BOOK 1: KRISTY'S GREAT IDEA

Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night after Girl Scouts she trips and falls, severely injuring her two front teeth, and what follows is a long and frustrating journey with on-again, off-again braces, surgery, embarrassing headgear, and even a retainer with fake teeth attached. This coming-of-age true story is sure to resonate with anyone who has ever been in middle school. (STK408192) (DEC090873)

SC, 5.5x8, 224pgs, FC $10.99
SISTERS GN

(W/A/CA) Raina Telgemeier

Raina can't wait to be a big sister. But once Amara is born, things aren't quite how she expected them to be. Amara is cute, but she's also a cranky, grouchy baby, and mostly prefers to play by herself. Their relationship doesn't improve much over the years, but when a baby brother enters the picture and later, something doesn't seem right between their parents, they realize they must figure out how to get along. They are sisters, after all. Raina tells the story of her relationship with her sister, which unfolds during the course of a road trip from their home in San Francisco to a family reunion in Colorado. (STK645525) (JUN141280)

SC, 5.5x8, 208pgs, FC $10.99
DRAMA GN

(W/A/CA) Raina Telgemeier

Callie loves theater. And while she would totally try out for her middle school's production of Moon Over Mississippi, she's a terrible singer. Instead she's the set designer for the stage crew, and this year she's determined to create a set worthy of Broadway on a middle-school budget. But how can she, when she doesn't know much about carpentry, ticket sales are down, and the crew members are having trouble working together? Not to mention the onstage and offstage drama that occurs once the actors are chosen, and when two cute brothers enter the picture, things get even crazier! (STK471502) (JUL121102)

SC, 6x9, 240pgs, FC $10.99
BAD ISLAND GN

(W/A/CA) Doug TenNapel

When Reese is forced to go on a boating trip with his family, the last thing he expects is to be shipwrecked on an island-especially one teeming with weird plants and animals. But what starts out as simply a bad vacation turns into a terrible one, as the castaways must find a way to escape while dodging the island's dangerous inhabitants. With few resources and a mysterious entity on the hunt, each secret unlocked could save them... or spell their doom. One thing Reese knows for sure: This is one Bad Island. (STK445579) (JUN111138)

SC, 6x9, 224pgs, FC $10.99
CARDBOARD GN

(W/A/CA) Doug TenNapel

When cardboard creatures come magically to life, a boy must save his town from disaster. Cam's down-and-out father gives him a cardboard box for his birthday and he knows it's the worst present ever. So to make the best of a bad situation, they bend the cardboard into a man — and to their astonishment, it comes magically to life. But the neighborhood bully, Marcus, warps the powerful cardboard into his own evil creations that threaten to destroy them all! (STK466878) (MAY121172)

SC, 6x9, 288pgs, FC $12.99
GHOSTOPOLIS SC

(W/A/CA) Doug TenNapel

Imagine Garth Hale's surprise when he's accidentally zapped to the spirit world by Frank Gallows, a washed-out ghost wrangler. Garth finds he has powers the ghosts don't have, but he's stuck in a world run by the evil ruler of Ghostopolis, who would use Garth's newfound abilities to rule the ghostly kingdom. When Garth meets Cecil, his grandfather's ghost, the pair search for a way to get Garth back home. (STK415990) (APR100987)

HC, 6x9, 272pgs, FC $12.99
NNEWTS BOOK 1: ESCAPE FROM THE LIZZARKS GN

(W/A/CA) Doug TenNapel

Herk, a lovable Nnewt, longs for stronger legs, something his mother and father wish they could give him. When his quaint village is attacked by the reptile Lizzarks, he's forced to flee his home and leave behind the only life he's ever known. Now, all alone and on the run, Herk navigates a dangerous world filled with strange creatures and mysterious wonders, where friends are few and an evil lord is in hot pursuit. (STK655798) (OCT141510)

SC, 6x9, 192pgs, FC $10.99
TOMMYSAURUS REX GN

(W/A/CA) Doug TenNapel

In the heartwarming tradition of Old Yeller comes the friendship between a boy and his Tyrannosaurus Rex. When Ely's dog, Tommy, is hit by a car, he goes to his grandpa's house for the summer. While exploring a nearby cave one day, he discovers a full-grown but friendly Tyrannosaurus Rex. As the news of the dinosaur grows, so does the friendship between Ely and his Jurassic pet. But Randy, the mean kid down the street, decides he's going to make life miserable for Ely and his dinosaur — to devastating effect. (STK528184) (MAR131187)

SC, 6x9, 144pgs, FC $10.99
THE DUMBEST IDEA EVER GN

(W/A/CA) Jimmy Gownley

At thirteen, Jimmy was popular, at the top of his class, and the leading scorer on his basketball team. But all that changed when chicken pox forced him to miss the championship game. Then things went from bad to worse when he got pneumonia and missed even more school. Soon, nothing seemed to be going right. How would Jimmy turn things around, get back on top at school, and maybe even get a date with the cutest girl in school? Jimmy Gownley shares his adventures as he grows from an eager-to-please boy into a teenage comic book artist and how the dumbest idea ever actually became the best thing that ever happened to him! (STK630079) (DEC131190)

SC, 5x8, 240pgs, FC $11.99
GOOSEBUMPS GRAPHIX VOLUM E1: SLAPPY'S TALES OF HORROR TP

(W) R. L. Stine, Dave Roman (A) Ted Naifeh & Various

Four Goosebumps Graphix tales by master of horror R.L. Stine are adapted into full-color comics and feature a brand-new Slappy story by bestselling author, Dave Roman. The talented Dave Roman creates the horrifying drawings for "The Night of the Living Dummy," the origin story about that most evil of all ventriloquist dummies, Slappy! In "A Shocker on Shock Street," Jamie Tolagson captures the chilling tale of a brother and sister doing their dream job: testing rides in a movie studio theme park, where the special effects are really special. Plus two more stories! (STK677896) (JUN151371)

SC, 6x9, 176pgs, FC $12.99
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OFFERED AGAIN
O/A KNIGHTS OF THE LUNCH TABLE GN'S

(W/A/CA) Frank Cammuso

In this funny series from Frank Cammuso, the Arthurian legend is reborn — in a funny, average-joe, middle-school boy and his pals. New student Artie King is a nice, comics-loving kid who just wants to ease into life at Camelot Middle School without attracting too much attention. But by second period, Artie already has enemies. He tripped Camelot's mean principal by mistake. An older kid isn't happy about the lunch he stole from Artie. And Artie just can't seem to stay out of the way of big Mo and The Horde, the bunch of brawny bullies who rule the school. (STK367278)

Magic Pickle, or "Weapon Kosher," as his creator, Dr. Jekkel Formaldehyde likes to call him, is the product of a top-secret U.S. Army lab. Unfortunately, the 1950's experiments to turn vegetables into soldiers went wrong. Sure, they created Magic Pickle, the flying dill soldier, but they also let loose a bunch of rotten vegetables, like the Romaine Gladiator, Chili Chili Bang Bang, the Phantom Carrot, and Peashooter. This Brotherhood of Evil Produce is out to take over the world and they've started with art museum heists and bank robberies, and only the Magic Pickle can defeat them! (STK365164)

SC, 6x9, 112pgs, FC $9.99
O/A MISSILE MOUSE GN'S

(W/A/CA) Jake Parker

Missile Mouse, secret agent for the Galactic Security Agency, is a risk taker and a rule breaker, which is why he's in hot water at GSA headquarters. Then RIP, the Rogue Imperium of Planets, kidnaps a scientist who knows about the Star Crusher, a doomsday machine capable of destroying the entire universe. Missile Mouse battles giant space slugs, corrupt agents, killer bugs, and a pair of shark-headed thugs to save the day! (STK405098)

For Violet Marlocke, family is the most important thing in the whole galaxy. So when her father goes missing while on a hazardous job, she can't just sit around and do nothing. To get him back, Violet throws caution to the stars and sets out with a group of misfit friends on a quest to find him. But space is vast and dangerous, and she soon discovers that her dad is in big, big trouble. With her father's life on the line, nothing is going to stop Violet from trying to rescue him and keep her family together. (STK677838) (JUN151373)

SC, 7x9, 320pgs, FC $14.99
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GRIND HOUSE COMICS
ESCAPE FROM THE DEAD GN

(W) Brad McCray (A) Cliff Richards, Michael S. Bartolo (CA) Clayton Crain

Masquerading as a prisoner, Talon Moon returns to Earth on a mission that will determine the survival of the human race. "Saved" by the man he was supposed to hunt, imprisoned in a sexually charged fortress, and double crossed at every turn, Talon Moon must free himself, save the world, and Escape from the Dead! (STL001070)

SC, 7x10, 74pgs, FC $9.99
HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS
STARS OF THE MONTH
MAGIC TRIXIE VOLUME 1 GN

(W/A/CA) Jill Thompson

Magic Trixie doesn't understand why no one will take her seriously! First, she's not allowed to do anything fun, while her baby sister gets away with everything, and then she needs to come up with a trick that's really special to impress her friends. Luckily Trixie has the best plan ever. (STK436139) (NOV108010)

SC, 6x9, 96pgs, FC $8.99
NIMONA GN

(W/A/CA) Noelle Stevenson

Nimona is an impulsive young shape-shifter with a knack for villainy. Lord Ballister Blackheart is a villain with a vendetta. As sidekick and supervillain, Nimona and Lord Blackheart are about to wreak some serious havoc. Their mission: prove to the kingdom that Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin and his buddies at the Institution of Law Enforcement and Heroics aren’t the heroes everyone thinks they are. But as small acts of mischief escalate into a vicious battle, Lord Blackheart realizes that Nimona’s powers are as murky and mysterious as her past. (STK669019) (MAR151387)

SC, 6x9, 272pgs, FC $12.99
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HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE
DOORMAN #2

(W) Eliot Rahal, Daniel Kibblesmith (A/CA) Kendall Goode

Henry's marooned on an alien planet. Detective Flower's been shot. Charming gazillionaire, Carlisle Moongale, just murdered every other Doorman in the galaxy. Now, Henry must convince corrupt space cops to go after the universe's richest man — or learn that in space, no one can hear you squeal! Eliot Rahal (The Paybacks, Unity) and Daniel Kibblesmith (Bloodshot, How to Win at Everything) team with artist Kendall Goode (The Pride) to bring funny back! (STL001336)

MATURE THEMES

32pgs, FC $3.50

Poli faces her bloodsucking betrayer as the fate of two worlds hangs in the balance. Will the people of Earth survive this final conflict? Will Palus come to the rescue and save Poli? Will Poli beat the ever-living crap out of some more vampires? In order: maybe, probably not, and absolutley. It all ends here, folks. Variant cover by Jamal Campbell (Guardians Of The Galaxy, Bill & Ted). (STL001337)

MATURE THEMES

BURNETT COVER—32pgs, FC (5 of 5) $3.99

CAMPBELL COVER—32pgs, FC $3.99
HEAVY METAL #280

(W/A) Various (CA) Brian Ewing

The curtain hits the cast on the debut of newly crowned Editor-in-Chief Grant Morrison's Heavy Metal debut! The legendary writer has plenty of surprises up his sleeve, with announcements to be rolled out in the weeks leading up to release of this landmark issue! (STL001339) (C: 0-1-0)

MATURE THEMES

EWING COVER—Magazine, SC, 112pgs, FC $7.95

COVER B—Magazine, SC, 112pgs, FC $7.95

COVER C—Magazine, SC, 112pgs, FC $7.95
HERMES PRESS
THE PHANTOM #6

(W) Peter David (A/CA) Sal Velluto

The true, only, original Phantom returns! The all-new adventures of the original Ghost Who Walks continues in this, the final installment in the six-part mini-series written by Peter David with art by Sal Velluto and colors by Eugenio Mattozzi. The Queen of the Hidden City has made her choice: She wants the Phantom for a husband. The problem is that he's already married to Diana Palmer, which means that Diana will have to fight for her life against the Phantom's pirate foes while the Phantom and his allies watch helplessly! (STK664322) NOTE: Not available in Australia and New Zealand.

RES. from Previews Vol. XXV #1 (JAN151486)

32pgs, FC (6 of 6) $3.99

Caught in a mad scientist's experiment gone wrong, an ordinary house cat named Scratch gains the extraordinary ability to summon any of his nine lives to get out of a fix. Now, the world's greatest super-cat appears in his own super-sized graphic novel with a story that continues his Eisner Award-nominated adventures! In the great traditions of Mighty Mouse, Underdog, and the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoons, Scratch9 makes a triumphant return in this all-new, full-length feature. (STK669780) (MAR151391)

SC, 7x10, 176pgs, FC $24.99
HUMANOIDS INC
CAPE HORN GN

(W) Christian Perrissin (A/CA) Enea Riboldi

Tierra del Fuego, at the beginning of the 20th century. A vast and desolate land only frequented by gold diggers, English missionaries, Chilean and Argentine military, and ancient native tribes. In this unique world, where the Andean mountains plunge into the Pacific Ocean, several characters with tormented fates will cross paths and clash, on their journey to Cape Horn. (STL001119) (C: 0-0-1) NOTE: Not Available in the UK or India.

MATURE THEMES

SC, 8x10, 232pgs, FC $19.95

Fallen king Elias is on a quest to reclaim the face that was stolen from him by the mighty sorcerer Melchior. With the help of an unlikely gang, of all fantastical shapes and sizes, and amidst magic both good and evil, Elias The Cursed will attempt to save his face, and perhaps his soul. New hardcover edition of the out of print favorite! (STL001115) (C: 0-0-1) NOTE: Not Available in Singapore.

MATURE THEMES

HC, 8x11, 168pgs, FC $24.95

London, 1887. While the British Empire is at its peak and influences the majority of the world, the majority of the population of London lives amid poverty and crime. Basil and Victoria are part of the thousands of orphans who survive by selling rats and whose only home is the docks. Helped by Cromwell, their faithful watchdog, the trio will wander from the streets of Whitechapel to lands far and wide, meet famous historical and literary figures along the way, and all the while bicker lovingly. (STK625758) (OCT131220) (C: 1-0-1) NOTE: Not Available in the UK or India.

HC, 9x11, 240pgs, FC $39.95
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OFFERED AGAIN
O/A BENITO MAMBO DELUXE HC

(W/A/CA) Christian Durieux

Benito is a little boy who dreams of becoming a mambo dancer. His outraged millionaire father forbids Benito's dancing destiny and exiles him from the family home. On the fantastical journey that follows, young Benito will meet a host of quirky characters, and traverse the globe. He will eventually reach the magical Kingdom of Matamore where love awaits him! A whimsical, colorful (both literally and figuratively) fable that will appeal to fans of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's famous The Little Prince. Presented in a deluxe oversized edition with cloth spine. (STK635915) NOTE: Not Available in the UK or India.

HC, 10x13, 120pgs, FC $34.95
STARS OF THE MONTH
LOVING DEAD HC

(W/A/CA) Stefano Raffaele

Alan was a simple carpenter until a freak accident ended his life. Now he is among the undead in a world where 95% of the population has died and risen again in sentient zombie form. The few "living" survivors live in organized safe havens where some have banded together to eradicate the zombie menace. While on the run from these violent factions, Alan finds the girl of his dreams — the decaying, yet beautiful Lynn. As their bodies degenerate, Alan and Lynn make a desperate effort to "live" again by seeking out an experimental serum that might save them. (STK630363) (DEC131198) NOTE: Not Available in the UK or India.

MATURE THEMES

HC, 7x11, 176pgs, FC $19.95

Los Angeles, 2060s. In a world where humans have to coexist alongside the living dead, a new work opportunity arises: zombie pest control. Karl, his sister Maggie, and their Belgian friend Freddy Merckx, embrace this “career choice” in the hope of making some easy money. Not to mention enjoying the perks of the job, whether it’s bashing zombies or sleeping with them. Collects the entire The Zombies That Ate The World series created by Jerry Frissen and Guy Davis. (STK681558) (JUL151426) (C: 0-0-1) NOTE: Not Available in the UK or India.

MATURE THEMES

HC, 8x11, 300pgs, FC $39.95

In 2001 readers first met and fell in love with Eoin Colfer's twelve-year-old criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl. For the first time, fans will be able to see the underground fairy world, examine Foaly's incredible inventions, look inside Fowl Manor, and of course, follow Artemis as he plots and connives, in glorious full-color panels! (STK671146) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available only within the United States--No U.S. Territories.

The arrival of a behemoth spaceship from the far reaches of the galaxy portends the destruction of Earth's defense and emergency infrastructure. A trio of survivors battle their way against marauding Griff from New York City to Orlando in an attempt to board and bring down the alien spacecraft and save the world. Naturally, adventure and comedy ensue! (STK440370) (APR111213)

SC, 7x10, 160pgs, FC $22.99
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IMPROPER BOOKS
BUTTERFLY GATE #1

(W) Benjamin Read (A/CA) Chris Wildgoose

Butterfly Gate follows the story of two siblings who, after throwing themselves headlong into another world, must face the brutal reality that lies beyond and find their place amidst an empire built after a revolution against the Gods. An ongoing, episodic, SF odyssey, Butterfly Gate is also a silent comic. (STL000735)

48pgs, FC $12.99

64pgs, FC $14.99

32pgs, FC (2 of 5) $7.99

From critically acclaimed writer Joshua Hale Fialkov and superstar artists Bernard Chang and Marcelo Maiolo comes a post-apocalyptic Conan the Barbarian as directed by Sam Raimi circa Army of Darkness! King just wants what anybody wants: not to get fired, eaten, or forced to mate with a cheetah lady. As Earth's sole human survivor after the apocalypse, life among Los Angeles' strange, new populace ain't easy. Working for the LA Department of Reclamation, King gets a lot of crappy jobs going on quests and searching for artifacts from the "old world." The work commute can be a real pain in the Azathoth. The 405 freeway is filled with mutants, monsters, mayhem and tentacled Elder Gods. And that's all before you hit the horrors of the San Fernando Valley. As the world's freakish inhabitants battle for supremacy, King searches for the "seed of life," which may give Earth the second chance it probably doesn't even deserve. (STL000656) (C: 0-1-0)

SC, 7x10, 144pgs, FC $14.95
JOE BOOKS INC.
DISNEY'S ALICE IN WONDERLAND CINESTORY COLLECTOR'S EDITION

(W/A) Disney Studios (CA) Dean R. Motter

For 65 years, Disney's Alice in Wonderland has enchanted audiences of all ages. Collectors and fans will love this special collector's edition cinestory featuring screen captures from the 1951 animated film and a graphic-novel-style retelling of the beloved story. In this unforgettable and magical adventure follow Alice down the rabbit hole and into the weird and marvelous world of Wonderland, where she meets the Cheshire Cat, takes tea with the Mad Hatter, and plays a game of croquet with the Queen of Hearts. This special edition is available in hardcover and softcover from Joe Books during the 65th anniversary year of the Disney animated film. (STK684561)

RES. from Previews Vol. XXV #8 (AUG151578)

SOFTCOVER—SC, 7x10, 380pgs, FC $29.99

HARDCOVER—SC, 7x10, 376pgs, FC $49.99
DISNEY'S DARKWING DUCK #1

(W) Aaron Sparrow (A/CA) James Silvani

The Terror that Flaps in the Night is back in this all-new, ongoing comic series! Megavolt, Darkwing Duck's most electrifying nemesis, has been defeated once again, and is now locked up in St. Canard's new "escape-proof" prison. But is this all just part of a much more dastardly plan? (STL001141)

32pgs, FC $2.99