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New Releases 4/23 - Graphic Novels

Marvel * Deadpool Classic TP Vol 1: $20.99 * Avengers TP Kree Skrull War New Ptg: $17.49 * Deadpool Vs Marvel Universe TP: $17.49 * Daredevil TP Vol 02 Hell To Pay: $11.19 * X-Men TP Emperor Vulcan: $9.79 DC * JSA HC Vol 02 Thy Kingdom Come Part 1: $13.99 * Team Zero TP: $12.59 * Batman Chronicles TP Vol 05: $10.49 * Dorothea Vol 01 (Mature Readers) : $9.09 * Variante Vol 03 (Mature Readers) : $9.09 * Jonah Hex TP Vol 04 Only The Good Die Young: $9.09 * Cipher Vol 11 : $6.99 * I Hate You More Than Anyone Vol 04 : $6.99 Other * Complete Terry And The Pirates HC Vol 03 1939-1940: $39.99 * Frank Frazettas Death Dealer Deluxe HC: $39.99 * Complete Chester Goulds Dick Tracy HC Vol 04: $23.99 * X-O Manowar Birth HC: $19.99 * Speed Racer Racer X TP Origins Collection TP: $15.99 * Queen & Country Definitive Edition TP Vol 02: $15.99 * Best Of Write Now TP Vol 01: $15.99 * Vengeance Of Vampirella TP: $14.39 * Bprd TP Vol 08 Killing Ground : $14.39 * Speed Racer Chronicles Of The Racer TP: $14.39 * Nodwick Adventure Log TP: $12.79 * Simpsons Comics TP Dollars To Donuts: $11.99 * Amory Wars TP 01 Second Stage Turbine Blade (Mature Readers) : $11.99 * Johnny Delgado Is Dead TP Vol 01: $11.99 * Modern Masters SC Vol 16 Mike Allred : $11.99 * Strange Girl TP Vol 04 Golden Lights (Mature Readers): $11.19 * Dead Eyes Open GN: $10.39 * Ap How To Draw Manga Pocket Manga Volume 03 : $10.39 * Say Please GN: $10.39 * Seduce Me After The Show GN: $10.39 * Street Fighter Iii Manga TP Vol 02 Ryu Final: $10.39 * Dorothy Of Oz GN Vol 02 : $9.59 * Nephilim GN: $8.79 * Living With The Dead TP : $7.99 * Stupid Comics Phoenix Ed GN (Mature Readers): $7.99 * Uncle Scrooge #374 : $6.39 * Walt Disneys Comics & Stories #689 : $6.39 * Tales From The Crypt GN Vol 03 Zombielicious: $6.39 * Princess At Midnight GN : $4.99

New Releases 4/23 - Statues

Batman 1/2 Scale Bust - $221.29 SCULPTED BY COLBY JUKES. PREMIERING A COLLECTIBLE LINE OF LIFELIKE 1:2 SCALE BUSTS! Don't miss the first in DC Direct's new line of 1:2 scale mixed-media busts! THE BATMAN 1:2 SCALE BUST features lifelike facial details, as well as finely tailored fabric costume fitting the cold-cast porcelean body. Each bust in the series has a consistent base design and a unique logo plaque. This BATMAN 1:2 scale bust measures approximately 13' h x 10' wide x 7' deep, includes a four-color Certificate of Authenticity and is packaged in a four-color box.

Mindstyle Frank Chos Jen Vinyl Figure Red Version - $97.49 Frank Cho's Jen vinyl figure-red version 7' H sitting in her comfy chair, strictly limited to 500 units

Afro Samurai Bust - $52.49 Sculpted by Derek Miller. Thess limited edition, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain busts measure approximately 5' tall 2.5' wide and 2.5' deep, and are packaged in a four-color box.

Afro Samurai Justice Bust - $52.49 Sculpted by Derek Miller. This limited edition, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain busts measure approximately 5' tall 2.5' wide and 2.5' deep, and are packaged in a four-color box.

Battle Star Galactica Cylon Bust - $44.99 A Diamond Select Release! A Gentle Giant Sculpt! Once the Cylons were humanity's mechanical creations, laborers designed to help humanity colonize the stars. But their surprise attack on the Twelve Colonies killed billions and pushed the human race to the brink of extinction. Now bring the humanity-hating Cylon Centurions into your collection (where you can keep an eye on them) with this 6' Cylon Bust! Limited to 2,000 pieces and sculpted by Gentle Giant Studios utilizing the hit SCI-FI Channel series' digital production files, each bust features a hand-numbered base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity. Painted and ready to display.

Classic Comic Book Characters #8 Grendel - $37.49 This is an advance order item. Dark Horse continues its series of vintage-style statuettes featuring the best characters from comic books. The sculpting and packaging design is inspired by the original 'Hunter Rose' version of one of the modern era's most interesting heroes, Matt Wagner's Grendel. Produced in a limited edition of only 550 hand-numbered copies, making this a significant component in our celebration of Grendel's 25th anniversary. Sculpting by Yoe! Studio from original designs by Wagner. Each hand-numbered statuette comes packaged in a custom-tooled, full-color, litho-printed tin box. Also included is a small booklet about each character and a vintage-style pinback button of the character.

Transformers Ultra Magnus Mini Head Bust - $33.79 A Diamond Select Release! Whether battling Galvatron and the Decepticons or facing off against the unstoppable Unicron, this Transformer's courage and dedication to duty are the stuff of legend! Now the Autobots' battlefield commander can be proudly displayed with this exclusive Ultra Magnus Mini-Head Bust! Measuring 4 1/2' tall and limited to 600 pieces, this Art Asylum sculpt was previously only available as a New York Comic Con retailer exclusive! Painted and ready to display.

New Releases Full Description - Graphic Novels

Deadpool Classic TP Vol 1 - $20.99 Written by FABIAN NICIEZA, ROB LIEFELD, MARK WAID & JOE KELLY. Penciled by ROB LIEFELD, JOE MADUREIRA, IAN CHURCHILL, LEE WEEKS, KEN LASHLEY & ED MCGUINNESS. Cover by ROB LIEFELD. He's the Merc with a Mouth, the Assassin with Elan, the Wryest Wisecracker of the Weapon X Program, now in a collection of his earliest sagas! Deadpool, with sidekick Weasel in tow, sets out on a quest for romance, money and mayhem - not necessarily in that order - only to learn he's being hunted by an enemy he killed years before! As if that isn't enough, the Juggernaut crashes into the action, and it's the unstoppable vs. the un-shut-up-able! But all may not be lost if the sultry Siryn can inject a little sanity into the proceedings! Will Deadpool be steered toward a better life by his new heartthrob, or stay the chaotic course he's set for himself? The answer is Yes! Guest-starring the New Mutants, Banshee, Sasquatch and more! Collecting NEW MUTANTS #98, DEADPOOL: THE CIRCLE CHASE #1-4, DEADPOOL (1994) #1-4 and DEADPOOL (1997) #1. 256 PGS.

Avengers TP Kree Skrull War New Ptg - $17.49 Written by ROY THOMAS. Penciled by NEAL ADAMS, SAL BUSCEMA, & JOHN BUSCEMA. Cover by NEAL ADAMS & TOM PALMER. Back-to-press and fully restored by popular demand! Caught in the crossfire, Earth has become the staging ground for a conflict of star-spanning proportions! For those eternal intergalactic enemies, the merciless Kree and the shape-changing Skrulls, have gone to war, and our planet is situated on the front lines! Can Earth's Mightiest Heroes, the Avengers, bring about an end to the fighting before humanity becomes a casualty of war? And what good are even a dozen super-powered champions against the vast military machines of two of the great empires of the cosmos? The key to victory lies with the expatriate Kree Captain Mar-Vell and his human host, honorary Avenger Rick Jones! Featuring the trend-setting artwork of Neal Adams, the KREE/SKRULL WAR is universally acknowledged as one of the finest and most important sagas in the Marvel canon. 224 PGS./Rated A

Deadpool Vs Marvel Universe TP - $17.49 Written by FABIAN NICIEZA & REILLY BROWN. Penciled by REILLY BROWN. Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG. With his best pal gone, Deadpool continues his trek through time and space, spreading friendship and mercenary whoop-&*$ throughout the cosmos. Featuring titanic team-ups with Wolverine, Captain America, Dr. Strange, Brother Voodoo, Ka-Zar and the Fantastic...Eight?! And in the unforgettable series finale, the dreaded Venom Symbiote has multiplied, and made some new friends of the prehistoric variety, giving the Merc with a Mouth his final opportunity to prove himself the ultimate hero - or the ultimate villain! Guest-starring Spider-Man! The Fantastic Four! The Mighty Avengers! And of course, those lovable goons from Agency X! Collecting CABLE & DEADPOOL #43-50. 192 PGS.

Daredevil TP Vol 02 Hell To Pay - $11.19 Written by ED BRUBAKER. Penciled by MICHAEL LARK. Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC. Things couldn't be going worse for Matt Murdock. Everything he thought he'd gotten back teeters on the edge of a precipice, ready to shatter all around him, as he fights a battle on both fronts of his life - in the courtroom and on the rooftops of Hell's Kitchen! Collecting DAREDEVIL #100-105. 208 PGS./Rated T+

X-Men TP Emperor Vulcan - $9.79 Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST. Penciled by PACO DIAZ. Cover by BILLY TAN. It's brother versus brother and the outcome could decide the fate of billions. UNCANNY X-MEN: RISE AND FALL OF THE SHI'AR EMPIRE continues here! Vulcan is the Shi'Ar Emperor and Havok is leading the rebellious Starjammers. But who is really right and who is really wrong? Collecting X-MEN: EMPEROR VULCAN #1-5. 120 PGS./Rated T+

JSA HC Vol 02 Thy Kingdom Come Part 1 - $13.99 Written by Geoff Johns & Alex Ross. Art by Dale Eaglesham, Ruy Jose, Fernando Pasarin and Rodney Ramos. Cover by Ross. A stunning new volume collecting JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #7-12, featuring the prelude to and the first three parts of 'Thy Kingdom Come,' the sequel to the classic KINGDOM COME! Welcome the newest member to the Justice Society of America: the Kingdom Come Superman! Coming from an Earth plagued by heroes-gone-extreme, how will this Superman react to an incarnation of the Justice Society he never knew?

Team Zero TP - $12.59 Written by Chuck Dixon. Art and cover by Doug Mahnke & Sandra Hope. Collecting the 6-issue miniseries shedding light on the history of the WildStorm Universe! In the twilight of World War II, the first battle of a new World War will be fought on the Eastern frontier of Germany by a band of seven American commandos. Can they accomplish their mission ahead of the Soviet army marching on their exact location? 144 pg, FC.

Batman Chronicles TP Vol 05 - $10.49 Written by Bill Finger, Joseph Greene and Jack Schiff. Art by Bob Kane & Jerry Robinson. Cover by Kane. The series collecting every Batman adventure ever published in chronological order continues with this fifth volume, collecting Batman #8-9, Detective Comics #57-61, and stories from World's Finest Comics #4 (1941-1942)! 192 pg, FC.

Dorothea Vol 01 (Mature Readers) - $9.09 Written and illustrated by Cuvie. CMX. In the medieval town of Naudars, albino children hold a revered and protected status. Dorothea is one of these children and she has always wanted to see the world beyond her cloistered existence. When Naudars is attacked, all able-bodied men rise to defend their home. But Dorothea is prepared to defy tradition and enlist in the military. Like Joan of Arc, she must deal with the prejudices of those who are scandalized by the very existence of a young woman warrior. This spirited, sword-wielding girl has to defend herself from charges of witchcraft at the same time she's defending the land she loves. 5.5' x 8' 164 pg, B&W.

Variante Vol 03 (Mature Readers) - $9.09 Written and illustrated by Iqura Sugimoto. CMX. Agent Sudo tries to uncover the secret behind Aethos, the government linked corporation in charge of investigating the Chimeras. But in doing so, he stumbles upon a secret from his own past-a girl he believed he had killed years ago, but who instead has been a subject of experimentation. As for Aiko, she's having doubts about what the Chimeras really are and may be losing the will to fight them. 5.5' x 8' 178 pg, B&W.

Jonah Hex TP Vol 04 Only The Good Die Young - $9.09 Written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray. Art by Phil Noto, Jordi Bernet and David Michael Beck. Cover by Noto. This volume - collecting issues #19-24 of the bloody, hard-hitting series - features the lushly illustrated adventures of Hex as he dodges bullets, rights wrongs and courts death in the Old West. 144 pg, FC.

Cipher Vol 11 - $6.99 Written and illustrated by Minako Narita. CMX. FINAL VOLUME! Cipher decides to go back to New York where he stuns Anise with a startling admission. Then Siva and Big Momma try to find closure over the death of Dana. Meanwhile, a possible reunion of the twins isn't making their respective roommates too happy. Will Cipher and Siva finally make peace with their estranged mother? And will Anise finally end up as more than just Cipher's friend? 5' x 7.375' 224 pg, B&W.

I Hate You More Than Anyone Vol 04 - $6.99 Written and illustrated by Banri Hidaka. CMX. Kazuha takes a big step and decides to embark on a career as a hair stylist. Sugimoto warns her that it may not be as easy as she thinks, but he gives her his support and gets her a job at a salon. Kazuha discovers that a fellow hairdresser seems to have it in for her, even though she's done nothing to offend her. What's behind this stylist's feelings and can Kazuha do anything to change her mind? 5' x 7.375' 192 pg, B&W.

Complete Terry And The Pirates HC Vol 03 1939-1940 - $39.99 Milton Caniff (w, a, c) April Kane has come to China and Terry Lee's life will never be the same! Milton Caniff's newspaper classic shifts into high gear with stories featuring the villainous Sanjak, the outrageous Singh-Singh and the mysterious Hu Shee. This volume also features the first appearance of the pivotal character Raven Sherman. Containing more than 100 lovingly-restored color Sunday pages and over 700 total comic strips, The Complete Terry And The Pirates provides nonstop adventure, comedy and romance, as IDW Publishing's Library of American Comics showcases the incredible work of Milton Caniff, forever known as The Rembrandt of American Comics.

Frank Frazettas Death Dealer Deluxe HC - $39.99 Two kingdoms fight for survival as an ancient evil sweeps across the land. The Death Dealer returns to Iparsia, but will the dark ride bring an end to war... or will he bring an end to Iparsia? Critically-acclaimed novelist and comics writer Joshua Ortega teams up with cult-favorite artists Nat Jones and Jay Fotos to bring forth the first Death Dealer tale fully approved by Frank Frazetta himself!

Complete Chester Goulds Dick Tracy HC Vol 04 - $23.99 Chester Gould (w/a) Presenting the fourth volume of IDW Publishing's deluxe hardcover collection of Chester Gould's timeless comic strip, Dick Tracy. This volume contains over 500 comic strips from the series' early years, covering material that ran from July 1936 through January 1938. This special volume features a new introduction by consulting editor Max Allan Collins, as well as a look at Republic Pictures' first Tracy film from 1937, and its relationship to (and departures from) the source material, written by Mike Price. HC w/ dustjacket B&W 352 pages 7' x 9.5' horizontal

X-O Manowar Birth HC - $19.99 By Layton, Shooter, Quesada & Windsor-Smith This digitally recolored and remastered Valiant special edition collects the full X-O Manowar origin story from issues #0-6 for the first time ever, and includes an all-new 'The Rise of Lydia' story by Bob Layton and a new cover by Sean Chen! Aric Dacia is a Visigoth barbarian captured by spider aliens and enslaved aboard their starship until he steals their ultimate weapon - the X-O Manowar armor. Aric returns to Earth only to find that 1600 years have passed. Now, the most primitive man on the planet wields the most technologically advanced weapon in existence! Features explosive artwork by Barry Windsor-Smith and Marvel EIC Joe Quesada and a story by legendary creators Bob Layton and Jim Shooter!

Speed Racer Racer X TP Origins Collection TP - $15.99 Tommy Yune (w, a); Jo Chen (a); Tommy Yune (c) A must for Speed Racer fans! Reprinting the twin Wildstorm miniseries recounting the origins of Speed and his enigmatic brother Racer X, collected together in one volume! With writing and art by breakout creator Tommy Yune, the 1999 series became the runaway hit of the year, and became Wizard Magazine's #1 Pick. Retelling the origin of the Mach-5 team, the prequel brings together all the favorite characters from the TV series, while the sequel miniseries unlocks the secret origin of Speed's older brother Rex Racer... and his return as the masked and mysterious Racer X.

Queen & Country Definitive Edition TP Vol 02 - $15.99 By Greg Rucka & Various The critically-lauded espionage series from Greg Rucka and company receives its second, definitive collection! In this new edition, SIS Agent Tara Chase is put through the ringer as she must contend with industrial espionage, ghosts from her director's past, and politicians eager to use the Service for their own ends!

Best Of Write Now TP Vol 01 - $15.99 By Various The Best of Write Now features highlights from the acclaimed magazine, including in-depth interviews about writing from top talents, including: Brian Michael Bendis, Jeph Loeb, Stan Lee, Mark Waid, Geoff Johns, Paul Levitz, Axel Alonso, and others! There's also 'Nuts & Bolts' tutorials, featuring scripts from landmark comics and the pencil art that was drawn from them, including: Civil War #1, Batman: Hush #1, Ultimate Spider-Man #47, Amazing Spider-Man #539, and more! How-to articles by the best comics writers and editors around abound, like John Ostrander, Dennis O'Neil, Kurt Busiek, Steven Grant, and Joey Cavalieri. Professional secrets of top comics pros including Neil Gaiman, Mark Waid, Trina Robbins, Peter David, and Stan Lee! Top editors telling exactly what it takes to get hired by them! Plus more great tips to help you prepare for your big break, or simply appreciate comics on a new level!

Vengeance Of Vampirella TP - $14.39 By Phil Hester, Joshua Fialkov, Stephen Segovia & Various Vampirella's on a quest for vengeance in an adventure that left her world forever changed! Her old nemesis the Blood Red Queen confronts her with an impossible choice: save the world or the love of her life - and she can't have it both ways. This culminates in a battle 30 years in the making: Vampi vs Chaos! Featuring the stunning art of rising superstar Stephen Segovia and the writing of Eisner Award-nominee Phil Hester and Harvey Award-nominee Joshua Hale Fialkov! Collects the entire best-selling storyline from the Vampirella Halloween Special 2006, the Fall, Summer and Winter 2007 issues of Vampirella Quarterly and includes all alternate covers and complete scripts from Hester and Fialkov.

Bprd TP Vol 08 Killing Ground - $14.39 MIKE MIGNOLA (W/Cover), JOHN ARCUDI (W), GUY DAVIS (A), and DAVE STEWART (C). Something deadly is loose in the halls of the B.P.R.D.! The B.P.R.D. will need all of its new resources-from Johann's new body to Panya, the team's newest (or maybe oldest) member-to handle the deadly forces that have wormed their way into the heart of the headquarters, as the line blurs between the hunters of the supernatural and their prey. Written by John Arcudi (JLA, Doom Patrol) and Hellboy and B.P.R.D. creator Mike Mignola, and drawn by acclaimed series artist Guy Davis (Sandman Mystery Theatre, Nevermen), Killing Ground returns the B.P.R.D. to its roots in visceral supernatural horror that will leave the Bureau forever altered. A direct follow-up to the events in B.P.R.D.: Garden of Souls. Daimio's secret revealed! FC, 140 pages, TPB, 7' x 10'.

Speed Racer Chronicles Of The Racer TP - $14.39 Arie Kaplan (w); Robby Musso (a & c) A lunatic has rigged a train to explode, and it's heading for the sleepy town of Mahfoon, Arizona. Only Navajo bounty hunter Sleek Raven can out-race the locomotive and save the town... Arie Kaplan and Robby Musso conclude their stories of past Racers throughout history with a rip-roarin' tale of the Old West.

Nodwick Adventure Log TP - $12.79 By Aaron Williams. This volume collects Nodwick's earliest beginnings from Dragon Magazine! In the Nodwick Adventure Log Volume 1, you get all of the four-panel strips and the famous spoofs of classic Dungeons and Dragons adventures! Plus, you'll see some of the early one-panel fantasy cartoons that got Aaron Williams his start in cartooning. And did we mention this is the first Nodwick publication in full-color?! SC, 7x10, FC.

Simpsons Comics TP Dollars To Donuts - $11.99 By Matt Groening We'll bet you dollars to donuts that you'll love the newest comic collection from The Simpsons creator, Matt Groening. Pass the buck and pass through time as you follow the plight and the flight of a love five dollar bill through the hands of several Springfielders; visit the Springfield Unemployment Office; and see Homer take on several career paths - first as the new Springfield Elementary School principal and then as the head of the Lard Lad Donut Factory. Along the way, see Homer trade places, spaces, and even faces with Ned Flanders; go to summer camp with Lisa Simpson and be caught up in a world of espionage and basket weaving; and witness the early antics of your favorite crusty comedian and discover his unlikely inspiration. It's a delicious comic confection this April!

Amory Wars TP 01 Second Stage Turbine Blade (Mature Readers) - $11.99 Story CLAUDIO SANCHEZ. art & cover MIKE S. MILLER & GUS VASQUEZ. From COHEED & CAMBRIA's CLAUDIO SANCHEZ, comes a deeper look into the saga behind their best-selling debut album, THE SECOND STAGE TURBINE BLADE! Coheed and Cambria lead a seemingly normal, quiet life with their four children. Yet when villainous forces behind the mysterious keywork reveal hard hitting truth's behind the couple's real nature, a battle begins that crosses all worlds! Collects THE AMORY WARS #1-5. 224 PAGES BW.

Johnny Delgado Is Dead TP Vol 01 - $11.99 Written by: John Leekley & Michael D. Olmos Art: Chris Moreno Colors: JM Ringuet Cover: Chris Moreno & JM Ringuet Since they were kids, Johnny Delgado and Victor Reyes were closer than brothers. They lived in a rough Phoenix Latino neighborhood where, to stay clear of street gangs, they spent their days after school in a local motorcycle shop. The shop's mystical proprietor, Gus, taught the boys ballads of Los Banditos - two avenging gunslingers who roamed Mexican Border towns hunting down those who preyed on the weak and innocent. As the legend goes, if one Bandito were to be killed, the other would assume his soul, so they would both live on to seek justice... and two would become One. When Johnny, now an Assistant U.S. Attorney, is brutally murdered by drug lords, his best friend, Victor, now a Special Forces officer, returns from war in Afghanistan and assumes his identity, intent on seeking vengeance against all those who are guilty. Now, justice will be served--Johnny Delgado has returned! The spirit of Zorro has risen again... not on a stallion, but a Harley. Now, for the first time, this 120 page graphic novel direct from the minds of John Leekley, the Emmy award winning Executive Producer/Writer of Spawn: The HBO Animated Series and Michael D. Olmos, director of the Dark Horse feature film Splinter, contains the complete version of the critically acclaimed series. Featured are over 48 pages of new material, including the unpublished final chapter of the Johnny Delgado saga, plus artwork from the online trailer, original character designs and a host of other exciting bonus features. More: www.johnnydelgadoisdead.com. 120 Pages/FC

Modern Masters SC Vol 16 Mike Allred - $11.99 By Eric Nolen-Weathington A few short years into his blossoming career, Mike Allred struck just the right chord when he introduced his hip, Pop-inspired creation Madman! The series won the Harvey Award for 'Best New Series,' and from there Allred was well on his way, going on to create The Atomics and the critically acclaimed Red Rocket 7, as well as illustrate the fan-favorite X-Force/X-Statix series for Marvel Comics. So pull on your go-go boots and do the watusi it's time to explore the weird and wonderfully way-out worlds of Mike Allred! This 120-page book features a profusely-illustrated career-encompassing interview with Allred, and a full color section spotlighting the exquisite coloring of Mike's wife and partner, the award-winning Laura Allred! Plus, there s a lengthy art gallery and tons of rare and unpublished art by a true Modern Master: Mike Allred!

Strange Girl TP Vol 04 Golden Lights (Mature Readers) - $11.19 Story RICK REMENDER. art & cover PETER BERGTING. With the fate of all existence on the line, Bethany must look deep into her heart and choose between her ideology and eternal reward. Everyone gets his or her heart's desire... and everyone dies. RICK REMENDER's critically applauded series comes to its heart-wrenching conclusion illustrated masterfully by Swedish artist Peter Bergting.

Dead Eyes Open GN - $10.39 By Matthew Shepherd & Roy Boney, Jr. Read the comic book recommended by Wil Wheaton (Star Trek: The Next Generation) on his blog! The dead are rising - but they aren't your garden variety zombies. Dr. John Requin becomes the center of a cultural zeitgeist, the unwilling eye of a cultural and social hurricane in a book that redefines the undead in a bizarre cocktail of black humor, political satire, and family drama!

Ap How To Draw Manga Pocket Manga Volume 03 - $10.39 By Ben Dunn & Various. Get all the bountiful benefit of Antarctic's How to Draw Manga series, now in a more portable, ready-to-use format! Antarctic Press brings you the collective experience of its stable of manga artists in this newly arranged edition. Every section presents a drawing lesson, with the final page set up like a sheet of blank bristol so you can practice your lesson, wherever you are! Take How to Draw on the road, in the air - anywhere!

Say Please GN - $10.39 By Hana Aoi Desserts have never been sweeter, nor more 'delicious.' Koyama Rei is a part-time worker at an advertisement company who loves sweets so much that she has whipped cream for lunch! Conversely her coworker Kuze is grumpy, temperamental and basically not the sweets kind of guy. That is, until one night a kiss mixed with cream forces them both to reconsider their preferences of tastes. Perhaps some sort of compromise can be reached that satisfies both Rei's excessive sweet tooth and Kuze's dislike for sweet things (food wise) but not necessarily other types of 'desserts.'

Seduce Me After The Show GN - $10.39 By Est Em Devastated by the death of his world famous dancer mother, Theo Galland abandons his dancing career for Hollywood acting and meets the famous Hollywood actor Daren Ferguson. What should have been a joking kiss shared between them takes a sudden turn, however, when Daren asks, 'So what comes next?' Theo answers, 'That depends on the scenario.' As lustful passions boil over, will Theo be able to regain the fire that he once possessed and return to the dancing world? Also included are five short stories taking place in the art world and possessing the overall thematic dichotomies of hope and despair, passion and anguish.

Street Fighter Iii Manga TP Vol 02 Ryu Final - $10.39 By Masahiko Nakahira As he seeks the true path of the warrior, Ryu encounters both friends and foes who each want to test their skills against a World Street Fighting Champion. His long-time rival Sagat, the king of Muay Thai, wants to settle the score once and for all to prove who is the ultimate fighter. But this battle is just the opening round, as the deadly Akuma is waiting to face Ryu in a final showdown!

Dorothy Of Oz GN Vol 02 - $9.59 By Son Hee-Jun Lost in the wonderful world of Oz, Mara-Shin has acquired some incredible magical powers, as well as some deadly new enemies! Now, with the help of her friends the telekinetic Abee (codename: Scarecrow), the cyborg Namu (codename: Tin Woodsman), and the chimeric cat-man Tail (codename: Cowardly Lion), she's on a mission to protect the people of Oz from the forces of evil. Mystery, adventure, and more lie along the yellow brick road!

Nephilim GN - $8.79 By Anna Hanamaki Whomever looks upon their nightly figures will meet with certain death. Nephilim, a unique race that turns male by day and female by night, and vice versa. Labeled as 'Gods of Death,' it is said that whoever glances upon their bewitching night beauty will meet with certain death. Unfortunately for the playboy imperial soldier Gai, such an occurrence earns him a beautiful angel of death named Abel hellbent on taking his life. Then again, having a beautiful girl/boy obsessively chasing after him may not be so bad. Will Gai's expert playboy skills be able to conquer the beautiful Nephilim. Or will Abel succeed in killing the man who saw her true form?

Living With The Dead TP - $7.99 MIKE RICHARDSON (W), BEN STENBECK (A), and RICHARD CORBEN (Cover). Two survivors of a global catastrophe disguise themselves as corpses to survive in a land of the walking dead. Soon the two friends save a lovely young gun-crazy woman named Betty, who becomes a source of rivalry between them. With hundreds of zombies out for a snack, the three try their best to blend in so as not become the next item on the menu. From the mind of Mike Richardson, creator of The Mask and The Secret, comes this hilariously frightening tale of Straw and Whip who have lived through a plague that's left the world with seven billion brain-hungry zombies. Be sure to catch this heart pounding and hilarious graphic novel with art by Ben Stenbeck, and cover by legendary Richard Corben (Hulk: Banner; Punisher: The End; and Hellboy: Makoma). Collecting the three-issue miniseries. FC, 88 pages, TPB, 6' x 9'.

Stupid Comics Phoenix Ed GN (Mature Readers) - $7.99 Story JIM MAHFOOD. art & cover JIM MAHFOOD. Fan-favorite JIM MAHFOOD (CLERKS, GRRL SCOUTS) offers a hilarious and satirical collection of his infamous Stupid Comics strips. Pulled from the weekly Phoenix New Times newspaper, these comics are universal in theme, lampooning government, war, pop culture, the entertainment industry, relationships, sex and technology. A must-have for comedy fans, political junkies, and anyone else slightly concerned with the world we live in.

Uncle Scrooge #374 - $6.39 By William Van Horn & Lars Jensen. When Scrooge finds 'A Gal for Gladstone' on Valentine's Day, he doesn't realize he's fixed his impossibly lucky nephew up with evil sorceress Magica De Spell! Then adventures for the holiday lovelorn continue with Gyro Gearloose's 'No Need to Know' and Lars Jensen's 'Rainbow Raiders,' featuring the unsinkable lady tycoon Brigitta MacBridge! Finally, in William Van Horn's 'Easy Circumstances,' half-brother Rumpus McFowl pitches investment ideas to Scrooge, and Scrooge tries to get out of them by faking bankruptcy - uh-oh!

Walt Disneys Comics & Stories #689 - $6.39 By Floyd Gottfredson, Carl Barks & Marco Rota. It's Valentine's Day, and Daisy dumps Donald for a Saudi nobleman in Marco Rota's 'Burning Hearts!' Can Donald rescue his riven romance? Next, it's Pegleg Pete who falls in love - with crimebustin' Mickey Mouse and Butch disguised as 'Schoolgirls!' Then, in part two of Floyd Gottfredson's 'The Gleam,' Mickey struggles to outwit the jewel-robbing swami - but falls at the feet of his hypnotic power! Finally, in Carl Barks' 'Jet Rescue,' it's Donald's turn to dump his significant other, desperately wooing slinky flower collector Swansdown Swoonsudden!

Tales From The Crypt GN Vol 03 Zombielicious - $6.39 By Klied, Bilgrey, Gniewwek, Salicrup, Mannion, Exes, Noeth, Parker, et al. Four more fright-filled tales! First, poor Andy Dabbstein learns in 'Extra Life' that playing Ogre Continent online in a virtual world can in reality have deadly consequences. Then, a would-be horror novelist meets her favorite writer and learns the shocking secret of 'The Queen of the Vampires'! And not even your breakfast cereal is safe - find out the real reason why kids must eat their Chocolate Stuffed Fruit Grain Cereal in 'Kid Tested, Mom Approved.' Plus more, more, more, in the EC horror tradition! Also in collector's hardcover.

Princess At Midnight GN - $4.99 Story ANDI WATSON art & cover ANDI WATSON. Holly Crescent leads a sheltered life as a home-schooled girl by day. By night she's Princess of Castle Waxing where she wages a dangerous turf war with the Horrible Horde. First published in the Best New Manga anthology, reformatted here with ten new pages. All-ages, self-contained story.

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