Tuesday, January 29, 2002

CHAOS! COMICS FOR MAY

Following are Chaos! Comics solicitations for May, with information coming from the company.

LADY DEATH: THE GODDESS RETURNS #1

Written by John Ostrander, penciled by Carlos Mota, colored by Hi-Fi, cover by Mota, Jorge Correa, Jr., and Hi-Fi.

To know her story is to know a woman cursed. You know the Goddess Returns, but you don't know how. Lady Death, Goddess of the Netherworld, makes her choice...but at what cost Questions have been raised, her costume has been changed, and the beginning of the end starts here. She's been through Hell and back, and in this series Lady Death will make a final, fateful decision. Vandala, Ravenheart, and Cremator have been searching for Lady Death since she vanished from Winterhaven - now - they are reunited with the Diva of Death. They find her broken and defeated and moments away from her own demise at the hands of Morgana and The Dark One. Even her oldest allies may not have the power to save her.

32 pages, $2.99, ships on May 17 (Premium edition, cover by Sean Gallimore, $9.99).

LADY DEATH / BEDLAM #1

Written by Brian Augustyn, cover by Ivan Reis, Joe Pimentel, and Hi-Fi.

He's a wise crackin' male chauvinist. She's a Goddess. Lady Death and the the undead outlaw, Bedlam, come together in the Big Apple. This crossover involves a mysterious and conspiratorial enemy who is connected to an ancient and arcane evil. Will Lady Death and the gun-slinging Bedlam work together without getting in each other's way? How will Bedlam react to the new Lady Death and can a weakened Bedlam go to Lady Death to ask for, and get help? Warning: This sets the stage for next month's company wide event, Lady Death: Dark Alliance.

32 pages, $2.99, ships on May 3 (Premium edition, cover by Daerick Gross, $9.99).

PURGATORI: GOD KILLER #1

Written by Dan Jolley, penciled by Romano Molenaar, inked by Curtis Arnold, colored by Todd Broeker, cover by Molenaar, Arnold and Broeker.

She chose to live as a mortal... Dealing with her dulaity, Purgatori, the Vampire Goddess, is back in the desert sands of Egypt, as God Killer kicks off where God Hunter left off. With her plans to usurp the power of the ancient god Set gone awry, Sakkara and the other pilgrims going to Cairo are forced into vicious gladiatorial combat. It's betrayals, shredded flesh, and the return of House Danton as Purgatori: Godkiller #1 cranks up.

32 pages, $2.99, ships on May 24 (Premium edition, cover by Al Rio and Brian Rood, $9.99).

INSANE CLOWN POSSE: DARK CARNIVAL #1

Written by Jesse McCann. penciled by Gerardo Sandoval, colored by Colorgraphix, cover by Sandoval and Colorgraphix.

Upz and Downz of Wicked Clownz introduced them, the Pendulum redefined them, and now, ICP is back for more comic fans. So knock back some Faygo, 'cause the illest rappers to ever come out of Detroit ain't steppin' down from the comic scene. It's Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope in this all new one-shot (part of 4 one-shots to be released in 2002).

32 pages, $2.99, ships on May 10 (Premium edition, $9.99).

THE HAUNTED: GRAY MATTERS #1

Written by Peter David, penciled by Nat Jones, inked by Kevin Conrad, colored by Todd Broeker, cover by Jones, Conrad and Broeker.

Those mysterious teens collectively known as "The Haunted" are back. After a successful launch of the first Haunted mini-series, writer Peter David, returns to tell an all new continuing saga as The Haunted discover that their dubious and illusive friend, Stitch, is in the hands of the deadly organization known as the Gray Cell -- and they don't know whether they can, or even should, rescue him.

32 pages, $2.99, ships on May 31 (Premium edition, cover by Nat Jones and Brian Rood, $9.99).

CHASTITY: CRAZYTOWN #3

Written by Fabian Nicieza, penciled by Adriano Batista, inked by Cleber Salles, colored by Hi-Fi.

Things shake up in Crazytown, as Chastity and Midknight use their considerable skills to evade the demented forces of Mr. Mischief and the deadly Psychotica. Can Chastity end their evil reign over the city? Will the sinister duo put Chastity in her place? What will be the fate of Chastity and Midknight?

32 pages, $2.99, ships on May 31 (Variant edition, $7.50).

LADY DEATH: DARK ALLIANCE POSTER

Painted by David Michael Beck.

The poster painted by David Michael Beck is from Lady Death's forthcoming series, Lady Death: Dark Alliance.

24 inches by 36 inches, $7.99, ships on May 24.