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Hello folks, Have you seen the new Iron Man movie trailer? Yes, it's been out for a couple weeks (internet time = too long to calculate), but that won't stop us from proudly linking to it!. That's some dyn-o-mite entertainment right there! Oh - don't click on that last link if you have a problem with vulgar gestures or bad puns. Anyway, coincidentally, we've just added the Ultimate Iron Man Vol 1 Premiere HC to our sale catalog at 50% off retail price! Just 10 bucks! And since one hardcover does not a sale make, we've added a gallimaufry of titles to our our sale catalogs for your enjoyment, including Conan busts! When I say gallimaufry, I mean gallimaufry! The sale ends for some of these items next week, others will run while supplies last. Enjoy! All the best Andy

New Sale Graphic Novels!

Book Of Ballads HC - SALE - Sale Price: $11.99, Retail: $24.95 52% off! By Charles Vess & Various. Illustrated and presented by one of the leading artists in modern fantasy, Charles Vess, this unique collection of ballads, folktales, and magical sagas re-imagined in sequential art form features collaborations by an all-star cast of modern fantasists including Charles de Lint, Jane Yolen, Jeff Smith, Sharyn McCrumb, and Neil Gaiman. Finished with full lyrics and discographies of the classic versions of these songs and tales, The Book of Ballads is an event in the worlds of fantasy and graphic storytelling. HC, 7x10, B&W

Brom Offerings SC - Sale Price: $9.99, Retail: $19.99 50% off! By Brom Celebrate the darkness! A brand-new collection of art from the master of fantasy and horror continues the theme of the extremely successful Darkwerks. Brom's characteristic and potent brand of sinister, disturbing imagery comes to life through a selection of the very best paintings and concept work of recent years. In addition to covers from the best-selling novels by Terry Brooks, Anne McCaffery, and Michael Moorcock, here are Brom's illustrations for comic books, movies, computer games, and collectible cards, where he has become the leading name. With over 210 haunting images, plunge into its irresistible, shadowy depths. SC, 8x11, 128pg, FC.

Ray Bradbury The Homecoming HC - Dave McKean - Sale Price: $9.99, Retail: $14.95 33% off! By Ray Bradbury; with illustrations by Dave McKean. The Homecoming features a collection of short pieces by Ray Bradbury, wonderfully illustrated by Dave McKean. 6x9, HC

Spyboy Vol 1 The Deadly Gourmet Affair TP - SALE - 50% off - Sale Price: $4.49, Retail: $8.95 50% off! Writer: Peter David. Cover Artist: Pop Mhan. Penciller: Pop Mhan. Inker: Norman Lee. Letterer: Clem Robins. Colorist: Guy Major. What if you were an international super spy? What if you had the latest technology at your fingertips? What if you had martial-arts training to hone your mind and body into the perfect living weapon? What if you didn't know it? But what if others did? High school student Alex Fleming's life is the standard teenage mix of homework, dating anxiety, and getting his face shoved in the toilet by school bullies until one day when his dormant abilities begin to surface as he is drawn into a hidden world of mystery, intrigue, and bizarre villainy. Everybody's out to get SpyBoy...but Alex Fleming doesn't know why! Written by comics superstar Peter David and illustrated by Pop Mhan and Norman Lee, SpyBoy has captured the imagination of readers from a broad spectrum. If you've missed the early issues of this instant sell-out smash, don't miss the opportunity to get on board the wildest ride in the park! Full color, Soft Cover, 80 pages.

Spyboy Vol 2 Trial and Terror TP - SALE - 50% off - Sale Price: $4.49, Retail: $8.95 50% off! While teenager-turned-superspy Alex Fleming learns more about his hidden past and the battling secret organizations - S.H.I.R.T.S and S.K.I.N.S - responsible for his dual existence, Alex/Spyboy winds up on the deadly docket of the criminal justice duo of Judge and Jury. Will SpyBoy get the mandatory minimum - death? And why is the eye-popping assassin Barbie Q working undercover at Alex's school. And who is she working for, the evil and exquisite Gila, mastermind of S.K.I.N.S., or the mysterious femme fatale Madam Imadam? Every guy wants to be a babe magnet, but this may not be what Alex had in mind! Collecting issues #4-6 of the ongoing series. SC, 80pgs, FC.

Punisher Vol 3 HC - 40% off - Sale Price: $14.99, Retail: $24.99 40% off! Written by GARTH ENNIS. Illustrated by STEVE DILLON, TOM MANDRAKE. Cover by TIM BRADSTREET. Writer Garth Ennis - whose classic but contemporary take on the Punisher serves as one of the strongest influences for the upcoming PUNISHER feature film - tells more tales of vigilante Frank Castle's bloody and unending war on organized crime. In "BROTHERHOOD," the Punisher has to deal with corruption in the police force. And in "THE UNDERNEATH," The Punisher finds something horrible in the tunnels beneath Manhattan. Collects PUNISHER #19-27. 232 PGS.

Ultimate Iron Man Vol 1 Premiere HC Bookstore Var Ed - 50% off - Sale Price: $9.99, Retail: $19.99 50% off! Written by ORSON SCOTT CARD. Pencils & Cover by ANDY KUBERT. The most imaginative, groundbreaking comic of 2005! International bestseller, four-time Hugo award, two-time Nebula award and World Fantasy Award winner Orson Scott Card (author of Ender's Game, Speaker for the Dead, Shadow Puppets) comes to the Ultimate Universe. He's joined by industry legend Andy Kubert (ULTIMATE X-MEN, MARVEL 1602 and WOLVERINE: ORIGIN) to show the shocking beginning of Ultimate Iron Man! If you thought THE ULTIMATES told you everything you needed to know about Ultimate Iron Man, think again! Collects ULTIMATE IRON MAN #1-5. 136 PGS. Bookstore Variant Edition.

Ultimate Spider-Man Vol 1 HC - 50% off - Sale Price: $14.99, Retail: $29.99 50% off! The premiere Ultimate title in hardcover glory! The Spider-Man movie is coming! This is the greatest collection of the Spidey book that you love! This is the book you can give to show people why you love comics! Reprinting ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #1 - #13 in all it's full-color glory, now in an upscale keepsake format! THE FORMAT: 352-page hardcover. HC, 7x10, 352pg, FC

Ultimate Spider-Man Vol 1 TP - 60% off - Sale Price: $5.99, Retail: $14.95 60% off! THE SCOOP: It made headlines in the mainstream media! It sent readers scrambling for sold-out issues! Now The House collects issues #1 - #7 of ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN, the book of 2000! THE STORY: You know the story-boy gets bit by spider, boy gains great powers, boy suffers great loss, boy learns that with great power there must come great responsibility-but now red-hot writer Brian Michael Bendis, fan-fave penciler Mark Bagley and Marvel Comics' own President Bill Jemas put a new spin on that classic story, propelling the world's #1 super hero into a new millennium! At first people scoffed, but now everyone's praising the series that re-introduces the wall-crawling, web-slinging, wise-cracking Spider-Man to a whole new generation! THE BUZZ: "It's not unusual for comic publishers to relaunch classic characters for new readers. What is unusual is for them to be any good. ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN is a delightful exception... amazingly, Bendis and Co. have improved the wall-crawler mythos by mining richness out of the Lee/Kirby margins." -Entertainment Weekly THE FORMAT: 192-page trade paperback. SC, 7x10, 192pg, FC

Ultimate Spider-Man Vol 9 Ultimate Six TP - 50% OFF - Sale Price: $8.99, Retail: $17.99 50% off! They are genetically altered men with one thing in common: They have all been beaten by Spider-Man. Now, the Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus, the Sandman, Electro and Kraven the Hunter are being held together in a S.H.I.E.L.D. containment center. But they will not be held for long. What happens when five of the world's worst criminals escape and join forces? Who will they target as the sixth member of their deadly alliance? Spider-Man must do whatever it takes to make sure his family and friends are safe. But even with the help of the Ultimates, will that be enough? Collects ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #46 and ULTIMATE SIX #1-7. Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS; Penciled by TREVOR HAIRSINE, MARK BAGLEY and JOE QUESADA; Cover by JOHN CASSADAY. 208 PGS./ ALL AGES

Amazing Spider-Man Vol 5 Unintended Consequences TP - SALE - over 60% off - Sale Price: $4.99, Retail: $12.99 62% off! Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI, FIONA AVERY. Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR. Cover by TERRY DODSON. Peter Parker, the Amazing Spider-Man, and the estranged love-of-his-life, Mary Jane, continue to deal with the aftermath of the decision that changes their relationship forever. As Peter deals with matters of the heart, his web-swinging alter ego faces dangers lurking behind every corner, and calls upon all his astonishing abilities to make it out alive! Collects AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #51-58. 192 PGS.

Best Of Spider-Man Vol 2 HC - 60% off - Sale Price: $11.99, Retail: $29.99 60% off! COVER BY JASON PEARSON. The second volume of Spider-Man's greatest moments picks up where Vol. 1 left off, collecting the best stories from three Spider-Man series: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN, and SPIDER-MAN'S TANGLED WEB. Volume II features stories written by J. Michael Straczynski and Paul Jenkins, writer of the bestselling ORIGIN! Collects AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #37-45, PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN #44-47; SPIDER-MAN'S TANGLED WEB #10, 11. 368 PGS./FC/MARVEL PG.

New Sale Statues!

Conan - Conan the Slayer Mini Bust - SALE - Sale Price: $24.99, Retail: $49.99 50% off! One of the strongest (in every way) characters of heroic fiction is back with a vengeance- Conan! The brooding Cimmerian is a seething dynamo of savagery and power. Unfettered by the conventions of society, he cuts a swath of action and adventure across the landscape of author Robert E. Howard's imagination, locked in mortal combat with the fantastic denizens of his undreamed of world. Sculptor Jeffery Scott, well-known for his long tenure at Gentle Giant Studios, has captured the true essence of Conan. Exacting in its details, this piece brings forward a sculptural interpretation of Conan that delivers the goods. And then some. 7" high, packaged in a deluxe full-color box, limited edition.

Conan - Janissa The Widowmaker Bust - SALE - Sale Price: $24.99, Retail: $54.99 55% off! One of the strongest characters of heroic fiction is back with a vengeance-Conan! One of Conan's most exotic adversaries is the ferocious female warrior Janissa. Her skills were honed in a nightmare ordeal of training under the sadistic direction of the mysterious "Bone Lady," who is pictured on the base. Sculptor Tony Cipriano, well-known for many projects for Dark Horse and others, has looked to illustrator Cary Nord's art for his inspiration. Exacting in its detail and ornamentation, a'whirl with weaponry and animation, this piece brings forward a sculptural interpretation of the "fatal beauty" that delivers the goods. And then some. Approximately 7" high, this limited-edition piece is packaged in a deluxe full-color box.

Conan - Thoth Amon Bust - SALE - Sale Price: $24.99, Retail: $49.99 50% off! 7" high, this limited-edition piece is packaged in deluxe full-color box. One of the strongest (in every way) characters of heroic fiction is back with a vengeance- Conan! One of Conan's most exotic adversaries is the Stygian mystic warrior Thoth-amon. Shaman of a mystic, pagan snake cult, this gaunt yet formidable foe is steeped in a strange reptilian evil. Sculptor Jeffery Scott, well-known for his long tenure at Gentle Giant Studios, has captured the true essence of Conan and his fantastic foes and companions. Exacting in its detail and ornamentation, this piece brings forward a sculptural interpretation of the wizardly serpent-priest that delivers the goods. And then some. Approximately 7" high, this limited edition piece is packaged in deluxe full-color box.

Conan - Valeria Bust - SALE - Sale Price: $24.99, Retail: $49.99 50% off! One of the most exciting Conan stories of all time is the classic "Red Nails" by Robert E. Howard. In this adventure we meet Valeria, a swordswoman and buccaneer who has cut a bloody swath from the coast to the jungle. Possessing a fatal beauty and a diamond-hard nerve, she joins Conan as an equal against a savage foe. Sculptor Jeffery Scott, who did our previously released Conan busts, has breathed life into this stunning rendition of Valeria. This numbered, limited edition is the perfect companion piece. The piece comes fully painted in attractive color packaging. Valeria is a must-have for any collector of statues or Robert E. Howard material. 7" tall and comes packaged with a certificate of authenticity.

Mirror Mask Dark Queen Bust - SALE - Sale Price: $19.99, Retail: $44.99 56% off! As fans are discovering, The Jim Henson Company is producing a very special film by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean-Mirror Mask. This month, Dark Horse continues its line of Mirror Mask items with the Dark Queen bust sculpted by Gentle Giant Studios. 7" tall, fully painted.

Batgirl 13 Inch Collector Figure - SALE - 40% off - Sale Price: $41.99, Retail: $69.99 40% off! This is an advance order item. BATGIRL is the newest addition to DC Direct's line of realistically proportioned, super-heroic 1:6 scale figures! She is the second female in the line. This deluxe collector figure comes in two versions: The regular BATGIRL is clothed in an authentically detailed gray fabric costume and includes accessories and a display stand. The variant version of BATGIRL is clothed in an authentically detailed BLACK fabric costume and includes accessories and a display stand. Both figures are packaged in a deluxe 4-color window box with a 5th panel.

September Advance Orders The September advance order products are now available for preorder (credit cards aren't charged until release): -- September Graphic Novels -- September Statues and Busts Sale Marvel Hardcovers Sale Marvel Trade Paperbacks Sale Top Shelf, Others Sale Dark Horse Sale Statues Free Shipping Free shipping for book orders over $99. Tales of Wonder Gift Certificates Give the gift of Wonder - gift certificates to buy comic book merchandise. Visit our newsletter archive to see the online version of this newsletter.