SATURDAY, JULY 16, 2011
IMAGE COMICS FOR OCTOBER
BLOOD RED DRAGON #0
Written by Jon Goff, art by Carlo Soriano and Crimelab Syndicate, cover by Soriano.
Stan Lee and Todd McFarlane join Yoshiki to bring the world an all-new hero!
Born of light. Powered by darkness.
Dark prophecies speak of a power beyond comprehension: a noble force that rests, buried in the creative heart of the human spirit.Ê It is said this power is all that stands between existence and the unmaking of all things. One man must unlock his destiny and be re-made Ð a warrior to defeat the coming of Oblivion.
A hero will rise: The Blood Red Dragon reborn.
Blood Red Dragon combines elements of sci-fi, anime and American superhero comics in a modern gothic adventure story that plays at salvation, while hinting at the end of the world.
24 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 5, print run of 5,000.
THE STRANGE TALENT OF LUTHER STRODE #1
Written by Justin Jordan, art and cover by Tradd Moore.
Luther Strode is just your average nerd until he sends away for a bodybuilding course from an old comic book, one that works a whole lot better than he ever imagined. His newfound strength and strange talents make school a lot easier, but they've also caused some very, very bad people to take a very, very keen interest in him. Things will never be the same for Luther StrodeÉif he survives.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 5.
FEEL BETTER NOW
Written, art and cover by Jonathan Hickman.
A PLUS! Novella. If you're a highly qualified psychologist in Los Angeles, the fake problem capital of the world, sometimes you get bored. And, sometimes, this means you screw with your patients.Ê
For the first time in three years, Hickman is writing and drawing a creator-owned comic. This one-and-done book is the first of three PLUS! stories, will not be collected for over a year, and is intended to have a shelf life of several months.Ê
40 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 26.
THE LAST OF THE GREATS #1Ê
Written by Joshua Hale Fialkov, art by Brent Peeples, cover by Peeples and Phil Hester.
"The Deal," Part One. There were seven, possessing the power of gods, and representing all that could be right with the world. But now... he is the Last. ÊAs humanity stands on the brink of annihilation, he is our only hope. ÊAnd he hates us for what we've done.ÊA dynamic new take on how far mankind will stoop to survive.
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 5.
CARBON GREY ORIGINS #1
Written by Paul Gardner, Hoang Nguyen and Khari Evans, art by Pop Mhan, Khari Evans, Hoang Nguyen and Kinsun Loh, cover by Evans and Loh, alternate cover by Nguyen.
"Origin," Part one of two.
An anthology of short stories set in the universe of the Carbon Grey. A boy becomes a god, two fictional characters come to life, a refugee becomes a queen and two sisters become killers. Legends, secret histories, and continuity errors Ð all will be revealed in Carbon Grey Origins.
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 26.
XENOHOLICS #1
Written by Joshua Williamson, art by Seth Damoose, cover by Dan Duncan.
Are you addicted to aliens? Late night Encounters? Abductions? Probes? The XenoHolics are here to help!
Ê Because everyone thinks they're a bunch of nutcases, a support group that claims aliens abducted them try to prove that aliens are real. But that's much easier said than done and they find themselves caught up in not just ONE government conspiracy, but TWO. Oh, yeah and along the way they learn who is lying about being abductedÉ and who is telling the truth.
Ê 32 pages, $3.50, in stores on Oct. 19.
CBLDF LIBERTY ANNUAL 2011
Written by Matt Wagner, J. Michael Straczynski, Kazim Ali, Dara Naraghi, J.H. Williams Iii, Mark Waid, Carla Speed McNeil, AJ Lieberman, Michael Bramley, Steve Niles, Brandon Montclare, Judd Winick and Richard Starkings, art by Matt Wagner, Kevin Sacco, Craig Thompson, Chris Mitten, J.H. Williams Iii, Jeff Lemire, Carla Speed Mcneil, Riley Rossmo, Frank Quitely, Shane Davis, Fred Hembeck, Michael Montenat, Jack Purcell, Jo‘lle Jones, Greg Land, Greg Horn, Thiago Micalopulos, Rodney Ramos, Dustin Nguyen, Dave Cooper, Ivan Reis and Shaky Kane, covers by John Cassaday and Matt Wagner.
Legendary Editor Bob Schreck gathers an all-star line-up of comics creators to stand up to those censoring bullies with 48 powerful pages of all-new story and art about standing up for your rights! All proceeds from this book benefit the important First Amendment work of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, who've been fighting censorship in comics for 25 years!
48 pages, $4.99, in stores on Oct. 12.
PILOT SEASON: TEST #1
Written by Joshua Hale Fialkov, art by Rahsan Ekedal, cover by Bagus Hutomo.
A group of ten strangers wake up in a mysterious town with no memory of who they are and how they got there. They are the lone survivors of an apocalyptic event, chosen to repopulate the Earth. But what is the true nature of their fate?
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 5.
PILOT SEASON: CITY OF REFUGE #1
Written by Morgan Davis Foehl, art and cover by Dennis Calero.
Over a decade after Terminal, the residents of San Francisco live a peaceful and prosperous existence thanks to the Program. Every resident of the cityÊisÊhand-selected and implanted with the chip Secura, which removes the human capacity for violence to maintain the greater good. Only the city's security forces are allowed a brief reprieve from Secura throughÊuse ofÊthe drug Freestone in order to do their jobs. Now, rumors of Freestone getting out into the open market threaten to upset the delicate balance keeping humanity from extinction.
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 12.
PILOT SEASON: THE BEAUTY #1
Written by Jeremy Haun and Jason Hurley, art and cover by Haun.
Modern society is obsessed with outward beauty. What if there was a way to guarantee you could be come more and more beautiful every day? What if it was contagious? In the world of The Beauty, physical perfection is attainable and while the mass majority of the population has taken advantage of it, Detectives Foster and Vaughn will soon discover it comes with a terrible price.
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 19.
PILOT SEASON: FLESHDIGGER #1
Written by Shannon Eric Denton and Brad Keene, art by Alex Sanchez, cover by Bernie Wrightson.
A random act of kindness can be damning. When a man witnessed the ruthless beating of an innocent woman, he rushed to help her and was brutally murdered for his trouble. Now driven by revenge, sorrow, and guilt, the woman enacts arcane forces to resurrect him. From out of the earth he'll rise, a twisted, worm-riddled monstrosity forced to carry out vengeance to maintain whatever life he has left, all while confronting the unimaginable truth of his new, hideous existence.Ê Is he forever damned to be a rotting monster driven by an insatiable bloodlust...or is it possible to shed the curse and return to normal?Ê The torment belongs to the living nightmare they'll call Fleshdigger.Ê God help anyone who gets in his way!
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 26.
WITCHBLADE #151
Written by Tim Seeley, art by Diego Bernard, covers by John Tyler Christopher and Dennis Calero.
The new creative team of Tim Seeley and Diego Bernard bring excitement and big changes to Sara Pezzini's world with this debut jump-on issue! Forever altered by the events of Artifacts, Sara finds herself in a completely foreign situation and surroundings. The mystery of how and why will compel readers for the coming year and beyond!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 26 (Foil Stamped and Signed Collector's Edition, $14.99).
ARTIFACTS ORIGINS ONE-SHOT
Written by Ron Marz, art by various.
Thirteen ancient, mystical Artifacts have influenced the fate of mankind since the beginning of time. These same 13 are prophesized to bring about the end of the Universe. In this special one-shot, Top Cow Universe architect Ron Marz unveils the secrets of the Artifacts with an all-star lineup of artists, including Marc Silvestri, Dale Keown, Bart Sears, Michael Golden, Whilce Portacio, Michael Broussard, Jeremy Haun, John Tyler Christopher and more!
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 12.
'68 ENCORE EDITION
Written by Mark Kidwell, art by Nat Jones and Jay Fotos.
On February 13, 1968, Lieutenant Tommy Blake led a five-man fire team into the deep jungles of Vietnam to investigate the sudden silence of a deep-cover listening post. What they found, far from the relative safety of tiny firebase Aries, hidden by the shadows of an enemy-infested rainforest and buried in the heart of a darkness known as "Indian Country" is a brutal story of violence and horror. The hungry dead have risen in the war torn hell of Vietnam and there are zombies in the razorwireÉ
So save a bullet for yourself.
The deluxe, "re-mastered" version of their 2006 cult hit tale of military horror: '68. Re-presented in a single-issue format matching the book's original release, this powerful one-shot story meshes seamlessly with the continuity of the new, ongoing horror comic series and brings the "missing chapter" to a whole new generation of rabid readers.
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 5.
THE INFINITE HORIZON #5
Written by Gerry Duggan, art and cover by Phil Noto.
Finally Ð the completed series is resolicited! The Captain must avoid the siren song of a post-apocalyptic cult if he is to return safely to America.
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 26.
DOC BIZARRE, M.D. HC
Written by Joe Casey, with art and color by Andy Suriano.
From monsters crippled with pneumonia or demons suffering from incontinence, only one man claims to possess the skills and the training to cure what ails themÉ DOC BIZARRE, M.D.! He'll make globe hopping house calls for sick creepers, medically challenged myths and ghouls at death's door!
72 pages, $12.99, in stores on Oct. 19.
ARTIFACTS, VOL. 3 TP
Written by Ron Marz, art by Jeremy Haun and Dale Keown, cover by Keown.
The epic conclusion!
Over a year in the making, the final act of Top Cow's landmark Artifacts is finally collected. The mysterious Survivor has been revealed and his plan exposed, but with the Artifact bearers evenly split is it possible for anyone to truly triumph? And what role will the deadly Thirteenth Bearer play in the final battle?Collects Artifacts #9-13.
160 pages, $19.99, in stores on Oct. 19.
LAST MORTAL HC
Written by John Mahoney and Filip Sablik, art and cover by Thomas Nachlik.
Alec King is a small time thief & con man who has always run away from responsibility. When he and his partner get in over their heads after being blackmailed into becoming hitmen and his partner is killed in the process, Alec tries to escape one last time. Alec attempts to take his own life, only to discover he cannot die. What would you do if you had nowhere left to run?
Collecting the hard-hitting noir tale of revenge from Minotaur Press, this hard cover not only offers the complete series, but a wealth of behind-the-scenes bonus material including a complete cover gallery, character designs, and a look at the development of Last Mortal. Collects Last Mortal #1-4.
160 pages, black and white, $19.99, in stores on Oct. 26.
MICE TEMPLAR, VOL. 3 HC
Written by Bryan J.L. Glass and Michael Avon Oeming, art by Oeming and Victor Santos, cover by Oeming.
"A Midwinter Night's Dream." Karic was the prophesied "Chosen One," yet now all the Dark Lands will suffer for his audacious actions against King Icarus and the snake god of the druids. Winter has come to the Shadow Time. The Druid High Priest claims the vacant throne and unleashes a wave of tyranny. Civil war looms between rats and weasels. The legend of "Karic Lives" sparks open rebellion. While the hero Karic lies in a feverish coma, unable to wake: yet his dreams are a portal to the Outer Darkness, where the accursed evil of Donas the Nathair lays claim to Karic's very soul.
250 pages, $29.99, in stores on Oct. 12.
NIGHTMARE WORLD, VOL. 3: DEMON DAYS TP
Written by Dirk Manning, art by various, cover by Kristen Perry.
The Armageddon is over and The Devil has won. In this latest collection of stories culled from the hit Shadowline Web comic series, learn how the previous Nightmare World tales of Irish fairy-folk, vengeful zombie killers, alien ultra-heroes, Cthulhu and more combine with these 13 new tales of terror to reveal Lucifer's sinister plan to control Creation, revealing the haunted underbelly of a monstrous world all too similar to our own in the chilling tradition of "Tales from the Crypt" and "The Twilight Zone." Includes an introduction by GARY (Deadworld) REED, re-mastered art, a bonus prose story and more!
128 pages, $16.99, in stores on Oct. 5.
SCIENCE DOG OVERSIZED HC
Written by Robert Kirkman, art by Cory Walker, cover by Walker and Chris Chuckry.
From the pages of Invincible comes a Science Dog odyssey no fan should miss! Spanning time and space, watch Science Dog fight fire with fire, evil with science!
64 pages, $19.99, in stores on Oct. 19.
THE WALKING DEAD BOOK 7 HC
Written by Robert Kirkman, art and cover by Charlie Adlard.
Rick and his group learn the dangers of living behind the safety of the Community walls, and much worse: what happens when those walls give way to those outside. Collects The Walking Dead #73-84.
304 pages, black and white, $34.99, in stores on Oct. 5.
THE WALKING DEAD SURVIVOR'S GUIDE TP
Written by Tim Daniel and Robert Kirkman, art and cover by Charlie Adlard and Cliff Rathburn.
Everything you've ever wanted to know about the cast of The Walking Dead. The Survivor's Guide is a handy checklist of all the characters who have appeared in the series thus far, alive or dead. This series is a supplement to the comic book series that is now a TV series on AMC!
112 pages, $14.99, in stores on Oct. 19.
WHO IS JAKE ELLIS?, VOL. 1, TP
Written by Nathan Edmondson, art and cover by Tonci Zonjic.
Jon Moore is a mercenary spy on the run, protected only by Jake Ellis, a man invisible to everyone except Jon. Collects Who is Jake Ellis? 1-5
136 pages, $16.99, in stores on Oct. 12.
THE WALKING DEAD "RICK AND ZOMBIES" T-SHIRT
Art by Charlie Adlard.
Just in time for the second season! A new t-shirt featuring Sheriff Rick Grimes from Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead! Showcasing artwork by Charlie Adlard and showcasing the most haunting walkers to date, this shirt is to die for.
S-XL, $24.99, XXL, $27.99, in stores on Oct. 12.
THE WALKING DEAD LUNCHBOX
Art by Charlie Adlard.
This is the ultimate gift for any fan of Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead Ð a lunchbox featuring artwork by series artist Charlie Adlard! Don't be the last survivor to roam without one!
$14.99, in stores on Oct. 12.
27: SECOND SET #2
Written by Charles Soule, art by Renzo Podesta, cover by Scott Forbes.
Garland has revealed to the world that he has a bizarre button implanted in his chest that gives him genius-level creative powers every time it is pushed. His fame has skyrocketed, but he's already attracting unwanted attention: a 1980s one-hit wonder turned witch will do whatever she can to steal the button, even if it means cutting it right out of Garland's chest!
32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Oct. 5.
ALL NIGHTERÊÊ#5
Written, art and cover by David Hahn.
In this final issue, Kit and her friends set out on a cold winter road trip in an attempt to find the missing Martha. Kit's neighborhood is turned into a media carnival of exploitation in the wake of Martha's disappearance and thresholds are crossed that cannot be uncrossed.
32 pages, black and white, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 19.
AVENGELYNE #4
Written by Rob Liefeld and Mark Poulton, art by Owen Gieni, covers by Liefeld and Gieni.
"The Hand of God," part one. The Coven guest star! A newspaper headline sends Avengelyne and Passover to a sleepy little beach town in Southern California to investigate a demon sighting. Meanwhile, Father Peter welcomes Father Michael O'Bannon, who has left Boston for the New Church of the People. Unfortunately, he doesn't leave behind his violent past as the bible thumping vigilante Priest makes his return! Plus, an "Extreme Origins" back-up written by Poulton with art by a guest artist!
32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Oct. 26.
