Previews #262 (vol. XX #7, jul10) previews publications

Full Color 32 pages $10.00 Convention Exclusive

(W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic (Cov) Stjepan Sejic

TIAMAT: Part 2 (of 4)—As the events of Artifacts push the world toward Armageddon, another threat appears in the form of Babylonian goddess Tiamat, who seeks vengeance upon current Witchblade bearer, Sara Pezzini, to settle an ancient score. Can Sara possibly stave off two world-threatening events at once?

Full Color 32 pages $2.99 ongoing series

(W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic (Cov) JG Jones

Get this extremely limited edition sketch variant cover by master artist JG Jones (Wanted, Final Crisis), previously available exclusively at the Washington DC Comicon. Quantities are limited, allocations may occur.

Full Color 32 pages $20.00 Convention Exclusive

(W) Robert Kirkman (A) Nelson Blake II, Joe Benitez, Sheldon Mitchell, Bernard Chang, Brian Stelfreeze (Cov) Marc Silvestri

Robert Kirkman and Marc Silvestri Unleash 5 New Concepts!

Image Partners and superstar creators Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead) and Marc Silvestri (The Darkness) collaborate for the first time by creating five new properties for 2009’s Pilot Season event! The powerhouse team paired with a who’s who list of interior artists, including Nelson Blake II, Joe Benitez, Sheldon Mitchell, Bernard Chang, and Brian Stelfreeze. This volume collects all five concepts including Murderer, Demonic, Stealth, Stellar and Hardcore along with a cover gallery, behind the scenes sketches, designs, and more!

Full Color 144 pages $14.99
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PILOT SEASON 2007 TP

APR082231 $14.99

(W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic (Cov) Stjepan Sejic

Now with First Born: Aftermath! Reprinted to coincide with Artifacts; Top Cow’s 2007 event series - First Born. When Sara Pezzini discovered she was with child, she did not know who the father was, or even how she became pregnant. It soon became clear that her unborn child would be pivotal to the Top Cow Universe when the forces of The Darkness and the Angelus moved to take possession of the baby.

This new printing collects First Born #1-3 along with Witchblade #110-112 and for the first time, the collection also includes First Born: Aftermath. Written by Top Cow architect Ron Marz (Artifacts) and Stjepan Sejic (Witchblade) and featuring are by the industry’s finest artistic talent. Also included in the volume is a cover gallery, behind the scenes sketches, designs, and an introduction by Christos Gage!

Full Color 176 pages $14.99
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FIRST BORN: BROKEN TRINITY DELUXE HC

DEC082300 $100.00

MAR092483 $14.99

Acitivision’s new “Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions” video game gets the once over from the staff. Plus, get the first word on Ryan Reynolds’ turn as Hal Jordan in the “Green Lantern” film as well as an update on DC’s top cop’s monthly adventures ! As fall begins, Wizard also launches its massive television preview with everything you need to know about the return of “Fringe” and “Big Bang Theory” as well as the first word on debuts such as NBC’s “The Cape” and what to do now that “Lost” is gone forever. In the mag’s movie coverage, we give you a taste of what to look forward to in “Thor” when the Thunder God strikes theaters next May—and that’s before we delve into the hottest toys and video games of the month!

Magazine, FC (Fox’s FRINGE Cover) $5.99
TOYFARE #159

It's the hottest video game release of the fall, and Halo: Reach toys from McFarlane are establishing a beachhead on our cover this month! Find out what you need to know before suiting up with the Spartans on Xbox 360. Elsewhere, we celebrate back-to-school time by going...back to school. Makes sense. Get in-depth with master craftsmen Tim Bruckner, Rubén Procopio and Zach Oat as we preview their new book "Pop Scultpure: How to Sculpt Action Figures and Statues." And in Twisted ToyFare Theatre, your favorite Star Wars Troopers dodge angry Wampas, smelly Tauntauns and whiny Rebels as they celebrate the 30th anniversary of "Empire Strikes Back."

Magazine, FC (Halo: Reach by McFarlane Toys Cover) $4.99
A-D COMICS SECTION
A FIRST SALVO
CONTRACT SUPER-SIZE PACK

(W) Madeiros, Shell (A) Various

Mercenary is no longer just a soldier-for-hire, it's a way of life. There is no right or wrong beyond the price in hard currency. Don't miss out a second time as the Rangers — Jessie, Panzer and Tsumi — take the jobs others won't. Strip clubs, black-market organ dealers, cyber-enhanced soldiers, and genetic bio-weapons-gone-awry, all in this 6-issue complete Contract "Super-Size" Pack! Quantities are limited, so order now!

Pack (x6), 132pgs, FC SRP: $14.95

(W) Chuck Dixon, Jason McKee (A) Pittman, Diaz

The Action continues in A-10 Comics' new monthly anthology series with Part 2 of "Hand of the Devil" by Chuck Dixon! Our heroes seem pinned down with no chance of survival when they turn to an unimaginable source of power as their only way out. In "The Damaged" Part 3, we learn more about Gabbro's transformation, and the secrets Vissain may be holding, as well as the introduction of two key characters. Issue #2 is offered at the low #2 for $2.00 price!

32pgs, FC (2 of 12) SRP: $2.00

(W/A) Dave Sim

"Glamourpuss Reinvents the Universe" Part Two: Women! Want to marry the multi-billionaire of your dreams? Men! Want to marry the supermodel of your dreams? Then you can't afford to be without the Glamourpuss Ultimate Pre-Nup Agreement! Glamourpuss shows you how to cover all those formerly personal areas of matrimony — legally! — so no one ever has to get divorced again! Plus: "The History of Photorealism" continues with the unfolding events of 6 September, 1956 and Dave Sim's speculations on same.

24pgs, B&W SRP: $3.00

(W) Todd Hignite (A) Jaime Hernandez

In 1981, three Mexican-American brothers self-published their first comic book, Love and Rockets, and "changed American cartooning forever" according to Publishers Weekly. Over 25 years later it is still being published to critical and commercial success. Jaime Hernandez's moving stories chronicle the lives of some of the most memorable and fully formed characters the comics world has ever seen. His female protagonists, masterfully delineated with humor, candor, and breathtaking realism, come to life within California's Mexican-American culture and punk milieu. The notoriously private artist has opened his archives for the first time, revealing never-before-seen sketches, childhood drawings, and unpublished work, alongside his most famous Love and Rockets material, much of it photographed in color from the original art. (JAN101200)

SC, 9x12, 224pgs, PC SRP: $40.00

(W/A) Terry Moore

Winner of the 2009 Harvey Award for 'Best New Series'! Julie Martin wakes up in a desert motel covered in skintight radioactive atomic alloy capable of fantastic destruction. Pursued by a maniacal killer and a sexy government mercenary, Julie discovers the spirit of another woman is living inside her — and the two of them must stop the alloy from destroying the world! Volume 3 collects issues #11-15; Volume 4 collects issues #16-20.

VOLUME 3: DESERT RUN (AUG090609)—SC, 7x10, 104pgs, B&W SRP: $15.95

VOLUME 4: COLLIDER (FEB100646)—SC, 7x10, 104pgs, B&W SRP: $15.95
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AC COMICS
FEMFORCE OMNIBUS VOLUME 4 TP

(W/A) Various

The chronological reprinting of comicdom's premiere "good girl" art superheroine team comic continues! This volume covers Femforce #24-30, wherin Rad's reform fails, Colt temps as team leader, Jen becomes the new Ms.Victory, the Black Shroud reappears, Synn returns from limbo, Golden Age heroes (and villains) revive, and Garganta is born!

SC, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $29.95

(W/A) Adam Hines

What if animals could talk? Would some of them form a militant group in reaction to how humans treat them? Would humans treat them differently? Come explore this dense tome of an alternate universe where the lavish renderings recall the work of Dave McKean. Duncan the Wonder Dog will be one of the most talked about books of 2010!

MATURE THEMES

SC, 400pgs, B&W (1 of 9) SRP: $24.95
ALLEN & UNWIN
THE TANGO COLLECTION: OVER 50 CREATORS FROM AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND TP

(W/A) Various

The perfect introduction for anyone curious about this exciting and versatile storytelling medium, this is a vibrant showcase of the most creative comic book talent in Australia and New Zealand, with more than 50 contributors including Nicki Greenberg, Andrew Weldon, Bruce Mutard, Mandy Ord, Gordon Reece, and many more. Collecting more than 60 stories, this quirky, experimental, and fun collection is a feast for the senses, a celebration of love in all its guises, and an introduction to a new breed of writer. Foreword by comics guru, Dylan Horrocks. (C: 0-1-2)

SC, 8x11, 240pgs, B&W SRP: $26.95

(W) Scott & Callie West (A) Scott West

Lil'Bit the mouse, Mrs. Butters the cat, and Abby the Collie dog join together to confront a scary monster that lives in the barn of their small town. Can the three friends overcome their fears and get through this adventure? Kids can be the colorist in this black and white adventure that features fun activities in the back of the book. Alterna will be donating all proceeds to the ASPCA foundation to help protect animals in need!

6x6, 32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.95

(W) Tommy Kovac (A) Andy Hirsch

Failed writer Jasper Fizzle has committed the desperate crime of stealing artifacts and creatures from the Land of Oz and bringing them to the mortal world. Now he and his teenage son, Frank, are on the run from the enforcers of the Official Oz Society in their traveling Oz museum. But unbeknownst to the Fizzles, otherworldly forces are appearing in the mortal world, drawn by the stolen magic in the Oz caravan. While Jasper is busy being museum curator and Oz historian, Frank and his new best friend Zik the winged monkey wander right into the path of danger!

24pgs, B&W SRP: $2.95

(W/A) Gene Luen Yang

The early work of Gene Luen Yang, creator of American Born Chinese, is collected in this special edition containing Gordon Yamamoto and the King of the Geeks and Loyola Chin and the San Peligran Order, plus an all-new story. Gordon, a high school student, has his life as a bully disrupted when a tiny alien aircraft lodges in his nostril. Loyola must question her intellect when a dream encounter with a powerful alien being forces her to ask if it’s better to be smart than virtuous.

SC, 216pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95

(W/A) Vernon White

A servant attempts to poison the aged and despised King, and the King’s only daughter despairs of life in the castle. She longs to return to a town she once visited, but she is forbidden to step outside of the castle walls. Her only hope falls on an absent-minded servant hired to do construction. With his help, she hopes to recapture the freedom she so briefly felt. With a fairy-tale-like setting, combined with modern themes of isolation, obligation, and longing, Birdhouse is a magical debut graphic novel from Vernon White. (DEC090645)

SC, 7x10, 136pgs, FC SRP: $10.95

(W) Serena Valentino

(A) FSc [v1,2], Crab Scrambly [v3], Camilla d'Errico [v4]

Familiar fairy tales take on a dark and frightening cast in these collections of Serena Valentino's acclaimed Nightmare & Fairy Tales comics. Volume 1 contains the the first 6 issues, and some other spookirific surprises, including an introduction by Tommy Kovac as well as a guest page by Jhonen Vasquez. Volume 3 tells the self-contained story of the house located at 1140 Rue Royale illustrated by Crab Scrambly, while Volume 4 features the stories "Harmony" and "Song of the Siren," illustrated by Camilla d'Errico.

MATURE THEMES

VOL. 1: ONCE UPON A TIME... (JAN042064)—SC, 6x9, 178pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95

VOL. 2: BEAUTIFUL BEASTS—SC, 6x9, 184pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95

VOL. 3: 1140 RUE ROYAL—SC, 7x10, 176pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95

VOLUME 4 (JUN083615)—SC, 6x9, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95
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(W/A) Aaron Alexovich

When you can float through the air and conjure up monsters out of ectoplasm, you're bound to attract attention. Come stare at Ms. Serenity Rose, local witch, as she spends the day dodging goblins, goths, and a bad case of social phobia in the spookiest 'lil town in America!

VOLUME 1—SC, 7x10, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95

VOLUME 2 (OCT090665)—SC, 148pgs, FC SRP: $19.95
ANTHOLOGY PROJECT
THE ANTHOLOGY PROJECT HC

(W/A) Various

The Anthology Project collects the comics of artists unified by their delirious pursuit of compelling narrative and notable artistic work in the medium of sequential art. Its humble intent is only to delight. Fifteen artists from varying disciplines are provided a venue to bring their personal visions to life in this eclectic collection of short stories.

MATURE THEMES

HC, 6x9, 236pgs, FC SRP: $24.99
ANTARCTIC PRESS
GOLD DIGGER ANNUAL #16

(annual series, full color, 48 pages, $4.50 U.S./Can.)

Story/Art: Various

Not long ago, the Gold Digger series celebrated its 15th anniversary, and now the GD Annual has hit its own 15th as well! Every year, the Gold Digger universe continues to grow, giving more and more for readers to appreciate. Fred Perry gives month after month, and this is his readers' chance to give back. Pro and amateur fans alike present their own takes on their favorite GD characters. Whether you're adding a story or just grabbing up a copy, you too can be a part of the GD universe!

(semi-annual series, color, 32 pages, $4.50 U.S./Can.)

Story/Art: Various

Catch the latest wave of GD summer fun! Gold Digger fans the world over head back to the beach to bring you the GD cast making the most of the hottest part of the year! Pack your suntan oil, your best sunglasses, a rockin' swimsuit—and don't forget the volleyball hyper-launcher!

(mini-series, black & white, 32 pages, $3.99 U.S./Can.)

Text/Art: Fred Perry

Class is in session, students! Time for you to learn all about magic in the GD-verse from your professor, Dr. Theodore Diggers, Ph.D. and Th.D. You'll get clear, detailed lessons on the rules, ranges and limits of ether manipulation, both learned and innate. The course will also cover spell circles, magic-user types and magical creature species, with plenty of known examples and illustrations. Learn to cast with the best—or at how to fake it for RPGs, at least!

(softcover TPB, full color, 132 pages, 6.75 x 10.5, $14.99 U.S./Can.)

Story/Art: Fred Perry

Collects Gold Digger Vol. 3 #101-105

Three years since since saving Britanny from quasi-space, Gina has settled down (somewhat) as an archaeology professor at Georgia State, focusing her research on the Age of Wonders, some 7-8000 years ago. Despite her best precautions, she and her students face danger in T'uala, a mighty city buried two miles below the Baja Desert, and an adjacent fortress with a 130' siege crossbow! To learn more, they must visit the Library of Time in Shangri-La, where Gina gets a surprise reunion with one of her worst foes. Gina then finds herself in conflict with a trio of competitors over the equipment of the world's first superhero team. Then she and Brianna must team up with a snooty newcomer and his jungle-man friend to stop a three-part death machine before it unleashes a storm that could destroy the world!
GOLD DIGGER PLATINUM HARDCOVER VOL. 1

(Hardcover, full color, 132 pages, 6.75 x 10.5, $24.99 U.S./Can.)

Story/Art: Fred Perry

PRODUCTION RUN LIMITED; ALLOCATIONS MAY OCCUR

Collects Gold Digger Vol. 3 #101-105

All top-notch adventurers will want to seek out this special, rare edition of Gold Digger Platinum Vol. 1! Not only does it contain the first five issues of the latest, new-reader-friendly GD story arc, it comes with a bonus motion comic CD! A must for your trophy case (or even your bookshelf)!

(miniseries, full color, 32 pages, $3.99 U.S./Can.)

Story/Art: Richard Moore

Presenting another chapter in Richard Moore's new all-ages title!

Life is still peaceful on the farm in upstate New York that's home to a group of imperfect statues. Frankly, this doesn't sit well with Chip, the four-inch gargoyle who's determined to prove he can be as scary as his big cousins from the big city. Of course, his last attempt didn't turn out so well, but with the help of his fairy friend Ash (and maybe a bit of hindrance from the friendly farm cat), Chip will show the world he's a tiny terror! Or just terrified.
THE LAST ZOMBIE #4 (OF 5)

(mini-series, black & white, 32 pages, $3.99 U.S./Can.)

Story: Brian Keene; Art: Joseph Wight

It's been two years since the apocalypse. The zombie plague has (mostly) died down, but the world that remains is still a very dangerous place. Dr. Ian Scott continues to brave it all as he travels from Colorado to West Virginia with two vital goals: deliver a potential zombie vaccine and find the woman he loves, if she isn't dead—or undead.

Shocker Award recipient and two-time Bram Stoker Award winner, Brian Keene is known worldwide for his novels and short stories of the shambling undead! Keene teams up with A.P. powerhouse Joseph Wight (Twilight X, How to Draw (and Fight) Zombies, A Very Zombie Christmas) to tell a terror-tinged tale for the ages!
THE LITTLEST ZOMBIE #2

(b&w, 32 pages, $3.50 U.S./Can.)

Story/Art: Fred Perry

Though civilization is in apocalyptic ruin, there's one stronghold where the residents live in the lap of luxury. The estate of Cynthia Wrothchilde has everything the young heiress could ask for in a palace: private gardens; armed, gen-enhanced guards who obey her every command; hundreds of human slaves; and her collection of pet zombies, to whom she feeds the slaves occasionally. Everything except something exciting and new to play with. But the next crop of undead brought in by Cynthia's bio-gen scouts seems to hold the cure to her boredom: the cutest little zombie she's ever seen! Oh, she simply must have this one bound, shackled and dressed for a little tea party!

L-XL (full color, $17.95 U.S./Can.)

XXL (full color, $19.95 U.S./Can.)

The zombies are coming, so you'll need all the essential equipment, including this! You'll be dressed to kill (the undead) in this sharp T-shirt, guaranteed not to give you away in the dark...if you're crouched down.

(W) Rob M. Worley (A) Jason T. Kruse

Scratch has escaped Dr. Schrodinger, but his friends are still in the clutches of the C.R.U.E.L. Corporation. Can even his past incarnations as Bektah (the Pharaoh's cat) and Ichirou (the Shaolin cat) save them? And what's this? Not all his other lives are from the past! New paw-sibilities this issue!

28pgs, FC (2 of 4) SRP: $3.95

(W) David Server, Jackson Lanzing (A) Antonio Campo

Traveling in a Rico-made flying machine that has no business being airborne, the penguin posse crash lands in China, some 4000 miles off course. Discovering that their map has been stolen, the gang must hunt down the most dangerous animal on the continent in order to retrieve it and continue their push into Mia's homeland of Australia. NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories.

32pgs, FC (3 of 4) SRP: $3.95

(W) Jason M. Burns (A) Rolando Mallada

Based on the bestselling iPhone app, Pocket God tells the tale of an indestructible race of people who inhabit a mysterious island and are continuously (and comically) tortured by their mischievous gods. Now, as their limitless lifeclock ticks towards its end, they must leave the relative safety of their own island in order to make amends with their deities!

24pgs, FC SRP: $3.95

(W) Nikola Jajic (A) Rick Hershey

The human population has reached its maximum sustainable size and has retreated inside a massive, enclosed complex to shield itself from the pollution of the ravaged wastelands outside. Zero population growth is maintained by a baby lottery that allows each winning couple to bear a single child. When one couple conceives twins, the authorities forcefully claim one of the children and expel him into the bleak wasteland. This young boy's survival will depend on his ability to adapt to the brutal conditions outside, coexist with a ragtag band of other outcasts, avoid the bloodthirsty clans of expelled criminals, and befriend the gigantic alien beasts that strike fear in all living things. The secrets he discovers in the barren wastelands will either offer salvation for his world or lead to its total destruction.

SC, 154pgs, FC SRP: $19.95

(W) Sean Patrick O'Reilly (A) Owen Gieni

Herbert is a social outcast at school and deals with his gloomy boredom through his website www.thehopevirus.com. After struggling with fitting in at school and his unusual case of insomnia, Herbert falls into a deep coma. He awakens to realize that his blogs have become some of the most quoted and influential scriptures of history. Helen, a young girl under rule of The Hope Virus Holdings (HVH), reveals to Herbert that his thoughts and journaling have lead to the worst oppression the world has even seen. Herbert now realizes that he must break the very world he created.

SC, 104pgs, FC SRP: $14.95

(W) Ryan Foley, Sean Wise, Paul Gilligan (A) Gian Fernando

When a news crew videotapes a battle, a masked superhero is arrested for the murder of a costumed super-villain. When police officer LJ McCloud is assigned to the open-and-shut case, she quickly finds her life spiraling out of control as she tries to weather the media hurricane that is surrounding the situation. And the deeper that the officer digs into the case, the more she realizes that they may be condemning an innocent man…

SC, 104pgs, FC SRP: $14.95

(W) Bobby Nash (A) Luis Ruben Rivera

Super powered brother and sister bounty hunters, Yin and Yang, are the best in the business. No one escapes them. Working for dedicated Federal Marshal, Wade Kendall, Yin and Yang go after meta humans who use their powers to live above the law. Yin Yang: If you run, they will find you!

SC, 104pgs, FC SRP: $14.95

(W) The Miller Bros. (A) Jok, Studio Haus

Awakening in the sprawling necropolis of Near Dis, Wayne soon finds himself assigned to the NDPD's elite "spiricide" unit — the so called "Redball 6" — with five other dead cops from different periods of human (and nonhuman) history. Redball 6 is a darkly comedic police procedural set in a sprawling necropolis called Near Dis, an unhappy city in the littoral region of the Big Black itself. Near Dis! No one wants to be there; almost everyone ends up there. A purgatorial way station for borderline cases, Near Dis is home to legions of minor devils, wayward angels, and countless human spirits eagerly waiting their chance to move either up or down the celestial ladder.