Classic Heroes Reimagined in Alex Ross' Superpowers!!! Recommended Reading for December
Celebrate the Holidays with these great books in December!!!!
SUPERPOWERS #0
by Alex Ross, Jim Krueger, Stephen Sadowski, & Doug Klauba
From the dawn of the 20th Century came a new chapter in mankind's history, unleashed during a time of great war and destruction. It was the beginning of the Age of the Superpowers, yet with the closing of the Second World War, this new spark seemingly flickered and died. Until now! This explosive #0 issue features a story crafted by Justice collaborators Alex Ross and Jim Krueger, joined by artists Stephen Sadowksi, Doug Klauba and featuring a final page painted by Ross himself! The story of Superpowers begins here, in the present day, with the Yank coming to terms with the ghosts of his past and present! Journey to the heights and depths of the Second World War as the story unfolds and come face-to-face with the great forgotten heroes of the ages, and solve the mystery of these legends disappearance after the great war! Featuring two connecting covers by master painter, Alex Ross!
40pgs, FC SRP: $1.00
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ULTIMATE IRON MAN II #1 (OF 4)
Written by ORSON SCOTT CARD
Pencils & Cover by PASQUAL FERRY
Variant Cover by GABRIELE DELL'OTTO
The untold origin of Iron Man continues – written by international best-selling author Orson Scott Card! When last we saw him, young Tony Stark was nearly blown to bits. How much of him survived his initial Iron Man trial run – and where does the young genius go from here? Plus: How does James Rhodes fit into Tony’s plans for the perfect fighting machine? Four-time Hugo Award-winner, two-time Nebula Award-winner and World Fantasy Award-winner Orson Scott Card (author of Ender’s Game) returns to the Ultimate Universe, now joined by
Ultimate Fantastic Four’s Pasqual Ferry!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99
ULTIMATES 3 #1 (OF 5)
Written by JEPH LOEB
Pencils & Cover by JOE MADUREIRA & CHRISTIAN LICHTNER
Gatefold Variant Cover by JOE MADUREIRA & CHRISTIAN LICHTNER
The countdown to Ultimatum begins here and when it's over, the Ultimate Universe will never be the same! And when we say that in the Ultimate Universe, you know we ain't fooling around! A year later, who are the Ultimates? After going through the tumultuous events of the past two volumes, the Ultimates find themselves operating out of Tony Stark's mansion in New York where, no longer working for S.H.I.E.L.D., they have to make it on their own. But, a terrible secret is about to tear them apart and bring about a murder at the mansion! One of Earth's greatest heroes will die and there'll be plenty of suspects! New Members! New Adventures! And New Secrets! All this and Ultimate Venom too! Join Eisner winner and Emmy-nominated writer Jeph Loeb (TV's Heroes, FALLEN SON) and the superstar team of Joe Madureira & Christian Lichtner (UNCANNY X-MEN, Battle Chasers) as they take the Ultimates on their wildest ride yet!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99
WHAT IF? CIVIL WAR
Written by ED BRUBAKER, KEVIN GREVIOUX & CHRISTOS GAGE
Penciled by MARKO DJURDJEVIC, GUSTAVO & HARVEY TOLIBAO
Cover by MARC SILVESTRI
Wraparound Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
When a stranger appears in front of Iron Man, visiting Captain America’s symbolic grave at Arlington, he is told of two diverse ways CIVIL WAR could’ve concluded. The first: What If CAPTAIN AMERICA led all the heroes against the Registration Act? The second: What if IRON MAN lost the Civil War?
Join writers Ed Brubaker (Captain America, Daredevil), Kevin Grevioux (New Warriors, the movie-Underworld) and Christos Gage (Civil War: Casualties of War, World War Hulk: X-Men, TV’s Law & Order: SVU) in a giant-size issue that answers the questions Iron Man never wanted to ask!
With interior art by superstar cover painter Marko Djurdjevic, artist Gustavo (Marvel Age Spider-Man, Green Lantern, TMNT and The Amory Wars) and newcomer Harvey Tolibao (Iron Man Annual, Star Wars: Knight of the Old Republic), this issue will fulfill your Civil War withdrawal!
56 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
MIGHTY AVENGERS VOL. 1: THE ULTRON INITIATIVE PREMIERE HC
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.
144 PGS./Rated A …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2370-5
Trim size: standard
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 9: SILVER SURFER TPB
Written by MIKE CAREY
Penciled by PASQUAL FERRY
Cover by PASQUAL FERRY
Reed Richards’ attempts to create a Cosmic Cube have caused him to pierce the barriers of a hundred universes. And falling through the opening into our unsuspecting reality is the keeper of the Power Cosmic—Ultimate Silver Surfer! ’Nuff said! Collecting ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #42-46.
120 PGS./Rated A …$13.99
CRIMINAL VOL. 2: LAWLESS TPB
Written by Ed Brubaker
Pencils and Cover by Sean Phillips
A CHRISTMAS EVE HEIST STORY - JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
Tracy Lawless has come home for his first Christmas in the city in nearly twenty years. But the only kind of family reunion he'll find is in a graveyard, because his last living relative, his little brother Ricky, was killed almost a year earlier. Now Tracy is back to find out who did it, and why, and to do that he'll have to immerse himself back into the criminal world that he once ran away from. The question is, even if he finds the answers he seeks, will he survive the experience?
Winner of the EISNER AWARDS for Best Writer and Best New Series!
128 PGS./Mature Content…$14.99
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LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #37
Written by Jim Shooter
Art and covers by Francis Manapul
& John Livesay
Celebrate a bold new era for the Legion of Super-Heroes with the return of writer Jim Shooter and the debut of new series art team Francis Manapul (Witchblade, Tomb Raider) & John Livesay (THE FLASH)!
Several Legionnaires find themselves in mortal peril as the universe is faced with a frightening and mysterious alien threat. Plus, in the absence of longtime team captain Cosmic Boy, the Legion seek new leadership, only to find themselves under the the shaky and uncertain control of...Lightning Lad?
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two interlocking covers by Frances Manapul, one featuring the left half of the art above (Cover A) and one featuring the right half of the art above (Cover B), that are separately orderable. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale December 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA VOL. 2: THE LIGHTNING SAGA HC
Written by Brad Meltzer and Geoff Johns
Art by Ed Benes, Shane Davis, Dale Eaglasham, Jim Lee, Adam Kubert, George Pérez, and others
Cover by Michael Turner
Two of DC’s most prominent super-teams join forces in this stunning hardcover volume collecting JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #0 and #8-12 and Justice Society of America #5-6! In the wake of “The Tornado’s Path,” the JLA has discovered the existence of several members of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the present. With the help of the JSA, Superman and his team must track down all seven Legionnaires to discover why these heroes of the future have traveled back in time!
Advance-solicited; on sale February 13 • 224 pg, FC, $24.99 US
INFINITE CRISIS TP
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Phil Jimenez, George Pérez, Jerry Ordway,
Ivan Reis, Andy Lanning and others
Cover by Jimenez
The 7-issue miniseries event that rocked the entire DC Universe in 2005-2006 — a sequel to the epic CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS — is now available in an amazing
softcover collection!
OMAC robots are rampaging, magic is dying, villains are uniting, and a war is raging in space. And in the middle of it all, a critical moment has divided Earth's three greatest heroes: Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. It's the DCU's darkest day, and long-lost heroes from the past have returned to make things right in the universe...at any cost. Heroes will live, heroes will die, and the DCU will never be the same again!
This exhaustive volume contains every cover and variant produced for the project, annotations, character designs, excerpts from scripts, unused scenes, and much more!
Advance-solicited; on sale January 16 • 264 pg, FC, $14.99 US
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NORTHLANDERS #1
Written by Brian Wood
Art by Davide Gianfelice
Cover by Massimo Carnevale
Variant cover by Adam Kubert
Christian/Islamic conflict. Technological revolution. Fear of the end of the world.
Sound familiar? It should. But it’s not the world of 2007…it’s the world of Europe, circa 1000 AD. The world of Brian Wood’s brand-new monthly series, NORTHLANDERS.
Following the red-hot success of one of last year’s most critically-acclaimed books, DMZ, NORTHLANDERS is a fresh take on Vikings. NORTHLANDERS tells the epic tale of Sven, an exiled Viking prince who’s been living the decadent, high life in Constantinople — the 11th century’s answer to Las Vegas — but now must return to the desolate lands of his birth in the frigid islands of the North Sea to reclaim his vast inheritance. Intending only to take his money and run, he finds more than he bargained for as his former family and friends are enslaved at the hands of Gorm, his ruthless uncle. What follows isnot only a bloody quest to free his people, but also a young man’s struggle to discover where he belongs in a rapidly changing world…and what awful sacrifices it will take to make a Prince into a King.
NORTHLANDERS has all the cool, modern sensibilities audiences have come to expect from Wood (DMZ, Demo, Supermarket) mixed with the bloody action of 300 and Gladiator. Joining Wood on this epic journey is outstanding newcomer artist Davide Gianfelice and acclaimed cover artist Massimo Carnevale (Y: THE LAST MAN).
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Massimo Carnevale), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Adam Kubert). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale December 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
FIGHT FOR TOMORROW TP
Written by Brian Wood
Art by Denys Cowan & Kent Williams Cover by Jo Chen
Collecting the miniseries by Brian Wood (DMZ) and artist Denys Cowan telling tale of a young Buddhist monk turned kung fu street brawler. Kidnapped as a boy, Cedric Zhang — raised to fight in competitions — formed a bond with Christy, a young nurse. When she disappears with no explanation, Cedric immerses himself in the violent NYC underworld in an effort to locate her, finding himself back in the s horrible world he spent his life trying to escape.
Advance-solicited; on sale January 16 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS
PRIDE OF BAGHDAD SC
Written by Brian K. Vaughan
Art and cover by Niko Henrichon
“Engaging.” — Time
“Prescient.” — Playboy, Best of 2006
The startlingly original look at life on the streets of Baghdad during the Iraq War inspired by true events arrives in a stunning new softcover edition. In his award-winning work on Y: THE LAST MAN and EX MACHINA (one of Entertainment Weekly's 2005 Ten Best Fiction titles), writer Brian K. Vaughan has displayed an understanding of both the cost of survival and the political nuances of the modern world. Now, in this provocative graphic novel, Vaughan examines life on the streets of war-torn Iraq. The experience is made all the more evocative by the lush, spectacular artwork of Niko Henrichon.
In the spring of 2003, a pride of lions escaped from the Baghdad Zoo during an American bombing raid. Lost and confused, hungry but finally free, the four lions roamed the decimated streets of Baghdad in a desperate struggle for their lives. In documenting the plight of the lions, PRIDE OF BAGHDAD raises questions about the true meaning of liberation — can it be given, or is it earned only through self-determination and sacrifice? And in the end, is it truly better to die free than to live life in captivity?
Advance-solicited; on sale January 2
136 pg, FC, $12.99 US • MATURE READERS
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INFINITE HORIZON #1 (OF 6)
story GERRY DUGGAN & PHIL NOTO
art & cover PHIL NOTO
Image presents a re-imagining of The Odyssey: A soldier's long journey home after years of war in the Middle East. In the not-too-distant future a small group of abandoned soldiers are lead home by one man: The Captain. To get back he will have to cross half the globe and endure deadly encounters with many enemies including the Cyclops, and the Sirens...but first he will have to survive the final hours of the war!
DECEMBER 5 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.99
INVINCIBLE VOL. 9: OUT OF THIS WORLD TP
story ROBERT KIRKMAN
art & cover RYAN OTTLEY & BILL CRABTREE
Allen the Alien returns to Earth as directed by the Coalition of Planets – he’s come to gather information from Mark about his father – the Viltrumite Traitor. Meanwhile, the Viltrumites have come to Earth to check up on Mark’s progress as the reluctant Viltrumite Agent of Earth. Alse: There are fights. Collects INVINCIBLE #42-47.
DECEMBER 12 • 144 PAGES • FC • $14.99
MADMAN VOL. 3 TP
story MIKE ALLRED
art & cover MIKE & LAURA ALLRED
This third volume collecting the complete MADMAN library catches you up to date with issues second half of the MADMAN COMICS series as well as Mike's work from the MADMAN KING-SIZE SUPER GROOVY SPECIAL. Jam-packed with tasty Madman goodness! Collects MADMAN COMICS #12-20 and MADMAN KING-SIZE SUPER GROOVY SPECIAL.
DECEMBER 27 • 264 PAGES • FC • $17.99
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IT ATE BILLY ON CHRISTMAS GN
ROMAN DIRGE (W) and STEVEN DAILY (A)
On sale Nov 28
FC, 48 pages $12.95
HC, 11" x 8 1/2"
It would have been a Christmas like any other for little Lumie and her horrible, terrible, obnoxious, awful bully of a brother Billy. But then a funny little monster appeared and ate Billy right up! Lumie knows it’s not really a good thing to let a monster eat your brother, but she can’t help but notice that things are, in fact, much nicer now that he’s gone. Now that things are looking up a little in her world, Lumie has to decide what to do with her new little monster friend, and—most importantly—what she’s going to feed
him . . .
GRENDEL: DEVIL QUEST
MATT WAGNER (W/A)
On sale Feb 13
FC, 64 pages $14.95
HC, 7" x 10"
In seven chapters, all written and lusciously painted by Wagner, the deadly cyborg Grendel-Prime pursues the past with singular purpose, even while the decadent and decaying world he has forsaken hunts him for reasons of its own. With each chapter a twisted relation to the children’s rhyme, “Rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief, doctor, lawyer, Indian chief,” this tightly crafted work is an essential piece of the Grendel canon, and a tie-in to Wagner’s popular Batman/Grendel series.
MOUSE GUARD VOLUME 1 LIMITED EDITION BLACK & WHITE HC
by David Petersen
In time for the holidays comes this limited edition of Mouse Guard: Fall 1152, presenting the original size and format (12" x 12") of David Petersen’s black-and-white artwork for the first series. Limited to 1,000 numbered copies in a beautiful slipcased edition. (C: 0-0-2)
HC, 12x12, 176pgs, B&W SRP: $99.95
THE LAST MUSKETEER SC
by Jason
Set in the present time, The Last Musketeer stars the by-now centuries old musketeer Athos, who has been reduced to a suavely dressed but useless near-panhandler trading on his now almost extinct fame. All this changes when one day the Martians attack Earth. Suddenly there is a need for swashes to be buckled, and Athos leaps back into the fray with a vengeance. The Last Musketeer is a vintage sci-fi adventure with a unique twist from an internationally acclaimed cartoonist.
SC, 7x10, 48pgs, FC SRP: $12.95
BADGER SAVES THE WORLD #1
Mike Baron (w); Kevin Caron (a); Nick Runge (c)
Badger, that ‘80s stalwart, is back to do more than just save comics like he did last month… this time, he’s here to save the entire world. In the first issue of an all-new, five-part Badger adventure written by creator Mike Baron, Badger finds himself up against amazing odds that take him from a small-town jail cell to, well, you’ll have to see it to believe it, Larry. Artist David Messina (Angel) provides a special incentive cover, too!
FC • $3.99 • 32 pages
WORMWOOD: CALAMARI RISING PART #1
Ben Templesmith (w & a)
Just when Wormwood thought he could finally have that quiet drink without worrying about the world coming to an end, or a friend with a parasitic infection trying to kill him, The Brotherhood of the Calamari decide to crash the party. Since their last meeting, they've tracked him across the thousand million dimensional possibilities of existence—and this time the entire Squideeverse is with them. Wormwood is going to learn the hard way he can't keep running from his problems as his oldest foe now threatens his favorite watering hole, Earth, with absorption into the Calamari group mind.
FC • $3.99 • 32 pages
BLACK HOLE COLLECTED SC
by Charles Burns
Suburban Seattle, the mid-1970s. A strange plague has descended upon the area’s teenagers, transmitted by sexual contact, that manifests in any number of ways — from the hideously grotesque to the subtle and concealable. What unfolds isn’t the expected battle to fight the plague, or bring heightened awareness to it, or even to treat it. Instead, Black Hole paints a fascinating and eerie portrait of the nature of high school alienation itself — the savagery, the cruelty, the relentless anxiety and ennui, the longing for escape. As hypnotically beautiful as it is horrifying, Black Hole deftly explores a specific American cultural moment in flux and the kids who are caught in it. (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 7x10, 352pgs, B&W SRP: $17.95
HOW TO DRAW NEXUS: TIPS AND TECHNIQUES
by Steve Rude
Along with featuring model sheets of the entire Nexus cast, discover how award-winning artist Steve "The Dude" Rude approaches Figure Construction, drawing the human (and non-human) head, as well as hardware like space ships and futuristic interiors. Every drawing displays Rude’s trademark simplicity of explanation, that will benefit professionals as well as the newest of beginners. For the first time ever, Steve Rude shares his vast collection of model sheet drawings from the Nexus animated promo, and a special section featuring the Nexus Fundraiser drawings from 2002. Prepare for the unexpected in this special bonus section of How to Draw Nexus! Spiral bound for easy drawing board access, How to Draw Nexus is also available in a Signed & Numbered edition. (C: 0-1-2)
REGULAR—HC, 8x11, 100pgs, B&W MSRP: $17.95
SIGNED EDITION—HC, 8x11, 100pgs, B&W MSRP: $39.95
MODERN MASTERS VOLUME 15: MARK SCHULTZ SC
The mid-'80s was the age of independent comics. It was also the age of the dinosaur, thanks to Mark Schultz and Xenozoic Tales! Evocative of the master illustrators of the early 1900s, but with a decidedly modern flair, Schultz's artwork took off in Xenozoic Tales, and later spawned the Cadillacs & Dinosaurs cartoon and toy line. Schultz has also written Superman, Aliens, and Predator comics, as well as a novel featuring DC's Flash. Currently he writes the Prince Valiant newspaper strip. This book takes an exhaustive look into Schultz’s creative process. Included is a career-spanning interview with tons of art, including many rare and unpublished pieces! (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 8x11, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95
SUPERPOWERS #0
by Alex Ross, Jim Krueger, Stephen Sadowski, & Doug Klauba
From the dawn of the 20th Century came a new chapter in mankind's history, unleashed during a time of great war and destruction. It was the beginning of the Age of the Superpowers, yet with the closing of the Second World War, this new spark seemingly flickered and died. Until now! This explosive #0 issue features a story crafted by Justice collaborators Alex Ross and Jim Krueger, joined by artists Stephen Sadowksi, Doug Klauba and featuring a final page painted by Ross himself! The story of Superpowers begins here, in the present day, with the Yank coming to terms with the ghosts of his past and present! Journey to the heights and depths of the Second World War as the story unfolds and come face-to-face with the great forgotten heroes of the ages, and solve the mystery of these legends disappearance after the great war! Featuring two connecting covers by master painter, Alex Ross!
40pgs, FC SRP: $1.00
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ULTIMATE IRON MAN II #1 (OF 4)
Written by ORSON SCOTT CARD
Pencils & Cover by PASQUAL FERRY
Variant Cover by GABRIELE DELL'OTTO
The untold origin of Iron Man continues – written by international best-selling author Orson Scott Card! When last we saw him, young Tony Stark was nearly blown to bits. How much of him survived his initial Iron Man trial run – and where does the young genius go from here? Plus: How does James Rhodes fit into Tony’s plans for the perfect fighting machine? Four-time Hugo Award-winner, two-time Nebula Award-winner and World Fantasy Award-winner Orson Scott Card (author of Ender’s Game) returns to the Ultimate Universe, now joined by
Ultimate Fantastic Four’s Pasqual Ferry!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99
ULTIMATES 3 #1 (OF 5)
Written by JEPH LOEB
Pencils & Cover by JOE MADUREIRA & CHRISTIAN LICHTNER
Gatefold Variant Cover by JOE MADUREIRA & CHRISTIAN LICHTNER
The countdown to Ultimatum begins here and when it's over, the Ultimate Universe will never be the same! And when we say that in the Ultimate Universe, you know we ain't fooling around! A year later, who are the Ultimates? After going through the tumultuous events of the past two volumes, the Ultimates find themselves operating out of Tony Stark's mansion in New York where, no longer working for S.H.I.E.L.D., they have to make it on their own. But, a terrible secret is about to tear them apart and bring about a murder at the mansion! One of Earth's greatest heroes will die and there'll be plenty of suspects! New Members! New Adventures! And New Secrets! All this and Ultimate Venom too! Join Eisner winner and Emmy-nominated writer Jeph Loeb (TV's Heroes, FALLEN SON) and the superstar team of Joe Madureira & Christian Lichtner (UNCANNY X-MEN, Battle Chasers) as they take the Ultimates on their wildest ride yet!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99
WHAT IF? CIVIL WAR
Written by ED BRUBAKER, KEVIN GREVIOUX & CHRISTOS GAGE
Penciled by MARKO DJURDJEVIC, GUSTAVO & HARVEY TOLIBAO
Cover by MARC SILVESTRI
Wraparound Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
When a stranger appears in front of Iron Man, visiting Captain America’s symbolic grave at Arlington, he is told of two diverse ways CIVIL WAR could’ve concluded. The first: What If CAPTAIN AMERICA led all the heroes against the Registration Act? The second: What if IRON MAN lost the Civil War?
Join writers Ed Brubaker (Captain America, Daredevil), Kevin Grevioux (New Warriors, the movie-Underworld) and Christos Gage (Civil War: Casualties of War, World War Hulk: X-Men, TV’s Law & Order: SVU) in a giant-size issue that answers the questions Iron Man never wanted to ask!
With interior art by superstar cover painter Marko Djurdjevic, artist Gustavo (Marvel Age Spider-Man, Green Lantern, TMNT and The Amory Wars) and newcomer Harvey Tolibao (Iron Man Annual, Star Wars: Knight of the Old Republic), this issue will fulfill your Civil War withdrawal!
56 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
MIGHTY AVENGERS VOL. 1: THE ULTRON INITIATIVE PREMIERE HC
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.
144 PGS./Rated A …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2370-5
Trim size: standard
ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 9: SILVER SURFER TPB
Written by MIKE CAREY
Penciled by PASQUAL FERRY
Cover by PASQUAL FERRY
Reed Richards’ attempts to create a Cosmic Cube have caused him to pierce the barriers of a hundred universes. And falling through the opening into our unsuspecting reality is the keeper of the Power Cosmic—Ultimate Silver Surfer! ’Nuff said! Collecting ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #42-46.
120 PGS./Rated A …$13.99
CRIMINAL VOL. 2: LAWLESS TPB
Written by Ed Brubaker
Pencils and Cover by Sean Phillips
A CHRISTMAS EVE HEIST STORY - JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
Tracy Lawless has come home for his first Christmas in the city in nearly twenty years. But the only kind of family reunion he'll find is in a graveyard, because his last living relative, his little brother Ricky, was killed almost a year earlier. Now Tracy is back to find out who did it, and why, and to do that he'll have to immerse himself back into the criminal world that he once ran away from. The question is, even if he finds the answers he seeks, will he survive the experience?
Winner of the EISNER AWARDS for Best Writer and Best New Series!
128 PGS./Mature Content…$14.99
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LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #37
Written by Jim Shooter
Art and covers by Francis Manapul
& John Livesay
Celebrate a bold new era for the Legion of Super-Heroes with the return of writer Jim Shooter and the debut of new series art team Francis Manapul (Witchblade, Tomb Raider) & John Livesay (THE FLASH)!
Several Legionnaires find themselves in mortal peril as the universe is faced with a frightening and mysterious alien threat. Plus, in the absence of longtime team captain Cosmic Boy, the Legion seek new leadership, only to find themselves under the the shaky and uncertain control of...Lightning Lad?
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two interlocking covers by Frances Manapul, one featuring the left half of the art above (Cover A) and one featuring the right half of the art above (Cover B), that are separately orderable. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale December 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA VOL. 2: THE LIGHTNING SAGA HC
Written by Brad Meltzer and Geoff Johns
Art by Ed Benes, Shane Davis, Dale Eaglasham, Jim Lee, Adam Kubert, George Pérez, and others
Cover by Michael Turner
Two of DC’s most prominent super-teams join forces in this stunning hardcover volume collecting JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #0 and #8-12 and Justice Society of America #5-6! In the wake of “The Tornado’s Path,” the JLA has discovered the existence of several members of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the present. With the help of the JSA, Superman and his team must track down all seven Legionnaires to discover why these heroes of the future have traveled back in time!
Advance-solicited; on sale February 13 • 224 pg, FC, $24.99 US
INFINITE CRISIS TP
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Phil Jimenez, George Pérez, Jerry Ordway,
Ivan Reis, Andy Lanning and others
Cover by Jimenez
The 7-issue miniseries event that rocked the entire DC Universe in 2005-2006 — a sequel to the epic CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS — is now available in an amazing
softcover collection!
OMAC robots are rampaging, magic is dying, villains are uniting, and a war is raging in space. And in the middle of it all, a critical moment has divided Earth's three greatest heroes: Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. It's the DCU's darkest day, and long-lost heroes from the past have returned to make things right in the universe...at any cost. Heroes will live, heroes will die, and the DCU will never be the same again!
This exhaustive volume contains every cover and variant produced for the project, annotations, character designs, excerpts from scripts, unused scenes, and much more!
Advance-solicited; on sale January 16 • 264 pg, FC, $14.99 US
----VERTIGO COMICS----
NORTHLANDERS #1
Written by Brian Wood
Art by Davide Gianfelice
Cover by Massimo Carnevale
Variant cover by Adam Kubert
Christian/Islamic conflict. Technological revolution. Fear of the end of the world.
Sound familiar? It should. But it’s not the world of 2007…it’s the world of Europe, circa 1000 AD. The world of Brian Wood’s brand-new monthly series, NORTHLANDERS.
Following the red-hot success of one of last year’s most critically-acclaimed books, DMZ, NORTHLANDERS is a fresh take on Vikings. NORTHLANDERS tells the epic tale of Sven, an exiled Viking prince who’s been living the decadent, high life in Constantinople — the 11th century’s answer to Las Vegas — but now must return to the desolate lands of his birth in the frigid islands of the North Sea to reclaim his vast inheritance. Intending only to take his money and run, he finds more than he bargained for as his former family and friends are enslaved at the hands of Gorm, his ruthless uncle. What follows isnot only a bloody quest to free his people, but also a young man’s struggle to discover where he belongs in a rapidly changing world…and what awful sacrifices it will take to make a Prince into a King.
NORTHLANDERS has all the cool, modern sensibilities audiences have come to expect from Wood (DMZ, Demo, Supermarket) mixed with the bloody action of 300 and Gladiator. Joining Wood on this epic journey is outstanding newcomer artist Davide Gianfelice and acclaimed cover artist Massimo Carnevale (Y: THE LAST MAN).
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Massimo Carnevale), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Adam Kubert). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale December 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS
FIGHT FOR TOMORROW TP
Written by Brian Wood
Art by Denys Cowan & Kent Williams Cover by Jo Chen
Collecting the miniseries by Brian Wood (DMZ) and artist Denys Cowan telling tale of a young Buddhist monk turned kung fu street brawler. Kidnapped as a boy, Cedric Zhang — raised to fight in competitions — formed a bond with Christy, a young nurse. When she disappears with no explanation, Cedric immerses himself in the violent NYC underworld in an effort to locate her, finding himself back in the s horrible world he spent his life trying to escape.
Advance-solicited; on sale January 16 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US • MATURE READERS
PRIDE OF BAGHDAD SC
Written by Brian K. Vaughan
Art and cover by Niko Henrichon
“Engaging.” — Time
“Prescient.” — Playboy, Best of 2006
The startlingly original look at life on the streets of Baghdad during the Iraq War inspired by true events arrives in a stunning new softcover edition. In his award-winning work on Y: THE LAST MAN and EX MACHINA (one of Entertainment Weekly's 2005 Ten Best Fiction titles), writer Brian K. Vaughan has displayed an understanding of both the cost of survival and the political nuances of the modern world. Now, in this provocative graphic novel, Vaughan examines life on the streets of war-torn Iraq. The experience is made all the more evocative by the lush, spectacular artwork of Niko Henrichon.
In the spring of 2003, a pride of lions escaped from the Baghdad Zoo during an American bombing raid. Lost and confused, hungry but finally free, the four lions roamed the decimated streets of Baghdad in a desperate struggle for their lives. In documenting the plight of the lions, PRIDE OF BAGHDAD raises questions about the true meaning of liberation — can it be given, or is it earned only through self-determination and sacrifice? And in the end, is it truly better to die free than to live life in captivity?
Advance-solicited; on sale January 2
136 pg, FC, $12.99 US • MATURE READERS
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INFINITE HORIZON #1 (OF 6)
story GERRY DUGGAN & PHIL NOTO
art & cover PHIL NOTO
Image presents a re-imagining of The Odyssey: A soldier's long journey home after years of war in the Middle East. In the not-too-distant future a small group of abandoned soldiers are lead home by one man: The Captain. To get back he will have to cross half the globe and endure deadly encounters with many enemies including the Cyclops, and the Sirens...but first he will have to survive the final hours of the war!
DECEMBER 5 • 32 PAGES • FC • $2.99
INVINCIBLE VOL. 9: OUT OF THIS WORLD TP
story ROBERT KIRKMAN
art & cover RYAN OTTLEY & BILL CRABTREE
Allen the Alien returns to Earth as directed by the Coalition of Planets – he’s come to gather information from Mark about his father – the Viltrumite Traitor. Meanwhile, the Viltrumites have come to Earth to check up on Mark’s progress as the reluctant Viltrumite Agent of Earth. Alse: There are fights. Collects INVINCIBLE #42-47.
DECEMBER 12 • 144 PAGES • FC • $14.99
MADMAN VOL. 3 TP
story MIKE ALLRED
art & cover MIKE & LAURA ALLRED
This third volume collecting the complete MADMAN library catches you up to date with issues second half of the MADMAN COMICS series as well as Mike's work from the MADMAN KING-SIZE SUPER GROOVY SPECIAL. Jam-packed with tasty Madman goodness! Collects MADMAN COMICS #12-20 and MADMAN KING-SIZE SUPER GROOVY SPECIAL.
DECEMBER 27 • 264 PAGES • FC • $17.99
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IT ATE BILLY ON CHRISTMAS GN
ROMAN DIRGE (W) and STEVEN DAILY (A)
On sale Nov 28
FC, 48 pages $12.95
HC, 11" x 8 1/2"
It would have been a Christmas like any other for little Lumie and her horrible, terrible, obnoxious, awful bully of a brother Billy. But then a funny little monster appeared and ate Billy right up! Lumie knows it’s not really a good thing to let a monster eat your brother, but she can’t help but notice that things are, in fact, much nicer now that he’s gone. Now that things are looking up a little in her world, Lumie has to decide what to do with her new little monster friend, and—most importantly—what she’s going to feed
him . . .
GRENDEL: DEVIL QUEST
MATT WAGNER (W/A)
On sale Feb 13
FC, 64 pages $14.95
HC, 7" x 10"
In seven chapters, all written and lusciously painted by Wagner, the deadly cyborg Grendel-Prime pursues the past with singular purpose, even while the decadent and decaying world he has forsaken hunts him for reasons of its own. With each chapter a twisted relation to the children’s rhyme, “Rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief, doctor, lawyer, Indian chief,” this tightly crafted work is an essential piece of the Grendel canon, and a tie-in to Wagner’s popular Batman/Grendel series.
MOUSE GUARD VOLUME 1 LIMITED EDITION BLACK & WHITE HC
by David Petersen
In time for the holidays comes this limited edition of Mouse Guard: Fall 1152, presenting the original size and format (12" x 12") of David Petersen’s black-and-white artwork for the first series. Limited to 1,000 numbered copies in a beautiful slipcased edition. (C: 0-0-2)
HC, 12x12, 176pgs, B&W SRP: $99.95
THE LAST MUSKETEER SC
by Jason
Set in the present time, The Last Musketeer stars the by-now centuries old musketeer Athos, who has been reduced to a suavely dressed but useless near-panhandler trading on his now almost extinct fame. All this changes when one day the Martians attack Earth. Suddenly there is a need for swashes to be buckled, and Athos leaps back into the fray with a vengeance. The Last Musketeer is a vintage sci-fi adventure with a unique twist from an internationally acclaimed cartoonist.
SC, 7x10, 48pgs, FC SRP: $12.95
BADGER SAVES THE WORLD #1
Mike Baron (w); Kevin Caron (a); Nick Runge (c)
Badger, that ‘80s stalwart, is back to do more than just save comics like he did last month… this time, he’s here to save the entire world. In the first issue of an all-new, five-part Badger adventure written by creator Mike Baron, Badger finds himself up against amazing odds that take him from a small-town jail cell to, well, you’ll have to see it to believe it, Larry. Artist David Messina (Angel) provides a special incentive cover, too!
FC • $3.99 • 32 pages
WORMWOOD: CALAMARI RISING PART #1
Ben Templesmith (w & a)
Just when Wormwood thought he could finally have that quiet drink without worrying about the world coming to an end, or a friend with a parasitic infection trying to kill him, The Brotherhood of the Calamari decide to crash the party. Since their last meeting, they've tracked him across the thousand million dimensional possibilities of existence—and this time the entire Squideeverse is with them. Wormwood is going to learn the hard way he can't keep running from his problems as his oldest foe now threatens his favorite watering hole, Earth, with absorption into the Calamari group mind.
FC • $3.99 • 32 pages
BLACK HOLE COLLECTED SC
by Charles Burns
Suburban Seattle, the mid-1970s. A strange plague has descended upon the area’s teenagers, transmitted by sexual contact, that manifests in any number of ways — from the hideously grotesque to the subtle and concealable. What unfolds isn’t the expected battle to fight the plague, or bring heightened awareness to it, or even to treat it. Instead, Black Hole paints a fascinating and eerie portrait of the nature of high school alienation itself — the savagery, the cruelty, the relentless anxiety and ennui, the longing for escape. As hypnotically beautiful as it is horrifying, Black Hole deftly explores a specific American cultural moment in flux and the kids who are caught in it. (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 7x10, 352pgs, B&W SRP: $17.95
HOW TO DRAW NEXUS: TIPS AND TECHNIQUES
by Steve Rude
Along with featuring model sheets of the entire Nexus cast, discover how award-winning artist Steve "The Dude" Rude approaches Figure Construction, drawing the human (and non-human) head, as well as hardware like space ships and futuristic interiors. Every drawing displays Rude’s trademark simplicity of explanation, that will benefit professionals as well as the newest of beginners. For the first time ever, Steve Rude shares his vast collection of model sheet drawings from the Nexus animated promo, and a special section featuring the Nexus Fundraiser drawings from 2002. Prepare for the unexpected in this special bonus section of How to Draw Nexus! Spiral bound for easy drawing board access, How to Draw Nexus is also available in a Signed & Numbered edition. (C: 0-1-2)
REGULAR—HC, 8x11, 100pgs, B&W MSRP: $17.95
SIGNED EDITION—HC, 8x11, 100pgs, B&W MSRP: $39.95
MODERN MASTERS VOLUME 15: MARK SCHULTZ SC
The mid-'80s was the age of independent comics. It was also the age of the dinosaur, thanks to Mark Schultz and Xenozoic Tales! Evocative of the master illustrators of the early 1900s, but with a decidedly modern flair, Schultz's artwork took off in Xenozoic Tales, and later spawned the Cadillacs & Dinosaurs cartoon and toy line. Schultz has also written Superman, Aliens, and Predator comics, as well as a novel featuring DC's Flash. Currently he writes the Prince Valiant newspaper strip. This book takes an exhaustive look into Schultz’s creative process. Included is a career-spanning interview with tons of art, including many rare and unpublished pieces! (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 8x11, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95
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