ARCANA STUDIO FOR SEPTEMBER

POWER OF THE VALKYRIE #1

Written by Darren G. Davis and Chad Rebmann, pencils by Craig Yeung, incentive cover by Nadir Balan. by Davis, Schley & Yeung

As an Elysian war rages onward and spills upon the Earth, an ethereal gift is all that stands between the dark minions of Hell and their malignant conquest of the Heavens. An unlikely protagonist, Suzanne Bancroft is a single nurse at a small Colorado hospital who only wants to live a safe and sheltered life. However she has been chosen to hold the key to both heaven and hell in the palm of her trembling unsure hands.

22 pages, $2.95.

DRAGON'S LAIR #2

By Andy Mangels and Fabio Laguna.

Welcome to the time of fearsome dragons, brave knights, and beautiful damsels! Dragon's Lair #2 is the second installment of this four-issue series and features a hair-raising showdown between Dirk the Daring and The Mud Men!

32 pages, $2.95.

GRUNTS #2

By Shannon Denton, Keith Giffen and Matt Jacobs.

This story of a squad of hard luck Joes encountering big problems during WWII is told. In this issue, the squad follows a trail of death that leads them straight to the Axis superweapons. When the recon mission goes south, the squad fears it may be their last mission.

32 pages, $3.95.

EZRA: EVOKED EMOTIONS #3

By Sean O'Reilly and Alfonso Ruiz.

"Evoked Emotions" concludes with the most climactic event that has ever happened to Ezra. After her brother's death, Ezra questions the life that she has chosen. This ending will shake Ezra to her core and change your preconceived notions of this medieval mercenary.

32 pages, $3.95.