SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 2010
IMAGE COMICS FIRST LOOKS
FIRST LOOK: THE BULLETPROOF COFFIN #3
The Bulletproof Coffin #3 will arrive in stores on August 18 from Image Comics. The issue is written by David Hine and Shaky Kane, with art and cover by Kane.
Here's how Image describes the issue:
"Steve Nyman dons the costume of Coffin Fly to battle dinosaurs and Zombie Nam Vets on the Graveyard Planet. Meanwhile, in our insert Classic Comic, Ramona Queen of the Stone Age battles dinosaurs and Zombie Nam Vets. Realities collide in the story we just had to call 'Dead Finks Walking!'"
The Bulletproof Coffin #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: CHEW #13
Chew #13 will arrive in stores on August 18 from Image Comics. The issue is written by John Layman, with art and cover by Rob Guillory.
Here's how Image describes the issue:
"'Just Desserts,' part three. Unlucky Number Thirteen! In which we see the return of rogue Cibopath Mason Savoy, a double agent is revealed and a narrative dirty trick is played upon an unsuspecting readership. Plus: What's the deal with all those fricken chogs?"
Chew #13 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: COWBOY NINJA VIKING #8
Cowboy Ninja Viking #8 will arrive in stores on August 18 from Image Comics. The issue is written by AJ Lieberman, with art and cover by Riley Rossmo.
Here's how Image describes the issue:
"Duncan is still without Cowboy or Viking, and everything is hitting the fan because of it. Meanwhile, the Triplets are closing in on the mysterious Duchess, and you will not believe who she is. Literally. Go ahead and guess... Nope... Not even close... Wrong... Okay, know what? Just wait for 8. Seriously, stop guessing. It's getting embarrassing."
Cowboy Ninja Viking #8 will be 24 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: THE CRUSADES, VOL. 1: KNIGHT HC
The Crusades, Vol. 1: Knight HC will arrive in stores on August 18 from Image Comics. The issue is written by Steven T. Seagle, with art and cover by Kelley Jones.
Here's how Image describes the issue:
"The Dark Ages Begin Again...
"An enigmatic 11th century Knight has come to render terrible justice on the citizens of 21st century San Francisco. His acts of unspeakable violence spark a firestorm of moral soul-searching in the hearts and minds of the city's most colorful figures. Putting together the pieces of the Knight's mysteriously brutal puzzle is the voluptuous Venus Kostopikas, a fact checker for a dying newspaper who has aspirations to rise above her station and lead her own crusade.
"This first of two skull-crushing, re-mastered volumes collects-for the first time-the macabre Vertigo crime series. The Crusades Volume 1 collects The Crusades: Urgan Decree and The Crusades #1-9."
The Crusades, Vol. 1: Knight HC will be 256 pages and will cost $29.99.
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FIRST LOOK: IMAGE UNITED #3
Image United #3 will arrive in stores on August 18 from Image Comics. The issue is written by Robert Kirkman, with art and covers by Erik Larsen, Rob Liefeld, Todd McFarlane, Whilce Portacio, Marc Silverstri and Jim Valentino.
Here's how Image describes the issue:
"The stage has been set, the pieces are in place - the battle for the entire planet begins here. The villains of the Image Universe are united against the world, but who's pulling their strings?! The original Image Founders draw all the characters they made history with. Each page is a jam piece - it's a story told in a way never before attempted in comics."
Image United #3 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: KING CITY #11
King City #11 will arrive in stores on August 18 from Image Comics. The issue is written by Brandon Graham, with art and cover by Graham.
Here's how Image describes the issue:
"The cat master army arrives in King City. To break out of the extraterrestrial brothel, our heroes have to get past the watchful eye of a sniper who is the best at what he does - and his clone (also the best). Also, Mr Pimpossible and Goons!"
King City #11 will be 32 black-and-white pages and will cost $3.99.
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FIRST LOOK: THE LIGHT #5
The Light #5 will arrive in stores on August 18 from Image Comics. The issue is written by Nathan Edmondson, with art and cover by Brett Weldele.
Here's how Image describes the issue:
"'Burn Out Bright.' At the height of their desperation, and pursued by a violent killer, Coyle and Avery race from Portland to where the only hope that they have left lies: the largest power plant in the state."
The Light #5 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: SEEDLESS OGN
Seedless OGN will arrive in stores on August 18 from Image Comics. The issue is written by Corey Lewis, with art and cover by Lewis.
Here's how Image describes the issue:
"Harmony Treblecleff may be the daughter of an eccentric inventor, but she thought she led a pretty normal life. Normal, that is, until the grapes she grabbed from the kitchen suddenly came to life! Suddenly, Harmony is being attacked by a rogue Grape Tyrant from a distant planet (aptly named "Crazy") and his many tiny minions. Her only hope is the intervention of a new special breed of heroic grape warriors - ones that are Seedless!
"Join Harmony as she teams up with her new alien grape pals - Funky, Pulse, Dash & Snap - as they ride jetpacks into the jungle, do battle with electric sabretooths, and reclaim their special robo-weapons called Robostomps."
Seedless OGN will be 128 pages and will cost $12.99.
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FIRST LOOK: SWEETS #2
Sweets #2 will arrive in stores on August 18 from Image Comics. The issue is written by Kody Chamberlain, with art and cover by Chamberlain.
Here's how Image describes the issue:
"A psychotic spree killer continues to terrorize New Orleans, but Detective Curt Delatte has already picked up his scent. To end the slaughter, Delatte must revisit a world he'd rather forget - a dark world filled with pimps, hookers, snitches and bums."
Sweets #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.
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FIRST LOOK: TRUE STORY, SWEAR TO GOD #13
True Story, Swear to God #13 will arrive in stores on August 18 from Image Comics. The issue is written by Tom Beland, with art and cover by Beland.
Here's how Image describes the issue:
"It's the TMI issue as Tom talks about... viagra. Everyone knows about the fun times you can have in separate bathtubs, with all that groovy music in the background. But no one knows about the horrible side effects - and not just the four-hour one."
True Story, Swear to God #13 will be 24 black-and-white pages and will cost $3.50.
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FIRST LOOK: THE WEIRD WORLD OF JACK STAFF #4
The Weird World of Jack Staff #4 will arrive in stores on August 18 from Image Comics. The issue is written by Paul Grist, with art and cover by Grist.
Here's how Image describes the issue:
"Jack Staff was created to wield the Sword of Devastation and save the world from destruction. But then he turned his back and walked away from his destiny. So who's going to save the world now?"
The Weird World of Jack Staff #4 will be 32 pages and will cost $3.50.
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