Comic books February 2003

The first US magazine dedicated to Japanese Toy Culture, with exclusive vinyl figure offers! Includes comprehensive history of Kidaida Toys, plus articles on Popy, Bandai, Ultraman, Micronauts, Gamera, Godzilla, vinyls, and more. Also, an interview with the band, the Briefs! Quarterly. (Super-7 Media, Inc.) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 64pg, FC$5.95 Cover price $5.95.

By MASAMUNE SHIROW, MOHIRO KITOH, MAKOTO KOBAYASHI, YUZO TAKADA, and HIROYUKI UTATANE and YO MORIMOTO. Produced by STUDIO PROTEUS. Hello New Year. It's that time when we all look back on the year before us, consider our goals and achievements, and party! Well, at least for one night. But you know, the rest of the nights are cold and bitter from here on out to Spring. However, we have the distraction that will take your mind off the weather and keep your eyeballs burning with action and charm. If action is what you want, catch 3x3 Eyes, as the our kids battle their way to the sacred land (they're getting close!), or check out Shadow Star, where the shadow dragon kids are still wreaking havoc in the skies. Then there's always Seraphic Feather, which is about to get freaky, as if it wasn't already, and heck, even What's Michael? Is all about the crazy action! Now for some charm. In Club 9 "Hello" is knocking men's wallets loose unintentionally, to huge excess, and these guys have money (and influence) to spare. And don't forget your weekly dose of technical notes from Appleseed Hypernote. Remember, winter is cold, Super Manga Blast! Is hot. Easy choice. - Newly translated material from Ghost in the Shell creator, Masamune Shirow! - Still the best manga bang for your buck - 128 pages of story and art for only $5.99! FOR MATURE READERS. b&w, 128pgs. Cover price $5.99.

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by Wilson, Wolff, & Barnett III Based on the classic 1960s Supermarionation television series Supercar created by Gerry Anderson (Thunderbirds, Fireball XL5)! The Marvel of the Age roars into the 21st century in this new comic series. Mike Mercury and the rest of the original cast (even Mitch the monkey!) square off with the evil Masterspy, who is bent on making Supercar and her secrets his own. FC, 32pg (0 of 5) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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WRITTEN BY PETER DAVID; ART BY ED BENES AND ALEX LEI; COVER BY ROB HAYNES In stores December 18. Linda Danvers, a.k.a. Supergirl, gets a gig as a substitute art teacher at the local high school, while Kara Zor-El, a.k.a. Supergirl, takes the opportunity to experience life firsthand as a normal Earth teenager. The girls better enjoy the moment, because The Fatalist is coming ? and he's out to eliminate Supergirl! Of course, now he has a choice of targets... FC, 32 PG. $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

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WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS; ART BY PASCUAL FERRY; COVER BY JOHN VAN FLEET In stores December 4. "Lost Hearts," Part 1 of 4 begins, continuing throughout all the Superman books this month! Lana Lang answers a call for help from the slums of Washington D.C. and mysteriously disappears! Her husband, Vice President Pete Ross, calls Clark Kent to help. But this might not be a job for Superman, as he realizes there are darker forces at work. Featuring guest cameos by Batman and Power Girl! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 Cover price $2.25.

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WRITTEN BY DAN JURGENS; ART AND COVER BY JURGENS AND BILL SIENKIEWICZ Advance-solicited; in stores December 4. The conclusion of the 4-part weekly event! Duffy explores the ways we can restore hope and how we can make the best of troubled times. But that proves difficult when all hell breaks loose ? the mystery of who is causing the accidents along Doomsday's path is revealed, and a deadly new threat emerges from the ashes of destruction! Will tragedy once again befall Metropolis' most famous icon on the anniversary of his death? For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 4) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS; ART BY TOM RANEY AND SCOTT HANNA; COVER BY JOHN VAN FLEET In stores December 18. "Lost Hearts," Part 3 of 4. Gravely affected by the things he's seen on his search for Lana Lang, Superman has given in to despair. Could the world be losing its greatest hero? For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 Cover price $2.25.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Critical Condition!" Collects The Adventures of Superman (1987-2006) #579-580, Superman: The Man of Steel (1991-2003) #101-102, Action Comics (1938-2011 DC) #766-767, Superman (1987-2011 2nd Series) #158 and the lead story from Superman: Metropolis Secret Files (2000) #1.

Written by Jeph Loeb, J.M. DeMatteis, Joe Kelly, and Mark Schultz. Art by Carlo Barberi, Pascual Ferry, Kano, Doug Mahnke, Mike McKone, Cary Nord, Pablo Raimondi, and Duncan Rouleau. Cover by Rouleau and Marlo Alquiza.

Lois Lane wasn't herself... literally.

"Lois" turned out to be the villain Parasite, who assumed Lois's form to get close to Superman. But in doing so, the Parasite contracted and died from Kryptonite poisoning. Worse, he took the secret of the real Lois' location to his grave! The search for Lois taxes the Man of Steel to his very limit. Unfortunately, while searching for Lois, Superman is weakened by a mysterious ailment and scours Metropolis until he collapses.

It then falls to Batman to conclude the search while Steel, Superboy, Supergirl, and The Atom team-up and miniaturize to actually enter the Man of Steel's dying body. There, the heroes must find the cause of Superman's illness and cure him...if there's still time!

Softcover, 192 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.95.

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1st printing.

Story and art by By Prentis Rollins.

A collection of four short stories (three of which originally appeared in Monkeysuit TPB (1999-2005) #1-3) by industry veteran Prentis Rollins (New X-Men, DC One Million, JLA: Incarnations, Power Company). In "Dying Inside," a misanthropic tycoon discovers he is dying of cancer and decides to have his cryogenically frozen body inside a robot. In "What Wouldst Thou Do, Old Man?," a holocaust survivor has to decide how best to protect his young grandson when the two of them encounter neo-nazis in Central Park. In "The Whirligig," a physicist slowly goes mad while obsessing over the problem of where lost socks, coins and keys disappear. And in "I, God," the lone survivor of an apocalyptic plague wanders through the frozen remains of New York City as an immortal.

Softcover, 7-in. x 10-in., 80 pages, B/W. Mature Readers Cover price $7.95.

Written by Jose Calderon. Art and Cover by Daphne Lage. It's sad farewells as the two Ravenwood groups split up, one to chase the Rats, the other to deal with the Earl. It's now up to Klea to find the Seal, but a new face joins the group to raise the odds. Pete was skilled enough to be a Lifdell guard, but can he ride into battle with the legendary E.F. Ravenwood? 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.95.