Comic books February 2008

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Written by Greg Rucka & Eric Trautmann Art by Chris Samnee Cover by Kalman Andrasofszky The sensational 2-part story 'Mademoiselle Marie' begins! Long before World War II, a legendary French spy network was born - and now a kidnapping in Africa has turned the Mademoiselle Marie legacy against its latest standard-bearer, the Black Queen's Knight! Cover price $2.99.

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With Alex in tow, Vance's simple life is becoming more complicated. He tries to return to his normal routine, assuming that his identity has not been compromised. He is soon to learn that his assumption is very wrong. Cover price $3.50.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. Story and art by Yuna Kagesaki. With Kenta discovering the true reason behind Karin's increase in blood when around him, their relationship shatters as they struggle to deal with the thought of losing the one they love. Meanwhile, what secrets in the past explain Kenta's hatred of his father? Will the two of them finally make up and bring happiness to the whole family? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 7 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Yuna Kagesaki. With Kenta discovering the true reason behind Karin's increase in blood when around him, their relationship shatters as they struggle to deal with the thought of losing the one they love. Meanwhile, what secrets in the past explain Kenta's hatred of his father? Will the two of them finally make up and bring happiness to the whole family? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. Written by Kim Sung-Jae. Art by Kim Byung-Jin. Chunchu is a sullen, dark figure. Hunted for the bounty on his head, with the blood of hundreds on his hands, and hated by his own comrades--it's easy to see why. But it's not his fault that he's impossible to kill and thirsty for blood. It's his brother's fault. It was his own brother that planted the demon stone in Chunchu, while the two were just babies. So now Chunchu lives as a man possessed by a curse, fighting for a kingdom that should be his to rule. But who is this mysterious man who knows of Chunchu's curse, and just may have the means to take him down? And will Chunchu fight him or welcome death? Learn more about these two shadowy warriors in the third volume of Chunchu: the Genocide Fiend. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 184 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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story BRIAN REED art & cover IAN HOSFELD 'THE GOLIATH TRAP,' Part Four The new series from best-selling writer BRIAN REED (NEW AVENGERS: ILLUMINATI, MS. MARVEL) and artist IAN HOSFELD continues! As the history between The Circle and the murderous CIA Agent Y is revealed, MI-6 Agent Wallace Christopher and an unlikely ally chase the Goliath missile train through the wilds of Kazakhstan! FEBRUARY 20 Cover price $2.99.

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1st printing. Collects City of Others (2007 Dark Horse) #1-4.

Written by Steve Niles. Art by Bernie Wrightson.

Stosh Bludowski is a killer, born with the capacity for no apparent human emotion other than rage. Killing comes easy for Blud, and he makes a good living doing what's easy-until the day he meets two jobs in an alley who just won't die, and a grotesque mystery unfolds right in front of him. Soon, the remorseless killer is confronted by a reality he could never imagine, and he will be invited to make a decision once and for all . . . is he human, or is he Other? *

After a long hiatus from making comics, Bernie Wrightson is back at the drawing table working side-by-side with acclaimed writer Steve Niles on the most exciting new horror comic of the year-City of Others.

Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Mature Readers

NOTE: "Bernie is one of my greatest heroes and influences in art. When it comes to horror, few creators have contributed more to the comics medium than Bernie has." - Alex Ross

Cover price $14.95.

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2nd and later printings. Collects City of Others (2007 Dark Horse) #1-4.

Written by Steve Niles. Art by Bernie Wrightson.

Stosh Bludowski is a killer, born with the capacity for no apparent human emotion other than rage. Killing comes easy for Blud, and he makes a good living doing what's easy-until the day he meets two jobs in an alley who just won't die, and a grotesque mystery unfolds right in front of him. Soon, the remorseless killer is confronted by a reality he could never imagine, and he will be invited to make a decision once and for all . . . is he human, or is he Other? *

After a long hiatus from making comics, Bernie Wrightson is back at the drawing table working side-by-side with acclaimed writer Steve Niles on the most exciting new horror comic of the year-City of Others.

Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Mature Readers

NOTE: "Bernie is one of my greatest heroes and influences in art. When it comes to horror, few creators have contributed more to the comics medium than Bernie has." - Alex Ross

Cover price $14.95.

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Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI Penciled by RON GARNEY & MIKE MCKONE Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN Experience CIVIL WAR and its major tie-ins in chronological order! In AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #534, Life couldn't be more complicated - or more dangerous - for Peter Parker. Spider-Man has picked a side in the Civil War that's tearing apart the super-hero community, and the decision has ripped apart some of his strongest bonds. When one of the War's leaders comes to recruit Spidey for his troops, will Spidey stay true to that decision? And in FANTASTIC FOUR #539-540, it had to happen! Amid the tumult and tensions of CIVIL WAR, the Fantastic Four break up! Who will toe the line, who will join the resistance, and who will leave the battlefield altogether? And is this the end for Marvel's First Family? Cover price $4.99.

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Written by MARK MILLAR, J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI & DWAYNE MCDUFFIE Penciled by STEVE MCNIVEN & MIKE MCKONE Cover by MICHAEL TURNER Experience CIVIL WAR and its major tie-ins in chronological order! In CIVIL WAR #4, our heroes experience a death! A funeral! A betrayal! And a team is reborn as the war takes a deadly turn! And in FANTASTIC FOUR, things get worse for Marvel's First Family. The team as we know it is finished, torn apart by the strife of CIVIL WAR! What will happen to the fragmented family and will some other foursome rise to take their place? Collecting CIVIL WAR #4 and FANTASTIC FOUR #541-542. Cover price $4.99.

Volume 10 - Includes 3 Bonus Chess Pieces: Black Queen, White Pawn, and Black Bishop. To honor CLAMP's 15th anniversary, CLAMP no Kiseki: The Ultimate Collection features full-color pages, exclusive material, 6 pages of new, never-before-seen manga, and limited-edition collectible figures! This volume features an in-depth look at CLAMP's smash hit, X. Bonus chess pieces include: Shiro Kamui(X) and two Mokona-Modoki pieces. Softcover (Magazine), 9-in. x 12-in., 32 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Collects Clandestine (1994 1st Series) #1-8, Marvel Comics Presents (1988-1995 1st Series) #158 and X-Men/Clandestine (1996) #1-2.

Story and art by ALAN DAVIS.

For centuries they have lived among us - mysterious, elusive, unknowable...so what are they doing with brightly colored costumes and codenames?!

Teenagers Rory and Pandora want to pull Alan Davis's family of extra-normal outsiders into the world of heroes and villains, little knowing that M.O.D.O.K. and A.I.M. are waiting for them! Centuries-old patriarch Adam Destine knows the disastrous duo has a lot to learn about power and responsibility...and we all know who's the web-spinning specialist on that, don't we?

Plus Adam and his super-powered scions join the X-Men in a demonic debacle against the sinister Synraith! Guest-starring Spider-Man, the X-Men, Doctor Strange, the Silver Surfer and the Invaders!

Hardcover, 312 pages, full color.

Cover price $29.99.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Cylon Apocalypse!" Collects Battlestar Galactica: Cylon Apocalypse (2007) #1-4.

Written by Javier Grillo-Marxuach. Art and cover by Carlos Rafael.

D.E. presents an all-new, Battlestar Galactica event featuring the Dynamite Debut of writer Javier Grillo-Marxuach (ya' know, the guy behind such hit shows as Lost and Medium) as he unleashes the Cylon Apocalypse!

Dual revelations rock the rag-tag fleet as a routine Viper patrol puts them on the edge of a bizarre scene - Cylon Raiders attacking one of their own Basestars! As the Cylon Basestar crashes into an ocean-covered world, Adama and Starbuck discover a bizarre creature that appears to be a Cylon Centurion engulfed by diseased flesh. The Cylons are sick, and the apocalypse has begun! Grillo-Marxuach is joined by Battlestar artist Carlos Rafael, along with colourist Carlos Lopez for this special comic book event, collected here for the first time!

All four issues of the series are collected here along with a special cover gallery featuring the works of Jim Starlin, Michael Golden, Pat Lee, Carlos Rafael and Stephen Sadowski!

Softcover, 112 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Transformers (1984-1991 Marvel) #1-16. Relive the original TRANSFORMERS stories that started it all! Presenting over 300 pages of classic TRANSFORMERS comic book stories in one affordable volume. Pulling from the earliest of the '80s Marvel material, this first volume offers some of the most beloved stories from the past, including the seminal "The Last Stand," "The Worse of Two Evils," "I, Robot Master," and many others. The TRANSFORMERS have undergone many changes over their 20-plus year reign over pop culture, but this retro, black and white collection showcases the beginnings of their dynasty. Softcover, 348 pages, full color. NOTE: Issue #3 is not shown in its entirety due to the fact that Spider-Man originally appeared in the story. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $19.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. "A Tale of Two Cities!" Based on the story by Charles Dickens. Art by Joe Orlando. It was the best of times, it was the worse of times. Set in the years of the French Revolution, between the cities of London and Paris, discover the turmoils of the time, where love, intrigue and self-sacrifice all lead up to the visit with the guillotine! Features an introduction by Bill Jones, author of Classics Illustrated: A Cultural History with Illustrations. A facsimile of Classics Illustrated #6. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. "Robin Hood!" A facsimile of Classics Illustrated #7. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. "Arabian Nights!" A facsimile of Classics Illustrated #8. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. "Les Miserables!" A facsimile of Classics Illustrated #9. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. "Robinson Crusoe!" A facsimile of Classics Illustrated 10. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 11 - 1st printing. "Don Quixote!" A facsimile of Classics Illustrated 11. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 12 - 1st printing. "Rip Van Winkle and the Headless Horseman!" A facsimile of Classics Illustrated 12. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 13 - 1st printing. "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde!" A facsimile of Classics Illustrated 13. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 14 - 1st printing. "Westward Ho!" A facsimile of Classics Illustrated 14. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 15 - 1st printing. "Uncle Tom's Cabin!" A facsimile of Classics Illustrated 15. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 16 - 1st printing. "Gulliver's Travels!" Based on the story by Jonathan Swift. Art by Lillian Chestney. Lemuel Gulliver - a ship's surgeon in his first voyage - has an incredible adventure after his ship is destroyed in a storm and he awakens on the island of Lilliput where he is captured by very small people - the Lilliputians! A facsimile of Classics Illustrated 16. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 17 - 1st printing. "The Deerslayer!" A facsimile of Classics Illustrated 17. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

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Volume 18 - 1st printing. "The Hunchback of Notre Dame!" A facsimile of Classics Illustrated 18. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

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Volume 19 - 1st printing. "Huckleberry Finn!" Based on the story by Mark Twain. Art by Mike Sekowsky and Frank Giacoia. The shores of the Mississippi River provide the background for Huckleberry Finn as he escapes from his drunken father and teams up with a runaway slave Jim. A bond of enduring friendship is built as the two misfits endure many adventures together! A facsimile of Classics Illustrated 19. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 20 - 1st printing. "The Corsican Brothers!" Based on the story by by Alexandre Dumas. A facsimile of Classics Illustrated 20. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 21 - 1st printing. "A Famous Mystery!" A facsimile of Classics Illustrated 21. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 22 - 1st printing. "The Pathfinder!" Based on the story by Orson Scott Card. A facsimile of Classics Illustrated 22. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 23 - 1st printing. "Oliver Twist!" Based on the story by Charles Dickens. A facsimile of Classics Illustrated 23. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 24 - 1st printing. "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court!" Based on the story by Mark Twain. A facsimile of Classics Illustrated 24. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 25 - 1st printing. "Two Years Before the Mast!" Based on the story by Richard Henry Dana, Jr.. A facsimile of Classics Illustrated 25. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 26 - 1st printing. "Frankenstein!" Based on the story by Mary Shelley. Art by Robert Webb and Ann Brewster. Victor Frankenstein knows how to make dead flesh come alive. But, his experiment goes awry, and the monster that Victor's experimentation created cannot be controlled by him! Another horrific classic from the vault. A facsimile of Classics Illustrated 26. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

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by Sean O'Reilly, Kevin Hanna & Grant Bond Experiencing life and love for the first time, Huxley and Tesla have formed a unique and inseparable bond. But preventing their happiness, and their love, the two mad scientists wage a vicious war against each other where the Clockwork Girl and the Mutant Boy are bystanders caught in the middle. Arcana's Sean O'Reilly and Disney's Kevin Hanna have created a wonderful all-ages fairy-tale beautifully illustrated by Revere's Grant Bond. Cover price $1.99.

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This issue of the world's longest-running magazine about comics includes the following: The Resurrection of Ra's Al Ghul; Kevin J. Anderson on The Last Days of Krypton; Thomas Jane interview; Stan Lee's comic book appearances; Peter David column; plus the usual reviews, price guide, news items, and more. Cover price $5.99.

NOTE: Manufacturer's non-permanent "peel-off" retail sticker on front cover may or may not still be present. Interview with Rutu Modan (Exit Wounds); interviews with 'best of the year cartoonists' Paul Karasik, Bryan Talbot (Alice in Sunderland), Nick Bertozzi (The Salon), Peter Kuper (Stop Forgetting to Remember) and Cathy Malkasian (Percy Gloom); June Tarpe Mills' strip Miss Fury in the comics section; an appreciation of Mills by Trina Robbins. Cover by Fletcher Hanks. Cover price $11.95.

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

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

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

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

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

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Weekly British War comics digest. "The Lost Bomber" 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. "Run...or Die!" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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The Hand of Nergal: Part 3 of 4 - TIMOTHY TRUMAN (W), TOMÀS GIORELLO (P/Cover), and JD METTLER (C) In this penultimate chapter of Timothy Truman and Tomàs Giorello's epic adaptation of the Robert E. Howard fragment 'The Hand of Nergal' Conan must fight for his very life against a foe unlike any other. But how do you kill an enemy that's already dead? The only hope for Conan and his comrades is to destroy the gateway to the demonic underworld and stop the spawn of the evil god Nergal before it's too late! ? Don't miss this stunning installment on the road to Conan's blockbuster re-launch coming in April 2008! FC, 40 pages Cover price $2.99.

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1st printing. Collects Connor Hawke: Dragon's Blood (2006) #1-6. Written by Chuck Dixon. Art and cover by Derec Donovan. In this volume collecting the 6-issue miniseries, an archery contest beckons Oliver Queen's bow-bending son Connor Hawke to the far end of the globe. Accompanied by his old pal Eddie Fyers, Connor accepts the invitation. But a much darker game is afoot, and Connor's life will never be the same! Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.