TOP COW FOR SEPTEMBER

Following are Top Cow Productions' solicitations for September, with information coming from the publisher:

HUMANKIND #2

Written and penciled by Tony Daniel, inked by Kevin Conrad, colored by Richard and Tanya Horie.

Bruno is on the run, accused of the murder of dozens of people on the planet Thera. The only way to earn his freedom is to fight his way out of a blood-soaked Gladiator arena. But Detective Alia Sparrow and her hulking sidekick, Greta the Enforcer, know the truth behind the murders‹and who really stands to gain from them.Conspiracy, androids, and hot chicks on motorcycles abound in this great new sci-fi series!

32 pages, $2.99.

HUMANKIND POSTER

By Tony Daniel and Richard and Tanya Horie

Sizzlin'-hot detective Alia Sparrow and her robotic bodyguard Greta the Enforcer are on the cover of Humankind #2, and on this great poster! Take 'em home, put 'em on your wall!

Full color 24x36 inches Please inquire for pricing (net $3) Poster

THE DARKNESS #15

Written by Frank Tieri, penciled by Martin Montiel, inked by Matt "BATT" Banning, colored by Matt Milla, covered Dale Keown.

"Streets Run Red," part 2 of 3. Wolverine scribe and mob expert (don't ask...) Frank Tieri brings The Darkness down a "Sopranos" path! Don Alberto has returned from the dead, and Darkness-bearer Jackie Estacado now faces off against a mafia kingpin with unworldly powers.

32 pages, $2.99.

MYTH WARRIORS ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL

Written by Robert Place Napton, cover by Francis Manapul.

Eric Volker is a typical skateboarding Los Angeles teenager. But everything changes when he discovers the amulet that controls Ares‹an ancient, gigantic mecha warrior. Eric takes the pilot seat and becomes embroiled in an intergalactic war against the Anibus and Osiris mechs, in a battle that will decide the fate of the Earth! Manga master Robert Place Napton delivers "manga trade" action wrapped in a beautiful cover by Francis Manapul.

128 pages, black and white, $9.99.

WITCHBLADE #79

Written by Ian Edginton, penciled, inked and cover by Tony Daniel.

When a powerful player in the Top Cow universe is found dead, NYPD detective and Witchblade-wielder Sara Pezzini is on the case. But what Sara find goes much deeper than any routine homicide, and the reverberations will be felt throughout the Top Cow Universe for months to come!

32 pages, $2.99.

TOMB RAIDER #46

Written by James Bonny, penciled by Eric Basaldua, colored by Tyson Wengler, covers by Adam Hughes and Eric Basaldua.

"Gathering Storm," part 1 of 3. Lara Croft is contacted by Witchblade-bearer Sara Pezzini, who informs her that a powerful player in the Top Cow Universe has been murdered. Lara takes up a search to find a missing artifact connected to the case which brings her all the way to the Vatican...where a powerful emissary is dispatched to stop the Tomb Raider in her tracks.

32 pages, $2.99.

ALEX ROSS: BATTLE OF THE PLANETS ARTBOOK

;Cover and art by Alex Ross.

Come celebrate the 25th anniversary of "Battle of the Planets" with Top Cow as we showcase amazing artwork from the smash-hit comic series! Stunning art from Alex Ross presented in its original, untouched form! Including a new cover and introduction from Alex Ross.

24 pages, $2.99.