Comic books August 2011

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Cover by Eric J (W) Raven Gregory (A) Eric J Eddie's world begins to unravel as his choices have come back to haunt him. With blood on his hands, Eddie tries to find some semblance of a normal life but finds that is easier said then done. Meanwhile, the mysterious super-powered being unleashes a terrifying vengeance that will change Francis's life forever. Don't miss the series that critics are raving about! Cover price $2.99.

Limited 1 for 20 Naughty Variant Cover by Ebas (W) Raven Gregory (A) Eric J Eddie's world begins to unravel as his choices have come back to haunt him. With blood on his hands, Eddie tries to find some semblance of a normal life but finds that is easier said then done. Meanwhile, the mysterious super-powered being unleashes a terrifying vengeance that will change Francis's life forever. Don't miss the series that critics are raving about! Cover price $2.99.

Limited to 500 copies Zenescope Exclusive Cover by Ebas (W) Raven Gregory (A) Eric J Eddie's world begins to unravel as his choices have come back to haunt him. With blood on his hands, Eddie tries to find some semblance of a normal life but finds that is easier said then done. Meanwhile, the mysterious super-powered being unleashes a terrifying vengeance that will change Francis's life forever. Don't miss the series that critics are raving about!

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1st printing. Written by ANDERSEN GABRYCH. Art by BRAD RADER. Cover by LEE BERMEJO. New from Vertigo Crime! Frank Grissel is a hard-knuckled private eye - and a deeply closeted homosexual - set in the very real world of 1953 San Francisco. Aided by his long-suffering secretary (and sometime live-in lover) Loretta, Grissel's search for a runaway girl winds up with his becoming a suspect in a string of gruesome murders. The case takes twists and turns through the Golden Gate's greasy underbelly: the beguiling arms of a Chinese shipping heiress (and smuggler); an unexpected reunion with the daughter he abandoned long ago; the loss of Loretta to the sadistic clutches of the high-powered "Colonel"; and finally to the horrifying, gender-bending truth. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

(W/A) Craig Miller, Dave Sim, David Petersen Following Cereubus returns after a looong hiatus! Dave Sim interviews Mouse Guard's David Petersen, and the two artists produce an incredible jam cover! Also: The Dave Sim/David Lynch/David Foster Wallace connection; Sim's always-interesting 'About Last Issue'; and much more! Cover price $4.95.

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Written by ORSON SCOTT CARD Penciled by GIANCARLO CARACUZZO Cover by BILLY TAN This is not a war. It's a massacre. The Chinese army is decimated. The countryside smolders in ashes. Nothing and no one has stopped the formics. Bombs, tanks, troops. Fail. Fail. Fail. Until now. Mazer Rackham has teamed up with the Mobile Operations Police, the super elite special forces unit that previously rejected him. Their plan? Destroy a formic lander. How? By going deep underground, down in the formic tunnels . . . where swarms of formics are ready and waiting. Will they turn the tide of war or dig their own graves? The exciting prequel to Ender's Game continues. From bestselling author and science-fiction legend Orson Scott Card. 32 PGS./Parental Advisory Cover price $3.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Jesse Moynihan. Forming is a super-mystical epic in which Jesse Moynihan details the spawning of worlds, and the trajectory of consciousness on Earth. Volume 1 follows the trials and tribulations of primeval gods and demi-gods as they vie for control of primitive Earth's resources. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 112 pages, full color. Cover price $29.95.

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(W) Shawn Gabborin (A) Chad Cicconi Jeff finds himself spiraling deeper and deeper into his 'fractured' personalities, bouncing from crisis to crisis - a wife he doesn't know; a cabal of super-villains; and a rampaging sub-humanoid threat to the city! And Jeff's toughest battle is the one he is least expecting - the battle within himself! Cover price $3.99.

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1st printing. Written by David Server and Jackson Lanzing. Art and cover Joe Suitor. Hard to find as single issues, Ape Entertainment's critically-acclaimed dark superhero epic is fully collected here for the first time! When five refugee survivors develop horrific mutations from a devastating chemical explosion, they band together to seek revenge. But are they monsters... or heroes? Includes exclusive pin-up gallery! Softcover, 128 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

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Issue 3. August 2011. Edited by Ray Ferry. "The Magazine for Ghoulden Age Monster Movie Fans." Cover by Arlis. 8.5" x 11". 50 pages. Black and white. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 4-6- 1st printing. Collects Fullmetal Alchemist GN (2005- Digest) Vol. 4-6. Trapped and injured in a secret alchemical laboratory, Edward Elric is at the mercy of his enemies, Lust and Envy. But they don't want him dead...they have other plans for him. As the laboratory goes up in flames, the brothers find themselves back at square one, with only an inkling of the massive scale of the Philosopher's Stone conspiracy. But then, Lieutenant Colonel Maes Hughes uncovers a shocking secret... Softcover, 576 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.99.

1st printing. "Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Star of India!" By Sam Siciliano. Holmes and Watson find themselves caught up in a complex chess board of a problem, involving a clandestine love affair and the disappearance of a priceless sapphire. Professor James Moriarty is back to tease and torment, leading the duo on a chase through the dark and dangerous back streets of London and beyond. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's timeless creation returns in a new series of handsomely designed detective stories. The Further Adventures series encapsulates the most varied and thrilling cases of the world's greatest detective. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 208 pages, Text Only. Cover price $9.95.

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(W/A) Boothby, Kazaleh, Pepoy After blowing up the Earth... well, actually an Earth-sized fast food restaurant, Fry is sentenced to work off the damages, only to discover that he has a special talent for worldwide fast food delivery techniques in a story we could only call... 'Do You Want Fry with That?' Cover price $2.99.

1st printing. Collects Avatar of the Futurians (2010 David Miller Studios) #1-3.

Written by Dave Cockrum and David Miller. Art by Dave Cockrum, Joe Rubinstein, and Clifford Meth. Cover by David Miller and Joe Rubinstein.

From the mind that co-created some of the most beloved X-Men (Nightcrawler, Colossus, and Storm) spring The Futurians! Dave Cockrum's immortal characters return in this volume collecting the 4-issue Avatar of the Futurians mini series by David Miller and Joe Rubinstein.

Secrets of the Futurians are revealed as immortal Futurian Avatar returns to England to battle his ancient foe Morgana La Fay.Also in this volume is printed for the first time in color the last Futurians story by series creator Dave Cockrum and writer Clifford Meth.

Softcover, 104 pages, full color.

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Volume 18 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hiroya Oku. The crazy world of Gantz just got a heck of a lot crazier. First, there were people being recruited at the moment of death to fight aliens living on earth, but unseen by humanity. The battles have seemed to take place outside of human sight. Our reluctant hero, Kei, has lived through many of these battles, but now something strange is happening. People can see the Gantz warriors. This ragtag collection of street punks, fighters, and schoolkids are suddenly exposed to the world, along with the freakish aliens they fight. Will the civilians believe what they see, or are their lives so full of media that they think it's just fantastic 3-D entertainment? Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 224 pages, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $12.99.

Volume 52 - 1st printing. "Garfield Lard of the Jungle: His 52nd Book!" By Jim Davis. Collects the Garfield comic strips. This book features strips from April 27, 2008 - November 22, 2008. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 9-in., 96 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $14.00.

Dirty Little Secrets: Part 4 of 6 - Written by KAREN TRAVISS • Art by POP MHAN. Cover by COLIN WILSON. Best-selling author Karen Traviss continues to explore the years prior to 'Emergence Day.' As Marcus Fenix fights what turns out to be the last battle of the Pendulum Wars, his father, Adam, perfects the devastating weapon known as The Hammer of Dawn. Peace is coming to Sera, but neither father nor son is optimistic about its longterm prospects. 32 pg, FC, Mature Readers Cover price $2.99.

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Written by KIERON GILLEN Pencils & Cover by SALVADOR ESPIN THE TRIAL OF PRIMAL! Generation Hope's resident wild man is on trial and the X-Men may lose custody. Can they get him free? Should they? Will they have a chance before he challenges the judge to a fight to the death? You have never read a comic like this one before! 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

Fear Itself Tie-In - Written by ROB WILLIAMS Artist by MATTHEW CLARK Cover by ARTURO LOZZI Special POINT ONE Issue. HELL'S OWN ANGEL RETURNS IN ALL NEW POINT ISSUE THAT LEASDS STRAIGHT TO THE NEW GHOST RIDER ONGOING SERIES! With the events of FEAR ITSELF tearing the Earth apart a mysterious and powerful figure offers Blaze a faustian pact and a chance for peace. Can Blaze actually allow himself to 'Give Up The Ghost'? And, if so, who will the Ghost Rider pass onto next? The souls of Johnny Blaze and everyone within the Marvel Universe depend on this decision. Vengeance rides in a new direction with Rob Williams (Throwbacks, Daken) and Matthew Clark (Superman, Doom Patrol). Grab your leather, metal and hellfire because it's the end of an era for Ghost Rider and the beginning of a new life for Johnny Blaze. It's gonna get loud! FIRE! 32 PGS./Parental Advisory Cover price $2.99.

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Cover by Tom Feister Chuck Dixon (w) o Javier Saltares (a) Cobra Civil War Tie-In - The Pit destroyed! The Joes on the run! General Hawk under arrest! Team Alpha exposed to a lethal virus! The Cobra Civil War takes another deadly turn as the contest between the baddest of the bad grinds on. The prize? The role of Cobra Commander! Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Will Rosado Chuck Dixon (w) o Javier Saltares (a) Cobra Civil War Tie-In - The Pit destroyed! The Joes on the run! General Hawk under arrest! Team Alpha exposed to a lethal virus! The Cobra Civil War takes another deadly turn as the contest between the baddest of the bad grinds on. The prize? The role of Cobra Commander! Cover price $3.99.

Cover A by S.L. Gallant and Gary Erskine. Larry Hama (w) S L Gallant (a) Gallant, Herb Trimpe (c) The action heats up this month! Although the G.I. Joe operation in the arctic circle has taken a turn for the better, things are looking dangerous on the home front: Firefly and Crystal Ball have infiltrated the secret G.I. Joe base within the Chrysler Building. It's up to Mainframe and Joe Colton, the original G.I. Joe, to put a stop to Cobra's plot! You can't miss this incredible issue of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero! Cover price $3.99.

Cover B by Herb Trimpe. Larry Hama (w) S L Gallant (a) Gallant, Herb Trimpe (c) The action heats up this month! Although the G.I. Joe operation in the arctic circle has taken a turn for the better, things are looking dangerous on the home front: Firefly and Crystal Ball have infiltrated the secret G.I. Joe base within the Chrysler Building. It's up to Mainframe and Joe Colton, the original G.I. Joe, to put a stop to Cobra's plot! You can't miss this incredible issue of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero! Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Sketch Cover by Larry Hama. Larry Hama (w) S L Gallant (a) Gallant, Herb Trimpe (c) The action heats up this month! Although the G.I. Joe operation in the arctic circle has taken a turn for the better, things are looking dangerous on the home front: Firefly and Crystal Ball have infiltrated the secret G.I. Joe base within the Chrysler Building. It's up to Mainframe and Joe Colton, the original G.I. Joe, to put a stop to Cobra's plot! You can't miss this incredible issue of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero! Cover price $3.99.

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Cover by Robert Atkins Cobra Civil War Tie-In - Chuck Dixon (w) Robert Atkins (a) Snake Eyes alone against Slice and Dice at the top of the world! Helix at her most ferocious! And Iceberg and Alpine must try and make it down a Himalayan peak with a half dozen Trouble Bubbles on their tail! Snake Eyes and his team carve out their own bloody corner of Cobra Civil War! Cover price $3.99.

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Cover by Agustin Padilla Cobra Civil War Tie-In - Chuck Dixon (w) Robert Atkins (a) Snake Eyes alone against Slice and Dice at the top of the world! Helix at her most ferocious! And Iceberg and Alpine must try and make it down a Himalayan peak with a half dozen Trouble Bubbles on their tail! Snake Eyes and his team carve out their own bloody corner of Cobra Civil War! Cover price $3.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Collects GI Joe (2008-2011 IDW) #23-27.

Written by Chuck Dixon. Art by Robert Atkins, Allan Goldman, Clayton Brown, Juan Castro, and Eber Ferreira. Cover by Robert Atkins.

The concluding volume to the first major story arc in IDW's critically acclaimed relaunch of the G.I. JOE mythos!

Snake Eyes and Agent Helix battle alone in a snake pit of COBRA agents, deep in the heart of the arctic, while the Baroness and Destro finish their work on the M.A.S.S. Device, making COBRA a dominant force-anywhere on Earth!

Then General Hawk, Duke, and Scarlett battle for their lives in the final chapter of M.A.S.S. DESTRUCTION!

Softcover, 128 pages, full color.

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story MARK ANDREW SMITH art & cover ARMAND VILLAVERT The Skull Brothers battle an army of ancient Egyptian monsters while cupid's arrow strikes Mummy Girl and Kid Nefarious! And what secrets do comic books featuring the parents of our supervillains-in-training reveal about Gladstone's past? After this shocking discovery nothing will ever be the same. Cover price $2.99.

Story & Art: Richard Moore Milo and the rest of the gobs have finished turning the hollowed-out body of a dead giant into a pub. They reward themselves with a fun, refreshing dip in the old swimming hole. Yay! Splishy-splashy fun! ...Oh, and the giant comes to life and goes on a deadly rampage. Cover price $3.99.

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Alex Ross, Eric Powell, Various (a) o Matt Frank (c) This March, IDW unleashed an unprecedented promotion in the direct comics market. A chance for retailers to have their stores smashed by Godzilla! When count was done, there 100 covers of this landmark issue. Now, it's a chance to own all the covers, and for a good cause! IDW will be donating all proceeds from this one-of-a-kind one-shot to the International Medical Corps for tsunami relief in Japan. Cover price $7.99.

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Cover A by Dan Brereton. John Layman (w) o Alberto Ponticelli (a) o Dan Brereton, Ponticelli, (c) Detective Makoto Sato has been framed, disgraced and left on the run. But beware a desperate man... with a friend like MOTHRA! Sato strikes back at the Takahashi crime empire and the criminal underworld is powerless to fight back against the winged kaiju. Yet before Sato can finish the job, he learns that no man can truly control a monster! Cover price $3.99.

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Cover B by Alberto Ponticelli. John Layman (w) o Alberto Ponticelli (a) o Dan Brereton, Ponticelli, (c) Detective Makoto Sato has been framed, disgraced and left on the run. But beware a desperate man... with a friend like MOTHRA! Sato strikes back at the Takahashi crime empire and the criminal underworld is powerless to fight back against the winged kaiju. Yet before Sato can finish the job, he learns that no man can truly control a monster! Cover price $3.99.

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Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Cover by Alberto Ponticelli. John Layman (w) o Alberto Ponticelli (a) o Dan Brereton, Ponticelli, (c) Detective Makoto Sato has been framed, disgraced and left on the run. But beware a desperate man... with a friend like MOTHRA! Sato strikes back at the Takahashi crime empire and the criminal underworld is powerless to fight back against the winged kaiju. Yet before Sato can finish the job, he learns that no man can truly control a monster! Cover price $3.99.

Cover A by Eric Powell. Eric Powell & Tracy Marsh (w) o Victor Dos Santos (a) o Eric Powell, Jeff Zornow (c) Monsters continue their relentless rampage around the world, demolishing cities and shrugging off military resistance. When drastic defense measures backfire, humanity's struggle to survive takes an ugly turn. Can anything be done to stop the monster mayhem? And seriously-how many of these things can there possibly be?! Sorry, mankind... in Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters #6, the hits keep coming. Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 5 Cover B by Jeff Zornow. Eric Powell & Tracy Marsh (w) o Victor Dos Santos (a) o Eric Powell, Jeff Zornow (c) Monsters continue their relentless rampage around the world, demolishing cities and shrugging off military resistance. When drastic defense measures backfire, humanity's struggle to survive takes an ugly turn. Can anything be done to stop the monster mayhem? And seriously-how many of these things can there possibly be?! Sorry, mankind... in Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters #6, the hits keep coming. Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Cover C by Matt Frank. Eric Powell & Tracy Marsh (w) o Victor Dos Santos (a) o Eric Powell, Jeff Zornow (c) Monsters continue their relentless rampage around the world, demolishing cities and shrugging off military resistance. When drastic defense measures backfire, humanity's struggle to survive takes an ugly turn. Can anything be done to stop the monster mayhem? And seriously-how many of these things can there possibly be?! Sorry, mankind... in Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters #6, the hits keep coming. Cover price $3.99.

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Story/Art: Fred Perry Stryyp is asked to return to his homeworld of Aebra by the archon of his people. Fearing an emergency, Britanny resolves to come along to help. Much to her surprise, the whole Diggers clan joins in to help. Then Gina activates her new space bridge and whisks them all to Aebra...for Brit's surprise birthday party! She's the special guest of a worldwide celebration in her and Stryyp's honor. Even Gina's students are along for a chance to learn a little about Krynn history. Then festivities are cut short by a call for help from a distant world. And by the description of their attackers, it sounds like the Dynasty has returned! Cover price $3.99.

Story/Art: Various The heat's on in the dog days of summer, 'cause it's time once again for A.P. to show all - well, nearly all - in this year's GD Swimsuit Special! Join Gina, Brit', Brianna and their friends as they don their beachtime best for tons of fan-forged fun in the sun! Cover price $4.99.

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Evan Dorkin (W), Eric Powell (A/Cover), and Dave Stewart (C) Goon and Franky stumble upon a bizarre freak show at Brigadoon's Dreamland Carnival, where the evil barker pits the Goon against a horrendous, bacon-eating behemoth, the Ten-in-One! Cover price $3.50.

1st printing. By R.L. Stine. Get Goosebumps with the startling repackage of a bestselling classic. Now with bonus materials! Tough. That's Freddy Martinez and his friend, Cara. They're not afraid of anything. But that was before they went exploring in Freddy's basement. Before they found the secret room. Before they found the bottle of Vampire Breath. Poor Freddy and Cara. They should have never opened that bottle of Vampire Breath. Because now there's a vampire in Freddy's basement. And he's very, very thirsty... Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 154 pages, Text Only. All Ages Cover price $5.99.

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(W) GG Studio (A) Crippa, Laiso, Nocera Demons invade the Carnival at Venice, horrible nightmare-reflections of beloved fairy tale characters, determined to tear a permanent hole from their twisted world to ours. Demon Hunter Gabriel must force the demoness Cinderella, monster Little Mermaid, and countless others back through the portal before the last night of Carnival, or no one will live happily ever after. Cover price $2.99.

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Written by PETER CALLOWAY Art by ANDRES GUINALDO and LORENZO RUGGIERO Cover by GUILLEM MARCH The breakout at Arkham continues here! When Batman shows up to stop the escaping villains, battle lines will be drawn. Will Selina stick by The Sirens? Or will she take on Harley and Ivy? The ending will shock you! Guest starring Batman, The Joker and Clayface. 32 pg, FC, RATED T Cover price $2.99.

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1st printing. Collects Gotham City Sirens (2009) #14-20. Written by TONY BEDARD and PETER CALLOWAY. Art by ANDRES GUINALDO and LEE GARBETT. Cover by GUILLEM MARCH. Catwoman deals with the aftermath of battling her sister. Secrets from the "Return of Bruce Wayne" storyline affect all three Sirens, setting them against each other in a brutal display of their villainous roots. And don't miss guest appearances by Zatanna and Talia al Ghul. Hardcover, 168 pages, full color. Cover price $22.99.

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story MARK SABLE art / cover PAUL AZACETA 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! Cover price $2.99.

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Part 1 of 3 - Written by James Patrick. Art by Augustin Padilla. Cover by Joshua Middleton. In this issue, the first chapter of a 3-issue story, Green Arrow needs a break from the forest, so he agrees to help Federal Marshals escort a very dangerous criminal out of Star City. But if he thinks it's going to be easy, he probably should have stayed in the woods. 32 pg, FC, RATED T+ Cover price $2.99.

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Cover by Matt Wagner The earliest days of the original Green Hornet and his faithful sidekick Kato continue under the masterful hand of writer Matt Wagner and artist Aaron Campbell! Follow the two as they move into the pages of history and form the ultimate crime-fighting duo! Cover price $3.99.

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Limited 1 in 10 Variant Cover by Francesco Francovilla The earliest days of the original Green Hornet and his faithful sidekick Kato continue under the masterful hand of writer Matt Wagner and artist Aaron Campbell! Follow the two as they move into the pages of history and form the ultimate crime-fighting duo! Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 15 Variant Cover by Matt Wagner The earliest days of the original Green Hornet and his faithful sidekick Kato continue under the masterful hand of writer Matt Wagner and artist Aaron Campbell! Follow the two as they move into the pages of history and form the ultimate crime-fighting duo! Cover price $3.99.