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SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 2008

DEVIL'S DUE PUBLISHING FOR AUGUST

BIONIC COMMANDO #0 - 99¢ SPECIAL

Written by Justin Marks, art by Jean Diaz, cover by Sean Philips.

At the whim of social prejudice, Nathan Spencer fell from grace in the Federation he once saved. Stripped of his bionic arm and cast out of society, Spencer is reluctantly called upon once again to fightóthis time against his fellow bionic outcasts who are waging war against the government that rebuked them.

24 pages, $0.99.

DRAFTED #10

Written by Mark Powers, art and cover by Rebekah Isaacs.

The plight of humanity reaches crucial levels as the enemy they have been preparing for arrives at Earth! With the loss of someone they cared for plaguing their thoughts, can our team hope to stand against the invading army? Plus, a desperate mission takes another group of humans far beyond where any have gone before... could they be the hope all humankind is waiting for?

32 pages, $3.50.

HACK/SLASH #15

Written by Tim Seeley, art by Emily Stone and Courtney Via, covers by Joe Jusko and Seeley.

Cassie's quest to find her long-lost father leads her to New Mexico. There she finds her past has come back to haunt her! A loathsome spectre from her life has fallen into hands most foul. Herbert West has returned and is planning to reanimate the first slasher Cassie ever faced! The Lunch Lady is back!

32 pages, $3.50.

MERCY SPARX #0 -- 99¢ SPECIAL

Written by Josh Blaylock, art by Matt Merhoff, cover by Blaylock.

Meet Mercy Sparx -- a Devil Girl hired by the big shots in Heaven to secretly take down rogue angels. In this issue, Serendipity, a muse turned DeeJay battles it out with our unlikely heroine. It's either succeed, and get a free pass through the Pearly Gates, or fail and risk going somewhere much worse.

24 pages, $0.99.

VOLTRON: A LEGEND FORGED #2

Written by Josh Blaylock, art by Mike Bear, covers by Tim Seeley, Blaylock, Jeremy Roberts and Chris Lie.

The Voltron Force lands light years away and 1200 years in the past where they are saved by mysterious group of warriors -- the Knights of Altarus. Before long, the team learns that they're about to witness history in the making, and play a part of the origin of Voltron himself.

32 pages, $3.50.

HALLOWEEN: 30TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL

Written by Stefan Hutchinson, art by Danijel Zezelj, Jim Daly, Tim Seeley, Jeff Zornow, and Brett Weldele, covers by Seeley, Tim Bradstreet and Jeff Zornow.

It's been 30 years since the John Carpenter first unleashed is vision of terror with the original Halloween. Now, Devil's Due joins the anniversary celebration with this double-sized issue of five short stories featuring Michael Myers, Laurie Strode, and Dr. Loomis!

48 pages, $5.50.

HALLOWEEN: NIGHTDANCE #1 (SECOND PRINTING)

Written by Stefan Hutchinson, art by Tim Seeley, cover by Bill Sienkiewicz.

Michael Myers returns! On October 31st, evil descends on the small town of Russellville, Illinois. A young girl named Lisa discovers that a secret from her past has come back to haunt her, and he's leaving a trail of bodies in his wake!

32 pages, $3.50.

HALLOWEEN: NIGHTDANCE #2 (SECOND PRINTING)

Written by Stefan Hutchinson, art and cover by Tim Seeley.

Terror comes to the small town of Russellville, Illinois! At a state fair, childhood friends Sean, Nikki, and Lisa come face to face with the shape himself -- Michael Myers! The body counts rise and the horror is taken to the next level in the 2nd issue of this terrifying new series!

32 pages, $3.50. 32pgs, FC $3.50

FORGOTTEN REALMS VOL. 7: THE LEGACY TP

Written by R.A. Salvatore, adapted by Andrew Dabb, art by Robert Atkins, cover by Tyler Walpole.

After years of running form his past, the dark elf can hide no more! The one thing he feaed most of all has happened! His violent, revengeful family has returned! The drow are back and are threatening the life Drizzt worked so hard to build. With his archenemy Artemis Entreri working alongside his vile kin, does Drizzt stand a chance in defending those he loves? Collects all three double-sized issues of The Legacy series in one volume!

144 pages, $18.99.

FORGOTTEN REALMS VOL. 8: STARLESS NIGHT #1

Written by R.A. Salvatore, adapted by Andrew Dabb, art by Juanfran Moyano, covers by Robert Atkins, Joey Stone/Wes Dzioba and Tyler Stackpole.

After years of running, Drizzt is finally prepared to face his past. To do so, he has to go to the one place he never wanted to see again... the underground realms where the sun never shines: The Underdark! Unknown to Drizzt, his dearest friend Catti-Brie follows him there in order to help him on his quest... can either of them hope to survive the terrors that lay under the surface?

48 pages, $5.50 (Cardstock cover, $9.50).

THE WORLDS OF DUNGEONS & DRAGONS #6

Written by R.A. Salvatore and P.N. Elrod, adapted by Mike O'Sullivan and Elrod, art by Juanfran Moyano and Ricardo Sanchez, covers by Francis Tsai and Rafael Kayanan.

The R.A. Salvatore classic "Guenhwyvar" unveils the origin of the magical black panther that would become companion to the legendary drow hero, Drizzt Do'Urden, while in the Ravenloft tale "Caretaker," the vampire lord Strahd von Zarovich demonstrates the nightmarish methods by which he maintains dominion over the cursed realm of Barovia.

48 pages, $5.50 (Cardstock cover, $9.50).

DRAGONLANCE CHRONICLES VOL. III: DRAGONS OF SPRING DAWNING HC 2

Written by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, adpated by Andrew Dabb, art by Pere Perez and Julius Gopez, cover by Jeremy Roberts.

The final chapter in the trilogy! Divided by the enemies that surround them from all sides, the ragtag, unlikely group of heroes called the Companions struggle to defeat the forces of the evil queen Takhisis and her dragon armies, with the fate of the world at stake!

144 pages, $34.99.

GOLDEN AGE SHEENA: THE BEST OF THE QUEEN OF THE JUNGLE TPB VOL. 2

Written and art by Eisner/Iger Studios, Matt Baker and various.

Continuing DDP's reprints of the classic Golden Age Sheena: Queen of the Jungle. Featuring classic comics from the '30s, '40s, and '50s, this second volume features stories from the Will Eisner/Jerry Iger studios. Also featured in this collection is an essay and annotation by Stephen E. de Souza. Featuring a special never-before-reprinted Sky Girl story from the pages of Jumbo Comics by legendary Golden Age artist Matt Baker!

144 pages, $18.99.

REST #0 99¢ SPECIAL

Written by Mark Powers, art by Vicenc Villaragassa, covers by Roger Robinson and Elizabeth John.

Milo Ventimiglia (Heroes) and Russ Cundiff (Mall World) join forces with Devil's Due for Rest, a pulse-pounding sci-fi thriller in the tradition of The Bourne Identity and The X-Files! Rest tells the tale of John Barret, a white-collar New Yoker whose life changes when he becomes addicted to a drug that prevents him from falling asleep!

32 pages, $0.99.

CHOPPER ZOMBIE OGN

Written by Todd Livingston and Thom Beers, art and cover by Scott Keating.

Sometimes it takes dying to really live! When a motorcycle builder refuses to sell his innovative fuel formula and engine design to a greedy corporation, he is murdered and his inventions are stolen! But what he died for also brings him back to life when he is drowned in his own fuel and he returns as a zombie -- giving him the skills and confidence to exact revenge and claim what is rightfully his!

144 pages, $18.99.

SERPO OGN

Written by Jason M. Burns, art by Joe Eisma, cover by Roger Robinson.

Based on the true story of the U.S. Government's secret extraterrestrial exchange program! In 2005, according to government files, 12 intrepid Americans journeyed to the distant, alien planet Serpo to live among its people!

120 pages, $16.99.

SABBATH: ALL YOUR SINS REBORN TPB

Written by Matt Tamao, art by Josh Medor, cover by Tim Seeley.

Is a man consumed by pure evil capable of redemption? Forged in the fires of sin, dead torturer Sabbath is reborn, a specter hell-bent upon reclaiming his lost human senses. Battling the Avatars of Sin, Sabbath consumes the suffering of massacre victims, growing in strength. Will his newfound strength draw Sabbath back to his humanity or push him further away?

144 pages, $18.99.

BALLS: INCREDIBLE CHANGE-BOTS VINYL FIGURE

Based upon character design by Incredible Changebots Creator Jeffrey Brown! Created by indie comics phenomenon Jeffrey Brown, the Incredible Change-Bots packed all of the loving sarcasm and action packed humor any child of the '80s harbors for transformable robots. Now, his spoof becomes its own line of vinyl toys from Devil's Due POP! Actually transforms between robot and golf cart modes!

6", $40.



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