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TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2009

BOOM! STUDIOS FOR AUGUST

DIE HARD: YEAR ONE #1

Written by Howard Chaykin, art by Stephen Thompson, covers by Dave Johnson, Jock and John Paul Leon.

America's greatest action hero is translated into the sequential art form for the first time! Every great action hero got started somewhere. Batman Began. Bond had his Casino Royale. And for John McClane, more than a decade before the first Die Hard movie, he's just another rookie cop, an East Coast guy working on earning his badge in New York City during 1976's Bicentennial celebration... and the Summer of Sam. Too bad for John McClane, nothing's ever that easy.

24 pages, $3.99.

SWORDSMITH ASSASSIN #1

Written by Andrew Cosby and Michael Alan Nelson, art by Ayhan Hayrula, covers by John Cassaday and Joe Corroney.

Toshiro Ono has spent his life making the best swords that have ever been forged and selling them to the highest bidder. But when his family is killed by a blade of his own making, Toshiro will do whatever it takes to make sure none of his swords ever kill again.

24 pages, $3.99.

FARSCAPE: D'ARGO'S TRIAL #1

Written by Keith R.A. DeCandido, art by Caleb Cleveland, covers by Jason Palmer and Cleveland.

He is a warrior. He is a Luxan. And he has a past. The tragedy behind one of Farscape's greatest characters is explored in this new mini-series. Before his life on Moya, Ka D'Argo struggled to keep his marriage to a Sebacean woman alive under Peacekeeper pressure. And when D'Argo is under pressure, something will explode!

24 pages, $3.99.

JENNIFER'S BODY HC

Written by Rick Spears, art by Tim Seeley, Jim Mahfood, Nikki Cook and Ming Doyle.

The movie event of the fall is the comic book event of the summer! Juno's award-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody brings you Jennifer's Body, starring Megan Fox as a demonically-possessed cheerleader with a taste for killing teenage boys! An original graphic novel that ties into the movie and expands on its universe.

112 pages, $24.99.

POE #2

Written by J. Barton Mitchell, art by Dean Kotz, covers by Declan Shalvey and Jeremy Forson.

He created horror. Find out how horror created him as intrepid author Edgar Allen Poe delves into the dark side of man. Golem Hell Hounds guard the secret of the Red Death! Will Poe live to tell the tale?

24 pages, $3.99.

28 DAYS LATER #2

Written by Michael Alan Nelson, art by Declan Shalvey, covers by Tim Bradstreet and Sean Phillips.

The film that changed horror forever continues here! Selena and her new comrades struggle against the infected, the American presence in the former UK, and themselves. Selena is a survivor, but even she must give pause when the mission has her breaking into the land she fought so hard to get out of.

24 pages, $3.99.

DEAD RUN #3

Written by Andrew Cosby and Michael Alan Nelson, art by Francesco Biagini, covers by Jason Shawn Alexander and Eric Canete.

"All Speed. No Limits." The end isn't near -- it's here! America has become a wasteland, leaving the few cities that remain transformed into impenetrable fortresses. Nick Masters is a driver, the best there is. If you need something picked-up, delivered, or disposed of, Nick's your man. But when he fails to deliver, all hell breaks loose!

24 pages, $3.99.

DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? #3

Written by Philip K. Dick, art by Tony Parker, covers by Bill Sieknkiewicz and Moritat.

Thanks to the Rosen Corporation and its invention, the Nexus-6 android brain, humanity's artificial counterparts are now harder to detect than ever. But bounty hunter Rick Deckard has a special weapon in his arsenal -- the empathy test. Philip K. Dick's award-winning novel, the basis for the film Blade Runner, comes to comics in an innovative full-text, illustrated adaptation with backmatter by Ed Brubaker.

32 pages, $3.99.

UNKNOWN #4

Written by Mark Waid, art by Minck Oosterveer, covers by Eric Jones and Oosteerveer.

She has solved every mystery known to man. But there is one mystery that remains unknown! Find out the answer in the epic conclusion to the mini-series.

24 pages, $3.99.

UNTHINKABLE #4

Written by Mark Sable, art by Julian Totino Tedesco, covers by Paul Azaceta.

Novelist Alan Ripley was an unlikely hero, trying (and failing) to stop unthinkable terror scenarios he imagined from coming true. Now that he's finally succeeding, will he learn who's using his mind as a blueprint for terror, and why?

24 pages, $3.99.

IRREDEEMABLE #5

Written by Mark Waid, art by Peter Krause, covers by Gene Ha, Dennis Calero, Dan Panosian, and Jeffrey Spokes.

New arc! And only 99 cents! This is your chance to hop onboard the superhero event that dares to ask: What if the world's greatest hero decided to become the world's greatest villain?

24 pages, $0.99.

MUPPET PETER PAN #1

Written by Grace Randolph, art by TBD, covers by David Petersen and Amy Mebberson.

The timid Kermie Pan resides in the magical realm of Neverswamp, where the pushy fairy Piggytink tries to toughen him up! One night, while searching for his shadow, Kermie Pan and Piggytink encounter the Darling children, who run away to Neverswamp and encourage Kermie Pan to battle Captain Gonzo!

24 pages, $2.99.

THE INCREDIBLES #1

Written by Mark Waid, art by Marcio Takara, covers by Matt Wagner.

Baby Jack-Jack, everyone's favorite superpowered toddler, battles a nasty cold! Hopefully the rest of the Parr family can stay healthy, because normal denizens of Metroville are starting to exhibit superpowers. Can The Incredibles discover the cause of both outbreaks before the city is left in total shambles?

24 pages, $2.99.

MONSTERS, INC.: LAUGH FACTORY #1

Written by Paul Benjamin, art and covers by Amy Mebberson.

Sulley, Mike, and Boo are back, and they are sure to generate plenty of chuckles for the Monsters, Inc. laugh factory! When acts of sabotage begin to damage Monsters, Inc equipment, all the evidence points to Mike! Can Mike convince Sulley to help him find the true culprit?

24 pages, $2.99.

FINDING NEMO: REEF RESCUE #4

Written by Marie Croall, art by Erica Reis Currey, covers by Amy Mebberson and Currey.

Nemo, Dory, and Marlin conclude their dangerous journey, searching for a way to rescue their dying reef! Facing incredible odds, Nemo travels the great blue sea to save the one thing that matters most of all-home. Will the mysterious jellies finally provide a course of action that will save the reef? Covers by Amy Mebberson and Erica Reis Currey. (C: 1-0-1)

24 pages, $2.99.

THE WORLD OF CARS: RADIATOR SPRINGS #2

Written by Alan J. Porter, art by Albert Carreres, covers by Allen Gladfelter.

Lightning McQueen is hanging out with his friends in Radiator Springs when he realizes that everyone knows his story, but he doesn't know anyone else's. McQueen wants to know how his friends ended up in Radiator Springs. Explore Filmore and Sarge's unlikely friendship. Even though one's a hippie and the other is a military man, the two are inseparable!

24 pages, $2.99.

THE MUPPET SHOW: THE TREASURE OF PEG-LEG WILSON #2

Written and art by Roger Langridge.

Scooter learns that a cache of treasure is hidden somewhere within the theater, and when Rizzo the Rat overhears this the news spreads like wildfire! Meanwhile, Animal's acting very strangely -- he's now refined and well-mannered! And why is Kermit acting like he's too cool for school?

24 pages, $2.99.

FARSCAPE: GONE AND BACK #2

Written by Rockne S. O'Bannon and Keith R.A. DeCandido, art by Tommy Patterson, covers by Joe Corroney and Dennis Calero.

John Crichton is used to being far from home. But now he's trapped in a new timeline, where his wife Aeryn is still a Peacekeeper! He sets Moya out on a mission to find her in hopes that the reunion of sorts will set things right. But what does Crichton's wife in this timeline think of this?

24 pages, $3.99.

EUREKA VOLUME 2: DORMANT GENE TP

Written by Andrew Cosby and Jonathan L. Davis, art by Mark Dos Santos.

Sci-Fi Channel's show returns in this new trade compiling all the issues of the critically acclaimed, fan-favorite series masterminded by the creators of the show and told completely in continuity! In a story centering on the kids of Eureka High, can Zoe find out why all her classmates are going goth?

112 pages, $15.99.

MUPPET ROBIN HOOD TP

Written by Tim Beedle, art by Armand Villavert Jr., cover by David Petersen.

The Muppets tell the Robin Hood legend for laughs, and it's the reader who will be merry! Robin Hood (Kermit the Frog) joins with the Merry Men, Sherwood Forest's infamous gang of misfit outlaws, to take on the stuffy Sheriff of Muppetham (Sam the Eagle) and the wicked Gonzo of Gisbourne!

112 pages, $9.99.

IRREDEEMABLE VOLUME 1 TP

Written by Mark Waid, art by Peter Krause.

The first four issues of the new original ongoing superhero series from Mark Waid! Irredeemable dares to ask the question: what if the world's greatest hero decided to become the world's greatest villain? A "twilight of the superheroes"-style story that examines super-villains from the writer of Kingdom Come.

112 pages, $9.99.

TOY STORY: THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER TP

Written by Dan Jolley, art by Chris Moreno.

Woody, Buzz, and the gang encounter a mysterious egg-shaped toy. They crash Andy's science fair in a heroic effort to repair his broken exhibit. The toys must make peace with the family's new dog, Buster. And finally, Mr. Potato Head decides that he's tired of being just an inanimate toy. He's going to reveal his true nature to Andy. Can Woody stop him before it's too late?

112 pages, $9.99.



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