Comic books April 2003

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Written by Tony Bedard, art by Paul Pelletier & Dave Meikis, colors by James Rochelle Trapped in a twisted universe ruled by the Negation Empire, an ordinary man named Obregon Kaine pits his extraordinary cunning and courage against the greatest foe imaginable. Escaping the prison planet was just the beginning ? can Kaine's fugitives win a war for freedom when every star in the sky belongs to the god-king Charon? Sworn enemies, Kaine and Komptin have only once chance for survival: each other! Stranded on the Negation's most feared planet, they must combine their talents if they are ever to escape that world's deadly denizens ? but the price of escape will demand a sacrifice that neither is willing to make. On sale March 12. FC, 32pg $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Baptism of Fire!" Collects Negation (2002-2004) #7-12. Written by Tony Bedard. Art by Paul Pelletier and David Meikis. The rebellion against the Negation's emperor takes its first bold step in "Baptism of Fire." When one of their own is abducted and held prisoner by Emperor Charon, Kaine's fugitives must attempt a rescue against all odds. New enemies, unexpected allies, and epic battles highlight the most explosive NEGATION adventure yet! Softcover, 160 pages, full color. Cover price $15.95.

1st Edition - Volume 7 - 1st printing. Story and art by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto. Series co-creator Yoshiyuki Sadamoto's personal interpretation of the Evangelion characters and story is sure to intrigue new and old fans alike. In 2015, the "Angels" have returned, and Shinji Ikari, a fourteen year-old child of the new Earth, is forced by his father Gendo-commander of the secret organization NERV-to pilot the monstrous biomechanical weapon called "Evangelion" to match the Angels' fearsome power. Shinji's breaking point has now come, and he resigns in fury, making to depart even as the mighty Angel Zeruel smashes towards NERV HQ. Kaji, who has put such doubts in his mind, may also be the only one who can convince Shinji to return; for his own, and very dark personal reasons... NGE Vol. 7 contains a Japanese sound FX glossary plus a special bonus essay on the intriguing Biblical references of Evangelion! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

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by Rod Espinosa Nalyn's life filling in as a princess isn't easy at the best of times, exhausting her and earning only thankless abuse from the real princess. She's been kidnapped and rescued, then had to lead her country's troops into battle. What could possibly happen next? Nalyn finds she shouldn't have asked. FC, 32pg $3.95 Cover price $3.95.

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by PHIL AMARA and GUY DAVIS The end is here. Winterbone and his underlings wreak havoc on the streets, and the police are powerless to stop them. Innocents flee in terror. Midnight City has never faced so great a threat. In the final issue of the two-fisted, white-knuckled, action-adventure Streets of Blood, the goggled gangbusters come face to face with a foe they can't fight? themselves! Enter Midnight City's only hope ? The Murderist. Phil Amara and Guy Davis conclude Streets of Blood. Questions will be answered, doors will be closed. There will never be another series like it. On sale March 26 FC, 32pg (3 of 3) . . . $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Volume 73 - 1st printing. "M4 (76mm) Sherman Medium Tank 1943–65!" Written by Steven J Zaloga. Art by Jim Laurier. The M4 Sherman tank was the mainstay of the Western allies between 1942 and 1945. Fast and modern it was a big success and was transported as far afield as Russia and North Africa. The American Chief of Staff claimed in November 1943 it was 'hailed widely as the best tank on the battlefield today...'. However, by the Normandy invasion of June 1944 this was not the case: the new German heavy tanks such as the Panther and Tiger were completely outclassing the Sherman. This title covers the M4 version armed with the 76 mm gun, examining developments such as the HVSS suspension, using much new archive material. Softcover, 48 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $17.95.

NOTE: Bonus material may or may not be present. The Moving Pictures Magazine. This issue: Document of Evangelion - Exclusive, updated information on the renewal of Evangelion - Hear what the original EVA staff has to say about this groundbreaking project; Full Metal Panic! - Manga Insert; Poster - Spirited Away; Postcards - Cyborg 009; Centerfold - The Men of Saiyuki; Free DVD! Saiyuki. Cover price $9.95.

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WRITTEN BY DEVIN GRAYSON; ART BY RICK LEONARDI AND JESSE DELPERDANG; COVER BY BRIAN EWING. As Nightwing takes on the new Tarantula, a familiar face turns up dead in the sewers of Blüdhaven. Meanwhile, the cops of Blüdhaven are becoming increasingly violent. Can Nightwing get to the bottom of their strange behavior before they tear the city apart? FC, 32 PG. $2.25 Cover price $2.25.

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Stories, Art and Cover by Lewis Trondheim. Translations by Kim Thompson. Ever wonder what it's like to sit in on an editorial meeting at L'Association, the French publishing house Lewis Trondheim co-owns? Wonder no more, as we get to witness a meeting of the six principals that turns into a drunken tussle with a toilet brush. Also, little Lewis discovers the joys and pitfalls of thievery; older Lewis battles the bulge; and a store visit turns into a nausea-inducing debacle when Lewis' friends gross him out with explicit talk of medical emergencies. Plus: A special cameo by Moebius! With this issue, The Nimrod expands to 32 pages, adding 8 pages of short features to the regular 24-page autobio story! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.95.

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Excited! Who is that Unusual Girl? - Story and Art by Katie Bair. Assists by Robby Bevard. Guru plays vid games, He is infatuated, With a ninja girl; Yumei knows ninja, Her skills are quite impressive, But won't help her now; Love is in the air, Psychos wish to date Yumei, Her life really sucks! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.50.

April 2003. The premiere gaming magazine for all things Nintendo. Each issue features game strategies, reviews and news on video games and related pop-culture. Full Color, 8.25" x 10.75". Cover price $4.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Comic Book Illustration!" By Mitch Byrd. Mitch Byrd's incredible charming artwork comes to life with this ultimate handbook on illustrating comic concepts. Notes To Draw From, inspired by Byrd's years of professional work and column in Sketch Magazine, displays the processes and important ideas central to comics such as page layout/composition, character design, perspective, and much more. All this is achieved with complete and precise narratives complimenting step by step visuals that combine to paint a full understanding of comic drawing concepts. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 104 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

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KOSUKE FUJISHIMA produced by STUDIO PROTEUS On sale May 7, b&w, 32pg, (2 of 4), $2.99 Motorcycle mania has gotten the best of Meguimi, Keiichi's little sister. Driven to be the best biker around, she decides to test her skill against the Phantom Racer, a ghostly motorbike apparition that sometimes appears on a dark stretch of country road. Keiichi and Belldandy aren't far behind to keep an eye on her, but Meguimi better watch the road because racing phantoms could get her killed! Cover price $2.99.

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Volume 51 - 1st printing. "'Down to Earth' Strafing Aces of the Eighth Air Force!" Written by William N Hess. Art by Chris Davey. 'Like The Long Reach, Down to Earth is a message from the battle at its height, told in their own words by the men who fight' - this is how Brig-Gen Francis Griswold, VIII Fighter Command, ends his introduction to this book. His official endorsement reveals just how important a document Down to Earth was to the teaching of tyro fighter pilots heading for action in the ETO. More leading aces were lost to flak whilst ground strafing than to German fighters. In this book William Hess has included biographies of all the pilots that originally contributed to this work back in 1943-44. Softcover, 128 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $22.95.

Volume 120 - 1st printing. "Towton 1461!" Written by Christopher Gravett. Art by Graham Turner. On a bitterly cold Palm Sunday, 29 March 1461, the army of King Edward IV met that of his Lancastrian enemies on a snow-covered battlefield south of the village of Towton in Yorkshire. The struggle lasted all day in the longest and bloodiest battle of the Wars of the Roses. With the arrival of Yorkist reinforcements under the Duke of Norfolk, the Lancastrian line eventually broke and their troops fled, many being caught and slaughtered in the death trap known as 'Bloody Meadow'. Christopher Gravett examines the campaign that marked the resurgence of the Yorkist cause and established Edward IV as king Softcover, 96 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $19.95.

Volume 121 - 1st printing. "Quebec 1759!" Written by Stuart Reid. Art by Gerry Embleton. 'What a scene!' wrote Horace Walpole. 'An army in the night dragging itself up a precipice by stumps of trees to assault a town and attack an enemy strongly entrenched and double in numbers!' In one short sharp exchange of fire Major-General James Wolfe's men tumbled the Marquis de Montcalm's French army into bloody ruin. Sir John Fortescue famously described it as the 'most perfect volley ever fired on a battlefield'. In this book Stuart Reid details how one of the British Army's consummate professionals literally beat the King's enemies before breakfast and in so doing decided the fate of a continent. Softcover, 96 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $19.95.

Volume 126 - 1st printing. "The Yom Kippur War 1973 Part 2!" Written by Simon Dunstan. Art by Kevin Lyles. Israel's victory in the 1967 'Six Day War' sowed the seeds of the 1973 Yom Kippur War. At 1400hrs on 6 October 1973 the Egyptian army launched an assault crossing of the Suez Canal. The carefully co-ordinated attack achieved complete tactical surprise. The sand embankments of the Israeli Bar-Lev Line were breached and an Israeli counterattack thrown back with heavy losses. In the second of his two-volume analysis of the Yom Kippur War, Simon Dunstan details the fighting in the Sinai, culminating in Operation Gazelle, the Israeli counterattack across the Suez Canal. Although defeated militarily Egypt did ultimately succeed in forcing the Israelis back to the negotiating table. Softcover, 96 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $19.95.

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Volume 39 - 1st printing. " B-17 Flying Fortress Units of the Pacific War!" Written by Martin Bowman. Art by Mark Styling. The B-17 saw combat in the Pacific from the moment a formation of these bombers arrived at Pearl Harbor during the midst of the 7 December 1941 Japanese attack. By the end of the war, SB-17 rescue craft were saving combat crews in the waters off Japan. This book reveals why, to the public, the Flying Fortress was better known than the Spitfire, the Boeing 747, or Lindbergh's Spirit of St Louis. The name recognition enjoyed by the B-17 was that company's reason for creating B-17 Steak Sauce and Osprey's reason to round out the saga of this great wartime aircraft. Softcover, 98 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $22.95.

Volume 52 - 1st printing. "The Boer War 1899-1902!" By Gregory Fremont-Barnes. Victorious in its previous campaigns in Africa against native armies, Britain now confronted an altogether different foe. The Boers proved to be formidable opponents, masterfully compensating for inferior numbers with grim determination, resourcefulness and strong religious faith. Their mobility, expert use of cover, and knowledge of the terrain, in which they employed powerful long-range magazine rifles, gave them initial advantages. By contrast the British suffered from inadequate transport, insufficient mounted troops and poor intelligence. Despite marshalling the immense resources of their empire, the British were to be severely tested in a war which one general described as 'the graveyard of many a soldier's reputation'. Softcover, 96 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $17.95.

Volume 54 - 1st printing. "The Wars of the Roses!" By Michael Hicks. The Wars of the Roses raged from 1455 to 1485 - the longest period of civil war in English history. They barely affected the daily routine of the civilian population, yet for the leaders of the opposing houses of York and Lancaster, the wars were devastating. First hand accounts reveal how the lives of their women and children were blighted during three decades of war, as many of their male relatives met with violent deaths. This book examines in detail the causes, course and results of each of the main wars and concludes with a fascinating insight into why the wars ended so abruptly. Softcover, 96 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $17.95.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Japanese Castles 1540–1640!" Written by Stephen Turnbull. Art by Peter Dennis. The landscape of 16th- and 17th-century Japan was dominated by the graceful and imposing castles constructed by the powerful ‘daimyo' of the period. In this the most turbulent era in Japanese history, these militarily sophisticated structures provided strongholds for the consolidation and control of territory, and inevitably they became the focus for many of the great sieges of Japanese history: Nagashino (1575), Kitanosho (1583), Odawara (1590), Fushimi (1600), Osaka (1615) and Hara (1638), the last of the battles that brought an end to a period of intense civil war. This title traces their development from the earliest timber stockades to the immense structures that dominated the great centres of Osaka and Edo. Softcover, 64 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $18.95.

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Volume 6 - 1st printing. "American Civil War Fortifications Part 1!" Written by Stephen Turnbull. Art by Peter Dennis. The landscape of 16th- and 17th-century Japan was dominated by the graceful and imposing castles constructed by the powerful ‘daimyo' of the period. In this the most turbulent era in Japanese history, these militarily sophisticated structures provided strongholds for the consolidation and control of territory, and inevitably they became the focus for many of the great sieges of Japanese history: Nagashino (1575), Kitanosho (1583), Odawara (1590), Fushimi (1600), Osaka (1615) and Hara (1638), the last of the battles that brought an end to a period of intense civil war. This title traces their development from the earliest timber stockades to the immense structures that dominated the great centres of Osaka and Edo. Softcover, 64 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $18.95.

Volume 389 - 1st printing. "Napoleon's Red Lancers!" Written by Ronald Pawly. Art by Patrice Courcelle. The legendary Dutch 'Red' Lancers - the 2nd Light Horse Lancers of Napoleon's Imperial Guard - were formed in 1810 after the emperor annexed Holland and its army to France. The former hussars of the Dutch Royal Guard got a handsome new uniform, a new weapon, and a hard-driving new colonel in Baron Edouard Colbert. His lancers distinguished themselves in Russia in 1812, at huge cost; in Germany in 1813, and in the Low Countries in 1814. When Napoleon returned from exile in 1815 the Red Lancers were with him until night fell over Waterloo. Ronald Pawly is the world's leading expert on the archival and pictorial record left by this regiment; his detailed text is illustrated with rare portraits and photographs, and eight glowing colour plates of a surprisingly wide variety of uniforms. Softcover, PC/PB&W.

Volume 55- 1st printing. "Imperial Japanese Naval Aviator 1937-45!" Written by Osamu Tagaya. Art by John White. The fateful attack on Pearl Harbor forced the Western world to revise its opinion of Japan's airmen. Before the war, Japanese aviators had been seen as figures of ridicule and disdain; yet the ruthless skill and efficiency of their performance in December 1941 and the months that followed won them a new reputation as a breed of oriental superman. This book explores the world of the Imperial Japanese Naval airman, from the zenith of his wartime career until the turning of the tide, when the skill and experience of the average Japanese airman declined. Cultural and social background, recruitment, training, daily life and combat experience are all covered. Softcover, 64 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $18.95.

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WRITTEN BY BRIAN AUGUSTYN; ART AND COVER BY HUMBERTO RAMOS AND SANDRA HOPE CLIFFHANGER PRODUCTIONS. In stores February 26. The entire town of El Dorado City has been exiled to the terrifying otherworld known as the Draedrealm, and now Mark, Jess, Casey and Zach are trapped there as well. When the realm's bizarre and lethal inhabitants turn against the earthfolk, that exile seems certain to end in horrific tragedy ? unless a near-mythic talisman is located in time. Meanwhile, on Earth, a mystic menace also stalks Becky, Abel and the others who seek a way to save E.D. City. FC, 32 PG. $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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Softcover Spiral-Bound Edition - Volume 33. This extra-large version features stay-flat spiral binding, larger print, and room for notes. Contains only the pricing, top ten charts and selected glossary matter. This edition features a 40th anniversary X-Men #1 re-creation by artist John K. Snyder III. Softcover (Spiralbound), 10-in. x 11-in., 1,012 pages, B&W. Cover price $37.00.

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(W) Matt Cashel. (P) Jeremy Haun & Seth Merriman. (I) William Haun. BW, 40pp. The Concept: A soap opera charting the final generation of mankind as we understand it. Where every scene counts and the status quo of times past is forgotten. Starring an ensemble cast and focusing on both their individual and connecting lives, Paradigm is a personal, yet epic exploration of a world where passions, nazis (what?), irish pubs, government cabals, talking cats, and naked shadow sprites that look like Woody Allen thrive. The barriers of reality are thinning as we sleep. Fight for the sitcom and stop the POP evolution today! This Issue: "SWIRLY THINGS"?Summer goes on the lamb,Andrew Dreiser returns, and Dick gets naked. Seth Merryman writer/artist/creator of the world's most influential comic book, "SWIRLY THINGS" finds his writing day circling the drain when Dick (leader and co-founder of the Presidents of the Apocalypse-and defender against the evolution invasion) arrives on his front door step; guns drawn, unconcious beauty thrown over his shoulder and a squad of militants on his tail. All this and Andrew Dreiser finds poison gas under the local "MeatyBurger". Cover price $2.95.

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by Terry Moore "Wonderland" ?? a charming story about a little boy in a strange land filled with beautiful fairies, cloud farmers, wicked queens, and yellowphants. Plus, Kixie's back, and Plato the Philosophical Polar Bear makes a surprise appearance! b&w, 24pg $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

Written by Alex Ross and Jim Krueger. Art by Tom Yeates. Cover by Alex Ross. A turning point in the PARADISE X saga! Spoilers ahead: Odin is defeated and is forced to pay for his crime of making a deal with Mephisto to become a god by seeing his eternal realm brought low. Thor cuts down the world ash which has allowed Mephisto free access to alternate realities. As Donnerson (Odin's human alter ego) is left to die alone, the denizens of Asgard return and proclaim him the All Father, despite his past faults. Asgard is restored but is forever cut off from Earth. Thor, Loki and Surtur accompany X-51 to Earth and prepare to make new lives for themselves. Characters in this issue: Thor [also as Donald Blake]; X-51; Odin; Loki; Balder; Sif; Hogun; Fandral; Volstagg; Surtur; CAMEOS: Mephisto; Wolverine of 2013; Spider-Girl [May Parker]; Deathlok [Luther Manning]; Bloodstorm; Hyperion; Iron Man of 2020; Killraven; Marvel Boy; Gorilla Man [Ken Hale]; M-11; Venus; 3-D Man. 32 pages, full color. Marvel PG Cover price $2.99.

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Written by Ron Marz, art by Mathew Smith & Mark Pennington, colors by Michael Atiyeh He swore to destroy the gods he once served! The holy monk Obo-san embodied the feudal ideals of peity, honor and duty. Then his samurai brother called upon the gods to save his nation, only to be slain by the petty, spiteful deities. Now, armed with the Weapon of Heaven, Obo-san seeks the death of the gods who betrayed him and the rebirth of his shattered faith. As Obo-san prepares to take a fateful step from which there can be no turning back, the evil emperor of Shinacea again mounts an effort to obtain the all-powerful Weapon of Heaven. And this time his tool will be Obo-san's deceased brother, Todosi! New penciler Matthew Smith (Day of Judgment, The Clockmaker) debuts. On sale March 26. FC, 32pg $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Blood on Snow!" Collects Path (2002-2004) #7-12. Written by Ron Marz. Art by Bart Sears, Mark Pennington, and Michael Atiyeh. A monk now stripped of his faith possesses the most powerful weapon in an exotic land of samurai warriors. As merciless invaders advance across the countryside, Obo-san must decide where his true loyalty lies. Softcover, 160 pages, full color. Cover price $15.95.

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Stories, Art and Cover by Scott Roberts. These volumes are a great introduction, for fans young and old alike, to Scott Roberts' acclaimed series about the adventures of a young girl named Patty-Cake, presented through Roberts' observant, satirical and comical perspective! In this issue: Hey, hey, it's the Weasels! And no one's a bigger fan than Patty-Cake is...or are they? And if she's not, who is?! Being a fan defines who Patty-Cake is -- how can anyone steal that thunder from her?! Find out in "Weasels 4 Ever"! Plus: An assortment of strips showing Patty-Cake's development over strips from the 1960's to the 1980's; it's a windy day in "Gone With the Wind"; a fake ad for a soap dispenser in "Soap Dope"; and "Sweet Dreams" 1-pager. Also: Patty-Cake finds money in a 2-pager by Dave Roman, and "Patty on the Planet Flu" illustration by Mark Crilley. 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.95.

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Cover pencils by Francisco Herrera, inks by Wayne Faucher. "Rules of the Game," script by Zeb Wells, pencils by Michael O'Hare, inks by Wayne Faucher; Spidey faces off against his newest foe, Boomerang. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.99.

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Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Trials and Tribulations!" Collects Peter Parker: Spider-Man (1999) #35, 37, and 48-50.

Written by Paul Jenkins. Art by Mark Buckingham, Wayne Faucher, Staz Johnson.

Now a young man, Peter attempts to live a normal life while facing some of the most powerful - and strangest - villains ever.

This volume includes of series a tales, including a three-parter in which Spider-Man faces off against an enigmatic new female villain, plus a special extra-length story in which Peter and Aunt May talk at length about some of the wall-crawler's most dangerous adventures.

Softcover, 128 pages, full color.

Cover price $11.99.

Program guide from the 10th Anniversary of the Pittsburgh Comicon, running April 25-27 at Monroeville Expomart. Features schedule of events, biographies, special guests, gaming schedule, movie schedule, Comicon merchandise, convention map, costume contest, and more. Cover by George Perez has Superman, Vision, Wonder Woman, Captain America, Batman, Atom, Wasp, Goliath, Beast, Scarlet Witch, Thor, She-Hulk, Green Arrow, Zatanna, Quicksilver, Red Tornado, Aquaman, Firestorm, Wonder Man, Steel, Elongated Man, Plastic Man, Iron Man, Tigra, Black Canary, Hulk, Martian Manhunter, Black Panther, Flash, Hawkeye, Warbird, Blue Beetle, Hawkman?, Jack of Hearts, Green Lantern, and Spider-Man. Back Cover by Patrick Block. B&W with color covers.

Volume 5 - 2nd and later printings. "Sanctuary: Books 1 & 2!" Collects Poison Elves (1995-2004 2nd Series) #1-12. Story and art by Drew Hayes. Painted cover Janine Johnston. Softcover, 128 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $19.95.

Volume 6 - 2nd and later printings. "Guild War!" Collects Poison Elves (1995-2004 2nd Series) #13-25. Story and art by Drew Hayes. Painted cover Janine Johnston. Softcover, 130 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $19.95.

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WRITTEN BY KURT BUSIEK; ART AND COVER BY TOM GRUMMETT AND PRENTIS ROLLINS When the devastating threat of Dr. Polaris and the Cadre stands revealed, the Power Company must choose. Do they fight, even though they have no client, or ignore the danger in order to pursue paying work? One choice could bankrupt the Company ? but the other could destroy it from within! FC, 32 PG Cover price $2.75.

WRITTEN BY ROBBIE BUSCH; ART BY RICARDO GARCIA FUENTES AND MIKE DECARLO; COVER BY PHIL MOY In stores February 19. Bubbles brings a froggy friend home from a field trip and makes a frog-hunting villain hoppin' mad in "It's Sleazy Being Green." FC, 32 PG.$2.25 Cover price $2.25.

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(W) Brian Michael Bendis. (A) Mike Avon Oeming. This year Bendis scored the comic book trifecta by winning the Wizard Fan Award, Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Award and Eisner Award for 'Best Writer.' This Issue: THE SHOCKING NEW POWERS STORYLINE! "Forever Man": Part 1. Yeah this is where we pretty much shock the crap out of you! Powers takes a dizzying 180 degree turn and we present our largest scale storyline yet. If this storyline were a movie, it wouldn't be... because the budget would be insane. This is an epic of the largest scale. Old school Powers fans will be thrilled with the full tilt boogie, while others looking for a jump on, looking for something new in their big pile of homogenized superhero comics, will be relieved to finally find something. Notice how we didn't tell you the hook. Well, the title says a lot, and anything past that will give it away. Also, miss your letter columns? We have one of the biggest and brashest right here. FC, 32 pgs. Cover price $2.95.

Previews of Legacy and Victory. Flip covers: Ultimate Spider-Man by Mark Bagley; Casefiles: Sam & Twitch by Scott Morse. 8x11, 480+pg, PC $3.95 Cover price $3.95.

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4 pages of preview art from Hulk: Nightmerica; interview with Steve Niles on Dark Days. Flip covers: Planetary/Batman: Night on Earth by John Cassaday; Batman/Superman/Wonder Woman: Trinity by Matt Wagner. 8x11, 480+pg, PC $3.95 Cover price $3.95.

Volume 47 - 1st printing. "Queen of the Amazons!"

Story and art By Hal Foster.

In Volume 47, while traveling through the Middle East, Queen Aleta is ambushed, but saved at the last minute by a mysterious woman who brings her to a hidden valley - home of Petropolis, the City of the Amazons! Collects strips from the years 1977-1978.

Softcover, 9-in. x 13-in., 48 pages, full color.

Cover price $16.95.

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Discover the world of Japanese animation and comics with Protoculture Addicts, the longest running anime/manga magazine in North America! This issue focuses on Osamu Tezuka, best known for creating Tetsuwan Atom. Considered a legend in Japan, he played an important role in the beginning of anime and manga. A look at the history, the Astroboy manga, and the upcoming TV series and new comic, Phoenix! Other featured anime will include spotlights on Hack//SIGN, Captain Tsubasa, Chobits, Galaxy Angel, Hikaru no Go, Kaze no Yojimbo, RahXephon, Siamese Cats, and more! All this, plus "Anime World" articles; an interview with a voice actor; The Modern Japanese Music Database Part 19; more convention & festival reports; reviews of recent anime and manga-related products, and the latest anime news. Bimonthly. (Protoculture) Magazine, 72pg, PC$4.95 Cover price $4.95.

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Painted Covers by Tim Bradstreet. Written by Garth Ennis. Art by Steve Dillon. Two cops are caught in a mess ? and only The Punisher can clean it up! 32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG+ Cover price $2.99.