Comic books January 2003

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Add to cart CGC 9.8 $99.99 or Best Offer View scans Paper: White Tucci Variant Cover Label #0977292003 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Tucci cover. Written by Robert Lugibihl. Art by Juan Jose Ryp. Get a special sneak peek at the next Shi epic right here! Spanish superstar Juan Jose Ryp takes the reigns of Shi in this tale of Tori No Shi in the distant past. Her quest for passage to Europe takes her into dangerous territory as she must unravel the mystery of a monster of legend, and perhaps face the beast itself! This preview book shows some of Juan Jose's amazing pencil work and behind-the-scenes designs! A must for Shi fans. The Tiger of Death has a new face at Avatar! 16 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.99.

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Avatar Fan Club edition. Limited to 200 copies. Written by Robert Lugibihl. Art by Juan Jose Ryp. Get a special sneak peek at the next Shi epic right here! Spanish superstar Juan Jose Ryp takes the reigns of Shi in this tale of Tori No Shi in the distant past. Her quest for passage to Europe takes her into dangerous territory as she must unravel the mystery of a monster of legend, and perhaps face the beast itself! This preview book shows some of Juan Jose's amazing pencil work and behind-the-scenes designs! A must for Shi fans. The Tiger of Death has a new face at Avatar! 16 pages, B&W.

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Gold Foil edition. Limited to 500 copies. Written by Robert Lugibihl. Art by Juan Jose Ryp. Get a special sneak peek at the next Shi epic right here! Spanish superstar Juan Jose Ryp takes the reigns of Shi in this tale of Tori No Shi in the distant past. Her quest for passage to Europe takes her into dangerous territory as she must unravel the mystery of a monster of legend, and perhaps face the beast itself! This preview book shows some of Juan Jose's amazing pencil work and behind-the-scenes designs! A must for Shi fans. The Tiger of Death has a new face at Avatar! 16 pages, B&W. NOTE: Originally came with a certificate of authenticity and may or may not have certificate when purchased.

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Platinum Foil edition. Written by Robert Lugibihl. Art by Juan Jose Ryp. Get a special sneak peek at the next Shi epic right here! Spanish superstar Juan Jose Ryp takes the reigns of Shi in this tale of Tori No Shi in the distant past. Her quest for passage to Europe takes her into dangerous territory as she must unravel the mystery of a monster of legend, and perhaps face the beast itself! This preview book shows some of Juan Jose's amazing pencil work and behind-the-scenes designs! A must for Shi fans. The Tiger of Death has a new face at Avatar! 16 pages, B&W. NOTE: Originally came with a certificate of authenticity and may or may not have certificate when purchased.

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Prism Foil edition. Limited to 400 copies. Written by Robert Lugibihl. Art by Juan Jose Ryp. Get a special sneak peek at the next Shi epic right here! Spanish superstar Juan Jose Ryp takes the reigns of Shi in this tale of Tori No Shi in the distant past. Her quest for passage to Europe takes her into dangerous territory as she must unravel the mystery of a monster of legend, and perhaps face the beast itself! This preview book shows some of Juan Jose's amazing pencil work and behind-the-scenes designs! A must for Shi fans. The Tiger of Death has a new face at Avatar! 16 pages, B&W. NOTE: Originally came with a certificate of authenticity and may or may not have certificate when purchased.

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Adrian cover. Written by Robert Lugibihl. Art by Juan Jose Ryp. Get a special sneak peek at the next Shi epic right here! Spanish superstar Juan Jose Ryp takes the reigns of Shi in this tale of Tori No Shi in the distant past. Her quest for passage to Europe takes her into dangerous territory as she must unravel the mystery of a monster of legend, and perhaps face the beast itself! This preview book shows some of Juan Jose's amazing pencil work and behind-the-scenes designs! A must for Shi fans. The Tiger of Death has a new face at Avatar! 16 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.

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Add to cart CGC 9.8 $99.99 or Best Offer View scans Paper: White Ryp Variant Cover Label #0977292002 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Ryp cover. Limited to 1500 copies. Written by Robert Lugibihl. Art by Juan Jose Ryp. Get a special sneak peek at the next Shi epic right here! Spanish superstar Juan Jose Ryp takes the reigns of Shi in this tale of Tori No Shi in the distant past. Her quest for passage to Europe takes her into dangerous territory as she must unravel the mystery of a monster of legend, and perhaps face the beast itself! This preview book shows some of Juan Jose's amazing pencil work and behind-the-scenes designs! A must for Shi fans. The Tiger of Death has a new face at Avatar! 16 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.

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Rio cover. Written by Robert Lugibihl. Art by Juan Jose Ryp. Get a special sneak peek at the next Shi epic right here! Spanish superstar Juan Jose Ryp takes the reigns of Shi in this tale of Tori No Shi in the distant past. Her quest for passage to Europe takes her into dangerous territory as she must unravel the mystery of a monster of legend, and perhaps face the beast itself! This preview book shows some of Juan Jose's amazing pencil work and behind-the-scenes designs! A must for Shi fans. The Tiger of Death has a new face at Avatar! 16 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.

1st printing. Collects Shidima (2001) #1-7. Written by Adrian Tsang, Art by Lou Kang, Arnold Tsang, and Warui Namekemono. For the first time get the whole Shidima series in one massive volume! On a distant continent beyond the God's Maw, there is a place where magic and swordsmanship are practiced as one. Here, the most fearsome fighters in the realm compete for land, title, and honor, fighting for control of the imperial throne. This is the story of the only outsider ever to learn the secrets of Shidima's fighting arts, and the empire that would rise and crumble around him. Includes a complete cover gallery, and more! Softcover, 176 pages, full color. Cover price $16.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Introduction by David Donnell. Softcover, 96 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $15.95.

Shonen Jump is the official English-language edition of the popular Japanese magazine. Printed in the original right-to-left Japanese format, but completely translated. In this volume: Yu-Gi-Oh! (by Kazuki Takahashi): The never-before-seen origin behind the anime and trading card game! A loner, a wimp, a kid always with his head in some game ? that's what they called Yugi Mutoh. Dragonball Z (by Akira Toriyama): Planet Namek has been destroyed, and Goku is feared dead. But the diabolical Freeza survived the blast, and rushes towards Earth yearning to destroy it. Yu Yu Hakusho (by Yoshihiro Togashi): Yusuke Urameshi was a teen delinquent with a string of fights under his belt, until an unpredictable accident changed his life... by ending it! When he died trying to rescue a little kid from a speeding car, the afterlife didn't know what to do with him! One Piece (by Eiichiro Oda): In a world of pirates, one man wants to become the greatest of them all: Monkey D. Luffy, who gained strange powers from eating the cursed Gum-Gum Fruit! One Piece is like Sergio Aragones meets Akira Toriyama meets Yellow Submarine! SandLand (by Akira Toriyama): In search of a way to end the drought, Sheriff Rao asked the King of the Demons for his help. *NOTE: Originally came polybagged with an exclusive Yu-Gi-Oh game card and may or may not be bagged when purchased. Squarebound. Monthly. SC, 7x10, 256pg, PC$4.95 Cover price $4.95.

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Written by Chuck Dixon, art by Scot Eaton & Andrew Hennessy, colors by Andrew Crossley. Humanity's last hope for survival is a grizzled space-soldier with a second chance at glory! After centuries of interstellar warfare, the humans of the Planetary Union have a new weapon against the man-eating Saurians. He is Samandahl Rey, galactic mercenary, who wields the world-changing power of the glowing Sigil burned into his chest. Could it be that this interspecies death-match is but a prelude for an even more momentous conflict? Sam is back, but where's The Bitterluck? Zanni, JeMerik, and both Roiyas have crash-landed on a planet somewhere on the far side of the universe. A planet inhabited by species after species of the hungriest critters alive. They're outnumbered by a global population that sees them only as dinner. FC, 32pgs. Cover price $2.95.

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1st printing. Written by Christian Beranek. Art by Chris Burke. Softcover, 110 pages, B&W. Cover price $8.95.

1st printing. By Marcus Gray. Fetishes come and go, but the moist promise of form-fitting outfits on young female flesh - well, let's just say it's something artist Marcus Gray has made a serious study of! His selection of stiletto-wearing woman are getting more than a rise from the erotic art community! Slip into something decidedly un-comfortable and enjoy Mr. Gray's wild ride! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $14.95.

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1st printing. Written by Phil Amara, Tim McCarney and Mike Russo. Art by Richard Jenkins. The talking millionaire gorilla with a jetpack returns, and he's gotta defend the world against a megalomaniacal jerkface and his pet giant-robot, fueled by classic literature. So, he assembles the world's C-list of super-heroes to go mano a mano with the dregs of super-villainy! Softcover, 56 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.95.

Titan Edition - Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Slaine The Horned God (1998 2nd Series) #1-3. Written by Pat Mills. Art and cover by Simon Bisely. Continuing the classic story begun in Part One, Sláine ascends to the position of High King and faces his greatest threat, an army of Drunes and other foul creatures! But he must also lead his people away from the darkness of their old religions...not that he won't be breaking some heads along the way! Continuing the series of new editions, showcasing the very best of 2000 AD and Titan's Sláine series. Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 96 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $14.95.

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Written by Ron Marz, art by Greg Land & Jay Leisten, colors by Justin Ponsor The undead warlord Mordath rules the Five Lands with a fist of iron... and sorcery most foul. Fierce and beautiful, Arwyn the archer lost her family to Mordath's unstoppable troll armies. Now Arwyn journeys in search of a mythic hero's arrow of power ? the one weapon that can forever end Mordath's reign of fire! The final bloody battle for Ankhara is joined, as Arwyn, Gareth and the winged rebels confront the occupying troll army. But even if victory is achieved, can Arwyn convince the Ankharans to surrender the Second Fragment? The future of the quest hangs in the balance! On sale December 11 FC, 32pg $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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The Siege of Saint Lenin - Written by Darko Macan. Art and Cover by Igor Kordey. While Nathan, Geo, Magdalena and the priest hide out, Magdalena's mother is tortured. Nathan realizes that the girl he saved has changed. During his "discussion" with Geo, Nathan makes a decision. Characters: Nathan Summers; Magdalena; Oleg; Geo. 40 pages, full color. Marvel PG Cover price $2.25.

by Various "Operation Off-Switch" (by Bollers, Lim, Pepoy & Eklund): When orbital spy satellites reveal Robotnik rebuilding a new mechanized body amidst the ruins of the ancient, deserted city of Megalopolis, Sonic and Bunnie are recruited to stop him... but can they do so in time?! "Bat Fight" (by Bollers, Axer, & Amash): It seems Sonic and Bunnie are not the only ones the President dispatched to Megalopolis ? Rogue The Bat is there as well! When she confuses Bunnie for a bad guy, all heck breaks loose as our belles battle it out! Plus: Knuckles stars in "Ultimate Power, Midlogue: The Lesson" (by Penders, Lim, & Ray): As Knuckles prepares to face Mammoth Mogul to save his dying ancestor Dimitri, he remembers a time when life was simpler and his father taught him the lessons that would serve him for times like these. FC, 32pg $1.99 Cover price $1.99.

Demon-Stration, Baby! - Written by Peter David. Art by Gordon Purcell & Kim DeMulder. Cover by Amanda Conner & Steve Leialoha. Bridget's bachelorette party is invaded by an evil horde of ghouls, goblins and demons. Normally, Soulsearchers' good witch Kelly would help eject the gatecrashers, but not this time -- since she's the monsters' leader! Find out what it's all about! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Story and Art by Favio Montoya. Carrot is your typical 13-year-old girl -- she loves boys, hanging out with her friend Dots, and daydreaming about the day she'll be old enough to enter the Space Race: A giant free-for-all sports competition that pits the best of the best from all over the galaxy against each other! But her life changes completely when Dots announces that Carrot will be competing in the next Space Race! Despite forged credentials and a fake ID, Carrot and Dots manage to get into the next competition and soon the race is on! Will Carrot be able to hold her own against top fighters Cheetah, Rider and Taro? Worst of all, will she have the skills to go head-to-head with deadly diva, Razor? 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.99.

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Direct Edition. (W) Brian Holguin and Todd McFarlane (P) Angel Medina (I) Danny Miki (Cover) Greg Capullo and Todd McFarlane In stores the week of May 29th. The Concept: Al Simmons, once the U.S. government's greatest soldier and most effective assassin, was mercilessly executed by his own men. Resurrected from the ashes of his own grave in a flawed agreement with the powers of darkness, Simmons is reborn as a creature from the depths of Hell. Disfigured, homeless and alone, this warrior now known as Spawn wanders the shadowy alleys of New York City in search of his past life. This Issue: "Salvation Road" What is left of a man when you strip him of everything? His family, his identity, his sanity? That's a question Spawn has struggled with ever since his rebirth on Earth. Now, he finds his fate intertwined with that of someone in similar circumstances, and by helping him, Spawn might get one step closer to freeing himself. FC 32pp $2.50 Ongoing Monthly Series Cover price $2.50.

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Newsstand Edition. (W) Brian Holguin and Todd McFarlane (P) Angel Medina (I) Danny Miki (Cover) Greg Capullo and Todd McFarlane In stores the week of May 29th. The Concept: Al Simmons, once the U.S. government's greatest soldier and most effective assassin, was mercilessly executed by his own men. Resurrected from the ashes of his own grave in a flawed agreement with the powers of darkness, Simmons is reborn as a creature from the depths of Hell. Disfigured, homeless and alone, this warrior now known as Spawn wanders the shadowy alleys of New York City in search of his past life. This Issue: "Salvation Road" What is left of a man when you strip him of everything? His family, his identity, his sanity? That's a question Spawn has struggled with ever since his rebirth on Earth. Now, he finds his fate intertwined with that of someone in similar circumstances, and by helping him, Spawn might get one step closer to freeing himself. FC 32pp $2.50 Ongoing Monthly Series Cover price $2.50.

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WRITTEN BY J.M. DEMATTEIS; ART BY NORM BREYFOGLE AND DENNIS JANKE; COVER BY P. CRAIG RUSSELL In stores November 6. The epic conclusion of the 3-part "Return of Sinestro!" It's Sinestro versus Hal Jordan in the rematch of the decade! Everyone's favorite magenta-skinned evildoer is out for blood...but with the Silver Age Green Lantern & JLA down for the count, who can possibly stop him? Enter...the original Spectre! FC, 32 PG. $2.75 Cover price $2.75.

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Cover pencils by Pat Olliffe, inks by Al Williamson. An Invisible Girl! starring Spider-Girl, script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Patrick Olliffe, inks by Al Williamson; Spider-Girl and Scarlet Spider battle Quickwire as an unassuming and unnoted classmate watches. Promo ad featuring first three pages of Uncanny X-Men #416. 36 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

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Get Kraven: Part 6 of 6 - Written by Ron Zimmerman. Art by John McCrea and Garry Leach. Cover by Mike Deodato, Jr. The finale! Characters: Al Kraven [Aloysha Kravinoff]; Nickel; Timby [Timber Hughs]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Ben Charles; Connie Hunt (villain); Nedrocci [Ned Tannengarden] (revealed to be Al's brother, villain); Harold Rothstein [also as Harriet Rothstein] (villain); Joseph Rothstein [also as Josephine Rothstein] (villain); Stitch (villain); Gerbil (villain); Script Doctor (villain); Vulture [Adrian Toomes] (villain); Chameleon [Dmitri Kravinoff; as Kraven the Hunter] (villain). 32 pages, full color. Marvel PG Cover price $2.25.

A MARVEL MANGAVERSE STORY Cover By Skott Young Kaare Andrews (w)/Skott Young (p) Manga Spidey returns ? and he's brought Manga Daredevil with him! 32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG.....2.25 Cover price $2.25.

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Cover By Dean Haspiel. Zeb Wells (w). Dean Haspiel (p & i). Go "Behind the Mustache" when writer Zeb Wells and Eisner-nominee Dean Haspiel spotlight J. Jonah Jameson! 32 PGS. WITH ADS/CARDSTOCK COVER/FC/MARVEL PG Cover price $2.99.

Book 1 - 1st printing. Written by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi. Art by Tony DiTerlizzi. After their parents' divorce, the Grace kids - twins Jared and Simon and their older sister Mallory - move with their mom to the decaying old mansion belonging to their ancient great-aunt Lucinda, who has been sent off to an asylum. But before they can even unpack, Jared begins to notice that they're not alone in the house. There's something living there with them. His investigations eventually lead to an old book filled with pictures of fantastic creatures - Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You - and an even bigger mystery - the disappearance of his great-great-uncle and Lucinda's father, Arthur Spiderwick. Hardcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 112 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). All Ages Cover price $10.99.

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For nearly 20 years, The Official Star Trek Fan Club's bi-monthly magazine has had its finger on the pulse of the Star Trek universe. It explores all Star Trek matter, transmitting regular news on actors, series, movies, books, video games, comics, and more. Star Trek Communicator "opens a channel" to the stars in exclusive interviews. Plus, "Starfleet Supply" offers exclusive merchandise! This issue: the story is out on Star Trek: Nemesis! As the 10th franchise film looms for December, the fans' primer on Nemesis filming, costumes, props, art, makeup, sets and story is right here...backed up by irrefutable "Data"! (Star Trek Fan Club) Magazine, 100pg$5.95 Cover price $5.95.

Issue 100 - January, 2003. Special edition – 68 pages, with a 32-page Star Trek Nemesis supplement. Interviews: William Shatner, Patrick Stewart, Kate Mulgrew, Brent Spiner, Scott Bakula, Brannon Braga. Features: Reader questionnaire results, part 1. Star Trek Nemesis supplement: Plot summary, interviews with cast and crew, set report, conceptual art. Softcover, 9" x 11.5", 68 pages, full color.

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January 2003. Volume 3, Issue 9. This issue: Michael Dorn, designing the U.S.S. Excelsior, technical briefings, and more. Officially authorized by Paramount Pictures. 9-in. x 10.75-in.; full color; 112 pages on slick paper. Cover price $7.99.

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Honor and Duty #3 by JOHN OSTRANDER, C. P. SMITH, and JASEN RODRIGUEZ; cover by STEVE FIRCHOW Obi-Wan and Anakin's lightsabers are working overtime as they are confronted by assassins on all sides ? a beautiful princess with a penchant for deadly toys and exotic martial arts; a radio-pathic alien with specially-constructed battle droids; and a crazed Dug on a speeder bike. Meanwhile, the two Senate Guards assigned to the case are making disturbing discoveries about the person who hired the assassins. For one of the Guard's, "family ties" may be a noose that drags him to death and disgrace! On sale November 20 FC, 32pg . . . $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

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Sacrifice#1 by JOHN OSTRANDER and JAN DUURSEMA; cover by RYAN BENJAMIN The Clone Wars begin here! With the Battle of Geonosis, the galaxy is officially plunged into war. As the Jedi Council struggles with their new role as leaders of the Republic's clone army, other Jedi operatives have taken on the job of intelligence gathering. On a vast space station known as "The Wheel," Jedi knight Aayla Secura is searching for a notorious gun-runner who can help her intercept the Separatist's latest secret plans. But spying is a dirty business, and operatives are often more expendable than the information they possess. Is this what being a Jedi has come to? With this issue, Star Wars: Republic jumps into the as yet unrevealed events in the time period between Episode II and Episode III ? the Clone Wars! If you're wondering what happens next after Attack of the Clones, this is where you find the answers! On sale December 18 FC, 32pg . . . $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Screams in the Void!" Collects Star Wars (1977-1986 Marvel) #54-67 and Star Wars (1977-2006 Marvel) Annual #2.

Written by David Michelinie and Michael Fleisher. Art By Carmine Infantino, Walter Simonson, Al Milgrom, and Ron Frenz. Cover by Carmine Infantino. Introduction By Geoff Johns.

Dark Horse Comics presents the latest volume of Star Wars: A Long Time Ago...featuring classic Star Wars stories not seen in over twenty years! Originally printed by Marvel Comics, these stories have been re-colored and are sure to please both new and old Star Wars fans.

These stories take place after The Empire Strikes Back, as Han Solo's friends continue to search for their lost scoundrel - and Lando Calrissian joins Luke, Leia, Chewie, and the droids on their continuing, galaxy-spanning adventures.

Also highlighted are several tales focusing on Luke Skywalker and such classics as "Coffin in the Clouds," "The Mind Spider," and "Serphidian Eyes."

Softcover, 376 pages, full color.

Cover price $29.95.

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BY SCOTT ALLIE, RYAN BENJAMIN, AND CURTIS ARNOLD; COVER BY BRIAN HORTON A proposition is made for Lord Vader and a powerful young Jedi to join forces and overthrow the Emperor. But this offer comes from the young Jedi to the Dark Lord of the Sith! Meanwhile, the Emperor and his elite Royal Guards are facing other would-be usurpers ? the secret, traitorous cadre of Imperial officers and their loyal Stormtroopers! This story reveals the events in the days and weeks just prior to A New Hope. On sale December 4 FC, 32pg . . . $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

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by RANDY STRADLEY, DAVIDÉ FABBRI, and CHRISTIAN DELLA VECCHIA Cover by BRYAN CHING In the weeks prior to the events in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Princess Leia Organa undertakes a covert mission to deliver much needed supplies to the Rebel Alliance on the planet Ralltiir, only to have her mission thwarted when the forces of the Empire ? including Darth Vader ? take control of the planet. Leia escapes without the Imperials discovering the true reason for her visit, but she realizes that the time may be past for talk and "mercy missions." Turning her attention to another of the galaxy's trouble spots, Leia finds herself up to her neck in Imperial trouble and comes to terms with the need to take up arms against an evil enemy. Before she was a political firebrand, driven by an outraged sense of justice. Now she must fight to save a people targeted for extinction. ? Expanded from the National Public Radio dramatization of Star Wars, this two-issue story reveals for the first time the pivotal events that transformed Leia from a princess...to a warrior. On sale January 2 FC, 32pg . . . $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

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Inside: Industrial Light & Magic (ILM); Star Wars IMAX experience; Ben Burtt interview; the vehicles of Episode II; Emissary of the Void - The Final Chapter; Coruscant & the Core Worlds - RPG preview; history of Boba Fett; Dark Horse on Jedi; exclusive Star Wars holiday gift guide. Cover price $5.99.

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1st printing. Collects Star Wars: Jango Fett - Open Seasons (2002) #1-4.

Written by Hayden Blackman. Art by Ramon F. Bachs and Raul Fernandez. Cover by Ramon F. Bachs.

He was born a poor farm boy on a forgotten planet in the galaxy's Outer Rim. Taken under the wing of a wise mentor after the violent death of his family, he would rise up to lead a band of fighters struggling for survival against a dark force that threatens to wipe them out completely. His name would become known throughout the systems, and his legacy would change the galaxy forever. But his name isn't Skywalker...it's Jango Fett!

The Sith have begun the final maneuvering in their quest to take over the galaxy and are looking for the perfect specimen to take part in their secret experiments. Lord Tyranus may've just found a prime candidate in Jango. Recounting Jango's story from his early days on the Fett farm, through the annihilation of the once proud Mandalorian warriors, to his transformation into the galaxy's most feared bounty hunter.

Open Seasons offers an in-depth look at the most exciting new character from Attack of the Clones, and details the beginning of the infamous Fett legacy -- one that would come back to plague the Rebellion a generation later.

Softcover, 96 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.95.

2nd and later printings. Collects Star Wars: Jango Fett - Open Seasons (2002) #1-4.

Written by Hayden Blackman. Art by Ramon F. Bachs and Raul Fernandez. Cover by Ramon F. Bachs.

He was born a poor farm boy on a forgotten planet in the galaxy's Outer Rim. Taken under the wing of a wise mentor after the violent death of his family, he would rise up to lead a band of fighters struggling for survival against a dark force that threatens to wipe them out completely. His name would become known throughout the systems, and his legacy would change the galaxy forever. But his name isn't Skywalker...it's Jango Fett!

The Sith have begun the final maneuvering in their quest to take over the galaxy and are looking for the perfect specimen to take part in their secret experiments. Lord Tyranus may've just found a prime candidate in Jango. Recounting Jango's story from his early days on the Fett farm, through the annihilation of the once proud Mandalorian warriors, to his transformation into the galaxy's most feared bounty hunter.

Open Seasons offers an in-depth look at the most exciting new character from Attack of the Clones, and details the beginning of the infamous Fett legacy -- one that would come back to plague the Rebellion a generation later.

Softcover, 96 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.95.

Starburst is Britain's "premier magazine of sci-fi entertainment." Issue #294 includes: Anthony Stewart Head on Buffy the Vampire Slayer; a look at the Royal Premiere of James Bond flick Die Another Day; The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - a look at the battle at Helm's Deep; Patrick Stewart on Star Trek: Nemesis. Anthony Stewart Head cover. Cover price $6.99.

Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Elijah Wood and Sean Astin preview the film; Enterprise - Scott Bakula's still delighted by his Star Trek life; Solaris - Steven Soderbergh reveals why he shot George Clooney into space; Taken - aliens are here to abduct; Star Trek: Nemesis - the captain's clone; Treasure Planet - cyborgizing John Silver; Harry Potter - meet the star pupils; plus: Firefly, Farscape, Dinotopia. Cover price $7.99.

Written by Steve Gerber. Art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer. Steve Gerber and Gene Colan followed up their classic run on Howard the Duck with an original graphic novel about a walking, talking rat facing the excesses of life in Los Angeles. First published in 1980, this long-lost work is now available again, in affordable comic book format! 48 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.95.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. Story and art by Wing Shing Ma. The story of love, loss, mythical creatures and god-like Kung Fu styles continues in Storm Riders #10. The distraught Cloud continues aiding the mysterious couple that reminds him of his tragic relationship with Kong Chi. It's man against beast with Wind still hot on the heels of the Flame Kylin. Can he tame this mythical monster? Softcover, 120 pages, full color. Cover price $13.95.

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WRITTEN BY MICAH IAN WRIGHT; ART AND COVER BY WHILCE PORTACIO AND SAL REGLA EYE OF THE STORM. In stores November 13. StormWatch finally meets the Authority! Santini sends his team into Chechnya in pursuit of Dhul Fiqar, one of the world's most notorious super-powered terrorists. The only problem? The Authority has declared Chechnya under their protection and they won't appreciate StormWatch hunting on their property. The first meeting of these two groups is going to send shockwaves through the WildStorm Universe! MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Written by Ding Kin Lau. Art by Andy Seto.

The dust has settled from the last chapter's grueling battle and Devout Shingon rises victorious. Elsewhere, Datura is trapped in a fantasy world. He finally meets Dream Taiyi, the beauty from his youth. On their journey together they come across the Dark Ghost Clan and are sealed in a false yet perfect world. Can they escape this utopia before they are trapped there forever?

Softcover, 120 pages, full color.

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Regular Cover. Written by Warren Ellis. Art and Covers by Mike Wolfer. Warren Ellis and Mike Wolfer blow the doors off this all-action final chapter of The Body Orchard! As SAS team Alpha One Four closes in for a mass attack on the Pentagon, with the full backing of a ruthless SAS high command that wants America to stay scared, William Gravel must enter the weird mystical martial forest of The Body Orchard to take out his own ex-comrades, or else no one on the planet will be safe...and he'll end up with four bullets in his brain. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.50.

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Wraparound Cover. Written by Warren Ellis. Art and Covers by Mike Wolfer. Warren Ellis and Mike Wolfer blow the doors off this all-action final chapter of The Body Orchard! As SAS team Alpha One Four closes in for a mass attack on the Pentagon, with the full backing of a ruthless SAS high command that wants America to stay scared, William Gravel must enter the weird mystical martial forest of The Body Orchard to take out his own ex-comrades, or else no one on the planet will be safe...and he'll end up with four bullets in his brain. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.95.

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Warren Ellis Strange TPB Series Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects Strange Killings (2002) #1-3. Written by Warren Ellis. Art by Mike Wolfer. The follow-up series to Strange Kiss and Stranger Kisses collected into one volume! The British Government sends in the Special Air Service to quell a major prison riot. But not even the most accomplished soldiers on Earth are equipped to face what lies at the center of the prison! The only man qualified to deal with the horror within is William Gravel: combat magician. Softcover, 72 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $9.95.

Story, Art and Cover by David Lapham. The acclaimed comics series continues its fourth arc of gut-wrenching tales -- an arc of stories full of kidnapping, obsession and small, confined spaces. Something horrible beyond imagining has occurred to two young children. Kidnapped for weeks, they endured the most horrible of tortures. Police Detective Roger Boggs knows every detail of what happened. He read it in a notebook found at the kidnapper's home. Now, one child has been rescued, and the monster who did it is dead. But where is the young girl who poured her heart out in the tattered notebook? Roger's determined to find her, no matter what it takes. Even if it means making a deal with the woman who nearly took his life. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.50.