TOP COW PRODUCTIONS FOR OCTOBER

WITCHBLADE #131

Written by Ron Marz, art Stjepan Sejic, covers by Sejic, Chris Bacahlo and John Tyler Christopher.

"A New Beginning." A new status quo begins here! Emerging from the ashes of "War of the Witchblades", the new Witchblade bearer must struggle to adjust to her new responsibility with the reunified gauntlet. But will the gauntlet allow her a moment of respite in the wake of war and loss?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Sept. 9.

PILOT SEASON: DECLASSIFIED

Written by Robert Kirkman, art and cover by Marc Silvestri.

The most exciting year of Pilot Season begins next month, but thanks to an inside source at Top Cow HQ, fans can find out the secrets behind inception of the five new properties from Kirkman and Silvestri! Pilot Season: Declassified is filled with top secret design sketches, documents, along with trailer pages from the five properties. And the best part is the fans will determine the winning property!

32 pages, $1, in stores on Oct. 7.

TRACKER: FIRST LOOK SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON EXCLUSIVE

Written by Jonathan Lincoln, art and cover by Francis Tsai.

The first property from Top Cow and Heroes & Villains Entertainment is here! Enter a world of werewolves and serial killers unlike anything you've seen before. This limited First Look was previously available only at San Diego Comic-Con.

32 pages, $2.99.

BERSERKER #4

Written by Rick Loverd, art by Jeremy Haun, covers by Haun and Dale Keown.

The bone-crushing new series produced by Heroes star Milo Ventimiglia and DiVide Pictures continues this month! Both Aaron and Farris have been courted, hunted and manipulated by Midgard and Asgaard since they manifested their powers. But have they been pushed too far? And what path have they chosen?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 14.

CYBERFORCE/HUNTER-KILLER #4

Written by Mark Waid, art by Kenneth Rocafort, covers by Rocafort and Joe Benitez.

The conflict between the Cyberforce and Hunter-Killer teams against Morningstar and Cyberdata comes to a boiling point! But can the two teams trust each other long enough to survive the encounter?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 21.

THE DARKNESS/PITT #3

Written by Paul Jenkins, art by Dale Keown, covers by Keown and Eric Basaldua.

Jackie Estacado, Timmy and Pitt are forced into a final showdown with The Infected and their Leader! But when The Infected display previously unrevealed powers, will the two anti-heroes be able to triumph?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 21.

THE DARKNESS ACCURSED VOLUME 3 TRADE PAPERBACK

Written by Phil Hester, art by Michael Broussard, Nelson Blake II, Jorge Lucas and Michael Avon Oeming, cover by Michael Broussard and Steve Firchow.

A depowered Jackie Estacado, the current bearer of The Darkness, comes under the thumb of an ancient demon lord who calls himself, The Sovereign. Forced to collects old debts for The Sovereign, Jackie is pushed to the brink of his questionable moral limits. Collects The Darkness #76-79 plus The Darkness: Lodbrok's Hand, a cover gallery and plenty of bonus materials.

160 pages, $12.99, in stores on Oct. 28.

TOP COW BIBLE TRADE PAPERBACK

Written by Scott Newman, Bryan Rountree and Jennifer Chow, art by Marc Silvestri, Dale Keown, Stjepan Sejic, Kenneth Rocafort and more, cover by Silvestri and Top Cow's Finest.

The Top Cow Universe and its library of properties is one of the most intricate and varied in comics today. The Top Cow Bible is a comprehensive collection listing all of Top Cow's properties and key characters. The volume includes profiles, first appearances, key creators, trivia, and a top-secret "In Development" section.

176 pages, $19.99, in stores on Oct. 7.