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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2014

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT FIRST LOOKS

FIRST LOOK: BOB'S BURGERS #5

Written by: Rachel Hastings, various.

Art by: Marcelo Benavides, various.

Covers by: Hector Reynoso.

Description: The final issue in the first-ever Bob's Burgers mini-series, featuring five original stories of the Belcher family! In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, Tina finds a familiar face; Bob cultivates a list of literary classics; Louise tries to shed light on a Boyz 4 Now mystery while denying having any interest in them whatsoever; Linda imagines an alternate universe; and Gene presents a musical set at Robot College.

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: Dec. 17.





FIRST LOOK: THE DAMNATION OF CHARLIES WORMWOOD #3

Written by: Christina Blanch, Chris Carr.

Art by: Chee.

Cover by: Chee.

Description: Charlie seems to have his home life under control. However, he gets an offer than he can't refuse. Or can he? But did the teacher learn enough from the student to complete the assignment? If he fails this assignment, the consequences could be fatal.

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: Dec. 17.





FIRST LOOK: DJANGO/ZORRO #2

Written by: Quentin Tarantino, Matt Wagner.

Art by: Esteve Polls.

Covers by: Jae Lee, Francesco Francavilla, Gabriel Hardman.

Description: When you're sitting next to a blonde ladykiller and you've got a dead body in the trunk and you're violating your parole big-time, there's only one way to go, hombre: south of the border. But you can't sit in a cheap Mexican resort slamming tequila and watching Chinese tourists square dance all night long. You've got to deliver that body to the one shady man who can hide it forever. Problem is, it looks like the garbage man is sizing you up for a grave of your own! If you thought Cody Pomeray tripped into his own personal hell in the first three issues of Ex-Con, you're not going to believe where he ends up next...

Pages: 32.

Price: $2.99.

In stores: Dec. 17.





FIRST LOOK: FLASH GORDON HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2014

Written by: Elliott Kalan, various.

Art by: Joseph Cooper, various.

Covers by: Evan Shaner, Ken Haeser.

Description: Deck the galactic halls! You're getting three titanic tales for the price of one, by the triple-team of Elliott Kalan, Dan McCoy and Stuart Wellington from The Daily Show and the hit podcast, The Flop House! Flash and Zarkov head back to Arboria to teach their alien friends about Christmas, only to find that Arboria...already knows what Christmas is? Then a tale on Earth, featuring an abandoned Beast-Man helped by a Jewish family during Hanukkah! And finally, Dale Arden rings in the New Year on the violent and horrifically frigid Frigia!

Pages: 40.

Price: $5.99.

In stores: Dec. 17.





FIRST LOOK: GAME OF THRONES #23

Written by: George R. R. Martin, Daniel Abraham.

Art by: Tommy Patterson.

Cover by: Mike S. Miller.

Description: In Winterfell, Bran, troubled by strange dreams of a three-eyed crow, learns from Maester Luwin of the children of the forest, the original inhabitants of Westeros. But his lesson is interrupted by another bird-a raven, bearing grim news from King's Landing: Lord Eddard is dead. Meanwhile, it is to that once-proud city, now stained with blood and madness, that Tyrion Lannister is dispatched by his father, Tywin, to rule as regent for the young king Joffrey. And across the sea, Daenerys learns that her son is dead . . . and her husband worse than dead.

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: Dec. 17.





FIRST LOOK: JUSTICE INC. #5

Written by: Michael Uslan.

Art by: Giovanni Timpano.

Covers by: Alex Ross, Francesco Francavilla, Gabriel Hardman, Ardian Syaf.

Description: When Doc Savage's Fortress is blown to bits by the combined brain-trust of The Voodoo Master and our all-powerful mystery villain, the battleground for the soul of mankind moves to New York City where the agents of The Shadow and Doc's team are nowhere to be found! As Doc battles a dark menace over the skies of New York, The Shadow confronts The Voodoo Master in Coney Island's House of Horrors. Stalemated, it's up to Richard Henry Benson, the world's newest Avenger, to learn how to manipulate his frozen, zombie-like face and mold it into masterful disguises, to stop them from controlling Time, itself, to solve the mystery of his wife and daughter's disappearance, and to do what he is now cruelly fated to do -- Avenge!

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: Dec. 17.





FIRST LOOK: THE LONE RANGER: VINDICATED #2

Written by: Justin Gray.

Art by: Rey Villegas.

Cover by: Marc Laming.

Description: The Lone Ranger and Tonto cross paths with criminals and cutthroats as they rescue damsel in distress, Fiona Doyle who instantly captures the Ranger's heart. Meanwhile Tonto encounters some men who will stop at nothing to get their revenge.

Pages: 32

Price: 3.99.

In stores: Dec. 17.



Star Wars


FIRST LOOK: MAGNUS: ROBOT FIGHTER #9

Written by: Fred Van Lente.

Art by: Roberto Castro, Joseph Cooper.

Covers by: Jonathan Lau.

Description: A perfect jumping-on point as Magnus: Robot Fighter begins an all-new story arc! Having finally reunited with his robotic father, Magnus has new purpose in life. But that doesn't really matter if "dad" starts him off on a suicide mission! It's Magnus: Agent of 1A!

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: Dec. 17.





FIRST LOOK: VAMPIRELLA: FEARY TALES #3

Written by: Various.

Art by: Various.

Cover by: Jay Anacleto.

Description: Vampirella's 45th anniversary celebration continues with this salute to her origins as the ghostess with the moistest, featuring fearsome fables by some of the best creators in comics! Vampirella is still trapped inside the nightmarish netherworld of the Feary Tales book, tormented by the disembodied voice of the mysterious Storyteller, and her only hope of escaping is if she can survive the ghoulish mix-ups of familiar nursery tales until she reaches the last story. But first she must weather Stephen R. Bissette and Denis St. John'smacabre re-imagining of the classic Betty Boop version of "Snow White", then help track down a little missing mermaid in Gail Simone's "Thirsty, Thirsty Town", with Storyteller segments by regular Vampirella scripter Nancy A. Collins.

Pages: 32.

Price: $3.99.

In stores: Dec. 17.









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