THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 2006
IMAGE COMICS FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: WITCHBLADE: BEARERS OF THE BLADE
Witchblade: Bearers of the Blade will arrive in stores on July 12 from Image Comics. The issue is by various.
Here's how Image describes the issue:
"Over the years, many people have attempted to wield the Witchblade but few have succeeded. More often, the Witchblade has found its own bearers and their entwined paths have led to world-changing events. Compiled here is a timeline of the Witchblade and information on the bearers we know about along with an inside look at the newest beautiful face in Witchblade."
Witchblade: Bearers of the Blade will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: DEATH, JR. VOL. II #1
Death, Jr. Vol. II #1 will arrive in stores on July 12 from Image Comics. The issue is written by Gary Whitta, with art by Ted Naifeh and a cover by Dan Brereton.
Here's how Image describes the issue:
"Catch up with Death, Jr. and his pals as they take their summer break from school. DJ's going to work with his dad, but may realize he has very unrealistic expectations about what it takes to be Death, while the rest of the gang heads for a less-than-savory summer camp."
Death, Jr. Vol. II #1 will be 48 pages and will cost $4.99.
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FIRST LOOK: TASK FORCE ONE #1
Task Force One #1 will arrive in stores on July 12 from Image Comics. The issue is written by Jeffrey Stevenson and co-plotted by Jim Valentino, with art and cover by Carlos Rodriguez.
Here's how Image describes the issue:
"In the future, the U.S. government puts its 'do more with less' motto to the test by combining bleeding edge research with elite military soldiers. The test failed. The project was buried. But the temptation of all that firepower was too much for the government to keep hidden forever..."
Task Force One #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.50.
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FIRST LOOK: UMBRA #2
Umbra #2 will arrive in stores on July 12 from Image Comics. The issue is written by Murphy, with art and cover by Mike Hawthorne.
Here's how Image describes the issue:
"This issue rackets up the violence with a stunning shootout in a cathedral - as our heroine goes on the run from friend and foe alike."
Umbra #2 will be 52 black-and-white pages and will cost $5.99.
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FIRST LOOK: THE WALKING DEAD #29
The Walking Dead #29 will arrive in stores on July 12 from Image Comics. The issue is written by Robert Kirkman, with art and cover by Charlie Adlard and Cliff Rathburn.
Here's how Image describes the issue:
"Near death."
The Walking Dead #29 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: THE CRYPTICS
The Cryptics will arrive in stores on July 12 from Image Comics. The issue is written by Steve Niles, with art and cover by Ben Roman.
Here's how Image describes the issue:
"It's Cryptics time! Steve Niles and Ben Roman take readers on a wildly funny trip in a universe where little monsters grow up in the suburbs, go to school and make monsters in the laboratory! It's the monsters as kids: Jackie Jekyll junior, Drac, Wolfy and Sea-Boy spill onto the pages with hilarious escapades and uproarious mayhem. If you think your kids are trouble, you ain't seen nuthin' until you've seen The Cryptics."
The Cryptics will be 32 pages and will cost $3.50.
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FIRST LOOK: HAWAIIAN DICK: THE LAST RESORT #4
Hawaiian Dick: The Last Resort #4 will arrive in stores on July 12 from Image Comics. The issue is written by B. Clay Moore, with art and cover by Steve Griffin.
Here's how Image describes the issue:
"Things go from bad to really, really bad as rival gangs tear through the Last Resort in a revenge match for the ages. Complicating matters are the angry spirits of Hawaiian dead, risen from their graves and evidently impervious to gangland bullets. Byrd, Mo and Kahami focus on one goal: escaping alive before the entire bay explodes in a bullet-fueled spectacle of supernatural fury."
Hawaiian Dick: The Last Resort #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: STRANGE GIRL #9
Strange Girl #9 will arrive in stores on July 12 from Image Comics. The issue is written by Rick Remender, with art and cover by Eric Nguyen
Here's how Image describes the issue:
"Soon after dying, Bethany Black is shocked to find herself in Heaven before God. During the encounter, he reveals the meaning of life, time and the universe to an unimpressed Bethany Black. Rising star Eric Nguyen illustrates the kingdom of God with explosive imagination that must be seen to be believed."
Strange Girl #9 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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