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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2008DABEL BROTHERS PUBLISHING FOR DECEMBERC.E. MURPHY'S TAKE A CHANCE #1
By C.E. Murphy and Ardian Syaf.
What makes a hero? Driven to save lives after her son's murder, Frankie Kemp has spent years as a non-powered vigilante. But when a virus releases super-powered potential in much of the population, "Chance" is left to face her child's shadow-sliding killer with nothing more than her wits and experience!
32 pages, $3.99.
DEAN KOONTZ'S FRANKENSTEIN: PRODIGAL SON HC
By Dean Koontz, Chuck Dixon and Brett Booth.
In the 19th century, Dr. Victor Frankenstein brought his first creation to life, but a horrible turn of events forced him to abandon his creation and fall away from the public eye. Now, two centuries later, a serial killer is on the loose in New Orleans, and he's salvaging body parts from each of his victims, as if he's trying to create the perfect person. But the two detectives assigned to the case are about to discover that something far more sinister is going on! Collecting the five-issue mini-series.
144 pages, $22.95.
DOG EATERS #2
By Malcolm Wong, Sean J. Jordan and Guillermo Angel.
The Black Dog Clan continues its trek across the wastelands of the future after rescuing Bevan. Lamont questions his reasons for being out in the desert -- and his intentions. At the casino city of Three Palms, Tomahawk gambles with the city's mayor, Bronco Morenos, wins a jackpot -- and the affections of Rose and the trouble mounts! Adapted from the screenplay by Malcolm Wong, Dog Eaters portrays a world where only the strong and cunning survive!
32 pages, $3.99.
JIM BUTCHER'S THE DRESDEN FILES: STORM FRONT #3
By Jim Butcher, Mark Powers and Ardian Syaf.
Long ago, Harry Dresden violated the First Law of Magic. Now any violation could trigger his death sentence. Though it may cost his life, to solve two brutal murders Harry may have no other choice. Overseen by creator Jim Butcher, The Dresden Files: Storm Front brings the first bestselling Dresden Files novel to life. Storm Front is guaranteed to grab readers with a gripping blend of mystery and adventure!
32 pages, $3.99.
GEORGE R.R. MARTIN'S WILD CARDS: THE HARD CALL HC
By George R.R. Martin, Dan Abraham and Eric Battle.
In 1946, an alien virus changed the world forever, and people who were affected made their draw. Most drew the Black Queen and died horribly. Many drew the Joker, and became deformed, broken, and feared. But a handful drew the Ace, and gained super powers that allowed them to achieve almost anything the mind can conceive! Sixty years later, an Ace named Croyd Crenson, better known as "The Sleeper," is framed for the murder of a young nurse in Jokertown. And as it turns out, the killer is another ace, with the ability to walk through walls! Meanwhile a group of teenagers in Colorado accidentally activate the dormant Wild Card Virus, causing the entire town of Whiteoak to experience the effects of the virus. Set in the world of the long-running series of Wild Card novels edited by George R. R. Martin, Wild Cards: The Hard Call collects the six-issue mini-series!
176 pages, $19.95.
PATRICIA BRIGGS' MERCY THOMPSON: HOMECOMING #2
By Patricia Briggs, David Lawrence and Francis Tsai.
Patricia Briggs' trilogy of adventures of coyote shapeshifter Mercy Thompson, in Moon Called, Blood Bound, and Iron Kissed, topped the New York Times bestseller list. Now, Mercy's first comic adventure continues in this all-new story created by the author! Trapped in the middle of a dangerous war between rival packs of werewolves, Mercy is warned to leave town. But Mercy doesn't take orders and she's not going anywhere, no matter what!
32 pages, $2.99.
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