TOP COW PRODUCTIONS FOR NOVEMBER

ARTIFACTS VOLUME 1 TRADE PAPERBACK

Written by Ron Marz, art by Michael Broussard.

Discover the series that has everyone buzzing with this introductory priced trade paperback collection released to coincide with the beginning of the second chapter of the yearlong event! Separately, thirteen mystical Artifacts will guide the fate of the Universe. Together, thirteen Artifacts will end the Universe. When a mysterious antagonist kidnaps, Hope, the daughter of Sara Pezzini and Jackie Estacado, Armageddon is put into motion. Starring virtually every character in the Top Cow Universe, this is a series for diehard fans and new readers alike. This volume collects Artifacts #1-#4 along with the Free Comic Book Day #0 issue and a beautiful cover gallery, behind-the-scenes extras,and much more!

160 pags, $9.99, in stores on Nov. 17.

ARTIFACTS #1 SECOND PRINTING

Written by Ron Marz, art and cover by Michael Broussard.

For fans who missed out on Artifacts the first time around, Top Cow offers this special wraparound cover second printing of the landmark first issue.

32 pages, $3.99.

THE DARKNESS #89

Written by Phil Hester, art by Sheldon Mitchell, cover by Bane.

"Outer Darkness," Part 1 of 6! With the threat of the Sovereign finally removed from his life, Jackie believes he can get some well-deserved rest. Beaten and worn down, Jackie simply wants some brief peace. But just as he believes he has a grasp on the true nature of The Darkness, Jackie's world is opened up to another dimension all together. And with it, the Darkness War begins...

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Nov. 3.

THE DARKNESS: FOUR HORSEMEN #4

Written by David Hine, art and cover by Jeff Wamester.

Apocalypse has come to Ginsberg, CA! Two ominous powers arrive in town, one of ultimate light and the other of deepest darkness, and Jackie Estacado is trapped between them. The Four Horsemen are ascending to their full power. Can Jackie muster the power to prevent the end of the world?

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Nov. 10.

MAGDALENA #5

Written by Ron Marz, art by Nelson Blake II, cover by Ryan Sook.

The penultimate chapter in Patience's return! When Patience, the latest in a long line of The Magdalena, bearer of the Spear of Destiny, and Kristof, her mentor and Knight of Malta, confront the demonic cult in ancient catacombs they soon find themselves overwhelmed. Patience has been told that Magdalena bearers tend to lead short lives and she is about to find out why first hand.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Nov. 3.

WITCHBLADE #143

Written by Ron Marz, art and cover by Stjepan Sejic.

Tiamat, Part 4 of 4! Sara knows that it is always darkest before the dawn, but this time, the combined toll of the ÒWar of the Witchblades,Ó the death of her sister Julie, the kidnapping of her daughter Hope, and now the relentless onslaught of the God-Queen Tiamat on New York may prove to be too much for even the bearer of the Balance to overcome.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Nov. 10.

TRACKER VOLUME 1 TRADE PAPERBACK

Written by Jonathan Lincoln, art by Francis Tsai, Derec Donovan and Abhishek Malsuni.

The first property from Heroes and Villains Entertainment collected! Alex O'Roark, the FBI's top tracker, has his perfect life ripped to shreds when a case to capture the world's most dangerous serial killer leads him straight into the maw of a werewolf. ÊNow, keeping his secret from his gorgeous fiance and the FBI, he must hunt down the wolf that infected him before the disease turns him into a monster.Ê

144 pages, $14.99, in stores on Nov. 24.