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New Releases 01/09 - Graphic Novels

Marvel * Essential Captain America TP Vol 04: $11.89 * Ultimate X-Men TP Vol 17 Sentinels: $12.59 * Beyond TP: $10.49 * New Warriors TP Vol 01 Next Right Thing: $10.49 * Nextwave Agents Of Hate TP Vol 02 I Kick Your Face: $10.49 * Ghost Rider TP Vol 03 Apocalypse Soon: $7.69 DC * Showcase Presents Robin The Boy Wonder Vol 1 TP: $11.89 * JSA Presents Vol 2 Stars And Stripes TP: $12.59 * Grifter And Midnighter TP: $12.59 Other * Savage Sword Of Conan Vol 1 TP : $14.39 * Conan Blood Stained Crown And Other Stories TP : $13.59 * Star Wars Knights O/T Old Republic Vol 3 TP : $15.19 * Bprd Garden Of Souls TP : $14.39

New Releases 01/09 - Statues

Women Of The DC Universe Series 2 Wonder Woman - $37.49 Designed by Terry Dodson. Sculpted by Jack Mathews. The popular WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE line of cold-cast porcelain busts kicks off a new year with a new series of busts designed by illustrator Terry Dodson! Wonder Woman is first in the line, followed by seven more busts in 2008: Starfire, Cheetah, Batwoman, Silver Banshee, Wonder Girl, Catwoman and Huntress! This limited-edition, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain busts measures approximately 5.5' tall x 3.75' wide x 2.5' deep and is packaged in a four-color box.

Marvel Universe Civil War Wolverine Bust - $41.29 A Diamond Select Release! Sculpted by Dig Deep Entertainment! He's the best he is at what he does, bub... Spinning out of Civil War comes this explosive six-inch Wolverine bust featuring the Canadian berserker with his adamantium claws ready to go! Limited to 2000 pieces and sculpted by Dig Deep Entertainment, each bust features a hand-numbered base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity.

Marvel Universe Firestar Bust - $37.49 A Diamond Select Release! Born a mutant, Angelica Jones possesses the power to generate and control microwaves to produce flames, heat and propel herself through the air - making her Firestar codename a very accurate one. Sculpted by Steve Kiwus and limited to 2,000 pieces, each six-inch bust features a hand-numbered base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity.

Marvel Universe Civil War Spider-Man Bust - $41.29 A Diamond Select Release! A Dig Deep Entertainment Design & Sculpt! Continuing the all-star Civil War line, this six-inch bust captures everyone's favorite wall-crawling web-head - Spider-Man! He's unmasked, unrestrained and unregistered, making this one-time hero a vigilante as far as SHIELD is concerned! Sculpted by Dig Deep Entertainment and limited to 2,000 pieces, each bust features a hand-numbered base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity.

Alex Ross Silver Surfer Head Bust - $33.79 A Diamond Select Release! An Alex Ross Design! With the Silver Surfer tearing it up on the big screen, the time has never been better to add this Alex Ross inspired head bust to your collection! Perfect for any display environment, this scaled-down head bust features the cosmic adventurer with a nameplate base. Limited to 2,000 pieces, this 4 1/2' head bust features a hand-numbered base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity.

New Releases Full Description - Graphic Novels

Essential Captain America TP Vol 04 - $11.89 Written by STEVE ENGLEHART, STEVE GERBER, TONY ISABELLA, MIKE FRIEDRICH & JOHN WARNER. Penciled by SAL BUSCEMA, ALAN WEISS, FRANK ROBBINS & HERB TRIMPE. Cover by JOHN ROMITA. After gaining superhuman strength, the Living Legend learns he'll need every bit of it against such team efforts as the Crimson Cowl's Crimewave, the Serpent Squad and Nightshade's Werewolves! Alongside his crime-fighting compatriot, the Falcon, Cap discovers secrets in the shadows of eras past devised by Dr. Faustus, the Yellow Claw and the mysterious Phoenix - but a final battle with the Secret Empire throws Cap's future into question! But when Cap dons the cape of the Nomad, will the Falcon stick with him or stand by his replacement? It may be a question only the Red Skull can answer! Guest-starring the Avengers, Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D., the X-Men and Namor the Sub-Mariner! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA #157-186. 520 PGS.

Ultimate X-Men TP Vol 17 Sentinels - $12.59 Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN. Penciled by BEN OLIVER, PASCAL ALIXE & YANICK PAQUETTE. Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE. The X-Men are no more. Long live the X-Men! The man from the future, Bishop, completes his own team of mutants, ready to carry on the legacy of Charles Xavier. And their first task is to stop the attacks of the deadly Sentinels against their kind. And you'll never guess who's behind the attacks...or who the new Ultimate X-Men are! Collecting ULTIMATE X-MEN #81-88. 192 PGS.

Beyond TP - $10.49 Written by DWAYNE MCDUFFIE. Penciled by SCOTT KOLINS. Cover by SCOTT KOLINS. An indescribably powerful cosmic being gathers nine of Marvel's most mismatched super beings for purposes beyond their comprehension. Can Spider-Man, Gravity, Venom, Henry Pym, the Wasp, Medusa, Kraven, Firebird and the Hood keep from killing each other until they must face the dangers of their destination, the deadly artificial planet known as Battleworld? 144 PGS.

New Warriors TP Vol 01 Next Right Thing - $10.49 Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX. Penciled by PACO MEDINA. Cover by NIC KLEIN. Someone is gift-wrapping super-villains for the police. Someone is defacing Super Human Registration posters. Someone is raising eyebrows all around town - from City Hall to Tony Stark's war chamber. And the only clue to their identity...two spray-painted letters: N.W. Who are these mysterious young upstarts that have dared to fight the powers-that-be? And what do they want from a de-powered mutant named Sofia? Are the New Warriors truly back from the dead? Or has something new risen from the ashes of Stamford? Collecting NEW WARRIORS #1-6. 144 PGS.

Nextwave Agents Of Hate TP Vol 02 I Kick Your Face - $10.49 Written by WARREN ELLIS. Penciled by STUART IMMONEN. Cover by STUART IMMONEN. What? You haven't been reading NEXTWAVE: AGENTS OF H.A.T.E.? HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND? Here's a quick rundown of what you missed: SuperheroesfightingexplosionsexAvengersFinFangFoomgiantflyingsubmarinemonstrositiesformerX-ForcebabeexplosionskickingMachineManpunchinggiantevilcoprobotshotEnglishchicksecretterroristorganizationsEXPLOSIONS! Whew! And that's only the beginning! But don't worry! It's never too late to join the party! Next up, the Nextwave Squad faces an army of Mindless Ones!!! Yes, insanely powerful stone men without faces! You cannot miss it! Collecting NEXTWAVE: AGENTS OF H.A.T.E. #7-12. 144 PGS.

Ghost Rider TP Vol 03 Apocalypse Soon - $7.69 Written by DANIEL WAY & STUART MOORE. Penciled by JAVIER SALTARES, MARK TEXEIRA & BEN OLIVER. Cover by GABRIELE DELL'OTTO. Johnny Blaze has-against the will of the Ghost Rider bonded to his soul-decided to try to help the people of New York City against the unstoppable juggernaut that is the Hulk...by attacking the Hulk, head-on! Johnny just wants to do some good...but isn't that what he always says before he does something ultimately catastrophic? Also, there is an important new character in Ghost Rider's world. A powerful player with a unique place in the battle between Heaven and Hell appears, known only as Mister Eleven, but whose side is he on? Collecting GHOST RIDER #12-13 and ANNUAL #1. 96 PGS.

Showcase Presents Robin The Boy Wonder Vol 1 TP - $11.89 Written by Gardner Fox, Bob Haney, Leo Dorfman and others. Art by Mike Sekowsky, Neal Adams, Gil Kane and others. Cover by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson. Don't miss this massive volume collecting stories from Batman #184, 192, 227, 229-231, 234-236, 239-242, 244-246, 248-250, 252, 254, Detective Comics #386, 390, 394-395, 398-403, 445, 447, 450-451, Jimmy Olsen #91 and 111, Justice League of America #50 and 91-92, Teen Titans #14, Brave and the Bold #83 and #100 and World's Finest #195 and #200!

JSA Presents Vol 2 Stars And Stripes TP - $12.59 Written by Geoff Johns. Art and cover by Lee Moder and Dan Davis. Collecting issues #0 and #9-14 of the series that launched superstar writer Geoff Johns's career! Don't miss these early adventures of Courtney Whitmore teaming as the Star Spangled Kid with her stepfather before she became Stargirl of the Justice Society!

Grifter And Midnighter TP - $12.59 Written by Chuck Dixon Art by Ryan Benjamin & Saleem Crawford. Cover by Benjamin Grifter and Midnighter - two of the WildStorm Universe's titans - come together in this explosive volume collecting the miniseries by Chuck Dixon (Nightwing, Detective Comics) and Ryan Benjamin (TEEN TITANS)! These desperate, burned out, hair-trigger bad boys are set on a collision course that will either save the planet...or destroy it.

Savage Sword Of Conan Vol 1 TP - $14.39 In the mid 1970s following the colossal success of Conan the Barbarian, Roy Thomas helped expand the universe of Conan to showcase further stories and the talents of some of the comics industry's best with the equally popular Savage Sword of Conan magazine. Now, for the first time in over thirty years, these primal tales, featuring Robert E. Howard's most popular character, are available in this, the first in a series of massive trade paperbacks, collecting all Savage Sword Conan stories beginning with issue one. Included in this volume are tales by Roy Thomas, featuring the breathtaking art of such legends as Barry Windsor-Smith, John Buscema, Alfredo Alcala, Jim Starlin, Al Milgrom, Pablo Marcos, Walter Simonson, and more. But that's not all. Also included in this tome are Conan's few appearances in the title Savage Tales-for the complete Conan collection! Reprinting Savage Sword of Conan for the first time since its original publication. This is the first volume in the series. Launching Dark Horse's black-and-white Dark Horse Presents omnibus format. 500+ pages.

Conan Blood Stained Crown And Other Stories TP - $13.59 Eisner Award-winning writer Kurt Busiek teams up with some of the best artists and writers in this collection of stand-alone stories from Conan. In 'Helm,' Busiek and Fabian Nicieza write and EC Comics legend John Severin draws the story of a certain very famous horned helm. Renowned comics and animation artist Bruce Timm lends his styling to the darkly comic 'Conan's Favorite Joke.' Current Conan writer Timothy Truman takes pencil in hand as the Cimmerian's influence crosses generations in 'Seeds of Empire' and 'The Blood-Stained Crown.' Goon creator Eric Powell draws the poignant story of a young and unsung hero in 'Storyteller,' Dark Horse's centennial tribute to Conan creator Robert E. Howard. And artist Rafael Kayanan returns to the world of Hyboria with 'In the Tower of Tara-Teth,' a gritty adventure set during the Cimmerian's years as a mercenary and pirate. Collecting issues #18, 26-28, 39 of the Dark Horse Conan series.

Star Wars Knights O/T Old Republic Vol 3 TP - $15.19 Nearly 4,000 years before the Death Star, fugitive Padawan Zayne Carrick's quest to clear his name runs afoul of forces beyond his control-forces he and his friends have helped to unleash! Con-artist Gryph sees the Mandalorian Wars as a chance to make a quick credit, but Zayne sees a terrible tragedy on the horizon-one where only an act of self-sacrifice can save the ungrateful Republic! But the real key to the future of the galaxy may lie with none other than Zayne's fellow fugitives, the genius Camper and the beautiful Jarael, who have just fallen prey to the forces they've spent a lifetime running from! Collecting issues #13-18 of the ongoing comic book series

Bprd Garden Of Souls TP - $14.39 Abe Sapien follows a strange clue to the jungles of Indonesia and a secret society with connections to Abe's past life during the American Civil War. Meanwhile, Liz's apocalyptic visions have begun to escalate, and Johann makes a startling discovery about a member of the Bureau. Written by John Arcudi and Hellboy and B.P.R.D. creator Mike Mignola, and drawn by Guy Davis, Garden of Souls offers a window into the bizarre backstory of Abe Sapien and his colleagues in the mysterious Oannes Society-complete with Victorian cyborgs, doomsday devices, and a very well preserved mummy.

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