Comic books February 2006

2nd and later printings.

By Klaus Janson. Introduction by Frank Miller.

Legendary comic book inker Klaus Janson uses DC's world-famous characters - including Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman - to demonstrate an array of inking techniques in this third volume in the authoritative series of books on how to create comics. This one-stop sourcebook is packed with a wealth of tested techniques, practical advice, and professional secrets for the aspiring comic artist.

Softcover, 8-in. x 10 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W.

Cover price $21.95.

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by MacPherson, Acosta, Fiorentino, T. DeVito, M. DeVito, & Conkling. Blackbeard's wicked soul has found its just rewards in Hell, while Black Bart holds the treasures of Christ in hand! But an undead army has risen, intent on clutching the relics in rotting hands. Now Black Bart must act fast if he is to survive the undead and the British Navy! 32pgs, FC (4 of 4) SRP: $3.95 Cover price $3.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Aron Lusen. A tortured Kyuzomo clings to his memory of Keiko, and a life that he knows is lost forever. He finally agrees to speak with the rival magistrate, Daifumi, to see if he is responsible for the murders in the village. But danger and sword-fighting will accompany conversation! Softcover, 48 pages, full color.

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By Richard Howell and Ricardo Villagran. Cover by Richard Howell & Louis Lachance. A jump-in issue for new readers! A horrible doom looms over Fear City! Can this be the wave of the future? 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Story and Art by Robert J. Walker. The attack of Virus on Cynthia (a.k.a. Delete) and Aaron continues! During the attack, awesomely magical abilities emerge once again from Cynthia, but this time she tries to take control of them against Virus. Also, somehow Aaron develops abilities of his own! But will both sets of abilities be enough to defeat the demonic cyber-creature? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

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Written by David Lapham Art by Ramon Bach's & Nathan Massengill Cover by Lapham. The action-packed conclusion of David Lapham's 12-part epic "City of Crime!" Batman unravels the mystery behind the fear in Raleigh Park and "the Body" retaliates with an all-out invasion of masked madmen. Can the Dark Knight restore order in a city that's eternally defined by chaos, corruption and crime? 36 pgs. Cover price $2.50.

Dimona: Book 3 - 1st printing. Four stories of self-discovery, ranging from dense psychological drama, through different paths to enlightenment, to Bollywood style extravaganza! Softcover, 6in. x 9-in., 64 pages, full color.. Cover price $9.95.

1st printing. Written by Scott Peterson. Put on your snorkel, strap on your fins and get ready to dive into Disney's magical underwater worlds! Swim the great barrier reef with Nemo, take a dip under the see with everyone's favorite Little Mermaid, Ariel, and rediscover Atlantis with Milo! Hardcover, 1-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

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Written by Brian Wood Art by Wood & Riccardo Burchielli Cover by Wood. The hot new series from indie comics icon Brian Wood (Demo, Channel Zero, GLOBAL FREQUENCY) and up-and-coming Italian artist Riccardo Burchielli (John Doe) continues. With the horrors of the previous day's events still resonating in his head, Zee takes Matty on a walking tour of war-torn Manhattan, where he sees both the tragedy and triumph of daily life in the DMZ. However, the experience is short-lived as Matty gets his first news "scoop" ? one that may ultimately silence this rogue reporter. On sale December 14 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US ? MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.

Undercover Invasion - Sycorax, Santas and Satsumas...charting the creation of The Christmas Invasion in a huge 28-page set report exclusive; interviews with David Tennant, Billie Piper, Camille Coduri, Noel Clarke, Penelope Wilton and Russell T Davies; The Tenth Doctor makes his comic strip debut inside. Cover price $7.99.

by Various Carl Barks' classic ten-pager, "Biceps Blues," in which Donald tries to impress Daisy by becoming a body-builder, leads off this issue. Also featured is Mickey Mouse in "Plain Brown Wrapper," with art by Noel Van Horn; Doanld in "Again and Again," by Kari Korhonen and Daniel Branca; and Donald again in "Loud and Clear," with art by Mau Heymans. 32pgs, FCSRP: $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Chris Wisnia. This trade paperback features 56 gigantic treasury-sized pages of Kirby-style giant monsters and collects five shocking Doris Danger adventures inked by Dick Ayers! Features fifteen pin-ups of giant monsters by the industry's biggest names, and eleven brand new pages full of action and suspense! Pin-ups by Mike Mignola, Bill Sienkiewicz, the Hernandez Bros., Tony Millionaire, Mike Allred, John Severin, Gene Colan, Ryan Sook, Steve Rude, Ramona Fraden, Irwin Hasen, and Tom Yeates. Softcover, 9 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 56 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

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Written by Mark Masterson. Art by Ray Boersig. Directed by Greg Mannino. Starring Catie Fisher. In the sixth chapter of the stunning photo-comic, Dorothy Gale is finally stomping her way along the Yellow Brick Road...yet trouble is never far away. As our favorite Kansas girl hotwires a rusty and immobilized 10MAN Robot, we learn how love goes sour when a man loses his humanity, and why you sometimes want to cut your own heart out. Mature Readers. Cover price $5.00.

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(W) Warren Ellis (Art) Cully Hamner (Col) J.D. Mettler (Cov) Tony Harris Suspended cop Deanna Ransome is "down" in the criminal underworld on a mission to infiltrate the city's most notorious narcotics gang and retrieve?or kill?the cop who descended before her and went native. But as she inches closer to drug kingpin Nick River, will she be able to make the right choice when the time comes? Find out in this fast-paced and blood-soaked crime noir thriller from award-winning Warren Ellis! Full color, 32 pages, $2.99, part 3 of a 4-part series Cover price $2.99.

D&D Online Sneak Peek - Exclusive Images, Designer Interviews, New Info; The Stars Are Right - Astrology Invades Your Campaign - Constellations, Zodiacs, New Gods; Ecology of the Mooncalf. Cover price $6.99.

Volume 7 - 2nd and later printings. Collects Dragon Ball: Part 3 (2000) #10-14 and Dragon Ball: Part 4 (2001) #1. Story and art by Akira Toriyama. Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-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.

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Kurth cover. Closeup of head w/ gold skeleton mask. Issue # and $2.95 price on front cover. Adapted by Andrew Dabb & Steve Kurth. The fan-favorite adaptation reaches a fever pitch! The quest carries the companions to the catacombs beneath Pax Tharkas - can they convince the captives within the dread city to revolt against the evil of Verminaard? Can they even hope to survive the wrath of two dragons in service to Takhisis, the Queen of Darkness? And what of the traitor in their midst - Who is it? Cover price $2.95.

Walpol cover. Armored man w' sword and foot on a rock. Issue # and price on back cover. Adapted by Andrew Dabb & Steve Kurth. The fan-favorite adaptation reaches a fever pitch! The quest carries the companions to the catacombs beneath Pax Tharkas - can they convince the captives within the dread city to revolt against the evil of Verminaard? Can they even hope to survive the wrath of two dragons in service to Takhisis, the Queen of Darkness? And what of the traitor in their midst - Who is it? Cover price $2.95.

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Written by KEITH GIFFEN Pencils & Cover by MITCH BREITWEISER. Drax has been reborn bad and is out for some long overdue payback, starting with the three aliens who killed him two issues back. We know, we know, that last doesn't make a lot of sense unless you've read the previous issues of Drax...which you SHOULD HAVE! What? You think I'm writing this for my health? Cover price $2.99.

Leading Genre Entertainment magazine. News & Reviews of Films, TV, DVD, Books, Comics, more. Featured Content in this issue: Charmed/Rose McGowan, Top 10 Novels That Would Make Great Movies, Torri Higginson & Joe Flanigan of Stargate: Atlantis, King Kong/Peter Jackson, Jeniffer Garner & Jeffrey Bell of Alias, Underworld Evolution, Genre Pioneer & Icon Roger Corman. NOTE: DWB #266 in indicia (whole number including DWB: Doctor Who Bulletin/British Dreamwatch issues). Squarebound magazine, 8 x 11, color, 82 slick pages. Cover price $6.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "This Dangerous Game!" Story and art by Carter Allen. Special Agents Red and Black are joined by the ELA's newest recruit: Special Agent Blue on their latest mission to save planet Earth from waring aliens. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

February 2006. 100% Official Dungeons & Dragons Content. Dire Secrets of the Ebon Triad Revealed; New Adventures by Skip Williams, Richard Pett, Greg A. Vaughan; Explore Alhaster: City of Scoundrels; Free Poster Map plus 3 Adventures; All-New Dungeons & Dragons Adventures featuring: Circus Freaks, Cockatrice Duels, Killer Gorillas. Plus: Monte Cook's Dungeoncraft, Downer, Mt. Zogon. Cover price $6.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hiroki Endo. Graphic, cyberpunk, and philosophical, Eden is a place where endearing heroes face a constant struggle for survival and violent surprises wait around every corner! After a large portion of humanity is wiped out by a brutal, new virus, an organization known as the Propator seeks to wrest control of the world from the United Nations. Elijah, a young survivor with immunity to the virus, crosses paths with a group of supposed freedom fighters. His companion, an artificially intelligent combat robot named Cherubim, is appropriated and reprogrammed, and Elijah is pulled into a world of relentless peril and intrigue! Cybernetic enhancements! Extreme violence! This breathtaking ride is just getting started! From the pages of Afternoon, the same manga anthology that brought us Blade of the Immortal and Oh My Goddess! Often compared to Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira in both artistic execution and storytelling scope, Hiroki Endo's deep and beautiful Eden series is finally available in English! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $12.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by Seiji Matsuyama. Densuke's definitely being put through his paces at the Eiken club. The situations are sticky and the consequences are enormous! But he'll stick with anything if it means that he'll be able to get close to Chiharu. Now there's a new guy at school named Shima and he seems to have everything going for him: good looks, money, status and he has his sights set on Chiharu... what will Densuke do?! Softcover, 5-in. x 6 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $9.99.

Volume 13 - 1st printing. Written by Richard Pini and Wendy Pini. Art and Cover by Wendy Pini. A single desperate hope for Cutter's family lies within the folds of wrapstuff, magical Preserver webbing that allows elves to slumber for centuries without harm. But the Wolfriders are tied to the future, and in strange dreams, do they foresee their doom? Softcover, 5-in. x 1/2-in., 224 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Cover Photo by David Goldner. Stories by Frank Strom and Richard Howell. Pencils by Tod Smith and James Fry. Featuring "The Outer Burroughs Part 1: How Many Licks Does it Take to Get to the Center of the Earth?" Plus more! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Homo's the New Hetero. Story, art and cover by Steve Emond. A biting satire of the hyper-sensitive teen emo culture. Emo Boy questions his sexuality; Emo Boy uses autobiographical cartooning as his latest emotional outlet. 24 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

Feast cover. Limited to 1000 copies. by John Russo & Dheeraj Verma. They thought it was over, but the Dead still walk the Earth! The co-writer of the classic film Night of the Living Dead brings his all-new, never-before-seen zombie masterpiece to comics! 1971: It's been three years since the bloodsoaked night that the dead rose from their graves, attacking and devouring the living. Now, the legacy of that horrific and unexplained event is about to be unleashed once again upon an unsuspecting world... The outlaw bikers have Sally hostage and are planning to defend themselves against the zombie hords, but the odds are not in their favor! As well as this regular cover by series artist Dheeraj Verma, it's also available with a "Wraparound," "Gore," and "Terror" by Verma, and a special "Die-Cut" cover with art by Mike Wolfer. MATURE THEMES REGULAR?32pgs, FC (4 of 5)SRP: $3.99 WRAPAROUND?32pgs, FCSRP: $3.99 TERROR?32pgs, FCSRP: $3.99 GORE?32pgs, FCSRP: $3.99 DIE CUT?32pgs, FCSRP: $9.99 Cover price $5.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects WEREWOLF BY NIGHT #32-33, MARVEL SPOTLIGHT #28-29, PETER PARKER, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #22-23, MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #52, HULK MAGAZINE #11-15, 17-18 & 20, MARVEL PREVIEW #21, MOON KNIGHT #1-12 and MARVEL TEAM-UP ANNUAL #4. Written by DOUG MOENCH, BILL MANTLO, STEVEN GRANT, and FRANK MILLER. Art by DON PERLIN, MIKE ZECK, JIM MOONEY, JIM CRAIG, PABLO MARCUS, GENE COLAN, KEITH POLLARD, BILL SIENKIEWICZ, HERB TRIMPE, and MIKE ESPOSITO. Cover by BILL SIENKIEWICZ. Debuting as both enemy and ally of the Werewolf by Night, Moon Knight's three personalities equaled one eerie adventure after another by Moench, Miller and more! Earning enemies like the brutal Bushman and the macabre Morpheus early in his career, Moon Knight also teamed up with Spider-Man, the Thing, and others against well-known and forgotten villains alike! Spun by Cyclone! Caught by Crossfire! Plus: an early fight with the Purple Man alongside Luke Cage! Featuring Topaz from WITCHES and the original White Tiger! Softcover, B&W. Cover price $16.99.

1st Edition - Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976-1998 1st Series) #32-53, Annual #1-2, and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #13. Written by BILL MANTLO, TOM DEFALCO, ROGER STERN, STEVE LEIALOHA, MARV WOLFMAN, TONY ISABELLA, MARIE SEVERIN, RALPH MACCHIO, and DAVID KRAFT. Art by JIM MOONEY, FRANK SPRINGER, LEE ELIAS, MIKE ESPOSITO, SAL BUSCEMA, CHIC STONE, JOHN ROMITA JR., MIKE ZECK, MARIE SEVERIN, STEVE LEIALOHA, AL GORDON, BRUCE PATTERSON, RICK LEONARDI, LUKE MCDONNELL, JIM SHOOTER, JOHN BYRNE, ED HANNIGAN, RICH BUCKLER, JIM SHERMAN, and ALAN WEISS. Cover by AL MILGROM. 'Spectacular' isn't just the title as Spider-Man's college years are augmented by authorial and illustrative excellence! Enemies old and new, recurring and rare, line up to teach the web-slinger plenty - but will he become his own worst enemy as the sinister Spider-Lizard? Robots, killer bees, living hallucinations and more! Guest-starring the Human Torch and the White Tiger! Plus: the surprising first appearance of the hero-hater who'll happen into being the Hobgoblin! Softcover, 544 pages, B&W. Cover price $16.99.

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by Gala Ferriere, Jim Zubkavich, Noi Sackda, Greg Boychuk, & Roberto Campus. The Solar Circle digs deeper into the evil that plagues the coastal city of Chiaroscuro while dangerous Dragon-Blooded investigators close in on their trail. Also available in a limited 'Power Foil' edition! Cover price $3.49.

Special Exalted Foil Cover by Noi Sackda. by Gala Ferriere, Jim Zubkavich, Noi Sackda, Greg Boychuk, & Roberto Campus. The Solar Circle digs deeper into the evil that plagues the coastal city of Chiaroscuro while dangerous Dragon-Blooded investigators close in on their trail. Also available in a limited 'Power Foil' edition!

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World Tour: Part 5 of 14: New Universe 2 of 3 - Written by TONY BEDARD Pencils & Cover by PAUL PELLETIER The World Tour continues! What's old is new again as the Exiles travel to the New Universe to save a teammate that could be lost forever! Cover price $2.99.

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World Tour: Part 6 of 14: New Universe 3 of 3 - Written by TONY BEDARD Pencils & Cover by PAUL PELLETIER "WORLD TOUR: NEW UNIVERSE" Ta-da! A new Exile joins the team! And he or she arrives just in time to save the team from having their brains smashed across all reality! Part 3 (of 3)! 32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP Cover price $2.99.

Volume 12 -1st printing. "World Tour: Book 1!" Collects Exiles (2001-2008 Marvel) #69-74.

Written by TONY BEDARD. Art and Cover by PAUL PELLETIER.

The Exiles return to prime earth, only to find it not so prime anymore. So not only do the Exiles have House of M to deal with, they have to face the most powerful mutant on the planet! Also featuring The New Universe!

Softcover, 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $16.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Written by Riichiro Inagaki. Art by Yusuke Murata. The Devil Bats are going to feel like dancing for joy if they can beat Banba and his team, the Taiyo Sphinx. Sena and crew have held their own in the first half, but they have to come up with something special to defeat this bunch of bruisers. And don't forget, the winner of this game gets to play against a championship team from the United States! 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 $7.99.

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Written by Bill Willingham Art by Mark Buckingham & Steve Leialoha Cover by James Jean. Part 3 of the 4-part "Arabian Nights (and Days)." The all-powerful d'jinn is loose and has been ordered to destroy most of Fabletown unless Prince Charming can think of a way to undo what the d'jinn's master has wished. Unfortunately, there's no way to take back wishes once spoken. On sale Dec 14 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.75 US ? MATURE READERS Cover price $2.75.

1st printing.

This artistic celebration of all wee creatures and dwellers of the darkest parts of the forest - sprites, nymphs, and fairies - with a decidedly naughty attitude features delightfully detailed drawings and intricate full-color paintings by illustrators like Arantza, Enrique Villagran, Pedro Cuevas, Perla Perlucky, Maraschi, Caruso, Sosa, and many others!

Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 64 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $19.95.

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Reprint edition that originally came packaged with Falcon from Marvel Legends series 14 (Mojo Series). "Winners and Losers!" Script by Jim Owsley, pencils by Paul Smith, inks by Vince Colletta. Smith cover. Cover price $0.60.

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Peter David (w); J.K. Woodward (a & c) The Fallen Angel has a new mission: To keep her grown son, Jude, as far as possible from his father, Doctor Juris... lest the curse of running Bete Noire be passed on to him. Two problems: Jude and Juris are already together, and Jude's brother, Jubal, is gunning for him. Written by New York Times Bestselling author Peter David (Spike: Old Times) with painted art and cover by J.K. Woodward. Cover price $3.99.

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Retailer incentive cover.Peter David (w); J.K. Woodward (a & c) The Fallen Angel has a new mission: To keep her grown son, Jude, as far as possible from his father, Doctor Juris... lest the curse of running Bete Noire be passed on to him. Two problems: Jude and Juris are already together, and Jude's brother, Jubal, is gunning for him. Written by New York Times Bestselling author Peter David (Spike: Old Times) with painted art and cover by J.K. Woodward. Cover price $3.99.

February 2006. Exclusive interview with George Romero - his zombie future; new interviews with Wes Craven, Robert Englund, Angus Scrimm, Eli Roth; new movie previews - Underworld Evolution, When a Stranger Calls, The Hills Have Eyes, Final Destination 3. Cover price $8.99.

The Hills Have Eyes 2; Grindhouse - first news/pics on Tarantino & Rodriguez team-up; Ghost Rider - Marvel's flaming hero; Hannibal Rising - young Lecter bites; The Messengers - Sam Raimi's latest ghost house; Blood & Chocolate - werewolves in heat; The Hitcher - new highway to hell. Cover price $8.99.

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Written by ZEB WELLS Pencils & Wraparound Cover by SETH FISHER Do you know kung fu? Armed with the knowledge that the mother of all Big Monsters is headed their way, the Fantastic Four and Iron Man are heading south! To Antarctica, that is, and to the very source of the disturbance sending monsters worldwide into an uncontrollable panic. But even the greatest scientific minds in the Marvel U, and their Japanese cohort, monster expert, Dr. Yamane, may have met their match when the unknowable, the unimaginable, the biggest darn big monster ever, comes home to crush a little planet called Earth. Cover price $3.50.

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Written by DWAYNE MCDUFFIE Penciled by CASEY JONES Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU "My Dinner With Doom" - It's a day of celebration and reflection in Latveria, but deep within the confines of the Latverian Embassy to America, Victor Von Doom and Reed Richards engage in a subtle battle of wits, with all of Manhattan as the playing field. What are the stakes? And can Mister Fantastic triumph when all of the moves have been made in advance? A timeless stand-alone special by Dwayne (Justice League Unlimited) McDuffie and Casey (GUARDIANS) Jones! 32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. Articles and Stories. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 128 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos.) Cover price $5.95.