ($24.99 CAN) Publisher: Graphic-Sha Publishing Writer: Graphic-Sha Size: 7.5 x 10 Page Count: 128 Format: Softcover, Full Color Recommended Age: Young Adult Ship Date: 10/15/2009 A CHRISTMAS CAROL • Some historians argue that Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol may have “saved” the classic traditions of Christmas and morality at a time of epic decline for such traditions. Upon release in December 1843 the story was an instant success. • A Victorian morality tale of a bitter old miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, A Christmas Carol tells the tale of his profound experience of redemption during the course of a Christmas Eve night. KEY SELLING POINTS: • In addition to the adaptation, each volume in this new line will include essays about the author, the novel, the historical period in which the novel was written, and the economic and social life of the time. ISBN-13: 978-1-60010-566-1 Price: $14.99 ($18.99 CAN) Publisher: IDW Publishing Writer: Charles Dickens, Patrice Buendia Artist: Jean-Marc Stalner Size: 8.5 x 11.75 Page Count: 64 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Recommended Age: All Ages Comparison Title: Robinson Crusoe (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-386-5, $14.99), Oliver Twist (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-366-7, $14.99), The Jungle Book (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-352-0, $14.99) Genre: Literature Ship Date: 10/15/2009 ACT – I – VATE PRIMER • In the tradition of the acclaimed and groundbreaking anthology, Flight, the ACT-I-VATE Primer showcases a wide array of stories and talent —18 innovative creators, 16 intriguing properties, one beautiful book — and all-new, never-before-seen stories and art! KEY SELLING POINTS: • Dean Haspiel was nominated for the 2008 Eisner Award for best web-comic, is the acclaimed artist of The Alcoholic, and collaborated with Harvey Pekar on American Splendor. • Nick Bertozzi was winner of a Xeric Grant in 2000, and recipient of two Harvey Awards in 2003 ("Best New Talent," "Best New Series") ISBN-13: 978-1-60010-528-9 Price: $24.99 ($31.99 CAN) Publisher: IDW Publishing Writer: Dean Haspiel, Nick Bertozzi, Michael Cavallaro, Mike Dawson, Simon Fraser, Michel Fiffe, Tim Hamilton, Ulises Farinas, Leland Purvis, Joe Infurnari, Roger Langridge, Molly Crabapple, John Leavitt, Pedro Camargo, Jim Dougan, Hyeondo Park, Maurice Fontenot, Jennifer Hayden Artist: Dean Haspiel, Nick Bertozzi, Michael Cavallaro, Mike Dawson, Simon Fraser, Michel Fiffe, Tim Hamilton, Ulises Farinas, Leland Purvis, Joe Infurnari, Roger Langridge, Molly Crabapple, John Leavitt, Pedro Camargo, Jim Dougan, Hyeondo Park, Maurice Fontenot, Jennifer Hayden Size: 9 x 6.75 Page Count: 160 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Anthology Ship Date: 10/15/2009 ANGEL: AFTER THE FALL VOLUME 2 • First Night begins! What happened on the very night Los Angeles went straight to hell, the incident that ended the Angel television series with such a shocking cliffhanger? Why did the team go their separate ways? And how did Connor rise up to become one of Hell's greatest champions? KEY SELLING POINTS: • Co-plotted by Angel creator Joss Whedon. • Angel: After the Fall is IDW's best-selling comic series, with the first issue is in its 4th printing. • Builds upon the Outrageously popular Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel storylines. • Angel airs daily on TNT. • Spike is a member of the highly-popular Buffyverse. • This legion of fans has their own targeted Angel/Buffy magazine. SELECTED PREVIOUS VOLUMES: • Angel: After The Fall Volume 1 (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-181-6, $24.99) ISBN-13: 978-1-60010-231-8 Price: $21.99 ($27.50 CAN) Publisher: IDW Publishing Writer: Joss Whedon, Brian Lynch Artist: John Byrne, Tim Kane, David Messina, Stephen Mooney, Nick Runge Size: 6.5 x 10.25 Page Count: 104 Carton Qty: 20 Carton Weight: 21 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Comparison Title: Angel: The Curse (ISBN-13 978-1-933239-79-8, $19.99), Angel: Auld Lang Syne (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-063-5, $19.99), Angel: Old Friends (ISBN-13 978-1-933239-76-7, $19.99), Spike (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-030-7, $19.99), Spike vs. Dracula (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-012-3, $19.99), Spike: Asylum (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-061-1, $19.99), Spike: Shadow Puppets (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-112-0, $17.99) Genre: Movie/TV-Related Ship Date: 09/10/2008 ANGEL: NOT FADE AWAY • Joss Whedon's classic “Smile Time” episode of Angel became a cult favorite and led to a comic book sequel, Spike: Shadow Puppets. Now look back at that fan-favorite episode, adapted here into an all-new edition, complete with new scenes as adapted by the Angel: Masks teams of Scott Tipton and original IDW Angel artist David Messina. As a bonus, this collection also includes the original episode script by Whedon and Jeffery Bell, including spot illustrations by artist Jeff Johnson. KEY SELLING POINTS: • An adaptation of the beloved series-ending episode that leads directly into the smash-hit Angel: After the Fall comic book series. • Builds upon the outrageously popular Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel storylines • Angel was created by Joss Whedon, whose new show Dollhouse television series launched in February on FOX. SELECTED PREVIOUS VOLUMES: • Spike: Shadow Puppets (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-112-0, $17.99) ISBN-13: 978-1-60010-529-6 Price: $19.99 ($24.99 CAN) Publisher: IDW Publishing Writer: Joss Whedon, Jeffery Bell, Scott Tipton Artist: Stephen Mooney, Jeff Johnson Size: 6.5 x 10.25 Page Count: 120 Format: Softcover, Full Color Recommended Age: Young Adult Comparison Title: Angel: After The Fall Volume 1 (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-181-6, $24.99) Genre: Movie/TV-Related Ship Date: 10/15/2009 ARABIAN NIGHTS • IDW is proud to introduce a new line of graphic novels that adapt some of the best-loved books of all-time. Next in line is The Arabian Nights! • A sultan is captivated by the marvelous tales narrated to him by the talkative Scheherazade, to the extent that he allows her to live another day, and then another, while telling himself that he can always put her to death when she has finished her last tale. But she goes on and on telling her tales incessantly. Endless tales, that start over and over again, words that flow like a marvellous stream from the lips of Scheherazade. “But the caliph, or so it seemed, wanted nothing more than to hear them, so she continued without awaiting his command.” KEY SELLING POINTS: • In addition to the adaptation, each volume in this new line will include essays about the author, the novel, the historical period in which the novel was written, and the economic and social life of the time. ISBN-13: 978-1-60010-460-2 Price: $14.99 ($18.99 CAN) Publisher: IDW Publishing Writer: Daniel Bardet Artist: Nhaoua Size: 8.5 x 11.75 Page Count: 64 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Recommended Age: All Ages Comparison Title: Robinson Crusoe (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-386-5, $14.99), Oliver Twist (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-366-7, $14.99), The Jungle Book (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-352-0, $14.99), Odyssey (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-450-3, $14.99) Genre: Literature Ship Date: 10/15/2009 BARACK OBAMA: THE COMIC BOOK BIOGRAPHY • "Change has come to comics!" Introducing the life-story of Barack Obama in comic book form, following him from infancy through the first 100 days of his administration as the 44th President of the United States of America. • Featuring the smash hit, best-selling comic book Biography of Barack Obama that became a media sensation, this volume also collects the follow up series that detailed the historic Obama campaign from the Democratic National Convention through his election to President on November 4th, 2008, and then until the inauguration. The story continues with the most relevant details of his first 100 Days in office, documenting the facts without bias. ISBN-13: 978-1-60010-530-2 Price: $14.99 ($18.99 CAN) Publisher: IDW Publishing Writer: Jeff Mariotte Artist: Tom Morgan, J. Scott Campbell Size: 6.5 x 10.25 Page Count: 80 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Recommended Age: Young Adult Comparison Title: Presidential Material Flipbook (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-341-4, $7.99) Genre: Politics Ship Date: 10/15/2009 BLOOM COUNTY COMPLETE LIBRARY VOLUME 1 • Berkley Breathed's Bloom County was one of the most popular and critically acclaimed newspaper strips of all time. Bloom County ran from December 8th, 1980 to August 6th, 1989 and was published in an astounding 1200 newspapers on a daily basis. The huge popularity of Bloom County spawned a merchandizing bonanza, as well as two spin-off strips, Outland and Opus. • The Bloom County Library Volume 1 highlights the first time the entire run of the immensely popular Bloom County strip has been collected in beautifully designed hard cover books with exceptional reproduction. KEY SELLING POINTS: • The first paperback collection of Bloom County, Loose Tails, sold over one million copies, with cumulative sales of all TPBs at over SIX MILLION copies. • Berkeley Breathed was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning in 1987 for his work on Bloom County. • The Bloom County Library will also contain a series of “Context Pages” sprinkled throughout the volumes. These pages will show the reader a variety of real-life events and personalities that were touched upon at the time of initial publication and will help give a perspective of the era. ISBN-13: 978-1-60010-531-9 Price: $39.99 ($49.99 CAN) Publisher: IDW Publishing Writer: Berkeley Breathed Artist: Berkeley Breathed Size: 11 x 8.5 Page Count: 288 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Recommended Age: Young Adult Comparison Title: Complete Chester Gould’s Dick Tracy Volume 7 (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-395-7, $39.99), Complete Little Orphan Annie Volume 1 (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-140-3, $39.99), Scorchy Smith And The Art Of Noel Sickles (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-206-6, $49.99) Genre: Comic Strip Collections Ship Date: 10/15/2009 COMPLETE CHESTER GOULD’S DICK TRACY VOLUME 9 • Chester Gould's fertile imagination continues at a breakneck pace, as he introduces The Brow, Flattop, Shaky, Breathless Mahoney, Measles, Gravel Gertie, B.O. Plenty, and the Summer Sisters! • Edited and designed by Eisner Award-winner Dean Mullaney, and containing all daily and Sunday comic strips from March 23, 1944 through September 19, 1945, this volume features an introduction by Max Allan Collins, and includes a special feature by Jeff Kersten of the Dick Tracy Museum about the famous radio program, "Dick Tracy in B-Flat," starring Bing Crosby, Dinah Shore, Frank Sinatra, Jimmy Durante, and Bob Hope! KEY SELLING POINTS: • Edited by Eisner Award-winning and New York Times best-selling editor Dean Mullaney. • "With Dick Tracy, Terry and the Pirates, and Little Orphan Annie, IDW has the crown jewels of the world famous New York News-Chicago Tribune comics section, making the California-based company a major player in what has become a new golden age of comic strip reprints." — ICv2 SELECTED PREVIOUS VOLUMES: • Complete Chester Gould's Dick Tracy Volume 1 (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-036-9, $29.99) • Complete Chester Gould’s Dick Tracy Volume 8 (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-463-3, $39.99) ISBN-13: 978-1-60010-532-6 Price: $39.99 ($49.99 CAN) Publisher: IDW Publishing Writer: Chester Gould Artist: Chester Gould Size: 11 x 8.5 Page Count: 264 Format: Hardcover, Partial Color Recommended Age: All Ages Genre: Comic Strip Collections Ship Date: 10/15/2009 DESPERATE TIMES • Chris Eliopoulos' Desperate Times is a comic strip-style humor series about two twenty-something guys, their pet drunken sloth, and their journey from early adulthood lives into a married life for one, and continuing single life for the other. KEY SELLING POINTS: • Chris Eliopoulos designed the fonts for Marvel Comic's in-house computer lettering unit. He is currently the artist and co-writer on Marvel Comics' former back-up feature and current series of one-shot comics, Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius, teamed with writer Marc Sumerak. The first one-shot in the series was nominated for an Eisner Award and a Harvey Award in 2005. ISBN-13: 978-1-60010-533-3 Price: $14.99 ($18.99 CAN) Publisher: IDW Publishing Writer: Chris Eliopoulos Artist: Chris Eliopoulos Size: 10.25 x 6.5 Page Count: 128 Format: Softcover, Black & White Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Humor Ship Date: 10/15/2009 DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS VOLUME 4 • IDW Publishing proudly presents the fourth collection featuring adventures of the Fourth and Fifth Doctors by superstar Dave Gibbons (Watchmen). Originally published in the U.K., these stories are making their first appearance in the States, and in color! • Follow the Doctor and his TARDIS as they travel through time and space, solving problems, righting wrongs, and meeting strange new creatures and people along the way. KEY SELLING POINTS: • Doctor Who has been a television icon for more than 40 years. • The Sci-Fi Channel is currently broadcasting the latest adventures of Doctor Who. • There have been more than 200 Doctor Who prose novels published. SELECTED PREVIOUS VOLUMES: • Doctor Who Classics Volume 1 (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-189-2, $19.99) • Doctor Who Classics Volume 2 (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-289-9, $19.99) • Doctor Who Classics Volume 3 (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-425-1, $19.99) ISBN-13: 978-1-60010-534-0 Price: $19.99 ($24.99 CAN) Publisher: IDW Publishing Writer: Steve Parkhouse Artist: Dave Gibbons, Steve Parkhouse, Mike McMahon, Charlie Kirchoff Size: 6.5 x 10.25 Page Count: 152 Format: Softcover, Full Color Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Movie/TV-Related Ship Date: 10/15/2009 G.I. JOE: COBRA • His name is Chuckles. He's the Joes' top undercover agent. And he's just infiltrated a top secret, highly organized terrorist organization... one the Joes aren't familiar with... one with a snake motif. As Chuckles is pulled deeper and deeper into the dark underbelly of Cobra, where one misstep means death, can he pull off the ultimate deception and bring them down from within? KEY SELLING POINTS: • Comic book legend Howard Chaykin provides stunning covers for this intense noir thriller illustrated by Italian sensation Antonio Fuso in his American comics debut. • The story is written by fan-favorite writers Christos N. Gage (X-Men, Wild C.A.T.S.) and Mike Costa (The Authority). • Paramount Pictures releases the live-action G.I. Joe motion picture on August 7, 2009. The movie is directed by Stephen Sommers (The Mummy, Van Helsing) and stars Dennis Quaid, Brendan Fraser, Marlan Wayans, Sienna Miller, Ray Park, and others. • Hasbro will be releasing an all-new line of figures that tie into the movie release and all other major licensing categories have been sold. ISBN-13: 978-1-60010-535-7 Price: $19.99 ($24.99 CAN) Publisher: IDW Publishing Writer: Christos N. Gage, Mike Costa Artist: Antonio Fuso Size: 6.5 x 10.25 Page Count: 132 Format: Softcover, Full Color Recommended Age: Young Adult Comparison Title: G.I. Joe Volume 1 (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-467-1, $19.99), G.I. JOE Movie Adaptation (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-468-8, $17.99), G.I. JOE: Origins (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-497-8, $19.99) Genre: Movie/TV-Related Ship Date: 10/15/2009 GROOM LAKE • The truth is out... er, under there? In the remote Nevada desert there sits a dry lakebed called Groom Lake, and under that land resides a secret base that holds all the secrets of the world. Not this world, either. Karl Bauer's father disappeared on him a year ago, but he didn't just “go out for cigarettes” in the usual way of abandoning his kid. Turns out his father was an alien abductee who was sent back with altered DNA that has forever changed Karl's life, too. Karl is drawn — okay, taken — to a secret base under Groom Lake in Nevada where he's drawn into a plot to weaponize alien technology in the form of a new Manhattan Project. Karl, who is befriended by a cynical female worker and a group of unpredictable aliens, leads an escape from the base even while closely pursued by a worldwide organization that will kill to preserve the greatest secret in (in-)human history. There's nowhere on the planet to hide and beyond even that, Karl faces the twin threats of his altered DNA and a group of aliens whose true motivations are otherworldly, to say the least. • Writer Chris Ryall and artist Ben Templesmith present a tale of abductions and probings, conspiracies and secrets. KEY SELLING POINTS: • Story by Eisner-nominated writer Chris Ryall, IDW's Publisher/Editor-in-Chief. • Art by Ben Templesmith, 30 Days of Night co-creator and creator of Wormwood Gentleman Corpse and Welcome to Hoxford. ISBN-13: 978-1-60010-536-4 Price: $19.99 ($24.99 CAN) Publisher: IDW Publishing Writer: Chris Ryall Artist: Ben Templesmith Size: 6.5 x 10.25 Page Count: 124 Format: Softcover, Full Color Recommended Age: Young Adult Comparison Title: 30 Days Of Night (ISBN-13 978-0-9719775-5-6, $17.99), Wormwood Volume 1 (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-047-5, $19.99), Welcome To Hoxford (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-374-2, $19.99), Complete Zombies Vs. Robots (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-328-5, $19.99) Ship Date: 10/15/2009 SPARROW: SERGIO TOPPI VOLUME 2 • Sergio Toppi is an Italian-born artist who's work debuted with renowned Italian publisher UTET, before moving on to work on advertising campaigns, as well as with the finest European titles. This is his second time featured by Sparrow. SELECTED PREVIOUS VOLUMES: • Sparrow: Sergio Toppi (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-453-4, $11.99) ISBN-13: 978-1-60010-564-7 Price: $11.99 ($14.99 CAN) Publisher: IDW Publishing Writer: None Artist: Sergio Toppi Size: 6 x 6 Page Count: 48 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Comparison Title: Sparrow: Ashley Wood (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-033-8, $11.99), Sparrow: William Wray (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-354-4, $11.99) Genre: Art & Design Ship Date: 10/15/2009 SPIKE OMNIBUS • Wise-cracking and showboatin' William the Bloody has had his share of adventures during his long un-dead life, and the Spike Omnibus pulls them all together! Learn more about the bad boy of the Buffy-verse in Spike's earliest stories like Lost & Found, Old Wounds, and Old Times, then read along as Spike battles the lord of the undead in Spike vs. Dracula, and finally, catch up with Spike as he heads to the Asylum on a work-for-hire mission before heading to Japan to stop maniacal puppets in Shadow Puppets. It's more Spike than you can shake a sharp, wooden stake at! KEY SELLING POINTS: • This collection features six full Spike stories courtesy of Peter David, Brian Lynch, and Scott Tipton. ISBN-13: 978-1-60010-539-5 Price: $24.99 ($31.99 CAN) Publisher: IDW Publishing Writer: Peter David, Brian Lynch, Scott Tipton Artist: Franco Urru, Joe Corroney, Zach Howard, Nicola Scott, Mike Ratera, Fernando Goni Size: 6 x 9 Page Count: 444 Format: Softcover, Full Color Recommended Age: Young Adult Comparison Title: Spike (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-030-7, $19.99), Spike vs. Dracula (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-012-3, $19.99), Spike: Asylum (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-061-1, $19.99), Spike: Old Wounds (ISBN-13 978-1-933239-91-0, $7.49) Genre: Movie/TV-Related Ship Date: 10/15/2009 STAR TREK: MISSION’S END • The most important "lost" tale of the Star Trek saga can now be told: The final mission of the original Starship Enterprise and her crew. What prompts Mr. Spock and Doctor McCoy to retire from Starfleet? What earns Kirk his promotion to Admiral? And what is the mystery of Archenar-IV that threatens to tear the Federation itself apart? All will be revealed in this collection of the five-issue mini-series, with appearances by fan-favorite characters. KEY SELLING POINTS: • Paramount Pictures new Star Trek movie directed by J.J. Abrams (Alias, LOST, Fringe, Cloverfield) opens in May 2009. ISBN-13: 978-1-60010-540-1 Price: $19.99 ($24.99 CAN) Publisher: IDW Publishing Writer: Ty Templeton Artist: Steve Molnar, Kevin Maguire, Joe Corroney Size: 6.5 x 10.25 Page Count: 124 Format: Softcover, Full Color Recommended Age: Young Adult Comparison Title: Star Trek: Alien Spotlight (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-179-3, $19.99), Star Trek: Klingons Blood Will Tell (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-108-3, $24.99), Star Trek: Countdown TPB (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-420-6, $17.99) Genre: Movie/TV-Related Ship Date: 10/15/2009 THE ART OF STEVE DITKO • Steve Ditko, the co-creator of Spiderman and Dr. Strange, remains an enigma, though this book draws us closer to the artist and gives us a better understanding of his amazing work. Introducing the very best of rare and striking Steve Ditko comic book stories and original art, this large format beautifully showcases Ditko's work, with many reproductions of original art pieces by the master comic book artist. KEY SELLING POINTS: • As a life-long fan and collector of Ditko's work, the editor, Craig Yoe, is in a unique position to assemble this gorgeous book. ISBN-13: 978-1-60010-542-5 Price: $29.99 ($37.50 CAN) Publisher: IDW Publishing Writer: Steve Ditko Artist: Steve Ditko Size: 9.5 x 12.5 Page Count: 208 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Art/Popular Culture Ship Date: 10/15/2009 THE ROCKETEER: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION • The Rocketeer, Dave Stevens' opus, is finally collected in one volume! The Rocketeer and The Rocketeer: Cliff's New York Adventure are being completely re-colored, as per Dave Stevens' wishes, by renowned colorist Laura Martin. The best possible reproduction and the highest production values will ensure that this is the definitive Rocketeer collection. KEY SELLING POINTS: • Many Rocketeer illustrations by Dave Stevens, most never-before-seen. ISBN-13: 978-1-60010-538-8 Price: $29.99 ($37.50 CAN) Publisher: IDW Publishing Writer: Dave Stevens Artist: Dave Stevens Size: 6.5 x 10.25 Page Count: 144 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Action/Adventure Ship Date: 10/15/2009 THE ROCKETEER: THE COMPLETE DELUXE EDITION • The phenomenally popular Rocketeer by the legendary Dave Stevens is collected in its entirety for the first time as an oversized hardcover, in a beautiful slipcase, including hundreds of never-before-seen Rocketeer drawings and preliminaries by Dave Stevens! This impressive collection combines The Rocketeer and The Rocketeer: Cliff's New York Adventure into a single volume, completely re-colored, as per Dave Stevens' wishes, by renowned colorist Laura Martin. The best possible reproduction and the highest production values will ensure that this is the definitive Rocketeer collection. Additionally, hundreds of drawings, sketches, and preliminaries by Dave Stevens, nearly all published here for the very first time, will make this a very special book. KEY SELLING POINTS: • Many Rocketeer illustrations by Dave Stevens, most never-before-seen. ISBN-13: 978-1-60010-537-1 Price: $75.00 ($95.00 CAN) Publisher: IDW Publishing Writer: Dave Stevens Artist: Dave Stevens Size: 8 x 12 Page Count: 248 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Recommended Age: Young Adult Comparison Title: The Rocketeer: The Complete Collection (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-538-8, $29.99) Ship Date: 10/15/2009 TRANSFORMERS: SPOTLIGHT VOLUME 5 • IDW's one-shots focusing on the most celebrated Transformers characters continue in this fifth collection of Spotlights. This time around, see how and why Blurr, Jazz, Drift, Cliffjumper, and Metroplex fit into the Transformers universe and the events of All Hail Megatron. KEY SELLING POINTS: • Globally popular franchise since 1984, with billions of dollars in retail sales. • The Transformers movie grossed over $700 million worldwide. • The Transformers movie DVD was the #1 selling DVD of 2007. • The Transformers 2 movie is scheduled for a June 26, 2009 release. • The Transformers animated series currently runs on Cartoon Network. SELECTED PREVIOUS VOLUMES: • Transformers Spotlight Volume 1 (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-068-0, $19.99) • Transformers Spotlight Volume 2 (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-154-0, $19.99) • Transformers Spotlight Volume 3 (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-245-5, $19.99) ISBN-13: 978-1-60010-541-8 Price: $19.99 ($24.99 CAN) Publisher: IDW Publishing Writer: Shane McCarthy, Andy Schmidt, Josh van Reyk, Shaun Knowler, Denton J. Tipton Artist: Casey Coller, E.J. Su, Robby Musso, Marcelo Matere Size: 6.5 x 10.25 Page Count: 132 Format: Softcover, Full Color Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Movie/TV-Related Ship Date: 10/15/2009 TRE TARINO • Continuing in the tradition of Uno Fanta, Dos Fanta, Tres Fanta, Grande Fanta, Grande Finale, Sencilla Finale, and Uno Tarino, Tre Tarino presents the latest and greatest from artist Ashley Wood. KEY SELLING POINTS: • Ashley Wood is a Spectrum and Communication Awards winner and an Eisner Award nominee. SELECTED PREVIOUS VOLUMES: • Uno Tarino: The Latest Art Of Ashley Wood (ISBN-13 978-1-60010-123-6, $35.00) ISBN-13: 978-1-60010-543-2 Price: $35.00 ($46.50 CAN) Publisher: IDW Publishing Writer: Ashley Wood Artist: Ashley Wood Size: 11 x 11 Page Count: 200 Format: Softcover, Full Color Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Comparison Title: Popbot Collection Volume 1 (ISBN-13 978-0-9719775-4-9, $35.00), Popbot Collection Volume 2 (ISBN-13 978-1-932382-52-5, $35.00) Genre: Art & Design Ship Date: 10/15/2009 ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN VOLUME 3 • When Gary Hampton is mauled and left for dead, his life takes a drastic turn. Gary is cursed — when the moon is full he transforms into a beast of the night — a werewolf. When his life is torn apart, Gary Hampton must rebuild, but can he do so from behind bars? KEY SELLING POINTS: • Brought to you by Robert Kirkman, the writer of The Walking Dead and Invincible! ISBN-13: 978-1-60706-111-3 Price: $16.99 ($21.50 CAN) Publisher: Image Comics Writer: Robert Kirkman Artist: Jason Howard Size: 7 x 10 Page Count: 166 Format: Softcover, Full Color Recommended Age: Young Adult Ship Date: 10/15/2009 BODY BAGS VOLUME 1: FATHER'S DAY • The sold-out origin story is back, with an all-new printing and never-before-seen extras! • The action begins when a rival 'body bagger' goes after Mack (a.k.a. Clown Face) the best 'bagger' in the business. Fuel is quickly added to the fire with the sudden arrival of Panda, Mack's estranged daughter. How will the baddest man in Terminus, GA handle a teenage girl determined to follow in her daddy's footsteps? Can this 'Daddy/Daughter' team stop fighting each other long enough to survive the trouble headed their way? ISBN-13: 978-1-60706-129-8 Price: $14.99 ($18.99 CAN) Publisher: Image Comics Writer: Jason Pearson Artist: Jason Pearson Page Count: 128 Format: Softcover, Full Color Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Ship Date: 06/17/2009 FIRST BORN DELUXE EDITION • Sara Pezzini prepares to give birth to her first child, but both the forces of Light and Dark covet the offspring of the Witchblade bearer! Top Cow's stunning, epic crossover by the regular Witchblade team of Ron Marz and Stjepan Sejic is collected in a new, oversized prestige format. • This hardcover collects First Born #1-3 as well as Witchblade #110-112, featuring art by industry heavyweights Luke Ross, Stephen Sadowski, Rick Leonardi, Kevin Nowlan, and Mike Mayhew, as well as for the first time First Born: Aftermath with art by Lee Moder and Ryan Sook. Additionally, this 9"x12" slipcased, hardcover will feature an extensive behind-the-scenes section delving deep into the development process, a new cover by Sejic, and a 24"x36" full color poster. ISBN-13: 978-1-60706-098-7 Price: $100.00 ($125.00 CAN) Publisher: Image Comics Writer: Ron Marz Artist: Stjepan Sejic, Luke Ross, Stephen Sadowski, Rick Leonardi, Lee Moder, Ryan Sook, Kevin Nowlan, Mike Mayhew Page Count: 196 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Recommended Age: Young Adult Ship Date: 06/15/2009 GLADSTONE'S SCHOOL FOR WORLD CONQUERORS • Welcome to Gladstone's School for World Conquerors, a top secret academy for the children of the world's greatest super villains to learn the trade. Join us as Kid Nefarious, Mummy Girl, Martian Jones, Ghost Girl, and the infamous Skull brothers unearth the School's and their parent's hidden past. ISBN-13: 978-1-60706-115-1 Price: $19.99 ($24.99 CAN) Publisher: Image Comics Writer: Mark Andrew Smith Artist: Armand Villavert Size: 7 x 10 Page Count: 220 Format: Softcover, Full Color Recommended Age: All Ages Ship Date: 10/15/2009 KABOOM! VOLUME 1 • Collected for the first time, the ground-breaking adventures of Geof Sunrise and his amazing transformation into inter-dimensional defender Kaboom! Witness the birth of an amazing new hero as he struggles against the forces of Scarlet! The Nine! And his first date! Can Geoff save the world and make it back in time for his own birthday party? Jeph Loeb (Hulk, Ultimates 3) and artist Jeff Matsuda (X-Men, Batman Strikes!) introduces readers to an amazing world of magic and monsters that has not been experienced before or since this series exploded onto the scene 10 years ago! • Collects Kaboom! #1-3, Kaboom! 1/2, Kaboom! Prelude, and the Kaboom! Christmas Special, plus tons of character designs and sketches from the dynamic pencil of Jeff Matsuda, as well as an impressive cover gallery. ISBN-13: 978-1-60706-126-7 Price: $14.99 ($18.99 CAN) Publisher: Image Comics Writer: Jeph Loeb Artist: Jeff Matsuda Page Count: 128 Format: Softcover, Full Color Recommended Age: Young Adult Ship Date: 06/10/2009 KABOOM! VOLUME 1 LIMITED EDITION • Collected for the first time, the ground-breaking adventures of Geof Sunrise and his amazing transformation into inter-dimensional defender Kaboom! Witness the birth of an amazing new hero as he struggles against the forces of Scarlet! The Nine! And his first date! Can Geoff save the world and make it back in time for his own birthday party? Jeph Loeb (Hulk, Ultimates 3) and artist Jeff Matsuda (X-Men, Batman Strikes!) introduces readers to an amazing world of magic and monsters that has not been experienced before or since this series exploded onto the scene 10 years ago! • Collects Kaboom! #1-3, Kaboom! 1/2, Kaboom! Prelude, and the Kaboom! Christmas Special, plus tons of character designs and sketches from the dynamic pencil of Jeff Matsuda, as well as an impressive cover gallery. ISBN-13: 978-1-60706-125-0 Price: $24.99 ($31.99 CAN) Publisher: Image Comics Writer: Jeph Loeb Artist: Jeff Matsuda Page Count: 128 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Recommended Age: Young Adult Ship Date: 06/10/2009 MICE TEMPLAR VOLUME 1 • Before their fall, the Templar preserved the order of the natural world, maintaining the balance of life and death for all creatures. But an ideological dispute pitted the noble brotherhood against itself, where they destroyed themselves in a vicious civil war. Chaos descended in their wake, where predatory and scavenger creatures now reign supreme bringing anarchy to the night world of the Shadow Time. Karic soon learns of an ancient prophecy that one mouse will be chosen to recreate the heroic exploits of the past, and thereby save his family and his people. But Karic's calling soon makes him both a target of his enemies, and a tool to be exploited by those seeking to use the savior of all for their own schemes. And thus begins the first chapter in an extraordinary adventure of magic and wonder, faith and valor, and of one small mouse whose destiny might change the entire world. • Collects Mice Templar #1-6. ISBN-13: 978-1-60706-127-4 Price: $17.99 ($22.50 CAN) Publisher: Image Comics Writer: Michael Avon Oeming, Bryan J. Glass Artist: Michael Avon Oeming Page Count: 216 Format: Softcover, Full Color Recommended Age: Young Adult Ship Date: 06/03/2009 SOUL KISS • There's hell to pay...so pucker up! Ten days. Ten kisses. Ten souls. That's the deal LA production assistant Lili Bloom made with The Devil to get out of a dire situation. But there's a big difference between wishing someone would go to hell, and actually having the power to send them there. Caught between a lip-lock and hard place, will Lili make good on her commitment? Or will she choose to kiss her one true love goodbye instead? • The debut Image series by acclaimed Vertigo writer Steven T. Seagle (American Virgin) lavishly illustrated by Marco Cinello is collected for the first time in this stand-alone volume featuring the five-issue series along with never-before-seen "director's cut" material including production and development art, as well as a conversation between the creators. ISBN-13: 978-1-60706-118-2 Price: $24.99 ($31.99 CAN) Publisher: Image Comics Writer: Steven T. Seagle Artist: Marco Cinello Size: 7.5 x 11 Page Count: 144 Format: Hardcover, Black & White Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Ship Date: 10/15/2009 TASTY BULLET • An all-new, high-octane adventure from fan-favorite, cutting-edge creator, Arnold Pander! • Tamar had her childhood stolen so she could become the physical embodiment of a wildly-popular energy drink that's behind a deadly adrenaline addiction that is sweeping the globe. The property of Bullet Corp, she must now discover the difference between her true self and the consumer icon known as the Tasty Bullet Girl, and then take on Bullet Corp...or die trying! ISBN-13: 978-1-60706-128-1 Price: $14.99 ($18.99 CAN) Publisher: Image Comics Writer: Jonathan Vankin, Arnold Pander Artist: Arnold Pander Page Count: 176 Format: Softcover, Black & White Recommended Age: Young Adult Ship Date: 06/24/2009 THE DARKNESS ORIGINS VOLUME 1 • Mafia Hitman Jackie Estacado was both blessed and cursed on his 21st birthday when he inherited the power of The Darkness, an elemental force that allows those who weild it access to an otherworldly dimension and control over the demons who dwell there. Forces for good in the world rise up to oppose Jackie and what his gift represents, but in this story, they are the bad guys! • The sold-out origin story by Garth Ennis (Punisher, Preacher) and Marc Silvestri (X-Men: Messiah Complex) is presented here as part of the brand-new, redesigned "Origins" trade paperback line. • This volume collects The Darkness Volume 1 #1-6, along with a cover gallery and behind-the-scenes material. ISBN-13: 978-1-60706-097-0 Price: $12.99 ($16.50 CAN) Publisher: Image Comics Writer: Garth Ennis Artist: Marc Silvestri Page Count: 160 Format: Softcover, Full Color Recommended Age: Young Adult Ship Date: 06/15/2009 MANGA UNIVERSITY PRESENTS...MY FIRST PC: THE COMIC BOOK THAT TEACHES YOU ABOUT THE INTERNET • Manga University, whose award-winning manga have taught young people how to read and write kanji, cook Japanese food, and understand the history of the samurai, goes high-tech in its latest offering. My First PC, geared toward readers ages 7-13, follows the adventures of three classmates who are assigned to plan a school party. To make things easy, the scientist mother of one of the students suggests they use the family's home computer to create invitations and promote the party. Their first challenge: discovering what exactly a computer is, what it can do, and how it works. With a wisecracking robot mascot at their side, the three friends soon discover that computers can be a whole lot of fun. • Accompanying the full-page manga panels are standalone pictures and text descriptions of computer parts, what they do, and how they work. KEY SELLING POINTS: • The latest educational manga from the award-winning Manga University imprint. • Perfect for young readers who are just beginning to work with computers at home or in the classroom. • An excellent guidebook for library, classroom, and home use. • Will feature heavy promotion on the How to Draw Manga/Manga University website (www.howtodrawmanga.com), which receives nearly 1 million unique page views every month. ISBN-13: 978-4-921205-28-7 Price: $9.99 ($12.50 CAN) Publisher: Japanime Co. Ltd. Imprint: Manga University Writer: Manga University Artist: Yu Shinozaki Size: 5 x 7 Page Count: 128 Format: Softcover, Black & White Recommended Age: Children (ages 9 - 12) Ship Date: 10/15/2009 MANGA WITHOUT BORDERS VOLUME 2: JAPANESE COMIC ART FROM ALL FOUR CORNERS OF THE WORLD • From Japanime's award-winning Manga University imprint comes Manga Without Borders Volume 2, a collection of Japanese-inspired comic art created by artists from all four corners of the world. This all-new collection continues the tradition established in the first volume of presenting works that reflect not only the unmistakable influence Japanese manga has had on artists in Europe, Africa, North and South America, Asia and Oceania, but also the unique cultural perspectives those artists themselves have brought to the genre. • Each full-page illustration is presented alongside a written profile of the creator. KEY SELLING POINTS: • An excellent reference book for students who want to draw in the manga style. • Will feature heavy promotion on the How To Draw Manga/Manga University website (www.howtodrawmanga.com), which receives nearly 1 million unique page views every month. SELECTED PREVIOUS VOLUMES: • Manga Without Borders: Japanese Comic Art From All Four Corners Of The World (ISBN-13 978-4921205-05-8, $14.99) ISBN-13: 978-4-921205-30-0 Price: $14.99 ($18.99 CAN) Publisher: Japanime Co. Ltd. Imprint: Manga University Writer: Manga University Size: 7.75 x 10 Page Count: 128 Format: Softcover, Full Color Recommended Age: All Ages Comparison Title: Mangaka America (ISBN-13 978-0-06-113769-3, $24.95) Ship Date: 10/15/2009 ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER: GUILTY PLEASURES HC • Fusing mythology, werewolves, and vampires with a story loaded with mystery, action, and romance, the Anita Blake novels take place in a world where vampires, werewolves, and other creatures of nightmare have been declared legal citizens of the United States. Anita Blake is an "animator" — a profession that involves raising the dead for a living. She is also known as a fearsome hunter of criminal vampires, and she moonlights by investigating cases that are far too much for "conventional" police. But as Anita gains the attention of the vampire masters in her hometown of St. Louis, she also risks revealing an intriguing secret about herself — the source of her unusual strength and power. Watch as Anita goes up against fierce obstacles and is forced to make tough choices. What price will Anita pay in order to save her friend's life and solve the Vampire Murders? Will she actually kiss Phillip? How far will Edward go in order to find out where the daytime resting place of the Master Vampires truly is? • Collects Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Guilty Pleasures #1-12. ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-4021-4 Price: $34.99 ($43.99 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Laurell K. Hamilton, Stacie Ritchie, Jess Ruffner-Booth Artist: Brett Booth, Ron Lim Size: 7.25 x 11 Page Count: 320 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Marvel Rating: Parental Advisory (15+ years old) Ship Date: 10/28/2009 ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER: THE LAUGHING CORPSE BOOK 1 - ANIMATOR TPB • Anita Blake is back in the second volume of Marvel's comic adaptation of Laurell K. Hamilton's bestselling series of novels! • What would you do for a million dollars? Would you resurrect a two-and-one-half-century old corpse? Harold Gaynor poses just that question to Animator and part-time vampire hunter, Anita Blake. Plus, some crime scenes are even too horrible for a vampire slayer, and the worse they are, the more questions they raise. • Collects Anita Blake: The Laughing Corpse Book One #1-5. ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-3527-2 Price: $16.99 ($21.50 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Laurell K. Hamilton Artist: Ron Lim Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 120 Format: Softcover, Full Color Marvel Rating: Parental Advisory (15+ years old) Ship Date: 11/11/2009 AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE DISASSEMBLED TPB • The Invasion is over and the Initiative has been rocked to its core. Now that the truth is out, that the program was conceived as part of a Skrull plot, can it survive? Who will leave? Who will stay? And who will lead them? Also: Learn what's become of the REAL Hank Pym! And when Taskmaster discovers Mutant Zero's true identity, she gets fightin' mad! • Collects Avengers: The Initiative #20-25, and Avengers: The Initiative Featuring Reptil. ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-3168-7 Price: $19.99 ($24.99 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Dan Slott, Christos N. Gage Artist: Steve Kurth, Humberto Ramos Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 196 Format: Softcover, Full Color Marvel Rating: T+ Suggested for Teens and Up (13+ years old) Ship Date: 12/09/2009 CABLE VOLUME 3: STRANDED TPB • We open literally one second after the shattering conclusion of "Messiah War," and Cable's mission to save mutantkind has never looked more bleak. In fact, you can't even call it a mission anymore... After all he's been through, after all he's survived...now all Cable can do now is pray — pray the heavily-armed killers roaming the deep future can't match his survival skills. And what is the fate of Hope — the so-called "Mutant Messiah"? • Collects Cable #16-21. ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-4167-9 Price: $14.99 ($18.99 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Duane Swierczynski Artist: Paul Gulacy Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 144 Format: Softcover, Full Color Marvel Rating: T+ Suggested for Teens and Up (13+ years old) Ship Date: 09/30/2009 DAREDEVIL: FATHER TPB • For the first time writing and illustrating, Daredevil legend Joe Quesada crafts a mystery set during the deadliest heat wave in NYC history. A serial killer is on the loose, pushing a city already past its breaking point over the edge, and Daredevil must battle the heat and fear to keep a crumbling Hell's Kitchen together... by any means necessary! • Collects Daredevil: Father #1-6. ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-1925-8 Price: $19.99 ($24.99 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Joe Quesada Artist: Joe Quesada Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 200 Format: Softcover, Full Color Marvel Rating: T+ Suggested for Teens and Up (13+ years old) Ship Date: 07/15/2009 DARK REIGN: FANTASTIC FOUR TPB • Dark Reign strikes Marvel's first family — in an explosive way! Prepare to be blown away as: H.A.M.M.E.R. agents attack the Baxter Building, Reed changes everything, The Human Torch suffers a horrible loss, and Franklin and Val go shopping! There's Time Travel, Alternate Realities, Celestials, Eternals, Deviants, and Doombots... and more important than all of that, we find out the answer to the question: What is the Bridge? • Collects Dark Reign: Fantastic Four #1-5. ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-3908-9 Price: $16.99 ($21.50 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Jonathan Hickman Artist: Sean Chen Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 120 Format: Softcover, Full Color Marvel Rating: T+ Suggested for Teens and Up (13+ years old) Ship Date: 10/21/2009 DARK WOLVERINE VOLUME 1: THE PRINCE PREMIERE HC • Wolverine's son, Daken, has finally emerged from the shadows, stepping out onto the main stage of the Marvel Universe. As one of Norman Osborne's Avengers, he has power, access, and an identity that he hates — his father's. This new Wolverine doesn't know how long this will last, but one thing's for sure: He's going to have some fun while it does. • Collects Wolverine #73-74 (B stories), and Dark Wolverine #75-77. ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-3900-3 Price: $24.99 ($31.99 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Daniel Way, Marjorie Liu Artist: Giuseppe Camuncoli Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 120 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Marvel Rating: Parental Advisory (15+ years old) Ship Date: 10/28/2009 ESSENTIAL GHOST RIDER VOLUME 3 TPB • The Hellfire Hero ends up fighting super-villains and super-heroes alike! Up from Hades and caught in the middle, even if Ghost Rider defeats Moondark, Water Wizard, and the Orb, there's still the Night Rider, Werewolf by Night, and the Arabian Knight waiting to fall upon him! Goblins, ghosts, gangsters, and more! Guest-starring the Thing, the Angel, and the Avengers! • Collects Ghost Rider #51-65, Marvel Two-in-One #80, Marvel Super-Heroes Fall 1992, and Avengers #214. ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-3064-2 Price: $19.99 ($24.99 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Michael Fleisher, Tom DeFalco, Jim Shooter, Tina Chrioproces Artist: Don Perlin, Jim Shooter, Mike Esposito, Jack Sparling, Herb Trimpe, Alan Kupperberg, Luke McDonnell, Ron Wilson, Rob Hall, Greg LaRocque, Carmine Infantino Size: 6.75 x 10 Page Count: 416 Format: Softcover, Black & White Marvel Rating: All Ages Ship Date: 10/21/2009 EXILES: POINT OF NO RETURN TPB • Heroes are being pulled out of the worlds they know — The Beast. The Witch. Panther. Forge. Polaris. All find themselves in a place out of time with a new mission in life. But something seems to have shifted in the mechanics of the universe, and things may not be quite what we remember. But one thing we know for certain — BLINK is BACK! • Collects Exiles #1-5. ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-4044-3 Price: $14.99 ($18.99 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Jeff Parker Artist: Salvador Espin Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 120 Format: Softcover, Full Color Marvel Rating: All Ages Ship Date: 10/21/2009 FANTASTIC FOUR: THE MASTERS OF DOOM PREMIERE HC • Who are the Masters of Doom? Millar and Hitch take a journey into a previously unexplored chapter in the life of Doctor Doom. Also, the story we had to call "A Fantastic Four Wedding And A Funeral." Plus, Mister and Mrs. Thing! • Collects Fantastic Four #562-569. ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-3370-4 Price: $24.99 ($31.99 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Mark Millar Artist: Bryan Hitch Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 232 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Marvel Rating: T+ Suggested for Teens and Up (13+ years old) Ship Date: 10/07/2009 GOLDEN AGE MARVEL COMICS OMNIBUS VOLUME 1 HC JELENA KEVIC DJURDJEVIC COVER • In September, 1939 a new voice hit the newsstands and changed the comic-book world forever: Marvel Comics #1, with its blazing Human Torch cover, had arrived! And this 64-page pulp package wasn't your typical assortment of super-powered, straight-laced, do-gooders — this was something completely new. The amazing android creation of Dr. Phineas Horton, the Human Torch was neither man nor hero — he was a blazing force of nature that shocked and unsettled mankind. Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner, the half-human/half-Atlantean, ventures from his undersea kingdom into the world of man — not with a mind set on peace, but towards vengeance! These two characters would form the foundation for the style of conflicted hero that defines Marvel to this day, and you'll see them evolve across twelve full issues from their raw forms into the battling fire and water mega-hits of the Golden Age! Featuring an extensive essay on Marvel's pulp magazine pre-history, publisher Martin Goodman, and the birth of Marvel Comics by noted historian Will Murray, and topped off with special bonus features including original artwork and items never seen since 1939, this collection forms the cornerstone of Marvel history essential for every comic book fan, collector and historian! • Collects Marvel Comics #1, and Marvel Mystery Comics #2-12. ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-3570-8 Price: $125.00 ($155.00 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: John Compton, Ray Gill, Stockbridge Winslow Artist: Carl Burgos, Bill Everett, Paul Gustavson, Ben Thompson, Steve Dahlman, Bob Oksner, Al Anders, Irwin Hasen, Paul Lauretta Size: 7.25 x 11 Page Count: 832 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Marvel Rating: All Ages Ship Date: 10/07/2009 INCOGNITO TPB • From the creators of Criminal and Sleeper comes the most insane and evil super-villain comic you've ever read! What if you were an ex-super villain hiding out in Witness Protection... but all you could think about were the days when the rules didn't apply to you? Could you stand the toil of an average life after years of leaving destruction in your wake? And what if you couldn't stand it? What would you do then? Incognito — a twisted mash-up of noir and super-heroics — by best-selling creators Ed Brubaker The ( Death of Captain America) and Sean Phillips (Marvel Zombies) with Val Staples on colors. • Collects Incognito #1-6. ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-3979-9 Price: $16.99 ($21.50 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Ed Brubaker Artist: Sean Phillips Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 144 Format: Softcover, Full Color Marvel Rating: Parental Advisory (15+ years old) Ship Date: 11/04/2009 INCREDIBLE HERCULES: DARK REIGN PREMIERE HC • Proudly presenting, for the first time in Marvel continuity ... the ORIGIN OF HERCULES! How did the young man who becomes the Lion of Olympus learn of his divine heritage? In what battle did he earn the title "Prince of Power?" And, most importantly, why does the goddess HERA hate him so, now that her Dark Reign begins to fall across New Olympus? • Collects Incredible Hercules #126-131. ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-3830-3 Price: $19.99 ($24.99 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Fred Van Lente, Greg Pak Artist: Rodney Buchemi Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 160 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Marvel Rating: T+ Suggested for Teens and Up (13+ years old) Ship Date: 10/07/2009 INVINCIBLE IRON MAN VOLUME 2: WORLD'S MOST WANTED BOOK 1 TPB • In the aftermath of Secret Invasion, Iron Man is no longer the hero he used to be, and Tony Stark's entire life is torn apart. We can't say much now, but...how bad does it get? Here's a hint: read World's Most Wanted! By the blockbuster Invincible Iron-Man creative team of Matt Fraction and Salvador Larroca, lauded by fans and critics alike! • Collects Invincible Iron Man #8-13. ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-3413-8 Price: $14.99 ($18.99 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Matt Fraction Artist: Salvador Larroca Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 144 Format: Softcover, Full Color Marvel Rating: All Ages Ship Date: 10/21/2009 LOCKJAW AND THE PET AVENGERS GN • And there came a day, a day unlike any other, when Earth's mightiest heroes were unaware of a threat greater than all of them could handle. And on that day, a teleporting puppy scoured the world to assemble a team of animals to fight the foes no single beast could withstand! Strap on your collar and hop on-board the adventures of LOCKJAW, LOCKHEED, REDWING, HAIRBALL, and an all-new FROG THOR! • Collects Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers #1-4. ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-4123-5 Price: $12.99 ($16.50 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Chris Eliopoulos Artist: Ig Guara Size: 5.75 x 9 Page Count: 128 Format: Softcover, Full Color Marvel Rating: All Ages Ship Date: 11/04/2009 MARVEL 1602 PREMIERE HC • Neil Gaiman's vision of the Marvel Universe in the year 1602! The year is 1602, and strange things are stirring in England. In the service of Queen Elizabeth, court magician Dr. Stephen Strange senses that the bizarre weather plaguing the skies above is not of natural origin. Her majesty's premier spy, Sir Nicholas Fury, fends off an assassination attempt on the Queen by winged warriors rumored to be in service to a mad despot named Doom. News is spreading of "witchbreed" sightings — young men bearing fantastic superhuman powers and abilities. And in the center of the rising chaos is Virginia Dare, a young girl newly arrived from the New World, guarded by a towering Indian warrior. Can Fury and his allies find a connection to these unusual happenings before the whole world ends? • Collects Marvel 1602 #1-8. ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-4135-8 Price: $24.99 ($31.99 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Neil Gaiman Artist: Andy Kubert Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 248 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Marvel Rating: T+ Suggested for Teens and Up (13+ years old) Ship Date: 09/23/2009 MARVEL ADVENTURES FOUR-IN-ONE DIGEST • All-ages action featuring your favorite Marvel super heroes! See Dr. Strange enlist the help of Foggy Nelson as they go up against the dreaded Dormammu. Then, Ant-Man goes looking for a job but finds the Sandman instead! Plus, an epic tale featuring Thor, God of Thunder! • Collects Marvel Adventures Super Heroes #9-12. ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-3322-3 Price: $9.99 ($12.50 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Paul Tobin, Todd Dezago, Louise Simonson Artist: Jacopo Camagni, Derec Donovan, Jon Buran Size: 5.25 x 8 Page Count: 96 Format: Softcover, Full Color Marvel Rating: All Ages Ship Date: 10/07/2009 MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AVENGERS VOLUME 2 TPB • Pick up the adventures of Earth's Mightiest Heroes with the Marvel Masterworks! Comicdom's greatest assemblage of super heroes burst onto the scene in 1963 as Marvel Comics revolutionized the comic-adventure art form. Gathering together to face the evil Loki, Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk, Ant-Man, the Wasp, and the Mighty Thor formed the improbable core of the ever-changing super-team. But it was three issues later when, from the ice of the northern Atlantic, Captain America returned from the frozen depths that the Avengers truly took form. Now, the epic story continues in Volume 2 with appearances by by Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Spider-Man, and more! • Collects The Avengers #11-20. ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-3708-5 Price: $24.99 ($31.99 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Stan Lee Artist: Jack Kirby, Don Heck Size: 7 x 10 Page Count: 224 Format: Softcover, Full Color Marvel Rating: All Ages Ship Date: 10/14/2009 MARVEL PETS TPB • The Falcon, the Two-Gun Kid, and many others will tell you: A hero's best friend is his animal sidekick! A teleporting dog, a winged horse, a bouncing cat...and lookit the cute puppies! All part of the Marvel Universe animal kingdom showcased in this offbeat collection! Lockheed gone solo! The origin of Zabu! The Super-Apes triumphant! Magic, super-science, and squirrels, squirrels, squirrels! Featuring rarely seen early work by Fabian Nicieza, Greg Pak, and other present-day Marvel headliners! • Collects material from Thing #4, Captain America #220, Ka-Zar the Savage #14-15, X-Men Unlimited #43, Marvel Comics Presents #72, Speedball #6, Marvel Tales #100, Marvel Super-Heroes #8, Amazing Fantasy #15, Fantastic Four #94, New Defenders #150, New Mutants Annual #4, Franklin Richards: Happy Franksgiving, New Warriors #2, and Journey into Mystery #57. ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-3966-9 Price: $24.99 ($31.99 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, Mary Jo Duffy, Scott Edelman, Peter Gillis, Steven Grant, Bruce Jones, Larry Lieber, Will Murray, Fabian Nicieza, Greg Pak, Louise Simonson, Dan Slott, Marc Sumerak, Zeb Wells Artist: Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, June Brigman, Bob Budiansky, Andrea Divito, Chris Eliopoulos, Gil Kane, Val Mayerik, Takeshi Miyazawa, Michael Netzer, Don Perlin, Javier Saltares, Paul Smith, Skottie Young Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 208 Format: Softcover, Full Color Marvel Rating: All Ages Ship Date: 10/21/2009 MARVEL SUPER HERO SQUAD: HERO UP! DIGEST • Introducing the Marvel Universe in a way you've NEVER experienced before! Welcome to Super Hero City, a crowded capital of classy crusaders and crafty criminals in a crammed collective, and home of the Super Hero Squad! Take a stroll down to the Xavier Institute, past the FF's Baxter Building...but don't stray too far, because dastardly Doctor Doom's domain is the next block over...! Are you ready to "Hero Up"? • Collects Marvel Super Hero Squad: Hero Up! and the comic strips seen on marvelkids.com ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-4183-9 Price: $9.99 ($12.50 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Paul Tobin Artist: Marcelo Di Chiara, Chris Sotomayor Size: 5.25 x 8 Page Count: 96 Format: Softcover, Full Color Marvel Rating: All Ages Ship Date: 09/16/2009 MARVEL ZOMBIES 4 HC • The acclaimed creative team behind Marvel Zombies 3 returns with another adventure that takes place in the Marvel U! The vampire. The witch. The werewolf. The muck-monster. The devil. They're nobody's idea of heroes, but they're all that stands between our world and an unstoppable apocalypse! They're the new Midnight Sons, and their quest to track down the undead who escaped from A.R.M.O.R. will lead them around the globe — and right to a cruise ship overrun with undead, undersea-dwelling cannibals! Can this monstrous team stop the "red tide" before it unleashes untold horror upon the mainland? Not if the Merc With Only a Mouth has anything to say about it! Yes, writer Fred Van Lente and artist Kev Walker — the guys who made IGN.com say M " arvel Zombies 3 may actually rank as the best in the series" — are back again, unleashing the flesh-eaters for another roller coaster ride of gore, action, gore, thrills, gore, and gore! • Collects Marvel Zombies 4 #1-4. ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-3917-1 Price: $19.99 ($24.99 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Fred Van Lente Artist: Kev Walker Size: 7.25 x 11 Page Count: 112 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Marvel Rating: Parental Advisory (15+ years old) Ship Date: 10/21/2009 MARVELS: EYE OF THE CAMERA PREMIERE HC • The long-awaited sequel to the award-winning publishing sensation that made Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross into stars! News photographer Phil Sheldon's back, with the man-on-the-street's perspective on the big events of the Marvel Universe — from the Avengers, the all-new X-Men, and the Secret Wars to Dracula and Werewolf By Night. But this time, Phil's world is going to be rocked not just by superheroes and super-villains, but by something far more personal, as well. Featuring the Marvel debut of artist Jay Anacleto, whose gorgeous, photorealistic pencil renderings give a new look to the Marvel Universe, and what it would be like to actually be there. • Collects Marvels: Eye of the Camera #1-6. ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-3919-5 Price: $24.99 ($31.99 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Kurt Busiek Artist: Jay Anacleto Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 144 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Marvel Rating: All Ages Ship Date: 10/21/2009 MEPHISTO VS. PREMIERE HC • The Fantastic Four! X-Factor! The X-Men! The Avengers! What threat could menace all four major Marvel teams of the 1980s? Can you say...the Devil? Mephisto wants super-hero souls, and he's out to collect them all! With their worst nightmares and their wildest dreams at his command, he's not getting cast out of this fight! How can he lose...when it's his series? • Collects Mephisto vs. the Fantastic Four #1, Mephisto vs. the X-Factor #2, Mephisto vs. the X-Men #3, and Mephisto vs. the Avengers #4. ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-3804-4 Price: $19.99 ($24.99 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Al Milgrom Artist: John Buscema Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 112 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Marvel Rating: T+ Suggested for Teens and Up (13+ years old) Ship Date: 10/21/2009 MOON KNIGHT VOLUME 5: DOWN SOUTH TPB • Out of the frying pan...into the inferno. Marc Spector may be dead, but Moon Knight is very much alive. Hiding out in the dark underbelly of Mexico City, trouble quickly finds the fugitive vigilante when a mysterious millionaire begs him to ensure the safe return of his kidnapped daughter. Problem is, the girl is in the clutches of corrupt cops that are currently in the crosshairs of a vigilante whose methods make even Khonshu blink. The Punisher has come down to Mexico, and God help anyone who gets between him and his prey. • Collects Moon Knight #26-30, plus extras. ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-3171-7 Price: $10.99 ($13.99 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Mike Benson Artist: Jefte Palo Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 120 Format: Softcover, Full Color Marvel Rating: Parental Advisory (15+ years old) Ship Date: 10/28/2009 NEW AVENGERS: THE REUNION PREMIERE HC • In the wake of Secret Invasion, Mockingbird is alive and has returned to Earth after being held captive by the Skrulls. Ronin, her estranged husband, volunteers to help her adjust to her new life as a member of the New Avengers, but some old wounds run too deep. And what deadly secret did she bring back with her that could tear them, and the world, apart once more? It's high-octane action and intrigue as the Mr. & Mrs. Smith of the Marvel Universe take on one of the biggest threats in the world — and each other! • Collects New Avengers Reunion #1-4, Dark Reign. ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-4176-1 Price: $19.99 ($24.99 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Jim McCann Artist: David Lopez Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 112 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Marvel Rating: All Ages Ship Date: 09/16/2009 OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z VOLUME 10 PREMIERE HC • S.H.I.E.L.D. Santa Claus from the Siege Perilous with the Skrull Kill Krew as this comprehensive guide to the Marvel Universe continues! This volume features Sasquatch, Snowbird, Silver Surfer, Sandman, Selene, She-Hulk, Scarlet Witch, Scourge of the Underworld, Speed, and not one, but two alien races from the 60's (can you guess?)! So come join the Savage Land Mutates in the Savage Land, while having a devil of a time with Satan, Satannish, and Satana! Slither around with the Serpent Society, Serpent Squads, Set, Seth, and the Sons of the Serpent! Get stung by Scorpia, Scorpion, Scorpio, and the Silver Scorpion as you team-up with the Salem's Seven, Secret Defenders, Sinister Six, and Six Pack! ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-3107-6 Price: $24.99 ($31.99 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Various Artist: Various Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 240 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Marvel Rating: T+ Suggested for Teens and Up (13+ years old) Ship Date: 10/07/2009 PRIDE & PREJUDICE PREMIERE HC • "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife..." Tailored from the adored Jane Austen classic, Marvel Comics is proud to present Pride & Prejudice! Two-time Rita Award-Winner Nancy Butler and fan-favorite Hugo Petras faithfully adapt the whimsical tale of Lizzy Bennet and her loveable-if-eccentric family, as they navigate through tricky British social circles. Will Lizzy's father manage to marry off her five daughters, despite his wife's incessant nagging? And will Lizzy's beautiful sister Jane marry the handsome, wealthy Mr. Bingley, or will his brooding friend Mr. Darcy stand between their happiness? • Collects Pride & Prejudice #1-5. ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-3915-7 Price: $19.99 ($24.99 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Nancy Butler Artist: Hugo Petrus Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 120 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Marvel Rating: T+ Suggested for Teens and Up (13+ years old) Ship Date: 10/28/2009 RUNAWAYS: ROCK ZOMBIES TPB • The spookiest Runaways tale ever! The Val Rhymin subplot has been brewing for a while and peeks here! Chase's boss is not what he seems! Terry Moore (Strangers in Paradise, Echo) welcomes former Runaways artist Takeshi Miyazawa aboard for this creepy tale of magic and mayhem! • Collects Runaways Volume 3 #7-10. ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-4074-0 Price: $14.99 ($18.99 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Terry Moore, Christopher Yost, James Asmus Artist: Takeshi Miyazawa, Sara Pichelli, Emma Rios Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 112 Format: Softcover, Full Color Marvel Rating: T+ Suggested for Teens and Up (13+ years old) Ship Date: 10/21/2009 RUNAWAYS: TEENAGE WASTELAND TPB • Still on the run from their super-villain parents, this motley crew of super-powered kids finds a kindred spirit in a daring young stranger and welcomes him into their fold. But will this dashing young man help the teenagers defeat their villainous parents, or tear them apart? One troubled member finds out, as she leaves the group's hideout with their new recruit, who reveals his startling secret, putting the entire team in jeopardy! Plus: Who do you send to catch a group of missing, runaway teenage super heroes? Marvel's original teen runaway crimefighters, Cloak and Dagger, making their first major appearance in years! • Collects Runaways #7-12. ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-4075-7 Price: $16.99 ($21.50 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Brian K Vaughan Artist: Adrian Alphona, Takeshi Miyazawa Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 144 Format: Softcover, Full Color Marvel Rating: T+ Suggested for Teens and Up (13+ years old) Ship Date: 10/28/2009 SPIDER-MAN NEWSPAPER STRIPS HC • What's black and white and red and blue all over? Long thought lost to avid arachnophiles, three years' worth of Spider-Man's newspaper adventures — from January 1977 to January 1980 — are collected in their entirety for the first time across two volumes! Spiderdom's top talents set the web-slinger up with daily doses of enemies old and new, from Kraven the Hunter to the Rattler! • Collects Stan Lee/John Romita's Spider-Man daily strips and Sunday pages, originally published from 1977-1980. ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-3793-1 Price: $39.99 ($49.99 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Stan Lee Artist: John Romita Sr. Size: 7.25 x 11 Page Count: 352 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Marvel Rating: All Ages Ship Date: 10/21/2009 SPIDER-MAN: AMAZING FAMILY VOLUME 2 PREMIERE HC • A heaping helping of Spider-Man tales of the all-new Amazing Spider-Man Family. First, J.M. DeMatteis and Val Semeiks bring us a story shedding more light on the longtime friendship between Pete and Harry. Then in the Amazing Spider Ma'am, meet Aunt May's Arch Nemesis! Meanwhile, in the alternate universe of Mr. & Mrs. Spider-Man, Peter and MJ must stop a desperate criminal — and a future career for Peter Parker is born! Back in our world, The Private Life of Peter Parker shows us a true hero when Pete is trapped in a life and death situation with a child who needs his support. Then watch as Mayday Parker joins the family to answer one crucial question: who is Gwen Reilly? All this and more, plus the return of Peter Porker — The Amazing Spider-Ham! • Collects Amazing Spider-Man Family #4-6. ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-3902-7 Price: $19.99 ($24.99 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: J. M. DeMatteis, Tom DeFalco, Abby Denson, Paul Tobin, Marc Sumerak, Tony Lee, Brian Reed Artist: Val Semeiks, Todd Nauck, Colleen Coover, Ron Frenz, Shawn Moll Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 112 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Marvel Rating: All Ages Ship Date: 10/21/2009 SPIDER-MAN: DEATH AND DATING TPB • Random earthquakes don't happen in New York — trust us, we live here. So how did one trap Spidey and a subway car full of New Yorkers underground? But there's more to these passengers than meets the eye as a high powered mob trial's verdict is in their hands. And one of them has a crucial connection to Pete's old boss, J. Jonah Jameson! Also, when a bizarre criminal endangers Aunt May, Peter Parker is determined to bring him to justice. But who is this strange, faceless felon? How can Spider-Man stop a guy who can slip through his webbing? Plus, learn the truth about how Harry Osborn came back from the dead! • Collects Amazing Spider-Man #578-583, Annual 2009. ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-3418-3 Price: $19.99 ($24.99 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Mark Waid, Roger Stern, Dan Slott Artist: Marcos Martin, Lee Weeks, Mike McKone Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 184 Format: Softcover, Full Color Marvel Rating: All Ages Ship Date: 10/21/2009 SUPREME POWER: NIGHTHAWK PREMIERE HC • As a boy, Kyle Richmond — the man who would one day become Nighthawk — witnessed the senseless murder of his parents. There was no reason for their deaths, no provocation, they were just simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. It was a traumatic event that has left him scarred for life — and turned him into a hero more feared than the criminals he polices. Now, it's happening again... but on a much larger scale. The people of Chicago — men, women, and children — are dying in the streets, victims of a monster whose thirst for slaughter cannot be quenched, whose soul is a bottomless void, and whose scars run even deeper than Nighthawk's. Long ago, Kyle Richmond looked into the face of madness — now, it's looking back at him. And it's flashing a killer smile. • Collects Supreme Power: Nighthawk #1-6. ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-3775-7 Price: $24.99 ($31.99 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Daniel Way Artist: Steve Dillon Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 144 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Marvel Rating: Parental Advisory (15+ years old) Ship Date: 10/21/2009 TOMB OF DRACULA OMNIBUS VOLUME 2 HC • Trap him in Hell or trap him in humanity, Dracula will fight to the finish, fang and claw! But after centuries of being haunted by his demonic daughter, the Transylvanian tyrant faces an even worse family skeleton: A son who's an absolute angel! Plus the menaces of Dr. Sun, Dr. Frost, and the Sorcerer Supreme, Dr. Strange! Guest-starring Blade, Hannibal King, and the Silver Surfer! • Collects Tomb of Dracula #32-70, Giant-Size Dracula #5, and Dr. Strange #14. ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-3576-0 Price: $99.99 ($125.00 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Marv Wolfman, Steve Englehart, David Kraft Artist: Gene Colan, Tom Palmer, Virgilio Redondo Size: 7.25 x 11 Page Count: 808 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Marvel Rating: Parental Advisory (15+ years old) Ship Date: 10/21/2009 ULTIMATE WOLVERINE VS. HULK PREMIERE HC • Damon Lindelof, co-creator of the hit TV series LOST teams with superstar artist Leinil Francis Yu to bring their storytelling magic to a tale that will rock the Ultimate Universe! Dr. Bruce Banner has been presumed dead since his execution, following his murderous rampage through Manhattan as the Hulk. But when reports start cropping up of an unidentified creature appearing around the globe, Nick Fury begins to get worried. Not because Banner can turn from man to unstoppable monster in seconds...but because Banner's existence is the one secret that can bring down Fury. Fury turns to the only man he can trust: Wolverine. And he's only too glad to take care of Banner — by any means necessary! • Collects Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk #1-6. ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-4013-9 Price: $24.99 ($31.99 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Damon Lindelof Artist: Leinil Francis Yu Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 144 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Marvel Rating: T+ Suggested for Teens and Up (13+ years old) Ship Date: 10/28/2009 UNCANNY X-MEN: MANIFEST DESTINY TPB • Go west, young mutants! Following the events of Messiah CompleX, the X-Men are heading west, founding a new home for themselves and all mutants in a place known for its tolerance: San Francisco, California. Shortly after their arrival, however, the X-Men find themselves tangling with Magneto and fighting down the robotic, mutant-killing Sentinels. And as if that wasn't enough, Pixie, one of the youngest members of the team, learns just how dangerous bigotry is when she's confronted by the all-new Hellfire Cult. • Collects Uncanny X-Men #500-503, X-Men FCBD #1, and X-Men: Manifest Destiny #1-5 (Dazzler, Karma, Mercury/X-23, Colossus, Emma Frost, Graymalkin, and Juggernaut) ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-2451-1 Price: $24.99 ($31.99 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Ed Brubaker, Matt Fraction Artist: Greg Land, Terry Dodson Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 208 Format: Softcover, Full Color Marvel Rating: T+ Suggested for Teens and Up (13+ years old) Ship Date: 10/28/2009 WOLVERINE AND POWER PACK: THE WILD PACK DIGEST • The Power kids are excited to be visiting the coolest school on the planet — the Xavier Institute! But even the home of the world's most powerful mutants might not be safe when the Sentinels come knocking! It's mutant mayhem in the mighty Marvel manner! • Collects Wolverine and Power Pack #1-4. ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-2831-1 Price: $9.99 ($12.50 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Marc Sumerak Artist: Gurihiru Size: 5.25 x 8 Page Count: 96 Format: Softcover, Full Color Marvel Rating: All Ages Ship Date: 10/21/2009 WOLVERINE: OLD MAN LOGAN HC • Mark Millar and Steve McNiven — who last teamed for the monumentalCivil War — bring us the most important Wolverine story of the 21st Century. Nobody knows what happened on the night the heroes fell. All we know is that they disappeared and evil triumphed and the bad guys have been calling the shots ever since. What happened to Wolverine is the biggest mystery of all. For 50 years, no one has heard hide nor hair from him... and in his place stands an old man called Logan. A man concerned only about his family. A man pushed to the brink by the Hulk Gang. A man forced to help an old friend — the blind archer, Hawkeye — to drive three thousand miles to secure his family's safety. Get ready for the ride of your life, Logan! • Collects Wolverine #66-72, and Wolverine Giant-Size Old Man Logan. ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-3159-5 Price: $34.99 ($43.99 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Mark Millar Artist: Steve McNiven Size: 7.25 x 11 Page Count: 208 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Marvel Rating: Parental Advisory (15+ years old) Ship Date: 10/21/2009 WOLVERINE: WEAPON X VOLUME 1 ADAMANTIUM MEN PREMIERE HC • In the jungles of Colombia, people are turning up dead, whole villages brutally slaughtered by a team of soldiers who move through the shadows like ghosts. On the streets of San Francisco, Logan learns that the files from the old Weapon X program, the blueprints for building Adamantium-laced super soldiers like himself, have fallen into the hands of the evil corporation, Roxxon. Once again, it seems, someone is looking to build the perfect killing machine. That means it's time for Wolverine to step in, and remind them that someone already did. • Collects Wolverine: Weapon X #1-5, and Wolverine #73-74 (A-Stories). ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-4017-7 Price: $24.99 ($31.99 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Jason Aaron Artist: Ron Garney Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 144 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Marvel Rating: Parental Advisory (15+ years old) Ship Date: 11/25/2009 X-FACTOR: TIME AND A HALF PREMIERE HC • Witness the most important event in the lives of Jaime Madrox and Siren — the birth of their baby! What will happen to X-Factor — and what will be the meaning for mutantkind!All we can guarantee are that the answers are not what you expect — but that's what makes it X-Factor! Don't miss what is sure to be one of the most talked-about books of 2009! • Collects X-Factor #39-45. ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-4171-6 Price: $19.99 ($24.99 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Peter David Artist: Valentine DeLandro Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 144 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Marvel Rating: T+ Suggested for Teens and Up (13+ years old) Ship Date: 09/02/2009 X-MEN FOREVER VOLUME 1 TPB • Comics icon and New York Times bestselling writer Chris Claremont returns to his legendary run with X-Men: Forever! • The shockwaves after the death of Magneto are still reverberating all over the world. Attempting to heal the rift between man and mutant kind, Professor Xavier volunteers his X-Men to go on a mission to capture Magneto's sole remaining Acolyte, Fabien Cortez! But with Nick Fury — and the entire world — watching over their shoulders, the stakes have never been higher for Cyclops, Jean Grey, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Gambit, Rogue, Kitty Pryde, Storm, Beast, and Professor X. With Tom Grummet bringing Claremont's vision to the page, this landmark series is packed with enough surprises and twists to shake the X-Men mythos to its very core! • Collects X-Men Forever #1-5. ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-3679-8 Price: $14.99 ($18.99 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Chris Claremont Artist: Tom Grummett Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 120 Format: Softcover, Full Color Marvel Rating: All Ages Ship Date: 10/21/2009 X-MEN LEGACY - SALVAGE PREMIERE HC • It's the moment that X-Fans have been waiting for — Rogue makes her return to the X-Books. But while Xavier seeks out Rogue, who is searching for him? Hunter becomes hunted and friend becomes foe, in a story that will change your favorite Southern Belle forever. Plus: Professor X's odyssey brings him full circle as he answers a call from the Acolytes. But what do they want? Revenge? Or a new leader? Xavier's LEGACY journey ends here, and it's a doozie • Collects X-Men: Legacy #219-225 ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-4173-0 Price: $19.99 ($24.99 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Mike Carey Artist: Phil Briones, Scot Eaton Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 120 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Marvel Rating: T+ Suggested for Teens and Up (13+ years old) Ship Date: 08/19/2009 X-MEN NOIR GN • "The coroner's men flipped the redheaded corpse over so Dukes and Magnus from Homicide could get a better look at her. 'Better' being a relative term in this case, with the claw marks that slashed her face into a featureless, bloody mask and turned her guts into a butcher shop explosion." But the tattoo — the simple, encircled 'X' above the left shoulder blade — remained intact, and Dukes pointed it out with the toe of his wingtip once Peter the rookie was done heaving up lunch. "See this ink?" he said. "Means she did time at this reform school upstate, run by this shrink, Xavier..." • Collects X-Men Noir #1-4. ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-3183-0 Price: $14.99 ($18.99 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Fred Van Lente Artist: Dennis Calero Size: 5.75 x 9 Page Count: 112 Format: Softcover, Full Color Marvel Rating: Parental Advisory (15+ years old) Ship Date: 10/21/2009 X-MEN: WOLVERINE/GAMBIT PREMIERE HC • The feral X-Man and the ragin' Cajun — as interpreted by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale, the award-winning creators of Daredevil: Yellow, Superman: For All Seasons, and Batman: Dark Victory! • Warrior. Ronin. Soldier. Mutant. Logan knows little of his past, save that it was fraught with pain and loss. Today, Wolverine is an X-Man — using his animal-keen senses, accelerated healing factor, and razor-sharp claws to help protect a world that fears and hates mutants! Always an outsider, Gambit was shunned as a youth because of his strange, burning-red eyes. Eventually, Remy LeBeau realized he was a mutant, possessed of the ability to charge inanimate objects with explosively released biokinetic energy. A reformed thief and charming scoundrel, the ragin' Cajun always has a card up his sleeve! Now, these two outlaw heroes have been drawn together by a string of brutal slayings that may mark the return of the 19th-century serial killer called Jack the Ripper! Is it merely coincidence that finds Remy and Logan in London, or does one of these enigmatic outsiders have an ulterior motive? • Collects Wolverine/Gambit: Victims #1-4. ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-3802-0 Price: $19.99 ($24.99 CAN) Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Jeph Loeb Artist: Tim Sale Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 112 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Marvel Rating: T+ Suggested for Teens and Up (13+ years old) Ship Date: 10/21/2009 KOLCHAK THE NIGHT STALKER: MONSTERS AMONG US • TV's premiere paranormal investigator returns in two titanic and terrifying tales, collecting the Kolchak the Night Stalker mini-series Frankenstein Agenda and Night Stalker of the Living Dead! Tthe farmlands don't always hold peace and quiet, as these two complementing Kolchak tales illustrate with an eerie clarity. • In Frankenstein Agenda, Kolchak stumbles across a hulking mutation of a man-gone-wrong, and becomes as wanted by the U.S. Army as the creature they are stalking! And in Night Stalker of the Living Dead, there is a secret behind the silent, endless acres of corn... a secret that is turning townsfolk into decaying, walking dead! ISBN-13: 978-1-933076-59-1 Price: $18.95 ($23.99 CAN) Publisher: Moonstone Writer: David Michelinie, Christopher Mills Artist: Don Hudson, Tim Hamilton Size: 7 x 10 Page Count: 188 Format: Softcover, Full Color Recommended Age: Young Adult Ship Date: 10/15/2009 KOLCHAK: TALES OF THE NIGHT STALKER - THE RISE & FALL OF CARL KOLCHAK • "The seatbelt light is off, feel free to move about the country" is the theme here, as Kolchak's gaining popularity sends him to Seattle, New Orleans, and even to Egypt. But who, or what, has set up our downtrodden reporter's lucky streak, and what sends him headlong into his downward spiral? • This collection of Tales of the Night Stalker issues #1-7 pits Kolchak against plant monsters, a man-eating shadow, gremlins, Sasquatch, a mummified vampire, Bloody Mary, and even a beautifully seductive demon from Hell! ISBN-13: 978-1-933076-58-4 Price: $19.95 ($24.99 CAN) Publisher: Moonstone Writer: Dave Ulanski Artist: Ron Frenz, Chris Burnham, Pat Olliffe Size: 7 x 10 Page Count: 208 Format: Softcover, Full Color Recommended Age: Young Adult Ship Date: 10/15/2009 THE PHANTOM: CHECKMATE • High adventure and intrigue in the African jungle, on the high seas, and in the streets! There is always justice that needs to be served, whether it's in the present...or the past. Rebels warring in Bangallan jungles, terrorist attacks in the streets of Mawitaan, and an old enemy suddenly freed from prison for no logical reason. Is this a series of unrelated events or part of something far more sinister? • This volume collects the Phantom story "Checkmate", which ran in issues #21-25. KEY SELLING POINTS: • Just in time for Sci-Fi Channel's Phantom movie! • "If you've never read the adventures of the Phantom before, or if you've been away for a while, this is a great [place] to get back on-board." —Comixtreme • Voted "Best Phantom Story of 2008 from any Publisher" —The Chronicle Chamber ISBN-13: 978-1-933076-62-1 Price: $15.95 ($19.99 CAN) Publisher: Moonstone Writer: Mike Bullock Artist: Silvestre Szilagyi Size: 7 x 10 Page Count: 132 Format: Softcover, Full Color Recommended Age: Young Adult Other Works by Creators: The Phantom Chronicles: New Tales Of The Ghost Who Walks! (ISBN-13 978-1-933076-21-8, $15.95) Ship Date: 10/15/2009 FAT CHUNK VOLUME 2: ZOMBIES • Edited by Bear and Ubu Bubu creator Jamie Smart, Fat Chunk is a collaborative comic featuring a collection of different artists, each contributing work based on a theme. This volume focuses on those brain-munching, flesh-eating misfits, Zombies! SELECTED PREVIOUS VOLUMES: • Fat Chunk Volume 1: Robot (ISBN-13 978-1-59362-118-6, $12.95) ISBN-13: 978-1-59362-138-4 Price: $12.95 ($16.50 CAN) Publisher: SLG Publishing Writer: Jamie Smart Size: 5 x 7.5 Page Count: 136 Format: Softcover, Black & White Recommended Age: Young Adult Other Works by Creators: Space Raoul (ISBN-13 978-1-59362-136-0, $8.95) Genre: Anthology Ship Date: 6/1/2009 GARGOYLES: BAD GUYS VOLUME 1 • Introducing five of the toughest villains in the Gargoyles universe: Hunter member of a Scottish family of gargoyle-slayers; Dingo Australian mercenary and charter member of the deadly Pack; Matrix a nanotech hive-mind artificial intelligence that came very close to destroying the Earth; Yama a Japanese gargoyle who betrayed his own clan; and Fang the mutate who would be king. Take this quintet of felons and force them to work on the side of the angels! It may be hard to believe, but these Bad Guys are the best hope we've got! • From Gargoyles series creator Greg Weisman and fan-favorite artist Karine Charlebois comes this spin-off graphic novel. ISBN-13: 978-1-59362-193-3 Price: $17.95 ($22.50 CAN) Publisher: SLG Publishing Writer: Greg Weisman Artist: Karine Charlebois Size: 5.5 x 8.5 Page Count: 144 Format: Softcover, Black & White Recommended Age: Young Adult Comparison Title: Gargoyles: Clan Building Volume 1 (ISBN-13 978-1-59362-096-7, $19.95) Genre: Movie/TV-Related Ship Date: 08/01/2009 REX LIBRIS VOLUME 2: BOOK OF MONSTERS • Middleton Public Library's Rex Libris, the world's toughest librarian, continues his campaign against demons, monsters, and unreturned library books in this second collection of the hit comic! • Rex Libris: Book of Monsters collects issues #6-12. KEY SELLING POINTS: • Rex Libris Volune 1 was a HUGE hit with Librarians (who knew there were so many) and the comic was recently optioned by Warner Bros. as a feature film. SELECTED PREVIOUS VOLUMES: • Rex Libris (ISBN-13 978-1-59362-062-2, $14.95) ISBN-13: 978-1-59362-153-7 Price: $17.95 ($22.50 CAN) Publisher: SLG Publishing Writer: James Turner Artist: James Turner Size: 5.5 x 8.5 Page Count: 240 Format: Softcover, Black & White Recommended Age: Young Adult Other Works by Creators: Nil: A World Beyond Belief (ISBN-13 978-1-59362-020-2, $12.95) Genre: Humor Ship Date: 5/18/2009 UBU BUBU VOLUME 1: FILTH Ubu Bubu Cover by Jamie Smart • When an innocent cat is possessed by a brutal, malevolent daemon, they become UBU BUBU, reaper of human souls and destroyer of innocents! Turning an ordinary home into hell H.Q. and imprisoning the terrified kids who lived there, Ubu Bubu begins his horrific rampage of slaughter and destruction under the command of mysterious ringmaster Stig. • This book collects all four issues of the Ubu Bubu mini-series by Bear creator Jamie Smart. ISBN-13: 978-1-59362-198-8 Price: $13.95 ($17.50 CAN) Publisher: SLG Publishing Writer: Jamie Smart Artist: Jamie Smart Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 112 Format: Softcover, Black & White Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Comparison Title: Bear Volume 1 (ISBN-13 978-1-59362-001-1, $14.95), Fat Chunk Volume 1: Robot (ISBN-13 978-1-59362-118-6, $12.95), Space Raoul (ISBN-13 978-1-59362-136-0, $8.95), Johnny Homicidal Maniac Directors Cut (ISBN-13 978-0-943151-16-8, $19.95), Squee (ISBN-13 978-0-943151-24-3, $15.95), Lenore Volume 1: Noogies (ISBN-13 978-0-943151-03-8, $11.95) Genre: Humor Ship Date: 08/01/2009 MOVING PICTURES • Top Shelf is proud to welcome Kathryn and Stuart Immonen to the Top Shelf family with this very intimate story set in World War II while the Nazis were pillaging much of Europe's great art collections. Moving Pictures is the story of curator Ila Gardner and officer Rolf Hauptmann's disconcerting and dangerous private relationship that plays out in a public power struggle in which both are obligated by their jobs and their natures to participate. It unfolds along two timelines which collide with the revelation of a terrible secret, an enigmatic decision that not many would make and the realization for both characters that sometimes the only choice left is the refusal to choose. ISBN-13: 978-1-60309-049-0 Price: $14.95 ($18.99 CAN) Publisher: Top Shelf Productions Imprint: Top Shelf Productions Writer: Kathryn Immonen Artist: Stuart Immonen Size: 5.75 x 8.5 Page Count: 144 Format: Softcover, Black & White Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Graphic Novel/Literature Ship Date: 10/01/2009 SAL BUSCEMA: COMICS' FAST & FURIOUS ARTIST • In 1968, Sal Buscema joined the ranks of Marvel Comics and quickly became one of their most recognizable and dependable artists. Following in the footsteps of his big brother John Buscema, Sal quickly came into his own, and penciled some of Marvel's most memorable storylines, such as the original Avengers/Defenders war, as well as "The Secret Empire Saga" and the Nomad arc in the pages of Captain America. He also had a ten-year run on The Incredible Hulk and drew 100 consecutive issues of Spectacular Spider-Man, making him one of the few definitive artists of the Bronze Age. • Sal Buscema: Comics' Fast & Furious Artist, by Alter Ego's Jim Amash with Modern Masters' Eric Nolen-Weathington, explores the life and career of this true legend of the comics industry, through an exhaustive interview with the artist, complete with extensive examples of his art, including a deluxe color section, and a gallery of work from Sal's personal files. ISBN-13: 978-1-60549-021-2 Price: $26.95 ($33.99 CAN) Publisher: TwoMorrows Publishing Writer: Jim Amash, Eric Nolen-Weathington Artist: Sal Buscema Size: 8.5 x 11 Page Count: 176 Format: Softcover, Partial Color Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Ship Date: 10/21/2009 STREET FIGHTER IV VOLUME 1 • Based on the most anticipated fighting game ever —Street Fighter IV! New challengers like mixed martial artist Abel, Mexican wrestler El Fuerte, sexy spygal Crimson Viper, and chunky Kung Fu fighter Rufus cross paths with Street Fighter mainstays like Sakura, Dan, Charlie, and Akuma! Expect plenty of knock-down, drag-out action as the newest generation of world warriors proves they've got the skills to fight with the best! KEY SELLING POINTS: • Over 1 million copies of the all-new Street Fighter IV for Xbox 360 and Playstation3 have been sold so far. ISBN-13: 978-1-897376-59-1 Price: $12.95 ($16.50 CAN) Publisher: Udon Entertainment Writer: Ken Siu-Chong Artist: Joe Ng Size: 5.75 x 8.25 Page Count: 128 Format: Softcover, Full Color Series: 1 volume Recommended Age: Young Adult Other Works by Creators: Street Fighter Volume 3: Fighter's Destiny (ISBN-13 978-0-9738652-8-8, $13.99), Darkstalkers Volume 1 (ISBN-13 978-0-9738652-1-9, $12.99) Comparison Title: Street Fighter Volume 1 (ISBN-13 978-0-9738652-0-2, $9.99) Genre: Media Tie-in Ship Date: 10/31/2009 SWANS IN SPACE VOLUME 2 • A full-color Manga For Kids series! Corona and Lan have joined the Space Patrol and are ready to help outer space friends in trouble. In this volume, the girls visit a planet full of seemingly friendly aliens who don't want the girls to leave — ever! Plus, Corona helps her partner overcome her social awkwardness by inviting Lan on a girl's afternoon out. With equal parts space adventure and school hijinks, Swans in Space has something for everyone. SELECTED PREVIOUS VOLUMES: • Swans in Space Volume 1 (ISBN-13 978-1-897376-93-5, $8.99) ISBN-13: 978-1-897376-94-2 Price: $8.99 ($11.50 CAN) Publisher: Udon Entertainment Writer: Lun Lun Yamamoto Artist: Lun Lun Yamamoto Size: 5 x 7.25 Page Count: 160 Format: Softcover, Full Color Series: 3 volumes Frequency: Quarterly Recommended Age: Children (ages 9 - 12) Comparison Title: The Big Adventures of Majoko Volume 1 (ISBN-13 978-1-897376-81-2, $7.99), Fairy Idol Kanon Volume 1 (ISBN-13 978-1-897376-89-8, $7.99) Genre: Manga Ship Date: 10/31/2009 HODGE THE HEDGEHOG • "Hodge the Hedgehog hogged the hedge; He didn't like to share. The other creatures thought him rude, But Hodge just didn't care." • Hodge the Hedgehog wants the whole hedge for himself — but the other animals in the forest think that Hodge needs to learn how to share! When everyone pitches in to teach Hodge a lesson about friendship, the results are downright silly — and all the animals learn that sharing can save the day! KEY SELLING POINTS: • A fun, tongue-twisting rhyme and bright, bold illustrations from Benji Davies make this a book that kids will want to read again and again. ISBN-13: 978-1-60010-561-6 Price: $15.99 ($19.99 CAN) Publisher: Worthwhile Books Writer: Amy Sparkes Artist: Benji Davies Size: 11.25 x 10.25 Page Count: 24 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Recommended Age: Children (ages 4 - 8) Other Works by Creators: In the Castle (ISBN-13 978-0-7945-1243-9, $9.99), Busy Little Bugs: Pop-Up Toadstool (ISBN-13 978-0-230-70963-8, $9.99) Genre: Humor Ship Date: 10/15/2009 GRIMM FAIRY TALES VOLUME 3 & 4 OVERSIZED HARDCOVER • Zenescope's Grimm Fairy Tales explores a much darker side of the infamous fables you heard as a child these, retalling and re-imagining these classic tales with a terrifying twist you'll simply love as an adult. • This limited hardcover includes Grimm Fairy Tales #13-24, Grimm Fairy Tales 2008 Annual, the short stories "Wicked Ways" and "The Lamp," a cover gallery, and additional exclusive artwork by David Seidman. KEY SELLING POINTS: • This limited edition features a high-end, embossed hardcover and sleeve cover showcasing art by Romano Molanaar. • "For comic fans looking for something besides superhero fare, Zenescope's Grimm Fairy Tales is a dream come true." — Jerome Maida,Philadelphia Daily News SELECTED PREVIOUS VOLUMES: • Grimm Fairy Tales Volume 1 & 2 Oversized Hardcover (ISBN-13 978-0-9786874-4-1, $34.99) ISBN-13: 978-0-9817550-9-0 Price: $39.99 ($49.99 CAN) Publisher: Zenescope Writer: Joe Brusha, Ralph Tedesco, Raven Gregory Artist: Romano Molenaar, Nei Ruffino, Eric Basaldua Size: 7.5 x 11.25 Page Count: 368 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Other Works by Creators: Grimm Fairy Tales Volume 1 & 2 Oversized Hardcover (ISBN-13 978-0-9786874-4-1, $34.99), Return to Wonderland (ISBN-13 978-0-9786874-8-9, $24.99), Grimm Fairy Tales Volume 5 (ISBN-13 978-0-9817550-8-3, $15.99) Genre: Graphic Novel/Literature Ship Date: 7/1/2009 GRIMM FAIRY TALES VOLUME 6 • Fairy Tales and Fables have been passed down from generation to generation throughout the world for hundreds of years. But there has never been an adaptation quite like this! • With Sela gone, Belinda is having a ball ruining the lives of almost everyone who crosses her path. A lonely puppet-maker creates a son from a cursed piece of wood only to have to face a terrifying reality! A mysterious and ancient statue has the power to keep those who possess it forever young — but at what cost? A painting ages for a man who finds that eternal youth is nothing but an eternal curse! Introducing six new fairy tales retold and re-imagined with six incredible new twists that will leave readers craving more! KEY SELLING POINTS: • Over 100,000 copies of Grimm Fairy Tales single issues in print. SELECTED PREVIOUS VOLUMES: • • • • Grimm Fairy Tales Volume 2 (ISBN-13 978-0-9786874-6-5, Grimm Fairy Tales Volume 3 (ISBN-13 978-0-9786874-9-6, Grimm Fairy Tales Volume 4 (ISBN-13 978-0-9817550-0-7, Grimm Fairy Tales Volume 5 (ISBN-13 978-0-9817550-8-3, $15.99) $15.99) $15.99) $15.99) ISBN-13: 978-0-9823630-4-1 Price: $15.99 ($19.99 CAN) Publisher: Zenescope Writer: Joe Brusha, Ralph Tedesco, Raven Gregory, Dan Wickline Artist: Romano Molenaar, Nei Ruffino, David Seidman, Dave Hoover Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 176 Format: Softcover, Black & White Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Other Works by Creators: Return to Wonderland (ISBN-13 978-0-9786874-8-9, $24.99) Genre: Graphic Novel/Literature Ship Date: 07/01/2009 RETURN TO WONDERLAND • Alice is no longer the little girl you once knew. Years have passed since she took the trip down the rabbit hole into Wonderland. A grown woman now with a husband and kids of her own, Alice has everything a person could want. But all is not right with Alice. Not right at all. Now Alice's daughter, Carroll, will be forced to take a journey not for the faint of heart. A journey into a realm of malice and madness! A place where the story of Alice was only the beginning. You've never seen Wonderland quite like this! • This hardcover collects the entire Return to Wonderland series. KEY SELLING POINTS: • "Return to Wonderland offers a clever, sexy, and bloody what-if spin on Lewis Carroll's classic realm worthy of fairy tale fans both old and new." — Ray Sidman,Comic Buyer's Guide • "What's the strongest element of Return to Wonderland to you? To me...it's the genuine realism." —Newsarama ISBN-13: 978-0-9786874-8-9 Price: $24.99 ($27.99 CAN) Publisher: Zenescope Writer: Raven Gregory Artist: Daniel Leister, Nei Ruffino, Rich Bonk, Al Rio Size: 6.25 x 10.5 Page Count: 186 Format: Hardcover, Full Color Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Other Works by Creators: Tales from Wonderland (ISBN-13 978-0-9817550-3-8, $12.99), Grimm Fairy Tales Volume 1 & 2 Oversized Hardcover (ISBN-13 978-0-9786874-4-1, $34.99) Genre: Graphic Novel/Literature Ship Date: 03/01/2008 TALES FROM WONDERLAND VOLUME 2 • From the twisted minds of Raven Gregory, Ralph Tedesco, and Joe Brusha comes the second collection of tales straight from the insanity that is Wonderland. • Get up close and personal with some of Wonderland's most notorious characters as the Cheshire Cat comes to a crossroads for the first time in it's existence; the Red Queen prepares for the ultimate battle to take back what is hers; and brothers Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum have their incredibly disturbing past revealed. The conclusion of the Wonderland origin story will be told as the madness unfolds to reveal what the strange realm truly is. SELECTED PREVIOUS VOLUMES: • Tales from Wonderland (ISBN-13 978-0-9817550-3-8, $12.99) ISBN-13: 978-0-9823630-2-7 Price: $12.99 ($16.50 CAN) Publisher: Zenescope Writer: Raven Gregory, Ralph Tedesco, Joe Brusha Artist: Eric Basaldua, Jeff Zornow, Daniel Leister, Nei Ruffino Size: 6.25 x 10.25 Page Count: 128 Format: Softcover, Full Color Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Comparison Title: Return to Wonderland (ISBN-13 978-0-9786874-8-9, $24.99) Genre: Graphic Novel/Literature Ship Date: 10/01/2009 • Legendary editor Ellen Datlow, winner of multiple Hugo, Bram Stoker, and World Fantasy awards, joins Night Shade Books in presenting the Best Horror of the Year. ISBN-13: 978-1-59780-161-4 Price: $14.95 ($18.99 CAN) Publisher: Night Shade Books Writer: Ellen Datlow Page Count: 350 Format: Softcover, Black & White Recommended Age: All Ages Comparison Title: Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 19 (ISBN-13 978-1-84529-833-3, $13.95), The Best Science Fiction And Fantasy Of The Year Volume 1 (ISBN-13 978-1-59780-068-6, $19.95) Genre: Horror Ship Date: 10/01/2009 Rights: World PROSE BEST HORROR OF THE YEAR 1 • To observe an eclipse is to witness a rare and unusual event. Under darkened skies the sun becomes a negative image of itself, its corona transforming the landscape into a strange space where anything might happen, and any story may be true... • In the spirit of classic science fiction anthologies such as Universe, Orbit, and Starlight, master anthologist Jonathan Strahan (The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year) presents the non-themed genre anthology Eclipse: New Science Fiction and Fantasy. Here you will find stories where strange and wonderful things happen — where reality is eclipsed by something magical and new. SELECTED PREVIOUS VOLUMES: • Eclipse 1: New Science Fiction And Fantasy (ISBN-13 978-1-59780-117-1, $14.95) • Eclipse 2: New Science Fiction and Fantasy (ISBN-13 978-1-59780-136-2, $14.95) ISBN-13: 978-1-59780-162-1 Price: $14.95 ($18.99 CAN) Publisher: Night Shade Books Writer: Jonathan Strahan Page Count: 240 Format: Softcover, Black & White Recommended Age: All Ages Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy Ship Date: 10/01/2009 Rights: World PROSE ECLIPSE 3: NEW SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY THE TORCHWOOD ENCYCLOPEDIA • Founded by Queen Victoria in 1879, the Torchwood Institute has been defending Great Britain from the alien hordes for 130 years. Though London's Torchwood One was destroyed during the Battle of Canary Wharf, the small team at Torchwood Three have continued to monitor the space-time Rift that runs through Cardiff, saving the world and battling for the future of the human race. • Now you can discover every fact and figure, explore every crack in time, and encounter every creature that Torchwood have dealt with. Included here are details of: The secret of the Children of Earth; Operatives from Alice Guppy to Gwen Cooper; Extraterrestrial visitors from Arcateenians to Weevils; The life and deaths of Captain Jack Harkness, and much more. Illustrated throughout with photos and artwork from all three series, this A-Z guide provides everything you need to know about Torchwood. ISBN-13: 978-1-84607-764-7 Price: $24.99 ($31.99 CAN) Publisher: Random House UK Writer: Gary Russell Size: 7.5 x 9.75 Page Count: 192 Format: Hardcover, Black & White Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Science Fiction Ship Date: 10/01/2009 KEY SELLING POINTS: PROSE • Written by Gary Russell, script editor for the Doctor Who and Torchwood teams, and author of the best-selling Doctor Who Encyclopedia. • Series 2 of Torchwood has been a huge hit on BBC2, with an average audience of 3.5 million and an average audience share of 14-15%. • Series 3 of Torchwood will air on BBC1 in Spring 2009. • Torchwood fiction has sold almost 200,000 copies TCM to date. • Saving the planet, watching over the Rift, preparing the human race for the twenty-first century... Torchwood has been keeping Cardiff safe since the late 1800s. Small teams of heroes, working 24/7, encountering and containing the alien, the bizarre, and the inexplicable. But Torchwood do not always see the effects of their actions. What links the Rules and Regulations for replacing a Torchwood leader to the destruction of a shopping center? How does a witness to an alien's reprisals against Torchwood become caught up in a night of terror in a university library? And why should Gwen and Ianto's actions at a local publisher have a cost for Torchwood more than half-a-century earlier? For Torchwood, the past will always catch up with them. And sometimes the future will catch up with the past... KEY SELLING POINTS: • Featuring stories by writers for the hit series created by Russell T Davies for BBC Television, including Joseph Lidster, James Moran, Andrew Cartmel, and David Llewellyn. • Series 2 of Torchwood has been a huge hit on BBC2, with an average audience of 3.5 million and an average audience share of 14-15%. • Series 3 of Torchwood will air on BBC1 in Spring 2009. • Torchwood fiction has sold almost 200,000 copies TCM to date. ISBN-13: 978-1-84607-784-5 Price: $11.99 ($14.99 CAN) Publisher: Random House UK Writer: Joseph Lidster, James Moran, Andrew Cartmel, David Llewellyn Page Count: 256 Format: Hardcover, Black & White Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Science Fiction Ship Date: 10/01/2009 PROSE TORCHWOOD: CONSEQUENCES • Agnes Haversham is awake, and Jack is worried (and not a little afraid). The Torchwood Assessor is roused from her sleep in only the worst of times — it's happened just four times in the last 100 years. Can the situation really be so bad? Someone, somewhere, is fighting a war, and they're losing badly. The coffins of the dead are coming through the Rift. With thousands of alien bodies floating in the Bristol Channel, it's down to Torchwood to round them all up before a lethal plague breaks out. And now they'll have to do it by the book — the 1901 edition! KEY SELLING POINTS: • Featuring stories by writers for the hit series created by Russell T Davies for BBC Television, including Joseph Lidster, James Moran, Andrew Cartmel, and David Llewellyn. • Series 2 of Torchwood has been a huge hit on BBC2, with an average audience of 3.5 million and an average audience share of 14-15%. • Series 3 of Torchwood will air on BBC1 in Spring 2009. • Torchwood fiction has sold almost 200,000 copies TCM to date. ISBN-13: 978-1-84607-783-8 Price: $11.99 ($14.99 CAN) Publisher: Random House UK Writer: James Goss Page Count: 256 Format: Hardcover, Black & White Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Science Fiction Ship Date: 10/01/2009 PROSE TORCHWOOD: RISK ASSESSMENT • The Hokrala Corp lawyers are back, and they're suing planet Earth for mishandling the twenty-first century! An assassin has been sent to remove Captain Jack Harkness! And, a record number of aliens have been coming through the Rift — it's been a busy week in Cardiff. Now, there are reports of an extraordinary funeral cortege in the night time city, with mysterious pallbearers guarding a rotting cadaver that simply doesn't want to be buried. Torchwood should be ready for anything, but with Jack the target of an invisible killer, Gwen trapped in a forgotten crypt, and Ianto Jones falling desperately ill, could a world of suffering by the Undertaker's gift to planet Earth? KEY SELLING POINTS: • Featuring stories by writers for the hit series created by Russell T Davies for BBC Television, including Joseph Lidster, James Moran, Andrew Cartmel, and David Llewellyn. • Series 2 of Torchwood has been a huge hit on BBC2, with an average audience of 3.5 million and an average audience share of 14-15%. • Series 3 of Torchwood will air on BBC1 in Spring 2009. • Torchwood fiction has sold almost 200,000 copies TCM to date. ISBN-13: 978-1-84607-782-1 Price: $11.99 ($14.99 CAN) Publisher: Random House UK Writer: Trevor Baxendale Page Count: 256 Format: Hardcover, Black & White Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Science Fiction Ship Date: 10/01/2009 PROSE TORCHWOOD: THE UNDERTAKER'S GIFT • Gleefully mixing SF, fantasy, and horror, Screaming Science Fiction is a full-length collection of nine thrilling, chilling, spine-tingling stories by horror master Brian Lumley (Necroscope), including "No Way Home," "Snarker's Son," "The Strange Years," and a nearly 20,000 word novella ("Feasibility Study") appearing for the first time anywhere. ISBN-13: 978-1-59606-262-7 Price: $14.95 ($18.99 CAN) Publisher: Subterranean Press Imprint: Far Territories Writer: Brian Lumley Artist: Bob Eggleton Size: 5.5 x 8.5 Page Count: 176 Format: Softcover, Black & White Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Science Fiction Ship Date: 10/01/2009 Rights: United States PROSE SCREAMING SCIENCE FICTION: HORRORS FROM OUT OF SPACE UFS SHADOWAR STARTER DISPLAY ISBN-13: 978-1-58994-635-4 Price: $95.92 ($125.00 CAN) Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games Writer: Fantasy Flight Games, James Hata Size: 11.25 x 3 Carton Qty: 6 Carton Weight: 15 Format: Display Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy Ship Date: 4/30/2009 GAMES • In a history that never was, the greatest empires of Earth's past stand at the apex of their glory. But behind the opulence and grandeur of the empires, beneath the petty border conflicts and barbaric raids, rages a hidden, secret war — The ShadoWar! • The first UFS set from new designer and current world champion James Hata, ShadoWar is introduced in four pre-constructed, 60-card decks that serve as an ideal starting point for new players. • Each display contains two of each starter (eight total decks per display). UFS SOULCALIBUR IV STARTER DISPLAY ISBN-13: 978-1-58994-640-8 Price: $95.92 ($125.00 CAN) Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games Writer: Fantasy Flight Games, James Hata Size: 11.75 x 3 Carton Qty: 6 Carton Weight: 15 Format: Display Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy Ship Date: 4/30/2009 GAMES • Soul Calubur IV: Tower of Souls unleashes new versions of Ivy, Nightmare, and Siegfried, plus five other characters from the hit fighting video game of the year, into the UFS arena! The first Soulcalibur set from new designer and current world champion James Hata, this 144-card base set is an ideal starting point for new players. • This UFS expansion is introduced in four pre-constructed, 60-card decks (Siegfried, Nightmare, Ivy, and Cervantes). Each display contains two of each starter (eight total decks per display). • Bella Sara: Royalty introduces the noble herds, realms, and castles of North of North. Journey with Bella Sara to discover each herd's noble traditions, and uncover a magical world of royal horses with positive messages for you. • Offered in 8-card boosters containing five random Royalty collectable cards, a sticker card, a temporary tattoo card, and a random Bella Sara Ticket card. ISBN-13: 978-1-59934-674-8 UPC: 8-74667-00674-9 Price: $2.99 ($4.99 CAN) Publisher: Hidden City Games, LLC. Writer: Hidden City Games Size: 3.25 x 7 Carton Qty: 15 Carton Weight: 0.7 Format: Pack Series: 9 volumes Frequency: Quarterly Recommended Age: All Ages Genre: Fantasy Ship Date: 6/2/2009 Rights: Worldwide except United Kingdom GAMES BELLA SARA: ROYALTY BLISTER • Bella Sara: Royalty introduces the noble herds, realms, and castles of North of North. Journey with Bella Sara to discover each herd's noble traditions, and uncover a magical world of royal horses with positive messages for you. • 8-card boosters containing five random Royalty collectable cards, a sticker card, a temporary tattoo card, and a random Bella Sara Ticket card, packed in 36-count displays. ISBN-13: 978-1-59934-673-1 UPC: 8-74667-00673-2 Price: $107.64 ($137.50 CAN) Publisher: Hidden City Games, LLC. Writer: Hidden City Games Size: 5.25 x 4.75 Carton Qty: 20 Carton Weight: 30 Format: Display Series: 9 volumes Frequency: Quarterly Recommended Age: All Ages Genre: Fantasy Ship Date: 6/2/2009 Rights: Worldwide except United Kingdom GAMES BELLA SARA: ROYALTY BOOSTER DISPLAY • Bella Sara: Royalty introduces the noble herds, realms, and castles of North of North. Journey with Bella Sara to discover each herd's noble traditions, and uncover a magical world of royal horses with positive messages for you. • 8-card boosters containing five random Royalty collectable cards, a sticker card, a temporary tattoo card, and a random Bella Sara Ticket card. ISBN-13: 978-1-59934-672-4 UPC: 8-74667-00672-5 Price: $2.99 ($4.99 CAN) Publisher: Hidden City Games, LLC. Writer: Hidden City Games Size: 3 x 4.75 Carton Qty: 36 Carton Weight: 30 Format: Pack Series: 9 volumes Frequency: Quarterly Recommended Age: All Ages Genre: Fantasy Ship Date: 6/2/2009 Rights: Worldwide except United Kingdom GAMES BELLA SARA: ROYALTY BOOSTER PACK • Bella Sara: Royalty introduces the noble herds, realms, and castles of North of North. Journey with Bella Sara to discover each herd's noble traditions, and uncover a magical world of royal horses with positive messages for you. • 8-card boosters containing five random Royalty collectable cards, a sticker card, a temporary tattoo card, and a random Bella Sara Ticket card. ISBN-13: 978-1-59934-675-5 UPC: 8-74667-00675-6 Price: $5.99 ($7.50 CAN) Publisher: Hidden City Games, LLC. Writer: Hidden City Games Size: 3.75 x 7 Carton Qty: 12 Carton Weight: 13.5 Format: Pack Series: 9 volumes Frequency: Quarterly Recommended Age: All Ages Genre: Fantasy Ship Date: 6/2/2009 Rights: Worldwide except United Kingdom GAMES BELLA SARA: ROYALTY PACK • Bella Sara: Royalty introduces the noble herds, realms, and castles of North of North. Journey with Bella Sara to discover each herd's noble traditions, and uncover a magical world of royal horses with positive messages for you. • Each Value Box contains four boosters and a bonus shiny card. ISBN-13: 978-1-59934-676-2 UPC: 8-74667-00676-3 Price: $9.99 ($12.50 CAN) Publisher: Hidden City Games, LLC. Writer: Hidden City Games Size: 3 x 4.25 Carton Qty: 12 Carton Weight: 2.7 Format: Box Series: 9 volumes Frequency: Quarterly Recommended Age: All Ages Genre: Fantasy Ship Date: 6/2/2009 Rights: Worldwide except United Kingdom GAMES BELLA SARA: ROYALTY VALUE BOX • Discover the greatest treasures in the land of North of North and the brave horses that protect them. Explore the world of Bella Sara and find rare jewels, amazing natural wonders, historical artifacts, fantastic magical items, and more! Meet new horse friends and share in the wisdom of Jewel's honor guard. • Each pack contains five random Treasures collectable trading cards, one sticker card, one temporary tattoo, a checklist card with a random mini-game, online codes to nurture your horses, positive messages, and horseshoes with every card activated. ISBN-13: 978-1-59934-642-7 UPC: 8-74667-00642-8 Price: $107.64 ($137.50 CAN) Publisher: Hidden City Games, LLC. Writer: Hidden City Games Size: 4.25 x 5.25 Carton Qty: 20 Carton Weight: 30 Format: Display Frequency: Quarterly Recommended Age: All Ages Genre: Fantasy Ship Date: 3/3/2009 Rights: Worldwide except United Kingdom GAMES BELLA SARA: TREASURES BOOSTER DISPLAY • Discover the greatest treasures in the land of North of North and the brave horses that protect them. Explore the world of Bella Sara and find rare jewels, amazing natural wonders, historical artifacts, fantastic magical items, and more! Meet new horse friends and share in the wisdom of Jewel's honor guard. • Each pack contains five random Treasures collectable trading cards, one sticker card, one temporary tattoo, a checklist card with a random mini-game, online codes to nurture your horses, positive messages, and horseshoes with every card activated. ISBN-13: 978-1-59934-643-4 UPC: 8-74667-00643-5 Price: $2.99 ($4.99 CAN) Publisher: Hidden City Games, LLC. Writer: Hidden City Games Size: 3 x 4.75 Carton Qty: 36 Carton Weight: 30 Format: Pack Series: 8 volumes Frequency: Quarterly Recommended Age: All Ages Genre: Fantasy Ship Date: 3/3/2009 Rights: Worldwide except United Kingdom GAMES BELLA SARA: TREASURES BOOSTER PACK • Discover the greatest treasures in the land of North of North and the brave horses that protect them. Explore the world of Bella Sara and find rare jewels, amazing natural wonders, historical artifacts, fantastic magical items, and more! Meet new horse friends and share in the wisdom of Jewel's honor guard. • Each Value Box contains four Treasures packs, plus one bonus Treasure and one shiny card. ISBN-13: 978-1-59934-646-5 UPC: 8-74667-00646-6 Price: $9.99 ($12.50 CAN) Publisher: Hidden City Games, LLC. Writer: Hidden City Games Size: 3 x 3.75 Carton Qty: 12 Carton Weight: 2.7 Format: Box Series: 8 volumes Frequency: Quarterly Recommended Age: All Ages Genre: Fantasy Ship Date: 3/3/2009 Rights: Worldwide except United Kingdom GAMES BELLA SARA: TREASURES VALUE BOX GAMEMASTERY FACE CARDS: FRIENDS & FOES KEY SELLING POINTS: • GameMastery Face Cards: Friends & Foes is the very first release in a new line of gaming accessories. The set provides an excellent mix of “basic” characters to be used as a basis for further expansion through additional releases. SELECTED PREVIOUS VOLUMES: • GameMastery Item Cards: Wondrous Treasure (ISBN-13 978-1-60125-146-6, $9.99) ISBN-13: 978-1-60125-210-4 Price: $10.99 ($13.99 CAN) Publisher: Paizo Publishing, LLC. Writer: Paizo Staff Size: 3 x 3.5 Format: Deck Recommended Age: All Ages Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy Ship Date: 10/21/2009 GAMES • In a game that takes place largely within the confines of the players' imagination, sometimes a picture is worth its weight in gold pieces. Paizo's GameMastery line of accessories comes to the rescue with its newest tabletop gaming accessory, Face Cards: Friends & Foes. From helpful merchants to rough mercenaries to crafty spellcasters, this 54-card deck includes beautiful, full-color illustrations you can use to give life and visual flair to the characters in your fantasy campaign. GAMEMASTERY ITEM CARDS: WEAPONS LOCKER SELECTED PREVIOUS VOLUMES: • GameMastery Item Cards: Legacy of Fire (ISBN-13 978-1-60125-176-3, $10.99) • GameMastery Item Cards: Council of Thieves (ISBN-13 978-1-60125-193-0, $10.99) ISBN-13: 978-1-60125-212-8 Price: $10.99 ($13.99 CAN) Publisher: Paizo Publishing, LLC. Writer: Christophe Swal Size: 3 x 3.5 Format: Deck Recommended Age: All Ages Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy Ship Date: 11/18/2009 GAMES • The difference between a hero living and dying often comes down to his choice of weapons. The latest release in Paizo's sensational GameMastery Item Cards line offers a complete choice of all the simple and martial weapons your character needs not only to survive his next fight, but to dominate it! Item Cards: Weapons Locker has the blade or bludgeoning implement you've been dying to own! • Designed to allow heroes to keep track of their equipment in style, each full-color card in the set features a beautiful portrait of an item on one side with space on the back to keep notes. GAMEMASTERY MAP PACK: EXTRADIMENSIONAL SPACES KEY SELLING POINTS: • For use with all tabletop roleplaying and miniatures games and usable by experienced GMs and novices alike, this product fits perfectly into any Game Master's arsenal. SELECTED PREVIOUS VOLUMES: • GameMastery Map Pack: Town (ISBN-13 978-1-60125-192-3, $12.99) • GameMastery Map Pack: Wizard’s Tower (ISBN-13 978-1-60125-181-7, $12.99) • GameMastery Map-Pack: Ancient Forest (ISBN-13 978-1-60125-134-3, $12.99) ISBN-13: 978-1-60125-209-8 Price: $12.99 ($16.50 CAN) Publisher: Paizo Publishing, LLC. Writer: Corey Macourek Size: 8.5 x 11 Format: Pack Recommended Age: All Ages Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy Ship Date: 10/21/2009 GAMES • GameMastery Map Pack: Extradimensional Spaces contains 18, full-color, 5" x 8" map tiles, stunningly crafted by cartographer Corey Macourek, that combine to form a variety of extradimensional retreats and hidey-holes, including a Genie Bottle Interior, a Magnificent Mansion, a Dimensional Oubliette, a Rope Trick, and a Pocket Dimension. • The boldest explorers and adventurers in the world belong to the legendary Pathfinder Society, a brethren that seeks to chart the secret history of the world by exploring its forgotten corners and crumbling reliquaries. The Pathfinder Lodge in the city of Westcrown has laid dormant for a century since revolution thrust the Empire of Cheliax into the hands of a new devil-worshipping aristocracy, sealed with magical locks and wards to protect the secrets within. One such secret holds the key to defeating the shadow creatures infesting Westcrown. Facing magical guardians, devious traps, and the vampiric minions of their umbral enemies, the heroes must explore the sealed Pathfinder Lodge and learn the forgotten secrets of the Pathfinder Society! A Pathfinder adventure designed for character levels 7 - 8. • The Council of Thieves Adventure Path is the first to take full advantage of the new Pathfinder Roleplaying Game rules, and works with both the Pathfinder RPG and the standard 3.5 fantasy RPG rules set. KEY SELLING POINTS: • Pathfinder enjoys more than 10,000 readers, making it the best-selling monthly print RPG product on the market. SELECTED PREVIOUS VOLUMES: • Pathfinder Adventure Path: Legacy Of Fire #1 - Howl Of The Carrion King (ISBN-13 978-1-60125159-6, $19.99) • Pathfinder Adventure Path: Council of Thieves #2 - The Sixfold Trial (ISBN-13 978-1-60125-196-1, $19.99) ISBN-13: 978-1-60125-197-8 Price: $19.99 ($24.99 CAN) Publisher: Paizo Publishing, LLC. Writer: Michael Kortes, Dave Gross Size: 8.5 x 11 Page Count: 96 Format: Softcover, Full Color Frequency: Monthly Recommended Age: All Ages Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy Ship Date: 10/21/2009 GAMES PATHFINDER ADVENTURE PATH: COUNCIL OF THIEVES #3 - WHAT LIES IN DUST • Six of the deadliest and adventure-packed cities of the Pathfinder Chronicles campaign setting explode in giant full-color maps packed with rich detail and great layouts built to enhance campaign play. Each map measures 17" x 22", giving a great bird's eye view of hundreds of encounter locations detailed in Pathfinder Chronicles: Cities of Golarion. Drawn by the best cartographers in the tabletop gaming business, the six beautiful poster maps in this unique package can be used with any fantasy roleplaying game. • The City Map Folio includes poster maps of the following locations: Cassomir — Gleaming Capital of Humanity's Oldest Empire; Corentyn — City Between Two Seas; Ilizmagorti — Island Jungle City of Outcasts and Assassins; Nisroch — City of Shadows; Vigil — Last Bastion Against the Orc Hordes; and Whitethrone — Frozen City of the Witch Queen. KEY SELLING POINTS: • Pathfinder enjoys more than 10,000 readers, making it the best-selling monthly print RPG product on the market. • Artist Robert Lazzaretti is the premiere cartographer in the game publishing world, with thousands of maps to his credit from publishers like Paizo and Wizards of the Coast. SELECTED PREVIOUS VOLUMES: • Pathfinder Chronicles: Dark Markets (A Guide To Katapesh) (ISBN-13 978-1-60125-166-4, $19.99) ISBN-13: 978-1-60125-201-2 Price: $15.99 ($19.99 CAN) Publisher: Paizo Publishing, LLC. Writer: Rob Lazzaretti Size: 8.5 x 11 Page Count: 24 Format: Softcover, Full Color Recommended Age: All Ages Comparison Title: Pathfinder Chronicles: Campaign Setting (ISBN-13 978-1-60125-112-1, $49.99) Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy Ship Date: 10/21/2009 GAMES PATHFINDER CHRONICLES: CITY MAP PORTFOLIO PATHFINDER COMPANION: DWARVES OF GOLARION • With their dour looks, proud beards, and battered helmets, dwarves are among the most popular heroic races of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. This installment of the Pathfinder Companion provides several rich resources for dwarf-players and the simply dwarf-curious, from cultural and historical overviews to lists of names and titles, new dwarf equipment, and maps of dwarven enclaves and citadels. KEY SELLING POINTS: • Pathfinder enjoys more than 10,000 readers, making it the best-selling monthly print RPG product on the market. ISBN-13: 978-1-60125-204-3 Price: $10.99 ($13.99 CAN) Publisher: Paizo Publishing, LLC. Writer: James Jacobs Size: 8.5 x 11 Page Count: 32 Format: Softcover, Full Color Recommended Age: All Ages Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy Ship Date: 10/21/2009 • Pathfinder Companion: Elves of Golarion (ISBN-13 978-1-60125-143-5, $9.99) • Pathfinder Chronicles: The Great Beyond (A Guide To The Multiverse) (ISBN-13 978-1-60125-167-1 , $19.99) • Pathfinder Companion: Osirion, Land of Pharaohs (ISBN-13 978-1-60125-144-2, $9.99) GAMES SELECTED PREVIOUS VOLUMES: