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New Releases 01/23 - Graphic Novels

Marvel * Marvel Masterworks Golden Age Daring Mystery Vol 1 New Ed HC: $41.99 * Marvel Masterworks Golden Age Daring Mystery Vol 1 Ltd Ed HC (#89): $41.99 * Annihilation Conquest HC Book 1: $20.99 * Hulk Visionaries Peter David TP Vol 05: $13.99 * Fantastic Four TP The End: $10.49 * Ultimate Vision TP: $10.49 DC * Showcase Presents Aquaman Vol 2 TP: $11.89 * Tales Of The New Gods TP: $13.99 * Tangent Comics Vol 2 TP: $13.99 * Wetworks Vol 2 TP: $10.49 * JLA The Hypothetical Woman TP: $9.09 * Zombie Fairy Vol 1: $6.99 * Gon Vol 3 : $4.99 Other * Ascend Special Edition HC : $59.99 * Complete Terry & The Pirates Vol 2 HC: $39.99 * Abject Expressionism Art Of Ron English HC: $31.99 * Ascend Special Edition TP : $27.99 * Strontium Dog Search Destroy Agency Files GN Vol 04 : $24.79 * Judge Dredd Mandroid GN : $21.59 * Therefore Repent TP : $19.99 * Transformers Target 2006 TP : $15.99 * Gargoyles Vol 1 Clan Building TP: $15.99 * Madman Vol 3 TP : $14.39 * Bomb Queen TP Vol 03 Bombshell (Mature Readers): $11.99 * Mischief & Mayhem Pocket Manga Vol 1: $11.99 * Ninja High School Shidoshi Vol 1 TP: $11.99 * Berserk Vol 21 TP (Mature Readers) : $11.19 * Frozen Wasteland Gn: $10.39 * Little Lulu Vol 18 The Expert TP : $8.79 * Trigun Maximum Vol 12 TP : $7.99 * Uncle Scrooge #371: $6.39 * Walt Disneys Comics & Stories #686: $6.39 * Rough Stuff #7 : $5.59

New Releases 01/23 - Statues

Iceman Statue - Bowen - $144.00 From Bowen Designs. One of the original members of Professor Charles Xavier's X-Men, Bobby Drake (a.k.a. Iceman) could turn his body into solid ice and freeze the very moisture in the air into ice, creating weapons, armor, bridges or slides. Sculpted by Mark Newman, the cool mutant hero known as Iceman forms one of his trademark ice slides on this statue, measuring over 12' tall. Comes fully painted and ready to display.

Premiere Coll Swimsuit Psylocke Statue - $112.49 A Diamond Select Release! The telekinetic Psylocke can move mountains with her mind, but even the X-Men need time away from saving the world! Featuring the stunning and sensational Psylocke as never before, this twelve-inch statue captures the softer side of this mutant maven as she treats herself to a little R&R. Sculpted by Tim Bruckner and limited to 1,000 pieces, each statue features a hand-numbered base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity.

Joker Deluxe Vinyl Statue By Kotobukiya - $67.49 Under special arrangement with KOTOBUKIYA, DC DIRECT presents this brand-new, deluxe 1:6 scale vinyl statue of THE JOKER, Batman's deadliest arch-nemesis! This statue stands approximately 9.75' tall and is packaged in a 4-color window box. Vinyl Statue.

Constrictor Mini Bust - Bowen - $48.00 From Bowen Designs. Originally an agent for S.H.I.E.L.D., Frank Payne went rogue after being forced to stay in a deep cover mission against his will. Later he joined the criminal organization known as The Corporation, who outfitted him with the armor, equipment, and identity of The Constrictor! Sculpted by Ryan Trificana, The Constrictor bust stands over 6' tall and comes fully painted and ready to display.

Star Trek Icons Captain Janeway Bust - $33.79 A Diamond Select Release! An Art Asylum Design! The fourth piece in the Star Trek: Icons, Captain Katherine Janeway, is always on the top of her command - whether investigating the Delta Quadrant or chatting with Leonardo da Vinci on the Holodeck. Sculpted by Bill Mancuso and limited to 1,701 pieces, this bust shares the same base as past Icons releases and features a hand-numbered base with matching window box and Certificate of Authenticity.

Classic Marvel Figurine Coll Mag #25 Cyclops - $9.59 Fully authorized figurines, teamed up with an amazing magazine put this series in a super-league of its own! The hand-painted lead figurines are sculpted by master craftsmen and based on original pieces of Marvel artwork. Measuring 3 1/2'-4' tall, each figurine is individually numbered, comes stamped with the Marvel official logo, and comes packaged in its own box. The magazine accompanying each figurine will provide a detailed history and background on the featured character, including exclusive images and interviews. The fabulous characters featured this month are: Cyclops (#25), Ultron (#26), Deadpool (#56), and Mysterio (#57).

Classic Marvel Figurine Coll Mag #26 Ultron - $9.59 Fully authorized figurines, teamed up with an amazing magazine put this series in a super-league of its own! The hand-painted lead figurines are sculpted by master craftsmen and based on original pieces of Marvel artwork. Measuring 3 1/2'-4' tall, each figurine is individually numbered, comes stamped with the Marvel official logo, and comes packaged in its own box. The magazine accompanying each figurine will provide a detailed history and background on the featured character, including exclusive images and interviews. The fabulous characters featured this month are: Cyclops (#25), Ultron (#26), Deadpool (#56), and Mysterio (#57).

Classic Marvel Figurine Coll Mag #57 Mysterio - $9.59 Fully authorized figurines, teamed up with an amazing magazine put this series in a super-league of its own! The hand-painted lead figurines are sculpted by master craftsmen and based on original pieces of Marvel artwork. Measuring 3 1/2'-4' tall, each figurine is individually numbered, comes stamped with the Marvel official logo, and comes packaged in its own box. The magazine accompanying each figurine will provide a detailed history and background on the featured character, including exclusive images and interviews. The fabulous characters featured this month are: Cyclops (#25), Ultron (#26), Deadpool (#56), and Mysterio (#57).

Classic Marvel Figurine Coll Mag #56 Deadpool #56 - $9.59 Fully authorized figurines, teamed up with an amazing magazine put this series in a super-league of its own! The hand-painted lead figurines are sculpted by master craftsmen and based on original pieces of Marvel artwork. Measuring 3 1/2'-4' tall, each figurine is individually numbered, comes stamped with the Marvel official logo, and comes packaged in its own box. The magazine accompanying each figurine will provide a detailed history and background on the featured character, including exclusive images and interviews. The fabulous characters featured this month are: Cyclops (#25), Ultron (#26), Deadpool (#56), and Mysterio (#57).

New Releases Full Description - Graphic Novels

Marvel Masterworks Golden Age Daring Mystery Vol 1 New Ed HC - $41.99 Written & Illustrated by JOE SIMON, WILL HARR, MAURICE GUTWIRTH, MIKE ROBARD, SAM COOPER, DEAN CARR, BEN THOMPSON, LARRY ANTONETTE, RAY GILL, BOB WOOD, CHARLES PEARSON, JOE CAL CAGNO, FRED SCHWARZ, GREGORY SYKES, RUSSELL A. BANKSON & PHIL STURM. Cover by ALEX SCHOMBURG. Following the phenomenal success of Marvel Comics #1, Timely released its second superhero anthology Daring Mystery Comics, in January 1940. This hardcover collection remasters and restores these early adventures that introduce brand-new characters into the Marvel mythos (several of whom will be appearing in The Twelve by J. Michael Straczynski & Chris Weston). See the startling introduction of the Fiery Mask where he faces the fantastic thriller of the walking corpses. Soldier of fortune John Steel sneaks behind enemy lines. The Phantom Bullet, scourge of the underworld, faces off against a dastardly band of Head Hunters. District Attorney Dennis Burton decides to take the law into his own hands as the Laughing Mask and then later as the Purple Mask. Meet the Phantom Reporter - cub reporter by day...scourge of the underworld by night. Plus: The Texas Kid; Monako, Prince of Magic; Flash Foster, Phantom of the Underworld, Barney Mullen, Sea Rover; Zephyr Jones and his rocket ship; Trojak the Tiger Man; Captain K-4 and his Sky Devils; Mr. E; Dale of the FBI; Breeze Barton in the Miracle City; Marvex the Super-Robot; Captain Strong of the Foreign Legion; Whirlwind Carte of the Interplanetary Secret Service; and more! 280 PGS.

Marvel Masterworks Golden Age Daring Mystery Vol 1 Ltd Ed HC (#89) - $41.99 Written & Illustrated by JOE SIMON, WILL HARR, MAURICE GUTWIRTH, MIKE ROBARD, SAM COOPER, DEAN CARR, BEN THOMPSON, LARRY ANTONETTE, RAY GILL, BOB WOOD, CHARLES PEARSON, JOE CAL CAGNO, FRED SCHWARZ, GREGORY SYKES, RUSSELL A. BANKSON & PHIL STURM. Cover by ALEX SCHOMBURG. Following the phenomenal success of Marvel Comics #1, Timely released its second superhero anthology Daring Mystery Comics, in January 1940. This hardcover collection remasters and restores these early adventures that introduce brand-new characters into the Marvel mythos (several of whom will be appearing in The Twelve by J. Michael Straczynski & Chris Weston). See the startling introduction of the Fiery Mask where he faces the fantastic thriller of the walking corpses. Soldier of fortune John Steel sneaks behind enemy lines. The Phantom Bullet, scourge of the underworld, faces off against a dastardly band of Head Hunters. District Attorney Dennis Burton decides to take the law into his own hands as the Laughing Mask and then later as the Purple Mask. Meet the Phantom Reporter - cub reporter by day...scourge of the underworld by night. Plus: The Texas Kid; Monako, Prince of Magic; Flash Foster, Phantom of the Underworld, Barney Mullen, Sea Rover; Zephyr Jones and his rocket ship; Trojak the Tiger Man; Captain K-4 and his Sky Devils; Mr. E; Dale of the FBI; Breeze Barton in the Miracle City; Marvex the Super-Robot; Captain Strong of the Foreign Legion; Whirlwind Carte of the Interplanetary Secret Service; and more! 280 PGS.

Annihilation Conquest HC Book 1 - $20.99 Written by KEITH GIFFEN, CHRISTOS GAGE, DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING. Penciled by TIMOTHY GREEN, MIKE LILLY & MIKE PERKINS. Cover by ALEKSI BRICLOT. The next sci-fi epic blasts off here! In the grim aftermath of the Annihilation War, a devastated universe struggles to rebuild. Gripped by fear and paranoia, civilizations have collapsed and entire worlds are now smoking ruins. What is next for the battle-weary heroes known as Nova, Peter Quill and Quasar? What are Ronan's plans for the once-mighty Kree Empire? Which cosmic characters of the past are about to return? Who is the new hero approaching on the horizon? And what is the new threat that no one suspects? Collecting ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST PROLOGUE; ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST - QUASAR #1-4; ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST - STARLORD #1-4; and ANNIHILATION SAGA. 272 PGS.

Hulk Visionaries Peter David TP Vol 05 - $13.99 Written by PETER DAVID. Penciled by JEFF PURVES, DALE KEOWN, SAM KIETH & ANGEL MEDINA. Cover by DALE KEOWN. The latest collection for David devotees starts off with a crisis countdown that takes the gray Hulk from one fight to another against the Abomination, the Fantastic Four and a Madman who can't decide if he's Bruce Banner's biggest fan or worst enemy! Then, it's a reunion with Doctor Strange and Namor the Sub-Mariner when the Hulk joins his fellow founding Defenders against an invasion from a universe even stranger than they are! Plus: the fate of Betty Brant Banner! Also featuring Mister Hyde and the mutants of Freedom Force! Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK #364-372 and ANNUAL #16. 248 PGS.

Fantastic Four TP The End - $10.49 Written by ALAN DAVIS. Penciled by ALAN DAVIS. Cover by ALAN DAVIS. Alan Davis writes and pencils the final story of Marvel's first family! Even the strongest family can be torn apart by tragedy - and in the futuristic world of tomorrow, the members of the once-Fantastic Four are divided and vulnerable to opponents from their past. What events could have caused the FF to go their separate ways, and how does their disbanding set the stage for a conflict that will send shockwaves across the galaxy and beyond? Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR: THE END #1-6. 144 PGS.

Ultimate Vision TP - $10.49 Written by MIKE CAREY & MARK MILLAR. Penciled by BRANDON PETERSON & JOHN ROMITA, JR. Cover by BRANDON PETERSON. Picking up directly from the events of ULTIMATE EXTINCTION! The Earth was saved from the Ultimate threat: Gah Lak Tus. But scientist George Tarleton has captured a piece of that awesome entity and plans to reactivate it for his own evil purposes. The only hope for mankind against this mad scheme: the strange alien being called the Vision! Collecting ULTIMATE VISION #0-5.

Showcase Presents Aquaman Vol 2 TP - $11.89 Written by Jack Miller, Bob Haney and others. Art by Ramona Fradon, Nick Cardy, Howard Purcell and others. Cover by Nick Cardy. More 1960s adventures of the master of the sea! This volume collects stories from Aquaman #7-23, World's Finest #130-133, #135, #137 and #139 and THE Brave and the Bold #51!

Tales Of The New Gods TP - $13.99 Written by Mark Evanier, John Byrne, Walter Simonson, Jeph Loeb and others. Art by Steve Rude, Byrne, Simonson, Frank Miller, Dave Gibbons, Arthur Adams, Erik Larsen and others. Cover by Walter Simonson. Don't miss this new volume featuring the greatest New Gods stories by a Who's Who of all-star creators! Recognized as one of Jack Kirby's greatest creations, the New Gods now play an integral role in the DC Universe. Rediscover the classic tales of young Scott Free, Darkseid, Orion and more in this softcover collecting stories from Mister Miracle Special, Jack Kirby's Fourth World #2-20, and Orion #3-4, #6-8, #10, #12, #15, #18-19! Plus, a never-before-published short story by writer Mark Millar with art by Steve Ditko & Mick Gray!

Tangent Comics Vol 2 TP - $13.99 Written by Karl Kesel, John Ostrander, Chuck Dixon and Dan Jurgens. Art by Sean Chen, Klaus Janson, Matt Haley and others. Cover by Dan Jurgens & Kevin Conrad. Collecting more of DC's Tangent titles, presenting a group of strange new heroes with very familiar names! This volume includes TANGENT COMICS: JOKER, NIGHTWING, BATMAN, SECRET SIX and DOOM PATROL.

Wetworks Vol 2 TP - $10.49 Written by Mike Carey and J.M. DeMatteis. Cover by Portacio. Art by Whilce Portacio, Richard Friend, Joel Gomez and Trevor Scott. Collecting issues #6-12 of the all-new WETWORKS series! The classic Wetworks team is reunited - but they're up against a united front of Earth's vampires, mutated into even stronger forms! Plus, Mother-One is suddenly gripped by a mysterious - and deadly - illness. And only Ab-Death holds the answers!

JLA The Hypothetical Woman TP - $9.09 Written by Gail Simone. Cover by Garcia-Lopez. Art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Sean Phillips and Klaus Janson. Writer Gail Simone and legendary artist Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez send the JLA to an emerging nation torn by revolution in this volume collecting JLA CLASSIFIED #16-21! Who - or what - is the Hypothetical Woman that enables the dictatorial General Tuzik to create his own twisted League Against Justice?

Zombie Fairy Vol 1 - $6.99 Written and illustrated by Daisuke Torii. CMX launches an exciting new era of manga with its first Flex Comix title! Flex Comix is a joint venture between DC Comics and Flex Comix, a Japanese company that creates exciting, original manga for web, mobile phones and print. In ZOMBIE FAIRY, a boy named Aoto brings a family heirloom - a coffin - to a Japanese TV show to determine its worth. Suddenly, a 400-year-old Chinese girl named Chun-Ai pops out of the coffin. In a trance-like state, she becomes violent and super-strong and trashes the studio. After she emerges from her trance and calms down, Aoto decides he has no choice but to bring her home, where his quirky family agrees to take her in. But they soon find themselves in over their heads - Chun-ai is quickly joined by a friend from the past, and then they find themselves in the middle of a deadly battle with a giant, raging tiger spirit.

Gon Vol 3 - $4.99 Written and illustrated by Masashi Tanaka. CMX. Gon frolics with some watery friends until a school of piranha tries to put the bite on him - but they're the ones who will feel the pinch. Later, Gon leads a pack of baby wolf cubs to seek revenge against a vicious tiger for the death of their mother. Then get ready for some far-out fun in the forest, as Gon and friends consume massive quantities of mushrooms!

Ascend Special Edition HC - $59.99 Keith Arem (w), Christopher Shy (a). Welcome to the post-apocalyptic Purgatory Wars, where the battle over 'harvested' human souls has destroyed Heaven and Hell. Sebastian, a young human, who is tragically killed and unwillingly drafted into the war. He is reunited with his deceased brother, Gideon, the most powerful angel in the Legions of Heaven, who plans to lead a coup to regain power and restore order. Realizing he holds the key to ending the war, Sebastian must face his brother, before Gideon destroys the cycle of life on Earth. Ascend: Special Edition features 70 added pages, and a completely re-written story taking the reader further into the post-apocalyptic Purgatory Wars.

Complete Terry & The Pirates Vol 2 HC - $39.99 Milton Caniff (w/a). Continuing to celebrate the centennial of cartoonist Milton Caniff's birth, IDW is publishing the second volume of a six-book series, collecting the entirety of Caniff's groundbreaking newspaper adventure strip 'Terry and the Pirates.' The Sunday pages will be reproduced in their original color, alongside the daily black-and-white strips. Volume Two contains more than 800 consecutive strips from the classic late-'30s run.

Abject Expressionism Art Of Ron English HC - $31.99 By Ron English. This comprehensive survey of pop painter Ron English's artwork covers twenty years of his career, from staged photography and neo-surrealist oil paintings to street art and cultural jamming. An important look at the work of an artist who has been at the forefront of movements in photography, painting, activist art, and underground music.

Ascend Special Edition TP - $27.99 Keith Arem (w), Christopher Shy (a). Welcome to the post-apocalyptic Purgatory Wars, where the battle over 'harvested' human souls has destroyed Heaven and Hell. Sebastian, a young human, who is tragically killed and unwillingly drafted into the war. He is reunited with his deceased brother, Gideon, the most powerful angel in the Legions of Heaven, who plans to lead a coup to regain power and restore order. Realizing he holds the key to ending the war, Sebastian must face his brother, before Gideon destroys the cycle of life on Earth. Ascend: Special Edition features 70 added pages, and a completely re-written story taking the reader further into the post-apocalyptic Purgatory Wars.

Strontium Dog Search Destroy Agency Files GN Vol 04 - $24.79 By Alan Grant, John Wagner & Carlos Ezquerra. Following the Atom Wars of the 22nd century, many of the survivors were mutated by the Strontium 90 fallout. Unable to get regular jobs, forced into ghettoes and considered an underclass by the 'norms,' the only work open to them was bounty hunting. These Search/Destroy Agents - or Strontium Dogs - hunt the criminals too dangerous for the Galactic Crime Commission. One such S/D Agent is Johnny Alpha, whose eyes enable him to see through solid objects! This volume collects classic stories such as 'Bitch' and 'The Stone Killers.'

Judge Dredd Mandroid GN - $21.59 By John Wagner & Kev Walker. Nate Slaughterhouse is the veteran of a bloody war fought on an alien planet. Blown apart, crushed, broken, then rebuilt - Nate becomes more machine than man, a mandroid! When Nate returns to Mega-City One he's unable to deal with his new existence and, after a vicious attack on his family, decides to turn vigilante. But there's room for only one law in this town - and Dredd's on the case!

Therefore Repent TP - $19.99 Jim Munroe (w); Salgood Sam (a). What if the religious right... are right? Therefore Repent! is a graphic novel set in a Chicago neighborhood after the Rapture. Once the Christians have floated bodily into the sky, life goes on pretty much as usual for the immoral majority.... except that magic works, if you're willing to risk demonic mutations. CNN reports that Mr. Christ and Mr. Bush are on a speaking tour of the red states. And an angelic army appears to have been deployed to mop up the sinners. But through it all, outsiders Raven and Mummy face the possibility of a bigger problem than the end of the world: the end of their relationship. In the tradition of The Book of Revelations, Therefore Repent!, courtesy of novelist Jim Munroe (Flyboy Action Figure Cimes With Gasmask) and acclaimed artist Salgood Sam (Sea of Red) is a lurid, dark fantasy tale. By taking the apocryphal scripture as literal truth - as the American powers-that-be claim to do - the story also explores the political and spiritual ramifications of God abandoning humanity.

Transformers Target 2006 TP - $15.99 Simon Furman (w); Geoff Senior, Jeff Anderson, more (a); Nick Roche (c). Collecting the landmark series originally published by Marvel UK! Spun from the story spinning out of the TRANSFORMERS Animated Movie, writer Simon Furman and artists Geoff Senior and Jeff Anderson recount a stars-spanning tale where GALVATRON travels back in time to construct a weapon with which to destroy UNICRON once and for all, and takes on the depleted AUTOBOTS at the same time! It's a battle that will test all but the most stalwart allegiances. Topping off this collection is a cover gallery featuring the classic cover recreations by Nick Roche.

Gargoyles Vol 1 Clan Building TP - $15.99 By Weisman, Hedgecock & Purcell. Gathering together the stories from issues #1-6, this promises to be one of the best-selling trade paperback SLG puts out this year. The series Gargoyles is still seen on the Disney channels, and its fanbase will be as passionate about this book as they were during the show's initial syndication run. Written by Greg Weisman, who created and produced the animated series, the stories presented in the comic book series represent the first additions to the Gargoyles canon since the series ended almost 10 years ago. Presented in full color, this will be a must-buy for all Gargoyles fans!

Madman Vol 3 TP - $14.39 This third volume collecting the complete MADMAN library catches you up to date with issues second half of the MADMAN COMICS series as well as Mike's work from the MADMAN KING-SIZE SUPER GROOVY SPECIAL. Jam-packed with tasty Madman goodness! Collects MADMAN COMICS #12-20 and MADMAN KING-SIZE SUPER GROOVY SPECIAL.

Bomb Queen TP Vol 03 Bombshell (Mature Readers) - $11.99 Story JIMMMIE ROBINSON. art & cover JIMMIE ROBINSON. 'THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE LOVELY'-The girls go wild as Bomb Queen faces the greatest challenge to her authority yet! With special guest stars Blacklight and Rebound - and enough jokes, innuendos and sight gags to make a sailor blush! Let's face it: It's another 128 pages of JUST PLAIN WRONG!

Mischief & Mayhem Pocket Manga Vol 1 - $11.99 by David Hutchison. Collects Mischief & Mayhem: Field Trip to Heck!, Mischief & Mayhem Winter Fun Special, and all-new material! From the twisted skull-sponge of David Hutchison (Dragon Arms, Oz the Manga)! Prepare yourself for the insanely bizarre antics of Mischief and Mayhem, two maniacal moppets with big heads and even bigger weapons, as they carve and mutilate their way through non-stop, hilarious misadventure...to heck! Can these twisted little demons kick the spleen out of the Devil himself? And if so, can they do it in time for a trek to the North Pole to save Christmas? It's hacks and slashes, peppered with gloom and doom, sauteed with Goth-gore galore!

Ninja High School Shidoshi Vol 1 TP - $11.99 By Bevard, Reid & Dunn. It's a brand new school year, and ninja extraordinaire Ricky Feeple has to deal with temperamental new students, bizarre new teachers, and a new - and dangerous - curriculum. The new school board's looking for a way to pull themselves out of debt and make their jobs easier, and the RNC's new reality TV network might be the ticket! All they have to do is ship off all the troublemakers - including one red-headed ninja - to a secret island, arm them, and then force them to engage in team-on-team combat! Of course none of them counted on the possibly insane residents of a hot springs resort on the island! Collects Ninja High School #130-135!

Berserk Vol 21 TP (Mature Readers) - $11.19 Guts, the feared Black Swordsman, is on the rampage . . . and it's personal. Mozgus, the malefic master Inquisitor of the Holy See, in his murderous campaign against heretics, has captured Guts' former lover Casca and has her at the ready to be burned at the stake in the Tower of Conviction, little knowing that Casca's demonic Mark of Sacrifice is drawing hideous dark powers to the Tower. It'll take everything Guts has and more to defeat Mozgus-who is much, much more than a man-and even if he can, will be be able to save Casca from the hordes of Hell amidst the Inquisitor's disintegrating citadel? No Guts, no glory!

Frozen Wasteland Gn - $10.39 By Kieran Murphy & Jose Augusto Cano. America is covered in snow. Once blessed with continual sunshine, Los Angeles now has a white blanket covering the city, but the cold is the least of the population's problems. Rival gangs fight for control, law and order has collapsed, and the government - stretched thin everywhere - fears that it will lose the city. The beleaguered military can only send four Marines to restore order. Soldier Ricky Di Santos returns to the city of his birth, a city he left long before to escape a girl he once loved. Now, they are destined to meet again, this time on the battlefield.

Little Lulu Vol 18 The Expert TP - $8.79 Come visit Main Street, home to the cleverest girl in America-Lulu Moppet! Whether it's reclaiming a roast chicken stolen by the clubhouse fellers, placating the terrible tot Alvin with a tale of the wicked Witch Hazel and her nasty niece Little Itch, or solving the case of the grasshopper's ghost with junior detective Tubby, Lulu can turn any conundrum into a recipe for fun! Filled with gems from the golden age of comic books, this collection of Little Lulu stories is sure to inspire laughs in both young and old!

Trigun Maximum Vol 12 TP - $7.99 With a fleet of rescue ships from Earth facing off against Knives, the humans in chaos on the ground, Livio renewing his struggle against Elendira, and Vash trying to keep everyone from getting hurt, Trigun Maximum promises a dizzying array of action. But in the midst of this multiple-front battle, Yasuhiro Nightow flashes back to the past, letting readers in on some background information on Knives, Vash, and even Legato Bluesummers. The freakishly frantic Trigun Maximum continues to provide plenty of action and emotion, and with at least two more volumes to come after this one, it's a series with some serious firepower. Trigun Maximum nears its climactic end!

Uncle Scrooge #371 - $6.39 By Barks & Jensen. In Carl Barks' 'How Green Was My Lettuce,' Scrooge evades a Beagle Boy raid by disguising his money as... vegetables! Then in Lars Jensen's 'Gloves of King Midas,' an ancient pair of anti-magic mitts are Magica's latest weapon. Gyro Gearloose faces an 'Anti-Stress Mess' from humanity's bad vibes. And finally Scrooge buys a mountain peak 'Higher Than Mount Everest' - only to accidentally shorten it!

Walt Disneys Comics & Stories #686 - $6.39 By Barks, Erickson & Van Horn. With Voting Day near in 'Just For Kicks,' Mayor Pork hires Donald to run his reelection campaign-uh-oh! Next, in 'Signs,' paranoid Goofy drags Mickey into a war on superstition. Then water-skier Donald is slip-sliding away in Carl Barks' classic 'Great Ski Race'... and seeking 'The Lost Treasure of Cornelius Coot' in a brand-new adventure!

Rough Stuff #7 - $5.59 Take a fascinating look into the creative process of comic art with interviews, articles, never-before-seen penciled pages, sketches, layouts, roughs, and unused inked pages from throughout comics history! This issue features an in-depth interview and cover painting by X-Men inker Tim Townsend! Also, Craig Hamilton, Dan Jurgens, and Howard Porter all contribute their preliminary art, with detailed commentaries to explain its evolution into finished form. Plus, we spotlight legendary Marvel artist Marie Severin with a career-spanning retrospective, and also present a feature on graphic novels, with art and comments by Dawn Brown, Tomer Hanuka, Ben Templesmith, and Lance Tooks!

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