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Tuesday, August 16, 2005IMAGE COMICS FOR NOVEMBERIMAGE COMICS HC
Written, art and cover by Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino.
At last! After years of waiting, the much-anticipated Image Comics HC is here! The four remaining Image founders return to the characters that made them sensations for a celebration of the creation of Image. The never-before-seen origin of Savage Dragon! A turning point in the life of Spawn -- featuring Todd McFarlane's first full-length comics work in nearly 10 years! The final fate of CyberForce! The future of ShadowHawk! Plus: an introduction by former Image Executive Director and legendary Beanworld creator Larry Marder and a quartet of special features by each of the founders covering Image -- past, present and future.
128 pages, Nov. 2, $24.99 (Limited slipcase, $75).
ASCEND SPECIAL EDITION HC
Created and written by Keith Arem, art and cover by Christopher Shy.
Ascend is set in a time of post-apocalyptic heaven, where the battle for human souls will determine the outcome of a war with Hell. The war has ravaged the universe, and to sustain their armies, Heaven has ³harvested² the souls of earth to fight in their battle. The Ascend Special Edition HC includes lots of behind the scenes information, over 20 new pages, completely remastered art and lettering and an extended alternate ending.
192 pages, $34.99, in stores on Nov. 9.
BODY BAGS: 3 THE HARD WAY
Written, art and cover by Jason Pearson.
Due to the success of the Body Bags: Father's Day collection, Jason Pearson is ready to bring his fans a brand-spanking new Mack and Panda adventure! In"³Hit da Switches!" Panda tells all about Mack's killing machine on wheels, "Da Boss." Of course, what fun would it be without a demonstration? As an added bonus, this edition contains two Body Bags short stories ("World Destroyer" and "It's About Time"), reprinted and in color for the first time ever. This is a must read for all Body Bags fans, and will get you ready for January's Body Bags: One Shot, 48 pages of al-new, all-original Body Bags badness.
48 pages, $5.99, in stores on Nov. 30.
INDUSTRY OF WAR
Written by Jordan Raskin and Andrew Lelling, art and cover by Raskin.
Two undercover military agents are charged with the responsibility of hunting down missing malfunctioning experimental weaponry created for the foot soldier, which mistakenly gets into the hands of the general public. All hell breaks loose when the agents discover that not only has the latest weapon on their list been found by a recently paroled ex-gang member, it was programmed with an assassination mission before being shelved for its malfunctioning design. The agents must stop him from completing his mission, unravel the details of the assassination plot -- all while uncovering the conspiracy behind a Gulf War cover up. Writer/Illustrator Jordan Raskin marks his return to comics with this intense sci-fi political action thriller.
72 pages, black and white, $7.99, in stores on Nov. 16.
ROCK'N'ROLL
Written by Fábio Moon & Gabriel Bá, art by Fábio Moon, Gabriel Bá, Bruno D'angelo and Kako, cover by Fabio Moon.
Romeo and Kelsie just want to go home, but life has other plans. Strange things happen all around in a story about that music that follows you wherever you go. When it comes to rock 'n' roll, you don't have to understand what they're saying to know what they're talking about.
32 pages, black and white, $3.50, in stores on Nov. 16.
SPAWN MANGA, VOL. 1 TP
Written and illustrated by Juzo Tokoro, cover by Brian Haberlin and Juzo Tokoro.
You've never see Spawn like this before! 200 pages of glorious manga by famous Japanese manga master Juzo Tokoro! New Spawns! New and classic villains! What more could any fan want?
200 pages, black and white, $9.99, in stores on Nov. 9.
A DISTANT SOIL, VOL. 4: CODA TP
Written, art and cover by Colleen Doran.
A foiled coup attempt results in a power vacuum that leaves this alien world without its treasured weapon. The aliens have no choice but to take Liana as their reluctant new Avatar. Only an angry slave and a small group of resistance fighters can free her and the universe from the dangers of her power. Over a decade in the making, A Distant Soil: Coda is the fourth volume and penultimate chapter in this science fiction/fantasy saga.
Collects portions of A Distant Soil 32-37. Includes a selection of previously unpublished art.
164 pages, black and white, $17.99, in stores on Nov. 23.
BATTLE POPE, VOL 1: GENESIS TP
Written by Robert Kirkman, art and cover by Tony Moore and Val Staples.
If you missed out on Battle Pope the first time around, now is your chance to find out what everyone was talking about! It's the end of the world and few are worthy of passage to heaven, not even the Pope. God leaves behind Saint Michael, the leader of his army, to act as a guardian for the humans. He fails, and is held captive by Lucifer. God then enlists the aide of the Pope to rescue Michael, and leaves his son Jesus H. Christ to assist him in his quest. Now presented in full color. Collects Battle Pope #1-4.
120 pages, $12.99, in stores on Nov. 30.
DAWN, VOL. 3: THREE TIERS HC
Written, art and cover by Joseph Michael Linsner.
Here is the collection you've been waiting for! Joseph Michael Linsner has put three long years into creating this epic work but you get to read it all at once! In a post-apocalyptic Europa, Dawn leads New York warrior Darrian Ashoka through wars, disasters and fire. His dangerous liaisons bring him up against the three faces of the Goddess. Is Dawn a virgin, a queen or a whore? Is Darrian the earthly manifestation of Death, the Horned God? On his quest for Dawn, Darrian faces dragons, fights duels and shatters mirrors. Will Dawn ultimately make his dreams come true, or his nightmares a reality? Collects Dawn: Three Tiers #1-6.
176 pages, $39.99 ($49.99 signed and numbered limited edition), in stores on Nov. 22.
DEATH, JR. TP
Written by Gary Whitta, art and cover by Ted Naifeh.
When a school field trip to the local museum coincides with coming-of-age angst and an overly inquisitive friend (a cute goth girl named Pandora), Junior releases something terrible on the world... and its up to him to fix it. Features an awesome cast of back-up characters, including Stigmartha, who's hands bleed when she gets nervous, Smith & Weston, two twins conjoined at the head and The Seep, a foul-mouthed, armless, legless fetus in a tube.
144 pages, $14.99, in stores on Nov. 9.
FADE FROM GRACE TP
Created, art and cover by Jeff Amano, written by Gabriel Benson.
The most powerful superhero love story in years is finally collected!
"My husband was a hero, but he never cared about the fame and I love him for it. I just loved him."
-- Grace, wife of the superhero called Fade.
Includes all five issues, commentary and cover gallery.
136 pages, $14.99, in stores on Nov. 16
THE GIFT, VOL 2: CONSEQUENCES TP
Written by Raven Gregory, art by Tyler Kirkham, Rich Bonk, Cristina Lopez, Jason Keith and Sonia Oback, cover By Tyler Kirkham.
The Ancient One's search for humans to receive items of incredible power continues and the reasons behind his mission becomes clearer each step of the way. A grocery store bag boy receives the power to control people's minds, a bum discovers he can control electricity, a father makes the ultimate sacrifice, a teenage girl learns first hand the dangers of smoking, and a fat high school kid becomes the pawn in a timeless struggle between the forces of good and evil. Plus an introduction from Paul Jenkins. Collects The Gift #6-10.
128 pages, $14.99, in stores on Nov. 30.
GIRLS, VOL. 1: CONCEPTION TP
Written by Joshua Luna, art and cover by Jonathan Luna.
Ethan Daniels is a typical bachelor who suffers from one, infallible truth: dealing with the opposite sex can be complicated. One night, he bumps into a mysterious woman who will change his lifeŠ and maybe even the world.
152 pages, $14.99, in stores on Nov. 23.
IMAGE FIRST TP
Written by Robert Kirkman, Joshua Luna and Rick Remender, art by Kieron Dwyer, Jonathan Luna, Tonymoore, Eric Nguyen and Salgood Sam.
If you missed out on the first issues of The Walking Dead (written by Robert Kirkman with art by Tony Moore), Girls (written by Joshua Luna with art by Jonathan Luna), Sea Of Red (written by Rick Remender and Kieron Dwyer with art by Kieron Dwyer and Salgood Sam and Strange Girl (written by Rick Remender with art by Eric Nguyen), now's your chance to sample each in a specially-priced introductory volume. Collects The Walking Dead #1, Girls #1, Sea of Red #1 and Strange Girl #1.
96 pages, $6.99, in stores on Nov. 2.
KABUKI, VOL. 5: METAMORPHOSIS TP -- NEW PRINTING
Written, art and cover by David Mack.
The story that sets the stage for the current "Alchemy" storyline returns to print! Featuring an introduction by Bill Sienkiewicz and an afterward by filmmaker John Sayles, this is the largest Kabuki collection yet and still one of the most sought after! Collects Kabuki #1-9
280 pages, $24.99, in stores on Nov. 2.
THE WALKING DEAD, VOL. 4: THE HEART'S DESIRE TP
Written by Robert Kirkman, art by Charlie Adlard and Cliff Rathburn, cover by Tony Moore.
Life in the prison starts to get interesting for Rick Grimes and the rest of our survivors. Relationships heat up, fizzle out, and change entirely almost overnight. By the end of this volume, relationships between key characters are radically changed, setting the stage for future events in The Walking Dead. Collects The Walking Dead #19-24.
136 pages, black and white, $12.99, in stores on Nov. 16.
THE AMAZING JOY BUZZARDS VOL. 2 #2
Written by Mark Smith, art by Dan Hipp, back cover by Khary Randolph.
"Here Come The Spiders," part 2. The world's greatest rock and roll adventure band go head to head against a nefarious group of supernatural-mod-villains, known as
The Spider Syndicate! Plus: Discover why Stevo Vargas, the band's Bruce Lee-like bass player never speaks, as another mystery is uncovered.
32 pages, black and white, $2.99, in stores on Nov. 9.
ANT #4
Written by Mario Gully and Marc Hammond, art and cover by Gully.
Hannah puts together the last piece of the puzzle that is her fractured mind -- just in time for a senses shattering battle for survival. Is this the end for Ant? Find out in the blow-out conclusion to the first arc!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Nov. 12.
THE ATHEIST #3
Written by Phil Hester, art and cover by John McCrea.
"Incarnate," Part Three: Desperate Measures. Sharpe and Nguyen are on the run. The possessed, real or not, are organized and wish to snuff out Sharpe's investigation before he can reveal the truth. Sharpe arms himself with a weapon even the dead will fear, but will he survive long enough to use it?
32 pages, black and white, $3.50, in stores on Nov. 30.
BATTLE POPE #6
Written by Robert Kirkman, art and cover by Tony Moore and Val Staples.
Hellcorp is in shambles and Lucifer is back in hell. Without a leader, the demons on Earth are running amok. Too bad Battle Pope is too busy dealing with his new roommate, Jesus. Reprinting Robert Kirkman¹s first published work, now in full color, with a brand new cover by original artist Tony Moore and original cover colorist Val Staples.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Nov. 30.
BONE REST #5
Written by Matteo Casali, art and cover by Giuseepe Camuncoli and Lorenzo Ruggiero.
"Second Coming," Part One. Bone and Peace are on their way to NYC, but their ride back will see them hold some unexpected company a gun-wielding Italian reverend who means business!
But Bone and his girlfriend are not the only ones making their return to the Big Apple, and among them is Jerusalem, Peace's best friend -- who's been dead for two years.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Nov. 2.
CASE FILES: SAM AND TWITCH #23
Written by Marc Andreyko, art by Greg Scott, cover by Greg Capullo.
"Fathers and Daughters," part 4. As the NYPD investigate the person who confessed to killing child star Lacey Anne Lyons, Sam and Twitch come across a shocking and disturbing tribute to the dead girl. Can our favorite detectives solve the case and bring the killer of "America's Lil' Girl" to justice before the lynch mobs start to form?
32 pages, black and white, $2.95, in stores on Nov. 30.
DEADWORLD #3
Written by Gary Reed, art and cover by Vincent Locke.
As Reluctant saviors of the insane Deake, the teens find themselves on the run from King Zombie and his new soldiers, the savage and powerful Grakken. Their only hope may be on a houseboat, but will it take them to safety or lead them into the belly of the beasts?
32 pages, black and white, $3.50, in stores on Nov. 9.
EXPATRIATE #4
Written by B. Clay Moore, art and cover by Jason Latour.
The shocking conclusion to issue three left Jack's future in doubt -- and late shipping left the future of the series in doubt -- but as an all-new, on time Expatriate returns, the true scope of Jack's predicament is revealed. And if anything, it's even more horrifying that he could have imagined. Suddenly the fate of Jack Dexter seems tied into the fate of the world.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Nov. 2.
FEAR AGENT #2
Written by Rick Remender, art by Tony Moore and Sean Parsons, colors by Lee Loughridge, cover by Moore and Remender.
Hopelessly lost and in desperate need of food and supplies (i.e. booze), Alien Exterminator, Heath Huston drunkenly darts toward a near by spaceport. But once on board, he realizes something is terribly wrong. In no condition for a fight, Heath is thrown into a life or death struggle with masses of the same terrifying alien race that cost him his family.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Nov. 30.
FELL #3
Written by Warren Ellis, art and cover by Ben Templesmith.
Another self-contained story from Snowtown, the feral city and police detective Richard Fell, injured so often in the first few weeks of his tour of duty there that he no longer owns work clothes without knife-slashes in them. Shopping's a pretty heartbreaking exercise in a place as broken as Snowtown. But it's easy to make bombs. And, sitting in a thrift store changing room in Snowtown, is a guy wearing a bomb and just waiting for an excuse to set it off...
24 pages, $1.99, in stores on Nov. 9.
FERRO CITY #4
Written, art and cover by Jason Armstrong.
Why are steel-fisted gangsters and corrupt cops double-crossing each other to decide the final fate of Private detective Cy Smithe and the elusive Medusa Key? Find out as Smithe and One-Eyed Ivan face off in a rooftop shoot-out over Ferro City! The robotic pulp science fiction boils over as young robotologist Kate Weston is kidnapped and her father's killer is finally revealed.
32 pages, black and white, $2.99, in stores on Nov. 23.
GIRLS #7
Written by Joshua Luna, art and cover by Jonathan Luna.
There was a time when girls were simply...complicated. Now, things have changed. With the death toll rising and paranormal horrors lurking behind every corner, the people of Pennystown have no idea what's in store for them.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Nov. 23.
GØDLAND #5
Written by Joe Casey, art by Tom Scioli, cover by Scioli and Richard Starkings.
Book Five: Combat Rock. The all-out, no holds barred confrontation with Discordia as the lives of Adam's sister and the all-American superhero, Crashman, hang in the balance. But when Adam sees an unexpected vision, will he be able to remain focused on the mission at hand? The cosmic superhero epic of our time continues.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Nov. 16.
GROUNDED #4
Written by Mark Sable, art and cover by Paul Azaceta.
Sinister forces seize control of The High, stripping its students of their special abilities and holding them hostage until their superhero parents agree to give up their powers as well. Who can save the school and prevent a world without heroes? How about Jonathan, the only student who's never had any powers -- or any fear.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Nov. 9.
HAWAIIAN DICK: THE LAST RESORT #3
Written by B. Clay Moore, art and cover by Steven Griffin.
The follow-up to Hawaiian Dick finally gets back on track this month as some loose ends are tied together while others unravel. The FBI makes its presence known, and a hungover Byrd confronts the crime families with information regarding their motivations. Meanwhile, Mo prepares for a date with man-eating sharks, and a sunbathing Kahami encounters (a deceased?) Stew Mulligan.
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