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Hello ToW-Folks, Sale Announcements: As a reminder, we're going to wrap up a substantial portion of our Marvel trade paperback sale early Monday morning. Basically, if you want Alias, Amazing Spider-Man, Daredevil, Exiles, and/or New X-Men trades at 50% off, you should click on that last link, pronto. A wise man once said, "For every ending, there is a new beginning," and his words have echoed through high school graduation ceremonies ever since. Friends, Romans, etc, lend me your ears - we come to bury that old sale and, yea, start a new one. Let it be that these Marvel Essentials will be sold for a mere $9.99! While our limited supplies last, verily! * Essential Daredevil Vol 2 TP: $9.99 * Essential Official Handbook Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition Vol 2 TP: $9.99 * Essential Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Ed Vol 3 TP: $9.99 * Essential Peter Parker The Spectacular Spider-Man Vol 1 TP: $9.99 * Essential Peter Parker The Spectacular Spider-Man Vol 2 TP: $9.99 * Essential Punisher Vol 1 TP New Ptg: $9.99 * Essential Spider-Man Vol 6 TP: $9.99 * Essential X-Men Vol 7 TP: $9.99 FYI, we've temporarily re-activated these out of print Essentials: * Essential Iron Man Vol 1 TP New Printing: $11.89 * Essential X-Men Vol 6 TP New Printing: $11.89 And, to enhance the sale, we're adding / lowering the price on these fine titles in the Marvel trade paperbacks sale catalog: * Daredevil Loves Labor Lost TP - Out of print Frank Miller! 40% off!: $11.99 * Thing Vol 1 Idol Of Millions TP - SALE - 52% off: $9.99 * Ultimate Spider-Man Vol 15 Silver Sable TP - SALE - 40% off: $9.59 * Ultimate Elektra Devils Due TP - SALE - 58% off: $4.99 * X-Force Shatterstar TP - SALE - 71% off: $4.99 * X-Treme X-Men Vol 6 Intifada TP - 71% off: $4.99 * X-Treme X-Men Vol 7 Storm The Arena TP - 41% off: $9.99 * Marvel Age Fantastic Four Vol 3 Return Doctor Doom Digest TP - SALE - 67% off: $1.99 * Marvel Age Hulk Vol 1 Incredible Digest TP - SALE - 67% off: $1.99 And throwing these items into the sale for good measure: * Strangers In Paradise Vol 17 Tattoo TP - 50% off: $7.48 * Mirrormask Illustrated Childrens Ed HC: $9.99 Lastly, you'll find a shocking 3-weeks-premature Absolute Sandman Vol 2 HC in our Arriving Wednesday catalog. That's next week! Just sayin'. All the best, Andy

New Releases 10/3 - Graphic Novels

Marvel * Marvel Masterworks Fantastic Four Vol 5 Ltd. Ed HC (#25) - Current Printing: $38.49 * Annihilation Book 1 TP: $17.49 * Essential Moon Knight Vol 2 TP: $11.89 * Blade Sins Of Father TP: $10.49 * Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane Vol 4 Digest TP: $5.59 DC * Question Zen And Violence Vol 1 TP: $13.99 * Batman Chronicles Vol 4 TP: $10.49 * Helmet Of Fate TP: $10.49 * Wetworks Vol 1 TP: $10.49 * Exterminators Vol 3 Lies Of Our Fathers TP (Mature Readers): $9.09 Other * Modern Masters Vol 13 Jerry Ordway SC: $11.99 * Walt & Skeezix Vol 3 1925-1926 HC: $23.99 * Spectrum Presents Frank Frazetta Rough Work HC : $15.99 * Lost Squad TP: $11.99 * Aliens Vs Predator Omnibus Vol 2 TP : $19.99 * Bettie Page Rules TP : $18.39 * Harvey Comics Classics Vol 2 Richie Rich TP : $15.99 * Ghost In The Shell 1.5 Human Error Processor TP : $14.39 * Empowered Vol 2 TP : $11.99

New Releases 9/26 - Statues: No new statues this week!

Lizard Statue - Bowen - $144.00 Sculpted by the Kucharek brothers, the scaly vicious alter-ego of Doctor Curt Connors is now yours to display in your statue collection! The Lizard is not one to taunt! As he stands over 12' tall, the Lzard statue is one to respect and feed gerbils! Feed his need, so he leaves Spider-man alone! Painted and ready to display.

Avengers Beast Statue - Bowen - $160.00 These statues feature The Beast, a.k.a. Hank McCoy, and they are available in two versions: X-Men and The Avengers. Both measure 12' tall, and they are sculpted by Erick Sosa. Tthe Avengers version is co-sculpted by Randy Bowen.

Banshee Mini Bust - Bowen - $40.00 From Bowen Designs. The X-Men's Banshee, the Irish mutant with the sonic scream, is brought to life in this 7' tall mini-bust sculpted by Randy Bowen! Painted and ready to display.

Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back Dengar Mini Bust - $44.99 Dengar was one of the notorious bounty hunters summoned by Darth Vader to hunt down Han Solo. The limited edition Dengar mini-bust stands 8 ¾' tall to the tip of his gun, and is made of poly-resin. Comes with a hand-numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Painted and ready to display.

Star Wars Return of the Jedi Jabba The Hutt Statue - $265.49 Star Wars is the most beloved science fiction/fantasy epic of all time, and Jabba the Hutt is one of the most iconic figures in movie history. Gentle Giant brings the memorable scene of Jabba's Palace to life in this masterful piece. The limited edition Jabba the Hutt statue stands 9' tall, 11' deep, and 21 ½' wide and comes with Oola, Salacious Crumb, and a light-up Jawa. Certificate of Authenticity included. Painted and ready to display. Collect both the Jabba's Palace Band statue and Jabba the Hutt statue and mail away for a free Bib Fortuna statue.

Star Wars Return of the Jedi Jabbas Palace Band Statue - $175.49 The limited edition Jabba's Palace Band Statue re-creates the memorable scene from The Retun of the Jedi in meticulous detail. Each statue stands 8' tall, 9 ¼' deep and 9 ½' wide and includes Droopy McCool (7' tall), Sy Snootles (6 ¼' tall), and Max Rebo (5 ¼' ' tall by 7 ½' wide). Made of poly-resin and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. Painted and ready to display. Collect both the Jabba's Palace Band statue and Jabba the Hutt statue and mail away for a free Bib Fortuna statue.

Lord of the Rings Frodo In Orc Armor Bust - $44.99 Frodo undertook the epic quest to destroy the 'One Ring' in the firey core of Mount Doom. Along the way, Frodo and Sam disguised themselves as Orcs to sneak past all of the guards that stood in their way. The Frodo in Orc Armor mini-bust has a special compartment built into it's base for storing your keepsakes (such as a ring), stands 6.25' tall, and is made of polyresin. Comes with a hand-numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Limited Edition run TBD.

Lord of the Rings Sam In Orc Armor Bust - $44.99 Sam was the stalwart friend to Frodo, and stood by him in his quest to destroy the One Ring. Along the way, Sam and Frodo disguised themselves as Orcs to sneak past all of the guards that stood in their way. The Sam in Orc Armor mini-bust has a special compartment built into it's base for storing your keepsakes (such as rings), stands 6.25' tall, and is made of polyresin. Comes with a hand-numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Limited Edition run TBD.

Lord of the Rings Elrond Ringbearer Bust - $39.99 Elrond was the guardian of the Elven city of Rivendale and father of Arwen. He's shown here as he presented the sword Anduril to Aragorn. The Elrond mini-bust has a special compartment built into its base for storing your keepsakes, stands 7' tall, and is made of poly-resin. Comes with a hand-numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Painted and ready to display.

New Avengers Spider-Man Statue - $63.79 A Diamond Select Release! An Art Asylum Sculpt and Design! From the best-selling New Avengers comic, this New Avengers Spider-Man statue perfectly captures the web-slinging hero as he joins the New Avengers for the first time. Perfect for individual display, this eight inch-scale statue can also be combined with the companion pieces to re-create the cover of New Avengers #1! Limited to 2,500 pieces and sculpted by Art Asylum, each statue features a hand-numbered base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity.

Marvel Icons Elektra Bust - $33.79 A Diamond Select Release! An Art Asylum Design! Continuing the expanding Marvel Icons line, this latest bust features the Marvel Universe's sexy ninja-for-hire - Elektra! This amazingly detailed and in-scale piece continues to deliver the very best heroes the Marvel Universe has to offer. Sculpted by Steve Kiwus and limited to 2,000 pieces, each bust features a hand-numbered base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity. Window Box Package.

New Releases Full Description - Graphic Novels

Modern Masters Vol 13 Jerry Ordway SC - $11.99 by Eric Nolen-Weathington & Jerry Ordway. With his keen sense of anatomy, proportion, and detail, Jerry Ordway draws super-heroes that are powerful, noble, and heroic. What more could you want from an artist? Well, not only is he an artist of the highest caliber, he can write a great story while he's at it. All-Star Squadron, The Adventures of Superman, The Power of Shazam!, The Avengers - all have been critically acclaimed for his scripting. In this latest volume of the Modern Masters series, Ordway's life and career are spotlighted, as he discusses the work that's made him a fan-favorite, complete with an extensive art gallery. Also presented is a lavish color section, featuring more remarkable Ordway illustrations.

Marvel Masterworks Fantastic Four Vol 5 Ltd. Ed HC (#25) - Current Printing - $38.49 By STAN LEE and JACK KIRBY. Featuring the wedding of Reed and Sue, guest-starring EVERYBODY! Plus the coming of the Uncanny Inhumans! The arrival of Galactus and his herald, the star-spanning Silver Surfer! Continuing Marvel Comics' release of all 32 original Marvel Masterworks volumes in beautiful Variant Editions, these hardcovers collect classic adventures from many of Marvel's greatest heroes. Each limited-edition dustjacket features a number indicating its print run and the Masterworks marble/gold foil design. Collects Fantastic Four (Vol. 1) #41-#50, Annual #3. Fully recolored from the original comics.

Annihilation Book 1 TP - $17.49 Written by KEITH GIFFEN, DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING. Penciled by MITCH BREITWEISER, SCOTT KOLINS, ARIEL OLIVETTI & KEV WALKER. Cover by GABRIELE DELL'OTTO. The Annihilation Wave has come! Annihilus, lord of the Negative Zone, has declared war! Hordes of loyal soldiers swarm from the center of the universe, and only a handful of heroes can resist destruction! As the Xandarian Nova Corps meets its doom, only Richard Rider - the man called Nova - survives. Now the sole custodian of the Worldmind, the Xandarian's database of knowledge and experience, can he rediscover himself in time to lead the war effort against the Annihilation Wave? Drax the Destroyer returns from exile on Earth to mentor Nova - but wait until you see his dangerous new persona! Guest-starring Quasar, Ronan the Accuser, the Super-Skrull and Thanos! Collecting DRAX THE DESTROYER #1-4, ANNIHILATION PROLOGUE and ANNIHILATION: NOVA #1-4.

Essential Moon Knight Vol 2 TP - $11.89 Written by DOUG MOENCH, JACK C. HARRIS, STEVEN GRANT, ALAN ZELENETZ & DENNY O'NEIL Penciled by BILL SIENKIEWICZ, DENYS COWAN, DON PERLIN, VICENTE ALCAZAR, JIMMY JAMES, GREG LAROCQUE, KEITH POLLARD, ELIOT R. BROWN, FRANK MILLER, JOE BROZOWSKI & KEVIN NOWLAN. Cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ. Black Spectre, Stained Glass Scarlet, the White Crusader, all pale before the light of the Moon Knight! The Fist of Khonshu dives headfirst into third world terrorism, costumed clownery and cold-blooded cultists with their hearts set on the blood of his long-time co-star, Werewolf by Night! Also guest-starring Daredevil, the Thing and Brother Voodoo! Plus Marc Spector's mercenary missions and the mysteries of the Moon God himself! Featuring behind-the-scenes secrets of Moon Knight's creation and supporting art by some of the industry's best, past and present! Collecting MOON KNIGHT #11-30.

Blade Sins Of Father TP - $10.49 Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM. Penciled by HOWARD CHAYKIN. Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC. Because you demanded it: Hannibal King is back! And the fangs are sure to fly in this Lethal Weapon/Rush Hour-style team-up! Next, it's off to England as Blade seeks answers regarding his mysterious past - but all he's gotten is trouble, so now somebody's gonna pay! Guest staring Union Jack. Plus: Not a hoax! Not an imaginary story! Blade... DIES! See why the Internet is raving about this sleeper hit. Hint: It's because of Marc Guggenheim (WOLVERINE, Flash) and Howard Chaykin (NEW AVENGERS, The Shadow)! Collecting BLADE #7-12.

Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane Vol 4 Digest TP - $5.59 Written by SEAN MCKEEVER. Penciled by DAVID HAHN. Cover by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA. Team MJ welcomes new series artist David Hahn (ROBIN, FABLES)! In the aftermath of recent shocking revelations, what's the story between Mary Jane and Peter? Between Peter and Gwen? Between Liz and - Oh, who CARES?! Is that FIRESTAR?! What's the second most awesome redhead in the world got planned for Spidey this time? Well, we're sure not gonna tell you here! Collecting SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #16-20.

Question Zen And Violence Vol 1 TP - $13.99 A new trade paperback collecting the 1980s adventures of The Question, the faceless, morally conflicted avenger based in corrupt Hub City! A martial arts master, The Question delved into Eastern philosophy as he battled crime and the crooked politicians of his hometown. This volume, collecting issues #1-6, features appearances by Batman and many of DC's martial arts heroes.

Batman Chronicles Vol 4 TP - $10.49 Collecting the adventures of the Dark Knight in chronological order! In this volume, containing DETECTIVE COMICS #51-56, BATMAN #6-7 and WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #2-3, the Dynamic Duo battle the twin menaces of the Scarecrow and the Joker and more!

Helmet Of Fate TP - $10.49 Written by Gail Simone, Steve Niles, Steve Gerber, Bill Willingham and Tad Williams. Art by Scott Hampton, Shawn McManus, Duncan Rouleau, Peter Snejbjerg, Phil Winslade and others. Cover by Brian Bolland. Collecting the five specials that determined who will be the new Dr. Fate!

Wetworks Vol 1 TP - $10.49 Written by Mike Carey. Art by Whilce Portacio and various. Cover by Portacio. Collecting issues #1-5 plus the two short stories that reintroduced the Wetworks team to the Wildstorm Universe! The original team leader of Wetworks, Dane, assembles a new team to continue the fight against vampires, werewolves and other nasty creatures in order to keep the world safe.

Exterminators Vol 3 Lies Of Our Fathers TP (Mature Readers) - $9.09 Written by Simon Oliver. Art by Tony Moore, Mike Hawthorne and John Lucas. Cover by Phillip Bond. In this volume collecting issues #11-16, the Bug-Bee-Gone boys bury one of their own while another member of the team remains missing, but the business of bug-killing must go on.

Walt & Skeezix Vol 3 1925-1926 HC - $23.99 by Frank King. In this third volume of the much-praised Walt & Skeezix reprint series, the domestic side of Gasoline Alley receives full play. An old flame comes to visit Walt, with an eye towards marriage. Meanwhile, Walt pines for Mrs. Blossom, the neighbourhood widow. Out of these entanglements, a long engagement and wedding ensue. As with earlier volumes, this book will have a 80-page introduction featuring many private photographs of the cartoonist Frank King and his family. The introduction delves into the marketing of Gasoline Alley in the 1920s and 1930s, with many dolls and toys taken from the personal collection of Chris Ware, the series designer and award-winning cartoonist.

Spectrum Presents Frank Frazetta Rough Work HC - $15.99 edited by Arnie & Cathy Fenner. Featuring personal and previously unpublished material, this intimate glimpse of Frank Frazetta's creative process showcases not only black-and-white and full-color renderings from the modern master artist's sketchbook, but concept art as well.

Lost Squad TP - $11.99 by Chris Kirby. Join the group of elite WWII U.S. Army soldiers knows as the 'Lost Squad' as they take on vengeful spirits, flying Nazi commandos, mechanized spider-tanks and crazed demon solders. Collects the Lost Squad's first two thrilling missions!

Aliens Vs Predator Omnibus Vol 2 TP - $19.99 Mankind's most lethal adversaries battle for supremacy, and whoever wins-we lose. In a skyliner high above the Alien-contaminated earth, Caryn Delacroix can't sleep. Terrifying images of pursuit, disfigurement, and bloody death have invaded her peaceful dreams in her safe and privileged world. But they're only nightmares . . . or are they? The beautiful trophy-consort of corporate magnate Lucien Delacroix soon discovers that nightmares do come true and there are fates worse than death-when a Predator comes to call. Featuring the smash-hit AVP epic Deadliest of the Species, written by Chris Claremont, plus other exciting AVP tales by a host of top comics creators. Super value package-over 400 story pages!

Bettie Page Rules TP - $18.39 JIM SILKE (W/A). If ever there were reason to believe in love at first sight, that reason would be Bettie Page. From the moment the first pinups of Bettie appeared, the world fell in love. Even now, a half-century after those first pictures were published, men desire her, women emulate her, and more and more people all over the world adore her. What did Bettie offer the camera that the other, more celebrated beauties of her time-including Marilyn, Brigitte, and Sophia-did not? Legendary pinup artist and entertainment historian Jim Silke dives into these tempting waters and offers his firsthand account of life behind the lens of the fifties pinup scene with his freshest book to date, Bettie Page Rules! Combining fun and informative writing with his singular insight into the world of gorgeous dames, Silke delivers a tantalizing pictorial portrait of all the 1950s bombshells. But that's just the tip of the cheesecake! Bettie Page Rules! is bursting at the seams with all-new pin-up paintings from Silke, capturing the fifties most gorgeous women in sizzling detail, not to mention an all-new selection of never-before-seen photos of Bettie, painstakingly gathered from private collections. FC, 128 pages, TPB, 9' x 12'.

Harvey Comics Classics Vol 2 Richie Rich TP - $15.99 Move over Uncle Scrooge! The richest character in comic book history is about to get his due. Harvey Comics' original creation Richie Rich, the Poor Little Rich Boy, represented the fantasies of every comic book-loving kid growing up in the 1960s and 70s. Now, Dark Horse is delighted to present the ultimate tribute to the boy who has everything-and we mean everything! This mega compilation of the essential Richie collects his earliest and most substantial stories for the first time ever. Created by Sid Jacbson and Warren Kremer as a back-up feature in Little Dot comics in 1953, Richie Rich went on to become Harvey's biggest moneymaker, appearing in over fifty different spinoff titles over the next forty years. In addition to the magnificent comic art of Warren Kremer, Richie was also drawn by animation great Steve Muffatti and comics legend Ernie Colon. Contains over one hundred of the very best of The Poor Little Rich Boy, from the beginning of the series in 1953 through the classic years of the mid-1960s. Editor/designer Leslie Cabarga has reproduced the classic comics from crisp black-and-white printer's proofs and original artwork from the old Harvey archives, along with sixty-four pages of color meticulously restored from the original comic book pages. The book also includes a comprehensive introduction by Jerry Beck.

Ghost In The Shell 1.5 Human Error Processor TP - $14.39 Deep into the 21st century, the line between man and machine has been inexorably blurred as humans rely on the enhancement of mechanical implants and robots are upgraded with human tissue. In this rapidly converging technoscape, the covert-ops agents of Section 9 are charged to track and crack the most dangerous terrorists, cybercriminals, and ghost hackers the digital future has to offer. Whether dealing with remote-controlled corpses, lethally malfunctioning micromachines, or cop-killer cyborgs, Section 9 is determined to serve and protect . . . and reboot some cybercrook ass! Ghost in the Shell 1.5: Human-Error Processor presents for the first time in America the 'lost' Ghost in the Shell stories, created by Shirow. Produced in the authentic right-to-left reading format, as originally published in Japan.

Empowered Vol 2 TP - $11.99 ADAM WARREN (W/A). Empowered returns for further misadventures, as a distress-prone girl wonder struggles with life on the superheroic C-list! Clad-or unclad, as fate would too often have it-in her embarrassingly revealing and maddeningly unreliable supersuit, she fights a neverending battle against overly sensitive supervillains, irrationally envious superheroines, and her own body-image issues! Meanwhile, her boyfriend, Thugboy, plays with fire when he foolhardily attempts to compliment his profoundly insecure sweetheart on the awe-inspiring power of her . . . well, booty. And her often-inebriated gal-pal, Ninjette, pursues a drunken and ultimately disastrous mission to acquire Empowered some respect-by force if necessary! All this, plus crossword-obsessed goons, speech-impaired superbeasts, 'Ninjas Gone Wild,' and even a few self-help hints from nigh-omnipotent cosmic overlords! You know, the usual. b&w, 208 pages, TPB, 6' x 9'.

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