Comic books December 2012

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Cover by Alex Ross (W) Eric Trautmann (A) Daniel Lindro While exploring the subterranean labyrinths beneath the Imperial Palace of Mongo, Dr. Hans Zarkov-brilliant scientist and engineer-finds himself trapped in his own past, courtesy of an insidious trap left behind by Ming the Merciless. Is even Zarkov's genius enough to free himself from this deadly snare? Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 in 10 Variant Cover by Francesco Francavilla (W) Eric Trautmann (A) Daniel Lindro While exploring the subterranean labyrinths beneath the Imperial Palace of Mongo, Dr. Hans Zarkov-brilliant scientist and engineer-finds himself trapped in his own past, courtesy of an insidious trap left behind by Ming the Merciless. Is even Zarkov's genius enough to free himself from this deadly snare? Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Variant Cover by Alex Ross (W) Eric Trautmann (A) Daniel Lindro While exploring the subterranean labyrinths beneath the Imperial Palace of Mongo, Dr. Hans Zarkov-brilliant scientist and engineer-finds himself trapped in his own past, courtesy of an insidious trap left behind by Ming the Merciless. Is even Zarkov's genius enough to free himself from this deadly snare? Cover price $3.99.

Limited "Risque" Incentive cover by Lui Antonio. (W) Eric Trautmann (A) Daniel Lindro While exploring the subterranean labyrinths beneath the Imperial Palace of Mongo, Dr. Hans Zarkov-brilliant scientist and engineer-finds himself trapped in his own past, courtesy of an insidious trap left behind by Ming the Merciless. Is even Zarkov's genius enough to free himself from this deadly snare?

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1st printing. Written by Raphael Moran. Art by Ed Watson, and Atul Bakshi. Cover by Ed Watson. Rigby Pinkerton was your average bug exterminator stuck in a dead end job and living with his plastic surgery addicted mom. When two warring alien races crash land in his backyard and a new sexy neighbor moves in next door, Rigby has no other choice but to step up and be the hero he never knew he was. With the help of a lone alien warrior and his wisecracking robot, Rigby will be the only one to save three worlds from galactic doom - whether he knows it or not! Softcover, 90 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

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Cover by Alé Garza (W) Raven Gregory (A) Robert Gill The 'Best comic of 2011' as voted by: Wizard World, Pop Culture Addict, Comic Buzz, Talking Comics, and Geekadelphia continues! The story of Danielle and Eddie's downfall is told for the first time and the tragedy of what happens when addiction overcomes love reveals the bloody legacy that Eddie will have to live with forever. Meanwhile, Francis faces off against the Hero in a fight to the death that will unveil the truth behind who the hero is and what his connection is to Eddie. Set in a world where the superheroes aren't really heroes at all... how far would you go to FLY? Cover price $2.99.

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Cover by Eric J (W) Raven Gregory (A) Robert Gill The 'Best comic of 2011' as voted by: Wizard World, Pop Culture Addict, Comic Buzz, Talking Comics, and Geekadelphia continues! The story of Danielle and Eddie's downfall is told for the first time and the tragedy of what happens when addiction overcomes love reveals the bloody legacy that Eddie will have to live with forever. Meanwhile, Francis faces off against the Hero in a fight to the death that will unveil the truth behind who the hero is and what his connection is to Eddie. Set in a world where the superheroes aren't really heroes at all... how far would you go to FLY? Cover price $2.99.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Forbidden Worlds (1952-1967) #1-4. Written by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Al Williamson, Wally Wood, Frank Frazetta, and Ogden Whitney. Introduction by Dan Nadel. Microscopic Roman centurions? Elderly ghosts clobbering gangsters? A haunted vintage of French wine? No conceit is too strange for Forbidden Worlds, the playfully bizarre anthology series that hit newsstands in 1951 and continued for 145 outlandish issues! Hardcover, 264 pages, full color. Cover price $49.99.

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Rotworld: Secrets of the Dead: part 1 of 3 - (W) Matt Kindt (A/CA) Alberto Ponticelli, Wayne Faucher Animal Man and Swamp Thing fans take note: 'ROTWORLD: SECRETS OF THE DEAD' starts here! A 3-issue arc showcasing Frankenstein's battle against the Rot invasion! Cover price $2.99.

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1st printing. By Lynda Barry. The Freddie Stories traces a year in the life of Freddie, the youngest member of a troubled, often dysfunctional family. Collected from Lynda Barry's beloved Ernie Pook's Comeek, these four-panel entries, each representing an episode in the life of Freddie, bring to life adolescence, pimples and all. No matter what happens, it all seems to go wrong for Freddie. With consummate skill, Barry writes about the cruelty of children at this most vulnerable age when the friends they make and the paths they choose can forever change their lives. The Freddie Stories is an adult tale about how difficult it can be to be a teenager. Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 9-in. x 6-in., 184 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

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Cover by Felipe Smith. (W) Eric Esquivel. (A) Josh Covey. Val and Cass' search for their former instructor puts them on a collision course with the woman at the top of the Freelancer food chain, Kathy Rushmore. Our heroines are outgunned and out of cash, but they literally can't afford to fail. The fight that began way back at the Kung Fu orphanage spills out into the streets of L.A.! Cover price $3.99.

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Cover by Khary Randolph. (W) Eric Esquivel. (A) Josh Covey. Val and Cass' search for their former instructor puts them on a collision course with the woman at the top of the Freelancer food chain, Kathy Rushmore. Our heroines are outgunned and out of cash, but they literally can't afford to fail. The fight that began way back at the Kung Fu orphanage spills out into the streets of L.A.! Cover price $3.99.

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Limited 1 for 15 Variant Cover by Khary Randolph. (W) Eric Esquivel. (A) Josh Covey. Val and Cass' search for their former instructor puts them on a collision course with the woman at the top of the Freelancer food chain, Kathy Rushmore. Our heroines are outgunned and out of cash, but they literally can't afford to fail. The fight that began way back at the Kung Fu orphanage spills out into the streets of L.A.! Cover price $3.99.

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Limited 1 for 20 Variant Cover by Felipe Smith. (W) Eric Esquivel. (A) Josh Covey. Val and Cass' search for their former instructor puts them on a collision course with the woman at the top of the Freelancer food chain, Kathy Rushmore. Our heroines are outgunned and out of cash, but they literally can't afford to fail. The fight that began way back at the Kung Fu orphanage spills out into the streets of L.A.! Cover price $3.99.

Limited CGC Exclusive "Virgin" Variant Cover by Stephane Roux. (W) Eric Esquivel. (A) Josh Covey. Val and Cass' search for their former instructor puts them on a collision course with the woman at the top of the Freelancer food chain, Kathy Rushmore. Our heroines are outgunned and out of cash, but they literally can't afford to fail. The fight that began way back at the Kung Fu orphanage spills out into the streets of L.A.! Ask your retailer about the ultra rare variant covers, including this, the super limited Stephane Roux 9.8 CGC exclusive!

Cover by Phil "Poinko" Gibson. Introducing the all-new Furrlough format! More pages, square binding (like a Japanese doujinshi or a slim graphic novel), but with the same thrilling stories, exciting adventure and fantastic art you love! Inside: Stories and art by Christina "Smudge" Hanson, Phil "Poinko" Gibson, Greg Older, Style Wager, Agouti-Rex, Enterpraiz, Tiffany Ross and more! 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "My War Gone By: Part 1 !" Collects Fury Max (2012 Marvel) #1-6.

Written by Garth Ennis. Art by Goran Parlov. Cover by Dave Johnson.

In the wake of WWII, Nick Fury is fast running out of battles to fight. But the world's superpowers are gearing up for a new kind of war, and they'll need a man like Fury to win it. Knee deep in the messy quagmire of 1950s French Indochina, Fury faces a war unlike any he has ever seen. Witness the most brutal battle ever put on a comic-book page! Then, it's 1961, the Bay of Pigs invasion has begun, and Fury gets a new assignment: assassinate Fidel Castro! But when Fury and his team are captured in Cuba, find out just how far Nick Fury will go for his country!

Softcover, 144 pages, full color. MATURE READERS.

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(W) Dan Jurgens (A) Dan Jurgens, Ray McCarthy (CA) Dan Jurgens, Norm Rapmund Ronnie and Jason not only not only have to deal with a new twist to the Firestorm powers, but they also must face off against the murderous DataXen! New series writer/penciller Dan Jurgens blasts Firestorm in a whole new direction beginning this issue! Cover price $2.99.

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(W) James Asmus (A/CA) Clay Mann The world-shaking conclusion of the first arc of Gambit's new ongoing series! Cursed by an ancient artifact, betrayed by his only ally, and staring down a Guatemalan god monster accidentally loosed on Earth, it's going to take all of Gambit's cunning to win the day this time! Cover price $2.99.

Cover by Gary Barker. (W) Mark Evanier, Scott Nickel. (A) Andy Hirsch, Mark Heike, Stephanie Heike, Mike DeCarlo. What's on Garfield's Christmas list? Lasagna, lasagna, and more lasagna! Naughty or nice, everyone is welcome to a holiday from Santa's favorite elves, Mark Evanier, Gary Barker, Dan Davis & Mike DeCarlo! This issue will feature a special Christmas themed story! Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for Variant Cover by Gary Barker. (W) Mark Evanier, Scott Nickel. (A) Andy Hirsch, Mark Heike, Stephanie Heike, Mike DeCarlo. What's on Garfield's Christmas list? Lasagna, lasagna, and more lasagna! Naughty or nice, everyone is welcome to a holiday from Santa's favorite elves, Mark Evanier, Gary Barker, Dan Davis & Mike DeCarlo! This issue will feature a special Christmas themed story--also, be sure to ask your retailer about the Santa meets Jim Davis variant cover! Cover price $3.99.

Set Includes Volume 1-4 - Printings may vary. Written by Jim Davis. Art and cover by Cedric Michiels. Four graphic novels in one! This gift set features "Catzilla," a Halloween treat in which Garfield, dressed up as the fearsome Catzilla, faces off against the real Catzilla escaped from the zoo! Will Garfield get caught in his place? Over 100 pages of candy-coated hijinks! Hardcover (4 Volumes with Slipcase), 6-in. x 9-in., 128 pages (Total), full color. All Ages

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects Gears of War (2008) #14-24. Written by Joshua Ortega and Karen Traviss. Art by Leonardo manco. Cover by Colin Wilson. The best-selling Epic Games franchise continues with these tales from issues #14-24 featuring the story "Dirty Little Secrets" from best-selling author Karen Traviss that bridges the gap between the Gears of War 2 and Gears of War 3 video games. Hardcover, 256 pages, full color. MATURE READERS Cover price $24.99.

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1st printing. Written by Alex Langley. Geeks have inherited the Earth - ready or not. Taking lessons from such classic geeks as Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Sheldon Cooper, author Alex Langley provides useful advice every geek needs. This humor handbook helps full-fledged geeks, geeks-in-training and even non-geeks go through daily life with geeky flair, as well as celebrates all things geek. Softcover, 240 pages, Text only. Cover price $14.99.

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Volume 1, Issue 4 - Lifestyle, Tech, Music, Gadgets, Gaming, Movies, Comics. Cover price $6.99.

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Volume 1, Issue 4 - Lifestyle, Tech, Music, Gadgets, Gaming, Movies, Comics. Cover price $6.99.

1st printing. By Otomo Katsuhiro. Otomo Katsuhiro is one of the most respected and influential Japanese artists/storytellers in the history of modern comics. He has also worked extensively in animation including his own, hugely successful adaptation of his epic manga, Akira, which is widely considered to be a pinnacle of the form. This book is a catalogue for his first major exhibition, GENGA, which contains full-size illustrations of all the works featured in the exhibition, as well as preliminary sketches, production drawings, and the domestic advertising pieces that are rarely seen outside of Japan. Softcover, 10-in. x 14-in., 256 pages, full color. Cover price $85.00.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing.

Written by Eric Luke, Martin Lodewijk. Art by Ivan Reis. Cover by Chris Chalenor and Tony Harris.

If you don't believe that life is tough when you're dead, ask the spectral avenger Ghost. It isn't easy chasing your murderers through the blood and slime of the Arcadia underworld, but when your dead sister returns to wreak vengeance on the entire city, being dead seems like small potatoes compared to fighting your own Silhouette!

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 360 pages, full color.

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Cover by Dan Schoening (W) Erik Burnham (A) Dan Schoening After several tough cases, the Ghostbusters are ready for a real day off from dealing with the supernatural... but that doesn't necessarily mean the supernatural is going to take a day off from them. Ready to settle in and do some relaxing, they are surprised as a spectral child appears before them, speaking one word before it disappears -- help. Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Variant Cover by Chris Madden (W) Erik Burnham (A) Dan Schoening After several tough cases, the Ghostbusters are ready for a real day off from dealing with the supernatural... but that doesn't necessarily mean the supernatural is going to take a day off from them. Ready to settle in and do some relaxing, they are surprised as a spectral child appears before them, speaking one word before it disappears -- help. Cover price $3.99.

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Cover by Dave Johnson. (W) Geoff Johns, Al Ewing, Joe Kubert, Toby Litt, Cecil Castellucci, Neil Kleid, Mary H.K. Choi, Paul Pope, David Lapham, Gilbert Hernandez (A) Rufus Dayglo, Joe Kubert, Mark Buckingham, Victor Santos, Amy Reeder, John McCrea, Phil Jimenez, Andy Lanning, Paul Pope, Gilbert Hernandez, Jeff Lemire. Check out this all-new anthology from some of the biggest talents in the industry! Stories spotlight a space heist on a ghost ship, a spirit who wants to play synthesizer in a techno band, a ghost-for-hire haunting agency and others dark, twisted tales. With stories and art by some of comics' greatest talents, this special features a cover by Dave Johnson, and a variant cover by Brendan McCarthy! Cover price $7.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Variant Cover by Phil Jiminez. (W) Geoff Johns, Al Ewing, Joe Kubert, Toby Litt, Cecil Castellucci, Neil Kleid, Mary H.K. Choi, Paul Pope, David Lapham, Gilbert Hernandez. (A) Rufus Dayglo, Joe Kubert, Mark Buckingham, Victor Santos, Amy Reeder, John McCrea, Phil Jimenez, Andy Lanning, Paul Pope, Gilbert Hernandez, Jeff Lemire. Check out this all-new anthology from some of the biggest talents in the industry! Stories spotlight a space heist on a ghost ship, a spirit who wants to play synthesizer in a techno band, a ghost-for-hire haunting agency and others dark, twisted tales. With stories and art by some of comics' greatest talents, this special features a cover by Dave Johnson, and a variant cover by Brendan McCarthy! Cover price $7.99.

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(W) Justin Gray & Various (A) Howard Chaykin, Staz Johnson (CA) Alberto Ponticelli, Wayne Faucher Jeb Stuart breaks the Haunted Tank out of Argus's Black Room! Plus: The Unknown Soldier in a race against time to defeat American terrorists on American soil! Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Kenneth Loh Target: Snake Eyes: Part 5 - (W) Chuck Dixon (A) Will Rosado TARGET: SNAKE EYES hurtles toward its shocking conclusion! SERPENTOR'S FANG BRIGADE closes in on the Arashikage refuge deep in the jungle. HELIX and SNAKE EYES battle for their lives surrounded on all sides by warring foes. The G.I. JOE team rides to the rescue-but will they find a battlefield or a graveyard? Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Variant Cover by Dave Wilkins Target: Snake Eyes: Part 5 - (W) Chuck Dixon (A) Will Rosado TARGET: SNAKE EYES hurtles toward its shocking conclusion! SERPENTOR'S FANG BRIGADE closes in on the Arashikage refuge deep in the jungle. HELIX and SNAKE EYES battle for their lives surrounded on all sides by warring foes. The G.I. JOE team rides to the rescue-but will they find a battlefield or a graveyard? Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Ron Frenz, Sal Buscema (W) Larry Hama (A) S. L. Gallant Things are finally coming to a head between DARKLON and DESTRO! With the two adversaries confronting each other for the first time in years, things could get out of control-fast! Meanwhile, G.I. JOE is in trouble: CLUTCH and ROCK N' ROLL are trapped in COBRA's new HQ and a new mission in Benzheen takes a turn for the worse! The villains reign supreme in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #185! Cover price $3.99.

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Limited 1 for 10 Variant Cover by Larry Hama. (W) Larry Hama. (A) S. L. Gallant. Things are finally coming to a head between DARKLON and DESTRO! With the two adversaries confronting each other for the first time in years, things could get out of control-fast! Meanwhile, G.I. JOE is in trouble: CLUTCH and ROCK N' ROLL are trapped in COBRA's new HQ and a new mission in Benzheen takes a turn for the worse! The villains reign supreme in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #185! Cover price $3.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects GI Joe: A Real American Hero (2010- IDW) #166-170. Written by Larry Hama. Art by S L Gallant. After COBRA's last relentless assault, you'd think G.I. JOE would finally catch a break. You'd be DEAD wrong! When a team of G.I. JOES led by Iceberg arrives on the North Polar Icecap to investigate an old Russian ice station, it doesn't take long for COBRA to set an ambush and capture the JOEs! Meanwhile, Firefly and Crystal Ball unleash an insidious operation to infiltrate a G.I. JOE stronghold located in the heart of New York and shut the JOEs' secret weapon down. It's up to Mainframe and Joe Colton to put an end to COBRA's scheme. But the clock's ticking... can they shut down the assault in time to help out Iceberg and his team? Softcover, 132 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

Volume 4 - 2nd and later printings. Collects GI Joe Special Missions (1986-1989) #22-28. Written by Larry Hama. Art by Dave Cockrum, Herb Trimpe, and Javier Saltares. Cover by Robert Atkins. The end is in sight for SPECIAL MISSIONS. Volume 4 wraps up the series that went into the darker, more realistic wartime situations that A Real American Hero couldn't touch. Includes stories like "Decisions," "Scoop," "Passing of the Guard," and the finale, "Condor." Softcover, 156 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Written by Josh Blaylock, and Dan Jolley. Art and cover by Mike S. Miller.

COBRA gains control of giant, transforming robots and uses them in their attacks. In response, the United States military forms an elite group of soldiers, G.I. JOE. COBRA COMMANDER, MEGATRON, HAWK, BUMBLEBEE, OPTIMUS PRIME, and more do battle.

Softcover, 248 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

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1st printing. Written by Adrienne Ambrose. Art and Cover by Monica Gallagher. One kiss from Tinka's sparkling lips leads to some unexpected consequences for the callous boys of Portage High School. After a secret romance goes up in flames, she looks to a fortune teller for answers on finding true love, which leads to the summoning of some accidental--but hilarious--magic. But in the end, Tinka has to learn to take responsibility for her own decisions, with or without the aid of magic. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 160 pages, B&W Cover price $15.99.

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Cover by E. J. Su (W) Duane Swierczynski (A) Simon Gane Boxer is cornered by the government and Godzilla is a giant sized X-factor, wrecking everyone's plans. Sides are switched, lives are lost... and then the unthinkable happens. The devastating third act of this Godzilla epic begins now! Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Variant Cover by Matt Frank (W) Duane Swierczynski (A) Simon Gane Boxer is cornered by the government and Godzilla is a giant sized X-factor, wrecking everyone's plans. Sides are switched, lives are lost... and then the unthinkable happens. The devastating third act of this Godzilla epic begins now! Cover price $3.99.

Cover by James Stokoe (W/A) James Stokoe New technologies and new recruits lead the AMF now, while Ota and Kentaro are stuck watching. But when a new threat comes to town from space, technology and young blood mean nothing. Will the grizzled vets be able to save the day? Don't miss this action packed issue, it'll have you seeing three Godzillas! Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Variant Cover by John Kantz. (W/A) James Stokoe. New technologies and new recruits lead the AMF now, while Ota and Kentaro are stuck watching. But when a new threat comes to town from space, technology and young blood mean nothing. Will the grizzled vets be able to save the day? Don't miss this action packed issue, it'll have you seeing three Godzillas! Cover price $3.99.

Cover by David Messina. Jason Ciaramella (w) o Victor Santos (a) o David Messina (c) The evil twins are gone. Godzilla lies dormant. The monsters that roam the earth are wounded, battered, exhausted... if mankind has any chance of recovering from this disaster, now is the moment. But with the world in ruin and civilization in total disarray, can anything still be salvaged? The fate of humanity is determined in Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters #12!""(W) Jason Ciaramella (A) Victor Santos (CA) David Messina Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Variant Cover by Matt Frank. Jason Ciaramella (w) o Victor Santos (a) o David Messina (c) The evil twins are gone. Godzilla lies dormant. The monsters that roam the earth are wounded, battered, exhausted... if mankind has any chance of recovering from this disaster, now is the moment. But with the world in ruin and civilization in total disarray, can anything still be salvaged? The fate of humanity is determined in Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters #12!""(W) Jason Ciaramella (A) Victor Santos (CA) David Messina Cover price $3.99.

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(W/A/CA) Fred Perry Master Ecko of the Shadow Elves invites Gina back his inner sanctuary, but is called away for an urgent meeting, leaving Gina is alone in her future self's laboratory. Too tempted to resist, Gina begins snooping, until she comes upon a jolly, red, candy-like button that inexplicably reads 'Don't touch this, Gina.' She touches it. Cover price $3.99.

Volume 11 - 1st printing. "Charles Biro!" Written by Charles Biro. Art and cover by Charles Biro. Classic excerpts from writer/artist/editor Charles Biro's comic book career, including a complete reprint of the ultra-rare Daredevil #7, featuring the original DD himself, Thirteen and Jinx, Nightro, Pat Patriot, London and The Ghost vs. The Claw! Plus: Crimebuster vs. Iron Jaw, The Little Wise Guys, and Biro's groundbreaking crime comics. Softcover (Saddle Stitched/Stapled), 140 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Ryo Hanada. Mystery engulfs the face of Yuki's high school, and she is caught in the middle. As she battles the exhausting crowds during her daily commute, she, like many other girls in Japan, is sexually violated. Meanwhile, a boy secretly films her and someone brutally slaughters cats. What does it all mean? Enigma spins into ever darkening chasms. Softcover, 5-ion. x 7-in., 168 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.