Comic books September 2003

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Sukehiro Tomita. Art by Haruhiko Mikimoto. An ancient seal has been broken, sending a flood of demons into the mortal realm. Hizuru Yoborozuki and Takuya Hijo, descendants of the great savior who banished the demons in the past, must fight the evil spirits using their mystical powers. In order to give the world a fighting chance, Takuya uses his music to transform Hizura into a beautiful warrior. Some things are worth fighting for, but is the Earth one of them? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in. 208 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Cover by Brandon Peterson. 4th Annual. B&W, 16 pages, standard paper stock.

Starring Barbie Books: #1 - 1st printing. Written by Alison Inches. Art by Karen Wolcott. Lights! Camera! Barbie! Barbie stars in her very first movie! Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 32 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $7.99.

Starring Barbie Books: #2 - 1st printing. Written by Alison Inches. Art by Karen Wolcott. Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 32 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $7.99.

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1st printing. Story and art by Scott Morse. The story of a small girl and her one-day friendship with a strange boy while on vacation with her family in Hawaii. Their lives are forever changed as they explore the island and themselves. Bookended by full-color biographical excerpts from the life of Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa, the central story's themes reflect those of the filmmaker and are told through black and white half-toned, fully-painted art. Softcover, 6 3/4-in. x 8-in., 128 pages, PC/B&W. Cover price $14.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Scott Morse. The story of a small girl and her one-day friendship with a strange boy while on vacation with her family in Hawaii. Their lives are forever changed as they explore the island and themselves. Bookended by full-color biographical excerpts from the life of Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa, the central story's themes reflect those of the filmmaker and are told through black and white half-toned, fully-painted art. Hardcover, 6 3/4-in. x 8-in., 128 pages, PC/B&W. NOTE: Limited to 300 copies. Cover price $29.95.

by Bates, Simone, Majoros & Ho. Bart pays a hefty price for wreaking havoc at the Frying Dutchman ? then stuff happens, and he is mistaken for the rarest fish of all ? the Feios Peixes Grande! And for action ? the Legend of Bartzan and "The Ancient Forbidden Golden City of Gold!" 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Powerhouse Pepper Comics (1943) #1-5. Story and art by Basil Wolverton. Cover-to-cover Powerhouse Pepper stories. Most stories have not been seen since their original publication, and have been reconstructed using the "Theakstonizing" method for sharpest reproduction. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $25.00.

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WRITTEN BY DYLAN HORROCKS; ART BY ADRIAN SIBAR AND ANDY OWENS; COVER BY JAMES JEAN In stores July 23. The all-new, all-diabolical Dr. Death debuts! A scientist who studies murder in all its most painful and hideous manifestations puts his new formula for chemical terror on the auction block in Gotham City! Can Batman and Batgirl find the auction in time to prevent the sickest minds in the world from laying their hands on "Death in a Bottle?" Featuring a cover by FABLES' James Jean! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

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WRITTEN BY SCOTT BEATTY AND CHUCK DIXON; ART AND COVER BY MARCOS MARTIN AND ALVARO LOPEZ In stores July 16. The miniseries nears its thrilling conclusion! Ah...a night out for Batgirl and Robin. Dinner and a movie? Flowers and whispered sweet nothings? Meaningful sidelong gazes? Nah. How about a runaway subway train, a hostage situation and the super-powered maniac called Blockbuster? FC, 32 PG. (8 OF 9) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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WRITTEN BY JEPH LOEB; ART AND COVER BY JIM LEE AND SCOTT WILLIAMS In stores July 30. With just three issues to go, the mystery of "Hush" deepens! For months, the relationship between Batman and Catwoman has been heating up. Everyone seems happy about it, except for Robin, the Boy Wonder! Robin's got some issues with Catwoman and the secrets she knows. Does Batman's young partner have the stuff to take out Catwoman? Or will the Cat swallow the little bird? It all leads up to Batman making the most startling discovery of all...and here's a hint: The story is titled "The Grave!" For more information, see the feature article. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.25.

Dynamic Forces editions signed by Jeph Loeb and limited to 499 copies with certificate of authenticity. WRITTEN BY JEPH LOEB; ART AND COVER BY JIM LEE AND SCOTT WILLIAMS In stores July 30. With just three issues to go, the mystery of "Hush" deepens! For months, the relationship between Batman and Catwoman has been heating up. Everyone seems happy about it, except for Robin, the Boy Wonder! Robin's got some issues with Catwoman and the secrets she knows. Does Batman's young partner have the stuff to take out Catwoman? Or will the Cat swallow the little bird? It all leads up to Batman making the most startling discovery of all...and here's a hint: The story is titled "The Grave!" For more information, see the feature article. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.25.

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WRITTEN BY TY TEMPLETON AND DAN SLOTT. ART BY RICK BURCHETT, TEMPLETON, AND TERRY BEATTY. COVER BY BRUCE TIMM. Featuring two exciting tales of the Dark Knight! Batman confronts an old foe ? Ra's Al Ghul ? in a very old place: Easter Island! Plus, in the back-up story, see the World's Greatest Detective squeeze info out of a bad guy in a scary but scientific way! FC, 32 PGS. Cover price $2.25.

Deluxe Edition - Volume 2 - 1st printing. An oversized softcover collecting the first sixteen Batman backups from BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS plus 40 pages of material commissioned for the hardcover! Get a healthy dose of noir-flavored short stories featuring the Dark Knight - written and drawn by a stellar lineup of creators! Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT, PAUL DINI, KELLEY PUCKETT, STEVEN T. SEAGLE, TY TEMPLETON, JOHN ARCUDI, BRIAN AZZARELLO, ALAN BRENNERT, JOHN BYRNE, HOWARD CHAYKIN, WARREN ELLIS, HARLAN ELLISON, ALAN GRANT, DAVE GIBBONS, BOB KANIGHER, PAUL LEVITZ, TOM PEYER, PAUL POPE, AND WALTER SIMONSON. Art by ALEX ROSS, STEVE RUDE, TIM SALE, MARIE SEVERIN, DANIEL TORRES, KYLE BAKER, JORDI BERNET, ENRIQUE BRECCIA, JOHN BUSCEMA, BYRNE, GENE COLAN, RONNIE DEL CARMEN, JOSÉ LUIS GARCIA- LOPEZ, GIBBONS, GENE HA, JIM LEE, JOHN PAUL LEON, POPE, EDUARDO RISSO, PAUL RIVOCHE, TONY SALMONS, MARK BUCKINGHAM, AND TOM PALMER. Cover by MIKE MIGNOLA. Softocver, 7 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.

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WRITTEN BY SCOTT BEATTY AND JOHN OSTRANDER. ART BY DAVE ROSS, JOHN FLOYD, AND PHILIP BOND. COVER BY BRIAN BOLLAND. A new arc begins, as events in the present force Bruce Wayne and Barbara Gordon to reflect on the short life of Jason Todd, the second Robin. Thrill to an untold tale of the original Batgirl and that era's Robin in a story that brings new details and perspective to the Jason Todd tragedy, plus learn about a pivotal event in Batman's life which may cost him dearly in the present! And in the black-and-white backup, "Snap," rival paparazzi vie for a coveted shot of the Batman. But will their fierce competition for a scoop have lethal repercussions? FC, 40 PG. Cover price $2.75.

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WRITTEN BY TOM PEYER; ART AND COVER BY TONY HARRIS. Part 1 of "Irresistible," a 3-part story arc by Tom Peyer (LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES, HOURMAN) and Tony Harris (JSA: THE UNHOLY THREE, STARMAN)! Frank Sharp wasn't blessed with good looks...in fact, he's probably one of the ugliest men alive. Fortunately, nature balanced that by giving him the unique ability to make people do whatever he wants, just by shaking their hands. Frank uses his gift to work his way through Gotham's worlds of politics and crime...but how long will it be before Batman comes calling? FC, 32 pg. $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

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WRITTEN BY LEN WEIN; ART BY GUY DAVIS; PAINTED COVER BY BERNIE WRIGHTSON ELSEWORLDS. In stores July 2. Edgar Allan Poe's investigations into the Raven Murders have brought him closer to madness than he could have ever imagined. With the body count rising, The Batman and Poe learn the killer has marked them for death! FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 5) $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

1st printing. Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1989-2007) #137-141. Written by Doug Moench. Art by Paul Gulacy and Jimmy Palmiotti. Cover by Paul Gulacy. A new trade paperback featuring the return of Hugo Strange and a new cover by artist Paul Gulacy! With the Scarecrow by his side, Strange is determined to break Batman's will once and for all. But the Scarecrow has his own plans to defeat Gotham City's vigilante, and they involve Catwoman! Softcover, 116 pages, full color. Cover price $12.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Yukito Kishiro. This volume continues author Yukito Kishiro's exploration of what it means to be truly human. Sachumodo, a giant robot housing the memories and personality of mad scientist Desty Nova's assistant Jim, wreaks havoc on Tiphares, the elite city in the sky. Nova tries to convince Jim to return to the truly living, while Alita resorts to brute force to put a stop to the destruction. Whose method will prove to be the more effective? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

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(W) Munier Sharrieff (P) Wilson Tortosa (C ) Udon's Shane Law (COV) Alex Ross Join us as the Battle of the Planets series comes to an explosive finale in this special double sized issue. In "Destroy All Monsters" G-Force takes the fight to Spectra. Utilizing the data gathered in issue 5, the team initiates a daring assault on a secret island Spectra uses to store their vicious beast-mechs. And as always there's a luscious cover by The Alex Ross!! FC 48 Pages $4.99 Part 12 of 12 Cover price $4.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Blood Red Sky!" Collects Battle of the Planets (2002 Image) #4-9.

Written by Munier Sharrieff. Art by Wilson Tortosa. Cover by Alex Ross.

All hail the glory of Spectra! Lock the doors and hide the family, Zoltar is coming to town. But will he rule with an iron fist or will the G-Force team prevail and save the citizens of Central West? Find out as Top Cow presents the second TPB in the Battle of the Planets series.

Softcover, 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $16.95.

The Baum Bugle: A Journal of Oz (1995) Volume 47 #2 (whole # 137) is published three times annually by The International Wizard of Oz Club. 44 Pages, B&W.

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Story, art and cover by Jamie Smart. A cultured talking teddy bear faces chaos and abuse from a lunatic housecat named Looshkin. Bear hallucinates after Looshkin spikes his banana daiquiri; Looshkin orders weapons-grade plutonium from the Internet and then hijacks an ice-cream van. 24 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Covers Episodes 1-26. The Slayers is a popular 78-episode fantasy anime series that follows the exploits of the beautiful teenage sorceress-supreme, Lina Inverse, and her mighty band of spell-casting, sword-wielding adventurers. This authorized reference guide features detailed episode summaries, in depth character profiles, setting and theme analysis, and role-playing character sheets for Guardians Of Order popular Big Eyes, Small Mouth anime RPG. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 112 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

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by Various "Surfing School Saga": When Archie spreads tall tales about his surfing prowess, will he be able to keep his head above water? "Throwing Names Around": A name is just a name-unless you live in Riverdale! "Dream Drama": Even when Archie dreams about being a super-hero, he's not super enough to tackle all his relationship problems! FC, 32pg$2.19 Cover price $2.19.

by Kathleen Webb & Mike Pellowski, & Jeff Schultz "Cool Customer": A trip to the salon to prepare for the ice cream shop? Must be a new hunk working behind the counter! "Paddle Boat": You can lead Veronica to a canoe but you can't make her paddle ?? not when she has a powerboat! "Oar" can you?! FC, 32pg$2.19 Cover price $2.19.

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by Various Bright and brassy, bold and beautiful, blonde and brunette teen dream queens Betty and Veronica romp through this collection of new stories and classic tales! FC, 32pg $2.39 Cover price $2.39.

by Various What's better than a digest full of those teen dream queens Betty and Veronica? A double-digest full of new stories and classic tales! Digest, FC $3.59 Cover price $3.59.

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WRITTEN BY JASON HALL; ART AND COVER BY CLIFF CHIANG In stores July 16. Pursued through the lively Parisian nightlife above and the murky sewers below, The Creeper continues to stay one step ahead of the police as secrets are discovered and lives are lost. But has The Creeper taken her "art crimes" too far? And when innocents start dying, can a drop in her popularity be far behind? These shocking answers and much more, all in the penultimate chapter of this scandalous tale. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 5) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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Story by Kris Kidd and Art by Michael Duron - Big Epsilon #5 The Spot continues to fight the legions of robotic eggs that have wrecked havoc on the city. Unfortunately, his heroism is not appreciated by high ranking Police officials. This issue has a low print run.BW 20pgs 6.75-in x 8.25-in Cover price $1.95.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hitoshi Ariga. Created by Hajime Yatate. Things are really heating up for Roger Smith and the denizens of Paradigm City. Having flashbacks to a half-forgotten romantic liaison, Roger starts to put the pieces of his past together. Meanwhile, the super negotiator's arch-enemy, Schwarzwald, remains focused on crushing the world around him. With the heat tuned up, things start to get steamy in the city beneath the dome. Based on the popular anime series seen on Cartoon Network, The Big O brings justice to a world desperate to discover its forgotten past! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

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At Last -- Takanuva! - Written by Greg Farshtey. Art and Cover by Randy Elliott. A hero will be revealed! 6.5-in. x 10.25-in., 20 pages, full color. Foil cover. Promotional comic for the Lego Bionicle toys. Cover price $2.25.

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WRITTEN BY GAIL SIMONE; ART AND COVER BY ED BENES AND ALEX LEI The new creative team of Gail Simone, Ed Benes and Alex Lei puts the Birds through their paces! Black Canary, seriously injured in last issue's ambush, is used as leverage in a contest of wills between Oracle and the brilliant extortionist, Savant. Backed into a corner and faced with the demand to turn over her secret files on everyone ? including Bruce Wayne ? Babs reluctantly calls for help from a person she trusts only slightly more than Savant himself: the Huntress! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

Volume 14 - 1st printing. BLAB!'s list of contributors reads like a "Who's Who" of the contemporary visual art world. Included in this volume: David Sandlin's "Slumburbia"; Sue Coe's "WOMD," which focuses on the weapons of mass destruction that affect the planet everyday; plus regulars Gary Baseman, The Clayton Brothers, Drew Friedman, Blanquet, and others. Cover by The Magic Bottle author, Camille Rose Garcia. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 10-in. x 10-in., 120 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $19.95.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. "Fall 2003!" A clueless couple buy a packaged vacation through the depths of Hell... a fake exorcist discovers his latest client conceals a very real demonic spirit ... a conquering king receives the gift a beautiful and dangerous slave girl ... and a young mercenary finds herself trapped on the Elemental Plane of Earth! All this and more in the latest issue of Black Gate, your home for the finest in modern fantasy. This issue includes an exclusive excerpt of the upcoming Kalamar novel Point of the Knife, by Don Bassingthwaite. And don't miss the hilarious exploits of The Knights of the Dinner Table in an exclusive comic strip! Softcover, 208 pages, Text (with B&W photos and illustrations). Cover price $9.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "The Class Election from the Black Lagoon!"

Written by Mike Thaler. Art by Jared Lee.

Mean Mrs. Green is forcing everyone to run in the school election, but everyone just wants to run for their lives! YIKES! Hubie is running for president against Doris. Hubie doesn't think he stands a chance against Doris and the free ice cream that's she's giving away to voters. Mix that in with the fact that he has to do lots of crazy stuff like shaking Coach Kong's paw and Mrs. Green's claw, and kissing a bunch of babies to stay in the presidential race. Hubie's chances look slim, but in the end he wins by being the candidate who stands for something -- not just on top of something! HA!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 64 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations).

Cover price $3.99.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Wing Shing Ma.

With the broad and all-encompassing writing style of Storm Riders and the artistic wizardry of Heaven Sword & Dragon Sabre, ComicsOne brings martial arts fans, Black Leopard - Wing Shing Ma's modern-day contemporary kung fu epic. Guns blaze, gangland violence is rampant yet two brothers and their kung fu fighting compatriots show defiance with an iron fist!

Softcover, 150 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.95.

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Cover by Patrick Zircher Priest (w)/Patrick Zircher (p) "Ascension" Pt. 3 (of 4)?King T'Challa and Erik Killmonger tutor Officer Kasper Cole in the ways of the Black Panther. Will the price be too high? 32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG...$2.99 UPC: 5960603876-06111 Cover price $2.99.

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Cover by Patrick Zircher Priest (w)/Patrick Zircher (p) "ASCENSION" Pt. 4 (of 4) In this final issue of BLACK PANTHER, learn the ultimate fate of T'Challa and narcotics officer Kevin "Kasper" Cole. Leads into the new ongoing series, THE CREW! 32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG...$2.99 UPC: 5960603876-06211 Cover price $2.99.

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HIROAKI SAMURA FOR MATURE READERS On sale September 10, b&w, 32pg, (one-shot), $2.99 When Anotsu Kagehisa says "Feel the weight of my Blade. Scatter like leaves in the wind," it's probably a good idea to do just that. But these secretive assassins who have closed in on him in the forest apparently don't know better. Either that, or they have a death wish. Speaking of which, Rin seems to wish for the same, having hunted him down all the way to Kaga by herself. Well, now that she's found him, she's about to find out why her quest to kill him is so pointless. Bear witness as Anotsu takes his crazy ax weapon and destroys his enemies. Find out who these mysterious assassins are, and then get ready for more drama and blood. This is a fantastic issue, and will lead into political intrigue that will flip your lid! ? Winner of Japan's prestigious Media Arts Award and America's own Will Eisner Award. ? Ten volumes of fantastic translated works in the Dark Horse backlist! Cover price $2.99.

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WRITTEN BY JUDD WINICK; ART BY TOMM COKER; COVER BY BRIAN BOLLAND In stores July 9. The pulse-pounding conclusion to the 5-part miniseries. Adam and Nikki will stand and fight, but are they ready to face the most ancient and terrifying form of their Vampire heritage? Adam may be ready to defend his eternal life, but the real reasons these monsters have come looking for him may be the most horrifying realization of all. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (5 OF 5) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

1st Edition - Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Inbetween Days!" Collects Blue Monday: Dead Man's Party (2002), Blue Monday: Lovecats (2002), and Blue Monday: Nobodys Fool (2003). Story and art by Chynna Clugston-Major. Back in stock! Swoon at Clover's shamrock underpants! Giggle to Seamus doing the Humpty Dance! Cry for Bleu as she tells her pathetic Halloween story! Gasp at Victor's shocking new image! All the holiday stories are here, in between fantastic new covers, plus new sequences and sketches! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $9.95.

1st Edition - Volume 3 - 2nd and later printings. "Inbetween Days!" Collects Blue Monday: Dead Man's Party (2002), Blue Monday: Lovecats (2002), and Blue Monday: Nobodys Fool (2003). Story and art by Chynna Clugston-Major. Back in stock! Swoon at Clover's shamrock underpants! Giggle to Seamus doing the Humpty Dance! Cry for Bleu as she tells her pathetic Halloween story! Gasp at Victor's shocking new image! All the holiday stories are here, in between fantastic new covers, plus new sequences and sketches! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $9.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Alex Robinson. There were several short stories that were not collected in the giant Box Office Poison collection. BOP! reprints all of those short stories, including all of the SPX/Expo Anthology shorts, the Box Office Poison Kolor Karnival, and other goodies. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $9.95.

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Cardstock cover by Wieslaw Walkuski Garth Ennis (w)/Darick Robertson (p) The birth of the Punisher continues in another pulse-pounding issue as Captain Frank Castle stares down the darkness inside of him. 32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/CARDSTOCK COVER/PARENTAL ADVISORY...$3.50 UPC: 5960605390-00211 Cover price $3.50.