APE ENTERTAINMENT FOR NOVEMBER

CASPER'S SCARE SCHOOL #2

Written by Paul Morrissey, Jim Hankins (A) Sabrina Alberghetti, Amy Mebberson

It's time for the annual school "Scare Fair," but Casper is struggling to come up with even a ghost of an idea... and with Thatch determined to sabotage Casper's every effort, will everyone's favorite friendly ghost flunk out? This issue includes a new bonus story, "Grave Robbers", as well as a digitally re-mastered classic Casper reprint!

24 pages, $3.99.

PUSS IN BOOTS MOVIE PREQUEL GN

Written by Troy Dye, Tom Kelesides, art by various.

The exciting prequel to the Puss In Boots movie is here in this exclusive original graphic novel! Puss enters a secret sword fighting competition to determine who's the best with a blade. Will he defeat the rabid rooster known as "El Pollo Mas Rapido"? Or will Chuey, the Chihuahua cat burglar, take top prize? And in a Bonus story, Puss unravels the mystery of the Maltese Gato!

48 pages, $6.99.

RICHIE RICH #5

Written by Buddy Scalera, Patrick Rills, art by various.

Now an ongoing series! Richie and the Rich Rescue gang decide to take a well-deserved day off and test Professor Keenbean's new invention: a virtual reality video game simulator that transforms them into superheroes! When a mysterious glitch causes the system to go haywire, the "game" becomes terrifyingly real... and might spell "game over" for Richie and his friends!

24 pages, $3.99.

RICHIE RICH GEMS #44

Written and art by various.

Richie Rich Gems brings back into print for the first time in over 20 years the original adventures of Richie Rich the poor little rich boy, featuring classic stories of Richie Rich and his friends originally published by Harvey Comics. This issue also features a brand new Classic Richie Rich short story by creator Sid Jacobson and artist Ernie Colon!

28 pages, $3.99.

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE: PINEAPPLE PREDICAMENT & OTHER STORES TP

Written by Georgia Ball and various, art by Tanya Roberts and Amy Mebberson.

Returning to comics after 25 years! This digest edition collects stories from the hit comic, including "The Pineapple Predicament", "The Sour Truth" and more!

48 pages, $6.99.

WHITE PICKET FENCES #3

Written by Matt Anderson, Eric Hutchins, art by Tim Lattie, Ben Steeves.

In part three of "The Neighbor Snatchers", Charlie and his crew, along with their red-faced visitor, get help from the most unlikely of places -- a pair of adults! But, with the apparent possessions now spreading to the children, it's a race against time to discover the root of the problem and only one thing is clear: eating vegetables may be bad for your health!

24 pages, $3.99.

DARK AXIS: RISE OF THE OVERMEN #2

Written by Wheeler, McLean, Burns, art by Irvine, Guerrero.

Realizing something else is lurking in the shadows of the nazi facility, Bryce and his men are attacked by terrifying, mutated creatures! Sgt. Bryce is K.I.A. and the men scatter, only to find themselves cornered with more and more of the hideous horde of twisted creatures surging towards their location. The desperate men prepare for the fight of their lives, that is, until the door behind them opens, revealing something even more terrifying than a deformed nazi horde!

32 pages, $3.99.

DREAM REAVERS #3

Written by Raphael Moran, art by Marc Borstel, Dave Hedmark.

The epic mini-series continues as shocking secrets are finally revealed! Just as our heroes come to grips with the truth, the Spook King's army breaks the walls of the Celestial Spire. Can the Dream Reavers learn the true secrets of their powers in time to fend off the monsters and save the world?

32 pages, $3.99.

HELLDORADO #2

Written by C. Michael Hall, art by Martin Coccolo, Diego Rodriguez.

A Chinese vampire, fueled by rage and suffused with the powers of darkness, brings the doomed town of El Dorado to its knees. Bullets fly and the streets run red with blood, but Sheriff Earl Whitman is outmatched by the power of Eastern magic. Enter the warrior-priest X'iao Ling... kung fu master, sorcerer, and El Dorado's only hope for survival! Meanwhile, heiress Emma Vinton and gambler Ezekiel Crane unravel the mystery behind what happened to Emma's father, and come to understand the magnitude of the horror they must now face.

24 pages, $3.99.

R.P.M.: RAPID PERFORMANCE MACHINES #3

Written by Matt Shepard, art by Ray Height, Diego Rodriguez, Tony Vargas.

The Japan One-Ton Truck Race Challenge continues! Racing through the forbidden confines of the Deep-Rad Zone, Camshaft and the R.P.M. pit crew must battle to win the race while keeping the evil SCORPION organization from destroying their Mechs! Meanwhile, on a forbidden island, Turbo and Prop are about to recover another treasure trove of ancient alien technology. But will they survive the island's guardian to claim their prize?

24 pages, $3.99.

SUBCULTURE: THE WEBSTRIPS VOLUME 3: THE RETURN OF THE KING'S THRONE SC

Written by Kevin Freeman, art by Stan Yan.

The adventures of the Kingdom Comix crew continues! See Bart discover a hidden cache of valuable comics in his storeroom! Jason buys a new car! And witness the hijinks that ensue as a result of the opening of a new rival gaming store in town! Admit it... you're one of them!

96 pages, black and white, $9.95.