AVATAR PRESS FOR MARCH

Following are Avatar Press' solicitations for March, with information coming from the publisher.

PULSAR PRESS TITLES

STARGATE SG-1: POW VOL 1 TPB

Written by James Anthony, art by Renato Guedes and Jorge Correa, cover by Correa.

The first collected edition of Stargate SG-1 is finally here! Daniel Jackson's successful decoding of the ancient Stargate hieroglyphics opened the inter-dimensional doorway to thousands of alien worlds. SG1 leads the USAF effort to establish alliances with other races and find new technologies to be used against the ever present threat of the Goa'uld. Posing as the mythological gods these parasitic creatures subjugate the races of the universe under their self-serving banners, destroying those who would stand against them. Collecting the three issue Stargate SG1: P.O.W. series and the original stories Know Your Enemy and First Prime, this trade paperback is the perfect introduction to the Stargate SG1 universe for fans new and old. Colonel Jack O'Neill, Captain Samantha Carter, Daniel Jackson, and the Jaffa Warrior Teal'c bring television's longest running hit sci-fi series to comics in bigger-than-life fashion. Jack has been captured by the Goa'uld and his very memories may be used against the SGC in an all out alien invasion. The SG1 team must find a way to infiltrate a planet of enemies mobilizing for war to rescue their fallen leader. Crammed with special features and re-mastered for the highest quality this trade paperback is the cornerstone of the Stargate SG1 comic archive! Available in regular paperback or a special hardcover edition that is limited to 1,000 copies.

96 pages, $13.99 (Hardcover, $24.99).

ROBOCOP: WAR PARTY #1

Written by Steven Grant, art by Carlos Ferreira, cover by Juan Jose Ryp.

Robocop launches into a new monthly mini-series with Steven Grant handling the writing. Itšs set in the same continuity as the Frank Miller Robocop series and continues the story Miller put in motion. The only law left standing in Detroit, Robocop battles against revolutionaries bent on violently turning the city into an independent nation. Then a new threat appears: a munitions maker on field testing incredible new hi-tech war weapons by turning the streets into a killing field. Suddenly, Robocop has dozens of new threats to fight all at once and his systems are in serious need of repairs. This full color series features the artwork of Carlos Ferreira and colors by Nimbus Studios. As well as this regular cover by Juan Jose Ryp, itšs also available with a wraparound cover by Ryp, a cover by Jacen Burrows, a photo cover, and a special Leather cover, limited to just 600 copies with art by Ryp.

32 pages, $3.99.

STARGATE SG-1: FALL OF ROME #2 DRAKE PAINTED

Written by Lucio Rubira, art by Jorge Correa, cover by Ryan Drake.

Painter Ryan Drake offers this exclusive new cover of Samantha Carter in action! SG1 comes face to face with the banished System Lord Mars and discovers an incredible buried secret. Lost for over 2000 years without a suitable host, the Goa'uld exiles created an entire race of cybernetic creatures to do their bidding. Now this scorned god plans to lead an army of robotic Centurions through the rediscovered Stargate and lay ruin to Rome and beyond. Limited to 1,000 copies.

32 pages, $5.99.

STARGATE SG-1: FALL OF ROME #3 RUBIRA PAINTED

Written by Lucio Rubira, art by Jorge Correa, cover by Rubira.

Brazilian sensation Lucio Rubira produced this stunning new Tealšc cover! Teal'c is thrown into the futuristic gladiator arena to face the Legends monsters from mythology crafted into cybernetic killers. Captain Carter and Colonel O'Neill are imprisoned and being prepared to for Goa'uld possession. Daniel must face an ancient Goa'uld exile in hopes of rescuing the team and averting an all out attack on Earth. Everything comes to a head as the team faces certain death and the potential annihilation of the planet. Can SG1 find a way to save themselves from the new dawn of the Roman Empire or will all of civilization fall beneath the heel of Mars? Limited to 1,000 copies.

32 pages, $5.99.

FRANK MILLER'S ROBOCOP #9 VICTORY EDITION

Written by Frank Miller and Steven Grant, art and cover by Juan Jose Ryp.

Ryp provides this exclusive monumental cover to celebrate the final issue of the most amazing Robocop series ever! Carnage! Mayhem! Mindless, senseless, wanton destruction! This is it - Robocop vs the indestructible Robocop 2 in a huge final pyrotechnic battle in a skyscraper as the Detroit police put up a desperate fight below with the psychotic Rehabs!. It is wall-to-wall insane action as only the greatest detail artist, Juan Jose Ryp, can capture it. This issue concludes the series taking the original Frank Miller Robocop story and faithfully adapting it into comics form by Steven Grant in order to capture every bit of the frenzied flavor that Miller wants. Limited to 1,500 copies.

32 pages, $5.99.

AVATAR TITLES

BRIAN PULIDOšS MEDIEVAL LADY DEATH #2

Written by Brian Pulido, art and cover by Di Amorim.

Brian Pulido's all-ages, monthly, fantasy epic Lady Death continues here. This series continues with the same characters, tone, and story that was begun at CrossGen. Lady Death and her injured mentor Wolfram von Bach are ambushed by the treacherous Greelum who are intent on possessing her magical sword Blackheart. Hot on her trail is Arch Bishop Vittorio's warrior knights aided by a mysterious ally who blames Lady Death for the Eldritch's attacks on his village. Can Lady Death hold off the attacks so Wolfram may heal? The answers bring a new resolve and threaten the delicate balance of Medieval Europe itself. As well as this regular cover, it's also available with a wraparound cover by Ron Adrian, and a special Premium edition, limited to 2000 copies with a cardstock cover, by Ron Adrian

32 pages, $3.99 (Premium Edition, $9.99).

BRIAN PULIDOšS WAR ANGEL #1

Written by Brian Pulido, art and cover by Walter Geovani.

Pulido cuts loose on this intense new series! War Angel is an epic, demented, over-the-top, ultraviolent, post-apocalyptic nightmare from Brian Pulido, the creator of Lady Death, Purgatori and Evil Ernie. War Angel, an amoral assassin-for-hire, is on the run and in desperate need of cash. She enters Sodom, a city controlled and divided by an imperialistic Warlock clan and a coven of sado-science worshiping vampires. She plays one off the other, but is she going too far? As well as this regular cover, also available with covers by Ron Adrian, Juan Jose Ryp, a wraparound by Geovani, and a special Premium edition with a cardstock cover by Walter Geovani (limited to 1,000 copies).

32 pages, black and white, $3.50.

BRIAN PULIDOšS GYPSY PREVIEW HOLY GRAIL EDITION

Written by Brian Pulido, art and cover by Paulo Sequeira.

Series artist Paulo Sequeira offers up this stunning new cover! Sisters Antoinette and Liza are gypsy thieves in England 1879 who love to trick the townspeople out of their money and their belongings. But when a great were-beast terrorizes the town, their world is turned upside down. First the Mayor blames the gypsies, convinced they harbor the beast, then Antoinette is attacked herself by the monster. When the full moon rises, what will she become? Limited to 1,000 copies.

16 pages, black and white, $5.99.

BRIAN PULIDOšS WAR ANGEL BOOK OF DEATH ATTITUDE EDITION

Written by Brian Pulido, art and cover by Walter Geovani.

Interior artist Walter Geovani provides this sultry exclusive new cover of this special preview book that features an all new lead-in story to the series. Technology has failed man and there is a return to the medieval times, but with a twist. Instead the world is populated by all sorts of supernatural beings and monsters. Into this supernatural wasteland comes War Angel, a coldhearted killer who shows little remorse or regard for life. Her past is unknown, but she has no conscious, a quick temper and a taste for mayhem. This special intro book features an all-new story where War Angel comes to Las Vegas, now renamed Sodom, and gets in between two warring supernatural gangs who deal the drug Grace. War Angel pits the gangs against each other, but in the end she may have to kill them all! Also, get an inside look at War Angel material including character designs, a cover gallery, an introduction by creator Brian Pulido, and more. Limited to 1,000 copies.

16 pages, black and white, $5.99.

BRIAN PULIDOšS BELLADONNA #2 CLOUD BURST EDITION

Written by Brian Pulido, art by Clint Hilinski, cover by Paulo Sequeira.

Donšt miss this stunning new cover by Paulo Sequeira as Belladonna screams for vengeance! Colleen MacGrathšs wedding to Donovan was to unite two powerful Irish families in bliss. Instead, all their hopes and dreams were laid to waste by marauding Vikings. Now a year later, on Samhain, Morrigan the Celtic goddess forces Colleen to rise and claim vengeance as Belladonna! In this issue, Belladonna begins to hunt down those responsible for her death, and discovers that coming back to life may have given her other powers! However, coming back from the dead brings itšs own burdens, problems that Belladonna must face before the Vikings kill her again. Limited to 1,000 copies.

32 pages, $5.99.

BRIAN PULIDOšS LADY DEATH SWIMSUIT 2005 GRAVEYARD EDITION

Art by various, cover by Matt Martin.

Matt Martin is the artist on this haunting exclusive new cover! The classic Lady Death Swimsuit returns for 2005 with all-new artwork! The classic bad girl book that defined the genre is now a decade old and we are celebrating her and her new home at Avatar with this stunning pinup book. Featuring sexy artwork from all your favorite new Lady Death artists including Juan Jose Ryp, Ron Adrian, Romano Molenaar, Clint Hilinski, Paulo Sequeira, and many, many more! Limited to 1,500 copies.

32 pages, $5.99.

LADY DEATH #1 10TH ANNIVERSARY QUEEN OF THE DEAD EDITION

Written by Brian Pulido, art by Steven Hughes, cover by Carlos Ferreira.

Hot new artist Carlos Ferreira illustrates Lady Death right at home, with the dead! The classic bad girl book that defined the genre is now a decade old and we are celebrating it with a 10th Anniversary Edition! This special edition of the original Lady Death #1 features all the manic energy of Steven Hughes artwork and Brian Pulidošs script for the original launch for the character with newly re-mastered scans of the artwork. Now you can own an affordable copy of one of the most-popular back issues of the past 10 years, with stunning new cover art. Limited to 1,500 copies.

32 pages, $5.99 (Prism Foil, $12.99).

ALAN MOORE'S HYPOTHETICAL LIZARD #4

Written by Alan Moore and Antony Johnston, art and cover by Sebastian Fiumara.

One of Alan Moore's greatest works and his most critically acclaimed novella of all time is now painstakingly adapted to comic books. Moore's frequent collaborator Antony Johnston has carefully preserved the story as it is presented in sequential form with stunning grey-painted art by new sensation Sebastian Fiumara. Foral Yatt is revealed as a chameleon, and Rawra Chin's fall from lofty grace is almost complete. When the abused lover comes face to face with his own doom, he must make the biggest decision of his life should he leave, and lose Foral Yatt forever? Or stay, and condemn himself to a life of bitterness? Only the hypothetical lizard knows the true answer. Available in regular and wraparound covers by Fiumara.

32 pages, black and white, $3.50.

GARTH ENNIS' 303 #6

Written by Garth Ennis, art and cover by Jacen Burrows.

Garth Ennis concludes his newest major, full-color, creator-owned epic with a stunning twist and all-out action! This series features the astounding artistic talent of Jacen Burrows (Alan Moorešs The Courtyard, Warren Ellisš Scars) and the luscious colors of Nimbus Studios. He's come ten thousand miles to fire one bullet at the only target he cares about. Now, the anonymous Russian Colonel faces his final test but when he finds his victim in his sights, has he got what it takes to pull the trigger? Or do the ghosts that dog his heels have other plans for him? Find out, in the final shocking episode of 303. Available in regular and wraparound covers by Burrows.

32 pages, $3.99.