Friday, December 20, 2002

IMAGE COMICS FIRST LOOKS

FIRST LOOK: G.I. JOE TPB VOL. II: RECKONINGS

G.I. Joe TPB Vol. II: Reckonings will arrive in stores on Thursday from Image Comics. The issue is written by Josh Blaylock, with art by Steve Kurth and others and a cover by Mike Norton.

Here's how Image describes the book:

"Collecting issues #6-9, the story arc that not only brought back Cobra Commander to the new G.I.JOE series, but also everyone's favorite Cobra Ninja, Storm Shadow. What starts out as the return of Cobra Commander leads to the showdown of the year - Snake-Eyes vs. Storm Shadow."

G.I. Joe TPB Vol. II: Reckonings will be 96 pages and will cost $12.95.

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FIRST LOOK: ATHENA INC. AGENTS ROSTER #1

Athena Inc. Agents Roster #1 will arrive in stores on Thursday from Image Comics. The issue is written by Brian Haberlin, with art and cover by Jay Anacleto.

Here's how Image describes the issue:

"An exploration of agents that exist now in the agency and those to come. The most stunning Jay Anacleto art yet combined with entertaining stories about the agents told in a new and exciting fashion. A book not to be missed by fans of Anacleto and of great comic illustration."

Athena Inc. Agents Roster #1 will be 48 pages and will cost $5.95.

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FIRST LOOK: PARADIGM #4

Paradigm #4 will arrive in stores on Thursday from Image Comics. The issue is written by Matt Cashel, with art by Jeremy Haun.

Here's how Image descrbibes the issue:

"Behind closed doors, engulfed in a cloud of paranoia, Zeke Moore questions his role in the upcoming 'evolution' of Bogsdale and the world. However, in an apartment of talking shadows, stinky air vents, and mean women the questions may not be his and the answer not one he wants to hear. 'The Stillest Hour' with its summary of times past and clues to the future provides a perfect jumping on point for those readers who missed the first wave of Ultimate Sanity. So what are you waiting for? Read Zeke Moore's journal today."

Paradigm #4 will be 40 black-and-white pages and will cost $3.50.

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FIRST LOOK: TOM JUDGE: END OF DAYS

Tom Judge: End of Days will arrive in stores on Thursday from Image Comics. The issue is written by Paul Jenkins, with art by Clayton Crain and Jonathan Glapion and colors by Tyson Wengler.

Here's how Image describes the issue:

"Imagine you were given a key to unlock the most devastating power in the Universe. Imagine the fate of all Creation hanging upon a single decision yet to be made. Now, imagine you had to make this decision by lunchtime on Friday. The devil has left Hell, God has gone missing and all the angels and demons are ready to scrap over the remains. But one mere mortal may have the ultimate say in the fight for control of the Universe -- a sinister government official named Black. And the only man standing in his way is Tom Judge, a lapsed Catholic priest who controls the most significant power in creation -- the Rapture. Join Tom, his precognitive partner, Tilly, and his misfit band of messiahs as they attempt to wring the eternal Answer out of a question nobody bothered to ask. The fate of the Universe hangs in the balance – does anybody have a solution?"

Tom Judge: End of Days will be 40 pages and will cost $3.99.

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FIRST LOOK: GOLDFISH: THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY HARDBACK COLLECTION

Goldfish: The Tenth Anniversary Hardback Collection will arrive in stores on Thursday from Image Comics. The book is written by Brian Michael Bendis, with art by Bendis.

Here's how Image describes the book:

"Before Powers, before Alias, before Ultimate Spider-Man was the award winning crime graphic novel that put Brian Michael Bendis on the map. To celebrate Goldfish's tenth anniversary Image is releasing this limited edition hardback collection.

"Goldfish is the story of an enigmatic grifter with a heart of gold, who returns to his old haunts to find his old flame, Lauren, practically running the city's underbelly, and his oldest friend and ex-partner in crime, Izzy, a police detective.

"But Goldfish has come back for one reason and one reason only, for his son.

"This high quality hardback collection features the entire graphic novel, high grade paper stock, a Goldfish prose story written by Bendis, a retrospective look at the creation of the novel, and an introduction by Matt Wagner.

"This edition is limited to its one time initial orders and is the only place to get this long sold out crime series. An essential buy for the your comic book library. This graphic novel matches the format of the Torso hardback definitive collection. A beautiful set for the Bendis collection.

Goldfish: The Tenth Anniversary Hardback Collection will be 272 black-and-white pages and will cost $49.95.

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Witchblade Vol. 1: Origins TPB This is the story of Sara Pezzini a New York street Detective and how she came to wield the most powerful artifact in the universe... the Witchblade. Her journey will take you through the murder-filled alleys of New York to the highest towers of society as a supernatural war is waged within her own soul. This is the book that propelled Top Cow to the top of the comicbook industry making it the single most successful independent publisher in comics history. The popularity of Witchblade has spawned statues toys a movie and now a hit television show on TNT.