Comic books October 2007

Volume 123- 1st printing. "Soviet Rifleman 1941-45!" Written by Gordon L Rottman. Art by Howard Gerrard. The Soviet rifleman, or Frontovik, initially suffered defeats and retreat during the early desperate days of the war, then resolved a stubborn defence during the brutal winter of 1941-42, eventually turning the tables at the battles of Stalingrad and Kursk, before victoriously marching into Germany. This title provides a view of the Soviet rifleman in defeat and victory, on the defensive and in the attack both in the heat of the summer, and the frozen brutality of the Russian winter. Their political beliefs, motivation, training, everyday life, weaponry and equipment are examined here, accompanied by rare photographs and full-color artwork. Softcover, 64 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $18.95.

This issue: Tekkonkinkreet - Anime's Cutting Edge; Exclusive Interviews - Steven Spielberg, plus Michael Arias, Kazuki Nakajima, Fumiyo Kouno, NorA; Karas: The Revelation - Anime's Dark Hero Returns; Superheroes & Cyborgs - Shotaro Ishinomori Special; New Anime - Gunbuster 2, Tengen Toppa Gurren-Lagann, Death Note, FREEDOM; Music - The Roots of J-Pop; Idolm@ster - Japan's Virtual Pop Stars; New Manga Preview - Vampire Hunter D. Introducing Otaku USA, the thick, full-color, comprehensive-yet-ultra-creative magazine devoted to the coverage of Manga, Anime, computer games and all of J-Pop, written from an American point of view. Each issue of Otaku USA is filled with coverage of the hottest new Manga, Anime releases, computer and board games, along with all the latest pop culture trends happening right now in Japan. Otaku USA has up to 48 pages of the hottest Manga previews and sample chapters from the top publishers bound into the center spread of each issue! Because Otaku USA is an independent U.S. magazine, not a licensed product owned by those with a vested interest in a particular company or license, it can present the American market with objective coverage of all of J-Pop, with the freedom to cover what's hot in America, regardless of the publisher or game producer. Each issue also includes a bonus DVD filled with anime previews, games, and more! Otaku USA: For American Otaku, By American Otaku! Cover price $9.99.

1st printing. Written by Christopher Knowles. Illustrated by Joseph Michael Linsner. Was Superman's arch nemesis Lex Luthor based on Aleister Crowley? Can Captain Marvel be linked to the Sun gods of antiquity? In Our Gods Wear Spandex, Christopher Knowles answers these questions and brings to light many other intriguing links between superheroes and the enchanted world of esoterica. Softcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 240 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $19.95.

1st printing. Collects Outer Orbit (2006) #1-4. Written by ZACH HOWARD, SEAN MURPHY, and REED BUCCHOLZ. Art by ZACH HOWARD and SEAN MURPHY. Cover by CHARLIE KIRCHOFF. In space, no one can hear you scream . . . or belch, or swear, or cry like a little girl when you're about to be taken down by merciless interstellar bounty hunters who want that mysterious idol you swiped from that hot chick who inexplicably gave you the tip of a lifetime (if you know what I mean) when you showed up at the wrong hotel room with a pizza delivery. This assumes that "you" are ne'er-do-well big-talker Quinn and explains-sort of-how you hooked up (not like that!) with a badass ex-cop (and current mama's boy) named Krunk, who would just as soon kill you as look at you, if not both. By the way, the hot chick is now really hot-in the bad way-and this time she's probably going to tip you with a laser ax or a plasma grenade or something. Try talking your way out of that one, spacehole! Softcover. 128 pages, full color. Cover price $12.95.

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Written by Nunzio DeFilippis & Christina Weir Art and cover by Freddie Williams II Get ready for FIVE OF A KIND - five issues, five top creative teams, one team-up per week, as Batman takes control of the Outsiders by using these adventures to pick his new lineup! In WEEK 1: nightwing/boomerang, Batman's first vote is cast! The two Outsiders with just one thing in common - a troubled relationship to the Dark Knight - must reconcile their differences to go up against Chemo! Cover price $2.99.

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Written by Mike W. Barr Art by Kevin Sharpe & Robin Riggs Cover by Cliff Chiang Batman's Week 2 vote! The souls of long-dead criminals roam the earth, forcing Tatsu Yamashiro to risk her own life by entering the realm to which she condemned them with her Soulsword! She'll need the help of the DCU's most powerful magical guardian - but can the power of Shazam prevail while confined to the Rock of Eternity? Cover price $2.99.

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Written by Tony Bedard Art and cover by Koi Turnbull & Art Thibert Batman's Week 3 vote, tying into COUNTDOWN! Black Lightning's daughter and the Last Martian investigate a mystery at the center of the earth - but the mystery only deepens when they find a New God on the run! Cover price $2.99.

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Written by G. Willow Wilson Art and cover by Joshua Middleton Batman's Week 4 vote! International war is brewing over an ocean under the Sahara, and when Metamorpho and Aquaman intervene, they find it's also the home turf of another elemental who's got the Orb of Ra. If the deadliest foe is your heart's desire, they may have no chance! Cover price $2.99.

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Written by Marc Andreyko Art by Cliff Richards & Art Thibert Cover by Christian Alamy Batman's Week 5 vote, tying into AMAZONS ATTACK! The shocking aftermath of the Amazons' assault on Washington, D.C. forces an unlikely alliance between two-fisted Grace Choi and the Amazonian princess as they team up to find a time bomb like no other hidden in America's heartland! Cover price $2.99.

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After a violent confrontation with fascists, Paolo hides out until the furor has died down. But he is betrayed by his own sister, turned over to the fascist party and imprisoned! However, the real heartbreak to Paolo is the chain of events that surrounds her betrayal. TAG: A tale in the tradition of historical epics such as AGE OF BRONZE and PERSEPOLIS! Cover price $3.50.

Del Rey Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hitoshi Iwaaki. A Tim Burton-esque high school horror comedy (optioned for a feature film from the director of The Grudge) for older teen readers, is now available in a gorgeous new edition from Del Rey Manga! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 282 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

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Del Rey Edition - Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Hitoshi Iwaaki. A Tim Burton-esque high school horror comedy (optioned for a feature film from the director of The Grudge) for older teen readers, is now available in a gorgeous new edition from Del Rey Manga! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 282 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

1st printing. "LOCAS: Part 3!" By Jaime Hernandez. Maggie, Hopey, and the rest of the Locas prowl Los Angeles, the East Coast, and parts in between trying to recapture their carefree youth. Split up from Hopey yet again, Maggie bounces back and forth between a one-laundromat town in Texas where she contends with both her inner demons and a murderous prostitute, and Camp Vicki where she must fend off her Aunt Vicki's attempt to make her a professional wrestler and the unwanted advances of the amorous wrestler Gina. And what's this about Maggie getting married? Softcover, 288 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $16.95.

1st printing. "The Trial of Colonel Sweeto and Other Stories!" Story and art by NICHOLAS GUREWITCH. Dark Horse Comics is proud to present The Trial of Colonel Sweeto and Other Stories: A Collection of the Comic Strips of The Perry Bible Fellowship by acclaimed cartoonist Nicholas Gurewitch. The award-winning Perry Bible Fellowship has a achieved a cult following both online and in its weekly appearances in newspapers and magazines around the world. Now, for the first time, the hilarious cartoons of Nicholas Gurewitch are being collected in this handsome hardcover edition. Hardcover, 8-in. x 8-in., 96 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $14.95.

Disney Jr. GN: Book 5 - 1st printing. Young readers won't want to walk the plank, not without the Junior Graphic Novel adapting the summer's blockbuster film, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End! When last anyone saw Captain Jack Sparrow, he was being dragged the dark realm of Davy Jones' Locker by the Kraken! Now, his loyal crew teams with Jack's nemesis, the ruther pirate Barbossa, as they journey to World's End and beyond to save Captain Jack! But can even Jack Sparrow avert the war brewing on the Seven Seas? Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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by Perry, Hartman, Bevard, & Hutchison The Icemen have cometh! Pirates, Ninjas, and now Vikings, the trifecta of terror, descend upon the sleepy city of London. But not even the London fog can keep these monsters lost in a haze of destruction and despair. And not even untold riches, power, and the eternal conflict can keep the pirates and Vikings from their greatest causes: barhopping and drinking! Cover price $3.50.

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Cover by Jacen Burrows. Written by John Russo. Art by Dheeraj Verma. John Russos zombie epic continues! Taking refuge in a high school gymnasium with a handful of survivors, three Vietnam veterans must decide if their choice was the wisest one…particularly since the building is now surrounded by an army of the living dead, intent on forcing their way into the barricaded gym and devouring all inside! The PLAGUE OF THE LIVING DEAD has taken on epidemic proportions, but can even the combined firepower of three runaway soldiers and the military police pursuing them stem the tide of blood that is sure to set the streets of Stone Mountain awash with gore? 16 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.50.

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Wrap cover by Dheeraj Verma. Written by John Russo. Art by Dheeraj Verma. John Russos zombie epic continues! Taking refuge in a high school gymnasium with a handful of survivors, three Vietnam veterans must decide if their choice was the wisest one…particularly since the building is now surrounded by an army of the living dead, intent on forcing their way into the barricaded gym and devouring all inside! The PLAGUE OF THE LIVING DEAD has taken on epidemic proportions, but can even the combined firepower of three runaway soldiers and the military police pursuing them stem the tide of blood that is sure to set the streets of Stone Mountain awash with gore? 16 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.99.

Gore cover by Dheeraj Verma. Written by John Russo. Art by Dheeraj Verma. John Russos zombie epic continues! Taking refuge in a high school gymnasium with a handful of survivors, three Vietnam veterans must decide if their choice was the wisest one…particularly since the building is now surrounded by an army of the living dead, intent on forcing their way into the barricaded gym and devouring all inside! The PLAGUE OF THE LIVING DEAD has taken on epidemic proportions, but can even the combined firepower of three runaway soldiers and the military police pursuing them stem the tide of blood that is sure to set the streets of Stone Mountain awash with gore? 16 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.99.

Rotting cover by Dheeraj Verma. Written by John Russo. Art by Dheeraj Verma. John Russos zombie epic continues! Taking refuge in a high school gymnasium with a handful of survivors, three Vietnam veterans must decide if their choice was the wisest one…particularly since the building is now surrounded by an army of the living dead, intent on forcing their way into the barricaded gym and devouring all inside! The PLAGUE OF THE LIVING DEAD has taken on epidemic proportions, but can even the combined firepower of three runaway soldiers and the military police pursuing them stem the tide of blood that is sure to set the streets of Stone Mountain awash with gore? 16 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.99.

Painted cover by Lucio Rubiro. Written by John Russo. Art by Dheeraj Verma. John Russos zombie epic continues! Taking refuge in a high school gymnasium with a handful of survivors, three Vietnam veterans must decide if their choice was the wisest one…particularly since the building is now surrounded by an army of the living dead, intent on forcing their way into the barricaded gym and devouring all inside! The PLAGUE OF THE LIVING DEAD has taken on epidemic proportions, but can even the combined firepower of three runaway soldiers and the military police pursuing them stem the tide of blood that is sure to set the streets of Stone Mountain awash with gore? 16 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.99.

Terror variant cover. Written by John Russo. Art by Dheeraj Verma. John Russos zombie epic continues! Taking refuge in a high school gymnasium with a handful of survivors, three Vietnam veterans must decide if their choice was the wisest one…particularly since the building is now surrounded by an army of the living dead, intent on forcing their way into the barricaded gym and devouring all inside! The PLAGUE OF THE LIVING DEAD has taken on epidemic proportions, but can even the combined firepower of three runaway soldiers and the military police pursuing them stem the tide of blood that is sure to set the streets of Stone Mountain awash with gore? 16 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.99.

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Cover by Jacen Burrows. Written by John Russo. Art by Dheeraj Verma. They fought in the jungles of Vietnam and witnessed, first-hand, undead US Army soldiers decimating the enemy. They returned to Stone Mountain, Virginia to find that same, sickening horror has overtaken their home town and devoured their families. And now, trapped within a school gymnasium, a trio of Vietnam veterans must make the ultimate choice: Stay in the questionable safety of the gym and pray for rescue…or run, before the building is overtaken by the army of zombies waiting outside its doors. But running means leaving behind the other survivors with whom they have taken refuge, a terrified group who look to the heavily armed soldiers to defend them from the PLAGUE OF THE LIVING DEAD. The nerve-shattering climax, the fate of the soldiers and their ultimate decision will leave you breathless. And if you think youve guessed the ending of this 6-issue terror-thon, think again! Its a shocker that you wont soon forget! 16 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.50.

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Terror cover by Dheeraj Verma. Written by John Russo. Art by Dheeraj Verma. They fought in the jungles of Vietnam and witnessed, first-hand, undead US Army soldiers decimating the enemy. They returned to Stone Mountain, Virginia to find that same, sickening horror has overtaken their home town and devoured their families. And now, trapped within a school gymnasium, a trio of Vietnam veterans must make the ultimate choice: Stay in the questionable safety of the gym and pray for rescue…or run, before the building is overtaken by the army of zombies waiting outside its doors. But running means leaving behind the other survivors with whom they have taken refuge, a terrified group who look to the heavily armed soldiers to defend them from the PLAGUE OF THE LIVING DEAD. The nerve-shattering climax, the fate of the soldiers and their ultimate decision will leave you breathless. And if you think youve guessed the ending of this 6-issue terror-thon, think again! Its a shocker that you wont soon forget! 16 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Gore cover by Dheeraj Verma. Written by John Russo. Art by Dheeraj Verma. They fought in the jungles of Vietnam and witnessed, first-hand, undead US Army soldiers decimating the enemy. They returned to Stone Mountain, Virginia to find that same, sickening horror has overtaken their home town and devoured their families. And now, trapped within a school gymnasium, a trio of Vietnam veterans must make the ultimate choice: Stay in the questionable safety of the gym and pray for rescue…or run, before the building is overtaken by the army of zombies waiting outside its doors. But running means leaving behind the other survivors with whom they have taken refuge, a terrified group who look to the heavily armed soldiers to defend them from the PLAGUE OF THE LIVING DEAD. The nerve-shattering climax, the fate of the soldiers and their ultimate decision will leave you breathless. And if you think youve guessed the ending of this 6-issue terror-thon, think again! Its a shocker that you wont soon forget! 16 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.99.

Wrap cover by Dheeraj Verma. Written by John Russo. Art by Dheeraj Verma. They fought in the jungles of Vietnam and witnessed, first-hand, undead US Army soldiers decimating the enemy. They returned to Stone Mountain, Virginia to find that same, sickening horror has overtaken their home town and devoured their families. And now, trapped within a school gymnasium, a trio of Vietnam veterans must make the ultimate choice: Stay in the questionable safety of the gym and pray for rescue…or run, before the building is overtaken by the army of zombies waiting outside its doors. But running means leaving behind the other survivors with whom they have taken refuge, a terrified group who look to the heavily armed soldiers to defend them from the PLAGUE OF THE LIVING DEAD. The nerve-shattering climax, the fate of the soldiers and their ultimate decision will leave you breathless. And if you think youve guessed the ending of this 6-issue terror-thon, think again! Its a shocker that you wont soon forget! 16 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Painted cover by Lucio Rubira. Written by John Russo. Art by Dheeraj Verma. They fought in the jungles of Vietnam and witnessed, first-hand, undead US Army soldiers decimating the enemy. They returned to Stone Mountain, Virginia to find that same, sickening horror has overtaken their home town and devoured their families. And now, trapped within a school gymnasium, a trio of Vietnam veterans must make the ultimate choice: Stay in the questionable safety of the gym and pray for rescue…or run, before the building is overtaken by the army of zombies waiting outside its doors. But running means leaving behind the other survivors with whom they have taken refuge, a terrified group who look to the heavily armed soldiers to defend them from the PLAGUE OF THE LIVING DEAD. The nerve-shattering climax, the fate of the soldiers and their ultimate decision will leave you breathless. And if you think youve guessed the ending of this 6-issue terror-thon, think again! Its a shocker that you wont soon forget! 16 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.99.

Rotting Cover by Dheeraj Verma and Guru-eFX. Written by John Russo. Art by Dheeraj Verma. They fought in the jungles of Vietnam and witnessed, first-hand, undead US Army soldiers decimating the enemy. They returned to Stone Mountain, Virginia to find that same, sickening horror has overtaken their home town and devoured their families. And now, trapped within a school gymnasium, a trio of Vietnam veterans must make the ultimate choice: Stay in the questionable safety of the gym and pray for rescue…or run, before the building is overtaken by the army of zombies waiting outside its doors. But running means leaving behind the other survivors with whom they have taken refuge, a terrified group who look to the heavily armed soldiers to defend them from the PLAGUE OF THE LIVING DEAD. The nerve-shattering climax, the fate of the soldiers and their ultimate decision will leave you breathless. And if you think youve guessed the ending of this 6-issue terror-thon, think again! Its a shocker that you wont soon forget! 16 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.99.

Created, written, & illustrated by Blair Kitchen. B&W, 24 pages, standard paper stock. Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $12.00

Add to cart Very Fine $6.00

Add to cart Fine $8.30

Volume 10 - 1st printing. "Cosmic!" Collects Powers (2004-2008 2nd Series Icon) #13-18. Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS. Art and cover by MICHAEL AVON OEMING. Powers are dropping out of the sky, leaving bloody bodies in their wake. When one of the victims is revealed to be the cosmic guardian of our galaxy, homicide detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim find themselves knee-deep in cosmic doo. And if things weren't bad enough, Internal Affairs would like to have a word with Detective Pilgrim. All that and it's a perfect jumping-on point for new readers! From the writer of some of your favorite Marvel Comics (NEW AVENGERS, HOUSE OF M, ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN, DAREDEVIL, SECRET WAR) comes a brand-new chapter from the award-winning book! Softcover, 200 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

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200710 - Sneak peeks: 3 pages from Northlanders #1; 3 pages from Incognegro. Alex Ross and Jim Krueger discuss Project Superpowers. Flip covers: The Darkness by Dale Keown; Northlanders by Massimo Carnevale. Cover price $4.50.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Yasunori Mitsunaga. Werewolves, demons, monsters, vampires. All these ferocious creatures are afraid of the same thing: the beautiful heroine of this new Del Rey Manga series, Princess Hime - an awesome warrior who fights off the forces of evil with a chainsaw and a smile. She looks great in a tiara, has magical powers to raise the dead, and she's on a mission with the help of her undead servant and a supercute robot! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 218 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $10.95.

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Written by Peter Milligan Art and cover by C.P. Smith Catch up with the Cold War maxiseries by Peter Milligan and C.P. Smith! As the Soviet superhuman Spirit of Lenin gathers the other 'Russian Dolls' for war, the U.S. government scrambles to activate their own out-of-date superhuman program. But what they find is not encouraging. The American 'hero' is an over-the-hill former musician with a fractured memory who's clearly not ready for the coming conflict. Can the CIA get their champion in fighting shape before the storm hits? Cover price $2.99.

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When FBI agent Ginger Brown got a promotion, she didn't expect her new duties would involve tracking down the world's most mysterious creatures. The Loch Ness Monster, Mothman and El Chupacabra are now on her 'most wanted' list and her new partner looks an awful lot like... Bigfoot! TAGLINE: If you believe in monsters, you need Proof! If you like THE X-FILES, BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER or HELLBOY you'll love PROOF! Cover price $2.99.

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by Aaron Williams One minute, Tyler was in quarantine with a virus that could lead to the extinction of mankind. The next minute, he's the President of the United States? Why doesn't he seem to be in complete control of his actions? And why does everyone keep calling him 'President Cranston'? Learn some of the secrets of how PS238 came to be in this Oval Office issue! Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart Fine $8.99

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Builders of the Black Empire!" and "Satan's Shackles!" Two action-packed 1930s adventures of the pulp-era hero The Spider are reprinted here - October 1934's "Builders of the Black Empire" and June 1938's "Satan's Shackles!" Softcover, 128 pages Text (with B&W chapter illustrations). Cover price $14.95.

LONG COLD DARK: PART 1 OF 5 - Written by GARTH ENNIS Penciled by HOWARD CHAYKIN Cover by TIM BRADSTREET Special Double-Sized issue to commemorate the Punisher's 50th issue! The Punisher's wildest foe is back! Left gut-shot in shark-infested waters, Barracuda's got a major score to settle with Frank Castle. But Barracuda's no dummy. Charging in with guns blazing is for suckers. He's got something serious planned. Something that's going to hit Frank where he hasn't been hit in years: the black pit that used to be his heart. You won't believe the last page of this issue. Neither will Frank. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by MATT FRACTION Pencils and Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI The Punisher's one-man crusade to stop the white-power border war kicked off by the Hate-Monger comes to a head in this, the bloody conclusion to BLOOD AND SAND. Everybody's trying to kill everybody else. Frank Castle's been beaten within an inch of his life. Hate Monger's terrible machines broadcast wave after wave of unbridled rage into the desert, making it even harder for Clarke and Bridge to trust one another. By the end of the night, it'll be all our heroes can do to aim straight... and not at each other. This Cannot End Well. Cover price $2.99.

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story & art SCOTT KURTZ cover CLAIRE HUMMEL 24 PAGES, B&W JULY 25 * $3.50 Shiny! The PvP gang hit a science fiction convention. Plot a course for hilarity, warp-factor NERD! Cover price $3.50.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. "Operation: Red Panda!" Collects Queen and Country (2001-2006) #29-32. Written by Greg Rucka. Art by Chris Samnee. Operation: Red Panda has the Minders being deployed to the war-torn streets of Iraq to investigate and potentially 'terminate' an Iraqi bureaucrat who is suspected of giving allied secrets to local insurgents. As the old saying goes, all plans goes out the window once the first bullet is fired. And when things go from bad to worse for Tara, years of trauma and abuse come violently forward. Hardcover, 144 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $25.00.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. "Operation: Red Panda!" Collects Queen and Country (2001-2006) #29-32. Written by Greg Rucka. Art by Chris Samnee. Operation: Red Panda has the Minders being deployed to the war-torn streets of Iraq to investigate and potentially 'terminate' an Iraqi bureaucrat who is suspected of giving allied secrets to local insurgents. As the old saying goes, all plans goes out the window once the first bullet is fired. And when things go from bad to worse for Tara, years of trauma and abuse come violently forward. Softcover, 144 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $11.95.

Popular Culture and Philosophy: Book 29 - 1st printing. Edited by Richard Greene and K. Silem Mohammad. The films of Quentin Tarantino are ripe for philosophical speculation, raising compelling questions about justice and ethics, violence and aggression, the nature of causality, and the flow of time. In this witty collection of articles, no subject is too taboo for the writers to tackle. From an aesthetic meditation on the use of spraying blood in Kill Bill to the conundrum of translation and reference in Vincent and Jules' discussion about French Big Macs in Pulp Fiction, Quentin Tarantino and Philosophy shies away from nothing! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 288 pages, Text Only. Cover price $17.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Zen and Violence!" Collects Question (1987-1990 1st Series) #1-6.

Written by Denny O'Neil.

A new trade paperback collecting the 1980s adventures of The Question, the faceless, morally conflicted avenger based in corrupt Hub City! A martial arts master, The Question delved into Eastern philosophy as he battled crime and the crooked politicians of his hometown.

This volume features appearances by Batman and many of DC's martial arts heroes.

Softcover, 174 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.