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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2007IMAGE COMICS FOR MAYSPAWN: GODSLAYER #1
Written by Brian Holguin, art by Philip Tan, cover by Jay Anacleto.
"The Winter King," part one. Last year, fans of dark fantasy were treated to Spawn: Godslayer, a tale of ancient magic and doomed love. Now, that re-imagining of Todd McFarlane's Spawn debuts with a monthly series of its own. In the world of Ur, there are countless Gods who rule over the lands of men. From the mists of Chaos emerges the Godslayer, a powerful being sent to hunt and kill the Gods themselves. Now, haunted by the ghost of his murdered lover, the Godslayer is sent after his next target: a brutal tyrant God called the Winter King.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 30.
DRAWING FROM LIFE #1
Written by Jim Valentino, art and cover by Valentino.
Returning to his autobiographical comix roots for the first time in nearly 20 years, Jim Valentino presents an all-new collection of real-life stories guaranteed to make you laugh and move you.
24 pages, black and white, $3.50, in stores on May 30.
GUTSVILLE #1
Written by Simon Spurrier, art and cover Frazer Irving.
Gutsville is a town living in the belly of the beast, literally. 150 years after the ocean liner HMS Daphne was swallowed at sea, its passengers' descendents cling to life in Gutsville. All is not well among the slippery streets... As revolutionaries, sadistic priests and frothing psychos clash in the psychedelic innards of an impossible creature, it's left to one scared RatCatcher to consider escape...
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 30.
STRANGE EMBRACE #1
Written by David Hine, art and cover by Hine and Rob Steen.
Hine brings his magnum opus to Image Comics! Digitally re-mastered, Strange Embrace will be available as eight monthly issues colored by Flanimals co-creator Rob Steen and lettered by those awfully nice chaps at Comicraft! Strange Embrace is a modern gothic psycho-sexual tortured romance and is not for the nervous!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 16.
WARD OF THE STATE #1
Written by Christopher E. Long, art and cover by Chee.
Norma Balitzer is just your typical average foster mother...who happens to train her young wards to be hired killers! Dravis Trucker, her latest ward, has always yearned for a normal life. Now he's hoping to survive long enough to get his driver's license!
32 pages, $3.50, in stores on May 2.
INTERSECTIONS
Art and cover by Duncan Fegredo and Sean Phillips.
Conceived during a repast of fine wine and nouvelle cuisine, Intersections is the meeting of two
artistic minds. Sean Phillips and Duncan Fegredo play artistic ping pong with a sketchbook -- a drawn and painted conversation where punctuation is provided by the postal service.
Can you read between the paintings?
Intersections: A visual dialogue between Sean Phillips and Duncan Fegredo.
Intersections: The sequential conclusion to an excess of curry and beer.
96 pages, $14.99, in stores on May 9 (limited edition hardcover, $34.99).
ROB ZOMBIE PRESENTS: THE HAUNTED WORLD OF EL SUPERBEASTO TP
Written by Rob Zombie, art by Kieron Dwyer, Tony Moore, Alex Horley, Dan Brereton, Tommy Lee Edwards, J. Scott Campbell and more, cover by EJ Su and Val Staples.
With the animated feature film soon to be released, pick up the graphic novel where it all began! The Haunted World of El Superbeasto is the illustrated thrill ride of the summer, created and written by Rob Zombie. Follow the exploits of El Superbeasto, Suzi-X and Simon Deadmarsh in these tales of horror excitement! No self-respecting horror fan will want to miss out on this one.
288 pages, $19.99, in stores on May 2.
TELLOS COLOSSAL HC
Written by Todd Dezago, art and cover by Mike Wieringo.
Now for the first time in one oversized hardcover edition --Todd Dezago and Mike Wieringo's award-winning epic fantasy, Tellos! Journey with young Jarek and tiger-warrior Koj as they team up with a pirate princess called Serra, to confront the terrible Malsur who is set on devouring the denizens of this magical patchwork world!
288 pages, $39.99, in stores on May 30 (signed and numbered, $75).
GIRLS, VOL. 4: EXTINCTION TP
Written by Joshua Luna, art and cover by Jonathan Luna.
Ethan and his neighbors struggle to find their way out of an alien bubble that separates their once-sleepy town from the rest of the world. But first, the men must overcome the temptations of the mysterious, beautiful clones that are quickly spreading throughout the town, exterminating the women and feeding them to a giant, sperm-shaped vessel. In this final installment of four volumes, we learn the final fate of Pennystown and their enigmatic invaders. Collects Girls #19-24.
160 pages, $14.99, in stores on May 18.
ALIEN PIG FARM #2
Written by Todd Farmer, art by Don Marquez, cover by Mark Schultz.
Put yer head between yer knees and kiss yer sister goodbye! Them green-skinned sumbitches is hungry fer pig innards and horny fer farm girls! But don't nobody fondle the cousins while eatin' bacon Œcept Johnny Ray and Elvis! Consider the can of whoop-ass open!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 9.
AFTER THE CAPE #3
Written by Howard Wong, art by Marco Rudy, cover by Manny Trembley.
"Somewhere Below Rock Bottom." Just when Ethan Falls thought he could sink no further...he does.
24 pages, black and white, $2.99, in stores on May 16.
ANT #13
Written by Jeffrey Kaufman, art and cover by Mario Gully.
So you thought the conflict was over. Guess again! Jessica Mime shows up to remind Ant just how much she still has to lose. A little more of the government conspiracy lurks in the background while Caliente and Charlie Echo drop by. If that's not enough, a new villain creeping around the bend may screw up the family reunion Hannah has been dreaming about.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 23.
BLACK MIST #4
Written by James Pruett, art by Mike Perkins and Robert Grabe, cover by Jordan Raskin.
Special climactic giant-size issue! Now that Lonnie Talbot has escaped from Kali, she must fight to save herself from following her destiny as the devourer of the world! It’s the battle of Hindu gods as Shiva and Kali battle for the fate of the earth. Will Lonnie fulfill her prophecy as the Destructor or can her adopted daughter reach through the mesmerizing influence of the Mist and rescue her last remnants of humanity?
48 pages, $4.99, in stores on May 23.
BOMB QUEEN III #3
Written by Jim Valentino and Jimmie Robinson, art and cover by Robinson.
"Re-Match!" Bomb Queen fights the heroine Blacklight again - this time: no rules, no laws, no holding back - just how the bloodthirsty Queen loves it! Can Blacklight contain Bomb Queen's onslaught and the surreal horrors of New Port City's Crime Zone?
32 pages, $3.50, in stores on May 9.
DRAIN #6
Written by C.B. Cebulski, art and cover by Sana Takeda.
Chinatsu's quest for vengeance comes full circle and brings her back to where it all began... Japan! As she returns to confront her past and put her demons to rest once and for all, she's in for a few surprises. Will spilling the blood of her enemies finally help her find the closure she has been searching for so long?
32 pages, $2.99, in stoers on May 30.
ELEPHANTMEN: THE PILOT
Written by Richard Starkings, Kurt Busiek and Jeph Loeb, art by Moritat, Stuart Immonen and Ian Churchill, cover by Ladronn, flip cover by Churchille and Moritat.
As TV cameras head for Santa Monica to cover the meteor that crash landed in the Bay, we check in with Skycab pilot Miki, as she downloads comics in the break room at the taxi garage. This special 40-page issue also features a stunning gallery of Elephantmen art by Jae Lee, Jim Lee, Todd McFarlane, Greg Capullo, Joe Madureira, J. Scott Campbell, Chris Bachalo, Henry Flint, Tim Sale and Stephen Platt.
40 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 16.
FRANK FRAZETTA'S DEATH DEALER #2
Written by Joshua Ortega, art by Nat Jones and Jay Fotos, covers by Frank Frazetta, Jones and Fotos.
Death returns to the land of Iparsia, as the kingdoms of Oro and Edani resurrect an ancient war. But the soliders of Edani aren't human this time...they're more like demonic shadows. What's happened to the soldiers? And can the Death Dealer be far behind?
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on May 9.
DYNAMO 5 #3
Written by Jay Faerber, art and cover by Mahmud A. Asrar and Ron Riley.
Jump aboard the Dynamo 5 bandwagon! One of Captain Dynamo's old allies has gone postal, and now Myriad has to master an impersonation of his dead father in order to convince the deranged hero not to level Tower City.
32 pages, $3.50, in stores on May 9.
GØDLAND #19
Written by Joe Casey, art by Tom Scioli, cover by Scioli and Richard Starkings.
Book Nineteen: High Head Stung.Cosmic Melodrama meets Orgy of Violence! What more could you want from a comic book? I mean, just look at that cover! That's the Savage Sting, baby! Doesn't that just say it all? Besides, so much insane sh*t happens this issue...
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 30.
INVINCIBLE #43
Written by Robert Kirkman, art and cover by Ryan Ottley and Bill Crabtree.
Space fight! Allen the Alien has returned to Earth, seeking more information from Invincible that he can use against the Viltrumite Empire. Unfortunately, The Immortal is giving Allen a less-than-warm welcome.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 23.
MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS #2
Written by Mike Allred, art and cover by Mike Allred and Laura Allred.
Frank Einstein has found himself in an alien dimension with more questions than answers. Will he ever see the love of his new life, Josephine Lombard, ever again? Did she ever really even exist? Or has she only ever been a figment of his throbbing brain? Frank must begin a maze-like journey in order to find his way back to the ³Snap City² universe. Mr. Excitement, Frank's childhood hero, makes his ghostly official debut. Thrills, chills, and spills await you!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 2.
NOBLE CAUSES #30
Written by Jay Faerber, art by Yildiray Cinar and Ron Riley, cover by Khary Randolph.
Rusty finally has his day in court, and learns the truth about Cosmic Rae from a surprising source.
32 pages, $3.50, in stores on May 16.
THE PIRATES OF CONEY ISLAND #8
Written by Rick Spears, art and cover by Vasilis Lolos and Nick Filardi, variant cover by Becky Cloonan.
Mini-series conclusion. The Pirates and the Cherries go toe-to-toe with the Hitman and Cadillacula and only one will rule Coney Island. Blood will be spilled! Questions will be answered! Zeus will speak! The tide is high and the end is nigh!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 23.
PVP #34
Written and art by Scott Kurtz, cover by Dale Norvell.
Brent and Francis accept the challenge to see who can be more romantic during a double date with Jade and Marcy. How far are these Don Juan's willing to go in order to impress the fairer sex? Should Jade and Marcy be careful what they wish for? Find out in the Eisner Award-winning funny book that combines humor with heart (burn).
24 pages, black and white, $2.99, in stores on May 31.
SAVAGE DRAGON #135
Written, art and cover by Erik Larsen.
"Enter Prism." The Savage Dragon's quest to find his wife leads him to Seattle, where he meets Prism and the Centurions. Dragon's tour of the Image Universe continues.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 23.
SPAWN #170
Written by David Hine, art and cover by Brian Haberlin.
When Spawn re-made the world, he closed the portals to Heaven and Hell. With no fresh souls to torment, the demons are getting restless. In this issue, the door is breached. One man faces judgement and if he is guilty the price will be a one-way ticket to eternal damnation.
32 pages, $2.95, in stores on June 27.
STRONGARM #4
Written by Steve Horton, art and cover by David Ahn.
Who is really behind the attempt on Rob's life that lead to his disfigurement? Was it the Overlord, or someone else? In the penultimate chapter of the first Strongarm story arc, mysteries are revealed, conspiracies are uncovered and Rob is pushed into a confrontation he never wanted! Not everyone's coming out of this one alive...
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 23.
TEXAS STRANGERS #3
Written by Antony Johnston and Dan Evans III, art and cover by Mario Boon and Tracy Hui.
"The Lone Stranger," Part One. New story! Dodging spectral bullets and French insults, the Houston Twins must turn to the enigmatic Adam Smith for assistance. But the conflict between the French Colonials and the unforgiving undead escalates, forcing the kids to call for help from the Texas Strangers and the elite Musketeers to start their endgame. Can the twins find what links them all to the Lone Stranger before they lose their newfound home?
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 9.
THE TRIPPER (ONE-SHOT)
Written by David Arquette and Joe Harris, adapted by Steve Niles, art and cover by Nat Jones.
The official comic of the movie. A group of free-loving hippies head to Frank Baker's American Free Love Festival for all the sex, drugs and rock n' roll they can get their grubby hands on. But they're not the only ones coming... out of the woods comes a maniac of presidential proportions! He's big. He's mean. And he's come back to save a country that's lost its way, and slaughter every last filthy hippie who dares to enter his domain. It's morning in America all over again! Go out there and... kill one for The Tripper!
48 pages, $5.99, in stores on May 2.
TRUE STORY, SWEAR TO GOD #8
Written, art and cover by Tom Beland.
From out of nowhere, at a time not expected, comes the man they call Fanboy David. Plus, Tom and Lily have to decide whether or not to buy her sister's house! All there in living black and white!
23 pages, black and white, $2.99.
UNRAVEL #2
Written by Dan Wickline, art by Homeros Gilani, cover by Tone Rodriguez.
"Living in the Details," part two. Detective Lindsey Shaw must discover what connection the nameless man who saved her life has to a ten-year-old murder case, before his very existence causes a century's worth of forensic evidence to completely Unravel!
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