TOP COW PRODUCTIONS FOR AUGUST

FIRST BORN #2

Written by Ron Marz, art by Stjepan Sejic, covers by Sejic and Marc Silvestri.

First Born goes into overdrive as the delicate truce between the forces of Dark and Light breaks down and Sara Pezzini and Patrick Gleason are caught in the middle! The Darkness and the Angelus throw down in the ultimate melee and the true nature of Sara¹s pregnancy is revealed.

32 pages, $2.99.

FIRST BORN #2 STJEPAN SEJIC LITHO

Art by Stjepan Sejic.

Bring the beautiful painted image from First Born #2 by Top Cow exclusive artist Stjepan Sejic home as a limited edition lithograph of 500 pieces reproduced at the highest quality possible at 11X17 inches! Each lithograph will ship in a clear protective sleeve.

$29.99.

WITCHBLADE #111

Written by Ron Marz, penciled by Steve Sadowski, inked by Kevin Nowlan, cover by Mike Mayhew.

First Born tie-in issue! Patience, the current Magdalena is suddenly drawn into the events of First Born as Sara Pezzini and new Witchblade bearer Dani Baptiste struggle to survive the battle. This issue will provide fans with a fuller reading experience and lead directly into next month's First Born #3!

32 pages, $2.99.

RIPCLAW PILOT SEASON #1

Written by Jason Aaron, art by Jorge Lucas, cover by Tony Mooore.

This fall, Top Cow is launching seven Pilot Issues starring fan favorite characters currently without a series. After all seven issues have been released, fans will be able to vote online and pick two characters to get greenlit for their own all-new series in 2008.

To kill the Yakuza kingpin called Boss Yamamoto, you¹d have to fight your way through level after deadly level of his secret fortress, past an army of gun-toting thugs and sword-wielding assassins. No one has ever been foolish enough to try. Enter Ripclaw. The fan-favorite character returns to the spotlight as dangerous as ever and fighting as if hell is at is his back.

32 pages, $2.99.

WITCHBLADE TAKERU MANGA #7

Written by Yasuko Kobayashi, art by Kazasa Sumita, colored by Blond, covers by Sumita and David Mack.

Takeru, the wielder of the demon blade, and the demon Kira fight to determine the fate of her love. How much of her humanity can Takeru maintain if she hopes to defeat the demon and save Kuo? And will Kuo's hand be forced if Takeru does become a demon? The questions are answered here!

32 pages, $3.99.

DARK SECTOR ZERO

Written by David Wohl, art and cover by Bill Sienkiewicz.

Created by acclaimed developer Digital Extremes, Dark Sector is a new and original action-thriller video game designed exclusively for next generation systems. Enter the world of Hayden Tenno, a black ops agent sent on a dangerous assassination mission into Lasria, an Eastern European city that hides a deadly Cold War secret. Attacked by an unknown enemy, he awakens to find part of his body altered by an infection that has granted him inhuman abilities. Now, Hayden must learn to evolve along with his powers, to survive and to become a hero.

This special prequel to the hit game provides an unseen look into Lasria's secrets and the beginning of Hayden's transformation from man to... something more.

32 pages, $2.99.

THE DARKNESS LEVELS TRADE PAPERBACK

Written by Paul Jenkins and David Wohl, art by Mattias Snygg, Stjepan Sejic, Tyler Kirkham, Eric Basaldua, Patrick Blaine and Mike Choi.

Based on The Darkness video game from 2K Games and Starbreeze, this trade paperback captures the intensity and horror of the game while expanding The Darkness Universe for both players of the game and readers of the comic! All six self-contained, unique stories from The Darkness Level 0-5 is collected here!

176 pages, $14.99.

RISING STARS VOLUME 5 UNTOUCHABLE VISITATIONS TRADE PAPERBACK

Written by J. Michael Straczynski and Fiona Avery, art by Gary Frank, Brent Anderson and Keu Cha.

The Rising Stars legend is expanded and enriched by the previously untold tales of The Pederson Specials collected within this essential trade paperback volume. This volume collects Rising Stars: Untouchable #1-6 and the Rising Stars: Visitrations collection, which includes Rising Stars Prelude, issues #0, #1/2 and "A Lost Tale of the Specials" into one massive trade!

208 pages, $16.99.

WITCHBLADE ANIME: AMAHA MASANE WITCHBLADE POWERUP FIGURE

Manufactured by Alter.

From the anime sensation Witchblade Animecomes the main character Amaha Masane in her full powered up Witchblade form! Throughout the exciting 24 episode series Masane struggles with the Witchblade and when she finally gains control assumes this breath-taking and deadly crimson armored "Power Up" form. This figure is from Alter and Good Smile Co. in Japan and is a 1/8 PVC model figure measuring 10 inches in height! Quantities are very limited!

$74.99.