Wednesday, May 29, 2002

CROSSGEN COMICS FOR SEPTEMBER

Following are CrossGen Comics' solicitations for September, with information coming from the publisher:

CRUX #18

Written by Chuck Dixon, penciled by Steve Epting, inked by Rick Magyar, colored by Frank D'Armata.

With the help of the Atlanteans, Thraxis frees the buried alien spacecraft and pilots it to Atlantis. Tug and the others work to free the hundrerds of their comrades still in millennia-long slumber. Meanwhile, Geromi has some very unusual friends he wants Zephyre and Verityn to meet.

32 pages, $2.95, in stores on Sept. 11.

EDGE #6

By various.

Reprinting Mystic #23-24, The First #19, Ruse #9, Scion #25-26, Sigil #24-25 and Way of the Rat #2.

224 pages, $11.95, in stores on Sept. 25.

THE FIRST #23

Written by Barbara Kesel, penciled by Andrea Di Vito, inked by Rob Hunter, colored by Rob Schwager.

Ingra was captured by Ervulsh and Pyrem rushes to her rescue...but who's really in danger? Seahn was forced to witness a terrible event long ago which will come back to haunt him…er…hunt him.

32 pages, $2.95, in stores on Sept. 4.

FORGE #6

By various.

Reprints Meridian #25-26, CrossGen Chronicles #3, Crux #14-15, Sojourn #11, Negation #11, The Path #5.

224 pages, $11.95, in stores on Sept. 11.

MERIDIAN #27

Written by Barbara Kesel, penciled by June Brigman, inked by Drew Geraci, colored by Val Staples.

Sephie exercises rusty skills in the halls of Cadador as she wields political might against the most powerful force known to that city's people...their city council! Meanwhile, a stranger appears in the city, someone who will threaten Cadador's newly-declared Minister.

32 pages, $2.95, in stores on Sept. 4.

MERIDIAN #28

Written by Barbara Kesel, penciled by Steve McNiven, inked by Tom Simmons, colored by Morry Hollowell.

Convinced she's done nothing right, Sephie finds reassuring words in a message from her father, captain of the first expedition of the sunship. The story seems to come to life beneath her fingers...

32 pages, $2.95, in stores on Sept. 25.

NEGATION #10

Written by Tony Bedard, penciled by Paul Pelletier, inked by Dave Meikis, colored by James Rochelle.

Charon, god-emperor of the Negation Universe, master of all he surveys, is confronted with a conundrum that even he can't seem to solve: an infant girl from the CrossGen Universe who is definitely more than she appears to be. Brace yourselves, folks, as the considerable forces of the greatest empire ever conceived are brought to bear against baby Memi.

32 pages, $2.95, in stores on Sept. 11.

THE PATH #6

Written by Ron Marz, penciled by Bart Sears, inked by Mark Pennington, colored by Michael Atiyeh.

As the vast army of Shinacea makes its way ashore to attack an unsuspecting Nayado, Obo-san is faced with his own danger. A horde of demons birthed from shadow attacks Obo-san's monastery stronghold, intent on taking the Weapon of Heaven.

32 pages, $2.95, in stores on Sept. 4.

ROUTE 666 #4

Written by Tony Bedard, penciled by Karl Moline, inked by John Dell, colored by Nick Bell.

Cornered in an empty church in the middle of the Badlands, Cassie and Sheriff Vargas fight for their lives against the Dark Spirits and their monstrous allies. But Vargas is consumed with his desire for revenge against Cassie. Can she break through his grief and rage before the werewolves break in?

32 pages, $2.95, in stores on Sept. 18.

RUSE #11

Written by Mark Waid, penciled by Paul Ryan, inked by Pablo Marcos, colored by Val Staples.

At last -- the untold story of Simon's years with Malcolm Lightbourne -- how they met, how they operated, and how a strange and powerful artifact known as the Enigmatic Prism tore them apart, turning close friends into bitter enemies.

32 pages, $2.95, in stores on Sept. 4.

SCION #28

Written by Ron Marz, penciled by Al Rio, inked by Don Hillsman II , colored by Justin Ponsor.

The mysterious Nadia of Tigris has been a staunch ally for Ethan and the Underground's cause. But now she reveals her true purpose and true loyalty, forcing Ethan to make a choice that could decide the fate of his fledgling kingdom.

32 pages, $2.95, in stores on Sept. 18.

SCION TRADE PAPERBACK #3: DIVIDED LOYALTIES

Written by Ron Marz, penciled by Jim Cheung, Andrea Di Vito, inked by Don Hillsman II, Rob Hunter, colored by Justin Ponsor, Jason Lambert, cover by Phil Noto.

Containing Scion issues #15-21. The third Scion collection chronicles the continuing war between the Heron and Raven kingdoms that was touched off by Ethan, youngest prince of the Heron Dynasty. But now, with Princess Ashleigh of the Raven Dynasty and Exeter the bounty hunter as his companions, Ethan comes to realize his loyalty lies with neither side in the conflict. A greater cause, that of the Underground movement demanding freedom for the genetically-created Lesser Races, beckons him. Shot through with rousing battles and a star-crossed love affair, "Divided Loyalties" blends medieval pageantry and science-fiction technology.

176 pages, $15.95, in stores on Sept. 4.

SIGIL #28

Written by Chuck Dixon, penciled by Andy Smith, inked by Brad Vancata, colored by Matt Milla.

Sam and Khyradon are face-to-face on a remote moon and only one will walk away alive. But Khyradon has readied a system-killing weapon that would make Sam's victory a hollow one.

32 pages, $2.95, in stores on Sept. 18.

SIGIL TRADE PAPERBACK #3: THE LIZARD GOD

Written by Mark Waid, Barbara Kesel, penciled by Scot Eaton, Paul Pelletier, Eduardo Barreto, inked by Andrew Hennessy, Mike Perkins, John Dell, colored by Wil Quintana, Jason Lambert cover by Scot Eaton and Frank D'Armata.

Sigil Vol. 3 collects issues #15-#20 of the ongoing adventures of the unlikely universal hero, Samandahl Rey. Sam's greatest nemesis becomes his ally as Tchlusarud the Saurian puts aside his decades-old animosity in order to get Sam's help against a deadly danger that is now a bigger threat to the Saurian homeworld than the humans...Khyradon, Tchlusarud's former teacher. Khyradon has, at the whim of a god, been transformed into a power-maddened demi-god who has Sam in his sights. Only Sam and the powers granted to him by the mysterious sigil can defend the human worlds from the crazed Saurian warrior, but Sam's about to find himself whisked away from the battle, his world, and even his galaxy. Now it's a race to get home while home still exists.

160 pages, $15.95, in stores on Sept. 18.

SOJOURN #15

Written by Ron Marz, penciled by Greg Land, inked by Jay Leisten, colored by Caesar Rodriguez.

The quest continues as Arwyn and Gareth come face-to-face with the Warrior of the Dawn, traditional protector of the winged Ankharans, whose Dawn Sword is rumored to contain one of the Five Fragments. But the fabled weapon is deep within a tomb collapsed by Mordath's trolls, with no way to reach it.

32 pages, $2.95, in stores on Sept. 18.

WAY OF THE RAT #5

Written by Chuck Dixon, penciled by Rod Whigam, inked by Drew Geraci, colored by Chris Garcia.

Nubotai warns Bhuto Khan that Judge X'ain is not to be trusted and so the horde will ride against Zhumar with a weapon that could reduce the city's walls to rubble. Boon searches for the mystical Phoenix Heart and learns another lesson from Po Po.

32 pages, $2.95, in stores on Sept. 4.