SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 2006
FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: CONAN: BOOK OF THOTH #2
Conan: Book of Thoth #2 will arrive in stores on April 19 from Dark Horse Comics. The issue is by Kurt Busiek and Len Wein, with art by Kelley Jones.
Here's how Dark Horse describes the issue:
"The young acolyte Thoth-amon rises quickly through the priestly ranks of Ibis as one by one his fellows fall victim to grisly deaths by an unseen hand. Bewildered and powerless to halt the carnage, one priest fears he has discovered the source of the evil encroaching upon the city, only to learn that the truth is far more horrifying than anyone could have imagined. Meanwhile, the citizens of Memphia are losing faith in the ability of Ibis to protect them, and rumors are spreading of a far more powerful and ancient deity-the snake-god Set."
Conan: Book of Thoth #2 will be 48 pages and will cost $4.99.
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FIRST LOOK: STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #4
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #4 will arrive in stores on April 26 from Dark Horse Comics. The issue is written by John Jackson Miller, with art by Brian Ching and a cover by Travis Charest.
Here's how Dark Horse describes the issue:
"On the run and desperate to clear his name, fugitive Padawan Zayne Carrick guides his ragtag crew of scoundrels toward a treacherous asteroid moon, returning to the site of a significant moment in his Jedi training and to what he hopes will reveal the reason the entire Republic seems out to get him. The answers only lead to more riddles, however, and before they can fully interpret the information they've stumbled upon, the band of outcasts are assailed by yet another threat. And perhaps most surprising of all, their party grows by one as a new character enters the fray!"
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: URSA MINORS #1
Ursa Minors #1 will arrive in stores in June from SLG Publishing. The issue is by Neil Kleid, Paul Cote and Fernando Pinto.
Here's how SLG Publishing describes the book:
"Tom, Richard and Harry are Bears One, Two and Three: gifted with high-tech robotic bear suits that grant them incredible strength, night vision and razor sharp claws. While most would be tempted to use them heroically, the pop-culture raised/internet age defenders of Bigby City focus their strengths on comics, beer, and comics about beer. Spending their days at the local ice cream/comic shop, the amazing Bear Suits occasionally protect the city from ninjas, dinosaurs and robotic movie directors. In the debut issue, Richard is introduced to the wonder of internet chatrooms and accidentally arranges a date with the Bear's greatest enemy! Will Richard's heart get broken or will the Bears have to break villainous bones? Filled with more homages than you can shake a stick at, Ursa Minors! tosses its arm around the shoulder of anthropomorphic heroes and buys them a cold beer. Maybe three. "
Ursa Minors #1 will be 24 black-and-white pages and will cost $2.95.
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FIRST LOOK: MIDNIGHT SUN #1
Midnight Sun #1 will arrive in stores in June from SLG Publishing. The issue is by by Ben Towle.
Here's how SLG describes the issue:
"The year is 1928 and an Italian airship expedition to the North Pole has mysteriously disappeared. Excitement changes to uncertainty when the Italia and her international crew reach the pole, issue a celebratory radio communiqué, and are never heard from again. As a worldwide search effort gears up, a down on his luck American newspaper reporter is dispatched to the top of the Earth to cover the event. This is the first of a five-issue series."
Midnight Sun #31 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.95.
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