Previews #269 (vol. XXI #2, feb11) previews publications

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THE BOYS VOL. 1: THE NAME OF THE GAME LE HC

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(W) Garth Ennis (A) John McCrea, Keith Burns

(C) Darick Robertson

Out of Dynamite Entertainment's critically acclaimed title, The Boys, comes a special story featuring everyone's favorite pint-sized Scotsman, Hughie, with The Boys: Highland Laddie, written by Garth Ennis, with covers by Darick Robertson and art by Herogasm artist John McCrea.

His mind reeling from recent events in The Boys, Wee Hughie heads home to Auchterladle — the semi-idyllic Scottish seaside town where he grew up. All Hughie wants is some time to himself, to return to the bosom of family and friends, and get his head together after two years of unimaginable chaos. But our hero's luck has always been more cloud than silver lining, and the familiar surroundings he craves are not all they might be. You can go home again, but with old pals warped beyond recognition and strangers in town up to no good, whether or not you should is another matter entirely. Collecting issues #1-6 of the Highland Laddie mini-series, along with a complete cover gallery.

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(W) Garth Ennis (A) Adriano Batista

(C) Tim Bradstreet (main), Johnny D (1/20), Alé Garza (1/15), Jonathan Lau (1/10)

Today, Jen has to deal with an unfaithful neighbor putting the moves on her. Tonight, Jennifer Blood faces ruthless criminals. Jen never seems to get fazed by any of this, but what happens to her when she faces ….her past?

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THE LAST PHANTOM #9

(W) Scott Beatty (A) Eduardo Ferigato

(C) Alex Ross (main), Stephen Sadowski (1/10), Fabiano Neves (1/15)

At long last, Kit Walker returns to Africa! But the road back to Bengali is threatening at every turn! Forced to travel home by riverboat, Kit witnesses firsthand the horrors of the civil war tearing Bengali apart, as well as the insidious trade funding the violence: BLOOD DIAMONDS!

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GREEN HORNET #15

(W) Phil Hester (A) Jonathan Lau

(C) Alex Ross (main), Phil Hester (1/10) and Jonathan Lau (1/15)

Tragedy and terror combine to destroy the Green Hornet family once and for all. With Kato out of commission, Green Hornet tries his hand at solo crime fighting, but a rookie mistake has tragic consequences that may force Britt Reid Jr. to give up his role as Green Hornet forever. Hayashi and Clutch Kato return from their mission against the Juuma clan in Japan, but find themselves tailed by the deadliest assassin alive, the mysterious Redhand.

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KEVIN SMITH GREEN HORNET #1—SEGOVIA “BLACK & WHITE” 25-COPY INCENTIVE COVER

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(W) Jai Nitz (A/C) Nigel Raynor

Rocketing out of the events of the monster hit movie, follow the continuing adventures of Green Hornet and Kato as a power struggle for control over drug trafficking in Los Angeles turns violent. Green Hornet and Kato are just starting out, but they’ve attracted attention from the cops, the drug pushers, and even Homeland Security! Britt and Kato keep their alter egos hidden, but a new set of masked men on the scene complicates matters. BONUS: Includes 2 Classic Green Hornet stories at no extra cost!

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(W) Ande Parks (A) Diego Bernard

(C) Alé Garza (main), Carlos Rafael (1/10)

As the new Kato struggles to free herself from a high-tech virtual reality designed to drive her mad, the clock is ticking. Green Hornet and the original Kato hit the streets (Kato behind the wheel of an old friend), trying to find Mulan before her brain is permanently damaged. Will Mulan free herself, or will the Black Hornet's sister exact her horrific revenge? All-out action, featuring two generations of heroes.

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THE GREEN HORNET STRIKES! #9

(W) Brett Matthews (A/C) Ariel Padilla

Luke draws ever closer to the deadly Gregor Kaast, assembling a new family for himself along the way. But will this hero die as so many others who have worn the mask... or will The Green Hornet be born again?

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(W) Ande Parks (A/C) Johnny Desjardins

Green Hornet: Blood Ties is a precursor to Kevin Smith's Green Hornet series, and features the original Green Hornet and Kato in action! Ande Parks and Johnny Desjardins tell the exciting story of the last remains of the Italian Crime Family and the Japanese Yakuza. How did the two-man team of The Green Hornet and Kato bring about the fall of all crime in Century City? Find out here! Collecting the four-issue series, Green Hornet: Blood Ties, plus all of the covers by Johnny Desjardins!.

SC, 7x10, 104pgs+, FC $16.99

(W) Arvid Nelson (A) Edgar Salizar

(C) Fabiano Neves (50%), Carlos Rafael (50%)

Things are reaching a breaking point for Sonja and her one-time ally, the Cimmerian mercenary Ryakin. Meanwhile, Thulsa Doom continues working to free his dark god, Set, from his imprisonment. Set is hiding something from Thulsa, but not to worry – Thulsa is hiding something from Set, too! A desperate battle in the wilderness and an unexpected reversal of fortunes – and loyalties – awaits in the blood-and-guts packed penultimate issue of Son of Set.

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RED SONJA: REVENGE OF THE GODS #3 (OF 5)

(W) Luke Lieberman (A) Daniel Sampere (C) Lucio Parillo

Oh how the tables have turned, the weak become strong, and the strong become dead. With Loki taking over, Sonja is fast running out of options, but she has one card left to play - Thor. She had better move fast as Loki's devious mind is quick to invent new destruction, and he may have found the key to unleashing the Ragnarok

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(W) Jen Van Meter (A) Edgar Salazar (C) Phil Winslade, Paul Renaud

Sonja is deceived by the nephew of a dying chieftain into eliminating his rivals, securing leadership of the clan for himself. Enraged by the betrayal, Sonja lets a little magic justice play itself out. Also features a Classic Red Sonja bonus story!

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(W) Patricia Briggs, David Lawrence

(A) Amelia Woo (C) Tyler Walpole

In the past week, coyote shapeshifter Mercy Thompson has faced angry werewolves, bloodthirsty vampires and even armed gunmen. But now, the greatest danger of all threatens. There’s a traitor inside the wolf pack…and Mercy’s hunt to uncover the truth may ignite a civil war! Can she unmask the turncoat before the pack is destroyed?

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The exciting adaptation of Patricia Briggs’s first Mercy Thompson best-seller is barreling toward an unforgettable conclusion. Filled with compelling characters, action and suspense, it’s guaranteed to thrill fans both old and new!
PATRICIA BRIGGS’ MERCY THOMPSON: MOON CALLED #1

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(W) Robert Jordan, Chuck Dixon (A/C) Andie Tong

It's a full day in Baerlon for Rand al'Thor. First, one of Mat's tricks with some dangerous men almost get Rand into a fight he can't walk away from. Following some sage advice from Gleeman Thom Merrilin and a trip back to the Inn, the boys discover someone from Emond's Field has found them, and is demanding their return from Lan and Moiraine. Join us for the latest chapter in the adaptation of Robert Jordan's WHEEL OF TIME: THE EYE OF THE WORLD!

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(W) Marc Guggenheim (A) Cezar Razek (C) Lucio Parrillo

One of the most controversial series in Sci Fi's history is back! Some fans love it, some hate it, but one thing's for certain, writer Marc Guggenheim is doing Galactica 1980 the right way! Lives have been lost as the re-imagining of 1980 starts and ends here — and it's unlike anything you've seen before in a Galactica comic book! Collecting the four-issue series, featuring artist Cezar (Zorro) Razek along with fully painted covers by Lucio Parrillo.

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(W) Erik Henriksen (A) Herb Apon, Todd Herman

(C) Herb Apon, Todd Herman, Dave Stewart

The issue you’ve been waiting for is finally here as The Warriors: Jailbreak builds to its shocking, action-packed climax! Still trapped behind bars, Ajax suffers a sudden, brutal attack. Meanwhile, out on the streets, the Warriors enact Swan’s daring scheme to bust Ajax out of prison… only to discover Swan’s plan is even bigger and riskier than they’d thought! You want a jailbreak? You got one!

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LA BANKS’ VAMPIRE HUNTRESS: DAWN AND DARKNESS TP

(W) LA Banks, Jess Ruffner (A) Brett Booth, Greg Titus

(C) Brett Booth

Follow the famed Neterus and the Neteru Guardian Team from the epic 12-novel Vampire Huntress Legend series as they take the fight against evil beyond the Armageddon. In the Dawn and Darkness graphic novel (collecting the four-issue series), the team is still searching for the wounded Anti-Christ while trying to avoid the wrath of Lucifer. Complicating matters, several members of the team are pregnant with the next generation of Warriors of Light, and the darkness wants them and their unborn wiped off the face of the planet. To make matters worse, a new predator is hunting humans — something not wholly vampire or werewolf or like any demon they've ever encountered... and this time the predator is out for more than just blood!

L. A. Banks is the recipient of the 2009 Romantic Times Booklover's Career Choice Award for Paranormal Fiction as well as the 2008 Essence Storyteller of the Year award. Ms. Banks has written over 42 novels and contributed to 12 novellas, in multiple genres under various pseudonyms.

The Vampire Huntress: Dawn And Darkness is an original story that takes place after the epilogue in the 12th and final book in the Vampire Huntress series of novels and should not be missed by her fans or anyone who enjoys great paranormal fantasy!

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DIGITAL MANGA PUBLISHING
THAT WAS GOOD (YAOI)

(W/A) CJ Michalski

Recommended Age: Mature 18+

Hiroto, a part-timer without a steady job, was on his lunch break eating his lunch in the park. A cute boy appears in front of him and looking so enviously at his lunch. Looking irresistibly so cute and hungry, he starts sharing his lunch with him on a park bench. His father, Suguru, finally shows up and sees his picky-eater son eating his food. He then offers Hiroto a housekeeping job- as he is a pilot and he is not at home all the time. Just as he thought things were going well for Hiroto, he starts to fall for Suguru… He also learned that his previous housekeeper had to resign because of the romantic involvement with him. Can Hiroto keep his emotional feelings aside?

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YOUR STORY I’VE KNOWN (YAOI)

(W/A) Tsuta Suzuki

Recommended Age: Young Adult 16+

High-school student Matsumoto Haato has fallen in love with his abusive mother's ex-boyfriend, yakuza Shibusawa, who was nice to him in the past. When he has nowhere left to go he turns to the gruff but kind older man. A three chapter love story that details the changing relationship between the two men over the years.

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THE TYRANT FALLS IN LOVE VOLUME 3 (YAOI)

(W/A) Hinako Takanaga

Recommended Age: Mature

Morinaga and Tatsumi have a special “once a week” rule that’s meant to guarantee some sweet one-on-one time, no matter how busy they get in the lab! So why is Morinaga still fighting tooth and nail for proof that Tatsumi wants to be with him? If they’ve got to take their epic struggle for love to the streets, then so be it! But they’ll need to be careful, or their liaison may become fodder for the most devilish blackmail known to man!

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GREAT PLACE HIGH SCHOOL–STUDENT COUNCIL VOLUME 2 (YAOI)

(W/A) Naduki Koujima

Recommended Age: Mature 18+

This "sort-of" spin-off series of Great Place High School delves deeper into the intricate relationship of "Sir" Student Council President Rin and "Sir" Student Council Vice-President Eichi. Plus, Minami, Tsuru-sempai, Kuma-sempai and the rest of the Information Management Club provide much needed comic relief in between. The GPHS family just got bigger. And wackier.

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FAFNER: DEAD AGGRESSOR VOLUME 2

(W) Xebec (A) Mikami AkitsuRecommended Age: Teen 13+

The never-ending clash between Fafners and Festum rages on…but new confrontations are stirring behind the scenes. After a shocking conversation with Soshi, Kazuki decides to risk his safety and explore the outside world for himself. But will the newfound knowledge that he and Soshi must communicate in order to help humanity evolve eventually lead to reconciliation…or total chaos? Fafner – Dead Aggressor matches man with machine in a landscape that seems fantastically out-of-this-world…and eerily familiar. With the fight against Festum as brutal as ever, can the Fafner pilots handle their all-out struggles with consciousness, memory, and forgiveness? Or will long-cherished bonds disintegrate before the smoke clears on the battlefield?

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(W/A) Yoshihiro Tatsumi

Over ten years in the making, A Drifting Life is Tatsumi's autobiographical bildungsroman in comics form, a massive 840 page book edited and designed by Adrian Tomine. Using his life-long obsession with comics as a framework, Tatsumi weaves a complex story that encompasses family dynamics, Japanese culture and history, first love, the intricacies of the manga industry, and most importantly, what it means to be an artist. (FEB094254)

MATURE THEMES

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ONWARD TOWARDS OUR NOBLE DEATHS GN

(W/A) Shigeru Mizuki

A landmark publishing event by one of Japan’s most famous cartoonists. Shigeru Mizuki is the preeminent figure of Gekiga manga and one of the most famous working cartoonists in Japan today. Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths is his first book to be translated into English and is a semi-autobiographical account of the desperate final weeks of a Japanese infantry unit at the end of World War II. The soldiers are told that they must go into battle and die for the honor of their country, with certain execution facing them if they return alive. Mizuki was a soldier himself, and he uses his experiences to convey the devastating consequences and moral depravity of the war.

MATURE THEMES

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REUNION SC

(W/A) Pascal Girard

In the summer of 2009, Pascal Girard received an invitation to attend his ten-year high-school reunion. Initially dismissing the idea of attending, he quickly changes his mind when he receives an e-mail from Lucie Coté, the girl he had a huge crush on in high school, who wonders if he would like to accompany her. Pascal becomes flustered with joy, but he must keep his uncontrollable infatuation a secret from his girlfriend, Julie, and he must do something about his weight. He takes up jogging every day until he reaches his goal of shedding fifty pounds. The now-slender Pascal arrives at the big event, full of fervent anticipation, but his fantasies become cruelly deflated with each conversation he has with his former classmates.

MATURE THEMES

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STARS OF THE MONTH
BIGFOOT HC

(W/A) Pascal Girard

Jimmy is a teenager in a crummy little town. He's got a lousy best friend, a porn habit, and an uncle whose miserable existence is the embodiment of life stalled in its tracks. He's also got a tender soul, a pure-hearted crush, and the makings of a budding artist. A horrible YouTube video of Jimmy dancing in his living room becomes viral and makes every sweet and hopeful thing about Jimmy seem utterly pathetic. Everyone from fellow classmates to the clerk at the corner store has seen the video, and Jimmy finds himself a celebrity in his town, just for the wrong reasons. (OCT100997)

MATURE THEMES

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THE BOX MAN HC

(W/A) Imiri Sakabashira

Enter the strange world of Imiri Sakabashira, whose denizens are zoomorphic creatures that emerge from one another as well as their equally bizarre environs. The Box Man follows its protagonists along a scooter trip through a complex landscape that oscillates between a dense city, a countryside simplified to near abstraction, and hybrids of the two. Sakabashira weaves this absurdist tale in a seamless tapestry constructed of elements as seemingly disparate as Japanese folklore, pop culture, and surrealism. (AUG090858)

MATURE THEMES

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RED-COLORED ELEGY HC

(W/A) Seiichi Hayashi

Uninvolved with the political movements of the 1960s, Ichiro and Sachiko hope for something better, but they're not revolutionaries; their spare time is spent drinking, smoking, daydreaming, and sleeping — together and at times with others. Both in their relationship and at work, Ichiro and Sachiko are unable to say the things they need to say, and like any couple, at times say things to each other that they do not mean, ultimately communicating as much with their body language and what remains unsaid as with words. (MAR083690)

MATURE THEMES

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RED SNOW HC

(W/A) Susumu Karsumata

Red Snow continues D+Q's groundbreaking exploration of the fascinating world of Gekiga in this collection of short stories drawn with great delicacy and told with subtle nuance by legendary Japanese artist Susumu Katsumata. The setting is the pre-modern Japanese countryside of the author's youth, a slightly magical world where ancestral traditions hold sway over a people in the full vigor of life. (JUL090848)

MATURE THEMES

HC, 6.5x8.5, 240pgs, B&W SRP: $24.95
A SINGLE MATCH HC

(W/A) Oji Suzuki

In this collection of hauntingly elliptical short stories, Oji Suzuki explores memory, relationships and loss with a loose narrative style, filling each tale with a sense of unfulfilled longing. He plumbs the dissolute depths of human psychology, literally bathing his characters in expansive shadows that paradoxically reveal as much as they obscure. Though he touches on many of the same themes as his contemporaries in the field of post-war alternative manga, Suzuki's ever-shifting narrative approach and dashes of surrealist humor distinguish his work from his peers. (OCT100995)

MATURE THEMES

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DYNAMIC FORCES
DANGER GIRL AND THE ARMY OF DARKNESS #1—DF EXCLUSIVE J. SCOTT CAMPBELL “DEADITE BLUES” COVER

The first explosive issue! The Danger Girls team up with the incomparable Ash in Danger Girl and the Army of Darkness #1, and DF is proud to offer the rare exclusive “deadite blues” edition of this senses-shattering premiere for all you fans that missed the AOD and Danger Girl so much!

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VAMPIRELLA #1—MIDTOWN COMICS SHARED EXCLUSIVE (COLOR) COVER BY FABIANO NEVES

Only 1,500 were printed! (NOTE: Allocations may occur). The debut you know you want to sink your fangs into again and again! Vampirella! Available with the Midtown Comics/DF shared exclusive!

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TRUE BLOOD: TAINTED #3—DF EXCLUSIVE COVER

The DF Exclusive Edition of True Blood: Tainted #3 is one book you are going to want to sink your fangs into! The series that True Blood fans can’t resist continues under a special DF Exclusive edition cover! Offered at the introductory price of $9.99 for a limited time!!! Returns to regular MSRP of $14.99 after February 28th! Also Available: Exclusive Edition with 1 Random Limited Edition Bonus Book!

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