MOONSTONE BOOKS FOR OCTOBER

KOLCHAK: THE NIGHT STALKERFILES #1

Written by Chris Mills, art by Jaime Martinez, covers by Woodrow Hinton III, Mark Maddox and Dave Ulanski.

New ongoing series. Night stalking reporter Carl Kolchak doesn't have time for horror movies. His life is scary enough -- and now he's between jobs and desperate for a paycheck. But when a young actress goes missing on the set of a low-budget monster flick, he soon discovers that making it big in Hollywood can be murder!

32 pages, $3.50.

THE PHANTOM DETECTIVE #1

Written by Aaron Shaps, art by Danilo Guida, covers by Tom Grindberg.

A "Return of the Originals" event. He is a ghost. No lock can delay him. No walls can repel him. He is the Phantom Detective. Enter the shadows with the World's Greatest Sleuth, as he takes you on a journey beyond the flickering electric glow of our world, into a universe of psychedelic noir. Plus second feature: the first Moonstone appearance of The Green Ghost by Eric Fein, Win Eckert, and David Niehaus!

32 pages, $3.50.

ZEROIDS #2

Written by Aaron Shaps, art by Roberto Castro, colors by Jason Jensen, covers by Dave Hoover and Mark Sparacio.

The exciting, action-packed conclusion of the two-issue mini-series! With the true cause of the global blackout revealed, the Zeroids must unite our two human heroes in order to fulfill their destiny.

32 pages, $3.99.

CAPTAIN ACTION #3

Written by Steven Grant, art by Manuel Martin, colors by James Brown, covers by Art Thibert and Ed Hannigan.

"Season Two" of the new series continues at breakneck speed with Presumed Dead. In the aftermath of the climactic battle last issue with Crescent, the A.C.T.I.O.N. Directorate officially, yet reluctantly, lists the new Captain Action as MIA.Ê And it doesn't take long for the battle lines to be drawn by his fiercest foes. And wait until you see who the Directorate brings in as his replacement! And in the part 3 of the special back-up feature, the mystery of Action Boy deepens by Raf Nieves and Steve Scott!

32 pages, $3.99.

BEDTIME STORIES FOR IMPRESSIONABLE CHILDREN #1

By James Kuhoric, Robert Tinnell, Mark Wheatley and J.C. Vaughn, covers by Wheatley and Jacob Jordan.

A new horror anthology in the spirit of the classics! Meet Alonzo Del Vecchio, a former construction work forced by the tough economic times to become, much to just about everyone's regret, a babysitter.

32 pages, black and white, $3.99.

VAMPIRE, PA. #3

Written by J.C. Vaughn, art by Brendon Fraim and Brian Fraim.

The concluding chapter of the first Vampire, PA mini-series finds Dean desperate to track down the vampires who grabbed Dee-Dee, and he's not about to let their minions stand in his way. It's an all-or-nothing series of battles across Dormont with one life and many un-lives hanging in the balance. Also in this issue: two more chapters of Zombie-Proof: Zombie Zoo, leading into the upcoming Zombie-Proof one-shot!

32 pages, $3.99.

ROTTEN #8

Written by Mark Rahner and Robert Horton, art and cover by Dan Dougherty.

Part 2 of "Revival of the Fittest" takes the action to another level with Agent Wade in a grueling marathon death-chase through the Seattle wilderness of 1877. Flynn looks for answers at a Chicago university where violence threatens to erupt because of a visit from some Darwin guy.

32 pages, $3.99.