Monday, December 26, 2005
FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: THE 13TH SON: WORSE THING WAITING #3
The 13th Son: Worse Thing Waiting will arrive in stores on Jan. 4 from Dark Horse Comics. The issue is written by Kelley Jone, with art and cover by Jones.
Here's how Dark Horse describes the book:
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The third issue of this nightmarish tale drags readers clawing and screaming through the darkest realms of the Earth, where an all-out monster war is on between the Son and his quarry - every vampire, werewolf, ghoul, and demon on the planet. Meanwhile, the witch who birthed the Son into this world is acting on nefarious designs of her own, which could derail the plans of the Son, and send humanity scurrying from the terrors she seeks to unleash!"
The 13th Son: Worse Thing Waiting will be 32 pages and will cost $3.50.
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FIRST LOOK: SPACE PINCHY: SURROUNDED BY ROBOTS
Space Pinchy: Surrounded by Robots will arrive in stores on Jan. 18 from Dark Horse Comics. The issue is by Tony Takezaki.
Here's how Dark Horse describes the issue:
"The last of the Pinch tribe, Pinchy travels through the stars in search of treasures left behind by her ancestors, and it's never an easy hunt. But one thing is for certain, it's always hilarious. From the crazy manga mind of Tony Takezaki, Space Pinchy is a frenetic series of sexy high jinks, rendered in beautiful, 3D, curvy color. Join Pinchy and her naughty alien companion, Audrey Q as they somehow escape the most dire and ridiculous consquences Takezaki can think up!"
Space Pinchy: Surrounded by Robots will be 52 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: THE INTIMIDATORS #2
The Intimidators #2 will arrive in stores on Jan. 25 from Image Comics. The issue is co-plotted by Jim Valentino and written by Neil Kleid, with art and cover by Migule Montenegro.
Here's how Image describes the book:
"Silver Age slugfest in Cold War Cuba catapults living legend forty three years into the future! Crash landing in twenty first century Detroit, horrified hero discovers the Intimidators decimating the robot mafia and since he can't beat them, he must join them! Attractive readers preorder copies and learn why Astroman is America's... Last Best Hope."
The Intimidators #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.50.
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FIRST LOOK: FLARE #32
Flare #32 will arrive in stores on Jan. 25 from Heroic Publishing. The issue is by written by Wilson Hill and Steve Perrin, with art by J. Adam Walters and Terry Pallot and a cover by Mark Sparacio.
Here's how Heroic Publishing describes the book:
"Our glittering heroine's been waiting for this for a very long time. Now, at last, she has one good shot at getting her vengeance on her wicked aunt Helga. But in order to do it, she's going to have to go through the Amazon Liberation Front. Also in this issue, Sparkplug has a problem. Arcanna the WitchGirl has just given everyone's favorite newshound, Jimmy Dooley, custody of a magic belt that with one magic word can grant him his every desire! Now just what do you suppose a healthy, red-blooded American male like Jimmy is going to wish for?"
Flare #32 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.25.
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FIRST LOOK: ATOMIK MIKE #1
Atomik Mike #1 will arrive in stores in February from Alias Comics. The issue is by written by Stephan Nilson, with art by Israel Cruz.
Here's how Alias describes the book:
"How does the greatest space transporter and smuggler alive continue his trade after being transformed into a monkey by a rival captain? Join Mike, April, Blog and the rest of the crew as they struggle to keep their ship up and running while trying to find a way to transform Mike back to his human self."
Flare #32 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.50.
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