ARDDEN ENTERTAINMENT FOR MARCH

WULF #1

Written by Steve Niles, art by Nat Jones.

The Atlas Resurrection starts here! Join superstars Steve Niles and Nat Jones as they bring Wulf the Barbarian into the 21st Century — literally! A fearsome and legendary warrior, Wulf finds himself fighting a powerful enemy who has tapped into a deadly new magical energy force. Meanwhile, in present-day New York City, grizzled cop Sam Lomax is having a rough day. What he doesn't realize is that it's about to get a lot rougher. How are Wulf and Lomax's fates tied together?

22 pages, $2.99.

PHOENIX #1

Written by Jim Krueger, Brendan Deneen, art by Dean Zachary.

The Atlas Resurrection starts here! Picking up moments after the events of Phoenix #0 special edition, Ed Tyler finds himself on the run on an alien ship, wearing some kind of alien suit and imbued with incredible powers. Coming across his best friend, Max, leads to a soul-rendering decision and Ed soon escapes back down to Earth, being hunted by his alien captors. Confused, realizing that each time he dies, he comes back more powerful than the time before, Ed comes to understand that he isn't just a human anymore. Ed is becoming Phoenix!

22 pages, $2.99.

THE GRIM GHOST #1

Written by Stephen Susco, art by Qing Ming Mui

The Atlas Resurrection starts here! Picking up moments after the events of The Grim Ghost #0 special edition, the man known only as Michael begins to learn the nature of The Fringe from Matthew Dunsinane, better known as The Grim Ghost. As Dunsinane teaches Michael the ways of the Fringe, we also learn about The Grim Ghost's history, which spans all the way back to the Revolutionary War. And we learn also about his centuries-long battle with Braddock, a powerful force within the Fringe.

22 pages, $2.99.

FLASH GORDON: INVASION OF THE RED SWORD #5

Written by Brendan Deneen, art by Eduardo Garcia.

The invasion continues! As Flash finally reunites with Zarkov, Barin and Thun, Prince Vultan and Dale Arden realize that they aren't so much guests of the Power Men of Mongo as much as prisoners! Vultan's reunion with someone from his past leads to a deadly confrontation with the leader of the Power Men. Meanwhile, the Red Sword continues its dominance of Mongo, leading Flash and his team to come up with a desperate last-minute plan to defeat them before all hope for the planet is lost!

22 pages, $3.99.

COMEBACK KINGS #1

Written by Matt Sullivan and Gabe Guarente, art by Ethan Young.

Bruce Lee. Jim Morrison. Elvis Presley. Andy Kaufman. Tupac Shakur. All controversial cultural icons who died before their time. Or did they? These legends alive and well, part of Project Resurrection, a global crime-fighting unit that's a cross between The League Of Extraordinary Gentleman and Celebrity Rehab. They're the world's most famous dead superstars — and they're living super-spies! When a terroristic reality TV supervillain plans to extend his 15 minutes of fame by making a play for infamy via a Hollywood holocaust, the Comeback Kings must put aside their differences and reunite for an encore in order to stop him. The show must go on!

22 pages, black and white, $2.99.

MINX #1

Written by Andrea Grant, art by Rey Arzeno

Special double-sized debut issue! They say, "If you die in your dreams, you die in real life." For half-Native American Minx, this is not superstition; it is reality. Her life is changed forever after suffering a vicious attack and slipping into a coma. She finds herself in Dreamtime, the alternate reality that humans inhabit when they sleep. She evolves into a sophisticated warrior, charged with protecting people from a complex agenda that seeks to transform nightmares into realities and realities into nightmares. But Minx's role as vigilante is not born from random coincidence: it is the result of elaborate conspiracy, ancient prophecy, and devastating betrayal.

28 pages, $3.99.