Comic books November 2006

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Written by PAUL JENKINS Penciled by RAMON BACHS & STEVE LIEBER Cover by JOHN WATSON In 'Embedded': Hot on the trail of a revelation that could explode the rift between the pro-registration and anti-registration heroes and forever change the nature of the Registration Act, the Daily Bugle's Ben Urich and Sally Floyd have the story. Can they bring the power to the people? In 'The Accused': His powers are gone, he's been held culpable for the worst super-human disaster in history, and every super-villain in prison is looking to take a piece of Speedball. Will he make it out alive, and with hundreds of deaths on his conscious, does he want to? Also featuring true tales of war time in Civil War 'Correspondence!' 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

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Against the tapestry of the Civil War between the heroes and villains battling each other, where do Zemo and the Thunderbolts fit in? More importantly, how does this Civil War fit into the plans of Zemo himself? Cover price $4.99.

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Written by DAVID HINE. Penciled by YANICK PAQUETTE. Cover by JUAN DOE. It's X-Man vs. X-Man! But who fired the first shot and why? Bishop and the X-Men battle for the 198, but will Cyclops be able to contain the power yearning to burst from his body? 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

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CIVIL WAR: YOUNG AVENGERS & RUNAWAYS #3 (of 4) Written by ZEB WELLS Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI Cover by JIM CHEUNG The Young Avengers don't like the Runaways, and the feeling is more than mutual! But when the full fury of Marvel's Civil War is brought down on them, they must work together or be destroyed! 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

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Written by Chuck Dixon. Art and cover by Andy Smith. Claw learns that his traveling companions are not what they seem to be, while a beast with a familiar face stalks the land slaughtering all who come before him, demanding the question: Just whom does the prophecy speak of? Barbarian action and horror thrills come together in this tale of dark redemption and bloody revenge! ? 32 pg, FC. Cover price $2.99.

Written by JIMMY PALMIOTTI & JUSTIN GRAY. Pencils & Cover by JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER. Shanghai'd and transported to a remote desert island, Wolverine and the Black Cat find themselves the unwilling prey of a team of filthy-rich hunters armed with high-tech weapons. Navigating an obstacle course of bullets, arrows, grenades, bombs, knives, rockets and giant killer robots, the deadly duo desperately search for an escape route, unaware that the games' deadly ringmaster (whose identity is sure to raise eyebrows) hasn't yet unleashed the main event. Brought to you by the team of Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray and superstar artist Joe Linsner. 32 PGS. CARDSTOCK COVER/PARENTAL ADVISORY ...$3.99 Cover price $3.99.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Jason Pultz. A collection of weekly strips from the past 5 years online, Comic Strip is an off beat look at the world through the eyes of a vulgar cowboy, a naïve bear and an evil computer. From cute to crass, Comic Strip is crisply drawn, consistently witty and always amusing. Softcover, 9-in. x 6-in., 136 pages, B&W. Cover price $13.95.

Trade magazine containing articles about retailing. 8-in. x 10.75-in.; color; 48 pages. Cover price $5.00.

This issue of the world's longest-running magazine about comics includes the following: Billy Tucci interview; San Diego Scrapbook; Steve Seagle (American Virgin) interview; Supergirl with Mr. Silver Age; Peter David column; plus the usual reviews, price guide, news items, and more. Cover price $5.99.

In this issue: The ultimate Mark Millar interview! From the birthplace of V For Vendetta and Miracleman, Quality Communications' Comics International celebrates its 200th issue with a giant-sized, star-packed edition. McNiven sketchbook; columns by Peter David, Arthur Ranson & David Bishop. This includes its regular 16 pages of solid objective news, reporting with its much-praised 'level playing field' approach, plus hundreds of reviews, new title listings, comic sales and comments. With special bonus features and comic strips, including Paul Grist's World of Jack Staff. Civil War cover. Cover price $3.95.

With a deluxe hardcover retrospective of his supremely elegant and quirky comics work slated for publication by Fantagraphics in early 2007, 'Clear Line' virtuoso Joost Swarte (best known in the U.S. for his RAW strips and covers in the 1980s, and his frequent New Yorker illustration work since then) is ready for his turn in the Journal hot seat. In a far-ranging (and amply illustrated) interview, the voluble Dutchman talks about his graphic idol Hergé, storytelling, why his comics work has slowed down to a trickle this last decade, and much more. Also in this issue, Johnny Ryan, the creator of 2005 Rolling Stone 'HOT Comic' Angry Youth Comix, dumps a load of his trademark irreverence on the Journal. Plus - expanded Web content, one of our amazing comic sections, and columns from the usual gang of... you know the rest. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. "Harvey Kurtzman!" The seventh volume in this distinguished series focuses entirely on one of comics' most esteemed and influential creators, Harvey Kurtzman, whose complete Comics Journal interviews are collected in this lavishly illustrated full-color edition. Obscurities unearthed from Kurtzman's solo freelance career from Children's Digest, Pageant, U.S. Crime, Varsity and Why, are featured, most of which haven't been seen since their original publication. Softcover, 12-in. x 12-in., 124 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $19.95.

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Weekly British War comics digest. "Duel in the Snow" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. "Jumbo and the Tracker" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. "Skinner's Squad" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. "Fly for Freedom" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. "H-Boat Heroes" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

Weekly British War comics digest. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

SET 3 - NOTE: Printings on Books may vary. "1959-1962!" Contains Complete Peanuts Hardcover (2004- ) Vol. 5-6. By Charles M. Schulz. As with the previous two holiday seasons, we are simultaneously offering a boxed set of the fifth and sixth volumes, designed by the award-winning graphic novelist, Seth. Shipping shrinkwrapped, with volumes 1959-1960 and 1961-1962 packed in a sturdy custom box designed especially for this set, it's the perfect gift book item of the season. Hardcover (Slipcase), 8 1/2-in. x 7-in., Vol. 5 - 328 pages & Vol. 6 - 352 pages, B&W. Cover price $49.95.

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Deep in the Zamorian hills, a savage tribe of inbred man-beasts has captured Conan and the beautiful Jiara. Into a dank hall caved from the rocky earth the Cimmerian and his buxom companion must descend to please and entertain the lord of these twisted half-breeds-the abominable Spider King! A monstrous climax to this two-part tale, with bloody consequences for all, told in the Robert E. Howard tradition by the celebrated storytellers Timothy Truman, Cary Nord, and Dave Stewart. Cover price $2.99.

The mad genius of horror and western fiction writer Joe R. Lansdale and the twisted visionary artist Timothy Truman bring their unholy alliance to its blood-spattered conclusion with a final issue sure to send shivers down the spines of even the most hardcore Conan fans! An otherworldly abomination shall rend the veil dividing Conan's world from unspeakable terrors beyond as a black-hearted sorcerer's lust for power unleashes an evil that surpasses his control or reckoning. Only the cool head and cold steel of the Cimmerian can save all creation from the slimy, smothering damnation of this unnamable horror. Cover price $2.99.

1st printing.

By Bill Griffith.

Zippy the Pinhead is a pop culture icon.

The surrealist-leaning character is one of the most recognizable figures on the newspaper pages, seen by tens of millions of people a day.

Syndicated by King Features since 1986, Zippy is read in hundreds of daily newspapers across the country, while the Pinhead's trademark non-sequitur, "Are we having fun yet?," has become so often repeated it's in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations. His likeness has been graffitied on the Berlin Wall and aped for Saturday Night Live's classic "Conehead" sketches. In this new, almost square-shaped Zippy collection, Zippy visits his doppelganger atop the Leaning Tower of Pizza, talks Republicanism with several symbolic elephants, imagines he's in a Deputy Dawg cartoon and deconstructs King Kong - and that's just between breakfast and lunch.

He also meets Arnold Stang (the voice of "Top Cat"), stars in a 1940s Film Noir, hitch-hikes to Los Angeles to break into the television industry (with his mini-series adaptation of Allen Ginsburg's "Howl") and worships at the World's Largest Laundromat just outside Chicago.

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 144 pages, PC/PB&W.

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1st printing. By Gia-Bao Tran. If a tree falls in the wood with no one around, does it make a sound? More importantly, if a cell phone escapes from its owner for a night of brothels and murder, does it's owner's sister's admirer's mother care? Four stories woven together by shared experience and missed connections. An examination of the threads that bind us, and a meditation on how our world grows smaller the more we live... with cell phone sex. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 56 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $5.00.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Collects Coyote (1983-1986) #9-12. Written by STEVE ENGLEHART. Art by TODD McFARLANE and STEVE DITKO. Women have always been a delight for Coyote (even if they tried to kill him) but he's never met anyone like Slash, who can kill with a look. Still, look who's drawing her origin: TODD McFARLANE, in his first-ever published work. Todd's also on board for the start of a new SCORPIO ROSE series, right beside STEVE DITKO with the whirlwind finale of THE DJINN and CHAZ TROUG with the ongoing adventures of everybody's favorite varmint. Well, everybody except Tally, who's become a Coyote herself - and Cassie, with a Shadow Cabinet target on her back - and the hooker who traded Jesus for a totem - and the Venusian who eats brains. Women! Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $14.99.

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THE CREEPER #2. Written by Steve Niles. Art and cover by Justiniano & Walden Wong. The axeman cometh! A bizarre threat stalks the skyscrapers and back alleys of Gotham...and Batman faces it with the help of the Creeper! ? 2 of 6 ? 32 pg, FC. Cover price $2.99.

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Written by ED BRUBAKER. Art and Cover by SEAN PHILLIPS. Top Ten writer Ed Brubaker (Daredevil, Cap, Uncanny X-Men) and best-selling Marvel Zombies artist Sean Phillips' CRIMINAL is shooting your way, and all smart comic readers may as well have a bullseye on their foreheads! Leo has reluctantly joined on for the heist to end all heists, but nothing is what it seems, and when this job falls apart, it's in a hail of bullets and double-crosses that leave him shattered. What will he do next? Run for his freaking life! But will anywhere be safe, when the cops and the bad-guys are all after him? Advance buzz is already spreading about CRIMINAL, and critics are predicting it'll be Brubaker and Phillips best work yet. And as a bonus, each issue of Criminal is packed from cover to cover with content, featuring a full length continuing story, as well as back-up stories and articles and DVD-style behind the scenes extras. 32 PGS. NO ADS!/Mature Cover price $2.99.

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Cover by Michael Avon Oeming. Detectives Aponte and Ortiz feel the real and first-hand danger of their investigation into the mysterious gang slayings as a close brush with some thugs on the run leaves them standing face to face with the killer apparition looking to kill again. RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES Cover price $2.99.

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Cover by Ashley Wood. Detectives Aponte and Ortiz feel the real and first-hand danger of their investigation into the mysterious gang slayings as a close brush with some thugs on the run leaves them standing face to face with the killer apparition looking to kill again. RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES Cover price $2.99.

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by Steven Grant & Stephen Mooney The comic-related intrigue continues as the CSIs narrow down the search for the killer! All signs point to Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada as being guilty of murder, but is dead really dead in this case? And what do other suspects like Greg Rucka, Gail Simone, Peter David, and other comic pros know about the murder of Rich Johnston? The penultimate issue of murder at a comic con! 32pgs, FC Cover price $3.99.

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(W) Ron Marz (P) Pat Lee (I) Sal Regla (C) Dream Engine (Cov) Pat Lee WHO WILL DIE?! The first story arc roars to its climax as the reunited Cyberforce battles a god-like alien race intent on destroying the Earth! At least one member of the team won't survive the battle. Who will it be? Ripclaw? Velocity? Impact? Heatwave? And will the sacrifice of one be enough to save the lives of the others? Find out who lives and who dies as the acclaimed team of Ron Marz and Pat Lee conclude the first unforgettable storyline of the all-new Cyberforce. FC, 32pgs. Cover price $2.99.

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Sketch Cover. (W) Ron Marz (P) Pat Lee (I) Sal Regla (C) Dream Engine (Cov) Pat Lee WHO WILL DIE?! The first story arc roars to its climax as the reunited Cyberforce battles a god-like alien race intent on destroying the Earth! At least one member of the team won't survive the battle. Who will it be? Ripclaw? Velocity? Impact? Heatwave? And will the sacrifice of one be enough to save the lives of the others? Find out who lives and who dies as the acclaimed team of Ron Marz and Pat Lee conclude the first unforgettable storyline of the all-new Cyberforce. FC, 32pgs.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hoshino Katsura. Allen and Linali are sent on a mission to a city where time has stood still, a place where the townsfolk forget that every day is the same day repeating itself. Strangely enough, a woman named Miranda is the only one unaffected by the time warp. Would it have anything to do with her being fired from her job for the hundredth time? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $7.99.

The "MONTHLY" DAILY BUGLE: Chock full of interviews, a monthly checklist of on sale titles, images, variant covers, all for the cover price of 25 cents. 8 big color pages of Marvel excitement. Cover feature: newuniversal. Articles on: New Avengers: Illuminati, X-23: Target X, Ultimate Vision, Ghost Rider, Spider-Man: Reign, Wonder Man, Exiles Annual #1, John Romita, Jr. 30th Anniversary Special, The Hedge Knight and Marvel Holiday Special. Comic strip by Fred Hembeck. Cover price $0.25.

Signed & Numbered Edition with A-10 Comics Certificate of Authenticity. Signed by Jason McKee and David Micheal Beck and limited to 30 copies. by Jason McKee, M.D. Bright, & Hi-Fi. Centuries ago, humans were different. They possesed abilities that would seem miraculous to modern man. Somehow, that all changed, and human beings became the normal descendants of apes that populate the world today. That is, until an asteroid from a dead planet collides with the Earth, unlocking the secrets of the human DNA code with its impact. Can one man be responsible, and are his motives aimed at benefitting all of mankind? Or is he out to destroy those who are even now discovering these once-hidden secrets? Discover who The Damaged really are in this incredible new ongoing series chronicling a struggle that will either save us from ourselves, or rip the world apart!

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by Jason McKee, M.D. Bright, & Hi-Fi. Centuries ago, humans were different. They possesed abilities that would seem miraculous to modern man. Somehow, that all changed, and human beings became the normal descendants of apes that populate the world today. That is, until an asteroid from a dead planet collides with the Earth, unlocking the secrets of the human DNA code with its impact. Can one man be responsible, and are his motives aimed at benefitting all of mankind? Or is he out to destroy those who are even now discovering these once-hidden secrets? Discover who The Damaged really are in this incredible new ongoing series chronicling a struggle that will either save us from ourselves, or rip the world apart! Cover price $2.99.

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By Cullen Bunn & Brian Hurtt. Caught in the middle of a web of kidnapping, betrayal, and damnation, Eddie can't escape the city's most ruthless demon gangs. The Damned combines the supernatural sensibilities of Joss Whedon with the stark reality of Miller's Crossing to form a taught thriller that can't be ignored! MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W Cover price $3.50.

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Written by ED BRUBAKER Penciled by MICHAEL LARK Cover by LEE BERMAJO 'THE DEVIL TAKES A RIDE' Part 1 of 5! Daredevil's search for the truth leads him out of the country, on a swashbuckling noir adventure that hasn't been seen in the pages of DD for years! But, is this the other DD, or the original? Only time will tell, as the hit new DD creative team of Brubaker and Lark dive straight into their second arc. 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

Limited Edition Variant Cover. Written by ED BRUBAKER Penciled by MICHAEL LARK Cover by LEE BERMAJO 'THE DEVIL TAKES A RIDE' Part 1 of 5! Daredevil's search for the truth leads him out of the country, on a swashbuckling noir adventure that hasn't been seen in the pages of DD for years! But, is this the other DD, or the original? Only time will tell, as the hit new DD creative team of Brubaker and Lark dive straight into their second arc. 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Mystery in Space (1951-1981 1st Series) #66-80.

Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson, and Joe Giella. Cover by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson.

Collecting the adventures of Rann's champion, this volume continues the adventures of one of DC's most beloved Silver Age icons, currently seen in 52! Plus, an introduction by Batman Begins producer Michael Uslan.

Hardcover, 228 pages, full color.

Cover price $49.99.

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Volume 5 - 1st printing. Collects Batman (1940-2011) #17-20.

Written by Don Cameron, Bill Finger, Joe Samachson, and Joe Greene. Art by Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson, and Dick Sprang. Cover by Dick Sprang .

The Golden Age of the World's Greatest Detective returns for a fifth volume! Collecting the Dynamic Duo's adventures from BATMAN issues (1943), this volume features the first stories illustrated by legendary Batman artist Dick Sprang as well as an introduction by comics historian Michelle Nolan.

Hardcover, 216 pages, full color.

Cover price $49.95.

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Written by Bruce Jones Art and cover by John Watkiss Part 2 of the debut story arc by writer Bruce Jones (NIGHTWING, THE WARLORD) and innovative artist John Watkiss. Brandon Cayce wakes up in another reality, one where the beautiful Sarah is his own wife, not his brother's. Nothing makes him happier, but Brandon quickly discovers that for a dead man, opening doors between dimensions can have grave consequences even for the living. ? 32 pg, FC ? MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.

1st printing.

By David Milch.

After just two seasons, Deadwood has become one of cable's highest rated series, a symbol of how great television can be when pushed to its limits.

Deadwood is television made at the highest level of craft. Deadwood is a vividly illustrated and comprehensive companion volume that brings fans behind the scenes to get the full story of HBO's Award-winning drama.

The book gives readers in-depth interviews with cast, crew, writers, designers, and historians. Original, specially commissioned photography provides a fresh look at the people and places of Deadwood, with new portraits of the lead characters (based on actual persons), detailed depictions of the set (including the Gem Saloon and Jack Langrishe's theater), and images revealing how the show is made, from costuming and makeup to the mixing of Deadwood mud.

Hardcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 320 pages, full color.

Cover price $29.95.

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Story by GARY REED. Art & cover by DALIBOR TALAJIC. The survivors of the massacre attempt to reach Sanctuary only to find they have another choice...or do they? The King Zombie proclaims that this is the last day for life on this world and sets out to make sure of his promise. RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES ? 32 pg ? BW ? Cover price $3.50.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Written by Tsugumi Ohba. Art by Takeshi Obata. Light is working as Kira, the newest member of the NPA intelligence bureau, and has nearly succeeded in creating his ideal world. But the years of uncontested victory have made him complacent, and he is unprepared for a new attack close to home. With his younger sister Sayu kidnapped and the NPA's Death Note demanded as ransom, Light must travel across the world and confront two new adversaries, each with a very different agenda. Softcover, 5-in x 7.5-in., B&W. Cover price $7.99.

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Volume 8 - 2nd and later printings. Written by Tsugumi Ohba. Art by Takeshi Obata. Light is working as Kira, the newest member of the NPA intelligence bureau, and has nearly succeeded in creating his ideal world. But the years of uncontested victory have made him complacent, and he is unprepared for a new attack close to home. With his younger sister Sayu kidnapped and the NPA's Death Note demanded as ransom, Light must travel across the world and confront two new adversaries, each with a very different agenda. Softcover, 5-in x 7.1/2-in. 208 pages, B&W. Cover price $7.99.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. What do medieval field trips, Thanksgiving dinners, psychotherapy, and gas leaks have in common? Why, a little, shape-shifting alien named Decoy, of course! This much-anticipated follow-up to 2005's popular anthology, Decoy: Menagerie, follows the antics and heartaches of Decoy and his symbiotic buddy, Bobby Luck. With a hardcover and twenty pages more than its predecessor, Volume 2 is a full-color bargain! Hardcover, 7-in. x 11-in., 162 pages, Full Color. Cover price $19.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Turning Japanese!" By Arune Singh and Ed Northcott. Over the last five years, Degrassi: The Next Generation has grown into the highest-rated show on The N in the United States. The show's Canadian audience, watching on the CTV Network, is the largest for any homegrown drama. Legions of fans have followed Emma, Paige, Craig, Jimmy, Ellie, Manny and their schoolmates through five exciting years of high school. hat happens during summer vacation? What about the off-camera, after- school lives of the Degrassi students? What are the characters' home lives really like? What about the weeks that go by in the Degrassi world between one episode and the next? Surely, some good stuff must be going on - and the fans want to know! Now, Degrassi: Extra Credit graphic novels fill in those gaps! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

Story and art by Richard Sala. A mysterious traveler gets off the train in a small village surrounded by a thick, sinister forest. He is searching for Delphine, who vanished leaving only a scrawled-out address on a scrap of paper as a trace. In his newest mystery, Richard Sala takes the tale of Snow White and stands it on its head, retelling it from Prince Charming's perspective (the unnamed traveler). This twisted tale includes all the elements of terror from the original fairy tale with none of the insipid saccharine coating of the Disney animated adaptation. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $7.95.