Previews #331 (vol. XXVI #4) previews publications

SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W $11.99

(W/A/CA) Wann

Niroo forces Sooyi onward on their punishing journey to the Dead City. Once they reach their destination, Niroo plans to slay the Demon King Ganok once and for all. Then, he intends to take Ganok's place. Sooyi tries to escape the mad man, but Niroo lures Sooyi back into his web. He knows the true origins of Sooyi's lover Ganok. And he also knows the terrible price that must be paid to become a Demon King. (STL006847) (C: 0-0-2)

SC, 5x7, 188pgs, B&W $11.99

(W/A/CA) Seyoung Kim

Sooho is captured by Prince Isaac's vicious half-brother Nick. Having just lost his war against Kiahn, the evil man intends to sell Sooho into sexual slavery to make up for his losses. Isaac intervenes and takes custody of Sooho, but only at a dire cost. Meanwhile, Kiahn learns of Sooho's capture by the enemy and prepares to seize the boy back. Sooho desperately schemes to find a way to return home. However, Isaac's gentle care for him may be giving Sooho reasons to stay in this magical world after all. (STL006848) (C: 0-0-2)

SC, 5x7, 216pgs, B&W $11.99

(W/A) Various

This volume begins the complete full-color adventures of Ben Edlund's classic character, The Tick! Volume 1 contains The Tick in Color #1-6, plus four all-color one-shot specials: The Tick’s Incredible Internet Comic, The Tick's Big Halloween Special #1, The Tick's Big Red-N-Green Christmas Spectacle #1, and Introducing The Tick #1! (STK401842) (AUG091018)

SC, 256pgs, FC $34.95

(W/A/CA) Kickily

Springtime, Giverny, France, mid 1800's. A young mouse happens upon Monet's garden... A young boy mouse travels the country side looking for work and happens upon the Monet's garden. He takes on a job and becomes inspired to learn to paint. Will he paint in the classical ways, or in the new style of the impressionist? Which way will his brush sway? Musnet is drawn and painted in a beautiful, lush and inky style popularized by Paul Pope and French comics masters such Blutch and Christophe Blain. Musnet is breathtaking debut. (STL006259) (C: 0-1-0)

HC, 9x12, 48pgs, FC $19.95

(W) Robert Rodi (A) Jackie Lewis with Marissa Louise (CA) Jackie Lewis with Marissa Louise

13th century England. Robert Godwinson, former lover of King Richard, lives with his band of Merry Men in Sherwood Forest, away from the watchful eye of Prince John, who has outlawed homosexuality. Though isolated, the men live in peace–that is, until a stranger approaches their camp asking for aid to a nearby town under siege by the Sheriff of Nottingham. Robert–nicknamed Robin–is reluctant to help, but equally eager to get rid of this perplexing stranger... and to put his formidable bow-and-arrow to use. It's Robin Hood like you've never seen him before, based on scholarly speculation about what's really behind the outlaw's legend.

FC, 32 pages SRP: $3.99

(W) Tom Fowler (A) Tom Fowler (CA) CJ Cannon

After being goaded into an argument with Jerry about the 'noble nature' of sport, Rick takes Jerry and Morty to the biggest game in the Galaxy, where parents bet on their children as they fight to the death in a giant murdertorium! And Morty gets a front row seat!

Will Rick save Morty in time to prevent him competing? Will Jerry manage to elude the space mob? Will Morty find love in the bowels of the arena before it's too late?

Probably not.

FC, 32 pages SRP: $3.99

(W) Christopher Sebela (A) Brian Hurtt with Bill Crabtree (CA) Robert Wilson IV

Love means never having to say you're sorry. Though it occasionally means having to say "Put your hands in the air, this is a stick-up." With a crew assembled and their plans in place, it's time for Callie and Mercer to take the biggest step of any relationship: stealing a few hundred thousand dollars from a crooked insurance company that holds the pink-slip on their heart.

FC, 32 pages SRP: $3.99

(W/A/CA) Zander Cannon

During a prison-wide lockdown, Leader of the Nation of Mecha Mechazon writes an impassioned letter to convince his police officer sister that she's working for an oppressive system, While the tension between the Humongo Brothers reaches the boiling point. Also: Gangland slayings! Rap battles! A hole in the head! And...moon bunnies?

FC, 32 pages SRP: $3.99

(W) Cullen Bunn (CA) Brian Hurtt with Bill Crabtree

The war for creation and the battle for The Six concludes in this epic, TRIPLE-SIZED finale!

This is the end.

FC, 72 pages SRP: $9.99
SPACE BATTLE LUNCHTIME #2

(W/A/CA) Natalie Riess (A) Natalie Riess (CA) Natalie Riess

Meet the chefs of the hit show Space Battle Lunchtime! Peony, the only contestant from Earth (and the only one who’s never heard of the show before!), is having a bit of trouble with her ingredient—which comes from a planet she didn’t even know existed. (Also: What is Moon Butter???) But it’s the other chefs she’ll need to watch out for—they’ll stop at nothing to win.

FC, 32 pages SRP: $3.99

(W) J. Torres (A) Corin Howell with Maarta Laiho (CA) Corin Howell with Maarta Laiho

Ho has arrived at Twilight’s Bastion with a star, but it’s… done something to him. As the Unlucky Four watch over him, Ho relives key moments from his past, including his friendship with Rang - and Rang’s betrayal. What will happen to Ho? Where’s Rang? And what happened to the rest of the Mighty Zodiac?

FC, 32 pages SRP: $3.99

(W) Charles Soule (A) Alberto J. Alburquerque with Dan Jackson (CA) Alberto J. Alburquerque with Dan Jackson

Modifications have been made to the Chandelier. Now, exponentially more powerful, it prepares to fire at an approaching danger. What is this danger, and why do the Builders feel so compelled to destroy it? Meanwhile, Carroll attempts to blackmail Drum in order to get himself in with the 666 who will survive the end of the world.

FC, 32 pages SRP: $3.99

(W) Sarah Andersen (A) Sarah Andersen with Katy Farina (CA) Sarah Andersen with Katy Farina

A special one-shot written and illustrated by Sarah Andersen (Sarah's Scribbles, Adulthood is a Myth)! When GIR brings home a flea-ridden stray cat, ZIM is furious—until he finds out what the cat does to Dib. Dib's sneezing and covered in hives—could the magical powers of this "cat" be harnessed and turned against ZIM’s mortal enemy?

FC, 32 pages SRP: $3.99

(W) KC Green, Eric Trueheart, Dennis Hopeless, Jessie Hopeless (A) KC Green, Dave Crosland, Savanna Ganucheau, Warren Wucinich (CA) Dave Crosland with Warren Wucinich

Volume 2 of the hit comic series (based on the hit Nickelodeon TV show) INVADER ZIM starts off with a BANG! I mean a BANK! As ZIM takes on the immense task of getting a business loan. From there, things get steadily worse. Then better, then worse yet again. In this collection, ZIM will face foes like those never seen before! (And also Dib. But everyone's seen Dib before.)

SC, FC, 136 pages SRP: $19.99

(W) Joshua Hale Fialkov (A) Noel Tuazon (CA) Noel Tuazon with Renee Dimalla

Private investigator Frank Armstrong barely scrapes by in the Los Angeles underbelly until “the big one” hits his desk. Locate and retrieve the daughter of a drug kingpin, and he can finally afford more than the one-dollar meatloaf. Unfortunately, the job offer arrives just as the symptoms of his fatal, late-stage brain tumor intensify. Frank must find the target and keep her safe while time collapses, family turns into foe, and the specter of his murdered wife resurfaces in the eyes of a mobster’s daughter.

Eisner, Harvey, and Emmy nominated writer Joshua Hale Fialkov joins Harvey and Eisner nominated artist Noel Tuazon in their second thrilling collaboration about the bittersweet joy of lost love and the sharp pain of redemption.

HC, B&W, 248pgs. SRP: $24.99
FRESH ROMANCE GN

(W) Kate Leth, Sarah Vaughn, Sarah Kuhn, Marguerite Bennett (A) Arielle Jovellanos, Sarah Winifred Searle, Sally Jane Thompson, Trungles (CA) Marguerite Sauvage

The critically-acclaimed anthology FRESH ROMANCE is finally available in print! Have you been wondering what the fuss is all about? FRESH ROMANCE is an exciting collection of romance comics from some of comics’ most talented creators, including Kate Leth, Arielle Jovellanos, Sarah Vaughn, Sarah Winifred Searle, Sarah Kuhn, Marguerite Bennett, and Trungles. From unhappy historical marriages to covert teenage romances, there’s something for everyone in FRESH ROMANCE.

HC, FC, 224 Pages SRP: $24.99

(W) Jon Hughes (A) Jon Hughes, Matthew Weldon (CA) Jon Hughes

Factions emerge amidst the chaos in Zero Technologies. Members of the team begin to lose trust for each other as it becomes more and more likely that one of them may have killed Captain Zero. (STL006344)

24pgs, FC $3.99

(W) Jon Hughes (A) Jason Pearson (CA) Jon Hughes

America continues her mission to find out why personnel files are disappearing from HeroCorp's archives, and she finds a mystery beginning to unravel everywhere she turns. (STL006370)

24pgs, FC $3.99

(W) Jon Hughes (A/CA) Celia Calle

The mysterious villain from issue one finally returns as Natalie's story comes full story. Can Natalie and America stop him before he kills another class of young heroes? The conclusion will not disappoint! (STL006374)

24pgs, FC $3.99

(W) Jon Hughes (A) Brent Peeples & Various (CA) Jon Hughes

The HeroCorp Knights parent company finally comes unraveled after an unsettling visit from a mysterious visitor. The ties between the HeroCorp Knights and the ZeroTech Cavaliers begin to tighten with this event. (STL006375)

24pgs, FC $3.99

(W) G. Wassil (A) Dave Hamann, Michael Birkhofer (CA) Dave Hamann

Alesse's intentions become clear as she plots to manipulate her fellow recruits for her own personal gain. Winner of the Geekie Award for best Graphic Novel, now in a monthly series! (STL006488)

24pgs, FC $3.99

(W) Jon Hughes (A) Matthew Weldon, Jon Hughes (CA) Matthew Weldon

Did you ever wonder how heroes are always able to leave the scene of a fight or an investigation without being followed home? Here is your answer! Plus Ultra and Ultima seek out Ultima's lost friend, and when they find her, she's not what Plus Ultra expected at all! (STL006489)

24pgs, FC $3.99

Doctor Who Adventures is a magazine based on the hit BBC America series Doctor Who and is aimed at 6-13 year-olds. Each issue will contain nine pages of comic strip as well as another Doctor Who-related adventure with a three-page illustrated story each issue. Other features include access to the UNIT monster archives where we take a look at some of the series favourite monsters. Games and puzzles are designed to make the reader feel they are helping the Doctor save the world!

Make your own Mire room guard! Examine the case of the Terror of the Thames and also find out what happens when the Doctor discovers the true horrific meaning of Flower Power! (STL006573) (C: 1-1-1) NOTE: Not available in the U.K. (May Purchase from U.K. Vendor)

Magazine, 36pgs, FC $7.99

(W) Fred Toole (A/CA) Owen Fitzgerald, Al Wiseman

One of the greatest comicbook series ever created for children was Dennis the Menace. But possibly because of the success of the comic strip, television series, and feature films, the Dennis the Menace comicbooks were never taken seriously by comic art critics. But all that changed when a Dennis the Menace story was included in The Toon Treasury of Classic Children's Comics, edited by Art Spiegelman and Francoise Mouly. This volume features the work of artist Owen Fitzgerald whose work with writer Fred Toole is considered a high point of the series. (STL006190) (C: 0-0-1)

HC, 7x10, 192pgs, FC $19.99

(W) Fred Toole (A/CA) Owen Fitzgerald, Al Wiseman

Dennis the Menace is the brainchild of Hank Ketcham. Appearing in more than 1,000 newspapers, the humor is based on the interaction of five-and-half-year-old Dennis Mitchell with his parents, neighbors and various friends. Dennis is a combination of good intentions, misdirected helpfulness and exuberant energy, which never fails to provide an entertaining mixture of merriment. Originally published in the 50s, 60s, and 70s, these comics are just as funny today as when they first appeared. (STK681584) (JUL151524) (C: 0-0-1)

HC, 7x10, 192pgs, FC $19.99

(W) Chris Houghton, Kevin Kramer (A/CA) Andreas Schuster

Life can be confusing enough for just about anyone and Harvey Beaks is no exception. Harvey knows that doing everything "right," isn't always the most fun. Doing things like Fee and Foo may not be "right," but it sure seems to be a lot more fun! While Fee and Foo may go too far at times, pushing Harvey beyond his limits, Harvey knows that he doesn't want it any other way. As scary as it may get hanging out with the two naughty imps, life in the forest would be a whole lot duller without them! See why the LA Times called Harvey Beaks a series "that's as carefree and sunny as its characters" and " a gateway to raising a wonderfully weird kid." Available in Softcover and Hardcover editions. (STL006197) (C: 0-0-1)

SOFTCOVER—SC, 6x9, 56pgs, FC $7.99

HARDCOVER—HC, 6x9, 56pgs, FC $7.99
OFFERED AGAIN
O/A HARVEY BEAKS VOLUME 1: INDISDE JOKE GN

(W) Stefan Petrucha (A/CA) Andreas Schuster

Harvey Beaks is the main protagonist of his recent hit show on Nickelodeon! Harvey has a big head and an even bigger heart, which is why everyone in Bigbark Woodsloves him! He may be a rule follower, but after Fee and Foo show him some amazing adventures, this bird might just spread his wings. Available in Softcover and Hardcover editions. (STK693045) (C: 0-0-1)

SOFTCOVER (NOV151557)—SC, 6x9, 56pgs, FC $7.99

HARDCOVER—HC, 6x9, 56pgs, FC $12.99
NICKELODEON MAGAZINE #13

(W) Eric Esquivel (A) Dave DeGrand & Various (CA) James Kaminski

Special Fourth of July "Celebrate Independence" issue! Everyone assumes Sanjay and Craig are best friends forever, right? Well, that's certainly now the case in "Season 12, Episode One Billion." Set in the far-flung future, Sanjay is now an all-powerful wizard, no longer associated with Craig. What is the dark secret that caused them to becvome independent of each other? And whatever happened to Craig? The answers will shock, or at least amuse, you! In the second Sanjay and Craig story, we explore another big break-up, this one set in the not-too-distant past, where we discover how Hector became independent from "Senor Ojo," his one-time best-friend. (STL006202) (C: 0-0-1)

Magazine, 32pgs, FC $4.99

(W) Cazenove (A/CA) William Maury

Meet two wonderful young girls who happen to be sisters, Maureen and her older sister Wendy. Both are full of personality and a strong sense of independence. So while they may love each other with all their hearts, it's not always easy for the two of them to be together. After all, when we're still very young, age differences are much more meaningful. While Maureen may want to hang out with her older sister, nothing could be more embarrassing for Wendy. See how despite all odds, they still manage to get through each day without killing each other… well, at least so far!

In addition to the main story, this volume features great backup features including the "Guide to Sisters", Maureen's journal entries and much more! Available in Softcover and Hardcover editions. (STL006186) (C: 0-0-1)

SOFTCOVER—SC, 7x9, 96pgs, FC $9.99

HARDCOVER—HC, 7x9, 96pgs, FC $14.99

(W) Albert Camus, Sandra Smith (A/CA) Jacques Ferrandez

A visually stunning adaptation of Albert Camus’s masterpiece that offers an exciting new graphic interpretation while retaining the book’s unique sensibility. The day his mother dies, Meursault notices that it is very hot on the bus that is taking him from Algiers to the retirement home where his mother lived; so hot that he falls asleep. Later, while waiting for the wake to begin, the harsh electric lights in the room make him extremely uncomfortable, so he gratefully accepts the coffee the caretaker offers him and smokes a cigarette. The same burning sun that so oppresses him during the funeral walk will once again blind the calm, reserved Meursault as he walks along a deserted beach a few days later — leading him to commit an irreparable act. (STL006254) (C: 0-1-0)

HC, 8x11, 144pgs, FC $25.95

(A) Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand

Just when you thought it was safe to check out what PS is up to, they go and do this to you: 600-plus gloriously state-of-the-art newsprint of the all-time greatest stories from arguably the field's only serious competitor to Bill Gaines's EC imprint, Harvey Comics. This brand new huge volume features selected stories from Chamber of Chills, Witches Tales, Tomb of Terror, Black Cat Mysteries, including the remarkable "Colorama" from Black Cat #45 — plus, until now, the unreprinted Man In Black, issues #1-4 (September 1957 to March 1958). And as though that were not enough, there's a cover gallery on glossy paper and selected original artwork for you to drool over! (STL005937) (C: 0-1-0)

HC, 7x10, 600pgs, FC $99.99

Hey, it's all here, culture-lovers: walking dead folks (loads of 'em)--some of them even still sporting their heads-witches, ghosts, werewolves and enough vampires to go into the second-hand dentures business. Every now and again you come across a bevy of four color frights that seem to have been created just for you. Well, they were created just for us folks here at PS Towers — and, because we loves ya so much, we're sharing 'em wit youse. Sheesh, ya never had it so good, ya big lunks. Collects issues #15-21 (September 1953 to September 1954). (STL005938)

HC, 7x10, 252pgs, FC $59.99
PRE-CODE CLASSIC: STRANGE SUSPENSE STORIES VOLUME 1 HC

(A) Dick Ayers & Various

This one says it all: suspense stories that are strange, and that wasn't just idle talk, like, say, whacked out westerns or mad mysteries. No sir, the yarns to be had in Fawcett's and later Charlton's groundbreaking title set a new standard. And, connsidering the line-up, it's no big surprise: the incomparable Steve Ditko, Vince Alascia, Jim Aparo, Pat Boyette, George Evans, Joe Gill, Frank McLaughlin, Bill Molno, Rocke Mastroserio, Sheldon Moldoff, Charles Nicholas, Denny O'Neil, Joe Shuster, and Steve Skeates. Let's face it, eerie fantasy and weird SF had never been so classy. Collects issues #16-22 (Jan/Feb 1954 to November 1954). (STL005939)

HC, 7x10, 252pgs, FC $59.99

(A) Shelly Moldoff & Various

Here's another forgotten or bypassed old comicbook in the great tradition of the likes of EC Comics and the PS multiple-volume library of Harvey's horror line-up, featuring a dizzying bevy of gnarled and twisted tales of post-death revenge and retribution. The first seven issues (and more animated corpses than you could shake a stick at) are presented to you for just a tiny fraction of what you would expect to pay for a mint-condition version of just one copy the actual comic, and this intoxicating first volume is in hardcover. Collects issues #8-14 (December 1952 to December 1953). (STL005936)

HC, 7x10, 256pgs, FC $69.99

Blazing SF action from the Eisner-nominated UK anthology! In Judge Dredd: "The Lion's Den" by Michael Carroll and PJ Holden, Judge Joyce teams up with a familiar ally before the fightback in Mega-City One begins in "Reclamation" by Michael Carroll and Colin MacNeil. Psi-Judge Anderson returns in "The Candidate" by Emma Beeby and Nick Dyer as a mayoral candidate becomes the target of the Citizens' Army; the habitats are going sects-mad in "Brink" by Dan Abnett and INJ Culbard; Celtic warrior Slaine battles a zombie Trojan army in "Psychopomp" by Pat Mills and Simon Davis; and it's the final fight against the God-Star in Grey Area by Dan Abnett and Mark Harrison! (STL006621)

Magazine pack, 32pgs, PC $26.00
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #373

More action and adventure in the future-shocked world of Judge Dredd! Judges Rico and

Koburn learn the disturbing truth about mutant raider Thorn in the final episode of Judge

Dredd: "Dust to Dust" by Michael Carroll and Henry Flint; there's recuperation and resolve out in the Badlands in "Lawless" by Dan Abnett and Phil Winslade; Blunt leads the search party into the heart of darkness, courtesy of T.C. Eglington and Boo Cook; and there's more bloodsoaked drama in the terrifying black-metal vampire epic "Realm of the Damned" by Alec Worley and Pye Parr. Plus, in the bagged graphic novel this month, gladiatorial combat in an alien arena in the brutal "Killer" by Steve Moore and Staz Johnson! (STL006622)

Magazine (w/Graphic Novel), 128pgs, PC $12.60
BAD COMPANY: FIRST CASUALTIES TP

(W) Peter Milligan (A) Rufus Dayglo, Jim McCarthy

It's been a decade since the vicious war with the Krool on the planet Ararat. Ex-members of the legendary guerrilla unit known as Bad Company are preparing for a ten-year anniversary memorial service. But now their near-mythic leader, Kano, has resurfaced and Danny Franks, Thrax, Mad Tommy and Fly-Trap, have stopped taken their meds and travelled back to Ararat for answers! (STL006628) (C: 0-0-1)

SC, 8x11, 96pgs, B&W $19.99

(W) Rob Williams (A/CA) Henry Flint

On Saturn's distant moon Titan lies the Mega-City One penal colony for exiled ex-Judges, the most corrupt, dangerous and desperate to ever once carry the badge of office. Now the Justice Department of Mega-City One has lost contact with the Titan penal colony, a big problem considering that it houses over one thousand law-breaking ex-judges, many of which have a grudge with their old colleagues. Now Dredd, must team up with SJS Judge Gerhart, a man who holds him responsible for "Chaos Day," and battle a formidable army led by one of the most dangerous ex-undercover Judge's ever! (STL006623) (C: 0-0-1)

SC, 7x10, 144pgs, FC $19.99

(W) Scott Chitwood (A/CA) Danny Luckert

Sarah and her friends must make a deal with the demon possessed Eva. However, she may be leading them into one of the greatest threats they have ever faced in the haunted remains of England. Note: Issue #1 - #4 covers form one large image! (STL006624)

32pgs, FC (2 of 4) $3.95

(W) Scott Chitwood (A/CA) Danny Luckert

After crash landing in England, Sarah and Rupert find themselves captured by enemy forces. But they soon discover that the ghostly threat they face is far worse than they imagined. (STL006629)