ASPEN COMICS FOR AUGUST

THE SCOURGE #1

Written by Scott Lobdell, art by Eric Battle, colored by Jorge Fares.

They are taking over...

From the innovative mind of acclaimed movie producer Gale Anne Hurd, and written by superstar writer and visionary Scott Lobdell, comes this summer's biggest blockbuster new series -- The Scourge!

The skies of New York City are no longer safe. In mere hours, the greatest metropolis on the planet is turned into an island of horrors, as a virus rapidly advances throughout the city transforming its citizens into savage, bloodthirsty gargoyles!! Amidst the outbreak, one man, NYPD SWAT officer John Griffin finds himself as the last remaining hope to prevent the cataclysmic spread of the virus from the island, locating his estranged son within the chaos, and saving the city itself from complete annihilation!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 4.

MINDFIELD #3

Written by J.T. Krul, penciled by Alex Konat, colored by John Starr.

The war on terror has just begun!

The CIA has created an elite team of telepathic agents dedicated to fighting domestic terrorism. But as Connor and the rest of his crew take to the streets, can they handle the dark thoughts buried inside the minds of "we the people?"

Aspen's newest hit series, Mindfield, comes to you courtesy of creator J.T. Krul and new comer Alex Konat, who present to you a world of action and intrigue the likes of which you've never seen! Connor is still plagued by the dark side effects of his telepathic abilities, but he will need to fight through it because the greatest threat to the United States is about to be unleashed. Lucien has a bold agenda as he strives for complete anarchy, and he even has his own telepaths helping him along the way! The violence in the streets is real, but the true battlefield is in the mind itself.

Plus, the next exciting 4-page "Project Cobalt" character story, featured in the back of every issue!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 18.

SOULFIRE (VOL 2) #8

Written by J.T. Krul, penciled by Marcus To, colored by Beth Sotelo.

Magic is no longer a myth...

Jayden discovers the choices she made have led her down a sinister and dangerous road, one that could ultimately lead to her demise. Grace and Dex saw firsthand the relentless onslaught of Rainier's creations, but were appalled to uncover the experimentation on their friend, at the hands of the dark lord. Now, they will search for answers and seek to put an end to his quest of combining magic with technology -- with horrific results!

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on August 25.

DELLEC: HANDS OF GOD VOL. 1 TPB

Written by Frank Mastroumauro and Vince Hernandez, penciled by Micah Gunnell, inked by Rob Stuff, colors by Peter Steigerwald and Matt Hollingsworth.

Dellec is really an everyday man caught up in a blur of immorality, yet his quest is always clearÑdestroy the forces of evil where they flourish--and even places where the lines of good and evil are not easily defined. Following a tragic set of circumstances leading to his wife's murder at the hands of a malevolent Demi-God named Tera, our hero lands headfirst into the battle between good and evilÑand his chances for survival are grim. However, Dellec is not one to back down from a fight no matter the foeÑspecifically when his own life hangs in the balance. Along the way, Dellec will encounter a primal street gang, ambush an illegal street fight, track down a serial killer, and much more in this riveting first volume of his epic story. Dellec is one man's quest for vengeance and redemption as he attempts to take on the very being that created mankind itself -- God!

200 pages, $18.99, in stores on August 11.