STAR WARS: BATTLE OF THE BOUNTY HUNTERS POP-UP COMIC BOOK - Boba Fett is heading through hyperspace with a priceless cargo. His destination: Tatooine. The cargo: Han Solo, frozen in carbonite. But Fett is not the only one who wants to collect this bounty. This is the first-ever pop-up comic book, featuring the art of Chris Moeller. HC, 12 pp.
XENA WARRIOR PRINCESS: WARRIOR WAY OF DEATH SC - (Wagner/Chin/Wong; featuring a photo cover) Left for dead on the cross by the Romans, Xena struggles with delirium and deceit as she must decide her fate - to relive her dark past or to face the grim spectacle of her present. And when her choice casts her into Hell, the big bad guy himself offers her the opportunity to sit at his right hand if she will lure to the Netherworld a pure, powerful soul - a certain Norse God of Thunder! - to lead a war against Heaven! These story lines are interwoven with those of the finale of Season 4 and the premier of Season 5 of Xena: Warrior Princess. 88 pp.
SIMPSONS A COMPLETE GUIDE TO YOUR FAVORITE FAMILY - (Matt Groening) Celebrate the first decade of America's favorite family! Arranged by season, this book covers each episode of the television show, with the special episodes (the annual Halloween show, 'Who Shot Mr. Burns,' and 'Krusty Gets Kancelled') receiving eyeball-bursting two-page spreads. In addition special sidebars are sprinkled throughout, showing: Simpsons firsts, Bart's chalkboard lines, Top Homerisms, an Itchy & Scratchy filmography, a Springfield timeline, and things you may have missed! SC
FUTURAMA PAPER DOLL BOOK - Calling all slaves to fashion! The Futurama Paper Doll Book is finally here, and it's bustin' at the seams with haute 30th Century couture! Put Leela in a sassy spacesuit, or Amy in a hot micro mini. You'll have fun dressing - and undressing - your favorite Futurama glama queens! Outfits galore and hours of fabulous fun, for the supermodel inside us all! Futurama Paper Doll Book
SIMPSONS BEYOND FOREVER SC - Matt Groening Complete with plot synopses, quotes, new characters, things you might have missed, and addendums to all the lists from the first two volumes, this episode guide tells you everything you want to know and more than you think you know about the 11th and 12th seasons of The Simpsons television series. TP, 8x9, 128pg
XENA WARRIOR PRINCESS: THE COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED COMPANION SC - (K. Stoddard Hayes) This authorized guide to all six seasons of Xena: Warrior Princess features a complete episode guide, over 150 photos, plus character and behind-the-scenes info. 240 pp.
BULLETS, BOMBS, AND BABES: THE FILMS OF ANDY SIDARIS HC - This retrospective of Sidaris' films and stars is filled with tons of photographs and insightful text. 96 pp.
DOCTOR WHO: THE BOOK OF THE STILL PB - (Paul Ebbs) An Eighth Doctor adventure with Fitz and Anji. The Unnoticed are a race bound to keep itself isolated from all history, or face a complete collapse from existence. The Book of the Still is a lifeline for stranded time travelers- write your location, sign your name, and be instantly rescued. When the Unnoticed learn that within the book someone has revealed both their existence and whereabouts they are forced into murderous intercession to find it. Embroiled in the deadly chase, the Doctor is starting to worry about how many people he can keep alive along the way. 288 pp.
DOCTOR WHO: WARMONGERS PB - (Terrance Dicks) A Sixth Doctor novel with Peri Brown. With Peri in danger of losing her arm-and possibly her life-the Doctor has no choice but to return to a planet from his past, Karn, at the strategic heart of a galaxy of perpetually warring planetary alliances. Centuries of battle have trained the surgeons of Karn to incredible heights of medical skill, and besides, it is also the home of the mysterious Sisterhood, rumored to possess the elixir of life! 288 pp.
DOCTOR WHO: COMBAT ROCK PB - (Mick Lewis) A Second Doctor novel with Jamie and Victoria. The Doctor, Jamie, and Victoria arrive on the jungle world of Jenggel at the height of a period of unrest. The Papul are reverting to their head-hunting ways, and the tourist trade suddenly doesn't seem like such a good idea. At the center of the disturbance is a mysterious, cruel figure called the Krallik, for whom most Papul would gladly give up their lives. But some question his brutal methods. As the Doctor encourages them to wonder, is freedom to be had at any price? 284 pp.
DOCTOR WHO: DOMINO EFFECT PB - (David Bishop) An Eighth Doctor novel with Fitz and Anji. The Doctor, Fitz, and Anji arrive in a 2003 unlike any they expected. The British Empire is flourishing, terrorism is rife, and, strangest of all, the computer hasn't been invented. This is no accident of time - but what has happened to Earth's history? 288 pp.
DOCTOR WHO: HISTORY 101 PB - (Mags L. Halliday) An Eighth Doctor novel with Fitz and Anji. Barcelona, 1937. The Doctor has been trying to introduce Fitz and Anji to the vibrancy of pre-war culture, but anomalies in that culture are puzzling them all. There is a strange presence in 1930s Barcelona, determinedly twisting reality to a set pattern, desperately trying to make events make sense. The Doctor has to find it, and understand its deranged meddling, before it drags the whole of history into its madness. 273 pp.
SIMPSONS: TREEHOUSE OF HORROR FUN-FILLED FRIGHTFEST SC - (Matt Groening) Matt Groening presents his newest collection of hell-arious Halloween humor in this third installment in the Treehouse of Horror series.
DOCTOR WHO: THE SUNS OF CARESH PB - (Paul Saint) A Third Doctor novel with Jo Grant. In England a hotel worker has been turned to stone, an ancient lake has vanished, and the inmate of a mental hospital is being terrorized by unseen creatures. The Doctor is sure he is dealing with a local and relatively straightforward temporal anomaly. Troy Game, a refugee from the planet Caresh, is not so certain. She believes the impending destruction of her home world is somehow linked to the events on Earth, and she is pinning her hopes on the Doctor to avert the catastrophe. But can the Doctor interfere with a planet's destiny? And should he risk his new-found freedom to do it? 288 pp.
HELLBOY: ART OF THE MOVIE SC – (Guillermo Del Toro & Mike Mignola/Mike Mignola, Wayne Barlowe, Ty Ellingson) Since its debut in 1994, Mike Mignola’s Hellboy has been one of the most celebrated comics on the shelves. Mignola has won every major industry award for his work, and attracted the attention of Hollywood for a series of jobs on high-profile films, including Disney’s Atlantis and Francis Ford Coppola’s Dracula. Now the director Guillermo del Toro, brings Mignola’s creation to the big screen, and Dark Horse provides a unique look into this moment in comics-to-film history. Features del Toro’s complete screenplay, based on Mignola’s Hellboy: Seed of Destruction, production art, as well as commentary by Mignola and excerpts from del Toro’s on-set diary. 200 pp.
SMALLVILLE: THE OFFICIAL COMPANION SEASON 1 SC – (Paul Simpson) Packed with interviews, unseen photos, behind-the-scenes secrets, and a complete episode guide, plus insights into the world of Smallville, with excerpts from the town newspaper and a look at the mysterious LexCorp. 176 pp.
BATMAN BEYOND: THE ANIMATED SERIES GUIDE HC – (Scott Beatty) From in-depth profiles on the many characters, heroes, and villains, to gadgets, weapons, and vehicles, this full-color guide sheds light upon the future world introduced in the Batman Beyond animated series. 48 pp.
SMALLVILLE OFFICIAL COMPANION SEASON 2 SC - Packed with exclusive interviews with Tom Welling, Kristin Kreuk and Michael Rosenbaum, plus unseen photos, behind-the-scenes secrets, an episode guide, and insights into the world of Smallville. 160 pp.
MALLRATS SC – (Kevin Smith) Coincides with the release of the Mallrats 10th Anniversary DVD. Features the movie script by Kevin Smith blended together with newly designed visual content that includes pictures, drawings, diagrams, and behind the scenes stuff. 96 pp.
SIMPSONS: COMIC BOOK GUY'S BOOK OF POP CULTURE HC – (Matt Groening) An on-going series of portable and quotable books. The portly proprietor of The Android's Dungeon and Baseball Card Shop guides you through the ins and outs of Wonder Woman dreams, internet schemes, gaming freaks, fan-boy geeks, comic books, and every other aspect of pop culture from his own acerbic point of view. 96 pp. (51/2x61/4)
SIMPSONS: RALPH WIGGUM BOOK HC – (Matt Groening) See the world through Ralph-colored glasses as he muses on household pets, poetry, constellations, love, leprechauns, wookies, wiggle puppies, and a lot more. 96 pp. (51/2x61/4)
ALIENS: ORIGINAL SIN NOVEL PB – (Michael Jan Friedman) Expands on the classic film, bringing back characters like Ripley 8, the clone of Lt. Ellen Ripley, and the android Call. Was it just coincidence that the Nostromo happened to pass by the desolate planet? Why was the alien on the crashed ship in the first place? 300 pp. (4 3/16x6 ¾)
TIM BURTON'S THE CORPSE BRIDE SC - (Mark Salisbury) Foreword by Tim Burton. This official visual companion showcases movie stills, sketches, paintings, and Tim Burton’s own drawings, and retells the film’s story, complete with synopsis, storyboards, and lyrics. 160 pp. (11x8½)
ALIENS/PREDATOR PANEL TO PANEL SC – Two extraterrestrial species have haunted - and hunted - mankind throughout history: one a parasitic killing machine, the other a relentless stalker. For over two decades, Dark Horse Comics has catalogued these contacts. This book features page after page of some of the art by John Bolton, Dave Dorman, Mark Schultz, Richard Corben, Mike Mignola, Doug Wheatley, Arthur Suydam, Mark A. Nelson, Alex Maleev, Glenn Fabry, David Michael Beck, Sam Keith, Doug Mahnke, and more. 192 pp. (9x12)
ALIENS BOOK TWO: DNA WAR NOVEL PB – (Diane Carey) While the planet Rosamond 6 may look like an oasis among the stars, it harbors a fatal secret... the world is infested with the murderous xenomorphic aliens that have wiped out every life form in their path. Eager to prove her theory that the aliens can be reasoned with, anthropologist Jocasta Malvaux has set up an observation post on Rosamond 6. When the monsters become aware of Malvaux and her expedition, something unexpected happens. 275 pp.
SCARFACE: THE BEGINNING NOVEL PB – (L.A. Banks) In a dark vision of the American Dream gone wrong, Oliver Stone and Brian De Palma created a classic character in Tony Montana in their re-envisioning of the mobster tale Scarface. But Tony Montana’s story didn’t begin there. This novel takes you inside the life of Montana, going back to the years before his arrival in America to see what events shaped him. 300 pp. (4x6)
SOUTHLAND TALES BOOK I: TWO ROADS DIVERGE SC - (Richard Kelly/Brett Weldele) Writer/Director Richard Kelly (Donnie Darko) unveils the prequel to his second film, Southland Tales. Sets the tone and portrays the day's events prior to where the movie picks-up. 96 pp. (6x9)
WORLD OF THE DARK CRYSTAL SC - (Brian Froud) Jim Henson's classic fantasy film The Dark Crystal featured concept design of renowned fantasy artist Brian Froud. This volume is reissued in a new printing, plus a new essay by Froud, illustrated with never-before-published paintings, drawings, and sculptures. Also included is a facsimile of a rare 20-page promo booklet for the film. 132 pp.
CINEMA BY THE BAY HC – (Sheerly Avni) Cinema by the Bay profiles the San Francisco Bay area's production studios and directors, taking readers on a guided tour through their histories and films, complete with filmographies, cinematic milestones, awards, and trivia. 272 pp.
CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON: TIME'S BLACK LAGOON NOVEL - (Paul Di Filippo) In 1954, deep in the Amazon Jungle, an expedition found what they assumed was one of those missing links in the chain of human evolution: an immensely powerful amphibian creature. But was the creature truly a throwback, or was it something more? In the year 2015 one scientist will try to answer those questions, using a time machine to pierce the veil of history and journey back to the distant Devonian era. 275 pp. (41/8x67/8)
STAR WARS: WHERE SCIENCE MEETS IMAGINATION SC - Featuring an introduction by Anthony Daniels, National Geographic presents the official companion book to the interactive Star Wars exhibition created by Lucasfilm, Ltd. and Boston's Museum of Science. 208 pp. (9x10)
V FOR VENDETTA: FROM SCRIPT TO FILM SC - Featuring storyboard art, character sketches, original script, still photos, and art from the original graphic novel, plus personal observations by the Wachowski brothers and cast members including Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, John Hurt, and Stephen Rea. 256 pp. (8x11)
ANGEL SCRIPTBOOK COLLECTION VOL. 1 SC - B&W. (Joss Whedon/David Greenwalt/Jeff Johnson) This collection offers five scripts of the very best Angel episodes pulled from its five-season run, including the first episode City Of, scripted by creator Joss Whedon. Each complete shooting script includes original illustrations inspired by the episodes by artist Jeff Johnson. 240 pp.
STARGATE: SG-1 — THE ULTIMATE VISUAL GUIDE HC - (Kate Ritter) The ultimate companion to the sci-fi television series. 144 pp. (9x12)
DOCTOR WHO: THE INSIDE STORY HC - (Gary Russell) Featuring pre-production drawings and paintings, countless behind-the-scenes shots, and comments and opinions from everyone involved, The Inside Story offers an insider's scoop on the how, why, who and where of all things Doctor Who. 224 pp. (8x10)
REDEEMED: THE UNAUTHORIZED GUIDE TO ANGEL SC - (Lars Pearson & Christa Dickson) Critiques the entire show in detail, with an eye toward reconciling the features of the Angel-verse against themselves, and dissecting the formidable vision of Angel producers Joss Whedon, Tim Minear, and more.
SMALLVILLE: THE VISUAL GUIDE SC - Packed with images from every episode, this comprehensive guide provides fans with insight to all the characters, locations, themes, and secrets from all five seasons of Smallville. (9x11) 96 pp.
STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE VISUAL DICTIONARY HC - Illustrated with more than 1,000 annotated photographs and stills, this book serves as the definitive photographic guide to the entire Star Wars saga. 272 pp. (9x12)
FIREFLY: THE OFFICIAL COMPANION — INTO THE BLACK SC - (Joss Whedon) This companion book is crammed full with new and exclusive photography featuring scores of exclusive, previously unpublished images, including behind-the-scenes shots from the archives and photos of original Firefly props and costumes, plus new interviews with all of the cast and crew. 176 pp. (9x12)
DOCTOR WHO: SECOND FLIGHT UNOFFICIAL GUIDE SC - (J. Shaun Lyon) Continues the story of the development of Doctor Who as David Tennant takes over the Tardis from Christopher Eccleston and embarks on a 2005 Christmas special known as The Christmas Invasion. It also features a second series of adventures in time and space with Rose Tyler (Billie Piper), which includes Noel Clarke as Mickey and Camille Coduri as Jackie Tyler. 48 pp. (8x10)
300: ART OF MAKING 300 SC - In 1998, Frank Miller shook the comics world with his groundbreaking series 300, a gritty reimagining of a battle in which three hundred Spartan soldiers fought to hold back the entire Persian army. This book takes you behind the scenes as director Zack Snyder adapts 300 to the silver screen. Includes production photos, concept art, and much more to arrive in January. 200 pp. (9x12)
This collection offers five scripts of some of the very best Angel episodes pulled from its five-season run, including the fan-favorite Smile Time and the series finale Not Fade Away, scripted by Jeffrey Bell and series creator Joss Whedon. Also included are I Will Remember you, You're Welcome, Conviction, and In The Dark, which were never published as comic format scriptbooks. Each complete shooting script includes original illustrations inspired by the episodes by artist Jeff Johnson. [Joss Whedon, Jeffery Bell (W) Jeff Johnson (A)]
Swinging onto bookshelves just in time for the Summer 2007 release of Spider-Man 3, The Spider-Man Chronicles spins an irresistible web for the ultimate Spidey fan. Here is an exclusive collection of concept art, sketches, on-set and behind-the-scenes photography, script and meeting notes, personal journal entries, and production details for Spider-Man 3. [by Grant Curtis]
DOCTOR WHO: SHORT TRIPS - FAREWELL HC - B&W Creators: Edited by Jacqueline Rayner Description: Say hello to 14 stories of goodbyes, as the Fourth Doctor contemplates his mortality after a funeral; a young man goes to murderous lengths to stop Jo Grant from leaving him; the First Doctor considers his flight from Gallifrey; the Fifth Doctor desperately tries to get rid of an unwanted companion — and more. Farewell features stories by Paul Magrs, Steve Lyons, Steven A. Roman, and Joseph Lidster, among others. 234 pages. Size (6x9)
Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of George Lucas' epic Star Wars and featuring lost interviews from the LucasFilm archives, this exclusive, official story offers a glimpse behind the movie that launched the saga in 1977 and changed filmmaking forever! [J. W. Rinzler]
From 5,000 years before Luke Skywalker first picked up a lightsaber to nearly 150 years after the events in Return of the Jedi, Dark Horse Comics has chronicled the major events in every era of the Star Wars galaxy in amazing drawings and paintings by some of the most accomplished artists in our own galaxy. In this all-new companion to the first Star Wars Panel to Panel volume, we've spotlighted not only the stunning work of comics' greatest artists, but also the legion of characters Dark Horse has contributed to Star Wars' Expanded Universe-characters who have not only carried the romance and adventure of the galaxy far, far away far beyond the events in the films, but those who have made the jump from the pages of comic books to television and the silver screen! [Randy Stradley (W) and Various (A)]
This new edition of the Star Wars Role-playing Game encapsulates all six feature films while presenting a thorough revision of the rules, complete with new character abilities and options, a streamlined skill system, a revised combat system, new feats and Force powers, a world gazetteer, statistics for key characters, and guidelines on how to use Star Wars miniatures and battle maps in play. [Owen K.C. Stephens]
Space: the most hostile environment in the universe. In the cargo hold of the spaceship Virginia, a hive of hibernating aliens begins to awake. Meanwhile, on the Umiak, an elite troupe of cadets is forced into servitude by an unscrupulous captain taking the ship to a smuggler's rendezvous with the eerily silent Virginia. When the cadets unsuspectingly transport the aliens onboard, they start a battle for their lives, fighting the smugglers, the captain, and the monsters who among them. The war is about to begin.... [Diane Carey (W)]
Dusted details and reviews all 144 episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer in exhaustive detail - with story summaries, quotes, notes on magic, character development, a rolling Slayer Kill-Count, and more. Jointly written by Lawrence Miles (Faction Paradox), Lars Pearson (Wizard magazine), and Christa Dickson, this beefy guide also contains information on the Buffy comic and novel series, plus heaps of behind-the-scenes details on this phenomenal TV show. [by Lawrence Miles, Lars Pearson, & Christa Dickson]
The TARDIS lands the Doctor and Martha in the Lake District in 1909, where a small village has been terrorised by a giant, scaly monster. The search is on for the elusive 'Beast of Westmorland', and explorers, naturalists and hunters from across the country are descending on the fells. King Edward VII himself is on his way to join the search, with a knighthood for whoever finds the Beast. [B&W]
After a trip to the zoo, the Doctor and Martha go in search of a real live dodo, and are transported by the TARDIS to the mysterious Museum of the Last Ones. There, in the Earth section, they discover every extinct creature up to the present day alive, and in suspended animation. But for millennia, the Museum has been trying to trace one elusive specimen: the last of the Time Lords. [B&W]
DOCTOR WHO: THE PRICE OF PARADISE HC - (Stephen Cole) Laylora — the Paradise Planet: A world of breath-taking beauty, where peace-loving aboriginals live in harmony with their environment. Or do they? The Doctor and Rose arrive to find that the once-perfect eco-system is showing signs of failing. 256 pp. (8x10)
The Castor is a vast starship seemingly deserted and spinning slowly in the void of deep space. Martha and the Doctor explore the drifting tomb, and discover that they may not be alone after all. Who survived the disaster that overcame the rest of the crew? What continues to power the vessel? And why has a stretch of wooded cou
