Comic books September 2011

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Volume 5 - 2nd and later printings. "The Case of the Mummy's Gold!" Written by JERRY HOLKINS. Art by MIKE KRAHULIK. Join us, intrepid explorers, as we journey once again into the depths of the Penny Arcade archives, facing eldritch curses and monstrous perils aplenty in our quest to unearth the ancient treasures of the year 2004 A.D.! Marvel at the mysteries laid bare within, at these tales of epic gaming, appliances gone bad, square dancing blood feuds, and so much more! Face, if you dare, the ominous foreboding of The Last Christmas, the challenging depths of Twisp and Catsby, and the poignant tragedy of The Wandering Age! Includes every strip posted on penny-arcade.com during 2004, a treasure trove of bonus material, including creator commentary. Special foreword by actor, writer, and blogger extraordinaire Wil Wheaton! Softcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 136 pages, full color. Cover price $12.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "War!" Written by Tom Hutchison. Art by J.B. Neto. Cover by Joe Jusko. Take a trip to fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada where a demon has decided she wants to have her say in the "End of Days" battle between Heaven and Hell. As she opens a hotel and casino, the powers both above and below begin to take notice of the enterprising demon's ways, buying her guests' souls for ten thousand dollars each... and in doing so, earning a seat at the millennia-old poker tournament for the souls of all mankind! Softcover, 188 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Wraparound Variant Cover by Mike Krome - Limited to 100 copies. "War!" Written by Tom Hutchison. Art by J.B. Neto. Take a trip to fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada where a demon has decided she wants to have her say in the "End of Days" battle between Heaven and Hell. As she opens a hotel and casino, the powers both above and below begin to take notice of the enterprising demon's ways, buying her guests' souls for ten thousand dollars each... and in doing so, earning a seat at the millennia-old poker tournament for the souls of all mankind! Softcover, 188 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

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Flipbook! Part One and Two Spider & Domino Lady Covers by Arley Tucker and Marcelo Ferreira W) Steven L. Frank (A) Remy Mokhtar, Bill McKay A story arc so encompassing, it spans three flip comics, six Moonstone titles and several decades! A serial killer is terrorizing the city, but while The Spider investigates, all clues lead to his involvement and Domino Lady plans to stop him in his tracks. All is not as it seems, as the killer operates with equipment not of this time! Cover price $2.50.

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1st printing. Written by Viktor Kalvachev, Patrick Baggatta, and Jim Sink. Art and cover by Viktor Kalvachev. Following Eve, a dangerously seductive woman on the edge of her sanity, PHERONE weaves a dark storyline filled with espionage, mystery, and suspense. Armed with a killer body and a killer's mind, the femme fatale must hunt down clues to rediscover her own troubled past, bringing violence and danger to anyone who crosses her path. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 104 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $14.99.

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(W) Jim Krueger & Brendan Deneen (A) Dean Zachary As Phoenix learns more about the aliens who captured him from a surprising new ally, he also discovers that his powers are growing exponentially - and that might not be such a good thing! An encounter at a bar leaves a number of innocents hurt and has Ed questioning which side he's really on! Cover price $2.99.

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story NATE COSBY & BEN McCOOL art BRENO TEMURA cover JOCK ISSUE ONE: HELLO, CRUEL WORLD From writers NATE COSBY & BEN McCOOL (CHOKER, MEMOIR) along with hotshot newcomer artist Breno Temura comes PIGS, a brand new ongoing series to join Image's elite ranks. The story centers around a second-generation KGB Cuban sleeper cell, activated & assigned to overthrow the U.S. Government through a series of kidnappings, assassinations and acts of terrorism. But why has the call come now, 50 years after the original cell last heard from Mother Russia? Cover price $2.99.

Convention Exclusive Variant Cover by Katie Cook. story NATE COSBY & BEN McCOOL art BRENO TEMURA cover JOCK ISSUE ONE: HELLO, CRUEL WORLD From writers NATE COSBY & BEN McCOOL (CHOKER, MEMOIR) along with hotshot newcomer artist Breno Temura comes PIGS, a brand new ongoing series to join Image's elite ranks. The story centers around a second-generation KGB Cuban sleeper cell, activated & assigned to overthrow the U.S. Government through a series of kidnappings, assassinations and acts of terrorism. But why has the call come now, 50 years after the original cell last heard from Mother Russia? Cover price $2.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Dan McGuinness. Pilot and Huxley just want to get home, but an unexpected glitch hurtles them into the holiday lands instead. Now they're stuck in a bizarre world where ghouls and zombies in Halloween Land are friendly, and Santa and his elves in Christmas Land are evil. Will the boys make it out alive? Can they find a way back to Earth? Is a bowl of noodles a deadly weapon? Find out inside! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 64 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $8.99.

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Cover A by Carlos Magno. (W) Daryl Gregory (A) Carlos Magno The hit series continues! The ferociousness of the apes' plans against humans is finally revealed! As humans face oppressive tactics not seen in centuries, they choose to fight with newfound viciousness, committing an act so severe it will have reverberations for years to come! Superstar writer Daryl Gregory and white hot artist Carlos Magno ensure you have to 'get your hands on these damn dirty apes!' Cover price $3.99.

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Cover B by Damian Couceiro. (W) Daryl Gregory (A) Carlos Magno The hit series continues! The ferociousness of the apes' plans against humans is finally revealed! As humans face oppressive tactics not seen in centuries, they choose to fight with newfound viciousness, committing an act so severe it will have reverberations for years to come! Superstar writer Daryl Gregory and white hot artist Carlos Magno ensure you have to 'get your hands on these damn dirty apes!' Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Variant Cover by Damian Couceiro. (W) Daryl Gregory (A) Carlos Magno The hit series continues! The ferociousness of the apes' plans against humans is finally revealed! As humans face oppressive tactics not seen in centuries, they choose to fight with newfound viciousness, committing an act so severe it will have reverberations for years to come! Superstar writer Daryl Gregory and white hot artist Carlos Magno ensure you have to 'get your hands on these damn dirty apes!' Cover price $3.99.

Volume 1 - 1st prinitng. Collects Planet of the Apes (2011 Boom Studios) #1-4. Written by Daryl Gregory. Art by Carlos Magno. Before you witness the Rise of the Planet of the Apes on August 5th, 2011, pick up this trade to read the first complete arc of BOOM! Studios' Planet of the Apes comic. Have you always wondered what happened before the original first five films? This is the trade to read, and BOOM! Studios' Planet of the Apes comic series is monthly must reading! Don't miss out on what all your friends know already - that this is the one comic that cannot be passed up. Now there is no excuse not to. Get your hands on these damn dirty Apes! Softcover, 112 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. Written by Hidemori Kusaki. Art by Satoshi Yamamoto. Meet Pokémon trainers Black and White! White has a burgeoning career as a Trainer of performing Pokémon. Black is about to embark on a training journey to explore the Unova region and fill a Pokédex for Professor Juniper. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 96 pages, B&W. All Ages Cover price $4.99.

Stories, Art and Cover by Ethan Rilly. Young law clerk Frances Scarland must survive an unwanted promotion at one of Toronto's major Bay Street firms, while tending to the regular wake of destruction left behind by her best friend. This eagerly anticipated issue follows what Seth described as "the most impressive debut comic I've seen in years" with a surreal exploration of growth and failure in downtown Toronto. Also included is a short story about a long distance relationship. 7-in. x 10-in., 40 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $6.95.

1st printing. Collects Potter's Field (2007) #1-3 and Potters Field: Stone Cold (2009 Boom Studios). Written by Mark Waid. Art by Paul Azaceta. Legendary comic writer Mark Waid teams up with new superstar artist Paul Azaceta (Daredevil, B.P.R.D.)! Outside New York City is Potter's Field, where the unnamed dead are buried. Now, a mysterious man has taken it upon himself to name the unnamed in this cemetery! Using a network of underground operatives who don't know each other, he fights to save the unsaved and solve the mysteries of the unjustly slain! Special Over-Sized Edition collecting the critically acclaimed three issue mini-series and the Stone Cold one-shot into one volume, for fans of the "new crime comics" movement like Criminal! Introduction by Greg Rucka! Softcover, 112 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

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1st printing. "The Pound: Horror Buisness!" Written by Stephan Nilson. Art and cover by Karl Waller. What do two unemployed municipal animal control specialists do when their city is infested with monsters? They open a facility, "The Pound," dedicated to the capture and rehabilitation of unregistered monsters. What they don't realize is their community service is putting a serious kink in the original four monsters' plans for all out Armageddon. Softcover, 120 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

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Written by MATTHEW STURGES. Art by HENDRY PRASETYA. Cover by SAMI BASRI. Power Girl is in the big leagues now - and the First Annual 'Power Girl Convention' has asked her to attend! But is she ready to meet her #1 fan? How about when that fan decides to keep P.G. around as her best friend and personal bodyguard - forever? 32 pg, FC, RATED T Cover price $2.99.

1st printing. The ultimate first book for any fan! This reader is the ultimate first book for any fan looking to learn more about Power Rangers Samurai. You'll learn all about the new Rangers, their personality, skills, and weapons. And, of course, you'll get a run down on evil master Xandred and his Nighlok henchmen whose goal is to destroy our world. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Roleplay!" Collects Powers (2000-2004 1st Series Image) #8-11. Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS. Art and cover by MICHAEL AVON OEMING. Follow the series that made Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming comic-book superstars! Detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim work special homicide cases that involve Powers, and this is the most disturbing one of their careers. A group of college kids who "role play" their favorite real-life superheroes D&D style are being murdered one by one. And the path of violence takes our detectives to the most unexpected places! This completely redesigned, reformatted and reworked hardcover is perfect for both new readers and old! Hardcover, 112 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 2 - 2nd-6th printings. "Until the End of the World!" Collects Preacher (1995-2000) #8-17.

Written by Garth Ennis. Art by Steve Dillon. Painted cover by Glenn Fabry. Foreword by Kevin Smith.

This edition includes 'All in the Family,' in which we learn more about Jesse's past, meet those who influenced him, and catch glimpses of why he became a preacher; and 'Hunters,' in which Jesse and his crew head west, crashing a party of positively Babylonian proportions and have their first run-in with the clandestine cult known as the Grail.

Softcover, 264 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $14.95.

New Format Edition - Volume 2 - 7th and later printings. "Until the End of the World!" Collects Preacher (1995-2000) #8-17.

Written by Garth Ennis. Art by Steve Dillon. Painted cover by Glenn Fabry. Foreword by Kevin Smith.

This edition includes 'All in the Family,' in which we learn more about Jesse's past, meet those who influenced him, and catch glimpses of why he became a preacher; and 'Hunters,' in which Jesse and his crew head west, crashing a party of positively Babylonian proportions and have their first run-in with the clandestine cult known as the Grail.

Softcover, 264 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $17.99.

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COVER ART: The latest projects from DC Comics and Image Comics! Since 1988, PREVIEWS has been your ultimate source for all of the comics and merchandise to be available from your local comic book shop... revealed up to two months in advance! Hundreds of comics and graphic novels from the best comic publishers; the coolest pop-culture merchandise on Earth; plus PREVIEWS exclusive items available nowhere else! Now more than ever, PREVIEWS is there to show the tales, toys and treasures in your future! This September issue features items scheduled to ship in November 2011 and beyond. Cover price $4.50.

Joe Kubert cover and interior art.

2nd Edition - 1st printing. Collects Punisher (1986 1st Series) #1-5.

Written by Steven Grant. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. Cover by Mike Zeck.

The series that started the Punisher's road to solo success! Having escaped prison and started a gang war, the Punisher's fighting both sides of the law - but his deadliest enemy may be a conspiracy playing one side against the other! Can he figure out who to trust, who to use and who to kill?

Softcover, 176 pages, full color.

Cover price $16.99.

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Frank: Part 4 - Written by JASON AARON Penciled by STEVE DILLON Cover by DAVE JOHNSON. The Punisher is locked in a high-security prison, with every inmate in the place out for his blood. When the convicts begin banding together to stage a full-scale prison riot, how will the Punisher survive when all the hate, rage and violence contained within these walls comes bearing down on him alone? 32 PGS./Explicit Content Cover price $3.99.

1st prinitng. Story and art by Marc Bell. Pure Pajamas collects Marc Bell's best material from his syndicated weekly comic strip for the Montreal Mirror and the Halifax Coast, as well as a host of anthologies such as Kramers Ergot, Expo, Maow Maow, and more, featuring his recurring characters Kevin, Ol' Simp, Chia-Man, Mr. Socks, and Shrimpy and Paul. Throughout Pure Pajamas, Bell creates symbiotic relationships within his fantasy ecosystems, drawn in a rubbery big-foot style. Hardcover, 9-in. x 11 1/2-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $22.95.

Cover by Fabiano Neves (W) Arvid Nelson (A) Edgar Salazar Queen Sonja rides hard for her capital. She'll take it back from Thulsa Doom or die trying. Thulsa only needs to delay her long enough to perform the ritual that will free his evil god, Set, from his ancient prison. But Set is hiding a terrible secret from Thulsa, a secret that could mean the doom of all Hyboria. Cosmos-shattering revelations, bloody duels and a dark reckoning between Sonja and the darkest forces of the interstellar gulfs await in the final installment of the 'Son of Set' story arc! Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Patrick Berkenkotter (W) Arvid Nelson (A) Edgar Salazar Queen Sonja rides hard for her capital. She'll take it back from Thulsa Doom or die trying. Thulsa only needs to delay her long enough to perform the ritual that will free his evil god, Set, from his ancient prison. But Set is hiding a terrible secret from Thulsa, a secret that could mean the doom of all Hyboria. Cosmos-shattering revelations, bloody duels and a dark reckoning between Sonja and the darkest forces of the interstellar gulfs await in the final installment of the 'Son of Set' story arc! Cover price $3.99.

(W/A) Terry Moore Rachel Beck was murdered yesterday. Today she's back from the grave and looking for her killer. The problem is, death zaps the memory bank pretty hard. So now Rachel will have to investigate her own murder! Cover price $3.99.

Second Printing. (W/A) Terry Moore Rachel Beck was murdered yesterday. Today she's back from the grave and looking for her killer. The problem is, death zaps the memory bank pretty hard. So now Rachel will have to investigate her own murder! Cover price $3.99.

Third Printing. (W/A) Terry Moore Rachel Beck was murdered yesterday. Today she's back from the grave and looking for her killer. The problem is, death zaps the memory bank pretty hard. So now Rachel will have to investigate her own murder! Cover price $3.99.

7 Days of Death: Part 3 - Written by FABIAN NICIEZA Art and Cover by MARCUS TO and RAY MCCARTHY If he's going to avoid a fight against a psycho Super-Villain, end the 7 Days of Death, win the Assassination Tournament and discover ancient knowledge over life and death, Red Robin will have to survive a final battle against one of the world's deadliest assassins. Her name? Cassandra Cain! 32 pg, FC, RATED T Cover price $2.99.

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Written by GREG PAK Art by MIRKO COLAK Cover by DAVID AJA Witness the chilling creation of Marvel's greatest monster, and liberty's greatest enemy. As Berlin descends into chaos and ruin, sinister forces are on the rise...and the men who will form the Nazi Party ascend to power. Against this tragic backdrop of history, a boy comes of age...Johann Schmidt. orphan, thug, urchin - Johann has nothing...and how far he would go for power will change the world...Greg Pak, the writer of X-MEN: MAGNETO - TESTAMENT, and breakout Mirko Colak (SECRET WARRIORS) bring to life the twisted birth of the Red Skull. 32 PGS./Parental Advisory Cover price $2.99.

Cover by Fabiano Neves. Written by Eric Trautmann. Art by Noah Salonga. Red Sonja's wanderings have brought her to Koth and a gathering blood feud amongst that kingdom's ruling families. With deception lurking in every shadow, and the fate of a nation at stake, what better place is there for a sword for hire? Cover price $3.99.

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Cover by Walter Geovani. Written by Eric Trautmann. Art by Noah Salonga. Red Sonja's wanderings have brought her to Koth and a gathering blood feud amongst that kingdom's ruling families. With deception lurking in every shadow, and the fate of a nation at stake, what better place is there for a sword for hire? Cover price $3.99.

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A PLUS! Project story JONATHAN HICKMAN art / cover NICK PITARRA & RACHELLE ROSENBERG 'HARMONICS' The shocking enemy revealed as the final conflict for dominion of all space-time begins. It's World War 4D! Don't miss it! Cover price $3.50.

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story SHANE HOUGHTON art / cover CHRIS HOUGHTON 'REED GUNTHER IN FISH OUT OF SLAUGHTER!' Reed and his trusty steed Sterling must fight their way through the wild, wild... East? The out-of-place cowboy searches New York City for the monster-creating Idol and his missing friends while being pursued by the President's best monster-fighting government agent! Cover price $2.99.

In this issue: The Plague of Justinian; Summertime Saints' Days; Espionage in England; Sacred Trees; Queen's Dress on a Peasant's Budget; and 12 Pages of Color from The Camelot Days Medieval Festival. Plus: Book and Music Reviews, and 2011 Faire Listings! Cover price $5.95.

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(W) Jason M. Burns (A) Marcelo Ferrerira While hiking through the snowy Himalayas, Richie and the gang runs afoul of a group of exotic animal poachers who have captured the elusive Yeti! Vowing to rescue the creature and return it to the wild, Rich Rescue finds itself at odds with an ancient order of ninja-monks sworn to protect the Yeti at all costs - and they've mistaken Rich Rescue for the poachers! Cover price $3.95.

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Cover by Francesco Mattina (W) Gary Phillips (A) Marc Laming Special $1 Debut Issue! Acclaimed crime novelist Gary Phillips returns to BOOM! with a new brand of crime! High finance and low-down greed rear their ugly heads as Jeff Sinclair, the premiere laundryman in San Francisco - and we're not talkin' wrinkled jeans and dirty gym socks - is unwillingly pulled into a dangerous gig laundering $25 million in stolen casino skim money. Forced to truly consider his line of work and the evil that he facilitates, Jeff must find a way to clean the cash and wash away his own sins. A grounded, gritty look at the world of money laundering in the vein of Elmore Leonard, The Rinse is a modern crime classic in the making! For fans of Ed Brubaker & Sean Phillips' Criminal! Cover price $1.00.

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Cover by Paul Azceta (W) Gary Phillips (A) Marc Laming Special $1 Debut Issue! Acclaimed crime novelist Gary Phillips returns to BOOM! with a new brand of crime! High finance and low-down greed rear their ugly heads as Jeff Sinclair, the premiere laundryman in San Francisco - and we're not talkin' wrinkled jeans and dirty gym socks - is unwillingly pulled into a dangerous gig laundering $25 million in stolen casino skim money. Forced to truly consider his line of work and the evil that he facilitates, Jeff must find a way to clean the cash and wash away his own sins. A grounded, gritty look at the world of money laundering in the vein of Elmore Leonard, The Rinse is a modern crime classic in the making! For fans of Ed Brubaker & Sean Phillips' Criminal! Cover price $1.00.

The World's leading horror culture and entertainment publication! WELCOME TO BLOOD BEACH - Dead Island drops the cartoon gore and humour of today's top zombie goes for something much more realistic, grisly and terrifying. PLUS: A look ahead at The Walking Dead game and other upcoming zombie titles. by Monica S. Kuebler and Dave Alexander. Cover price $9.95.

1st printing. Collects Ruse (2011 Marvel) #1-4. Written by MARK WAID. Art by MIRCO PIERFEDERICI and MINCK OOSTERVEER. Cover by JACKSON GUICE. Renowned as the Victorian world's greatest detective, Simon Archard is the most intelligent of men. But when he crosses paths with the mysterious and enchanting Emma Bishop, has the smartest man in the world met his equal? Brought to readers?by superstar writer Mark Waid (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and red-hot artist Mirco Pierfederici (TRON: ORIGINAL MOVIE?ADAPTATION), this book will leave you breathless. Softcover, 96 pages, ull color. Cover price $14.99.

Kodansha Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Pretty Guardian!" By Naoko Takeuchi. This is the one manga fans have demanded for years: Sailor Moon returns to American with new covers and an all-new translation! This is the biggest manga launch of 2011 from any publisher. Usagi Tsukino is a normal girl until she meets up with Luna, a talking cat, who tells her that she is Sailor Moon. As Sailor Moon, Usagi must fight evils and enforce justice, in the name of the Moon and the mysterious Moon Princess. 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 $10.99.

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Cover by Eric Basaldua (W) Ralph Tedesco (A) Allan Otero As Anna and Braden delve into the mysterious possessions, an exorcism of a young teen is a priority. But something goes awry and Anna knows that this spirit is more powerful than she could have imagined. The series that the Philadelphia Daily News called 'one of the year's best' has returned with a brand new story arc that will leave you breathless! Cover price $2.99.