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MONDAY, APRIL 21, 2008

AVATAR PRESS FOR JULY

WARREN ELLIS' AETHERIC MECHANICS GN

By Warren Ellis and Gianluca Pagliarani.

The newest addition to Warren Ellis' Apparat line of original graphic novels has arrived! The year is 1907, and Britain has entered into a terrifying war with Ruritania, whose strange metal planes darken the skies, and whose monstrous war engines cast looming shadows from across the channel. Doctor Robert Watcham, lately returned to London from the front, makes his homecoming to Dilke Street. There lives his old friend, and England's greatest amateur detective, Sax Raker. Even as his beloved city prepares for war, Raker is himself about to embark on the strangest, and perhaps the most important, investigation of his career -- the case of the man who wasn't there. This is no simple matter of murder; Sax Raker faces haunting questions to which there are no cut-and-dried answers. Is the mysterious killer, at last, evidence for Raker's long-held belief in a secret criminal mastermind? Is it some apparition uniquely belonging to this singular city, a place that seems to have lost all semblance of sense two years ago? Or do all the signs point to something much, much worse? This may very well be the last case for our Raker: a spinning tale of mystery, a tangled story of science, a twisting account of thwarted love, a fleeting glimpse into the aetheric mechanics of the world itself -- and, of course, death.

48 pages, black and white, $6.99.

NO HERO #0

By Warren Ellis and Juan Jose Ryp.

An exciting new universe that explodes into action in this zero chapter. In 1966, a group of superhumans emerged in San Francisco, guided by the man whose unique new drugs gave them their incredible powers. Calling themselves The Levellers, this unified front stood against street crimes and corruption, in defense of their city against any and all assault. Years have passed, and we fast-forward through the tumultuous events of those early years to today, where the idealistic Levellers have gone through four incarnations to become The Front Line. But the team is not the only thing that's advanced over the years, and there are no easy victories when their luck finally begins to run out! This #0 issue is not a preview, it features the essential first chapter of the story and is available with a Regular or Wraparound cover by Ryp, as well as a rare 1-in-15 Design Sketch Edition featuring the initial character designs by Ryp.

16 pages, $1.

ANNA MERCURY #4

By Warren Ellis and Facundo Percio.

Well, it certainly did seem like a job well done, and she thought she'd won this round. Anna Mercury returns home, secure in the success of her mission and believing she has saved Sheol from New Ataraxia's awesome weapon, The Cutter. Unfortunately, she was wrong. Anna and her command have underestimated how severely damaged the societies are, and she must now return to that mad and beautiful world to prevent the cities' mutually assured destruction! This issue is available with a regular cover by Paul Duffield, a wraparound by Juan Jose Ryp, a painted cover by artist Felipe Massafera, and also a rare 1-in-15 Design Sketch Edition featuring the initial character designs by Percio.

32 pages, $3.99.

DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #9

By Warren Ellis and Ivan Rodriguez.

Doktor Sleepless begins its second season! It may be that the good Doktor has pushed the city too far. People are sick. People are dying. But, then again, maybe nobody in Heavenside minds, right? Well, not the nice people in Central, behind the pay-cop barrier. But what do you suppose will happen when it turns out that an invisible barrier won't stop all the nice peoples nice things from falling apart, too? The issue is available with a regular cover by series artist Ivan Rodriguez, wraparound cover by Raulo Caceres, and also a rare 1-in-15 Future Warning Sign cover.

32 pages, $3.99.

DOKTOR SLEEPLESS MANUAL #1 AUXILIARY EDITION

By Warren Ellis, Ivan Rodriguez and Felipe Massafera.

A special Auxiliary edition of the first printing of Dok Manual #1 is limited to 2,000 copies, with a new cover by artist Ivan Rodriguez still at the original cover price! The sold-out Doktor Sleepless #1 is now available as part of this special Manual #1. Here is the perfect way to check out the new on-going Ellis epic, and now it is ads-free, full of extra material! As well as the full #1, the Doktor Sleepless Manual comes with 10 full pages of back matter, including extended information -- and perhaps a few clues -- on the technology and locales of Heavenside written by Warren Ellis for the doktorsleepless.com datashadow, and several all-new full-page paintings from Felipe Massafera!

32 pages, $3.99.

GRAVEL #5

By Warren Ellis, Mike Wolfer and Oscar Jimenez.

After his victory in a frenzied battle to the death with Edwin Royston and nine powerful Combat Magicians, William Gravel travels to the remote English countryside to collect the spoils of his personal war: the grand Shockham Hall and the fourth piece of the Sigsand Manuscript. Retrieving this section of the most powerful Occult tome ever written will not be easy, however, because there is something in the woods leading to Shockham Hall, and something in the black skies above that thunders down with Apocalyptic fury. These are the riders of the dead, and a beaten and exhausted William Gravel is about to become the prey in the legendary Wild Hunt! This issue is available with a regular cover by Mike Wolfer, a wraparound by new series artist Oscar Jimenez, and also a rare 1-in-15 Black Magic Edition featuring a new cover by Wolfer.

32 pages, $3.99.

GRAVEL #1 AUXILIARY EDITION

By Warren Ellis, Mike Wolfer and Raulo Caceres.

Combat Magician William Gravel is unleashed in this on-going monthly series! Now you can get this special Auxiliary edition of the first printing of #1, which is limited to 2,000 copies, with a new cover by artist Mike Wolfer still at the original cover.

32 pages, $3.99.

ANNA MERCURY ART PRINT #1

By Paul Duffield.

Anna Mercury is at her sexiest on this perfect high-resolution print of Paul Duffieldís cover to Anna Mercury #1, and is suitable for framing. Each is strictly limited to only 250 copies! Every copy of this digital art print ships in a special rigid sleeve.

11 inches by 17 inches, $19.99.



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