Comic books March 2005

Sterling (Orion) Edition - 1st printing. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

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Written by JOSS WHEDON Pencils & Cover by JOHN CASSADAY "DANGEROUS" Things heat up in a way none of the X-Men ever dreamed...will teamwork save the day when they can't even depend on themselves? Part 3 (of 6). 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR ...$2.99 UPC: 5960605543-00911 Cover price $2.99.

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by Andrew Dabb, Sal Abbinanti, & Buzz. In an alternate past ? where the Revolution has become the State ? liberty has been destroyed and the gods now walk the Earth. Now, a new power is rising. Forged in the fiery bowels of the planet, Atomika is the first man-made deity ? both a god of technology and of the 21st century. Now he must hunt down and kill the ancient gods who have ruled the world of man since the dawn of time, a quest that will change the fate of humanity, and shake the world to its very core! (CAUT: 2) REGULAR EDITION?32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 SIGNED EDITION?32pgs, FC SRP: $24.99 Cover price $2.99.

JayCompanyComics.com / RuppsWorld.com Exclusive Sketch Edition. Limited to 400 copies. by Andrew Dabb, Sal Abbinanti, & Buzz. In an alternate past ? where the Revolution has become the State ? liberty has been destroyed and the gods now walk the Earth. Now, a new power is rising. Forged in the fiery bowels of the planet, Atomika is the first man-made deity ? both a god of technology and of the 21st century. Now he must hunt down and kill the ancient gods who have ruled the world of man since the dawn of time, a quest that will change the fate of humanity, and shake the world to its very core!

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Written by Ed Brubaker Art by Dustin Nguyen & Richard Friend. Cover by Nguyen. Open warfare rocks the streets of the nation's capital! The Authority meet Golden Age hero Paul Revere and his revolutionary movement head on in a battle for the ages! The future of the U.S. is at stake ? but who is the mysterious sponsor of the insurgents? On sale Jan 19 ? 4 of 12 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US ? MATURE READERS Cover price $2.95.

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by Tommy Kovac Blood will flow. Autumn, the mysterious girl from parts unknown, is attempting to become assimilated into the small village, despite her strange powers, and her unwillingness to cover her face in public with the masks the others wear, as protection against the demons that lurk in the Black Wood nearby. She has an ill-fated meeting in the center of the village with Anise, Vervain, and Ferula. As the three girls berate Autumn for tempting the demons with her odd, yet human face, winged beasts dart overhead, looking for victims. Later, Schizandra is conducting one of her fraudulent psychic readings when Autumn interrupts with her very real powers, causing a further rift between the two. Meanwhile, Autumn's shape-shifting squirrel, Widdershin, is mysteriously absent all morning. What will Autumn, Widdershin, and the handsome recluse, Splinter, find in the Devil's Garden? And what will happen when a murderous creature emerges from the Black Wood in the dark of night? 7x10, 24pgs, B&W SRP: $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Avengers (1997-2004 3rd Series) #12-22, #0 and ANNUAL 1999.

Written by KURT BUSIEK, JERRY ORDWAY, and JOHN FRANCIS MOORE. Art by GEORGE PÉREZ, JERRY ORDWAY, STEWART IMMONEN, and LEONARDO MANCO. Cover by GEORGE PÉREZ.

The European country of Slorenia is dead. Every man, woman and child, eliminated with the cold precision of a machine. And out of the flaming remnants of this tiny Baltic state comes a message from its murderer: Mankind's days are numbered...because Ultron has returned!

He - or it - is one of the Avengers' oldest, most implacable foes, menacing humanity countless times. But never before has Ultron been this dangerous, this deadly.

Now, he stands on the brink of committing global genocide, and rebuilding Earth in his own robotic image. Our only hope is a desperate U.N. strike on Slorenia, led by the Avengers themselves. But will it be in time? Will the strength and courage of Earth's Mightiest Heroes be enough in the face of such overwhelming evil? For the sake of the world, it will have to be! Plus: When you're an Avenger, you're one of Earth's Mightiest Heroes ? the first line of defense against the dangers no conventional foe could halt, the threats no ordinary man could withstand. Threats including Dominex, Lord Templar, Pagan and the Thunderbolts!

Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 336 pages, full color.

Cover price $29.99.

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Written by JOE CASEY Pencils & Cover by SCOTT KOLINS The exploration of the Avengers' earliest adventures continues as the team begins to unravel! One member is obsessed with revenge. Another is critically wounded in battle. Still another is on his way out the door! And exactly how is Jarvis laying the groundwork for the future of Marvel's greatest super hero team? All this plus the Avengers' first encounter with Count Nefaria! 32 PGS. Cover price $3.50.

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Written by JOE CASEY Pencils & Cover by SCOTT KOLINS The exploration of the Avengers' earliest adventures continues as the team begins to unravel! One member is obsessed with revenge. Another is critically wounded in battle. Still another is on his way out the door! And exactly how is Jarvis laying the groundwork for the future of Marvel's greatest super hero team? All this plus the Avengers' first encounter with Count Nefaria! 32 PGS. Cover price $3.50.

1st printing. Collects Ballad of Sleeping Beauty (2004) #1-8. Written by Gabriel Benson. Art by Mike Hawthorne and Michael Atiyeh. "Only an Outlaw Could Save Her." Hounded gunfighter Cole Jarrett chases the tale of a beautiful lady cursed to spend the rest of her days imprisoned in sleep for sins she did not commit, and along the way finds himself following the long road to redemption. In addition to all eight issues of the series, this collection features a cover gallery by Jeff Amano. Softcover, 200 pages, full color. Cover price $21.95.

1st printing. Reflecting an age of innocence and a time of wonder, no film better captures the pure magic of Disney than Bambi, the world's most endearing animated tale about the beauty of nature and the miracle of life. Nominated for three Academy Awards®, this immortal blend of classic storytelling and unforgettable characters is most fondly remembered as Walt Disney's all-time favorite picture. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 96 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $7.99.

Volume 7 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Kazushi Hagiwara.

It isn't a real apocalypse if it can't always get even worse. Gathering the three Infernal Arms ? the Ring of Satan, the Demon-Mail and the Devil's Mace ? the dark priest Abigail combines them in to the ultimate magical weapon, the living bio-organic armor Omega Abigail! Wielding energy beams of godlike power, immune to all possible damage, the omnipotent giant robot threatens to turn the wizard Dark Schneider into a bloody paste beneath its heel!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

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Written by Andersen Gabrych Art and cover by Alé Garza & Jesse Delperdang. Be here as Batgirl begins to build a new life in Blüdhaven! But with the Penguin looming large in the city once protected by Nightwing, can Batgirl keep the streets safe, or will she face something more sinister and foul than ever before? On sale Jan 26 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US Cover price $2.50.

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Written by Judd Winick Art by Doug Mahnke & Tom Nguyen Cover by Matt Wagner Part 2 of the 4-part "Under the Hood," featuring the new BATMAN team of writer Judd Winick (OUTSIDERS, GREEN ARROW), artists Doug Mahnke (JLA, JUSTICE LEAGUE ELITE) & Tom Nguyen (JLA) and cover artist Matt Wagner (BATMAN/SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN: TRINITY)! The Black Mask and the new Red Hood carve up the Gotham underworld ? and Batman continues to reel from a startling revelation as "Under the Hood" continues! Is Gotham headed toward another Gang War? 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.25.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Detective Comics (1937-2011 1st Series) #27-37 and Batman (1940-2011) #1.

Written by Bill Finger and Gardner Fox. Art by Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson and Sheldon Moldoff. Cover by Bob Kane.

Presenting an exciting new way to experience the rich history of the Dark Knight in an affordable trade paperback collection of every Batman adventure, in color, in chronological order! BATMAN CHRONICLES VOL. 1 features the earliest adventures of the Dark Knight by Batman creator Bob Kane, Bill Finger, Gardner Fox, Jerry Robinson and Sheldon Moldoff.

Future volumes in this series reprint stories from DETECTIVE COMICS, BATMAN, WORLD'S FINEST and other titles throughout the character's history, all presented chronologically based on publication date!

Softcover, 192 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.

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Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Collects Detective Comics (1937-2011 1st Series) #27-37 and Batman (1940-2011) #1.

Written by Bill Finger and Gardner Fox. Art by Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson and Sheldon Moldoff. Cover by Bob Kane.

Presenting an exciting new way to experience the rich history of the Dark Knight in an affordable trade paperback collection of every Batman adventure, in color, in chronological order! BATMAN CHRONICLES VOL. 1 features the earliest adventures of the Dark Knight by Batman creator Bob Kane, Bill Finger, Gardner Fox, Jerry Robinson and Sheldon Moldoff.

Future volumes in this series reprint stories from DETECTIVE COMICS, BATMAN, WORLD'S FINEST and other titles throughout the character's history, all presented chronologically based on publication date!

Softcover, 192 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.

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A new story arc begins. Written by A.J. Lieberman, with art by Al Barrionuevo and Bit, and a cover by Cliff Chiang (HUMAN TARGET)! Ivy's Quest Part 1 of 5. Things are heating up in Gotham in the wake of a startling revelation about Hush, and Ivy's Robinson Park orphans have started turning up dead - by their own hand. So why does Ivy feel so guilty? 32 pg, FC. Cover price $2.50.

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Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings. Collects Batman (1940-2011) #613-619.

Written by Jeph Loeb. Art and cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams.

The 12-part "Hush" storyline - crafted by comics heavyweights Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee & Scott Williams - topped sales charts for an entire year, thrilling readers and critics alike.

Now the second half of that legendary story arc is collected for the first time as a softcover in BATMAN: HUSH Volume 2 TP.

This volume contains the stunning conclusion to "Hush," featuring the Dark Knight's shocking showdown with the Joker, the debut of a brand-new Batmobile, a catfight among Catwoman, Talia and Lady Shiva, and, perhaps, most surprising of all, the true identity of the enigmatic Hush!

Plus: This collection includes the 6-page story from Wizard #0 and features a stunning new cover by Lee & Williams!

Softcover, 192 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.95.

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Written by Shane McCarthy. Art by Tommy Castillo & Rodney Ramos. Cover by Sean Phillips . Part 3 of the 5-part "Riddle Me That!" The transformation of Edward Nigma from second-rate has-been to villainous mastermind is revealed! And all the while, Batman careens from a fiery wreck atop a towering bridge! On sale Jan 12 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US Cover price $2.50.

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Written by Bill Matheny. Art by Christopher Jones & Terry Beatty. Cover by Jeff Matsuda. Scarface and the Ventriloquist are back! But when they attach a mini-Scarface dummy onto Batman's arm that's primed to set off bombs, can Batman get out of Scarface's trap without destroying Gotham City? 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US Cover price $2.25.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Destroy All Monsters!" Collects Battle of the Planets (2002 Image) #10-12, Battle of the Planets: Jason (2003), Battle of the Planets Manga (2003) #1-3, and Battle of the Planets/Witchblade (2003).

Written by Munier Sharrieff. Art by Wilson Tortosa. Cover by Alex Ross.

The thrilling conclusion to the Battle of the Planets saga! Contains eight great issues in one great package!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 244 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

The Baum Bugle: A Journal of Oz (2005) Volume 49 #1 (whole # 142) is published three times annually by The International Wizard of Oz Club. 40 pages, B&W.

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Story, art and cover by Jamie Smart. A cultured talking teddy bear faces chaos and abuse from a lunatic housecat named Looshkin. A special all-Looshkin issue features clowns, battlegoths, violence, murder and death, plus an unforgettable four-page marathon barrage of euphemisms. 24 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

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Written by Barbara Slate and Kathleen Webb. Art by Stan Goldberg and John Lowe. Cover by Stan Goldberg and Bob Smith. Archie chooses Veronica over Betty in his usual clumsy manner, and it gets Betty to consider dumping Archie for good. Betty agrees to spend the afternoon with Veronica, and the two then discover none of the things they want to do are compatible with the other one. Archie assigns Betty to research and write an article on cheap, creative alternatives to peanut butter. Snowed in, Alice asks Polly to find a way to relieve the boredom of a fidgety Betty. 36 pages, full color. $2.19. Cover price $2.19.

by Various What's better than a digest full of those teen dream queens Betty & Veronica? A double digest full of them! Featuring new stories and classic tales. Digest, 192pgs, FC $3.59 Cover price $3.59.

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by Steve Niles, Rob Zombie, & Richard Corben In the 1970s, Billy watched as a monstrous creature brutally murdered his parents. Now, twenty years later, the ferocious attacks on campers continue unabated. Bill finds his adult life haunted by the attack he managed to survive. But he can't really be planning to head back out to the woods to deal with his fear, can he? Niles, Zombie and Corben continue their horrific exploration of the legend of Bigfoot! 7x10, 32pgs, FC (2 of 4) SRP: $3.99 Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Gail Simone Art by Tom Derenick & Bob Petrecca. Cover by Ryan Sook. Part 3 of the 4-part "Hero Hunters," with action-packed guest art by Tom Derenick (SMALLVILLE) & Ryan Sook (ARKHAM ASYLUM: LIVING HELL)! In this issue, the Birds face the terrifying, life-stealing vigilante Harvest, and one member of the team may pay the ultimate price for her past! 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US Cover price $2.50.

Cover by J. Adam Walters. Written by Wilson Hill and Dennis Mallonee. Art by J. Adam Walters, Chris Marrinan and Duval Stowers. The fraternity hijinks get a little out of hand when the Black Enchantress and her college cheerleader friends attend a toga party at Sigma Epsilon Chi. Also: a set of horrific deaths puts Psyche on the trail of another occult mystery! Plus: the untold origin of the Black Enchantress's faithful manservant, Sig! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

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Written by RICHARD K. MORGAN Art by GORAN PARLOV & BILL SIENKIEWICZ Cover by GREG LAND Armed with the shocking revelations about her Red Room past, Natasha leaves Moscow and heads to the birthplace of the Black Widow program. Has the time finally come for her to meet her maker? 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR+ ...$2.99 UPC: 5960605550-00511 Cover price $2.99.

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Volume 1- 1st printing. Story by Yong-Su Hwang. Art by Kyung-Il Yang. Three worlds collide-Heaven, Hell and the human world-when Soma, a human, is accused of stealing the King of Heaven's sword! After an imprisonment of five days in Heaven, which equals five years on Earth, Soma is sent to the human world to recover the lost sword. Under the supervision of the heavenly princess Arroomee, Soma must deal with the chaos that his deeds have produced. Softcover, 294 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

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by Ron Marz, Dub, & Grafiksismik In the space of a few short months, everything in her life has been called into question. She's defied the will of her family. She's traveled to distant lands and has come to suspect that she is more than human?and that her father knows more about this than he's told her. Now, Kumori faces a crisis that could change her life forever?or force her to kill the man she may love... 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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HIROAKI SAMURA (W/A) FOR MATURE READERS On sale March 9, b&w, 32pg, $2.99 Kidnapped and bound by three Itto-ryü warriors, Rin is unable to warn Manji that he's heading into a trap. To make matters worse, the Itto-ryü possess a large dose of kessen- satsu, the only poison known to damage Manji's immortal blood and severely cripple his regenerative abilities. After last month's odd resolution, is Giichi following Manji in order to help rescue Rin...or will he just stick around long enough to finish off any survivors? This first chapter of Samura's "Trickster" slugfest leads into next month's double-sized 100th issue! ? Winner of Japan's prestigious Media Arts Award and America's own Will Eisner Award. ? Thirteen volumes of this modern classic are available in the Dark Horse backlist! Cover price $2.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. "The Death Trilogy Overture!" Story and art by Tite Kubo. Ichigo Kurosaki may not know this, but the world he lives in is one predicated on balance between the living and the dead, between everyday life and the Soul Society. Soul Reapers aren't merely fighting Hollows; they are charged with the grand task of equalizing the balance between this life and the next. Naturally, if too much energy is channeled to one side, really bad things will happen ? just as they're happening now! Ichigo and Uryu's competition inadvertently results in generating a leviathan of a Hollow whose sheer size is capable of tearing the Soul Reaper's delicately constructed balance to ribbons. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Spring 2005. Features articles covering adventure, mystery and melodrama in various media. In this issue: The Glories of Short Stories - Revisiting an Underappreciated Pulp Magazine; Ahoy There! - Collecting Pirates in the Paperbacks; the Classic That Might Have Been - The Electric Man; Charles B. Stilson - Scientific Romancer; Archie Bittner and The Spider - the Strange Case of Wayne Rogers. 28 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.00.

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Written by Dan Jolley Art by Leonard Kirk & Robin Riggs Cover by Dave Johnson A grisly childhood trauma is revealed as Clevenger faces a super-criminal hiding behind prison walls! And when a psychic assault unlocks the Bloodhound's most painful memories, it unleashes something no jail can contain. On sale Jan 12 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US Cover price $2.95.

by Christina Z, Kody Chamberlain, & Steven O'Connell The devastating beauty BloodRayne follows orders to slay the prince of a decadent and powerful Grecian vampire clan but her path is paved with many violent obstacles! Bloody and heartbreaking, Rayne's ferocity mingles with desire as she finally finds a man she craves ? the one she must slaughter. 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 Cover price $3.99.

Graham Crackers Comics variant cover by Jeremy Roberts. by Christina Z, Kody Chamberlain, & Steven O'Connell The devastating beauty BloodRayne follows orders to slay the prince of a decadent and powerful Grecian vampire clan but her path is paved with many violent obstacles! Bloody and heartbreaking, Rayne's ferocity mingles with desire as she finally finds a man she craves ? the one she must slaughter. 32pgs, FC

Toyzz.com variant cover by Kiozen Productions. By Christina Z, Kody Chamberlain, & Steven O'Connell. The devastating beauty BloodRayne follows orders to slay the prince of a decadent and powerful Grecian vampire clan but her path is paved with many violent obstacles! Bloody and heartbreaking, Rayne's ferocity mingles with desire as she finally finds a man she craves - the one she must slaughter. 32pgs, FC

Cover by Kovik. Back cover by Wes Crum. Inside front cover by Benny Leal. "Two Heads are Better Than One" by Wes Crum. "CBGB BJ" by Peter Penn. "Titiana Biggs" by Harm Bengen. "Trixie in 'Primal Urges'" by Basta. Pinups by Beeny Leal. 28 pages, B&W, Adults Only. Cover price $3.95.

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by Chynna Clugston-Major Bleu's tantalizing conquest for Mr. Bishop's heart nears its climax, but not before one final attempt by Alan to get to Bleu first! Just what has Erin been up to lately? And what's going on between Clover and...Monkeyboy?! Everything is revealed in the conclusion to the newest Blue Monday mini-series! MATURE THEMES B&W, 32pg (4 of 4) SRP: $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Brian Bolland. This collection of short strips takes readers away from the guns and testosterone, and into a world of wit and whimsy exclusively Bolland's own. Includes a new 20-page The Actress and The Bishop story, along with their other classic adventures, set in a strange suburban idyll. Mr. Mamoulian is Bolland's alter ego; an observer of life in a state of constant bemusement. Hardcover, 112 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $24.99.

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Written by Si Spencer. Consulting by Neil Gaiman. Art by Sean Phillips & Dean Ormston Cover by Frank Quitely Part 1 of a new 3-part storyline. Fast times are about to accelerate for Tim Hunter and his mates following a funeral where an unexpected guest comes back from the dead. Meanwhile, John Constantine and Zatanna gain the strangest of new comrades as the war fought in Tim's honor takes a sudden turn for the worse. On sale Jan 19 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US ? Mature Readers Cover price $2.50.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Written by Hiroyuki Tamakoshi. Art by Masahiro Itabashi. Testosterone-driven young boys idealizing their fantasy girl...getting over your first crush...lying and misunderstandings.... There are many lessons to be learned in the game of love, and you'll find all the rules inside this volume of Boys Be! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

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MIKE MIGNOLA (W), JOHN ARCUDI (W), GUY DAVIS (P), and DAVE STEWART (C) On sale March 30, FC, 32pg, $2.99 As computers explode and deadly insects pour out of the walls of the team's new underground headquarters, Johann, possessed by the ghosts of the Nazi scientists, struggles to stop the madman who's recovered the Spear of Destiny. Back in Rhode Island, Abe Sapien concludes matters with his dead wife. Cover price $2.99.