IRREDEEMABLE #29
SEES THE DEBUT OF SENSATIONAL
FATHER & SON TEAM
EDUARDO & DIEGO BARRETO!

PETER KRAUSE
ENDS ACCLAIMED RUN ON
EISNER & HARVEY AWARD NOMINATED
IRREDEEMABLE


February 8, 2010 - Los Angeles, CA - BOOM! Studios' bestselling Eisner & Harvey Award-nominated IRREDEEMABLE gets sensational father/son team Eduardo & Diego Barreto to take over art duties for fan-favorite artist Peter Krause beginning with IRREDEEMABLE #29!

“A true visionary that brought the amazing world of IRREDEEMABLE to life, Peter Krause will definitely be a hard act to follow, but I know this series is in great hands with the extremely talented Eduardo & Diego Barreto team!” says BOOM! Studios Editor-in-Chief Matt Gagnon. “Combining Eduardo's veteran skill with Diego's know how of the IRREDEEMABLE universe, fans will be happy to see this series maintain the highest level of artistic quality set by the great Peter Krause.”

“This is a classic bad news, good news scenario,” says BOOM! Studios Marketing Director Chip Mosher. “Peter Krause, a pioneer of the IRREDEEMABLE world and all-around upstanding guy, no longer joining us is the bad news. The good news? We couldn't have asked for a more amazing artist team than Eduardo & Diego Barreto! Decades of experience and talent accompany these two men and we could not be more elated about them taking over for Peter!”

Eduardo Barreto's storied history in comics began in the 80's contributing to such DC series as THE NEW TEEN TITANS, SUPERMAN, STAR WARS, MARTIAN MANHUNTER and BATMAN. Eduardo also worked with Marvel on MARVEL KNIGHTS and Dark Horse on ALIEN VS. PREDATOR, INDIANA JONES, and THE ESCAPIST, and even on such seminal BOOM! Studios titles as ZOMBIE TALES. In 2006 Eduardo also took over the popular newspaper strip JUDGE PARKER from Harold LeDoux and continued on the series until February 2010. Diego Barreto began teaming up with his father in the 90's with such titles as DC's XER0, later working on his own art in SUPER GIRL. Beginning in January 2010 Diego accompanied Peter Krause as a fill-in artist on issues of IRREDEEMABLE and continues to do so today.

When it debuted in April 2009, IRREDEEMABLE quickly became BOOM! Studios' all-time bestselling book to date. Since its release IRREDEEMABLE has garnered much critical acclaim including three Eisner Award nominations for such categories as Best Continuing Series and Best Writer, Mark Waid, as well as two Harvey Award nominations for Best New Series and Best Writer Mark Waid. Now into its second year IRREDEEMABLE continues to be one of BOOM! Studios' top selling titles.

IRREDEEMABLE #29 ships this September and is written by Mark Waid and drawn by Eduardo Barreto & Diego Barreto.

About BOOM! Studios
Award-winning “Best Publisher” BOOM! Studios (www.boom-studios.com) generates a constellation of bestselling comic books and graphic novels with the industry’s top talent, including Mark Waid's series IRREDEEMABLE, Stan Lee’s SOLDIER ZERO, THE TRAVELER, and STARBORN (the first new series in print from the industry icon in 20 years), new HELLRAISER comics written by Clive Barker as well as 20th Century Fox’s PLANET OF THE APES, 28 DAYS LATER, and DIE HARD, Philip K. Dick’s DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?, and The Henson Company’s FARSCAPE. BOOM!’s recently rebranded all-ages imprint, KABOOM! will see publication of PEANUTS, SPACE WARPED, Roger Langridge’s SNARKED, Scholastic’s WORDGIRL and DUCKTALES, as well as continuing to publish fan-favorite Disney Afternoon series DARKWING DUCK, CHIP ‘N’ DALE RESCUE RANGERS along with Disney standards MICKEY MOUSE, DONALD DUCK, UNCLE SCROOGE, and WALT DISNEY’S COMICS AND STORIES.

REPULSE: THE FUTURE OF REINCARNATION
Spawn Sensation Szymon Kudranksi's Futuristic Thriller Debuts in July

BERKELEY, CA -- 21 April 2011 – Robots are not alive. They have no memories, philosophies or inner monologues. They are senseless, devoid of feelings and don't understand what it means to be alive. However, in Image Comics' upcoming dark science fiction thriller REPULSE, Szymon Kudranski presents a scenario in which a robot appears to actually have memories of a past life spent as a human.

"I wanted do something new with robots, but it almost seemed everything had already been done," Kudranski said of his decision to contribute to the canon of futuristic science fiction stories about artificial intelligence. "There are robot killers, robot cops, robots that wish to be humans or wage revolutions, but the human experience of reincarnation merged with robots was intriguing enough that I felt I should create a story about it.”

Szymon Kudranski is an up-and-coming artist who recently made an impressive debut on Todd McFarlane’s preeminent title, SPAWN. Rather than mimicking McFarlane's signature style, Kudranski brought his own distinct sensibilities to Image's flagship character and continues to attract attention with each new issue. REPULSE was created before he began working with McFarlane and was originally conceived of as a three-issue miniseries, but will now be published as one complete graphic novel in July.

"Readers who are interested in the progression of my art style should enjoy this story as a comparison to what I'm doing on current projects," Kudranksi added.

"From his work at Shadowline to his current issues of SPAWN, it's been really wonderful to watch Szymon's ongoing development as an artist," said Image Comics Publisher Eric Stephenson. "When he brought REPULSE to us, it was an unexpected gem."

In REPULSE, the robotics of the near future have helped solve the worst crimes and changed the world, but one detective employing the most high-tech solutions must be able to catch a serial kill who preys upon his fellow officers before the technology also brings about his own destruction.

REPULSE (MAY110440), an 72-page black and white science fiction thriller comic book, will be available for order in the May issue of Diamond Previews and goes on sale July 6 for $6.99.

ABOUT IMAGE COMICS
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.

Thor brings the thunder to Austin Books & Comics

Local pop culture retailer teams with Marvel, SEGA® and Red Fly Studio to present Wii Thor: God of Thunder game launch party and costume event



Austin, TX---Thursday, April 21, 2011– Become Thor, God of Thunder, as he battles to save his home of Asgard! Austin Books & Comics presents Thor™: God of Thunder Wii video game launch party on Saturday, April 30, 2 pm to 5 pm, featuring original comic book characters Thor and Sif in the flesh, with the Thor character being portrayed by Austin’s own Jarrett Crippen, aka “The Defuser” from Syfy.



SEGA® and Austin game developer Red Fly Studio are teaming up with Austin Books & Comics to launch their new Wii game, Thor: God of Thunder. Guests can attend this free video game launch party and try out an in-store demo of the Thor: God of Thunder game. Players will wield the iconic Mjolnir, Thor's legendary hammer, to fight across multiple Norse worlds, controlling elemental storm powers to overcome hordes of deadly foes with devastating lightning bolts, earthshaking thunder and mighty blasts of wind that sweep away throngs of enemies.



Austin Books & Comics is also hosting a Red Fly Studio ‘meet the developers’ table, featuring key members of the game development team that created Thor: God of Thunder for the Wii. Red Fly Studio is well-known for their previously released titles Mushroom Men: The Spore Ware, Ghostbusters: The Video Game and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II.



Chad Barron, producer on Thor: God of Thunder for Red Fly Studio, offers, “Red Fly Studio is already a big believer in supporting the local Austin community. By having the opportunity to launch our brand-new Wii game at Austin Books & Comics, we look forward to meeting more of our Austin fans, and providing enthusiastic support for the Thor franchise.”



Guests can participate in our Thor costume contest, plus receive hourly giveaways of signed posters and special Thor premiums, including the new Wii game. Meet our guest costume characters in person, Thor and his Norse girlfriend Sif, who will be on site in full costume for the duration of the event. There will be no charge to event guests for photos with our costume characters.



The Thor character actor is Jarrett Crippen, an Austin Police Department detective and founder of SCARE for a CURE, a non-profit charity. In 2007, Jarrett—a self proclaimed comic book geek—was selected as a cast member in Stan Lee’s Syfy reality show, “Who Wants to be a Superhero.” He won the competition and was proclaimed the world’s next great superhero! He routinely travels to cities around the country to appear as “The Defuser,” but his favorite stops are Austin area elementary schools, Boy/Girl Scout events and church groups.



RSVP to the Thor: God of Thunder Wii game launch party at http://www.facebook.com/inbox/?compose&attach=2344061033&s=7&p[0]=167358456650996&oid=11937280038#!/event.php?eid=208472779171451. You will automatically be signed up for the chance to win your own copy of Thor: God of Thunder before it releases in stores on May 3, and the Paramount Pictures film opens on May 6. Austin Books & Comics is located at 5002 N. Lamar Blvd.



About Austin Books & Comics

www.austinbooks.com

Central Texas’s biggest and oldest comics and pop culture retailer, Austin Books & Comics has been in business since 1977. Austin Books & Comics is a multiple Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retail finalist, and was inducted into the Austin Chronicle's 'Best Of” Hall of Fame. The Chronicle has referred to Austin Books as “the Library of Alexandria of comics.” Austin Books & Comics is proud to host both frequent and surprise celebrity guest signings and events.



About Red Fly Studio

www.redflygames.com

Red Fly Studio® is located in beautiful, downtown Austin, Texas. We are an established and passionate independent game developer founded by industry veterans. To date, we have shipped 5 Nintendo Wii titles, including Mushroom Men: The Spore Ware, Food Network: Cook or Be Cooked, Ghostbusters: The Video Game, Star Wars: The Force unleashed II and Thor: God of Thunder. Red Fly Studio® is currently working on an unannounced, high profile, next generation console project. Our talented team has collective experience on high profile titles such as Gears of War, Deus Ex, Saints Row, Darksiders, and many more.



About SEGA® of America, Inc.

www.sega.com

SEGA® of America, Inc. is the American arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA Corporation, a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.



About Marvel Entertainment

Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information visit www.marvel.com.

comiXology Joins Stan Lee and Other Comic Book Creators for Japan Benefit Graphic Novel

JAPAN NEEDS HEROES, a comic book anthology donating 100% of its profits to those affected by tragedies in Japan, is adding digital distribution to extend its reach.

Orlando, FL / April 21st, 2011 – Comic book veterans such as Stan Lee and other industry superstars have joined forces to help raise money for Japan in a book appropriately titled – JAPAN NEEDS HEROES. Now, even the comic book distribution system has joined in this crusade.

comiXology, the leading distributor digital comics, has agreed to handle the digital distribution of the Japan Needs Heroes to both anyone who contributes as much as $5, or those who purchase the physical book as well.

Independent publisher, Red Giant Entertainment (RGE) started reaching out to the industry soon after the disasters struck, and the response by both creators and fans alike has been inspiring.

Industry icons such as Stan Lee, Peter David, Ron Marz, Mike Deodato, Larry Hama, Jimmy Palmiotti, Elaine Lee, Amanda Conner, Howard Mackie, Brandon Peterson, and dozens more are creating new comic stories of hope for inclusion in the book. In a move of solidarity, even creators under exclusive contract have been granted the right to contribute their services to the cause by their companies, including Marvel and DC.

It's in this spirit that comiXology has joined in. For as little as $5, readers will gain access to this massive book which they can read on their iPhone, iPad, Android devices and the Web -- with the proceeds going to help those in need.

“It was always part of the plan to allow as many people as possible to have a digital version of the book,” said Benny R. Powell, CEO of RGE. “We quickly realized, however, that as this project began picking up steam, we weren't equipped to try to deal with delivering the electronic versions by ourselves. We needed help.”

"We're so glad Benny reached out to us to be the digital partner for Japan Needs Heroes," said David Steinberger, CEO of comiXology. "The support he has garnered for the relief effort is like a real-life superhero team up and we are honored to digitally distribute the graphic novel for such an important cause."

This project straddles more than just any one genre and more than just the print world. Webcomics have grown to become one of the largest sectors of the comic book industry with millions of readers worldwide. That is why the invitation went out to the Webcomic community as well and many of the fan favorite creators. Christian Scott Sava (Dreamland Chronicles), Tarol Hunt (Goblins), Gisele Lagace & Dave Zero1 (Eerie Cuties), Chris Crosby and Owen Gieni (Sore Thumbs), T Campbell (Penny and Aggie), David Reddick (Legend of Bill) and dozens more have already signed on to lend their creativity and characters to the book.

100% of the proceeds from JAPAN NEEDS HEROES will be donated to the Japan Society, a non-profit organization that has created a special disaster relief fund to aid victims of the Tohoku earthquake in Japan. To date they have raised over $4.5 million in this effort. Over the years, Japan Society has partnered with several Japanese and American non-profits working on the frontlines of disaster relief and recovery. 100% of the profits for this book will go to them to directly help victims recover from the devastating effects of the earthquake and tsunamis that struck Japan on March 11, 2011.

This book is funding itself through the Kickstarter program which can be reached through www.JapanNeedsHeroes.com or in the comics section directly on Kickstarter.com. It has already raised over fourteen thousand dollars, and hopes to achieve much more to help with the estimated $235 billion in damage these unprecedented disasters have caused.

“My wife is from Japan,” explained Powell, “and her family still lives there. We hear daily reports of the fear and uncertainty they face. I realized we had to do something. Comics have a power to reach massive audiences and that’s a powerful thing. As more and more creators join our cause I believe we can raise a lot of money to help. This transcends any genre, medium, or publisher. This need is bigger than anything our world has ever faced, and we truly believe that together we can make a difference.”

ABOUT COMIXOLOGY

Since 2007 comiXology has been developing the technological infrastructure to bring comics into the digital mainstream and expose new audiences to the rich history and culture of the industry. Through partnerships with top comic book publishers including Marvel Comics, DC Comics, BOOM! Studios and Image Comics as well as their own mobile and web apps which hosts over 8,000 digital titles, comiXology has become a leader in digital comic book proliferation. Also focused on creating strong ties with retail stores through its technology solutions, comiXology continues to transform the previously fragmented comic ecosystem into a vibrant and cohesive marketplace. http://www.comixology.com/

ABOUT JAPAN NEEDS HEROES

Japan Needs Heroes is a comic book anthology project that will be released summer 2011, with creators from across every genre and representing every major comic book publisher. It will focus on stories of inspiration with messages of hope and promises of a better tomorrow by working with the heroes in each of us. It is expected to be between 200 to 300 pages and will be published in full color with its printing being provided at cost by the printer.

ABOUT RED GIANT ENTERTAINMENT

Red Giant Entertainment is an independent creative company that works primarily in print and Web comic book publishing, with further ties to development in film, television, games, animation and all cross-media platforms with its sister company, Red Giant Media. They work with both in-house properties and as an outsourced resource for other production companies, creator-owned properties and publishers.

Kill Shakespeare's first ever public performance to highlight Bard's birthday (and death day) celebrations in Toronto.

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Toronto, Canada: On April 23rd the Kill Shakespeare team plans a HUGE birthday surprise for history’s greatest writer - the performance of a Shakespearean adventure that the Bard never actually wrote.



The creators of the popular comic which “mashes up” all of the Bard’s greatest heroes and most menacing villains in the same world and story are teaming up with one of Canada’s most innovative theatres to provide a unique afternoon of entertainment on the anniversary of both Shakespeare’s birth and his death.


Soulpepper Theatre and Kill Shakespeare Entertainment invite you to first “Watch Shakespeare and then Kill Shakespeare” this Saturday a 1:30 PM at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts (55 Mill St., Building 49).



“We’re very excited to get to show our fans what Kill Shakespeare looks like as a performed piece” says series co-creator Anthony Del Col, “after all the Bard is meant to be seen and not just read – we think this takes the comic’s story into an entirely appropriate new medium.”
Click here for a link to the Soulpepper press-release and find out how you can get a special discounted ticket to A Midsummer Night’s Dream in the Marilyn and Charles Baillie Theatre just by being a follower of Kill Shakespeare. Then, if you stay after the show you can watch the Soulpepper troupe do a live reading of Kill Shakespeare #1 in the Kevin and Roger Garland Cabaret.

Or go to http://www.youngcentre.ca/Tickets/reserve.aspx?perf=4723 and use Promocode “Kill” to book your seats.




About the series:



Kill Shakespeare is an adventure story that pits all of Shakespeare’s greatest heroes (including Hamlet, Juliet, Falstaff, Othello, Puck) against the Bard’s most menacing villains (including Richard III, Lady Macbeth, Iago) in a quest to track down and kill – or save – a reclusive wizard by the name of William Shakespeare. ComicBookResources calls it “a tour de force of the storytelling marriage of words and art.” Kill Shakespeare has been profiled by NPR, BBC Worldwide Radio, Wired.com, The Globe and Mail and Publisher’s Weekly. It’s also been debated by Shakespearean scholars online and in the pages of Maclean’s. Written by Conor McCreery and Anthony Del Col, the series art is provided by Andy Belanger (D.C.’s Bottle of Awesome), with colours by Ian Herring, and covers by internationally renowned illustrator Kagan Mcleod.



More information about the series can be found at www.killshakespeare.com.

REED GUNTHER: WANTED IN YOUR LOCAL COMIC SHOP!
Win Original Reed Gunther Artwork While Supporting Your Local Comic Book Store

Berkeley, CA – 20 April 2011 – REED GUNTHER, the creator-owned, all-ages adventure begins on June 1st, and the creators want you to take part in the fun! Join fans across the country at local comic book shops and order REED GUNTHER #1 for a chance to win an original page of art from the book!

By hanging a REED GUNTHER Wanted poster in their local comic shop (which can be printed out at www.reedgunther.com), fans will be entered into the contest for a chance to win an original page from issue #1 drawn by the series artist, Chris Houghton. Once the poster is displayed, fans can email a photo of themselves with the REED GUNTHER Wanted poster and send it to the creators at mail@reedgunther.com. The contest ends on April 28th, so be sure to visit your local shop soon!

Don’t know where the nearest comic book shop is? Visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com/ to find out!

“This is a really easy way to score some original artwork," said writer Shane Houghton. "Chris generously gives me a page after we complete an issue, and I tell you, nothing keeps you warmer in the winter than original artwork.”

Artist Chris Houghton humbly added: “This is a page from the first issue. If Reed Gunther ever gets as big as one of those caped superheroes, just think of how much that’ll bring in for you! We’re basically giving you your retirement fund!”

Creators Shane and Chris Houghton are excited to help their fans spread the word about the upcoming REED GUNTHER #1 and to encourage local comic shops to explore this new Image Comics book full of all-ages adventure and fun.

REED GUNTHER #1 (APR110403), a 32-page full color all-ages western comedy for $2.99, will come galloping full speed into a comic store near you on June 1, 2011. For contest rules and details, as well as more information on Reed Gunther, Sterling, and all their unruly friends and foes, visit www.reedgunther.com.

ABOUT IMAGE COMICS

Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.

JULY SOLICITS FOR IMAGE COMICS:

THE RED WING #1 – GEM OF THE MONTH
story JONATHAN HICKMAN
art & cover NICK PITARRA & RACHELLE ROSENBERG

JULY 6
32 PAGES / FC
$3.50

“LEARNING TO FLY”
To stay alive in the future, the best fighter pilots in the world not only have to perfect their skills and master their aircraft, they also have to know how to travel through time.

Brought to you by award winning writer JONATHAN HICKMAN and possibly the best new talent of the year, NICK PITARRA, the Red Wing is the story of the greatest battle in the history of the history of three worlds.

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THE NIGHTLY NEWS TP
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A RED MASS FOR MARS TP


MYSTERIOUS WAYS #1 (of 6)
story JASON RUBIN
art & cover TYLER KIRKHAM

JULY 6
32 PAGES / FC
$3.99

THIS KILLER JUST SAVED YOUR LIFE…
Video game industry titan JASON RUBIN (The Iron Saint, Crash Bandicoot) teams with TYLER KIRKHAM (Green Lantern Corps) to bring a dark, action-packed supernatural thriller that will have you questioning everything you believe. Sam, an alcoholic ex-cop, woke up with a mysterious piece of silver and soon finds himself the prime suspect in a serial murder case pursued by a relentless FBI agent.

RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES

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BROKEN TRINITY TP
IRON SAINT TP
STRYKEFORCE TP


AVENGELYNE #1 story ROB LIEFELD & MARK POULTON art OWEN GIENI cover A ROB LIEFELD cover B OWEN GIENI cover C JOE BENIETEZ JULY 20
32 PAGES / FC
$2.99 “DEVIL IN THE FLESH,” Part One The legendary fallen angel returns to comics. As New York City’s sins are covered with a fresh blanket of snow, the psychotic serial killer, Torment, is hard at work creating new ones. Meanwhile, Avengelyne has her hands full with the Red Dragon who has taken a human vessel in search of a new apprentice. Who has the Dragon chosen as his vessel and does it have anything to do with Avengelyne’s new look? All this plus the introduction of the stunning, Heaven Starr! AVENGELYNE is a new ongoing supernatural series written by MARK POULTON (Koni Waves) with art by OWEN GIENI and letters and color assists by DEXTER WEEKS.


MARKSMAN #1 (of 6)
story DAVID BAXTER
art JAVIER ARANDA, GARRY LEACH & JESSICA KHOLINE OF IMAGINARY FRIENDS STUDIOS
cover TOMM COKER

JULY 20
32 PAGES / FC
$1.00

Sixty years ago the oil ran out and debts were called in. Civil war followed that splintered America into warring fiefdoms. New San Diego is a technocratic utopia that offers the last bastion of peace and prosperity, provided you live within its walls. Drake McCoy is its best protector. McCoy, an expert marksman, defends the city from the numerous threats in the wasteland outside the walls. But when the oil rich Lone Star state sends a powerful army to steal New San Diego’s energy technology, even Drake’s leadership and skill may not be enough to fend off the siege.

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DUST WARS TP
SEAL TEAM 7 OGN


REAPER #2
story CLIFF RATHBURN
art & cover CLIFF RATHBURN

JULY 21
48 PAGES / FC & BW
$4.99

Artist CLIFF RATHBURN returns to the series he created! 400 years have passed since Death failed to eradicate all life. Death has returned with a more insidious plan to retrieve a magical gem from the hands of Reaper, who has become a prominent warlord and has amassed a small army to protect his village and wealth. Unknown to Reaper, he is about to lose everything; for Death’s new strategy can’t be stopped.

RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES

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REAPER (ONE-SHOT)


REPULSE (ONE-SHOT)
story SZYMON KUDRANSKI
art & cover SZYMON KUDRANSKI

JULY 6
72 PAGES / BW
$6.99


CAN A ROBOT REMEMBER HIS PAST LIFE… AS A HUMAN?
In the near future, when robotics and other high-tech solutions help solve the most awful crimes, a unit called After Crime allows detectives to taste, feel and see what murder victims experienced before death. Sam Hagen is an After Crime detective, a broken man with one chance for redemption catching a serial killer who preys on Hagen’s fellow cops. Will the solution save Hagen, or doom him? Find out in SPAWN artist SZYMON KUDRANSKI’s thought-provoking thriller.

RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES!

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ZOMBIE COP TP


BOMB QUEEN: GANG BANG TP
story JIMMIE ROBINSON
art & cover JIMMIE ROBINSON

JULY 27
128 PAGES / FC
STANDARD SIZE
$14.99

Finally, all the BOMB QUEEN one-shot specials in one package. Featuring the women of Shadowline as they battle the queen of mean from Las Vegas to London. Join JIMMIE ROBINSON and friends in this director’s version of the Queen’s best romps with BlackLight, Tempest, Fetish, Rebound and DeeRail.

RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES

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BOMB QUEEN OMNIBUST


'BREED, VOL. 2: THE BOOK OF ECCLESIASTES TP
story JIM STARLIN
art / cover JIM STARLIN

JULY 27
176 PAGES / FC
STANDARD SIZE
$17.99
$49.99 S&N LTD ED HC

"THE BOOK OF ECCLESIASTES"
Ray Stoner continues his journey of discovery, learning more about his demonic heritage and the "Fathers" dark designs for Earth. This section of the 'Breed saga starts off in a Shaolin temple in Tibet in the mid seventies, continues through the ‘80s with Ray fighting alongside Central American rebels and ends with his costly confrontation with a mystical 'Breed. Non-stop action and mayhem!

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CHEW, VOL. 4: FLAMBÉ TP
story JOHN LAYMAN
art / cover ROB GUILLORY

JULY 20
120 PAGES / FC
STANDARD SIZE
$12.99

These are strange times for Tony Chu, the cibopathic federal agent with the ability to get psychic impressions from the things he eats. Strange writing in extraterrestrial script has appeared in the skies of Planet Earth—and stayed there. People don’t know if the end days are upon them or not, but they don’t seem terribly concerned about the laws of the FDA, and what was once the most powerful law enforcement agency is rapidly descending into irrelevancy. So where does that leave the FDA best agent, Tony Chu?

Presenting the fourth story arc of the Eisner and Harvey Award-winner series, as the twisted and darkly funny comic about cops, crooks, cooks, cannibals and clairvoyants takes a curious cosmic turn.

Collects CHEW #16-20

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THE DARKNESS COMPENDIUM, VOL. 2 HC
story PAUL JENKINS, RON MARZ, PHIL HESTER, FRANK TIERI, DAVID LAPHAM, & JOSHUA HALE FIALKOV
art DALE KEOWN, MICHAEL BROUSSARD, WHILCE PORTACIO, JORGE LUCAS & BRIAN DENHAM
cover MICHAEL BROUSSARD

JULY 27
1280 PAGES / FC
STANDARD SIZE
$99.99
$149.99 LTD S&N ED

The twisted journey of Jackie Estacado, bearer of The Darkness, an elemental force that allows those who wield it access to an otherworldly dimension and control over the demons who dwell there, continues! Follow Jackie as he returns from Hell itself to seek revenge against the Franchetti mob family, rises to Don, becomes a Kingpin, and falls from grace in these stories by Top Cow’s Finest.

Collects THE DARKNESS, VOL. 2 #1-24, THE DARKNESS, VOL. 3 #1-10, THE DARKNESS #75-89 & more!

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ELEPHANTMEN, VOL. 2: FATAL DISEASES – REVISED EDITION TP
story RICHARD STARKINGS, JEPH LOEB, KURT BUSIEK & JOE KELLY
art MORITAT, CHRIS BURNHAM, IAN CHURCHILL, STUART IMMONEN, PETER GROSS, RYAN KELLY, PHIL YEH, ROB STEEN, STEVE BUCCELLATO, BOO COOK & LADRÖNN
cover BOO COOK

JULY 27
312 PAGES / FC
STANDARD SIZE
$24.99

A meteor falls in Santa Monica Bay, and the lives of Hip Flask, Ebony Hide, Obadiah Horn, Sahara and her father, Joshua Serengheti converge once again with far reaching consequences for all. Over ten issues worth of ELEPHANTMEN in one big package!

New introduction by JANET ZUCKER.

Collects ELEPHANTMEN #8-15, plus the Pilot issue and
loads of extras!

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HAUNT: THE IMMORTAL EDITION, VOL. 1 HC
story ROBERT KIRKMAN
art RYAN OTTLEY, GREG CAPULLO, TODD MCFARLANE & JONATHAN GLAPION
cover TODD McFARLANE

JULY 27
288 PAGES / FC
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CREATED BY TODD McFARLANE & ROBERT KIRKMAN!
Experience the intrigue, espionage, and high-flying supernatural awesomeness of this breakout hit from Image! Featuring an all-star creative team of ROBERT KIRKMAN, TODD MCFARLANE, GREG CAPULLO and RYAN OTTLEY. This hardcover collection collects the first 12 issues of this best selling title, plus all the great bonus material you've come to expect from McFARLANE and KIRKMAN. Behind the scenes material from the Haunt Comic Con Preview book, a cover gallery including all alternate covers, never-before-printed black and white cover gallery, the Image United Haunt backup story and more!

Collects HAUNT #1-12

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MARINEMAN: A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEPTH TP
story IAN CHURCHILL
art / cover IAN CHURCHILL

JULY 13
288 PAGES / FC
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$17.99

IAN (Hulk, Supergirl) CHURCHILL’s critically acclaimed MARINEMAN series is collected into one feature filled volume!
Follow the journey of MARINEMAN from celebrated marine biologist and TV presenter to sea-breathing marine superhero!

Packed with bonus material and a foreword by industry legend and Watchmen co-creator, DAVE GIBBONS!

Collects MARINEMAN #1-6


META 4: THE COMPLETE SERIES TP
story TED McKEEVER
art / cover TED McKEEVER

JULY 20
152 PAGES / BW
DIGEST SIZE
$14.99

An astronaut awakens on Coney Island, lost and without memory and is befriended by a wall of a woman dressed as Santa Claus. Their quest to find the amnesiac’s identity turns into a journey of the most bizarre as the pair travel across America on a road littered with redemption and nightmares.

Collects META 4 #1-5, plus extras.

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“An expressionistic masterpiece”—indiepop

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story ROB SCHRAB, DAN HARMON & MONDY CARTER
art / cover ROB SCHRAB

JULY 6
786 PAGES / BW
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$29.99

“BEGINNING, MIDDLE AND END”
Scud is programmed to destroy a basement monster but he will self destruct if he does, so the robotic assassin puts the wounded creature on life support and becomes a freelance assassin to pay for the hospital bills.

Collects SCUD # 1-24, plus the super-sweet one-shot DRYWALL: UNZIPPED



SPAWN: NEW BEGINNINGS TP
story WILL CARLTON
art SZYMON KUDRANSKI & TODD MCFARLANE
cover SZYMON KUDRANSKI

JULY 6
160 PAGES / FC
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$14.99

A bold new chapter in SPAWN begins here!
Jim Downing is the new Spawn, but he's also an internationally known faith healer and media darling. How long can these dual lives continue before the world finds out the truth? And watch out for the Clown and his alliance with Bludd, the vampire master – they have plans of their own for Jim as well...

Collects SPAWN #201-206

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STRANGE GIRL OMNIBUS HC
story RICK REMENDER
art ERIC NGUYEN, JEROME OPENA, NICK STAKAL & PETER BERGTING
cover ERIC NGUYEN

JUNE 29
450 PAGES / FC
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FOR THE FIRST TIME, IN ONE VOLUME: RICK REMENDER’S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED INDIE HIT, FROM START TO FINISH!
Ten years after the Rapture, a beautiful occultist and her pet demon embark on a road trip to the last open gateway to heaven, in hopes of befriending God and escaping hell on earth. A bare-knuckle, action-driven series, peppered with social commentary and dark humor, STRANGE GIRL is a story about the bewildering nature of religion, what would happen if the dark future predicted by many came true, and what a good person would endure for not having faith in advance of it. Featuring story and art by a handful of today’s hottest new talents including RICK REMENDER (Uncanny X-Force, Venom), ERIC NGUYEN (Halo, Sandman), JEROME OPENA (Uncanny X-Force, Punisher) and NICK STAKAL (Criminal Macabre).

Collects STRANGE GIRL #1-18

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TURF HC
story JONATHAN ROSS
art & cover TOMMY LEE EDWARDS

JULY 20
180 PAGES / FC
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The critically acclaimed hardboiled noir crime thriller with guns, fangs and aliens is collected in its full glory!
New York, 1925: the height of prohibition. Gangs fall like bloody dominos as the mysterious Dragonmir family fights to rule the city and begin to wake the Old One – a gigantic sleeping vampire buried amongst the roots of their mansion. But an unlikely alliance formed between tough guy Eddie Falco and a stranded space-alien known as Squeed leads to an uneasy stalemate. Meanwhile, a strong-willed young reporter, dirty cops and ousted Harlem racketeers all try to survive in the middle of the maelstrom, and it’s anyone’s guess who’s going to win the battle for this particular slice of turf.

Collects TURF #1-5, plus a pin-up and cover gallery featuring comic legends JIM STERANKO, WILLIAM STOUT, MICHAEL KALUTA, DAVE GIBBONS, DUNCAN FEGREDO and more!

"Turf is unlike anything you've ever seen. A magnificent five-course meal served on a single platter. Ruthless gangsters, leaping vampires, biomechanical aliens all converge in a turf war of cosmic scope. It's not surprising to see a multicultural collision like this come out of Mr. Ross and Mr. Edwards' brains. What is shocking is that it works so well. Fast-paced, efficiently told and quite addictive!"
--Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth, Hellboy)

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TWISTED SAVAGE DRAGON FUNNIES TP
story / art ERIK LARSEN, MICHEL FIFFE, BRANDON GRAHAM, JIM RUGG, JASEN LEX, ULISES FARINAS, BENJAMIN MARRA, RACHEL FRIERE, GEORGE O'CONNOR, TOM NEELY, MIKE CAVALLARO, SIMON FRASER, ZACK SOTO, DEAN HASPIEL, TOM SCIOLI & MANY more!
cover ERIK LARSEN

JUNE 6
128 PAGES / FC
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In the tradition of Marvel's Strange Tales and DC's Bizzaro Comics comes TWISTED SAVAGE DRAGON FUNNIES, a showcase of the hottest indie cartoonists bringing their unique flavor to the somewhat wacky world of SAVAGE DRAGON! This volume compiles every twisted story as well as many never-before-seen tales from some of alternative comics' best! The TWISTED SAVAGE DRAGON FUNNIES collection amasses every beautiful and brutal Twisted Tale from the pages of SAVAGE DRAGON and then some! From the surreal to the hilarious, a heaping helping of alternative visionaries have their way with ERIK LARSEN’s Dragonverse and the wide array of crazy characters that inhabit it.

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WITCHBLADE: REDEMPTION, VOL. 3 TP
story RON MARZ
art STJEPAN SEJIC & MATTHEW DOW SMITH
cover STJEPAN SEJIC

JULY 13
160 PAGES / FC
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New York City Detective Sara Pezzini is once more in sole control of the powerful, mystical gauntlet known as the Witchblade. She is finally returning to normal, only Sara's version of "normal" includes investigating the city's strangest mystical crimes. Included in this volume is a mystery with "Paper Monsters," a solo adventure with Sara's partner and boyfriend Patrick Gleason, and a retelling of Sara's origin story. Written by RON MARZ (ARTIFACTS, MAGDALENA) and with art by STJEPAN SEJIC (ANGELUS) and special guest artist MATTHEW DOW SMITH (Doctor Who). Featuring a complete cover gallery, a behind-the-scenes section and more!

Collects WITCHBLADE #140-143, plus the over-sized 15th anniversary issue #144.

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50 GIRLS 50 #2 (of 4)
story FRANK CHO & DOUG MURRAY
art AXEL MEDELLIN
cover FRANK CHO

JULY 6
32 PAGES / FC
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As New Ultimates' FRANK CHO and The Nam's DOUG MURRAY continue their galaxy-spanning sci-fi epic, the crew of the ESS Savannah is forced to do battle on a savage war-world unlike any other! Captured and held prisoner by hostile aliens, the crew must out wit, out run and out fight their way back to the ship and, hopefully, the way back home.


'68 #4 (of 4)
story MARK KIDWELL
art / covers NAT JONES & JAY FOTOS

JULY 20
32 PAGES /FC
$3.99

MINISERIES CONCLUSION!
Captain Joe “Dunk” Duncan, CIA agent Declan Rule, Doc Russo and a handful of hardened US troopers hold firebase Aries against hordes of Viet Cong, NVA regulars and the rotting risen dead. It’s “Custer’s Last Stand” Vietnam-style in the action/horror filled conclusion to the series’ initial story arc.


AGE OF BRONZE #32
story ERIC SHANOWER
art / cover ERIC SHANOWER

JULY 13
24 PAGES / BW
$3.50

“BETRAYAL,” Part 13
After the hostage trade, Cressida ends up in the Achaean camp, far from Troilus, her lover in Troy. The Achaeans treat her little better than a whore, while her father, the Trojan traitor Kalchas, won’t listen to her pleading. Only Diomedes gives her any respect – but can Diomedes survive in battle against Troilus?

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ALL NIGHTER #2 (of 5)
story DAVID HAHN
art / cover DAVID HAHN

JULY 20
32 PAGES / BW
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"STEALING SCENES," Part Two (of Five)
A strained relationship gets even more awkward when Donna awkwardly discovers that her new boyfriend, Jim, is an old flame of Kit's, and things get worse when Kit learns Jim is enrolled in the same art program at school. Also, a strange girl named Martha answers Kit's ad for a housemate.


ARTIFACTS #11 (of 13)
story RON MARZ
art JEREMY HAUN & SUNNY GHO
cover A JEREMY HAUN
cover B JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER

JULY 27
32 PAGES / FC
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DARKEST BEFORE THE DAWN!
With allies captured and wounded, Sara Pezzini and Jackie Estacado must travel deep into the Survivor’s complex to rescue their daughter Hope. With their forces decimated, what will the two Artifact bearers be able to accomplish against overwhelming odds? And with every other moment in the narrative anticipated by The Survivor, will the rest of the story play out according to his plans?

PLUS: Each issue will also feature an Artifacts: Origin story written by RON MARZ and drawn by a guest superstar artist.

Retailer Incentives available. See order form for details!

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BLUE ESTATE #4
story VIKTOR KALVACHEV & ANDREW OSBORNE
art VIKTOR KALVACHEV, TOBY CYPRESS, NATHAN FOX & ROBERT VALLEY
cover VIKTOR KALVACHEV

JULY 6
32 PAGES / FC
$2.99

"BAD BUSINESS"
Who’s play-acting and who’s getting played? Nothing’s what it seems in part four of this fast, funny, 100% cool new series, where vicious criminals act like respectable businessmen, a Hollywood starlet feigns weakness to gain power and a has-been action hero plays the role of loving husband while plotting to murder his wife!

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‘BREED III #3 (of 6)
story JIM STARLIN
art & cover JIM STARLIN

JULY 13
32 PAGES / FC
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"BUGGED"
A 'Breed from another world has gained access to Elsewhere and is after Ray Stoner. Running and fighting for his life, Ray stumbles upon another odd Elsewhere resident and discovers he might just not be alone in his battle to save Earth from the demons.

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BUTCHER BAKER, THE RIGHTEOUS MAKER #5
story JOE CASEY
art / cover MIKE HUDDLESTON

JULY 27
32 PAGES / FC
$2.99

All hell’s breakin’ loose in Times Square! Butcher Baker vs. three villainous m**therf**kers! Even the military gets in on the fun! Face it, this issue has all the hallmarks of a classic – tons of s**t blows up real good! What more could anyone ask for in their supersexploitation comicbook?

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DAOMU #6
story KENNEDY XU & COLIN JOHNSON
art / cover KEN CHOU

JULY 6
32 PAGES / FC
$2.99

After barely surviving the disaster at the Seven Stars, Sean returns to his new, improved life as a key member of the Daomu. However, his past, and the pasts of those he trusts, are about to come crashing down around him. The truth is closer than he could possibly imagine…


DEADLANDS (ONE-SHOT)
story JIMMY PALMIOTTI & JUSTIN GRAY
art & cover LEE MODER

JULY 20
32 PAGES / FC
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Visionary Comics and Pinnacle Entertainment present the second of four one-shots bringing the weird Western world of Deadlands to comics!
Written by Jonah Hex scribes JIMMY PALMIOTTI & JUSTIN GRAY, "Massacre at Red Wing" tells the story of Clementime, a warrior woman who journeys south in search of her mother, swearing to kill anyone and anything that gets in the way.


DRUMS #3 (of 4)
story EL TORRES
art ABE HERNANDO & FRAN GOMBOA
cover RAUL ALLEN

JULY 20
32 PAGES/FC
$2.99

"SUGAR CANE"
FBI Agent Irons and Michelle Sanchez are getting closer to learning the mystery behind the deaths plaguing Santa Rosa. But as they become lost in a haunting sugar cane plantation, filled with zombies, they have to wonder what they will find first: the answers to their questions, or their own deaths.


ELEPHANTMEN #34
story RICHARD STARKINGS
art / cover BOO COOK

JULY 14
40 PAGES / FC
$3.99

ENEMY SPECIES Part One: GENERAL STONE TIGER
The first of the two-part sequel to WAR TOYS: Yvette is alive, and artist BOO COOK (Judge Dredd, X-Factor) pits her against a new foe... with Hip Flask, Ebony Hide and Obadiah Horn caught in the middle!

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GLADSTONE’S SCHOOL FOR WORLD CONQUERORS #3
story MARK ANDREW SMITH
art / cover ARMAND VILLAVERT

JULY 6
32 PAGES / FC
$2.99

The Skull Brothers pay their mother a visit in a maximum-security prison where villains keep the worst of their own kind; those who have turned on other villains. But, whose side are the Skulls really on? The delicate armistice between superheroes and villains is threatened and nothing is as it seems.


GRAVEYARD OF EMPIRES #2
story MARK SABLE
art / cover PAUL AZACETA

JULY 14
32 PAGES / FC
$2.99

The new C.O. of a remote outpost in Afghanistan has his hands full. If the terror of the Taliban and the mutiny of a Marine sniper weren’t bad enough, his squad is now under attack by the undead! GRAVEYARD OF EMPIRES doesn’t just show you the face of modern warfare – it rips it right off. 32 FULL PAGES OF STORY!


GREEN WAKE #4 (of 5)
story KURTIS J. WIEBE
art / cover RILEY ROSSMO

JULY 6
32 PAGES / FC
$3.50

The revelation of Green Wake’s next murder victim sends Morley on a frantic mission against time. All the events in Green Wake begin to converge, combining together to reveal the darkest of its mysteries. But for Morley, there is more than time working against him, and allies aren’t always what they seem.

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HACK/SLASH #6
story TIM SEELEY
art DAN LEISTER
cover A DAN LEISTER & RACHELLE ROSENBERG
cover B NATE BELLEGARDE

JULY 13
32 PAGES / FC
$3.50

“FAME MONSTER,” Part One
Every time Cassie falls asleep, she dreams of another celebrity murder. And when she wake up, she finds it has actually happened! The cast of “Douche Beach,” the Pouperheus Sisters, Lady Art Projekt, even teen heart throb Kendall Schipp and his millions of “Worschippers”... none are safe from the Fame Monster!


THE INTREPIDS #5
story KURTIS J. WIEBE
art & cover SCOTT KOWALCHUK

JULY 6
32 PAGES / FC
$2.99

“CARBON CALAMARI”
The face of the enemy is revealed in this high octane, plot twisting issue! The Intrepids come up against their most challenging adversary yet; a many armed mechanized monster from the mind of Dr. Koi!


INVINCIBLE #84
story ROBERT KIRKMAN
art / cover RYAN OTTLEY

JULY 27
32 PAGES/FC
$2.99

After all he’s done, everything he’s lived through... how does Invincible pick up the pieces and continue on as if nothing has changed? The answer is... he can’t.


LAST MORTAL #3 (of 4)
story JOHN MAHONEY & FILIP SABLIK
art & cover THOMAS NACHLIK

JULY 20
32 PAGES / BW
$3.99

“REGICIDE,” Part Three
What classic noir revenge tale would be complete without a femme fatale? When a mysterious woman saves Alec King and offers to get him out of his current predicament, will Alec’s past collide violently with his present? Or will his need to avenge Brian’s death overcome his normal need for self-preservation?

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THE LI'L DEPRESSED BOY #5
story S. STEVEN STRUBLE
art SINA GRACE
cover ROB GUILLORY

JULY 13
32 PAGES / FC
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"HISTORY OF A BORING TOWN"
Even when the sun doesn't shine on the Li'l Depressed Boy, he can count on his Drew Blood to cheer him up. Pack your bags! It's time for a road trip. Featuring a cover by fan favorite and CHEW artist extraordinaire ROB GUILLORY!


MICE TEMPLAR, VOL. 3 #8
story BRYAN J.L. GLASS & MICHAEL AVON OEMING
art VICTOR SANTOS
cover A MICHAEL AVON OEMING
cover B VICTOR SANTOS & VERONICA GANDINI

JULY 27
44 PAGES / FC
$3.99

“THE DREAM OF A MIDWINTER'S NIGHT”
The stunning double-size finale of the penultimate arc! Karic has lain comatose for an entire season…yet the realm of dreams is a portal to the Outer Darkness where Donas rules. Cut off from the physical world, Karic wages a desperate battle for his very soul against overwhelming forces of ancient evil. Meanwhile, the druids confront the Readers of the Wheat, and the priesthood doesn't stand a chance against the dark powers of Black Anaius, the fearsome druid-witch of Kildre Hill!


THE MISSION #6
story JON HOEBER & ERICH HOEBER
art / cover WERTHER DELL'EDERA & ARIANNA FLOREAN

JULY 27
32 PAGES / FC
$2.99

In a dramatic culmination, Paul hunts down his nemesis, Luke, forcing a violent confrontation in a last ditch effort to save his family. But a terrible revelation awaits…


MORIARTY #3
story DANIEL COREY
art / cover ANTHONY DIECIDUE

JULY 6
32 PAGES / FC
$2.99

“THE DARK CHAMBER,” Part Three
With time running out and his mission far from complete, Moriarty faces a dark night of the soul. With Dr. Watson hot on his trail, Moriarty must match wits with an old foe and hatch a scheme that could lead him to a final showdown with Tartarus.


MORNING GLORIES #12
story NICK SPENCER
art JOE EISMA
cover RODIN ESQUEJO

JULY 13
32 PGS / FC
$2.99

With a slew of unexpected deaths rocking the very foundations of the academy, the faculty are on high alert – and suspicions arise among the Glories as they learn there may be a killer in their midst. The stage is set for the action-packed third arc right here!

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NETHERWORLD #4 (of 5)
story BRYAN EDWARD HILL & ROB LEVIN
art & cover TONY SHASTEEN & JD METTLER

JULY 13
32 PAGES / FC
$3.99

We ARE all lost!
There will come a moment when Ray wishes he’d never met Alexis or the Men in White. Nor that he’d ever looked into the innocent eyes of Madeline. But most certainly, he’ll wish that he’d never crossed Cyrus Kane. That moment is… now.

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RED SPIKE #3 (of 5)
story JEFF CAHN
art MARK TEXIERA, SALVADOR NAVARRO & IFANSYAH NOOR
cover MARK TEXIERA

JULY 6
32 PAGES / FC
$2.99

Having lost all control when his new implant was fully activated, and nearly killing Matt, Greg has fled the base and made his way into the DC metro area. It's up to Matt to track down his brother-in-arms and bring him back before he causes any harm to himself, the city, or its civilians. But what is it about the "upgrade" that triggered Greg's mental break? Could there be a sinister secret hiding within the Project Red Spike files?


REED GUNTHER #2
story SHANE HOUGHTON
art / cover CHRIS HOUGHTON

JULY 6
32 PAGES / FC
$2.99

"REED GUNTHER IN A STALAC-TIGHT SPOT!"
Reed Gunther and his grizzly bear Sterling venture into a spooky abandoned mine in search of hidden gold, despite the warnings from the town loony that something dangerous lays hidden in the caves! But what does he know? He’s crazy... right?


SAMURAI’S BLOOD #2 (of 6)
story OWEN WISEMAN
art NAM KIM, MATTHEW DALTON & JESSICA KHOLINNE
cover JO CHEN

JULY 13
32 PAGES / FC
$2.99

Revenge should never be left to the young. As our three teenage samurai leave their ravaged home behind they search for ways to sustain themselves and execute their vengeance. But as young blood boils, rash decisions are made and the consequences can only bring hardship. There are reasons for the laws of Bushido...and Katashi is about to learn more than one of them at the expense of the one he loves most.


SAVAGE DRAGON #174
story ERIK LARSEN
art / cover ERIK LARSEN

JULY 20
32 PAGES / FC
$3.50

DANGER FROM DIMENSION-X
The mutated remains of Rex Dexter lead the Absorbanoids on a raid of the planet Earth! It's Malcolm and Angel Dragon's greatest challenge yet!


SCREAMLAND #2
story HAROLD SIPE & CHRISTOPHER SEBELA
art LEE LESLIE cover HECTOR CASANOVA

JULY 6
32 PAGES / FC
$2.99

“DEATH OF THE PARTY,” Part Two
In the midst of FantasyScapeCon, Invisible Man has been murdered and the monster orgy film "Phantasmagorgya" is missing. Wolfman Carl and has-been Travis have to track down The Midnight Slasher and amorphous alien The Mass to stop this cinematic time bomb from blowing up in everyone’s face.


SHINKU #2
story RON MARZ
art / cover LEE MODER, MATTHEW WAITE & MICHAEL ATIYEH

JULY 6
32 PAGES / FC
$2.99

“THRONE OF BLOOD,” Part Two
Bloody action and blood-curdling horror collide, courtesy of RON MARZ (ARTIFACTS) and LEE MODER (Wonder Woman), as Shinku's one-woman war against the vampire clan continues! The lone surviving member of her samurai family, Shinku invades the vampire stronghold in modern Tokyo. But what does she seek in the lair of her enemies?


SKULLKICKERS #9
story JIM ZUB
art EDWIN HUANG & MISTY COATS
cover SAEJIN OH

JULY 27
32 PAGES / FC
$2.99

"FIVE FUNERALS AND A BUCKET OF BLOOD" Part Three
This issue: More of the SAME! What? The SAME?! Yes, the SAME level of over-the-top action-comedy, banter and monster-mashy goodness that’s made SKULLKICKERS a creator-owned hit. You want more than that? Okay, here goes: love potions, plant monsters, murdering fae folk and a dead ape. Buy it!


SPAWN #209
story WILL CARLTON
art SZYMON KUDRANSKI & TODD MCFARLANE
cover SZYMON KUDRANSKI

JULY 6
32 PAGES / FC
$2.99

“Q&A,” Part Three
Jim gets a crash course in the “Curse of the Spawn” as he and Twitch from a temporary alliance. Jim wants answers; what is his connection to a dead man named Al Simmons? And why has he bee given the powers of a Hellspawn? Twitch needs Jim to save Sam’s life – a task far more complex and dangerous than either can imagine.


SUPER DINOSAUR #4
story ROBERT KIRKMAN
art / cover JASON HOWARD

JULY 20
32 PAGES/FC
$2.99

Super Dinosaur and Derek Dynamo have fought and defeated all kinds of cool stuff in their day, but they’ve never faced anything like this before. Max Maximus unveils his newest creation: The Mega-Raptor! This issue can’t be missed, just like every issue of SUPER DINOSAUR!


UNDYING LOVE #4
story TOMM COKER & DANIEL FREEDMAN
art / cover TOMM COKER & DANIEL FREEDMAN

JULY 27
32 PAGES / FC
$2.99

“UNDYING LOVE,” Part Four

With shape shifters, vampires, spirits and drunks hot on their tail, Sargent and Mei make a daring escape. But are they headed towards salvation or something much worse...

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THE WALKING DEAD #87
story ROBERT KIRKMAN
art / cover CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN

JULY 13
32 PAGES / BW
$2.99

We learn to carry on without them.

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THE WALKING DEAD SURVIVOR’S GUIDE #4 (of 4)
story TIM DANIEL & ROBERT KIRKMAN
art / cover CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN

JULY 6
32 PAGES / FC
$2.99

Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about the cast of THE WALKING DEAD. The Survivor’s Guide is a handy checklist of all the characters who have appeared in the series thus far, alive or dead. This series is a can’t miss supplement to the hit comic book series that is now a hit TV series on AMC!


THE WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #27
story ROBERT KIRKMAN
art / cover CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN

JULY 6
32 PAGES / BW
$2.99

Life goes on as the bold new direction for THE WALKING DEAD continues.

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THE WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #28
story ROBERT KIRKMAN
art / cover CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN

JULY 13
32 PAGES / BW
$2.99

Things get worse.

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THE WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #29
story ROBERT KIRKMAN
art / cover CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN

JULY 20
32 PAGES / BW
$2.99

Zombie attack!

RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES


THE WALKING DEAD WEEKLY #30
story ROBERT KIRKMAN
art / cover CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN

JULY 27
32 PAGES / BW
$2.99

Near death.

RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES


WITCHBLADE #149
story RON MARZ
art / cover STJEPAN SEJIC

JULY 20
32 PAGES / FC
$3.99

“TIAMAT,” Part Four
The epic battle between Sara Pezzini, bearer of the Witchblade, and Tiamat, the ancient Babylonian Queen-Goddess culminates in an earth-shaking showdown! The ongoing team of RON MARZ (Artifacts, Magdalena) and STJEPAN SEJIC (Angelus) inch closer to the huge anniversary #150 issue!

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ALSO AVAILABLE:
• WITCHBLADE #144 – Top Cow Store Exclusive Wraparound Variant Cover by STJEPAN SEJIC - $15.00


WITCH DOCTOR #2 (of 4)
story BRANDON SEIFERT
art / cover LUKA KETNER

JULY 20
32 PAGES / FC
$2.99

Another foray into medical horror from ROBERT KIRKMAN's Skybound Originals line!
Is your baby really your baby — or is it a camouflaged monster that's feeding on you while you sleep? An infestation of Cuckoo Faeries is spreading through the nurseries of Arkham, Oregon, and it's up to Dr. Vincent Morrow, the Witch Doctor, to stop it! So why doesn't he want to bother? Plus: Shark cage diving with sea monsters!

“Kirkman has started off his new imprint with a winner.” - Ain’t It Cool News


McFARLANE TOYS

HALO: REACH SERIES 4 ASSORTMENT
#18700-7

18701-4 - Jorge
18702-1 – Brute Minor
18703-8 – Elite General
18704-5 – Grunt Major
18705-2 – UNSC Marine
18706-9 – Spartan Mark V (Male)

Assorted Case Pack Information:
Standard 8-pack case includes 1 of each figure and 2 of Jorge & the UNSC Marine. Call your local retailer for pricing.

Solid Case Pack Information:
Standard 8-pack case includes 8 solids of the figure. Refer to individual item codes above when ordering.


HALO: REACH SERIES 4 2-PACK ASSORTMENT
18720-5

18721-2 – Spartan Hologram – Noble Six (Final) & Noble Six Hologram
18722-9 – Spartan Armor Pack – Spartan Air Assault & 3 sets of armor (Steel)
18723-6 – Spartan Armor Pack – Spartan Air Assault & 3 sets of armor (Team Blue)
18724-3 – Spartan Armor Pack – Spartan Grenadier & 3 sets of armor (Steel)
18725-0 – Spartan Armor Pack – Spartan Grenadier & 3 sets of armor (Team Red)

Assorted Case Pack Information:
4-pack case includes one set of the Spartan Hologram, Spartan Air Assault (Team Blue) & Spartan Grenadier (Team Red) and either 1 set of the Spartan Air Assault (Steel) or Spartan Grenadier (Steel). Call your local retailer for pricing.

Solid Case Pack Information:
4-pack case includes straight solids of each 2-Pack. Refer to individual item codes above when ordering.



HALO: REACH SERIES 4 SPARTAN 3-PACKS
18770-0

18771-7 Spartan Stalker – Spartan clear, Spartan clear with partial paint, Spartan fully painted
18772-4 Infection – Spartan Human, Spartan Zombie, Spartan Zombie

Assorted Case Pack Information:
3-pack case includes one set of the Spartan Stalker 3-Pack and 2 sets of the Infection 3-Pack. Call your local retailer for pricing.

Solid Case Pack Information:
3-pack case includes straight solids of each boxed set. Refer to individual item codes above when ordering.


HALO: REACH VEHICLE BOX SET
18760-1

18761-8 “Pillar of Autumn” Mongoose Set – Mongoose with Noble Six figure & Cortana tube
18762-5 “Forge World” Mongoose Set – Mongoose with Red Spartan

Assorted Case Pack Information:
2-pack case includes 1 of each vehicle set. Call your local retailer for pricing.

Solid Case Pack Information:
2-pack case includes straight solids of each boxed set. Refer to individual item codes above when ordering.


THE WALKING DEAD COMIC SERIES 1 ASSORTMENT
#14410-9

14411-6 – Officer Rick Grimes
- Includes 6 weapons and figure is highly articulated
14412-3 – Michonne
- Includes 6 weapons and figure is highly articulated
14413-0 – Zombie Lurker
- Play action includes removable arms, skull, guts and has a detachable torso to showcase crawler position
14414-7 – Zombie Roamer
- Play action includes removable arms, axe and exploding head action controlled by lever on back of figure

Assorted Case Pack Information:
Standard 12-pack case includes three pieces of each figure. Call your local retailer for pricing.

Solid Case Pack Information:
Standard 12-pack case includes 12 solids of the figure. Refer to individual item codes above when ordering.

See ‘Toys Section’ for information on the McFarlane Toys NFL Series 26, NFL Playmakers Series 2, NFL Steelers 2-Pack and NFL Bears 2-Pack Action Figure & Box Set Releases for July 2011.

SUPER DINOSAUR: SOLD OUT BUT NOT EXTINCT
Image Comics Goes Back to Press on Robert Kirkman's All-ages Hit!

Berkeley, CA – 20 April 2011 – Not only is Robert Kirkman a NY Times Bestselling author of comics for adults, but his new all-ages title with artist Jason Howard has exceeded expectations right out of the gate! While the sales for all-ages comic books are typically lower than that of their PG-13 counterparts, SUPER DINOSAUR #1 has out-sold many other titles on the shelf this week before even hitting the shelves. Now, the first new series published under Robert Kirkman’s Image Comics Skybound imprint, SUPER DINOSAUR #1, has sold through its first printing at distribution level and is now being rushed back to press for a second printing.

Robert Kirkman and Jason Howard previously worked together on the recently-concluded horror/superhero series, THE ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN series. SUPER DINOSAUR is the creative duo’s first crack at creating a comic book their own kids can enjoy. In fact, the original concept behind what later became the modern, genetically-modified dinosaur we see today was first introduced as a character to entertain Howard’s son.

"It's awesome to look back on that first sketch I did with my son and see how it has evolved into a full blow comic incorporating a bunch of the things I loved as a kid myself," Howard reminisced. "But beyond the missiles and dinosaurs, Robert is really infusing the characters with heart and making the story something that all audiences can enjoy, I can't wait for people to see what is coming up!"

The two creators are pleased to have provided kids like their own with a new reason to start reading comics. In fact, a free SUPER DINOSAUR ORIGIN SPECIAL, which picks up right where SUPER DINOSAUR #1 leaves off, will be widely available at participating comic shops on Free Comic Book Day (5/11), giving young readers additional incentive to get into the habit of reading comic books. Plus, SUPER DINOSAUR #1 will not only be available in comic shops today in print, but has also been simultaneously released on Comixology.com as a digital comic for the iPad or iPhone through the Image Comics app.

SUPER DINOSAUR #1 is also receiving some spectacular early reviews from grown-up fans of comic books, too, including these:

“Some people might say good comics for kids are almost as rare as a dinosaur. …they’re going to be eating those words – or be eaten by those comics.” – Newsarama

“SUPER DINOSAUR has all the elements of a cartoon that kids over the years would rush home from school to witness…” – USA Today

“Long live SUPER DINOSAUR!” – CBR

SUPER DINOSAUR #1 (FEB110379), an action-packed, awesome 32-page full-color all ages science fiction comic book, is available in comic shops today for $2.99. The second printing is due out in May.

ABOUT IMAGE COMICS
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.

A Treasury of Murder:
THE LIVES OF SACCO & VANZETTI
Rick Geary
Rick Geary tackles the most controversial case of the 20th century. Anarchists Sacco & Vanzetti were accused of robbery and murder but so many supposedly damning pieces of evidence were questionable their guilty verdict elicited massive protests around the world. Geary presents us with all the twists and turns, appeals and dubious evidence after presenting us the human face of the two men, demonized by many, turned to martyrs by many others in his usual unflappable way.
6 x 9, 80pp., B&W, jacketed hardcover: $15.99,
ISBN 978-1-56163-605-1

For Immediate Release



Warwick, RI: Publicist Susan Soares of SJS Comic Promotions announced today the upcoming appearances of several notable creators in Boston. With convention season in full swing, Boston is bustling with anticipation for AnimeBoston 2011 and Boston Comic Con. Each event hosts close to 200 small press and mainstream creators and Soares is excited to have representation at both events.



Beginning Friday April 22 and running through April 24, AnimeBoston serves as host to 20,000 fans of comics, anime and pop culture. Scheduled to appear at AnimeBoston are Dirk Tiede, creator of Paradigm Shift, Everett Soares, creator of Sky Pirates of Valendor and Rick Silva, publisher at Dandelion Studios.



Attendees of AnimeBoston 2011 will find Dirk Tiede on Artist Alley as one of the Featured Artists. In addition to selling his comics, prints and offering commission sketches, Dirk will be hosting two panel presentations: The Business of Art & Comics from 1 to 2 pm on Friday and How to Draw and Use Backgrounds in Manga from 4 to 5pm on Saturday. Dirk is on the heels of a major announcement relative to Paradigm Shift and is very excited to be such an integral part of this year’s show.



In his very first appearance at AnimeBoston, publisher and writer Rick Silva is looking forward to this year’s event with great enthusiasm. The past 12 months have been very successful for Rick with the launch of his fantasy imprint Quarterstaff Comics including Perils of Picorna, Stone and Kaeli & Rebecca. Rick is coming to AnimeBoston with a full selection of comics that he is eager to share with fans.



For three years in a row, Everett Soares has exhibited at AnimeBoston and it is his most notable and successful appearance for the year. Different from years past, Everett is coming to AnimeBoston with a new story arc for his fantasy steampunk series, Sky Pirates of Valendor and a new publisher – himself. Everett launched Jolly Rogue Studios to publish his popular series when his partnership with Free Lunch Comics severed at the end of 2010.


Registered and potential attendees can visit the AnimeBoston website to confirm schedule of events and Artist Alley locations for Dirk, Rich and Everett as well as the other artists who will be exhibiting. Their website is http://animeboston.com

THE LORD WORKS IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS
New Miniseries Challenges Fans to Take Part in the Upcoming Horror

Berkeley, CA – April 19, 2011 – Crazed serial killers often claim to be doing God’s work, but what if one really was? MYSTERIOUS WAYS, a six-issue miniseries from Image Comics' Top Cow Productions proposes an answer to that disturbing question. This July, video game industry titan Jason Rubin (The Iron Saint) joins forces with artist Tyler Kirkham (Green Lantern Corps, Amazing Spider-Man) to introduce this dark and action-packed thriller that will have you questioning everything you believe.

MYSTERIOUS WAYS takes a number of archetypes from classic crime suspense stories and turns them on their head over the course of the story. Sam, the down on his luck, alcoholic ex-cop is not what he seems. Neither is the sharp-tongued, gothic bar waitress. Certainly not the by-the-book FBI agent with a perfect arrest record!

"MYSTERIOUS WAYS has been in my head for the better part of a decade, so it's great to see it come to fruition with style," said Rubin. "Tyler and our inker, Sal Regla, are at the top of their game, and I can't thank Top Cow and Image enough for their commitment to bringing out books of the highest quality."

"Jason shows how diverse a story teller he is," added Kirkham. "MYSTERIOUS WAYS is as far from Crash Bandicoot as you could possibly go. It's a sick thrill ride from start to finish!"

Not only will MYSTERIOUS WAYS provide a disturbing new story for horror fans, but beginning the last week of April, readers will also be asked to predict how MYSTERIOUS WAYS plays out, and most importantly how it ends, with a contest in which the reader that submits the closest description of the storyline through the Website by the day the second issue hits stores will receive every Top Cow comic released over the next 12 months, absolutely free! Participants must submit their entries through Top Cow’s new community Website, The Barn at www.topcow.com/barn. The winner will be announced after the last issue ships.

MYSTERIOUS WAYS #1 (MAY110428), a 32-page full color comic priced at $3.99, will be available for order in the May issue of Diamond Previews and goes on sale July 6.

ABOUT TOP COW PRODUCTIONS INC.
Top Cow Productions, Inc. (www.topcow.com), a Los Angeles-based entertainment company, was founded in December of 1992 by artist Marc Silvestri, who also co-founded Image Comics earlier that same year. Top Cow currently publishes its line of comic books in 21 languages in over 55 different countries. The company has launched 20 franchises (18 original and two licensed) in the industry’s Top 10, seven at #1, a feat accomplished by no other publisher in the last two decades. Its flagship franchise, WITCHBLADE, was TNT’s #1 original film of 2000 and the subsequent TV series was released on DVD on July 29, 2008. WITCHBLADE is also the first American property to be fully adapted in Japan as an original anime and manga by Studio GONZO in 2006. Top Cow’s other flagship property, THE DARKNESS, was developed into a major next-generation video game release by Starbreeze and 2K Games and achieved platinum sales status. A second game is slated for release from 2K Games in the Fall of 2011. WANTED, an Eisner-nominated miniseries published by Top Cow from 2003-2005, is now a major motion picture from Universal Pictures starring Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy and Morgan Freeman. Virtually all of Top Cow’s other properties are in development as feature films, live-action television, animation or video games. Top Cow has also successfully licensed and merchandised its franchises into toys, statues, clothing, lithographs, puppets, posters, magnets, shot glasses, lighters, lunch pails, wall scrolls, mouse pads, die-cast cars, calendars, Christmas ornaments, Halloween masks, trading cards, standees, video games and roleplaying games.

ABOUT IMAGE COMICS
Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.

MORTAL KOMBAT

THE FIGHT BEGINS IN NORTH AMERICA


Latest Installment of Legendary Fighting Series Now Available on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360







Burbank, Calif. – April 19, 2011 – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announces Mortal Kombat is now available at retailers in North America on the PlayStation®3 (PS3™) computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Mortal Kombat, developed by NetherRealm Studios and led by Mortal Kombat creator and creative director Ed Boon, is the newest chapter of the legendary franchise, marking a triumphant return to the series’ roots in the most epic installment to date.


“Mortal Kombat is an extremely impressive game, and we are launching it in a big way, just as this landmark franchise deserves with outstanding marketing and retail support,” said Martin Tremblay, President, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment is thrilled to deliver the gaming experience new and established fans have been waiting for, with new innovations making Mortal Kombat the best entry in the franchise to date.”



“All of us at NetherRealm studios could not be more excited that players can finally get their hands on our all new Mortal Kombat game,” said Ed Boon, Creative Director, NetherRealm Studios. “Our goal was to deliver the Mortal Kombat game that the fans have been demanding and feel we've delivered that and then some!”



Mortal Kombat introduces a number of gameplay features including tag team and the deepest story modes of any fighting game with the re-imagination of the original story lines of Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat 2 and Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. Players can choose from an extensive lineup of the game’s iconic warriors and challenge their friends in traditional 1 vs. 1 matches, or take on several new game modes.



Mortal Kombat introduces Co-op Arcade play, Challenge Tower and King of the Hill. Mortal Kombat also introduces the X-Ray move which gives fans a cringe-worthy “inside” look at the internal damage that their favorite fighter takes.



PlayStation®3 owners will also be able to take on the powerful role of Kratos -- from the acclaimed, bestselling God of War® franchise. The ex-Spartan warrior will be able to face off against the beloved Mortal Kombat roster while boasting unique moves, fatalities and his own arena. Additionally, the PlayStation®3 version will include stereoscopic 3-D functionality on compatible televisions.



Owners of both PlayStation®3 and Xbox 360 will be able to compete to be the best Mortal Kombat player online in multiple modes including the all-new King of the Hill which offers players the chance to actively cheer on their favorite player in the theater - reminiscent of old-school arcade competitions.

Xbox 360 gamers will be able to use their own Xbox LIVE Avatar to represent them as they cheer, throw tomatoes, and boo the fighters competing. PS3™ players will be able to choose their favorite Mortal Kombat avatars to represent them in the theater.

Players who want to keep track of their stats can go to the updated Mortal Kombat website, www.themortalkombat.com. Once on the Mortal Kombat site, users can track in-game stats through their personal profile and website leaderboards, which are updated and aggregated by Agora Games. Players can link their website accounts to Facebook and Twitter so that after achieving certain in-game milestones, updates can automatically be shared and friends can keep tabs on their gameplay performance.

Mortal Kombat is now available in North America for $59.99 on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360. The game is rated M for Mature by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB).



For more information about Mortal Kombat, please visit www.themortalkombat.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/mortalkombat or on Twitter @MK_Mortalkombat

THE ASSEMBLERS ASSEMBLE A GRAPHIC NOVEL
Popular Web Comic gets collected by Transfuzion Publishing



(April 17, 2011) The Assemblers, the long running webcomic appearing on DrunkDuck, has just been collected into graphic novel format by Transfuzion Publishing. Written and illustrated by Andy Dudak, The Assemblers is a futuristic tale of destruction yet also rebirth.


The story centers on October 30th, 2151. Devil’s Night. Traditionally this has been a celebration of havoc as the night before Halloween has long been dedicated to spray paint and fire, to destruction for its own sake. But in the future, the impulse behind this frenzied holiday is alive and well but mischief in the Age of Nanotech is much more complicated.


Featuring three young vandals-- Bardo, Shiyu, and Dwyer who team up to provide visionary tactics of mayhem in a futuristic world. To keep the spirit of their egg-throwing forbearers alight, perilous alchemy is required. But the unleashing of such power will bring enemies, and lead to an opening of an abyss that could swallow its makers whole.


“When Andy sent me the link to the Drunk Duck site to check out the webcomic,” publisher Gary Reed said, “I was instantly impressed by the incredible detail in his artwork. And then I started reading it and I was even more impressed with the sophistication of his story-telling. It’s really a though provoking story with great art.”


Featured on Drunk Duck, the Assemblers ran for about 90 pages and recently wrapped up and was promptly collected by Transfuzion for release in graphic novel form. It is available from Amazon.com as well as the publisher which has more information and a preview. A longer preview is also available on myebooks.com.


Assemblers from Amazon
Transfuzion Publishing.


AMAZON REVIEWS:

“Multi-talented author and artist Andy Dudak announces himself with this mind-bending and gripping graphic novel that will please fans of both William Gibson and Inception. Indispensable and awesome.”

“Mr. Dudak's masterful artwork and original future vision are showcased brilliantly in this epic graphic novel. His strikingly original take on nanotechnology, philosophy and vandalism as seen through the eyes of a group of talented, yet mischievous youngsters comes together beautifully in a story world that is as immersive as it is beautiful.”


About Andy Dudak: Andy Dudak is a published illustrator, experienced in the realms of science fiction and fantasy. He's also worked as a storyboardist, caricature artist, cameraman, and screenplay analyst. He currently lives in China


About Transfuzion Publishing: Transfuzion has published nearly 30 graphic novels, many of which are compilations of previous material although in 2010, they have begun producing original graphic novels. www.transfuzion.biz


The Assemblers. Trade paperback from Transfuzion Publishing. 98 pages. $12.99
ISBN: 978-0982654934

ASYLUM PRESS RELEASES PREVIEW TO TRENCHCOATS, CIGARETTES AND SHOTGUNS GRAPHIC NOVEL

IN A WORLD OF DEMON WORSHIPPING MAFIOSO, A MYSTERIOUS HITMAN NAMED TRYPP MUST AVENGE THE DEATH OF A FRIEND, WHILE HE SUCCUMBS TO HIS INNER DARKNESS

COVER BY NAT JONES

April 19, 2011 (Los Angeles) Frank Forte, publisher of Asylum Press, announces that Asylum Press has joined with Conquest Studios and 803 Studios to publish Trenchcoats, Cigarettes and Shotguns, an original graphic novel written by Chuck Brown and illustrated by Philip Nuendorf.

Trenchcoats, Cigarettes and Shotguns preview can be seen here:

http://asylumpress.com/index2.html

"I'm really excited to be working with Chuck brown and Philipp Neundorf to publish this incredible story, "explains Publisher Frank Forte, " It's very original, with a dark storyline and twisted characters. It's exactly what Asylum Press wants to bring to the masses."

Trenchcoats, Cigarettes and Shotguns is set in a world filled with mech wielding gangsters, demonic Mafioso and demons that run wild on earth, a mysterious hit man named Trypp only relies on three things, his trenchcoat, his cigarettes and his shotguns. A new kind of crime family begins to emerge in New York City, one that uses ancient satanic rituals to gain the speed, strength and other attributes of demons from Hell. When the demonic mob murders the friend of a mysterious hit man named, Trypp; he begins to leave a path of death, destruction and blood to avenge her. But he also begins to embrace the darkness within his soul.

"Working with Philipp Neundorf was a writer’s dream, " explains writer Chuck Brown, "though we bumped heads now and again he was able to take the world of Trench coats, Cigarettes and Shotguns to new heights. Assembling this book took a lot of sleepless nights, time & sweat. But in the end I thinks we created something unique and special. Take away all the demons, death, magic and mayhem in the book you’re left with a simple story about a grain of good trying to say afloat in a sea evil. Something I think a lot of people can relate to and enjoy reading."

Artist Philip Nuendorf reminisces about creating Trenchcoats, Cigarettes and Shotguns; "Doing a full color page a day for around three months is an intense period of time. Even more when strong personalities like Chuck and I meet. Often enough we were crushing our heads like Trypp the demons in the book. Back then, after bandaging my wounds and then looking at the pages, I felt it was worth the fight. And as I was looking at the book again for the occasion I still feel like that. Doing comics next to the big productions is tough. But damn worth the experience."

FEATURED IN APRIL PREVIEWS SHIPPING JUNE 2011

Title: TRENCHCOATS, CIGARETTES & SHOTGUNS TP
Written by Chuck Brown, Illustrated by Philipp Neundorf
Cover Art: Nat Jones
Intended Audience: Mature Readers
Genre: CRIME/ACTION/ADVENTURE
Format: 88 pages 7x10 SC standard comic/perfect bound
Retail Price: $9.95
Ship Date: June 2011
ISBN13: 978-1-61724-077-5


ABOUT ASYLUM PRESS:
Founded in 1999 by Frank Forte, Asylum Press is a unique publishing house specializing in high profile projects from some of the industry's biggest rising stars. Steve Mannion’s Fearless Dawn is the company’s newest title and has been a great fan favorite. Publishing action/adventure comics with Black Powder: A Bloody Frontier Adventure, Trenchcoats, Cigarettes and Shotguns, Warlash: Zombie Mutant Genesis. And continuing their tradition of horror with Undead Evil, Satan’s 3-Ring Circus of Hell, Asylum of Horrors, Zombie Terrors, EEEK! Asylum Press continues to be on the cutting edge of comic and graphic novel publishing. Asylum Press is distributed by Diamond Comics Distributors, Haven Distributors and Tony Shenton and to the Booktrade by SCB Distributors, Ingram and Baker and Taylor. Distributed in the U.K. by Turnaround Distribution.

ABOUT CHUCK BROWN:
Brown has written and published six anthologies as a senior member of 803Studios. He’s published an online strip at theschoolofart.com and Brown is currently working with Dark Horse writing “Rotten Apple” for Dark Horse Presents #s 2,3,4 & 5. He’s also in the process of scripting an 80pg GN and web comic for MTV/geek.

ABOUT PHILIPP S. NUENDORF:
Philipp S. Neundorf lives and works as an artist in Berlin, Germany. He focused on Comics several years ago. Since then he published several short stories, cover artwork or pinups online and printed. Next to that he is having exhibitions as an artist in Berlin. He also did work as a graphic designer, doing designs for computer games, or the artwork for cd-covers. Philipp's comic credits include: GtT: Rogue, End Of All, Winter War, SPX-Anthology 2004, and Scorn.

ABOUT CONQUEST STUDIOS AND 803 STUDIOS:
Conquest begun back in 2001. With one ashcan and a hand drawn logo, Chuck Brown bounced around from Convention to Convention and learned all he could about comics, the industry and being a writer. In 2004, he ran into fellow writer Steven Prouse at the Orlando Mega Con, and 803 was born. Since then, Anthony Hightower, Steven and Chuck acted as Senior Members of 803Studios and published over a dozen comics. Now, Chuck has decided to stretch his legs and re-launch Conquest; while maintaining very close ties to 803.

FEAR THE REAPER

The Walking Dead's Cliff Rathburn Returns to Reaper With a Second Issue This July

BERKELEY, CA --15 April 2011 – Best known for his work providing gray tones on THE WALKING DEAD, artist Cliff Rathburn is returning to his own creator-owned work this July. REAPER is the second installment of a horror/fantasy tale first published in 2004, as a black and white one-shot written by Robert Kirkman. Seven years later, Rathburn is picking up the threads of that initial story in an all-new full color one-shot that looks even more amazing than the first.

The original REAPER one-shot told the violent and gutsy story of a deadly assassin, Reaper, who had been hired by a mysterious figure to kill a supposedly indestructible tyrant ruler. That mysterious figure turned out to be none other than Death, though, whose ultimate aim was to wipe out all life on Earth. Rathburn’s knack for handily illustrating brutality and dismemberment, however, brought the story to vivid (and often unsettling) life.

"REAPER was the first time I worked with Robert KIrkman, and he really took my creation and improved it," explained Rathburn. "His script kept me driven to penciling, toning and lettering the first volume of REAPER, which is a lot of work for one person to do on their own.

"As of right now in my career, I have done everything you can do in comics apart from writing my own script. Writing the second REAPER has given me the a chance to play to my strengths as a penciler and helped me produce a final product where I can finally say I am proud of my work."

The second installment of REAPER begins 400 years after Death failed to eradicate life. Now, the magical gem that gave Lord Shirak his power has fallen into the possession of our hero, allowing Reaper to become a warlord himself. Unfortunately, as Reaper should know full well, Death is not easily deterred...

"REAPER is a gem from early in Robert Kirkman's writing career, and seeing the story continue should be a real treat, not just for his fans, but anyone who likes visceral, over-the-top artwork," said Image Comics Publisher Eric Stephenson. "Cliff has spent several years now doing gray tones on THE WALKING DEAD and he's inked several issues of INVINCIBLE over Ryan Ottley, but he's an amazing artist and storyteller in his own right. And if you thought REAPER looked good when it first appeared in black and white – just wait 'til you see it in color!"
The original REAPER one-shot (JAN041314) is available now for $6.95, while REAPER #2 (MAY110438), a 48-page part color and part black & white comic book priced at $4.99, which will be available for order in the May issue of Diamond Previews catalog, with an in-store date of July 21, 2011.

Everyone’s Favorite Lasagna-Loving Cat is Back with His New Series:

Graphic Novels from PAPERCUTZ!

Papercutz, the premiere publisher of such popular graphic novel series as BIONICLE, DISNEY FAIRIES, GERONIMO STILTON, HARDY BOYS, NANCY DREW, THE SMURFS, PAPERCUTZ SLICES and TALES FROM THE CRYPT releases GARFIELD #Co graphic novels #1 “Fish to Fry” and #2 “The Curse of the Cat People” on May 24th, 2011. GARFIELD & Co presents stories from Cartoon Network’s hit series The Garfield Show in comic format. GARFIELD & Co is one of Cartoon Network’s biggest hits – it airs every day of the week reaching approximately 600,000 kids!



These graphic novel adaptations lay out the screen captures carefully to create real comics pages as opposed to many such adaptations showing random frames floating between empty spaces.
In Volume #1 “Fish to Fry,” Jon reluctantly agrees to let his girlfriend Liz keep her pet fish at his house while she’s away out of town. Jon has to stop these fish from becoming Garfield’s snacks – or else! Volume #2 “The Curse of the Cat People” finds our paunchy protagonist, along with his foil Odie, transported into another dimension through a magic mirror. Garfield and Odie end up in an alternate version of ancient Egypt where cats rule the world! Both graphic novels feature two additional stories that cover everything from Pet Shows to Garfield’s search for his beloved teddy bear “Pooky,” to Odie’s discovery of a valuable dinosaur fossil in Jon’s backyard!
Garfield’s diverse fan base should provide a ready audience for this series. From fans of the daily comic strip (serialized in over 2,400 newspapers around the world), to those who grew up on the Garfield & Friends television series from the 1990’s, to fans of the Garfield films and the television show from which these comics are adapted – GARFIELD & Co graphic novels have a little something for everyone.
Founded in 2005, Papercutz is dedicated to publishing the best comics and graphic novels for kids 6-14 and all young at heart. GARFIELD & Co graphic novels are 6½ x 9, 32 pages, full-color $7.99 in hardcover. #1 “Fish to Fry” ISBN: 978-1-59707-266-3, #2 “The Curse of the Cat People” ISBN: 978-1-59707-267-0.

Baltimore Comic-Con Adds Top Talent to Growing Guest List

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - April 15, 2011 - The Baltimore Comic-Con is excited to announce the addition of four new red-hot guests to this year's list of creators. Nick Spencer, Jamal Igle, J.G. Jones, and Cliff Chiang have confirmed that they will be attending the 12th annual show, taking place the weekend of August 20-21, 2011.



Nick Spencer, who recently signed an exclusive deal with Marvel Comics, has been one of the rising-star writers in comics over the last year. With the announcement of the upcoming Cloak & Dagger series from Marvel, his current work on Iron Man 2.0 and Secret Avengers for the publisher, wrapping up his arc on DC's T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents and his creator-owned properties, Morning Glories and Infinite Vacation from Image, Spencer is really making his mark on the industry!



After wrapping his 22-issue run on Supergirl with writer Sterling Gates, artist Jamal Igle recently took over the art duties for Zatanna, DC's Mistress of Magic, with March's issue #9. Returning for another year, Igle is a fan-favorite in Baltimore!



"Baltimore Comic-Con has quickly become one of my favorite shows to attend," said Igle. "The fans are fantastic and the show crew really goes out of their way to create a friendly, family-oriented, fun and accessible convention."



J.G. Jones, best known for the artwork that has graced the covers of such books as Wanted, 52, and Final Crisis, began taking over writing duties this month for DC Comics' Doc Savage. In addition to the writing, Jones continues to provide stunning cover art for the pulp hero's monthly adventures, as well as art of the backup features in DC Universe Legacies.



Artist Cliff Chiang also joins us for this year's show! Recently, Cliff has worked with musician Neil Young on the original graphic novel Greendale for DC's Vertigo imprint, and his previous work includes runs on Batman, Green Arrow & Black Canary and Wonder Woman.



"We're very excited to be announcing new guests for this year's show," said Marc Nathan, promoter of the Baltimore Comic-Con. "These creators are among the hottest talent working in comics today and each one of them adds a diversity of style to our growing guest list."



Spencer, Igle, Jones, and Chiang join the list of confirmed guests including: Jason Aaron (Scalped, PunisherMAX); Charlie Adlard (The Walking Dead); Frank Cho (Jungle Girl, Hulk); David Finch (Brightest Day, Batman: The Dark Knight); Ron Frenz (Spider-Girl); Mike Grell (Action Comics, The Pilgrim); Barry Kitson (Secret Invasion, Amazing Spider-Man); David Petersen (Mouse Guard); Brandon Peterson (Ultimate Vision, Strange); and Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo).



In coming weeks, look for more announcements from the Baltimore Comic-Con. We are looking forward to highlighting our guests, the Harvey Awards, industry exclusives, and programming. The latest developments can always be found at our website, Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace pages.

This year's Baltimore Comic-Con will be held August 20-21, 2011. Convention hours are Saturday 10 AM to 6 PM and Sunday 10 AM to 5 PM. The ceremony and banquet for the Harvey Awards will be held Saturday night, August 21th.



Contact Information

Please use the following e-mail addresses to contact the Baltimore Comic-Con:

press@baltimorecomiccon.com - for any general press inquiries or to be added to our PR distribution

promoter@baltimorecomiccon.com - for requesting exhibitor, publisher, and Artist Alley applications

registrar@baltimorecomiccon.com - for inquiries about submitted registrations

harveys@baltimorecomiccon.com - for communications regarding the Harvey Awards ceremony and banquet

general@baltimorecomiccon.com - for general Baltimore Comic-Con inquiries


About The Baltimore Comic-Con
The Baltimore Comic-Con is celebrating its 12th year of bringing the comic book industry to the Baltimore and Washington D.C. area. With a guest list unequaled in the industry, the Baltimore Comic-Con will be held August 20-21, 2011. For more information, please visit www.baltimorecomiccon.com.

About The Harvey Awards
The Harvey Awards are one of the comic book industry's oldest and most respected awards. With a history of over 20 years, the last 6 in conjunction with the Baltimore Comic-Con, the Harveys recognize outstanding achievements in over 20 categories. They are the only industry awards nominated and selected by the full body of comic book professionals. For more information, please visit www.harveyawards.org.