Thursday, January 27, 2005
AVATAR PRESS FOR APRIL
Following are Avatar Press' solicitation for April, with information coming from the publisher.
PULSAR PRESS TITLES
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STARGATE ATLANTIS PREVIEW
Written by Stuart Moore, art and cover by Mauricio Melo.
A look at this summer's biggest licensed comic book launch. This special limited edition preview offers a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the new Stargate Atlantis comic and the first series, Wraithfall. The new top-rated SciFi Channel series comes to comics! Stationed thousands of light-years from Earth, the team from Stargate Atlantis has a whole new galaxy to explore...but most of those worlds are under siege by the Wraith, an ancient and deadly vampire-race. In Wraithfall, the Atlantis team meets the Karrans, a primitive race that has made a bizarre deal with the Wraith. Major Sheppard is determined to stop the Wraith at any cost...but can he do it without destroying the Karrans' lives? This Preview is limited to just 5,000 copies. Available in regular, painted and photo covers.
16 pages, black and white, $2.50.
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STARGATE SG-1 2005 CONVENTION SPECIAL
Written by James Anthony, art and cover by Jorge Correa.
The 2005 Stargate Convention season starts here! Pinned down by invisible attackers the SG1 team discovers that the Goa'uld have uncovered the secrets to the Nox invisibility technology. They appear on the verge of being overrun when Anteaus and his Nox companions appear among them and help dispatch the attacking Jaffa. Anteaus reveals that one of their own has turned from the peaceful life journey to embrace the Goa'uld philosophy. The team is forced to find a way to stop the traitor before she can make the already powerful Goa'uld invincible! The longest running hit sci-fi series on television rockets into comics in 2005 with the return of the fan-favorite Nox in this special issue! Available in regular, painted (by Ryan Drake), photo and wraparound covers as well as a special leather cover that is limited to just 600 copies.
16 pages, $2.99.
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ROBOCOP: WAR PARTY #2
Written by Steven Grant, art by Carlos Ferreira, cover by Juan Jose Ryp.
Robocop continues his new monthly mini-series with the incomparable Steven Grant handling the writing. As Detroit descends into chaos, the Bastion Corporation declares martial war, with citizens as targets and Robocop as public enemy #1. Cornered and damaged, stripped of allies and the means to repair himself, Robocop fights a losing battle against Bastion's hi-tech mercenaries and then they unleash their ultimate war machine... 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, and a photo cover.
32 pages, $3.99.
ROBOCOP: WILD CHILD #1 DETROITšS FINEST
Written by Steven Grant, art and cover by Carlos Ferreira.
Series artist Carlos Ferreira shows the first, last, and only defense Detriot has in this dynamic exclusive new cover! Robocop and Office Lewis meet the threat they never expected - Officer Lewis' sister! A bad-ass young woman, who calls herself Heaven, and her gang swing into Detroit to take advantage of the general lack of authority the cops are still on strike, city government might as well not exist, OCP is defunct to make their mark. They run recklessly over everyone and everything until Robocop crosses their path, and then Heaven dedicates herself to making him pay for getting in their way. Things come to a head when Heaven traps Robocop and plans to take his head for a souvenir, and it falls to Lewis to save him, but it looks like the only way she can do that is to kill Heaven! Limited to 1000 copies.
16 pages, $5.99.
STARGATE SG-1: DANIELšS SONG #1 ADVERSARY EDITION
Written by James Anthony, art and cover by Jorge Correa.
Jorge Correa draws this stunning new cover featuring the SG team and their constant adversaries, the Jaffa! The SG1 team discovers an ancient alien device that promises to bring "peace to the past." While attempting to decipher its glyphs a sudden electrical discharge engulfs and throws Daniel unconscious to the ground. He wakes on Abydos to find Skaa'ra and Sha're are still alive and free of Goa'uld possession. Somehow he has been transported into the past before the arrival of Apophis and has been given another chance to save his wife and the people of Abydos. Determined not to make the same mistakes again Daniel prepares an ambush for the System Lord in an attempt to change the outcome of this pivotal moment in his life. When the Goa'uld arrive he springs the trap but is not prepared for the unexpected consequences. Is this a chance for Daniel to right a wrong in his past or will his interference cause of series of events that will shake the very fabric of time? Limited to 1,000 copies.
16 pages, $5.99.
STARGATE SG-1: FALL OF ROME #3 DRAKE PAINTED
Written by Lucio Rubira, art by Jorge Correa, cover by Ryan Drake.
Ryan Drake renders this stunning new 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.
STARGATE SG-1: FALL OF ROME #1 SG BUCKS VARIANT
Written by James Anthony, art by Jorge Correa, cover by Lucio Rubira.
This special edition was previously only available from the Season 7 DVD insert flyer! Now a limited number of copies are available here! This painted cover from Lucio Rubira is a wraparound cover. The SG1 team finds a vošcume device that reveals the story of an ancient Roman Goašuld that assumed the guise of Mars, god of war. When activated, the team learns the treachery laden fate of one of the most powerful and ambitious System Lords ever. Join Jack OšNeill, Samantha Carter, Daniel Jackson, and Tealšc as they discover that Rome wasnšt built in a day, but it could be destroyed in one. This edition is limited to 3,000 copies.
32 pages, $5.99.
AVATAR PRESS TITLES
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BRIAN PULIDOšS LADY DEATH: ABANDON ALL HOPE #1/2
Written by Brian Pulido, art and cover by Ron Adrian.
The original Classic Lady Death returns with an all-new story! Her new series starts in June and this special #1/2 features an all-new story that lays the groundwork with enough twists and turns to delight old and new readers alike! It also features the first appearances of several major new characters. Hope has renounced her humanity and shešs sentenced to the labyrinth. Now forged into the cold, cruel and alluring warrior Lady Death, she joins forces with the mysterious and deadly Wargoth, and master thief/spell-caster Satasha. Together they dare the impossible: destroy Sagos, the realm shattering warlock who has kidnaped Lady Deathšs motheršs soul. This is cutting-edge epic dark fantasy as only Lady Death creator Brian Pulido can deliver it with art by super-star Ron Adrian! Fasten your seat belts fiend-boys, Pulido pulls no punches in this high amp, roller-coaster adventure that redefines Lady Death for the next decade! As well as this regular cover, itšs also available with a wraparound cover by Ron Adrian, a Juan Jose Ryp cover, a special Premium edition, limited to 2,000 copies with a card stock cover, by Paulo Sequeira, and a leather cover limited to 600 copies.
16 pages, $2.99 (Leather, $24.99).
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BRIAN PULIDO'S MEDIEVAL LADY DEATH #3
Written by Brian Pulido, art and cover by Di Amorim.
Brian Pulidošs all-ages, monthly, fantasy epic Medieval Lady Death continues as she battles against a new foe tied to her creation. Can she survive a skilled spell-caster empowered by an unseen force? Lady Death may have Eldritch abilities, but she has no training in them. Will this cost her life and the lives of her loved ones? In Aglarond, the realm of humanity's foe the Eldritch, Lady Death's father Tvarus returns and sows the seeds of revolution which could lead to the humanity's downfall. As well as this regular cover, itšs also available with a wraparound cover by Ron Adrian, and a special Premium edition, limited to 2,000 copies with a card stock cover, by Paulo Sequeira.
32 pages, $3.99.
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BRIAN PULIDO'S WAR ANGEL #2
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. War Angel, an amoral assassin-for-hire, is on the run and in desperate need of cash. In a post-apocalyptic city called Sodom run by an imperialistic Warlock clan and a coven of sado-science worshiping vampires, she plays one side against the other until she meets Scarlet, a hauntingly beautiful Siren that belongs to Marax of the Warlocks. Driven by lust, War Angel crosses the Warlocks. Will she survive her disloyalty? 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 card stock cover by Walter Geovani (limited to 1000 copies).
32 pages, black and white, $3.50.
LADY DEATH: DEAD RISING PRISM FOIL
Written by Brian Pulido, cover by Juan Jose Ryp.
A special limited edition Prism foil of this sold-out first Avatar Lady Death book. Want to know the inside scoop on the upcoming full-color Lady Death series from Avatar Press and creator Brian Pulido? Learn everything you need to know about the monthly Medieval Lady Death series which picks up right where CrossGen's Lady Death: A Medieval Tale left off. See art and designs from the new series artist Di Amorim! Also, get an intimate look at the reintroduction of the Chaos! Comics era "Classic" Lady Death! Featuring character designs, a cover gallery, script pages, an introduction by creator Brian Pulido and more. Every copy of this edition ships in a bag and board with a certificate of authenticity and is limited to 500 copies.
16 pages, black and white, $12.99.
BRIAN PULIDO'S WAR ANGEL BOOK OF DEATH FERAL EDITION
Written by Brian Pulido, art by Walter Geovani, cover by Juan Jose Ryp.
Art God Juan Jose Ryp provides this hot 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.
LADY DEATH #1 10TH ANNIVERSARY SERPENTS EDITION
Written by Brian Pulido, art by Steven Hughes, cover by Juan Jose Ryp.
Juan Jose Ryp illustrates this sumptuous piece of Lady Death in repose. 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 ten years, with stunning new cover art. Limited to 1,500 copies.
32 pages, $5.99.
BRIAN PULIDO'S BELLADONNA #2 FEROCIOUS EDITION
Written by Brian Pulido, art by Clint Hilinski, cover by Paulo Sequeira.
Don't miss this stunning new cover by Paulo Sequeira as Belladonna prepares her animal friends to help her serve vengeance! Colleen MacGrath's 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 its own burdens, problems that Belladonna must face before the Vikings kill her again. Limited to 1000 copies.
32 pages, $5.99.
BRIAN PULIDOšS UNHOLY #1 FAST LIVING
Written by Brian Pulido, art by Di Amorim, cover by Ron Adrian.
Ron Adrian provides this hot new cover of Penny ready to speed into trouble! The next Pulido sensation starts right here, with art by Di Amorim! This three issue tale is set in the crummy under-crust of modern day Detroit, Unholy is the story of Penny, a stoner, rebel, teen who is a nonbeliever in God. After a fatal accident, shešs drafted by God to be His assassin, a God she doesnšt even believe in. As a fallen angel, she is caught in a shadow war waged on city streets, in plain clothes, between Heaven and Hell. With her new found allies, a dominatrix, an ex-mob hit man and an alcoholic priest, she is dumped into the front lines of the war for salvation. But can she even survive her first twenty fours hours as a newborn fallen? Limited to 1000 copies.
32 pages, black and white, $5.99.
AVATAR PRESS ART PRINTS
UNHOLY #1
By Ron Adrian.
The first of a new line of ultra-limited Avatar digital art prints! This print is of Ron Adrianšs neo-classic cover to Brian Pulidošs UnHoly #1 with colors by Nimbus Studios. Printed on high-quality card stock with cutting edge technology for a perfect high-resolution print suitable for framing. Each is strictly limited to only 50 copies! Every copy of this digital art print ships in a special rigid sleeve with a seal of authenticity. Allocations are likely.
11 inches by 17 inches, $29.99.
JUNGLE FANTASY #4
By David Cabrera.
This print is of David Cabrerašs luscious cover to Jungle Fantasy #4. Printed on high-quality card stock with cutting edge technology for a perfect high-resolution print suitable for framing. Each is strictly limited to only 50 copies! Every copy of this digital art print ships in a special rigid sleeve with a seal of authenticity. Allocations are likely.
11 inches by 17 inches, $29.99.
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