New from Papercutz in April 2009

NANCY DREW, BIONICLE, AND TALES FROM THE CRYPT

Thrills, Fantasy, and Scares for Young Readers


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NANCY DREW Graphic Novel # 17:

“Night of the Living Chatchke”

By Stefan Petrucha & Sarah Kinney and Sho Murase

Part one of a special two-part tale! When the Girl Detective finds that mysterious artifacts have been vanishing, she does some sleuthing that leads her into a surprise: the ruins of a long-forgotten city filled with priceless ancient treasures that certain people will do anything to get!

Full-color paperback, 5” x 7 ½”, 96 pages, $7.95, ISBN 978-1-59707-143-7

Also in collector’s hardcover: $12.95, ISBN 978-1-59707-144-4


BIONICLE® Graphic Novel #5:

“The Battle of Voya Nui”

By Greg Farshtey and Stuart Sayger

The best-selling BIONICLE graphic novel series based on the hot LEGO® toys begins a new chapter with an exciting new look by artist Stuart Sayger. The island of Voya Nui holds a treasure with unlimited power: the Mask of Life. When the ruthless Piraka arrive on the island and enslave its inhabitants, all appears lost until six heroic Toa wash ashore. Their missio n: to stop the Piraka from obtaining the Mask of Life. The epic battle -- written by Greg Farshtey, BIONICLE’s creator -- will decide the fate of the entire BIONICLE universe.

Full-color paperback, 5” x 7 ½”, 96 pages, $7.95, ISBN: 978-1-59707-145-1

Also in collector’s hardcover: $12.95, ISBN: 978-1-59707-146-8



TALES FROM THE CRYPT comic book #12

By David Gerrold, Rob Vollmar, Jim Salicrup, Robert Hack, Tim Smith 3, Rick Parker, and Steve Mannion

Scarier than TALES FROM THE CRYPT story is that real-life horror: the recession. So we’re proud to point out that every issue of TALES FROM THE CRYPT features 48 all-new, full-color pages, including TWO COMPLETE terror tales, for only $3.95! That’s right: for the same price that some comics publishers charge for only 22 to 24 pages of one piece of a continued story, Papercutz delivers over 40 pages of new comics! This issue features an all-new tale by famed Star Trek scribe David Gerrold -- “Sales of a Deathman,” the story of a new Grim Reaper -- that makes TALES FROM THE CRYPT your best horror comic value!

Full-color bi-monthly comic book, 48 pages, $3.95



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