Petrograd, Russia, at the turn of the twentieth century. Throughout Europe a vampiric menace stalks the streets: Chiropterans, incredibly strong inhuman monsters. A new organization of vampire hunters named Red Shield battles to stop the beasts, but they are outnumbered in the face of the superior might of the creatures. All that stands between the creatures and the end of humanity is a lone girl: Saya. These two novels will explore the history of the Chiropteran menace, how Saya and her enigmatic mentor Hagi first met, and the inner secrets of the Red Shield organization. Featuring eleven pages of illustrations by acclaimed manga artist Ryo Takagi. A tale that reveals the past of the thrilling character created in the hit motion picture Blood: The Last Vampire and the TV series Blood. On sale Mar 18. [Karino Minazuki (W) and Ryo Takagi (A)]
Welcome to the world of The Mighty! Alpha One - America's first and only Super Hero - is supported by Section Omega, an entire police force devoted to assisting him in his quest for justice. Lt. Gabriel Cole has worked his way up the ranks of Section Omega and his connection to Alpha One reaches back to his own tragic childhood and an accident nobody could have survived. But when murder strikes at the top of the organization, the case falls into his lap, and he'll begin to learn what being a hero is really all about! Written by Peter J. Tomasi (FINAL CRISIS: REQUIEM, GREEN LANTERN CORPS) and Keith Champagne (WORLD WAR III) with gorgeous art by Peter Snejbjerg (STARMAN, THE LIGHT BRIGADE), this new ongoing series is not to be missed! A variant cover by Ivan Reis & Joe Prado is available as part of a set of 11 copies (10 regular covers and 1 variant) [Written by Peter J. Tomasi & Keith Champagne / Art by Peter Snejbjerg / Cover by Dave Johnson Varian]
A passionate ex-gangster tries to make good in his second life as a tango dancer in this new 6-issue miniseries from writer Joe Kelly (JLA, ACTION COMICS) and artist Adrian Sibar (BATGIRL). But his world is thrown out-of-step when an old flame tracks him down, bringing with her the violence of his old life as well as the smoldering sexual conflict that drove them apart. She's sultry, vivacious and irresistible - she's the girl of his dreams...but she's carrying one dangerous, little flaw. [Written by Joe Kelly / Art by Adrian Sibar & Rodney Ramos / Cover by Howard Chaykin]
Fashion Week is always a hectic time for models, and this year is no exception. Between escaped wolves, robbery attempts, and overly friendly police officers, Mary Jane Watson, Patsy Walker, Jill Jerold, Chili Storm and Millicent (Millie the Model)Collins are testing the limits of their endurance. But when a brilliant young set designer is found murdered with three bullet holes in his back, and Millie proves to be the prime suspect, the models are forced to play detective in order to save one of their own! [Written by Paul Tobin / Pencils by Viçenc Villagrassa / Cover by Scott Clark]
No one ever said being a smuggler was easy! Before they ever met Luke Skywalker or Princess Leia, Han Solo and Chewbacca had already lived a lifetime of adventures. In this action-packed tale, Han and Chewie are caught between gangsters and the Empire, and their only help is Han's former partner-who may be worse than either! [Jeremy Barlow (W), Rick Lacy (P/Cover), Matthew Loux (I), and Michael Atiyeh (C)]
Written by Scott Kolins Art and cover by Scott Kolins Born on a Monday! Writer/artist Scott Kolins (THE FLASH, FACES OF EVIL: SOLOMON GRUNDY) brings you the origin behind one of the most mysterious figures in DC comics! Smashing out of the pages of his 'Faces of Evil' one-shot, Solomon Grundy teams with Cyrus Gold - the man he once was before becoming a monster - to uncover the truth behind the Grundy curse! But how can he team with Cyrus Gold? How was Solomon Grundy created? And can Cyrus ever be set free? There are seven issues for each day of the nursery rhyme that haunts the longtime DC favorite, and by Sunday, could this be the end of Solomon Grundy? Scheduled to arrive March 4 1 of 7 32 pages, Full-Color.
Your Marvel companion ece to the regular issue of PREVIEWS! Each issue of Marvel Previews is a comic book-sized, 120-page, full-color guide and preview to all of Marvel's upcoming releases - it's your #1 source for advanced information on Marvel Comics! This March issue features items Scheduled to arrive in May 2009.
Written by DENIS BAJRAM Pencils & Cover by DENIS BAJRAM Adapted by PAUL BENJAMIN Exclusive U.S. Variant Cover! The Purgatory Squadron's survivors have done the impossible: By traveling through time, they've shut down the impenetrable Wall that cut the solar system in two. In doing so, they've discovered that the rebellious Colonization Industrial Companies have hidden a satellite in Earth's orbit that could destroy the planet just as the CIC eradicated Uranus. But the Purgatory Squadron has a trump card. Now stranded three days in their own past, they just might be able to return to Earth without notice. That gives the team of outcasts and criminals three days to stop a cataclysm that could bring about the first universal war. 48 pages. Mature.
KILLER OF DEMONS #1 (of 3) - GEM OF THE MONTH story CHRISTOPHER YOST art & cover SCOTT WEGENER Hell has invaded Earth, and only one man can stop it... junior account executive Dave Sloan, aka the Killer of Demons! With an angel at his side, Dave can see the demons that have infiltrated our world... and they all have to die! But these 'demons' are mostly Dave's co-workers at the office or people that annoy Dave in some way, leading him to believe that he's gone totally insane. Or has he? Now Dave must fight to survive and find out the truth... is he a whacked out mass murderer, or the last hope the world has against the forces of Hell? MARCH 4 o 40 PAGES o Full-Color o
(W) Dean Koontz, Keith Champagne (A) Andy Smith Love makes us do crazy things. Meet Robert Godric, who in a desperate attempt to bring back his wife, Nora, who died of an aggressive brain cancer, invents a way to travel to parallel earths and searches for a living Nora on the infinite number of Earths. Inadvertently, he and his team encounter an alien hivelike race - the Hydra - that is conquering Earth after Earth after Earth. If the Hydra find our version by following Godric back to it, our civilization will not survive the invasion! Created exclusively for comics, Nevermore is a brand-new story from the masterful pen of the New York Times-bestselling author Dean Koontz and Keith Champagne, with gorgeous illustrations by artist Andy Smith.
(W) Ben Raab (A) Pat Quinn This new maxi-series of one-shot comic novellas tells, with each new issue, a tale of one of the 21 Phantoms! Ben Raab and Pat Quinn return to tell an untold tale of the first Phantom, a tale of intrigue and adventure torn from the very first Chronicle of the Ghost Who Walks. When his newborn son is abducted and his family threatened, the Phantom goes on the hunt to uncover the identity of the mysterious kidnapper and bring the blackguard to justice!
(W) Miles Gunter (A) Victor Santos New York City. The human power elite have forked over a million bucks a plate to dine at a black market restaurant. The main course: demons freshly summoned from the bowels of Hell. Eating their diabolical flesh will grant these people powers beyond human comprehension. But when things go horribly wrong, the demons ravage the restaurant patrons and spill out into the night. And so the powers that be call upon the Demon Cleaner, an unholy force in the guise of a man, whose twin hand cannons are the only thing that can stop our planet from turning into an all-you-can-eat buffet for these Satanic fiends!
COVER ART: The latest projects from Image Comics and DC Comics! Since 1988, PREVIEWS has been your ultimate source for all of the comics & merchandise to be available from your local comic book shop... revealed up to two months in advance! Hundreds of comics and graphic novels from the best comic publishers; the coolest pop-culture merchandise on Earth; plus PREVIEWS exclusive items available nowhere else! Now more than ever, PREVIEWS is there to show the toys, treasures and tales in your future! This issue features items scheduled to ship from May 2009 through July 2009.
This mysterious set includes: Batman #686, Batman Confidential #26, Batman: Gotham After Midnight #10, Detective Comics #853, Nightwing #153, Outsiders #15, Robin #183, and Simon Dark #17.
Keep flying with this set that includes: Action Comics #874, Adventure Comics #0, Supergirl #38, Superman #685, and Superman/Batman #56.
Keep up with Origins and Omens in this set that includes: Action Comics #874, Birds of Prey #127, Booster Gold #17, Green Arrow/Black Canary #17, Green Lantern #39, Green Lantern Corps #33, Justice League of America #30, Nightwing #153, Outsiders #15, Robin #183, Secret Six #6, Supergirl #38, Superman #685, Teen Titans #68, and Titans #10.
This swingin' set includes: Amazing Spider-Girl #29, Amazing Spider-Man #585 - 587, Amazing Spider-Man Family #4, and Spider-Man Noir #3.
This gen-active set includes: Cable #11, Guardians of the Galaxy #10, Marvel Spotlight: War of Kings, New Exiles #18, Uncanny X-Men #506, War of Kings: Darkhawk #1, Wolverine: First Class #12, Wolverine/Power Pack #4, X-Factor #40, X-Force #12, X-Infernus #3, X-Men: First Class - Finals #1, X-Men: Kingbreaker #3, X-Men Legacy #221, X-Men: Lives & Times of Lucas Bishop #1, X-Men Noir #3, X-Men Origins: Sabretooth, X-Men/Spider-Man #4, and Young X-Men #11.
This Ultimate set includes: Ultimate Fantastic Four #60, Ultimate Spider-Man #131, and Ultimate X-Men #100.
This set is perfect for all ages and includes: Marvel Adventures Avengers #33, Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #45, Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #48, and Marvel Adventures Super Heroes #8.
Keep up with the latest events in the Marvel Universe in this set that includes: Avengers: The Initiative #22, Dark Avengers #2, Invincible Iron Man #10, Ms. Marvel #36, New Avengers #50, War Machine #3, Thunderbolts #129, Punisher #2, Deadpool #7, Mighty Avengers #22, Wolverine: Origins #33, Dark Reign Files, Secret Warriors #1, Black Panther 2 #1, and Agents of Atlas #1.
Includes: Creeper 6.75" h, Aquaman 6.75" h, The Flash 6.75" h, and Black Lightning 6.75" h. The exciting new action figure line continues! DC Direct presents figures to add to the ongoing line that spans the history of the DC Universe, as presented by artist George Pérez in the classic book THE HISTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE! Planned to include more characters than any DC Direct line ever, THE HISTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE will help fulfill the requests for many fan favorite characters. Each figure features multiple points of articulation and a base. 4-color clamshell blister card packaging. Scheduled to arrive in July. [Based On The Art Of George Pérez]
Set contains: Batman: Battle for the Cowl #1; Batman: Battle for the Cowl - Commissioner Gordon #1; Gotham Gazette: Batman Dead? #1; Azrael: Death's Dark Knight #1; Oracle #1; Batman Confidential #27; Batman: Gotham After Midnight #11; Outsiders #16; Simon Dark #18.
Set contains: Superman #686; Action Comics #875; Superman: The World of New Krypton #1; Supergirl #39; Superman / Batman #57.
Set contains: Spider-Man Noir #4, Amazing Spider-Man #588-589, and Amazing Spider-Man Extra! #3.
Set contains: New Avengers #51, Mighty Avengers #23, Dark Avengers #3, New Avengers: The Reunion #1, Avengers: The Initiative Featuring Reptil #1, and Avengers/Invaders #9.
Set contains: X-Men: Kingbreaker #4, Nova #23, Uncanny X-Men #507, X-Men: Legacy #222, X-Force/Cable: Messiah War Prologue, X-Force #13, Deadpool: Games of Death, Cable #12, X-Men: Lives & Times of Lucas Bishop #2, Wolverine #71, Wolverine Poster Book, Wolverine: First Class #13, X-Men: First Class - Finals #2, X-Men: Quitting Time, X-Infernus #4, Marvel Spotlight: Wolverine, X-Men: Sword of Braddocks, X-Factor #41, and Young X-Men #12.
Set contains: Ultimate Spider-Man #132, Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk #3, and Ultimatum #4.
Set contains: Marvel Adventures Super Heroes #9, Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #46, Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #49, and Marvel Adventures Avengers #34.
Archie #595 - (Kaplan, Boldman & Gladir/Goldberg) After robbers break into his safe, Mr. Lodge feels some Home Insecurity and upgrades his security system to protect his property - but who will protect him from the ever-pervasive new system? . . . Archie & Friends #129 - (Simmons/Ruiz) The Cartoon Life of Chuck Clayton concludes. Tony Messina is a troubled kid, always getting into mischief. When he gets caught spreading graffiti in his neighborhood, his mother decides it would be best if Tony learned how to use his artistic abilities in a more positive way and enrolls him in Chuck's class . . . Betty #179 - (Gladir, Golliher & Pellowski/Goldberg) The kids want to hold a green day ecological event at the school, but Mr. Weatherbee worries about how much green it would cost to hold it . . . Betty & Veronica Spectacular #88 - (Parent) Betty and Archie get jobs on the Geek Patrol, a group of computer tech-sperts. To keep Betty from spending so much time with Archie, Veronica joins the squad, too . . . Jughead #194 - (Boldman/Lindsey) Reluctantly attending the Job Fair at his parents' insistence, Jughead has a plan: he'll scare away potential employers with tall tales about jobs he's botched . . . Sabrina Vol. 2 #101 - (Flynn/Thomas) Young Salem part 1. Everyone's favorite magical cat in the days when he wasn't an enchanted feline, but an actual boy wizard. You'll journey to Salem's original home on the Saberhagen Farm for the first time.
This set contains: Archie Digest #252, Archie Double Digest #197, Betty & Veronica Double Digest #169, Jughead And Friends Digest #32, and Pals-N-Gals Double Digest #130.
Sonic Universe #2 - (Flynn/Yardley) Time and Again. It is the eve of Sonic's big confrontation with Dr. Robotnik, but Shadow and Rouge have other plans . . . Sonic The Hedgehog #198 - (Flynn/De Liz) Sonic leads the fully assembled Freedom Fighters and Chaotix on an invasion of Dr. Robotnik's city.
Will include Previews, Marvel Previews, a Previews Customer Order Form and will be sent separately via USPS BPM (Bound Printed Matter rate) which should take approximately 5-7 days. We can send the Previews packet out to you roughly one week earlier than we would normally send out the WoW catalog, getting great information on all that’s new in the world of comics and related products earlier than ever. COVER ART: The latest projects from Image Comics and DC Comics! Since 1988, PREVIEWS has been your ultimate source for all of the comics & merchandise to be available from your local comic book shop... revealed up to two months in advance! Hundreds of comics and graphic novels from the best comic publishers; the coolest pop-culture merchandise on Earth; plus PREVIEWS exclusive items available nowhere else! Now more than ever, PREVIEWS is there to show the toys, treasures and tales in your future! This issue features items scheduled to ship from May 2009 through July 2009.
Will include Previews, Marvel Previews, a Previews Customer Order Form and will be sent separately via USPS Priority Mail which should take approximately 2-3 days. We can send the Previews packet out to you roughly one week earlier than we would normally send out the WoW catalog, getting great information on all that’s new in the world of comics and related products earlier than ever. COVER ART: The latest projects from Image Comics and DC Comics! Since 1988, PREVIEWS has been your ultimate source for all of the comics & merchandise to be available from your local comic book shop... revealed up to two months in advance! Hundreds of comics and graphic novels from the best comic publishers; the coolest pop-culture merchandise on Earth; plus PREVIEWS exclusive items available nowhere else! Now more than ever, PREVIEWS is there to show the toys, treasures and tales in your future! This issue features items scheduled to ship from May 2009 through July 2009.
