ASPEN COMICS FOR AUGUST

IDOLIZED #1

Written by David Schwartz, art by Micah Gunnell, cover by Art Adams, photo cover featuring Rachel Clark.

Aspen Comics presents its first ever super-hero series!

What would a real world filled with superheroes look like? In this all-new series it gets ugly, as a young, girl next door named Joule reveals her tortured past and her desperate attempt for revenge -- all while auditioning in front of the cameras and judges of the hot new TV show "SuperHero Idol"!

Idolized begins here, as we experience the initial audition that will make Joule a household name in homes across America, and we begin to learn the secrets she is hiding may lead to her shocking downfall!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on August 8.

HOMECOMING #1

Written by David Wohl, art by Emilio Laiso.

Nobody ever said being a teenager was easy...

Just when you thought it was safe to go back to High School...

Aspen Comics presents an all-new series created by Michael Turner, Scott Lobdell and David Wohl.

Hunter Wilson is just an average American teenager in an average American town, but when the beautiful and amnesiac Celeste arrives in his backyard, Hunter's life will change forever. He discovers that Celeste had disappeared from that very house 10 years earlier, and now she's back with little memory of who she was--but with strange, fantastic abilities and the knowledge that dark forces are rapidly approaching! Now, Hunter must help Celeste regain her memory while he tries to keep himself and his friends safe -- and if that wasn't difficult enough, Homecoming is just a week away and he doesn't have a date to the dance yet!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on August 19.

SOULFIRE (VOLUME 4) #1

Written by J.T. Krul, art by Mike Debalfo.

Michael Turner's epic fantasy adventure surges forward into a new era!

The Bearer of the Light, Malikai, is back -- alive and well with his closest friends. The balance of magic has been restored to the world, but there are still signs of a coming chaos -- one greater than anything ever seen before.

The Master and his greatest teacher, Grace, has fought for the light and all that encompasses it her entire life, but when the darkness takes a hold of her in the process -- the entire SOULFIRE universe will fall into jeopardy as Dark Grace emerges!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on August 1.

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT: ASSASSINS #2

Written by Vince Hernandez, art by Jordan Gunderson.

The second chapter of the three-part "Life After Death" story arc continues as Executive Assistant Lily discovers the demons of her past are not so easily shakenóand are far more fatal than she ever anticipated! Meanwhile, the power and global reach of the Executive Assistant-hunting Mazutsu becomes apparent, as he sets his goal on finding Lilyówith her death as the end result of his master plan!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on August 8.

FATHOM #8

Written by David Wohl, art by Alex Konat.

Michael Turner's Fathom streaks toward its thrilling conclusion...

As the Church of the Eternal Depths lies in ruin, Aspen Matthews must attempt a daring suicide mission, with the lives of her friends hanging precariously in the balance. However, when she uncovers a dark secret that lies beneath the ocean floor, Aspen realizes her own actions will endanger millions of lives -- including her own!

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on August 22.