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New Releases 9/12 - Graphic Novels

DC * Superman Death And Return Of Superman Omnibus HC: $52.49 * Showcase Presents Batman And The Outsiders Vol 1 TP: $11.89 * Encyclopedia Of Comicbook Heroes Vol 3 Superman: $13.99 * Ion Vol 2 The Dying Flame TP: $10.49 * Batman Strikes Vol 3 Duty Calls TP: $9.09 * Confessions Of A Blabbermouth: $6.99 * Nightmare On Elm Street TP (Mature Readers): $10.49 * From Eroica With Love Vol 10 : $6.99 Marvel * Marvel Zombies Army Of Darkness HC: $13.99 * Essential Punisher Vol 2 TP: $11.89 * Ultimate Spider-Man Vol 18 Ultimate Knights TP : $11.19 * Wolverine Classic Vol 5 TP: $10.49 Other * Star Trek The Next Generation The Space Between TP: $15.99 * Path Of The Assassin Vol 7 TP (Mature Readers) : $7.99 * Legend Of Grimjack Vol 8 TP: $22.39 * Mark Schultz Various Drawings Vol 3 Ltd HC : $23.99 * Groo 25th Anniv Special: $4.99 * Neil Gaiman On His Work And Career HC : $18.39 * Full Metal Panic Vol 1 Novel (Of 12): $6.39 * Naruto Vol 16 TP : $6.39 * Naruto Vol 17 TP : $6.39 * Naruto Vol 18 TP : $6.39

New Releases 9/12 - Statues

Marvel Universe Civil War Thing Bust - $41.29 A Diamond Select Release! With all of the Marvel Universe faced with a choice between breaking the law and registering their secret identities, Iron Man's forces square off against Captain America and his Secret Avengers in this six-inch bust series! Third in the ongoing Civil War line designed and sculpted by Dig Deep Entertainment, this bust is limited to 2,000 pieces and features a hand-numbered base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity.

New Releases Full Description - Graphic Novels

Superman Death And Return Of Superman Omnibus HC - $52.49 Written by Dan Jurgens, Louise Simonson, Roger Stern, Jerry Ordway and Karl Kesel. Art by Jurgens, Jon Bogdanove, Tom Grummett, Brett Breeding, Rick Burchett and others. Cover by Jurgens & Ordway. For the first time, the historic story of the death and return of Superman is collected in one massive, 784-page hardcover volume featuring an all-new cover by pivotal creator Dan Jurgens, timed to coincide with the 15th anniversary of the event! THE DEATH AND RETURN OF SUPERMAN OMNIBUS includes the best-selling trade paperbacks THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN and THE RETURN OF SUPERMAN, as well as portions of WORLD WITHOUT A SUPERMAN, plus 40 pages of bonus extras including promotional material and product spotlights. 784 pg, FC.

Showcase Presents Batman And The Outsiders Vol 1 TP - $11.89 Written by Mike W. Barr and Marv Wolfman. Art by Jim Aparo, George Perez, Bill Willingham and others. Cover by Aparo. In this hard-hitting, value-packed volume, witness Batman's formation of the original Outsiders! Metamorpho, Black Lightning, Katana, Halo and Geo-Force star in these stories from BATMAN & THE OUTSIDERS #1-19, BRAVE & BOLD #200 and NEW TEEN TITANS #16!

Encyclopedia Of Comicbook Heroes Vol 3 Superman - $13.99 Written by Michael L. Fleisher. Art by various. Everything you ever wanted to know about DC's Man of Steel can be found in this in-depth volume, brought back into print for the first time in 30 years! Originally published in 1978, this comprehensive volume includes every fact you could want to know about Superman!

Ion Vol 2 The Dying Flame TP - $10.49 Written by Ron Marz. Cover by Kalman Andrasofszky. Art by Greg Tocchini, Fernando Pasarin and others. Collecting issues #7-12 of the maxiseries starring Kyle Rayner! Ion finds himself back on Earth and transported into 'the Bleed,' a portal between dimensions where he discovers alternate versions of Green Lantern, The Atom and The Flash from the Tangent Universe. If that wasn't enough to throw him for a loop, he gets his first glimpse at the darker, grittier heroes of the WildStorm Universe!

Batman Strikes Vol 3 Duty Calls TP - $9.09 Written by Bill Matheny and J. Torres. Art by Christopher Jones & Terry Beatty. Cover by Jeff Matsuda. A new full size collection featuring THE BATMAN STRIKES #11-14 and #16-18! The all-ages stories in THE BATMAN STRIKES: DUTY CALLS feature the Dark Knight defending Gotham City against a who's who of his famous foes, including The Joker, the Penguin, Bane, Catwoman, Clayface, The Riddler and more!

Confessions Of A Blabbermouth - $6.99 Written by Mike Carey & Louise Carey. Art and cover by Aaron Alexovich. When Tasha's mom brings home an annoying hack novelist boyfriend, Jed, and his deadpan daughter, her dysfunctional family is headed for a complete mental meltdown. But Tasha has her blog, BLABBERMOUTH, as the ultimate weapon - and she's not afraid to use it. Especially when she starts to suspect that the obnoxious Jed has a guilty secret that goes far beyond his bad prose. Mike Carey (LUCIFER, Hellblazer, Crossing MidnighT, RE-GIFTERS) teams with co-writer Louise Carey, his 15-year-old daughter, who has written the Diary of a London Schoolgirl for the website of the London Metropolitan Archive and the novel-in-progress Bethany's Words. Aaron Alexovich contributed character designs to Nickelodeon's Invader Zim and Avatar: The Last Airbender. His first published work was the critically lauded witch tale Serenity Rose for Slave Labor Graphics. Next up he is writing and drawing the MINX book, Kimmie66. All MINX books contain 176 pages, black and white interiors with graytones and color covers. Each title also includes previews for three other MINX books as a special bonus.

Nightmare On Elm Street TP (Mature Readers) - $10.49 Written by Chuck Dixon. Art by Kevin West & Bob Almond. Cover by Tony Harris. Collecting issues #1-3 and #5-7 of the red-hot new series that takes a fresh look at one of the most frightening horror icons of all time: Freddy Krueger! A new family has moved to the quiet town of Springwood and when night falls, the family quickly learns the town's horrible secret.

From Eroica With Love Vol 10 - $6.99 Written and illustrated by Yasuko Aoike. CMX. 'Seven Days in September' concludes, as Eroica faces a climactic showdown against Saleem - the vengeful oil magnate - on the grounds of an Egyptian ruin. Meanwhile, the Major battles the KGB with the fate of the coveted Lubyanka report in the balance. In a second story, Eroica finds himself in the middle of a surprise party for his adversary, Iron Klaus!

Marvel Zombies Army Of Darkness HC - $13.99 Written by JOHN LAYMAN. Penciled by FABIANO NEVES & JUNE CHUNG. Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM. This is it true believers, the cross-over of the century begins here! The Marvel Zombies come face-to-face with Dynamite Entertainment's Ash from the Army of Darkness! Ash has faced legions of the undead before, but never like this...as he lands in the heart of New York just as the Zombie outbreak begins! See how his actions help turn more heroes and villains into Zombies! Under the watchful eye of Marvel Zombie guru Robert Kirkman, this might just be the comic event of 2007! Plus: Classic 'homage' covers from painter Arthur Suydam! Collecting MARVEL ZOMBIES/ARMY OF DARKNESS #1-5.

Essential Punisher Vol 2 TP - $11.89 Written by MIKE BARON, ROGER SALICK, ELIOT R. BROWN & ANN NOCENTI. Penciled by KLAUS JANSON, DAVID ROSS, WHILCE PORTACIO, MARK TEXEIRA, MIKE VOSBURG, ELIOT R. BROWN & JOHN ROMITA JR. Cover by KLAUS JANSON. Mobsters, terrorists, neo-Nazis, religious fanatics, armored killers; no one's too tough for the Punisher! Follow the trail of blood as Frank Castle's war on crime takes him across the country, south of the border, back to school and Down Under! Plus: The Man With Lots Of Guns vs. the Man Without Fear in a crossover with Daredevil! And who will live and die when the Punisher leads what might be the world's shortest-lived crime-fighting team against the Kingpin of Crime? With Typhoid Mary and a cameo by the X-Men! Collecting PUNISHER #1-20 and ANNUAL #1, and DAREDEVIL #257.

Ultimate Spider-Man Vol 18 Ultimate Knights TP - $11.19 Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS. Penciled by MARK BAGLEY & STUART IMMONEN. Cover by MARK BAGLEY. Ultimate Daredevil attempts to enlist Spider-Man in a crusade to bring down the Kingpin -- permanently. But with his Aunt's life hanging by a thread, and his serious girl problems with MJ and Kitty Pryde, crimebusting may be the last thing on young Mr. Parker's mind. Collecting ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #106-111.

Wolverine Classic Vol 5 TP - $10.49 Written by PETER DAVID & JO DUFFY. Penciled by GENE COLAN, JOHN BUSCEMA, KLAUS JANSON, BARRY KITSON & BILL JAASKA. Cover by JIM LEE. He's the best there is at what he does...but what if he doesn't remember how to do it? Investigation of an eerie agenda leaves Wolverine without even his altered memories, but could the loss of his old life be his only hope for peace? Plus, secrets of Wolverine's past are revealed in Madripoor, Japan and an adventure in baby-sitting that hints at a stranger Wolverine origin than any seen before! Guest-starring the New Mutants! Collecting WOLVERINE #24-30.

Star Trek The Next Generation The Space Between TP - $15.99 David Tischman (w); Casey Maloney (a); Joe Corroney (c). Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation with this all-new relaunch of the Star Trek franchise in comics. In the first collection of this special miniseries, travel to Tigan-7, Kandom 9, uncharted space, and more-each leading the dedicated crew of the Starship U.S.S. Enterprise into unexpected adventures. If you enjoyed watching Star Trek: The Next Generation on television, get ready for the comics adventure you've been waiting for.

Path Of The Assassin Vol 7 TP (Mature Readers) - $7.99 Warning! Reading this series might not only entertain you in many ways, but it might be somewhat educational as well! Let's start with ninja skills, samurai period drama, and sexy teens. Yes, we have them all in one informative, semi-historical series from the famed creators of Lone Wolf and Cub, Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima. It's the story of to-be shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa, in his late teens, battling and politicking his way to the leadership of Edo-era Japan. To do so, he must survive assasination attempts, political sabotage, bloody battlefields, and a ferocious wife. And he does this with the help of his friend and vassal, the unstoppable ninja Hattori Hanzo. Heard these names before? That's because they're a revered part of Japan's (sometimes secret) past!

Legend Of Grimjack Vol 8 TP - $22.39 John Ostrander (w) Tom Mandrake (a); Timothy Truman (c). IDW continues their re-presentation of the entire First Comics GrimJack saga, in order. This eighth volume covers issues #47-54. Written by creator John Ostrander and drawn by Tom Mandrake. Featuring an all-new cover by series co-creator Timothy Truman!

Mark Schultz Various Drawings Vol 3 Ltd HC - $23.99 by Mark Schultz. This third volume of the ongoing Various Drawings series focuses on Mark Schultz's most recent works and unpublished art. Showcasing only his best in this annual collection, he demonstrates a continued ability to refine his craft through a variety of formats: private commissions, illustrations, comics material, and rare sketchbook art. New this year is a sixteen-page color section, featuring color roughs for his paintings and tinted experiments. The drawings include new pieces featuring Xenozoic Tales favorites Jack Tenrec and Hannah Dundee, plus a selection of recent comic book covers. Also included are preliminaries for his upcoming Storms at Sea storybook, unpublished brush and ink roughs for book illustration assignments, and more-65 pieces of art rendered variously in pencil, Wolff pencil, and brush and ink. Introduction by Michael Ryan.

Groo 25th Anniv Special - $4.99 Celebrate twenty-five years of the world's stupidest barbarian doing stupid and barbaric things! After a brief hiatus, the Champion of Cheese Dip is back to battle the menace of 'The Plague,' an all-new story by the same guys responsible for all the Groo stories for the last quarter-century, Sergio Aragones and Mark Evanier. Also, thrill to The Groo Alphabet, a primer of that hero's friends and foes (mostly foes), followed by a special illustrated text story by Sergio and Mark on how this comic came to be and why it just won't go away. Plus other silly features. Celebrate twenty-five years of Groo!

Neil Gaiman On His Work And Career HC - $18.39 Neil Gaiman (Sandman, Neverwhere, American Gods, Marvel 1602) sits down for a series of interviews with veteran comics journalist Bill Baker. Gaiman discusses his work on comics such as The Sandman, as well as his prose work including American Gods and Stardust.

Full Metal Panic Vol 1 Novel (Of 12) - $6.39 Jindai High School was a relatively safe place, right up until Sousuke Sagaka transferred there. A total nut, he wreaks havoc on the school's student body and gets into a world of trouble with the teachers! But there's more to Sousuke than meets the eye-not just a hell-raising student, he's actually a member of an elite military unit, on an undercover mission to protect the beautiful schoolgirl Kaname Chidori from the KGB.

Naruto Vol 16 TP - $6.39 Header: Shonen Jump Story & Art By: Masashi Kishimoto Death in the village! When the dust settles from Orochimaru's attack, the shinobi find that not everyone has survived. While the ninja mourn, an unlikely candidate is chosen for greatness, a long-lost ninja returns with a dangerous entourage, and Naruto finds his life in more turmoil than ever before. Rating: T

Naruto Vol 17 TP - $6.39 Header: Shonen Jump Story & Art By: Masashi Kishimoto What does Sasuke's older brother want with Naruto? As Jiraiya trains Naruto to push beyond his limits, secrets of the past are revealed, and a mysterious shinobi who could change everything begins to take center stage. Rating: T

Naruto Vol 18 TP - $6.39 Header: Shonen Jump Story & Art By: Masashi Kishimoto Naruto's training with Jiraiya intensifies, while Orochimaru uses threats to coerce a legendary kunoichi into helping him. But will her tragic past play a part in destroying Naruto's future? Rating: T

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