Wednesay, March 27, 2002

CHAOS! COMICS FOR JULY

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

STATIC-X #1

Written by Brian Pulido, art by David Brewer, colored by Jay Fotos, cover photo by Neil Zlozower.

With more than 1 million CDs sold and lead songs on the Queen of The Damned and the Resident Evil soundtrack albums, the industrial metal band Static-X is taking comics by storm, supported by an aggressive internet advertising and global touring campaign designed to drive new customers to comic stores. Set in the techno-doom laden future to come, the world is ruled by The State. Corporations and commercialism have been abolished. Wayne, Ken, Tony and Tripp (members of Static-X) are cybernetically enhanced workers, leading insignificant lives as slaves to The State. Memories intrude, reminding them of a time they worked together, nearly inciting a revolution. Are they truth or just another implanted memory? Will they learn the real story before it's too late or will they remain the mindless agents that The State created them to be? Our fate rests in their hands. First in a series of Sci-Fi thriller one-shots. Exclusive CD includes: the song "Black & White" live from the Family Values tour, "Get to The Gone" live music video and special interview footage of the band ­ all unavailable anywhere else.

32 pages, $5.99, in stores on July 17 (Collectors Edition, with foil autographs of the band members, $20).

THE DWELLING #1

Written By Brian Pulido, illustrated by Brian Denham.

Aaron and Emily, a pair of introverted procrastinators, discover a cave outside the dustbowl town of Amado, Arizona. Inside, they encounter The Dweller, an ancient evil that bends their minds and forces them to live their fears. Though they escape to town, The Dweller pursues them relentlessly, eroding their confidence, putting paralyzing fear into everyone who crosses his murderous path. Can these outsider teens unlock the hero within themselves and overcome their fears or will they, like everyone else in town, fall prey to The Dweller's call?

48 pages, black and white, $4.99, in stores on July 10 (Premium Edition, cover by Adriano Batista, $9.99; Super Premium Edition, cover by Denham, $20; Signed Edition, $15).

THE DWELLING #1 SCRIPT

Written by Brian Pulido, cover by Brian Denham.

For fans eager to get a taste of what it takes to write a classic horror tale - this is a gateway into the dark mind of writer and creator Brian Pulido. Pulido's Black Label Graphics proudly presents every exciting and terrifying page of The Dwelling. Bear witness to every minute detail, found only in this script. Recommended for mature readers and ideal for aspiring horror writers. Limited to 1,000 copies.

$4.99, in stores on July 10 (Premium Edition, $20).

LADY DEATH: DARK ALLIANCE #2

Written by John Ostrander, penciled by Ivan Reis, inked by Joe Pimentel, colored by Hi-Fi, cover by Reis, Pimentel, and Hi-Fi.

In this second installment, Lucifer is back and the horned one is up to something nasty. Lady Death and Chastity battle with the new Hell raised Slaughterhouse while Purgatori, investigating the cult known as Coda, finds more going on beneath the Pyramids than she can deal with! What brings Bad Kitty, Jade, and Oblivia to the same outlaw nightclub at the same time?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 10 (Variant cover, by David Michael Beck, $7.50).