MOONSTONE BOOKS FOR MAY

THE SPIDER: THE IRON MAN WAR #1

Written by Norvell W. Page and Howard Hopkins, art by J. Anthony Kosar.

Part 1: When Bullets Fail. The Spider -- cloaked, fanged nightmare in black -- delivers swift justice with a pair of .45 automatics. Midnight shadows cast doom over exclusive Sutton Place‹under attack by new evil in terror warfare -- a sinister criminal mastermind in power armor named The Iron Man! First of a three-part Wide-Vision comic book mini-series based on the novel published in the Dec. 1939 issue of The Spider magazine.

32 pages, black and white, $3.99.

THE PHANTOM: GHOST WHO WALKS #11

Written by Mike Bullock, art by Silvestre Syzilagyi, colors by Bob Pedroza, cover by Steve Scott.

"Godfall" Part IV of V. In the aftermath of last issue, The Ghost Who Walks must pay a visit to some old friends. While the first provides helpful insight into the coming war, the second visit leads to the hunter becoming the hunted in the depths of the darkest house in all of Africa.

32 pages, $3.99.

PHANTOM GENERATIONS SPECIAL #1

Written by Justin Gray, Mike Bullock and Aaron Shaps, art by John Toledo, Norman Lanting and Mick Collins, cover by Eugenio Mattozzi.

Three brand new tales in one giant-sized mag! In "Final Roar," join the 14th Phantom in the hunt for a rogue lion who is responsible for the deaths of many villagers...and then begins to stalk the Phantom! In "Priceless," the 15th Phantom returns to Africa to find the perfect diamond for his betrothed, but what awaits him is far more than a pretty gem! And in "Ghost Drum," Venture to the wild west with the 16th Phantom, where the Masked Cowboy must battle for his life, and his soul, against an legendary murderer.

72 pages, $7.50.

THE PHANTOM: UNMASKED #2

Written by Martin Powell, art by Hannibal King, colors by Andrew Dalhouse, covers by Franchesco and Howard Simpson.

Investigator Laughton Brice, brilliant as she is icily beautiful, traces the true origins of The Phantom into the Deep Woods, ultimately meeting the Ghost Who Walks face to face. In a deadly cat-and-mouse game of deceitful double-crosses and unexpected alliance, the Man Who Cannot Die finally faces his most evil and ancient adversary.

32 pages, $3.99.

PHANTOM DOUBLE SHOT #6: KGB NOIR

Written by Mike Bullock and Joe Gentile, art by Fernando Peniche, cover by Dennis Calero.

A special noir mini-series starring The Phantom with tectonic tie-in tales featuring Moonstone Books' best and brightest stars! The Phantom hits the nail on the head...with the Hammer...to conclude this gritty six part story with a bang! And then, The Spider is out for revenge as an innocent woman and child is killed and NKVD agents are roaming the streets looking to take down one of their own!

24 pages, black and white, $2.99.

CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT CHRONICLES

Written by John J. Nance, Stephen Mertz and Chuck Dixon, art by Vatche Mavlian, cover by Richard Clark.

Born in the blazing crucible of war, but sworn to fight for peace, the mysterious obsidian aviator known only by the codename Captain Midnight... flies again!

An ace pilot, super secret agent, and astounding scientific genius, the heroic Captain Midnight returns when we need him most, along with his legendary Secret Squadron -- to battle spies, saboteurs and the mercenary armies of the evil warmonger Ivan Shark and his delectably deadly daughter, Fury. Join the Captain and his elite air warriors in eleven all-new stories by some of the greatest adventure writers in the world, as they battle evil and fight for freedom all over the world!

234 pages, $29.95.