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

128pgs, FC SRP: $14.99

(W) Gary Turner (A) Mel Bontrager (CA) Eddy Swan

Welcome to the kingdom of Daravon, seat of the three deadliest traps in the known world. While Skirnir puts Zawa to test in order to retrieve a powerful weapon of legacy, Kai seeks to mend L'derOne. Along the way Kai comes to learn this safe-haven proves to be anything but. (STL007447)

32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

(W) Anthony Ruttgaizer & Various (A) Marco Renna & Various (CA) Sean Izaakse, Mat Lopes

The event 5 years in the making! Only one force in the universe can bring Jake Roth (THE F1RST HERO), Molly Danger, Virtue (from FRACTURE), Midnight Tiger and Stray together. Who is the mysterious Cascade and what terrible power does he hold? Molly's arch-enemy, Medula, holds the answers but will be be friend or foe? Also included: The first meeting of Stray, Midnight Tiger, and Molly Danger as they go up against the Hyena! Collects Actionverse #0-6. (STL007476)

SC, 224pgs, FC SRP: $16.99

(W) Kyle Puttkammer (A/CA) Omaka Schultz

The Hero Cats world tour continues! After crash landing on a jungle island, Ace and his team meet Malo and his brother Keb. But something's not right. The island spirits are affecting our heroes in dangerous ways. Will they be Jungle Cats forever?! (STL006856)

32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

(W) Kyle Puttkammer (A) Marcus Williams & Various (CA) Marcus Williams

The cutest heroes on the planet have arrived! Meet the Hero Cats of Stellar City in this, their first spectacular graphic novel. Not your ordinary house cats, they're a tactical action-packed covert team dealing with extraordinary threats to humanity in ways that will amaze. (STK660159) (NOV140905)

SC, 7x10, 96pgs, FC SRP: $11.99

(W) Kyle Puttkammer (A/CA) Marcus Williams

The world is getting bigger. The Hero Cats become explorers, meet the local super heroes, and finally go off to college. And could there be a love story in the making? (STK679742) (JUN150861)

SC, 96pgs, FC SRP: $11.99

(W) Kyle Puttkammer (A/CA) Marcus Williams

The Crow King Saga. Worlds collide and heroes unite as the cats face their biggest challenge yet! Meet Bandit as he joins the Hero Cats on a fantastical journey to save Stellar City. Collects Hero Cats of Stellar City 7-9. (STK696878) (DEC150911)

SC, 96pgs, FC SRP: $11.99

(W) Kyle Puttkammer (A/CA) Alex Ogle

The world of Midnight is revealed. Hero Cat fans hold on tight! This is Stellar City as you've never seen it before. Our mysterious guardian is on the prowl and a confrontation with the tyrannical Crow King is inevitable. Collects all three issues of the original series. (STK698824)

SC, 96pgs, FC SRP: $11.99

(W) Anthony Ruttgaizer (A) Marco Renna (CA) Marco Renna & Various

Jake Roth returns home after the events of ACTIONVERSE just in time to face a new extrahuman threat that's menacing the streets of Philadelphia. And as dangerous as an eight year old girl who can control minds might be… wait until you meet her mother! Meanwhile, the ETF is working night and day to neutralize the growing extrahuman threat. Could they be closing in on Jake? (STL007490)

REENA/MODER/STREESING COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

RENNA/RUTTGAIZER/STRESSING COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $4.99
SUPER HUMAN RESOURCES #1

(W) Ken Marcus (A) Armando M. Zanker (CA) Justin Bleep

The sequel to the sold-out, indie hit is finally here. Welcome back to the HR department of the world's greatest super team. Super Crises International has been infiltrated by sinister forces. And stupidity. Lots of stupidity. Cover by Justin Bleep. Variant by Gabriel Hardman (Hulk, Agents of Atlas, Invisible Republic.)
QUOTE: "This is the comic you never knew you were waiting to read." - Comic Book Resources (STL007484)

BLEEP COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

HARDMAN COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $4.99
ZOE DARE VS. DISASTEROID #1

(W) Brockton McKinney (A/CA) Andrew Herman

When the Earth itself is in danger from an approaching asteroid, a professional stuntwoman is our only chance to save humanity! But is Zoe Dare up to the task? With the help of her punk rock, I.T. savvy sister and two A.I. enabled robots, ready-or-not the unlikely team is about to be thrust into an adventure of disastrous proportions! (STL007486)

HERMAN COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

SURF SHUTTLE COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $4.99
ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE
BOLTS #1

(W/A/CA) James Whynot

During a brutal attack by the townspeople in his own time, Frank is torn apart and loses one of his neck bolts as well as his memory. After Frank's mangled body is pieced back together by a mysterious and powerful being, he is thrown into a new and strange dimension. He suddenly finds himself faced with merciless monsters and the looming watchful eyes of creatures in the shadows. After crossing paths with Casey, a scavenger with a penchant for trouble, Frank doesn't have to fight alone but the road ahead only grows more perilous. Amid all the blood soaked violence, Frank also fights an inner battle of whether to become the spiteful villain or righteous hero of this new adventure! (STL007488)

MATURE THEMES

WHYNOT COVER—22pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

WHYNOT COVER—22pgs, FC SRP: $4.99

(W/A/CA) Mia Goodwin

With Jessica's life on the line, Addison makes the dangerous decision to confront the corrupt Detective Tico and his partners. Shocking choices must be made and Addison's pursuit of justice forces (STL007450)

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GOODWIN COVER—22pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

THESEN COVER—22pgs, FC SRP: $4.99

(W) Shawn Gabborin (A/CA) Michela Da Sacco

Welcome to the Bodega Bay Inn!! Free Wifi! Free Premium channels! Free Continental breakfast! We should probably leave the killer Puppets out of the brochure, right? They're trying to be better… trying. Strangers come and go in the hotel business, but there's something really off about Samuel. Anyway, Rooms available! "VACANCY" starts now! (STL007458)

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DA SACCO COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

MAGNUM KILL COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $4.99

MAGNUM SKETCH KILL—32pgs, FC SRP: $4.99

CUTE COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $4.99

(W) Shawn Gabborin (A) Antonio Ontiveros (CA) Glenn Lumsden

For nearly 10 years a life-sized puppet has tormented the children of the Bouldenston Institute for the Mentally Troubled Tots and Teens. When her scare tactics escalate to murder, a young patient named Anthony seeks out the Puppets hoping they can stop their former Master's rampage. Things, however, are never as simple as they seem. Film and comics collide in THE WOODEN BOY as the Puppets go toe-to-toe with the human-sized doll, Camille! Collects issues 8-11 of the ongoing series! (STL007554)

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SC, 128pgs, FC SRP: $14.99
VORACIOUS #4

(W) Markisan Naso (A/CA) Jason Muhr

The final issue of the first VORACIOUS story arc! Nate gets interviewed by the local news about the success of his restaurant and Captain Jim discovers that time travel always has consequences... (STL007556)

MATURE THEMES

MUHR COVER—32pgs, FC (4 of 4) SRP: $3.99

MEAT GRINDER COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $4.99

(W/A/CA) Dean Rankine

The Itty Bitty Bunnies (Phil and Tyrone) make a deal with the Devil, awake the magic Bong Genie, start a food fight that turns homicidal, and do lots and LOTS of drugs. It's just another day in Rainbow Pixie Candy Land! (STL007555)

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SC, 96pgs, FC SRP: $11.99
VAMPBLADE #5

(W) Jason Martin (A/CA) Winston Young

Katie Carva continues to discover more about the Vampblades, but a girl's gotta eat, so why not dine and slash?! Just when she thinks she's figured out how to take on the invisible-but-deadly Glorkian face-feeders, they go and get all next level on her!

The hit series continues with an all new story arc. Features a regular and special variant by the series artist, as well as "artist" and "90s Monster" regular and risqué variant covers. (STL006857)

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YOUNG COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

MOM SPACE KNIGHT COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $4.99

TROM COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $4.99

TROM RISQUE COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $4.99

90S MONSTER COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $4.99

90S MONSTER RISQUE COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $4.99
ZOMBIE TRAMP #24

(W) Dan Mendoza (A/CA) TMChu

This is it! Now that Janey has merged souls with Xula to form a powerful entity known only as KAIJU QUEEN, will they be able to destroy the demon Naga that Yagga has become? Man! All this work just to kill a pimp?!? Jeez! It's the conclusion of Pimps, Ho's, and Hocus Pocus!

Features a risqué variant, plus regular and risqué "action figure" variant covers by series creator Dan Mendoza, and regular and risqué artist variants by Marcelo Trom (Zombie Tramp specials). (STL007452)

MATURE THEMES

TMCHU COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99

RISQUE COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $4.99

ACTION FIGURE COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $4.99

ACTION FIGURE RISQUE COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $4.99

TROM COVER—32pgs, FC SRP: $4.99

TROM RISQUE—32pgs, FC SRP: $4.99
STARS OF THE MONTH
ZOMBIE TRAMP VOLUME 1 TP

(W/A/CA) Dan Mendoza

A high-priced Hollywood call-girl gets set up on a bad date by her transvestite madame, gets bitten by a zombie, and then seeks out vengeance on those who wronged her! Cartoon grindhouse action abounds — with voodoo queens, zombie convicts, and crooked LAPD! The sold-out and out-of-print first volume gets re-mastered, with a new cover, deleted scenes, and more! (STK616414) (JUN130714)

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SC, 7x10, 128pgs, FC SRP: $14.95
ZOMBIE TRAMP TP VOL 02 (NEW PTG) (MR)

Everyone's favorite street-walking dead returns! Janey the Zombie Tramp makes a mysterious new friend and together they board an express train to more fetish, gore, cartoon grindhouse mayhem in the style that fans of the series have come to love! Are Janey's budding undead powers enough to see her through another deadly adventure on the Taint Train of Terror? (STK693528) (AUG150979)

MATURE THEMESSRP: $14.99
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ZOMBIE TRAMP VOLUME 3 TP

(W) Dan Mendoza, Jason Martin (A/CA) TMChu

Zombie Tramp begins her new ongoing adventures, learning more about her growing supernatural abilities while traveling the seedier streets the US has to offer — and what better place to start off than Sin City! But can Janey survive her encounter with the "King" of the Las Vegas sex trade? Collects the first four issues of the wildly popular sexy and dangerous new ongoing series. (STK660151) (NOV140924)

MATURE THEMES

SC, 7x10, 128pgs, FC SRP: $14.99
STARS OF THE MONTH
ZOMBIE TRAMP VOLUME 4: SLEAZY RIDER TP

(W) Jason Martin, Dan Mendoza (A) Dennis Budd & Various (CA) TMChu

Zombie Tramp hits the open road, encountering all manner of oddities throughout the Southwest. From werewolf truckers, to “illegal” fight clubs, to lethal fast food chains. It’s enough to make her deadly detour to Detroit seem downright dreamy! Join a lineup of amazing new artists bringing the fan-favorite street walking dead’s latest open road adventures to life! (STK667738) (FEB150900)

MATURE THEMES

SC, 128pgs, FC SRP: $14.99
ZOMBIE TRAMP VOLUME 5: BREAKING BATH TP

(W) Jason Martin, Dan Mendoza (A) TMChu, Victoria Harris (CA) TMChu

Perfect jumping on point for new readers! Janey is back, fresh from a dirt nap, and continuing her cross-country quest with a stop in the motor city. But when a bath in what appears to be an abandoned Detroit warehouse leaves rings in the tub, the meth chef resident cooks up a new drug… yep, it’s Breaking Bath Salts!! Plus an all-new major character makes her first appearance!!! (STK676846) (MAY150881)

MATURE THEMES

SC, 128pgs, FC SRP: $14.99
ZOMBIE TRAMP VOLUME 6: UNHOLY TALES OF THE DIRTY SOUTH TP

(W) Jason Martin, Dan Mendoza (A) TMChu & Various (CA) TMChu

Zombie Tramp continues her cross country journey to Miami, and has now reached the deep South. Watch as she tears her way through bible thumpers, backwater sex cults, and bug nuts cuckoo camp slashers. Blood runs deep in the Dirty South! Collects the fourth story arc of the wildly popular ongoing series which includes the special anniversary issue featuring the return of Zombie Tramp creator Dan Mendoza to art, and also the first issue written by regular artist TMChu! (STK691650) (OCT151042)

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SC, 128pgs, FC SRP: $14.99
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OFFERED AGAIN
O/A ZOMBIE TRAMP VOLUME 7 TP

(W) Jason Martin, Dan Mendoza (A/CA) Victoria Harris, Dan Mendoza

Zombie Tramp heads back to school to break up a coven of teenage witches using her uploaded Necronomicon to power their tablets. But can one supernatural zombie disguised as the class nerd hold her own against a gang of spell casting mean girls?!? Collects Zombie Tramp #17-20 (STK699211)

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SC, 128pgs, FC SRP: $14.99
AFTERSHOCK COMICS
THE REVISIONIST #1

(W) Frank Barbiere (A/CA) Garry Brown

New Series! How far would you go to save reality? Martin Monroe is The Revisionist — a time-traveling assassin tasked with repairing our fractured timeline. Forced to place his trust in his estranged father, Martin will have to overcome his troubled past to save the future — but can he live with his decisions? Join the all-star creative team of writer FRANK J. BARBIERE (Five Ghosts, Avengers World), artist GARRY BROWN (Black Road, The Massive), and colorist LAUREN AFFE (The Paybacks, Turok: Dinosaur Hunter) for the first chapter of an all-new action/sci-fi adventure about fathers, sons, and time travel!

32pgs, FC $3.99

(W) Ray Fawkes (A) Marco Failla (CA) Brian Stelfreeze

Time and Space are twisting into knots all around them, but the JACKPOT crew know every way there is to untie a knot! What is the power they’ve run afoul of--and what kind of deadly surprises do Dominique and her team have ready to spring?

32pgs, FC $3.99

(W) Garth Ennis (A) Simon Coleby (CA) Francesco Francavilla

FINAL ISSUE! In the skies above the Nazi capital, the men of the 332nd fight their ultimate battle, assuring their place in history for all time. But back home in the US a violent welcome awaits, and Reggie and Fats discover the terrible cost of progress. The legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen is not one all Americans can accept…

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32pgs, FC (6 of 6) $3.99
SUPERZERO #6

(W) Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti (A) Rafael de Latorre

(CA) Amanda Conner & Paul Mounts

Everything Dru has ever wanted or feared has been realized when she has to make a decision of a lifetime, knowing her life and the lives of everyone around her will be changed forever.

32pgs, FC $3.99
SECOND SIGHT #5

(W) David Hine (A/CA) Alberto Ponticelli

The hunters become the hunted. As The Wednesday Club closes in on Ray and Toni they go into hiding and Ray finally reveals to his daughter what happened twenty years ago in The Bloody Chamber!

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32pgs, FC $3.99
STRAYER #5

(W) Justin Jordan (A/CA) Juan Gedeon

Our heroes are discovered by the mysterious Church of the Grammar. Knowing Strayer and Mala, this probably won’t end well.

32pgs, FC $3.99

(W) Joe Pruett (A) Szymon Kudranksi

(CA) Francesco Francavilla

Meredith kidnapped by the BEK. Jim and Lara uncover a confusing connection to the past. A police officer makes a gruesome discovery. The BEK gas station shooter’s plan begins to unfold. A terrifying new horror series by Eisner Award winner Joe Pruett (X-Men Unlimited, Cable) and artist Szymon Kudranski (Spawn, Penguin: Pain and Prejudice).

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32pgs, FC $3.99

(W) Adam Glass (A/CA) Pat Olliffe

Operating in a strange land with newly forged alliances, Teddy Roosevelt and his Rough Riders race against time to uncover their true enemy before war breaks out and innocent blood is shed. But what they'll soon discover is that everyone is an adversary and what once was a mission of discovery has become a game of survival as one of our Riders is about to take a dirt nap for good.

32pgs, FC $3.99

(W) Kaja Foglio, Phil Foglio (A/CA) Phil Foglio

Adventure, Romance, Mad Science! Agatha is the last of the Heterodynes, a notorious family of Mad Scientists that everyone had thought safely wiped out. When a rival scientist traps her family castle and the surrounding town in a time-freeze, Agatha must embark on a journey to find a way to reverse the effect and save the people she loves. Available in Softcover and Hardcover editions. (STL006154)

SOFTCOVER—SC, 7x11, 128pgs, FC $25.00

HARDCOVER—HC, 7x11, 128pgs, FC $50.00
STARS OF THE MONTH
GIRL GENIUS TP'S

(W) Phil Foglio, Kaja Foglio (A/CA) Phil Foglio

Adventure, Romance, Mad Science! Meet Agatha Clay, Transylvania Polygnostic University student with the drive to create and the worst luck in the world. These collections reprint the Hugo Award-winning series, with the early volumes now in full color to match the rest of the collection! (STK620857)

VOLUME 1: THE BEETLEBURG CLANK (AUG130922)—SC, 8x11, 96pgs, FC $25.00

VOLUME 2: THE AIRSHIP CITY (AUG130923)—SC, 8x11, 112pgs, FC $25.00

VOLUME 3: THE MONSTER ENGINE (AUG130924)—SC, 8x11, 128pgs, FC $25.00

VOLUME 4: THE CIRCUS OF DREAMS (AUG130925)—SC, 8x11, 128pgs, FC $25.00

VOLUME 5: THE CLOCKWORK PRINCESS (AUG130926)—SC, 8x11, 112pgs, FC $25.00

VOLUME 6: THE GOLDEN TRILOBITE (AUG130927)—SC, 8x11, 160pgs, FC $25.00

VOLUME 7: THE VOICE OF THE CASTLE (AUG130928)—SC, 8x11, 128pgs, FC $25.00

VOLUME 8: THE CHAPEL OF BONES (OCT148233)—SC, 8x11, 144pgs, FC $25.00

VOLUME 9: THE HEIRS OF THE STORM (AUG130930)—SC, 8x11, 144pgs, FC $25.00

VOLUME 10: THE GUARDIAN MUSE (AUG130931)—SC, 8x11, 152pgs, FC $25.00

VOLUME 11: THE HAMMERLESS BELL (FEB120708)—SC, 8x11, 168pgs, FC $22.95

VOLUME 12: THE SIEGE OF MECHANICSBURG (AUG130920)—SC, 8x11, 192pgs, FC $25.00

VOLUME 13: THE SLEEPING CITY (APR140807)—SC, 8x11, 160pgs, FC $25.00

SECOND JOURNEY OF AGATHA HETERODYNE

VOL. 1: THE BEAST OF THE (JUN150881)—SC, 7x11, 128pgs, FC $25.00

(W/A/CA) Eric Powell

An Appalachian Mountain fantasy epic that tells the story of Rondel. A lonely figure who

wanders the wooded hills among witches and magical creatures as a folktale hero to those who

dwell in this gritty dream world. (STL005354)

24pgs, FC $3.99

(W/A/CA) Eric Powell

The long awaited sequel to Eric Powell’s notorious Satan’s *&%@$ Baby! No one is safe in this

pull no punches mature readers satire! Available one time only! Never to be reprinted! Not sold

digitally! (STL005351)

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24pgs, FC $3.99
ALTERNATIVE COMICS
MAGIC WHISTLE VOLUME 3 #2

(W) Sam Henderson, David Nuss (A) Sam Henderson & Various (CA) Danny Hellman

The newly revamped Magic Whistle makes a strident return with its second issue as a humor anthology. Sam Henderson once again leads a crack team of tremendous talent featuring contributions from Seth Cooper (Paper Rodeo), Brigid Deacon, Jesi the Elder (Vanilla White), Amy Lockhart, and Tom Van Deusen (Scorched Earth). (STL006694)

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52pgs, B&W $5.99
MISS U.S. OF HEYA ONE-SHOT

(W) Various (A/CA) Menorah Horwitz

She's a beauty and gives face, she might spray you with mace. Welcome to the Miss U.S. of Heya Pageant, where the rule to win is simple: be, like, totally unforgettable. This highly collectible visual history of the world's favoritest pageant will take you behind the scenes. A Floating World Comics production. (STL006697)

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56pgs, FC $8.00
SEC ONE-SHOT

(W/A/CA) Sarah Ferrick

Sarah Ferrick is currently producing what may be the last in a series of comic book love letters chronicling 2014-6. In Sec, her penultimate letter, Ferrick reaches a fever pitch of desire. (STL006698)

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32pgs, FC $5.00
SUN BAKERY #2

(W/A/CA) Corey Lewis

Arem's quest to capture the rarest alien life in the universe takes her to the dangerous surface of Planet 1982X! In the world of Dream Skills, duelists live and die by the blade. Bat Rider is the world's first supernatural skateboarding comic with a hint of romance! Variant cover by James Harvey (Bartkira, Masterplasty). A Press Gang production. (STL006695)

48pgs, FC $5.99

(A/CA) Jef Bambas

Tiki Gardens Coloring Books are great for keeping your mind sharp while sipping on a Mai Tai or other tiki drink. Brought to you by the publishers of Beach Bum Berry's Grog Log, the editors know a thing or two about tikis, cocktails and keeping yourself occupied while you slip into a rum-induced coma. The drawings are not so simple as to insult your intelligence, yet not so complex that your fuzzy eyes cannot see the lines. Great for the casual coloring enthusiast and devoted tikiphile. (STL005960)

SC, 8x11, 50pgs, B&W $7.95

(W/A/CA) Various

Special All-Fanzine themed issue! Fanzine cover art all-star Bob Kline is interviewed, along with the feature article "Before They Were Pros!" showcasing early artwork by many fan-favorite comic artists who got their start in fanzines including George Pérez, John Byrne, Jim Starlin, Alan Weiss, and Berni Wrightson! (STL007166)

28pgs, B&W $5.95

(W) Tom Riordan (A/CA) Nathan Gooden

As Sasha shoots her way towards the finish line, Timothy and Emi narrowly escape from contractors who want them "disqualified" — meaning dead. They find brief refuge in a church, where they meet Father Michael and learn the hellish truth about how the Killbox really operates. (STL006865)

32pgs, B&W $3.99

(W) Steve Niles, Philip Kim (A/CA) Piotr Kowalski

The first trade paperback collection of AGP's noir-monster mashup introduces private detective Hank Barrymore, hired to investigate cinema giant World Studios, who have stumbled upon a successful formula based on black and white monster movies. But the studio head is missing, extras always end up dead, and the clues keep leading Barrymore to a mysterious cult blurring the line between movie magic and reality! (STL006898)

SC, 7x10, 112pgs, FC $14.99

(W) Jeremy Robinson (A) Matt Frank (CA) Bob Eggleton

The explosive adaptation of Jeremy Robinson's bestselling novel is collected at last! A secret government experiment results in total chaos when a gigantic hybrid reptile — a kaiju — is produced and proceeds to tear New England apart. It's up to DHS-P agent Jon Hudson and Sherriff Ashley Collins to stop the creature before it consumes thousands of innocents! (STL006900)