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New Releases 3/19 - Graphic Novels

Marvel * Marvel Masterworks Captain America Vol 4 New Ed HC: $38.49 * Marvel Masterworks Captain America Vol 4 Ltd Ed HC (#93): $38.49 * Earth X TP Trilogy Companion: $20.99 * New Avengers Premiere HC Vol 07 Trust: $17.49 * Mighty Avengers Premiere Vol 1 Ultron Initiative HC: $13.99 * X-Factor TP Vol 04 Heart Of Ice: $12.59 * Punisher War Journal TP Vol 02 Goin Out West: $12.59 * Moon Knight TP Vol 02 Midnight Sun: $10.49 * Spider-Man TP Reign : $10.49 DC * Batman The Killing Joke Special Ed HC : $12.59 * Sandman Mystery Theatre TP Vol 06 Hourman And Python (Mature Readers): $13.99 * Legion Of Super Heroes In 31st Century TP Vol 01 : $10.49 * Outsiders Five Of A Kind TP : $10.49 * Emma Vol 07 : $6.99 * Musashi #9 Vol 14 : $6.99 * Young Magician Vol 11 (Mature Readers) : $6.99 Other * Hack Slash HC Vol 01 Omnibus: $27.99 * Voltron HC Complete Omnibus : $39.99 * Overstreet Comic Book Pg Vol 38 Marvel Villains HC : $27.99 * Overstreet Comic Book Pg Vol 38 Star Wars HC : $27.99 * Highlander Vol 1 Px Cvr Ltd Sgn Ed HC : $23.99 * Yoshitaka Amano Coll Art Of Vampire Hunter D Slipcased : $23.99 * Overstreet Comic Book Pg Vol 38 Marvel Villains SC: $23.99 * Overstreet Comic Book Pg Vol 38 Star Wars SC: $23.99 * Gi Joe Storm Shadow Vol 1 Solo TP: $15.19 * Repo TP (Mature Readers) : $12.79 * Lankhmar Book Vol 05 Swords Of Lankhmar : $10.39 * Dungeon Monstres TP Vol 01 : $10.39 * Painkiller Jane TP Vol 01 Things Explode (Mature Readers) : $9.59 * North World GN Vol 01: $9.59 * Maintenance TP Vol 02 (Mature Readers): $7.99 * Tank Girl SC Armadillo & A Bushel Of Other Stories (Mature Readers) : $7.99 * Dirty Pair Strikes Again Novel: $7.19 * Alter Ego #76 : $5.59 * Back Issue #27 : $5.59 * Fx #1 (Of 6): $3.99

New Releases 3/19 - Statues

Black Knight Retro Mini Bust - Bowen - $48.00 A Bowen Designs Sculpt! Sir Percy of Scandia, a knight in the court of King Arthur, weilds the Ebony Blade and is recounted as one of Arthur's greatest knights! His deeds inspired his descendants to both good and evil, yet no one could deny that Sir Percy was the model of chivalry and valor! Sculpted by Rocco and Vinnie Tartamella, this 7 1/2' bust depicts Marvel's medieval hero and is painted and ready to display.

Women Of The DC Universe Series 2 Starfire Bust - $37.49 Designed by Terry Dodson. Sculpted by Jack Mathews. The popular WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE line of cold-cast porcelain busts continues with the addition of Terry Dodson's Starfire bust. Look for Cheetah, Batwoman, and more in 2008! This Starfire Bust measures approximately 6' tall x 3.75' wide x 2.75' deep and is packaged in a four-color box.

Star Wars Han Solo Statue - $157.49 Desperate for cash after a bounty was put on his head by Jabba the Hutt, Han Solo took a charter to the Alderaan system. He was to transport Obi-Wan Kenobi, Luke Skywalker, R2-D2, and C-3PO from Tatooine to Alderaan for the price of 17,000 credits to deliver the Death Star plans to the Rebellion. Designed in 1/6 scale, this statue stands 12' tall and is painted and ready to display.

Tonner DC Stars Collector Doll - Harley Quinn - $125.99 Harley Quinn, the psychiatrist-turned-psycho arrives wearing a black and red knit bodysuit with detachable hood, removable white collar, and pleated cuffs! Black and red boots, a removable black eye mask, and black and red gloves complete the look! Measuring 16' tall and crafted from fine vinyl and hard plastic, Harley features 13 points of articulated movement for numerous wild poses! She features high-end details such as rooted blonde hair and hand-painted facial details. Display stand included.

Savage Sword Collection Bust #1 Conan - $41.29 One of the longest running and most important comics magazines of heroic fantasy was undoubtedly Savage Sword. Dark Horse, in conjunction with Conan Properties, proudly announces the first in what will be a series of top-shelf sculptures of the greatest Robert E. Howard characters, who were discovered by many in the pages of Savage Sword. The series will be coordinated in terms of packaging design and size, and notably by the commitment that one of the industry's top sculpting talents, Tony Cipriano, will bring to each bust in the series. This is something that no collector will want to miss, so get in on the ground floor!

Lenore PVC Set #2 - $15.99 Ooh, scary!! Taxidermy in his chair, looming, staring at us with those empty haunted eyes. And, eek! The Spam Witch on her broom with cat and dog in tow. Creeeepy! Ah, thank goodness, here comes Lenore in her cute little bunny suit. But, what's this? Aiieeee! She's got a knife! And a mallet! And she's ready for battle! Help us all!! Based on original art from Roman Dirge, with his full involvement and approval, the latest Lenore PVC set is sure to charm you. Containing three figures, approx. 4" tall in a full color window box.

New Releases Full Description - Graphic Novels

Marvel Masterworks Captain America Vol 4 New Ed HC - $38.49 Written by STAN LEE. Penciled by GENE COLAN, JOHN ROMITA & JOHN BUSCEMA. Cover by GENE COLAN. Steve Rogers is dead. Long live Captain America! The Sentinel of Liberty returns in another series of Marvel Masterworks adventures by the creme de la creme of the Bullpen's unmatched artists and Stan 'The Man' Lee. While the world thinks Steve Rogers dead, he continues on in secret as Captain America - but one identity crisis leads to another when the Red Skull returns and uses the power of the Cosmic Cube to switch bodies! Only with the help Sam Wilson, the Falcon - the world's first African-America super hero - can Cap regain his true identity and defeat his Nazi nemesis? There're also adventures against the Scorpion, Suprema and a classic Cap college campus story from the students' rights era that proves if ain't relevant, it ain't Marvel! And lest we forget, Cap's beautiful gal, Sharon Carter; guest-appearances by the Avengers, Nick Fury and Rick Jones in the guise of Bucky; and the looming menace of M.O.D.O.K. and the men of Advanced Idea Mechanics! So forget your war bonds and invest in Cap Masterworks, this one's guaranteed greatness! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA #114-124. 240 PGS./All Ages

Marvel Masterworks Captain America Vol 4 Ltd Ed HC (#93) - $38.49 Written by STAN LEE. Penciled by GENE COLAN, JOHN ROMITA & JOHN BUSCEMA. Cover by GENE COLAN. Steve Rogers is dead. Long live Captain America! The Sentinel of Liberty returns in another series of Marvel Masterworks adventures by the creme de la creme of the Bullpen's unmatched artists and Stan 'The Man' Lee. While the world thinks Steve Rogers dead, he continues on in secret as Captain America - but one identity crisis leads to another when the Red Skull returns and uses the power of the Cosmic Cube to switch bodies! Only with the help Sam Wilson, the Falcon - the world's first African-America super hero - can Cap regain his true identity and defeat his Nazi nemesis? There're also adventures against the Scorpion, Suprema and a classic Cap college campus story from the students' rights era that proves if ain't relevant, it ain't Marvel! And lest we forget, Cap's beautiful gal, Sharon Carter; guest-appearances by the Avengers, Nick Fury and Rick Jones in the guise of Bucky; and the looming menace of M.O.D.O.K. and the men of Advanced Idea Mechanics! So forget your war bonds and invest in Cap Masterworks, this one's guaranteed greatness! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA #114-124. 240 PGS./All Ages

Earth X TP Trilogy Companion - $20.99 Written by JIM KRUEGER & ALEX ROSS Penciled by RICHARD CASE & ALEX ROSS Cover by ALEX ROSS The Earth X Saga revealed secrets of the Marvel Universe, but what were the secrets of the Earth X Saga? See for yourself in more than one hundred pages of sketches, background notes and incredible insights! Plus: The story behind Nighthawk's demonic visions starts here! Featuring Daredevil and Mephisto! Collecting EARTH X #1/2, NIGHTHAWK #1-3, plus more than 100 pages of background and sketch material.

New Avengers Premiere HC Vol 07 Trust - $17.49 Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS. Penciled by LEINIL YU & CARLO PAGULAYAN. Cover by LEINIL YU. The New Avengers have found a huge clue to the threat that has faced them since the day they banded together; now just the knowledge of that threat is tearing them apart. What secret could be so damning that it could do to the New Avengers what the Civil War could not? This volume ties into or wraps up threads from CIVIL WAR, WORLD WAR HULK, both AVENGERS titles and the upcoming SECRET INVASION! Collecting NEW AVENGERS #32-37 and ANNUAL #2. 184 PGS.

Mighty Avengers Premiere Vol 1 Ultron Initiative HC - $13.99 Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS. Penciled by FRANK CHO. Cover by FRANK CHO. The wait is over!! The Mighty Avengers assemble! Gathered together to be the greatest Avengers team ever, but who picked them? And why? And which A-list Avengers villain returns, revamped and reloaded for the ultimate revenge? Big super hero adventures from the multi-award winning team of Bendis and Cho. Collecting MIGHTY AVENGERS #1-6.

X-Factor TP Vol 04 Heart Of Ice - $12.59 Written by PETER DAVID. Penciled by PABLO RAIMONDI & KHOI PHAM. Cover by PABLO RAIMONDI. With mutants an endangered species, can X-Factor stop the Isolationist from making them extinct? X-Factor's battle with the depowered mutants of the terrorist X-Cell reaches a cataclysmic conclusion. Will X-Factor's Rictor remain loyal to his teammates when faced with the chance to regain his own lost powers? And in the aftermath, there's no rest for the wicked, as X-Factor is approached by Josef Huber, the Isolationist, who claims to have a way to make the government that has always feared and persecuted mutants protect them instead. Can he be trusted, or are his true intentions much more sinister? Does he plan for X-Factor to be mutantkind's saviors, or their doom? Collecting X-FACTOR #18-24. 168 PGS.

Punisher War Journal TP Vol 02 Goin Out West - $12.59 Written by MATT FRACTION Penciled by ARIEL OLIVETTI & LEANDRO FERNANDEZ Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI Can one man stand against an army fueled by pure hate? With recent tragedies still rattling in his head, Frank Castle finds himself tied to a fencepost with barbed wire, watching what may be his last sunrise. Somewhere along the U.S./Mexico border, a super-militia bent on igniting a race war has been killing scores of innocent people. By the time the last shot is fired and the last body falls, you'll have met the modern incarnation of the Hate Monger and seen an all-new look for the Punisher. Meanwhile, in Washington DC, someone wants to have words with Frank about his recent patriotic costume change: the Winter Soldier himself, Bucky Barnes! Collecting PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #5-11. 168 PGS./Rated T+

Moon Knight TP Vol 02 Midnight Sun - $10.49 Written by CHARLIE HUSTON & DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI. Penciled by DAVID FINCH, MICO SUAYAN, TOMM COKER & JEFTE PAOLO. Cover by DAVID FINCH. Three months back on the job, and they're already coming out of the woodwork. The bad guys you expect. The gangsters and the hoods with old axes to grind. They all come with the territory. But the heroes - them, you don't expect. Popping up to give you the eyeball and make sure you're toeing the line. Their line. Spider-Man and his wisecracks...Frank Castle, the angel of death himself, telling you he'll be keeping an eye on you...even the fugitive Captain America, with a word to say about crashing aircrafts into the sides of buildings in New York City. And now, this other thing. Someone is out there. Someone hitting the old haunts, scenes of the old crimes. Leaving messages. Leaving bodies. Someone who knows you. Someone who crushes steel and pulls off limbs. All to get your attention. Someone out of your league! Plus: Some people come to New York City looking for a knight in shining armor. Or just a warm body who can help you through the lonely hours. Be careful what you look for. Hot crime novelist Duane Swierczynski (The Blonde) and Jefte Paolo bring you the story of three women whose lives intersect in strange and deadly ways, two predators who stalk the city streets at night, and one shock ending you won't see coming. No matter how many bad dates you've had. Collecting MOON KNIGHT #7-13 and ANNUAL #1.

Spider-Man TP Reign - $10.49 Written by KAARE ANDREWS. Penciled by KAARE ANDREWS. Cover by KAARE ANDREWS. Spider-Man's darkest night? The time? The future. The place? A cold, hostile Manhattan that long ago traded freedom for security, imposed by the brutal soldiers of the Reign. The opposition? Publisher turned rabble-rousing street prophet J. Jonah Jameson, who promises Spider-Man will return to save them all. But the long-vanished hero is a tired old man now - no job, no family, no hope. Can Peter Parker rediscover his once-great power and the great responsibility that comes with it? Or is the Spider's mask too heavy a burden to bear in this harsh new reality? Featuring Doctor Octopus, Electro, Kraven, Mysterio, Sandman, Scorpion and more! Collecting SPIDER-MAN: REIGN #1-4. 160 PGS.

Sandman Mystery Theatre TP Vol 06 Hourman And Python (Mature Readers) - $13.99 Written by Matt Wagner. Cover by Gavin Wilson & Richard Bruning. Art by Guy Davis & Warren. Pleece This volume follows Wesley Dodds on two chilling new cases. In 'The Hourman,' the Sandman meets an unusual private detective who leaves felons hospitalized. 'The Python' features The Sandman's hunt for a mysterious strangler.

Batman The Killing Joke Special Ed HC - $12.59 Written by Alan Moore & Brian Bolland. Art and cover by Brian Bolland. The classic Batman tale by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland returns in an all-new special edition! This edition - celebrating the 20th anniversary of the landmark work - features all-new coloring by Bolland, and includes the story 'An Innocent Guy,' previously featured in BATMAN: BLACK AND WHITE! 6.625” x 10.1875”, 64 pg, FC.

Legion Of Super Heroes In 31st Century TP Vol 01 - $10.49 Written by J. Torres, Jai Nitz, Christine Boylan and others. Cover by Steve Uy Art by Chynna Clugston-Flores, Steve Uy, Ethen Beavers and others. Collecting the first six issues of the explosive new comics series based on the hit Kids WB! cartoon! Don't miss these exciting adventures, as the Legion takes on the Fatal Five and more!

Outsiders Five Of A Kind TP - $10.49 Written by G. Willow Wilson, Marc Andreyko and others. Art by Freddie Williams II, Koi Turnbull, Joshua Middleton and others. Cover by Matthew Clark & Karl Story. In this volume collecting OUTSIDERS: FIVE OF A KIND #1-5 and OUTSIDERS #50, Batman has once again assumed the leadership role of the Outsiders. And to take control of his former team, the Dark Knight is using five adventures to pick his new lineup! Find out who makes the cut!

Emma Vol 07 - $6.99 Written and illustrated by Kaoru Mori. CMX. The saga of Emma and William comes to its dramatic conclusion in this expanded volume. Emma's been shipped off to America by the Viscount, the father of William's jilted fiancee, and William's in pursuit. In England, Emma's employer has plans that could elevate Emma's social standing. Meanwhile, the Jones family must deal with their societal blackballing, courtesy of the Viscount.

Musashi #9 Vol 14 - $6.99 Written and illustrated by Miyuki Takahashi. CMX. Ultimate Blue Agent 19 opens up to Shingo and tells him of Musashi #9's early days. Shingo discovers some of the reasons Nine is so cold and aloof, including the genesis of the falling out between Nine and Agent 21. That secret goes back to their first days together fighting the Russian mafia and learning what it truly takes to be an Ultimate Blue agent.

Young Magician Vol 11 (Mature Readers) - $6.99 Written and illustrated by Yuri Narushima. CMX. 'The Aethnici Incident' continues, with Ark - the Magician King whose rumored, impending death has set off shockwaves - revealing his true master plan. He has decided to choose a successor and make him a virtual god. Provoked by Ark and awakened by the true power of his Aetherial Eye, will Ibuki really be the one he will use to fulfill this goal? And if so, will even Carno and Levi be able to stop him?

Voltron HC Complete Omnibus - $39.99 Author: Dan Jolley, Marie Croall, Mike O'Sullivan. Artists: Mike Norton, Mark Brooks, more. Cover Artist: Kaare Andrews. FINALLY! The long-awaited 12th issue of the series printed here for the first time! An unbelievable legend thought lost forever... Five mythical and technological ships that combine to form the greatest defender the universe has ever known... A desperate journey to recover these lost wonders takes five men from Earth and into a galactic war that threatens to consume all! Witness the rise of VOLTRON and the Voltron Force! Collects every issue of both volumes of the spectacular series into one incredible volume!

Hack Slash HC Vol 01 Omnibus - $27.99 Author: Tim Seeley. Artists: Tim Seeley, Stefano Caselli, Dave Crosland & More. Cover Artist: Tim Seeley. At the end of every horror movie, one girl always survives... in this case, Cassie Hack not only survives, she turns the tables on the norm by hunting and destroying the horrible slashers that would do harm to the innocent! Alongside the gentle giant know as Vlad, the two cut a bloody swath through those who deserve to be put down... hard! Dark humor and bloody adventure in a classic, genre bending style! Includes Volumes 1 and 2 o fthe Hack/Slash trade paperbacks, as well as the crossover with Chucky!

Overstreet Comic Book Pg Vol 38 Star Wars HC - $27.99 The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide is back with its 38th edition and is packed with all sorts of details from the world of comics including feature articles on the fabled DC ashcan comics, the Gaines file copies and the history of Star Wars in comics. The Guide remains the most complete listing of comics from the 1500s to the present, and this year's edition features a choice of covers: Marvel Villains by Mark Sparacio (Heroes For Hire, Shi) and Star Wars by Doug Wheatley (Star Wars: Empire, Superman: Last Son of Earth). Special Note: The hard cover editions of the Guide are printed very close to order, so don't forget to order enough.

Overstreet Comic Book Pg Vol 38 Marvel Villains HC - $27.99 The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide is back with its 38th edition and is packed with all sorts of details from the world of comics including feature articles on the fabled DC ashcan comics, the Gaines file copies and the history of Star Wars in comics. The Guide remains the most complete listing of comics from the 1500s to the present, and this year's edition features a choice of covers: Marvel Villains by Mark Sparacio (Heroes For Hire, Shi) and Star Wars by Doug Wheatley (Star Wars: Empire, Superman: Last Son of Earth). Special Note: The hardcover editions of the Guide are printed very close to order, so don't forget to order enough!

Yoshitaka Amano Coll Art Of Vampire Hunter D Slipcased - $23.99 Since Dark Horse and Digital Manga Publishing started releasing English-language editions of the Vampire Hunter D novels in 2005, hundreds of thousands of new fans have clamored for more of the enigmatic monster slayer. Following on the heels of the highly successful retrospective Coffin, Dark Horse Books is pleased to present a new collection of paintings, line-art illustrations, and photography by internationally renowned artist and Vampire Hunter D character designer Yoshitaka Amano. This collection also includes a short story, 'A Village in Fog' by Vampire Hunter D creator Hideyuki Kikuchi, unavailable elsewhere. Will appeal to the legions of Vampire Hunter D fans worldwide.

Overstreet Comic Book Pg Vol 38 Star Wars SC - $23.99 The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide is back with its 38th edition and is packed with all sorts of details from the world of comics including feature articles on the fabled DC ashcan comics, the Gaines file copies and the history of Star Wars in comics. The Guide remains the most complete listing of comics from the 1500s to the present, and this year's edition features a choice of covers: Marvel Villains by Mark Sparacio (Heroes For Hire, Shi) and Star Wars by Doug Wheatley (Star Wars: Empire, Superman: Last Son of Earth). Special Note: The hard cover editions of the Guide are printed very close to order, so don't forget to order enough.

Overstreet Comic Book Pg Vol 38 Marvel Villains SC - $23.99 The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide is back with its 38th edition and is packed with all sorts of details from the world of comics including feature articles on the fabled DC ashcan comics, the Gaines file copies and the history of Star Wars in comics. The Guide remains the most complete listing of comics from the 1500s to the present, and this year's edition features a choice of covers: Marvel Villains by Mark Sparacio (Heroes For Hire, Shi) and Star Wars by Doug Wheatley (Star Wars: Empire, Superman: Last Son of Earth). Special Note: The hardcover editions of the Guide are printed very close to order, so don't forget to order enough!

Highlander Vol 1 Px Cvr Ltd Sgn Ed HC - $23.99 by Brandon Jerwa & Michael Avon Oeming, & Lee Moder. From Dynamite Entertainment, writers Brandon Jerwa and Michael Avon Oeming, artist Lee Moder, and a host of cover talent, comes the first hardcover collection of the all-new Highlander comic book series! In The Coldest War, Connor and a band of companions race to prevent the legacy of the Kurgan from destroying the present day, while in the past, the same group faces the Kurgan himself as the dreaded immortal works to create a race of Soviet Super-Soldiers! This hardcover collection features issues # 0-5, a complete cover gallery (featuring Tony Harris, Gabrielle Dell'Otto, Stephen Sadowski, and Dave Dorman, along with the photo covers), and more! Plus, initial orders of this brand-new Highlander hardcover collection will ship signed by writer Brandon Jerwa at no extra cost! Available in Regular and Previews Exclusive cover editions!

Gi Joe Storm Shadow Vol 1 Solo TP - $15.19 By Hama, Robinson & Hueso. Friend and enemy. Hero and villain. Criminal and victim. The life of Thomas Arashikage has taken him down paths that have allied him with both G.I. Joe and Cobra! Now he's away from both sides of the war, and getting into trouble all his own!

Repo TP (Mature Readers) - $12.79 Story RICK SPEARS. art & cover ROB G. Welcome to the world of Repo. This is the future they promised us -- hover cars, jet packs, hotels on the moon -- but they neglected to inform that it all came with a seriously heavy price tag. If you can't pay the bill, repo agents A.K.A. professional collateral managers working on the fringes of the law are empowered to kill your buzz and repossess the party. You've been warned. Default at your own risk.

Lankhmar Book Vol 05 Swords Of Lankhmar - $10.39 FRITZ LEIBER (W). A plague of rats overrun Lankhmar, the capitol city and glittering gem of the land of Nehwon. Commissioned to guard a ship of grain from the cursed rodents, brothers-in-arms Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser soon discover the plague has progressed to a fatal point. Mustering the strength of sorcery, they descend into the depths of Lankhmar and rise to battle in order to save the soul of the ill-fated city. Original fans of Leiber, and new fans of the continuing Lankhmar series, will want the next installment of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser's adventures. Any reader who loved the Lord of the Rings and the Chronicles of Narnia series of novels and movies will love these. SC, 256 pages, Novel, 5 1/4" x 8".

Dungeon Monstres TP Vol 01 - $10.39 By Mazan, Menu, Trondheim & Sfar. Welcome to the branch of Dungeon focusing on the great adventures of secondary characters and presented by leading guest artists! In this volume, Jean-Christophe Menu - best known as the head of the publishing company L'Association - presents Alcibiades the wizard in 'The Crying Giant.' His all-seeing giant's eye cannot stop crying, flooding the entire dungeon. They must find the Giant who gave his eye to remedy this rather wet situation. Mazan also presents the story of John-John the Terrible, the monster split into two living halves.

Painkiller Jane TP Vol 01 Things Explode (Mature Readers) - $9.59 By Jimmy Palmiotti & Lee Moder. Jane Vasko was an undercover police officer attempting to infiltrate a major New York city drug ring. After gaining the trust of dealers, her cover was unknowingly blown and she was forced to submit to a drug cocktail that landed her in a coma. Jane stayed in secrecy in a local hospital tagged as a Jane Doe, in a coma, until one day she awoke to a world where nothing was the same, where she had strange powers, and a whole lot of people to make pay for what they've done! This trade paperback collection features issues 0-3 of the most recent Dynamite series from Painkiller Jane creators Jimmy Palmiotti and Joe Quesada, along with artist Lee Moder! From the explosive action of issue #0, to the stunning conclusion in issue #3, this is filled with guns, bombs, cops, terrorists, and hot chick-on-chick action!

North World GN Vol 01 - $9.59 SC, 136pgs, B&W SRP: $11.95

Tank Girl SC Armadillo & A Bushel Of Other Stories (Mature Readers) - $7.99 By Alan C. Martin She's back! Join everybody's favourite beer-swilling, kangaroo-lurving lunatic on her first 'proper' literary excursion in prose novel format, just in time for her 20th anniversary! Tremble in fear at Tank Girl: Armadillo and a Bushel of Other Stories! Witness dumbfounded as Tank Girl and Booga launch an all-out assault on the town of Chankers, starting with... the church! Penned by her co-creator Alan C. Martin and boasting a new cover by Jamie Hewlett of Gorillaz fame - this is Tank Girl as you've never experienced her before: in attractively justified eight point serif. Destined to become a literary classic - y'know, like Watership Down or something.

Maintenance TP Vol 02 (Mature Readers) - $7.99 By Massey & Rodriguez. Doug and Manny are off on their most sensational, incredible, uncanny, and amazing adventure yet - you might even call it 'fantastic!' When super-intelligent, teensy-weensy creatures claim the TerroMax sewers as their own personal fiefdom, it's up to our intrepid heroes - er, janitors - to hit the drain pipes and clean up these micro-invaders once and for all!

Dirty Pair Strikes Again Novel - $7.19 The 'Badger Hole' story arc comes to a close, with Rin and Doa still lost in the dark, dangerous tunnels below Edo Castle. Trapped by angry Edo soldiers, Rin is tortured while her friends hang helplessly nearby. A piercing, overpowering sound heralds the full introduction of a bizarre Itto-ryu warrior who's only been barely glimpsed in past issues. His arrival promises some vicious swordplay, as manga master Samura flexes his creative muscles to bring us another unique, fast-paced battle! Heads will fly! Featuring a full-color pinup by American Splendor and Meathaus contributor Zachary Baldus!

Back Issue #27 - $5.59 The turbulent waters of the '70s/'80s career of DC's King of the Seven Seas, Aquaman, are explored, as are those of his Marvel counterpart, Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner. Mike W. Barr and Brian Bolland discuss King Arthur and Camelot 3000 in an exclusive 'Pro2Pro' interview, a variety of comics pros tell us 'Why Jack Kirby Was King,' and we ask the question, 'Dr. Doom: Monarch or Menace?' Also: Don McGregor's Prince T'Challa, the Black Panther; an all-new interview with Alan Weiss; spotlights on Arion, Lord of Atlantis; Baron Winters and the Night Force; King Kong; and the artist formerly and currently known as Prince. Featuring art and/or commentary by Jim Aparo, Marv Wolfman, Gene Colan, Paul Kupperberg, and others!

Alter Ego #76 - $5.59 Behind a Fighting American cover by Joe Simon is Alter Ego's Joe Simon special! Interviewed in-depth by Jim Amash, Joe Simon reveals secrets behind the creation of Captain America, Fighting American, Stuntman, Adventures of The Fly, Sick Magazine, and more, in this spectacular issue-filling talkfest with one of the titans of the Golden Age of Comics! The interview also spotlights art by Jack Kirby, Bob Powell, Al Williamson, and many others greats from comics history. Plus, there's P.C. Hamerlinck's FCA (Fawcett Collectors of America) with Marc Swayze, C.C. Beck, and others, Michael T. Gilbert and Mr. Monster's Comic Crypt, and more!

Fx #1 (Of 6) - $3.99 Wayne Osborne (w); John Byrne (a & c) Writer/creator Wayne Osborne and artist John Byrne present FX, an all-new, six-part series introducing a new hero for the ages. Struck down by a mysterious accident, Tom Talbot awakens to find that playing pretend has suddenly become all too real. He now has power limited only by his imagination-but will it be enough to stop the savage Silverback? Comic legend Byrne provides a cover and pencils and inks for the entire series.

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