DREAMWAVE PRODUCTIONS FOR OCTOBER

Following are Dreamwave Productions' solicitations for October, with information coming from the company.

CAPCOM CALENDAR (2004)

Art by Ed McGuinness, Hyung-Tae Kim, Pat Lee, Mark Brooks, Doe, Alan Wang, Gary Yeung, Stuart Ng and Susan Luo.

The gloves are off when the most powerful pugilists from the mighty Capcom universe go toe-to-toe in this carnage filled calendar, which continues the video game giant's latest endeavor with Dreamwave. Every month, witness favorite characters from Capcom's popular "Darkstalkers," "Rival Schools" and other universes collide.

11 inches by 12 inches, $14.99.

DARKMINDS: MACROPOLIS Vol.II # 2

Created by Pat Lee, written by Chris Sarracini, art by Kwang Mook Lim, cover by Lee.

Nagawa is left for dead after a mad chain of events that could only happen in a city as twisted as Macropolis. Has the SIU hero finally taken his last breath? Meanwhile, both the Metro force and the SWAT team are brought in to take down the increasingly unstable Nakiko who has escaped with the baby she's kidnapped into the Macropolis sewer system. They quickly find out that this is no easy task…Nakiko's not about to be taken in quietly.

32 pages, $2.95.

MEGA MAN # 2

Written by Brian Augustyn, art by Mic Fong.

The strange robotic attacks on the city intensify putting the entire populace at risk. Only Mega Man can stand up to the mechanical menaces, but even he is taxed to his limit by the relentless onslaught. When a robot killer capable of endlessly multiplying itself comes for him Mega Man is in for the fight of his young life.

32 pages, $2.95.

NECROWAR # 4

Written by Simon Furman, digitally rendered by Adi Granov.

In the aftermath of the bloody battle on Quo, the five members of Ebon Squad reflect on all they have lost. The alien Symbions wrapped around their now dead bodies are cold comfort, fellow Alliance troopers shun them, Tal scientists view them with detached curiosity. It is a hollow existence. But all is not as it seems. Something is happening to Damien Arnaz and others, an awakening. Buried secrets surface, revealing a pattern... one that unmistakably bears the stamp of The Progeny.

32 pages, $2.95.

SHIDIMA TPB

Written by Adrian Tsang, art by Lou Kang, Arnold Tsang, Warui Namekemono.

For the first time get the whole Shidima series in one volume. "On a distant continent beyond the God's Maw, there is a place where magic and swordsmanship are practiced as one. Here, the most fearsome fighters in the realm compete for land, title, and honor, fighting for control of the imperial throne. This is the story of the only outsider ever to learn the secrets of Shidima's fighting arts, and the empire that would rise and crumble around him." Contains #1-7 of the sword-slashing series, a complete cover gallery and more.

176 pages, $16.95.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #5

Written by Peter David, penciled by LeSean.

Prepare to be shell-shocked when fan-favorite writer Peter David ups the ante with even more mutant martial arts action. Featuring a bold, new direction for the series, TMNT #5 is the beginning of what promises to be one of the most exciting adventures for the tenacious terrapins yet. Combine that with the one-two punch of LeSean Thomas' red-hot pencils and colors by Dreamwave and TMNT fans have got one shell of a reason to be excited this October.

32 pages, $2.95.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES PAT LEE LITHOGRAPH

Art by Pat Lee.

Celebrating the comic series in style, this lithograph captures Pat Lee's rendition of the boys in green. Originally used as the special incentive cover to the all-new and sold out Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1, this image is a rare find.

18 inches by 24 inches, $19.95.

TRANSFORMERS: ARMADA #16

Written by Simon Furman, penciled by Don Figueroa.

"Worlds Collide," the epic cross-Generation Transformers saga, continues. The fabric of time and space is being slowly but surely torn apart, a super portal forming between realities... one that heralds the beginning of the end for the entire Armada dimension. Jetfire and the Autobot forces on Cybertron attempt to seize control of the Decepticons' master Space Bridge Nexus, but their way is barred by a remorseless assassin, steeped in dark science, versed in chaos. If Jetfire fails... everybody dies!

32 pages, $2.95.

TRANSFORMERS/G.I. JOE #3

Written by John Ney Rieber, art by Jae Lee.

Wounded, Snake Eyes stands alone against his nemesis Stormshadow, a horde of Cobra Vipers--and the deadly claws of the Decepticon panther, Ravage. The fledgling alliance of the Joes and the Autobots is battle-tested to the breaking point when they're caught between the lightning-strike air power of the Seekers...and the earth-splitting pile driver fists of Rumble. And the web of betrayal within the Cobra/Decepticon alliance erupts in steel and blood as Starscream and Destro challenge the power of Cobra Commander and Megatron.

32 pages, $2.95.

TRANSFORMERS: MORE THE MEETS THE EYE # 7

Written by Adam Patyk, art by various.

The ultimate Transformers guide gets even better! This issue is absolutely packed with heavyweights like Ultra Magnus, the Terrorcons, and the Technobots, not to mention all-new bios and art covering the evolution of some of Generation One's elite. Look for fresh new bios and art for Powermaster Optimus Prime, Targetmaster Hot Rod, Pretender Starscream and many more.

64 pages, $5.25.

TRANSFORMERS: WAR WITHIN "THE DARK AGES" #1

Written by Simon Furman, penciled by Andrew Wildman.

Everything old is new again. More secrets of Cybertron's dark past are revealed, as a second chapter of Transformers: The War Within sheds light on... The Dark Ages! Optimus Prime and Megatron are missing, presumed dead, the civil war for control of Cybertron has degenerated into a dark cauldron of confusion and turmoil, splinter factions clashing in endless border skirmishes. Into this potent powder keg of a divided world comes The Fallen, a Transformer from the planet's prehistory... with dark designs of his own!

32 pages, $2.95.