Comic books October 2009

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1st printing. Collects Wolverine: Weapon X Files (2009 Marvel), Wolverine Encyclopedia (1996) #1-2 and the Beast Files from Marvel Vision (1996).

Written by Jeff Christiansen, Ronald Byrd, Eric J. Moreels, Stuart Vandal, Michael Hoskin, Chad Anderson, Rich Green, Jeph York, Markus Ettlinger, Madison Carter, Mike Fichera, Paul Benjamin, Mark Robert Bourne, David Rios, Peter Sanderson and Jerald Devictoria. Cover By Frank Martin Jr.

Four Wolverine handbooks packed into one collection make this the definitive resource to the world of Wolverine! He may be in an acre of comics each month, but this is the only place to get the real score!

Featuring some of the Canucklehead's best allies - including Gambit, Maverick, Tyger Tiger and X-Force! And along for the ride are villains - the likes of Blob, Daken, Deadpool, Mastermind, Orphan Maker, Donald Pierce, the Purifiers, Sabretooth and S'ym. Everything you need to know about Hollywood's favorite mutant is here in one collection!

Softcover, 224 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

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Written by Gail Simone. Art by Aaron Lopresti and Matt Ryan. Cover by Aaron Lopresti 'Birds of Paradise' part 2 of 2! A gaggle of super-powered cage fighters find themselves in the worst possible place to be - on the bad side of Wonder Woman and Black Canary! Also, find out the final resolution between Diana and Nemesis along with much, much more! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

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Written by Walter and Louise Simonson. Art by Mike Bowden. Cover by Mike Bowden and Tony Washington. The new Council of Tirisfal is formed! Med'an keeps Meryl's possession a secret. Maraad acts on his vision, but what does it have to do with Valeera? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

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Cover by DAVID YARDIN. Written by PETER DAVID. Art by VALENTINE DeLANDRO. Time is beginning to bleed. Sentinels are starting to pop up in the darnedest places, the Summers Rebellion is spilling over into modern day, Rictor and Shatterstar have a lot to sort out, and X-Factor finally finds itself face to face with Cortex. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

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Limited (1 for 10) 70th Frame Variant Cover by PABLO RAIMONDI. Written by PETER DAVID. Art by VALENTINE DeLANDRO. Time is beginning to bleed. Sentinels are starting to pop up in the darnedest places, the Summers Rebellion is spilling over into modern day, Rictor and Shatterstar have a lot to sort out, and X-Factor finally finds itself face to face with Cortex. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

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'NOT FORGOTTEN' Part 2 of 4 - MESSIAH WAR AFTERMATH. Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST and CRAIG KYLE. Art and Cover by MIKE CHOI and SONIA OBACK. X-23 is missing, and as horrific as her life has been...it's about to get worse. Elixir knows the truth about the mutant messiah. Wolverine confronts Cyclops about his decisions leading up to the War. Wolfsbane's journey back to X-Force begins. Bastion's master plan gets one step closer to fruition. And if all that weren't enough...Seline's forces are on the move. More action and drama than any one comic has a right to have! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Limited (1 for 10) 70th Frame Variant Cover by JASON LEVESQUE.'NOT FORGOTTEN' Part 2 of 4 - MESSIAH WAR AFTERMATH. Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST and CRAIG KYLE. Art and Cover by MIKE CHOI and SONIA OBACK.. X-23 is missing, and as horrific as her life has been...it's about to get worse. Elixir knows the truth about the mutant messiah. Wolverine confronts Cyclops about his decisions leading up to the War. Wolfsbane's journey back to X-Force begins. Bastion's master plan gets one step closer to fruition. And if all that weren't enough...Seline's forces are on the move. More action and drama than any one comic has a right to have! Part 2 (of 4) 32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Covers by TOM GRUMMETT. Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT. Art by TOM GRUMMETT. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING WRITER CHRIS CLAREMONT'S THRILLING RETURN TO THE X-MEN CONTINUES! The team continues to track down someone they used to think was a teammate, but has now turned out to be an imposter! Somehow, this is all linked to the death of Wolverine, and a big, shadowy organization known only as 'The Consortium.' 32 pages, full color Cover price $3.99.

Limited (1 for 10) Variant Cover by DAVE COCKRUM & TERRY AUSTIN. Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT Pencils by TOM GRUMMETT. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING WRITER CHRIS CLAREMONT'S THRILLING RETURN TO THE X-MEN CONTINUES! The team continues to track down someone they used to think was a teammate, but has now turned out to be an imposter! Somehow, this is all linked to the death of Wolverine, and a big, shadowy organization known only as 'The Consortium.' 32 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99 Cover price $3.99.

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Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT. Art by PAUL SMITH. Cover by TOM GRUMMETT. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING WRITER CHRIS CLAREMONT'S THRILLING RETURN TO THE X-MEN CONTINUES! A whole new story begins with X-Men Forever #6! Comics legends Paul Smith and Terry Austin join the X-Men Forever team! As the X-Men attempt to recoup from brutal recent events, they're tested by an unlikely obstacle. Meanwhile, something big has surfaced in South America-an enemy the battered X-Men will have to face head-on! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Cover by TOM GRUMMETT. Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT. Art by PAUL SMITH. The funeral of WOLVERINE. The X-Men put to rest their team member and friend. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Zombie Variant Cover by SEAN CHEN & TERRY AUSTIN. Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT. Art by PAUL SMITH. The funeral of WOLVERINE. The X-Men put to rest their team member and friend. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Picking Up Where We Left Off!" Collects X-Men Forever (2009 2nd Series) #1-5.

Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT. Art and cover by TOM GRUMMETT.

Comics icon Chris Claremont returns to his legendary run with X-MEN: FOREVER!

The shockwaves after the death of Magneto are still reverberating all over the world. Attempting to heal the rift between man- and mutant-kind, Professor Xavier volunteers his X-Men to go on a mission to capture Magneto's sole remaining Acolyte, Fabien Cortez! But with Nick Fury-and the entire world-watching over their shoulders, the stakes have never been higher for Cyclops, Jean Grey, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Gambit, Rogue, Kitty Pryde, Storm, Beast, and Professor X. With Tom Grummet bringing Claremont's vision to the page, this landmark series is packed with surprises and twists that you'll never see coming!

Softcover, 120 pages, full color.

Cover price $16.99.

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Cover by TERRY DODSON. Utopia tie-in - Part 2 of 2 - Written by MIKE CAREY. Art by DUSTIN WEAVER. While San Francisco is still reeling from the onslaught of the Dark Avengers, Rogue struggles to cope with the power and perspective of a God, the young X-student Trance undergoes a terrifying transformation, and X-Men Legacy takes a dramatic new direction. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Limited (1 for 10) 70th Frame Variant by Greg Land. Utopia tie-in - Part 2 of 2 - Written by MIKE CAREY. Art by DUSTIN WEAVER. While San Francisco is still reeling from the onslaught of the Dark Avengers, Rogue struggles to cope with the power and perspective of a God, the young X-student Trance undergoes a terrifying transformation, and X-Men Legacy takes a dramatic new direction. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

1st Edition - 1st printing. Collects X-Men: Magneto Testament (2008) #1-5. Written by GREG PAK. Art by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO. Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC. Today, the whole world knows him as Magneto, the most radical champion of mutant rights that mankind has ever seen. But in 1935, he was just another schoolboy -- who happened to be Jewish in Nazi Germany. The definitive origin story of one of Marvel's greatest icons begins with a silver chain and a crush on a girl - and quickly turns into a harrowing struggle for survival against the inexorable machinery of Hitler's Final Solution. Collecting X-MEN: MAGENTO TESTAMENT #1-5, this volume also features in-depth extras providing further historical context for this groundbreaking story, including a comprehensive teachers' guide. Softcover, 152 pages, full color. Parental Advisory Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Collects X-Men Noir (2009)#1-4.

Written by FRED VAN LENTE. Art and Cover by DENNIS CALERO.

'The coroner's men flipped the redheaded corpse over so Dukes and Magnus from Homicide could get a better look at her. 'Better' being a relative term in this case, with the claw marks that slashed her face into a featureless, bloody mask and turned her guts into a butcher shop explosion. But the tattoo -- the simple, encircled 'X' above the left shoulder blade -- remained intact, and Dukes pointed it out with the toe of his wingtip once Peter the rookie was done heaving up lunch. See this ink?' he said. 'Means she did time at this reform school upstate, run by this shrink, Xavier...

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 112 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "What... Again?!" Collects Xena vs. Army of Darkness: What Again (2008) #1-4. After the events of their last meet-up, Ash is back in "real" time and Xena and Gabby are back where they started, but they're not going to stay there. Not if the Necronomicon has anything to do with it! Featuring a cover galllery Montenegro! Softcover, 104 pages, full color.

NOTE: See Army of Darkness/Xena TPB (2009) for Vol. 1. Cover price $17.99.

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Story, Art and cover by David Lapham. As the events in Browning count down to their inevitable conclusion, Loreli must come to terms with the fact that she is not the only love in Danny's life. The plans to stop the alien invasion expand (if there even are aliens), Sadie Dawkins records a hit record, and Big C returns to set Danny straight and possibly destroy the known universe. FINAL ISSUE 32 pages, full color. MATURE READERS. Cover price $2.99.

Volume 18 - 1st printing. By Yoshihiro Togashi. Tournament of Kings!__After the epic struggle to close the tunnel to the demon plane, Yusuke and the gang take some hard-earned time off. It's still a busy year, and Hiei and Kurama both spend time training and taking care of some loose ends from their pasts. Meanwhile, Yusuke trains with Raizen and ends up in charge of the old demon's domain!__The other kings of the underworld won't stand for this state of affairs for long, so Yusuke proposes a new tournament, and the winner will be king of the demon plane! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 208 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 18 - 2nd or later printings. By Yoshihiro Togashi. Tournament of Kings!__After the epic struggle to close the tunnel to the demon plane, Yusuke and the gang take some hard-earned time off. It's still a busy year, and Hiei and Kurama both spend time training and taking care of some loose ends from their pasts. Meanwhile, Yusuke trains with Raizen and ends up in charge of the old demon's domain!__The other kings of the underworld won't stand for this state of affairs for long, so Yusuke proposes a new tournament, and the winner will be king of the demon plane! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 208 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Includes Bonus Trading Card (VanDalgyon The Dark Dragon Lord) - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Akira Ito. BONUS! - Card inside! - A Wicked Shadow! - It's been many duels since Yugi defeated Maxmilion Pegasus, the super-rich designer of the collectible card game "Duel Monsters." But Yako Tenma, Pegasus' protégé, has never forgiven Yugi for his master's horrible fate. To draw Yugi out, Yako kidnaps Anzu Mazaki and takes her to the heart of the Kaibacorp building, guarded by dozens of the world's most dangerous gamers! But Yako's true plan for Anzu is much worse than mere revenge. Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 216 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Does NOT Include Bonus Trading Card - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Akira Ito. It's been many duels since Yugi defeated Maxmilion Pegasus, the super-rich designer of the collectible card game "Duel Monsters." But Yako Tenma, Pegasus' protégé, has never forgiven Yugi for his master's horrible fate. To draw Yugi out, Yako kidnaps Anzu Mazaki and takes her to the heart of the Kaibacorp building, guarded by dozens of the world's most dangerous gamers! But Yako's true plan for Anzu is much worse than mere revenge. Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 216 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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Written by Arvid Nelson. Art by Matt Camp and Dave Stewart. Thirty-four years after a massive nuclear war, New York City is submerged in caustic water and dominated by brutal gangs who live in the city's battered skyscrapers. Zero usually works in this melted metropolis as a 'trash man,' hunting down renegade gang members, but he embarks on a strange mission for an overseas ruler. While America is scorched by nuclear fires and far from recovering, Africa is a mythical land of civilization and safety-but in order to get to this faraway paradise, Zero needs to find a mysterious metal briefcase. He's made himself the target of just about every powerful gangster in town, but Zero is determined and driven by ghosts from his past. With a little help from Stark, his young, unwanted partner, he just might pull it off-and settle some old scores while he's at it! Arvid Nelson's tale of a twisted, alternate future comes to an end! Cover price $2.99.

Selected Strips Volume (No #) - 1st printing. "Lust and Other Uses for Spare Hormones: A Zits Look At Relationships!" By Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman. A humorous look at life from the point of view of a private 15-year-old named Jeremy. Juggling school, family, friends, and anything else life can through his way, Jeremy allows anyone who has ever been 15 to relate to his own trials and tribulations. Softcover, 8-in. x 8-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

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1st printing. Written by Max Brooks. Man has battled the undead for millenia. Best-selling author Max Brooks provides the lessons that history has taught us about zombie outbreaks as he chonicles the most famous outbreaks, gruesomely illustrated in graphic novel form. From our descendants on the African savannahs to the legions of ancient Rome, from the voyages of Francis Drake to the ill-advised experiments of the Soviet army, The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks takes the reader on a journey across many anni horribilis and hauntingly reminds us how close the living dead have come to destroying humanity. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $17.00.

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2nd and later printings. Story and art by Faith Hicks. Joss's life sucks. She's in the middle of university exams, up to her neck in student loans, and when she's attacked by zombies, her roommates have the nerve to think she's making it up. But when the zombies turn out to be terrifyingly real, only Joss knows how to survive the undead invasion: by following the "Rules of Zombie Movies." Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., B&W. Cover price $9.95.

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Pope Wars: Part 1 of 2 - Written by Jerry Frissen. Art and Cover by Guy Davis. The hilarious zombie series comes to a conclusion with part two of the bizarre arc 'Pope Wars' Only a series like Zombies That Ate The World could finish up with the battle of Zombie Popes! Cover price $3.99.