THE DEATH-DEFYING DR. MIRAGE #3
(W) Jen Van Meter (A) Roberto de la Torre (CA) Travel Foreman
Down in the darkness! Below the veil of the living world, deep in the lands of the dead, Dr. Mirage fights her way through the evils and monstrosities that besiege the spirits. But the real monsters live in the world above, where a sinister hit squad tries to put an end to Mirage's mission — permanently.
32pgs, FC (3 of 5) $3.99
THE DELINQUENTS #4 (of 4)
(W) James Asmus, Fred Van Lente (A) Kano
(CA) Paolo Rivera, Juan Doe, Cully Hamner
BROS BEFORE HOBOS! After battling, befriInline image 6ers supreme – Quantum, Woody, Archer, and Armstrong – have finally arrived at their destination...Big Rock Candy Mountain! With their enemies rapidly gaining on them can our dreamed-up-team-up find the lost treasure of the hobos before it is too late? You've read the other three issues, you've played the board game, WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD YOU NOT SEE HOW IT ENDS?! See you at the finish line, hobolievers
32pgs, FC (4 of 4) $3.99
ARMOR HUNTERS TPB
(W) Robert Venditti (A) Doug Braithwaite, CAFU
(CA) Jorge Molina
EARTH WILL BE THE GREATEST HUNT OF ALL! When Aric of Dacia returned to Earth with the stolen X-O Manowar armor of an alien race, he thought he’d finally found a weapon to guard the peace and kingdom he’d struggled so long to secure. But now, a relentless and surgical strike team from the farthest reaches of space — sworn to exterminate the armor and all like it — have found their final target. The ARMOR HUNTERS are coming. They will hunt. They will trap. They will kill. And they will rid the universe of the X-O Manowar armor’s incalculable destructive power… even if it means taking the Earth with it. In the tradition of the universe-shaking HARBINGER WARS, be here when New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (X-O Manowar, Green Lantern) and superstar artist Doug Braithwaite (Unity, Justice) launch Valiant’s biggest heroes into the year’s blockbuster crossover event — ARMOR HUNTERS! Collecting ARMOR HUNTERS #1-4 and ARMOR HUNTERS: AFTERMATH #1.
SC, 7x10, 128pgs, FC $14.99
UNITY VOL. 3: ARMOR HUNTERS TPB
(W) Matt Kindt (A) Stephen Segovia (CA) Mico Suayan
IN BATTLE WITH THE ARMOR HUNTERS! When an ultra-powerful threat from deep space begins brutalizing Earth, humanity’s first response is – who else? – the fearless team of heroes, soldiers, and short fuses called Unity! Now it’s down to X-O Manowar, Ninjak, Eternal Warrior, and Livewire – plus some special surprise recruits – to lead the assault on the ARMOR HUNTERS’ frontline…even if they die trying! Valiant’s unbreakable all-star superteam leads the resistance against the Earth’s first all-out extraterrestrial incursion right here in an all-new, standalone story arc from New York Times bestselling writer Matt Kindt (Mind MGMT) and red-hot artist Stephen Segovia (Superior Carnage)! Collecting UNITY #8-11.
SC, 7x10, 112pgs, FC $14.99
X-O MANOWAR CLASSIC OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC
(W) Bob Layton, Jorge Gonzalez, Jim Shooter, Steve Englehart, John Hartz, Rob Johnson
(A) Joe Quesada, Bob Layton, Barry Windsor-Smith, Sal Velutto, Mike Manley, Steve Ditko, Mark Moretti, Michael Leeke, Howard Simpson, Bart Sears, Jose Delbo, Jim Calafiore, Paris Karounos, Rik Levins (CA) Joe Quesada
Relive the complete adventures of Valiant's original armored hero with Valiant's next essential omnibus collection – clocking in at a massive 800+ pages! Aric of Dacia, a fifth century Visigoth warrior abducted and enslaved by the brutal Spider Aliens, fights his way free of his captors and steals their ultimate weapon, the X-O Manowar armor. But 1,600 years have passed while the Spider Aliens held Aric captive and the time he returns to is not his own. Trapped in the modern day, Aric is now the last of his people, a savage warrior out of time in a world of corporate treachery and casual deceit. But, armed with the power of the X-O Manowar armor, Aric will rule… and he will make the Spider Aliens pay. Featuring work from comic book legends Bob Layton (Iron Man), Barry Windsor-Smith (Wolverine: Weapon X), Joe Quesada (Daredevil, Amazing Spider-Man), and many more, get the complete epic of Valiant's flagship hero starting here with this massive oversized volume collecting X-O MANOWAR (1992) #0–30, ARMORINES #0, X-O DATABASE #1, as well as material from SECRETS OF THE VALIANT UNIVERSE #1.
HC, 8x11, 800pgs, FC $99.99
VANGUARD PRODUCTIONS
STARS OF THE MONTH
THE ALLURING ART OF MARGARET BRUNDAGE (NEW PRINTING)
(W) Stephen D. Korshak, J. David Spurlock (A/CA) Margaret Brundage
Margaret Brundage changed the look of Fantasy, Science-Fiction, and Horror with her alluring sensationalistic covers for the legendary pulp magazine, Weird Tales. She was the first female cover artist of the pulp era and the first to paint Conan! Decades before the gothic fetish craze, her provocative paintings featuring semi-nude young women bearing whips, became a major controversy. This is the first book devoted to this noted artist. Available in Softcover and Hardcover, both editions feature big, 9" x 12" lavish illustrated, full-color pages with art and text. (STK475701)
SOFTCOVER (SEP121230)—SC, 8x11, 134pgs, FC $24.95
HARDCOVER (AUG121385)—HC, 8.5x11, 134pgs, FC $39.95
DELUXE SLIPCASE EDITION—HC, 8.5x11, 150pgs, FC $69.95
JEFFREY JONES: THE DEFINITIVE REFERENCE
(A/CA) Jeffrey Jones
Vanguard follows Frazetta: The Definitive Reference with Jeffrey Jones: The Definitive Reference. Frazetta called Hugo and World Fantasy Award-winner Jones "the great living painter." This book catalogs all published Jones work: book covers, National Lampoon, Idyl, comics; The Studio (with Wrightson, Winsdor-Smith, and Kaluta), prints, portfolios, and more. (STK520328)
MATURE THEMES
SOFTCOVER (NOV121346)—SC, 8.5x11, 176pgs, FC $24.95
HARDCOVER (OCT121242)—HC, 8.5x11, 176pgs, FC $39.95
DELUXE SLIPCASE EDITION (OCT121243)—HC, 8.5x11, 192pgs, FC $69.95
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VERTICAL INC
CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD VOLUME 4 GN
(W/A/CA) Akira Itou
Cardfight!! Vanguard is the latest from the creator of the best-selling comic and trading card game Yu-Gi-Oh! Vanguard skews toward teens, both male and female, and should be a pillar for manga sections as well as comic book stores and board game stores worldwide. The basis of the hit trading card game and animation franchise, Cardfight!! Vanguard is a modern fantasy tale of trading card playing and making friends through gaming. Aichi Sendo competes in the winner take all world of trading card battles with his new found friends. (STK653020) (C: 0-1-0)
SC, 6x8, 200pgs, B&W $10.95
PROPHECY VOLUME 1 GN
(W/A/CA) Tetsuya Tsutsui
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police has developed a Cyber Crime Division to take on the increasing threat of high-tech crime. One day, the video site YOUTUBE, a man wearing a bag over his head releases a video notice of crime that will be committed. The crime occurs and the pattern is repeated. And repeated; again and again. Now the TMPD must investigate this serious threat before like many things on the internet it is replicated and exploited. (STK653022) (C: 0-1-0)
SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W $12.95
WHAT DID YOU EAT YESTERDAY VOLUME 5 GN
(W/A/CA) Fumi Yoshinaga
From the Award Winning author, Fumi Yoshinaga, comes a casual romance between two 40-year-old men and the many meals they share together. A hard-working middle-aged gay couple in Tokyo come to enjoy the finer moments of life through food. After long days at work, either in the law firm or the hair salon, Shiro and Kenji will always have down time together by the dinner table, where they can discuss their troubles, hash out their feelings and enjoy delicately prepared home cooked meals! (STK653021) (C: 0-1-0)
MATURE THEMES
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VIRTUAL GRAPHICS
EVENTIDE VOLUME 1: THE HUNTED BRIDE GN
(W) Mary R Hildebrandt (A/CA) David Boller
A vampire king, born from the blood of an evil goddess, is determined to rule both the immortal and mortal worlds. The only thing that can give him the strength needed to reign both worlds is the blood of an immortal female who was hidden in the human world. A female who is said to be born of pure god blood, a female he will take as his bride. The vampire knows of only one male who can deliver the female untouched into his hands, a soulless hunter known as Corinthian whose sister he holds captive. But when Corinthian finds the female she ignites a passion within him! A dark romantic trilogy that shows that love can seduce even the darkest of hearts into the light. (STK654200) (C: 0-0-1)
SC, 7x10, 64pgs, B&W $14.95
Viz Media
Neon Genesis Evangelion VolUME 14 GN
(W/A) Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
The Third Impact has come. As the unbelievably massive form of Ayanami towers over the Earth, the Instrumentality Project enters its last stages. While the world shudders in terror as it is engulfed in a sea of LCL, Shinji’s consciousness merges with Lilith’s, and he searches his memories for a final understanding of himself and the fate of humanity. (Age Rating: T+)
SC, 5x7, 196pgs, B&W $9.99
BACK IN PRINT!
Neon Genesis Evangelion VolUMES 1-13
(W/A) Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
VOL. 1 (JAN042824)—SC, 5x7, 192+pgs, B&W $9.99
VOL. 2 (FEB042750)—SC, 5x7, 192+pgs, B&W $9.99
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VOL. 9 (NOV043036)—SC, 5x7, 192+pgs, B&W $9.99
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VOL. 11 (AUG084399)—SC, 5x7, 192+pgs, B&W $9.99
VOL. 12 (DEC101078)—SC, 5x7, 192+pgs, B&W $9.99
VOL. 13 (JUL128200)—SC, 5x7, 192+pgs, B&W $9.99
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All You Need is Kill 2-in-1 manga SC
(W) Hiroshi Sakurazaka (A) Takeshi Obata, Ryosuke Takeuchi, yoshitoshi ABe
When the alien Mimics invade, Keiji Kiriya is just one of many recruits shoved into a suit of battle armor called a Jacket and sent out to kill. Keiji dies on the battlefield, only to be reborn each morning to fight and die again and again. On his fifth iteration, he gets a message from a mysterious ally - the female soldier known as the “Full Metal Bitch”. Is she the key to Keiji's escape or his final death? (Age Rating: T+)
SC, 5x8, 550pgs, B&W $14.99
STILL AVAILABLE: MORE GREAT TITLES DRAWN BY TAKESHI OBATA!
Death Note 2-in-1 Editions VOLUMES 1-3
(W) Tsugumi Ohba (A) Takeshi Obata
Light Yagami finds the Death Note where names written in the notebook soon die after. Now Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil… (Age Rating: T+)
VOL. 1 (NOV101063)—SC, 6x8, 384+pgs, B&W $14.99
VOL. 2 (DEC101081)—SC, 6x8, 384+pgs, B&W $14.99
VOL. 3 (FEB111194)—SC, 6x8, 384+pgs, B&W $14.99
Death Note Complete Manga Box Set
(W) Tsugumi Ohba (A) Takeshi Obata
12 volumes plus Death Note 13: How to Read and a bonus poster! (Age Rating: T+)
Set (x12), B&W (FEB148446) $114.99
Bakuman VOLUMES 1-3
(W) Tsugumi Ohba (A) Takeshi Obata
Follow two best friends as they struggle to fulfil their dream of becoming the greatest manga creators in Japan! (Age Rating: T)
VOL. 1 (MAY101165)—SC, 5x7, 192+pgs, B&W $9.99
VOL. 2 (AUG101188)—SC, 5x7, 192+pgs, B&W $9.99
VOL. 3 (NOV101065)—SC, 5x7, 192+pgs, B&W $9.999
Bakuman Complete Manga Box Set
20 volumes plus an Otter No. 11 mini-comic and bonus poster! (Age Rating: T)
Set (x20), B&W (AUG131504) $159.99
Hikaru no Go volumes 1-3
(W) Yumi Hotta (A) Takeshi Obata
After stumbling across a haunted go board, Hikaru Shindo discovers that the spirit of a master player named Fujiwara-no-Sai has taken up residence in his consciousness. (Age Rating: T)
VOL. 1 (MAR042878)—SC, 5x7, 192+pgs, B&W $7.95
VOL. 2 (OCT128161)—SC, 5x7, 192+pgs, B&W $7.95
VOL. 3 (NOV043021)—SC, 5x7, 192+pgs, B&W $7.95
Ral-Grad volumes 1-4
(W) Tsuneo Takano (A) Takeshi Obata
From a baby comes forth a huge and powerful dragon born of shadow that grows to be a young man, knowing only the kindness of his young female tutor. Until the day the Shadows attack...
VOL. 1 (NOV073907)—SC, 5x7, 192+pgs, B&W $7.99
VOL. 2 (JUL084350)—SC, 5x7, 192+pgs, B&W $7.99
VOL. 3 (NOV084317)—SC, 5x7, 192+pgs, B&W $7.99
VOL. 4 (MAR094456)—SC, 5x7, 192+pgs, B&W $7.99
Fullmetal Alchemist 3-in-1 Edition Vol. 9 GN
(W/A) Hiromu Arakawa
Series Finale! As the Day of Reckoning dawns, the Elric brothers, their father Hohenheim, and all of their allies battle to the death against the homunculi’s “father.” The fate of the entire world hangs in the balance. To claim victory, some will have to make the ultimate sacrifice. When the dust clears, will a happy ending await our favorite characters in the final volume of Fullmetal Alchemist? (Age Rating: T)
SC, 5x7, 576pgs, B&W $14.99
One Piece: SKYPEIA AND WATER SEVEN MANGA Box Set
(W/A) Eiichiro Oda
This set includes volumes 24-46, which comprise the third and fourth story arcs of the series, “Skypeia” and “Water Seven”. With exclusive premiums and great savings over buying the individual volumes, this set is a pirate’s treasure for any manga fan! (Age Rating: T)
Box Set (x23), B&W $185.99
Bleach Vol. 62 GN
(W/A) Tite Kubo
Unable to use their Bankai special abilities, the Soul Reaper captains are at a severe disadvantage against the invading Quincy army. (Age Rating: T)
SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $9.99
Blue Exorcist Vol. 12 GN
(W/A) Kazue Kato
As the True Cross Academy festival reaches its peak, trouble is brewing. While Izumo confronts Nemu Takara, Rin and the rest of the Exwires race to find her. The betrayal they discover and the tragic details of Izumo’s past will shake them to the core and herald the beginning of an all-out war between the Illuminati and the Knights of the True Cross! (Age Rating: T+)
SC, 5x7, 202pgs, B&W $9.99
D.Gray-man 3-in-1 Edition Vol. 5 GN
(W/A) Katsura Hoshino
Includes volumes 13, 14 and 15! (Age Rating: T+)
SC, 5x7, 576pgs, B&W $14.99
Nisekoi: False Love Vol. 6 GN
(W/A) Naoshi Komi
Just when things seem to be going well between the two, a misunderstanding during their beach trip puts a damper on things. So when Raku and Chitoge are selected to play Romeo and Juliet at the school festival, Chitoge refuses the role! The class draws names for a new Juliet, and Kosaki gets the part. But on the big day, nothing goes as planned! (Age Rating: T)
SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $9.99
Ranma ½ 2-in-1 Edition Vol. 5 GN
(W/A) Rumiko Takahashi
Ranma’s latest rival is Ukyo Kuonji, a chef in the art of cooking okonomiyaki, Japanese pizza. But the latest fight is more than just a rivalry with a fellow martial artist – Ukyo’s issues with Ranma go all the way back to childhood and a certain promise he once made. Though just because there’s a new rival doesn’t mean the others have gone away, as Mousse returns to kidnap Akane! Contains volumes 9 and 10! (Age Rating: T+)
SC, 5x7, 368pgs, B&W $14.99
RIN-NE Vol. 16 GN
(W/A) Rumiko Takahashi
Sakura gets a postcard from the ghost of a boy who died years ago! Rinne and Rokumon head off to the beach to investigate… and find Ageha already there! The summer fun continues at camp where Masato is up to his usual shenanigans. Will Rinne ever be able to enjoy his vacation? (Age Rating: T+)
SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $9.99
Kiss of the Rose Princess Vol. 1 GN
(W/A) Aya Shouto
Anise Yamamoto has been told that if she ever removes the rose choker given to her by her father, a terrible punishment will befall her. Unfortunately she loses that choker when a bat-like being named Ninufa falls from the sky and hits her. Ninufa gives Anise four cards representing four knights whom she can summon with a kiss. But now that she has these gorgeous men at her beck and call,
what exactly is her quest? (Age Rating: T)
SC, 5x7, 180pgs, B&W $9.99
Vampire Knight Box Set 2
(W/A) Matsuri Hino
The second box set completes the series with vols. 11-19 and an exclusive art book. Cross Academy is attended by two groups of students: the Day Class and the Night Class. At twilight, when the students of the Day Class return to their dorm, they cross paths with the Night Class on their way to school. Yuki Cross and Zero Kiryu are the Guardians of the school, protecting the Day Class from the Academy’s dark secret: the Night Class is full of vampires! (Age Rating: T+)
Box Set (x9), B&W $89.99
Black Rose Alice Vol. 2 GN
(W/A) Setona Mizushiro
Flash-forward to 2008. In Tokyo, Azusa Kikukawa agrees to sacrifice herself as the next breeding ground for the vampire group in exchange for Dimitri healing her fatally wounded young boyfriend. But now that the deal is struck, Azusa finds herself in a strange house and a strange body, surrounded by the men she must choose from for a deadly embrace… (Age Rating: T+)
SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $9.99
Dengeki Daisy Vol. 15 GN
(W/A) Kyousuke Motomi
Teru gets kidnapped, and Kurosaki rushes to find out where she’s being held. The search takes him to an uninhabited island where Akira is determined to find “M’s Last Testament.” With the entire island rigged to blow up, will Kurosaki save both Teru and Akira in time? (Age Rating: T+)
SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $9.99
High School Debut 3-in-1 Edition Vol. 4 GN
(W/A) Kazune Kawahara
Friendship and love are put to the test when Yoh’s friend Asaoka reveals that he likes Haruna. The two boys strike a deal - whoever loses the school sports meet will give up on her! Later, Haruna grapples with an unattractive girl who’s obsessed with Yoh… But can Haruna win against jealousy and sabotage? (Age Rating: T)
SC, 5x7, 560pgs, B&W $14.99
Phantom Thief Jeanne Vol. 5 GN
(W/A) Arina Tanemura
The thrilling conclusion to the classic shojo action manga by superstar artist Arina Tanemura! (Age Rating: T)
SC, 5x7, 274pgs, B&W $10.99
Skip Beat! 3-in-1 Edition Vol. 9 GN
(W/A) Yoshiki Nakamura
Kyoko finally has Sho’s attention, and now she doesn’t want it! It’s not that she’s given up on her revenge, but she’s busy focusing on her career and doesn’t want Sho poking around and annoying her. And Sho proves her concerns right when his Valentine’s Day prank goes horribly wrong and gets Kyoko in trouble with the president of L.M.E.! (Age Rating: T)
SC, 5x7, 568pgs, B&W $14.99
Spell of Desire Vol. 2 GN
(W/A) Tomu Ohmi
The only thing that can keep Kaoruko’s powers in check is a kiss from Kaname, but she can’t help but be drawn to him! While Kaname struggles with his own growing attraction to Kaoruko, he suspects that Kaoruko’s volatile powers will bring unwanted attention from the Black Witches Coven…with dangerous consequences for her! (Age Rating: M)
SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $9.99
Resident Evil: THE MARHAWA DESIRE Vol. 1 GN
(W/A) Naoki Serizawa
At the prestigious and elite Marhawa High School in Singapore, a female student suffers a horrifying transformation. Called in to investigate, Professor Doug Wright and his nephew Ricky find themselves caught up in a deadly and growing tragedy. As things get rapidly out of hand, Chris Redfield and his team from the Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance arrive on the scene, while behind it all a mysterious figure looms. (Age Rating: M)
SC, 6x8, 176pgs, B&W $12.99
Claymore Vol. 25 GN
(W/A) Norihiro Yagi
Three battles unfold around the holy city of Rabona as demonic forces seek to destroy one another, the rebel Claymores and the city itself. Seemingly intent on devouring all life, monsters of unprecedented strength rage on as the rebels struggle to contain them. Could the cause of this rage lie in a distant childhood memory? (Age Rating: T+)
SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $9.99
Tegami Bachi Vol. 17 GN
(W/A) Hiroyuki Asada
Lag now knows what he has to do to save Amberground: unite the five children born on the mysterious Day of the Flicker. And his latest delivery may lead him to vital information. But meanwhile Lag has to cope with his brash new partner, Chico, who insists that nothing will stand in her way to becoming Head Bee! (Age Rating: T)
SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $9.99
Ultimo Vol. 10 GN
(W/A) Hiroyuki Takei
Locked in a battle that spans the ages, Vice and Ultimo, along with their human proxies, duel in the wartime arena of Tokyo, 1947. Among the bombs and destruction, masters on both sides seek to convince their counterparts to switch teams - good to evil and vice versa. Which force holds ultimate sway over human history? (Age Rating: T+)
SC, 5x7, 208pgs, B&W $9.99
07-GHOST Vol. 13 GN
(W/A) Yuki Amemiya
Teito joins the Black Hawks, unaware it is the very organization that has conspired to ruin his soul, end his life and revive the evil death god Verloren inside him. Using the military’s sinister laboratory, they intend to brainwash Teito into reviving Verloren himself! But Teito’s true past resurfaces when he coincidentally attends the funeral of his best friend, Mikage. (Age Rating: T)
SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $9.99
Gangsta. Vol. 4 GN
(W/A) Kohske
As Hunters infiltrate the city of Ergastulum, more and more Twilights fall victim to the violence and chaos that result. The Cristiano Family, traditionally (and secretly) charged with overseeing the Twilight population, is keeping a close eye on events - and they don’t like what they see. The young Cristiano boss hires the Handymen to escort Twilights to a safe house for protection, but a new, even more dangerous threat is on their doorstep. (Age Rating: M)
SC, 6x8, 194pgs, B&W $12.99
Ôoku: The Inner Chambers Vol. 10 GN
(W/A) Fumi Yoshinaga
Aonuma and his are closer than ever to finding a way to prevent the spread of the Redface Pox. (Age Rating: T)
SC, 6x8, 264pgs, B&W $12.99
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