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THE FIVE SIZZLIN' SALES OF SUMMER: 1) Half off Marvel Ultimate TPB's - ends 4/29 2) Half off DC TPB's - ends 5/7 3) Half off Dark Horse TPB's - ends 5/7 4) Half off Image TPB's - ends 5/7

50% off Image trade paperbacks * 24 Seven GN: $12.49 * After The Cape Vol 1 How Far To Fall TP : $6.49 * Aphrodite IX TP (New Ptg): $7.49 * Bakers Babies & Kittens HC : $9.49 * Brit Vol 1 TP Old Soldier: $8.99 * Capes Vol 1 TP Punching The Clock : $8.99 * Casanova Vol 1 Luxuria TP (Mature Readers) : $6.49 * Collected Normalman TP : $9.99 * Cyberforce Vol 1 TP: $7.49 * Darkness Vol 5 TP: $9.99 * Darkness Vol 6 Depths Of Hell TP : $7.49 * Dawn Vol 1 Lucifers Halo New Ed TP: $8.99 * Death Jr Vol 2 TP: $7.49 * Desene Sketches and Scribbles HC: $14.99 * Distant Soil Vol 1 The Gathering TP: $9.99 * Doll & Creature Vol 1 Everything Turns Gray TP: $6.49 * Fade From Grace TP: $7.49 * Ferro City Vol 1 TP: $7.99 * Fire Definitive Coll TP: $4.99 * Fire Definitive Coll TP: $4.99 * Flink GN : $6.99 * Four Letter Worlds GN: $6.49 * Frank Cho Women Selected Drawings & Illustrations TP (Mature Readers): $7.49 * Full Color GN : $7.99 * Giant Killer TP: $7.49 * Godland Celestial Ed HC : $17.49 * Gray Area Vol 1 All Of This Can Be Yours TP: $7.49 * Hawaiian Dick Vol 1 Byrd Of Paradise TP (New Ptg) : $7.49 * Hazed GN (Mature Readers): $7.49 * Hellshock Definitive Ed Vol 1 TP: $9.99 * Hellspawn Ashley Wood Coll TP: $12.49 * Intersections SC GN : $7.49 * Jack Kirbys Silver Star HC : $17.49 * Jinx The Definitive Coll TPB: $12.49 * Kane Vol 1 Greetings From New Eden TP: $5.99 * Last Winter GN (Mature Readers) : $6.49 * Lions Tigers & Bears Vol 1 New Printing TP: $6.49 * Long Hot Summer GN: $3.99 * Madman Vol 1 TP : $12.49 * Meltdown TP : $7.99 * Mora Vol 1 All Beasts Will Show Their Teeth TP: $6.49 * Death Jr Vol 2 TP: $7.49 * Nightly News Vol 1 TP : $8.49 * Noble Causes Vol 1 In Sickness and In Health TP: $6.49 * Occult Crimes Taskforce Vol 1 TP (Mature Readers) : $7.49 * Popgun Vol 1 GN : $14.99 * Px Vol 1 A Girl And Her Panda GN: $8.49 * Red Warrior Assassin For Thieves World GN: $6.49 * Ride Vol 1 TP: $6.49 * Rob Zombie Pres Haunted World Of El Superbeasto TP (Mature Readers): $9.99 * Sam Noir Vol 1 Ronin Detective TP : $7.99 * Sea Of Red No Grave But The Sea Vol 1 TP New Ptg (Mature Readers): $4.49 * Sidekick Vol 1 TP (Mature Readers) : $8.49 * Socom Seal Team Seven GN: $6.49 * Strange Girl Vol 1 Girl Afraid TP: $6.49 * Torso The Definitive Collection TP: $12.49 * Total Sell Out TP (Mature Readers): $7.49 * Ultra Vol 1 Seven Days TP: $8.99 * Walking Dead Vol 1 HC (Mature Readers): $14.99 * Wanted GN (New Ptg) : $9.99 * Witchblade TP Vol 02 : $7.49 * Witchblade TP Vol 03 : $7.49 * Witchblade Vol 2 Revelations TP: $9.99 * Witchblade Vol 3 Darkness Family Ties TP: $4.99 * Wonderful Wizard Of Oz GN: $4.99

24 Seven GN - $12.49 by BECKY CLOONAN, FAREL DALRYMPLE, PHIL HESTER, MIKE HUDDLESTON, ADAM HUGHES, FRAZER IRVING, ALEX MALEEV, JIM MAHFOOD, TONY MOORE, MIKE AVON OEMING, RICK REMENDER, ESAD RIBIC, JOHN NEY RIEBER, EDUARDO RISSO, JIM RUGG, BEN TEMPLESMITH, DANIJEL ZEZELJ and others. cover by ADAM HUGHES. 24seven features a who's who of today's best writers and artists from comics, film and animation, telling tales of robots in the city that never sleeps. In the vein of FLIGHT, these stories run a cross-genre gamut, from robot zombies to a prison break to a bizarre feud between a Siamese DJ team. 24seven has romance, action, horror...everything you want, all told by a cross-section of the most diverse writers and artists you'll find on the printed page. 200 pg, FC.

After The Cape Vol 1 How Far To Fall TP - $6.49 created and scripted by HOWARD WONG. plotted by JIM VALENTINO. art by MARCO RUDY and MANNY TREMBLEY. Ethan Falls had it all! He was a respected super-hero, part of a world-renowned team from which he pulled a handsome stipend. He had a beautiful young wife and two loving children. He also had a problem... alcohol. A problem that would cause him to lose everything he held dear. 128 PAGES, B&W.

Aphrodite IX TP (New Ptg) - $7.49 By David Wohl, Dave Finch, Joe Weems & Steve Firchow. From Image Comics and Top Cow Productions. An all-new printing of the trade that launched Finch! Aphrodite IX is the perfect weapon, she's programmed to kill and then erases all memory of the mission and her former life, like a reset button was hit in her mind. Now what she wants to know is who programmed her and she's not going to stop until she finds out.

Bakers Babies & Kittens HC - $9.49 story KYLE BAKER. art & cover KYLE BAKER. Shock and 'Aaaw.' After a humiliating defeat at the hands of a mouse, Dad is covered in glue traps. Mom & the kids adopt a cat against Dad's wishes and hide it from him. Dad doesn't catch on for days. (You can't make this crap up. I live like this!) Baby Jackie demonstrates fifteen wrong ways to pick up a cat, then suddenly discovers she's been replaced as the center of her big sister's attention! It's an all-out war between the jealous baby and the fuzzy kitten, and no Baker is safe! HC, 96 PAGES, FC.

Brit Vol 1 TP Old Soldier - $8.99 Meet the government's last line of defense when it comes to the really messy parts of keeping the world safe... BRIT. When super-powered menaces threaten our home soil, send in Brit. Brit is a one man killing machine, indestructible, unstoppable... and eligible for a senior citizen's discount. Now presented in FULL-COLOR! Collects BRIT: COLD DEATH & BRIT: RED WHITE BLACK & BLUE.

Capes Vol 1 TP Punching The Clock - $8.99 story ROBERT KIRKMAN. art & cover MARK ENGLERT. CAPES INC. is a business that employs super-powered individuals to protect the city of New York and occasionally, the world. BOLT! KID THOR! KNOCK OUT! COMMANDER CAPITALISM! They're all on the payroll - superheroes who punch a time clock, take lunch breaks and get overtime. Collects CAPES 1-3, the 72 page back-up story from INVINCIBLE, and loads of sketch material. SC, 7x10, 176 PAGES, FC.

Casanova Vol 1 Luxuria TP (Mature Readers) - $6.49 NOW AVAILABLE IN SOFTCOVER! Meet Casanova Quinn: prodigal son of a law-and-order family hell-bent on keeping the world safe and sound, now blackmailed into betraying his father and the international law enforcement organization he controls. LUXURIA collects the first volume of CASANOVA as its titular star transforms from devil-may-care thrill-seeker into the most dangerous man in the world. What happens when the ultimate player gets played? Find out in this genre-bending sci-spy epic. Collects CASANOVA #1-7

Collected Normalman TP - $9.99 story & art JIM VALENTINO. cover JIM VALENTINO. Rocketed into space by his Junior CPA father, who thought his planet was going to explode - it didn't - he traveled for 20 years until landing on the planet Levram (read it backwards) where everyone has super powers, except him! Befriended by the witless Captain Everything - who can negate all known laws of physics, but forgets how to fly in mid-flight - normalman only wants to escape from this insane world (don't we all)! Collected for the first time, every single story and drawing from JIM VALENTINO's award-winning seminal parody series, in glorious black and white! SC, 432 pg, B&W.

Cyberforce Vol 1 TP - $7.49 Featuring a never-before seen story by the regular creative team, as well as Cyberforce volume #2, this collection tells the story of Cyberforce's brush with extinction and their rise from the ashes. New pages bridge the gap between the Cyberforce #0 story by Marc Silvestri and the 6 issue series by Ron Marz and Pat Lee. Just in time for Cyberforce's 14th birthday, this trade unlocks secrets of the team's rebirth!

Darkness Vol 5 TP - $9.99 (W) Paul Jenkins, Ron Marz, Frank Tieri. (P) Eric Basaldua, Martin Montiel, Mark Texiera. The 10th Anniversary of The Darkness! Collecting The Darkness volume 2 issues #7- #16 plus the one shot The Darkness: Wanted Dead this trade paperback collection delivers new tales of The Darkness from some of the industries biggest names! Following the events from The Darkness: Resurrection Jackie has to reestablish his control over the mafia and does a final face off with his Uncle Paulie. With stories by Paul Jenkins (Wolverine: Origins, Civil War) and superstar Ron Marz (Green Lantern, Witchblade) this is a must have for any collection! SC, 7x10, 272pgs, FC.

Darkness Vol 6 Depths Of Hell TP - $7.49 This latest volume collects the first foray from STRAY BULLETS mastermind David Lapham (DETECTIVE COMICS) as Jackie travels to Sin City for 'Hell House' joined by Brian Denham (IRON MAN: HYPERVELOCITY). Then, THE DARKNESS co-creator David Wohl takes the reigns to tell a tale of the age old battle between light and dark, as the Angelus comes to town! Did we mention the Magdalena wants in on that action as well? Collecting THE DARKNESS volume 2 issues #17-#24 plus the fully painted special THE DARKNESS: BLACK SAILS this trade paperback collection delivers new tales of The Darkness from some of the industry's biggest names!

Dawn Vol 1 Lucifers Halo New Ed TP - $8.99 Written by JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER. art & cover by JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER. Back in print, JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER is proud to present LUCIFER'S HALO - the first DAWN graphic novel! Featuring 208 pages of glorious full-color painted art, LUCIFER'S HALO tells the post-apocaplyptic tale of New York mercenary, Darrian Ashoka. Darrian catches a glimpse of a mysterious redhead during a bloody battle in Times Square, and his life is turned upside-down. Darrian's quest to find Dawn takes him to the heights of Heaven, the deepest pits of Hell and everywhere in-between. Is it harder to fight angels, demons or yourself? This deluxe repackaging features unpublished art and an introduction by the author. Collects DAWN: LUCIFER'S HALO #1-4

Death Jr Vol 2 TP - $7.49 Death, Jr. returns with all of his friends in an all new adventure that finds DJ filling a summer internship with his Dad at Terminal Industries, while the rest of the gang heads off to summer camp. Can they manage to survive the summer unscathed?

Desene Sketches and Scribbles HC - $14.99 Written by OVI NEDELCU. art & cover by OVI NEDELCU. From the creator of the critically acclaimed comic "PIGTALE" comes his new book, DESENE: SKETCHES & SCIBBLES. Explore a host of sketches and designs by designer/illustrator Ovi Nedelcu, in their purest form and impulse. These sketches and scribbles are taken directly from both his analog and digital sketchbooks and collected for the first time ever in this new deluxe hardcover book. Also included are Ovi's notes and thoughts as he takes you through some of the processes and techniques involved in his work. 104 pg FC

Distant Soil Vol 1 The Gathering TP - $9.99 By Colleen Doran. A young girl, institutionalized since childhood, possesses extraordinary psychic powers, inherited from her alien father. Her abilities make her the most powerful psionic in the universe! Sought by rival factions of the government of a faraway world, she and her brother are unwittingly embroiled in a deadly power struggle. A young girl's soul is the battleground for champions from alien worlds, the streets of Earth, and other dimensions, in a tale which combines science fiction, fantasy and romance in a unique graphic novel saga! SC, 7x10, 240pg, black and white.

Doll & Creature Vol 1 Everything Turns Gray TP - $6.49 Story by RICK REMENDER. art by JOHN HEEBINK & MIKE MANLEY. cover by KIERON DWYER & KEVIN NOWLAN.Religion is outlawed and blasé hedonism is the norm, in the skewed future of DOLL AND CREATURE. Unleashed into this godless society is a horrible new drug, Gray Matter, which physically transforms its users into monsters, called 'Hydes.' As the cities rot a mysterious creature emerges with only one instinct: hunt down the Hydes to rid society of them. SC, 7x10, 104pgs, FC.

Fade From Grace TP - $7.49 Created by JEFFF AMANO. written by GABRIEL BENSON. art & cover by JEFF AMANO. The most powerful superhero love story in years is finally collected! "My husband was a hero, but he never cared about the fame and I love him for it. I just loved him." Grace, wife of the superhero called Fade. Includes all five critically acclaimed issues, commentary and cover gallery. 136 pages, FC.

Ferro City Vol 1 TP - $7.99 Private Investigator Cyrus Smithe's life has just taken a turn for the worse - his partner, Harry Weston, is dead. The cops are out to pin it on him, and the only solid proof he has to clear himself is a tiny gadget that could grant ten million sentient robots their freedom: the Medusa Key. Robot detectives, gorilla thugs, French gangsters and Russian mobsters heat things up as Cy Smithe and Kate Weston track her father's killer through a sea of double and triple crosses to find the elusive piece of technology that's the key to the mystery. Collects FERRO CITY #1-4.

Fire Definitive Coll TP - $4.99 FIRE tp by Brian Michael Bendis Loosely based on events in the American intelligence community during the Reagen administration, Fire tells the unique and powerful story of a young man's virgin journey through the complex world of international intelligence. SC, 7x10, 120pg, black and white

Fire Definitive Coll TP - $4.99 FIRE tp by Brian Michael Bendis Loosely based on events in the American intelligence community during the Reagen administration, Fire tells the unique and powerful story of a young man's virgin journey through the complex world of international intelligence. SC, 7x10, 120pg, black and white

Flink GN - $6.99 An all-new graphic novel from the creator of EARTHWORM JIM, TOMMYSAURUS REX and CREATURE TECH! A boy survives a plane crash and is rescued by a Bigfoot named Flink. They form a close bond by learning about the loss of each other's family members

Four Letter Worlds GN - $6.49 By Various. Love. Hate. Fear. Fate. Four words that define our lives in different ways. Four words that lie at the heart of all our experiences. Four words that have long inspired artists to craft their most resonant work. Four-Letter Worlds examines how these four little words define our individual worlds in very big ways. This brand-new anthology features 16 original short stories by 26 renowned creators, including Joe Casey, Chynna Clugston-Major, Antony Johnston, Phil Hester, Jim Mahfood, Scott Morse, and Andi Watson. Graphic novel; black & white; 144 pages.

Frank Cho Women Selected Drawings & Illustrations TP (Mature Readers) - $7.49 NOW IN PAPERBACK! From FRANK CHO, the award-winning creator of LIBERTY MEADOWS and ZOMBIE KING, comes FRANK CHO WOMEN: SELECTED DRAWINGS AND ILLUSTRATIONS. This 128-page collection will showcase FRANK CHO's past and present illustrations and you will see why he's considered one of the top modern masters of the female form.

Full Color GN - $7.99 story MARK HAVEN BRITT. art & cover MARK HAVEN BRITT. TELL YOUR BOSS EXACTLY WHAT YOU THINK. A lifetime marked with Napoleonic bosses has generated a rage in Boom that she can't contain anymore - only aim. Her target? Her boss. That same day, Boom comes home to find an old friend standing on her fire escape. David's double-crossed a drug dealer and he's looking for help. Boom tells him, 'I can't. I've given myself one day to make it all right or I'm just going to kill myself. What do you think of that?' David smiles, 'Chaos it is then. We'll need coffee.' FULL COLOR is an action-packed odyssey through New York. Fast-paced and thoughtful, compelling and funny, FULL COLOR is a revenge-fueled morality tale for a post-September 11th world. BY XERIC AWARD-WINNING ARTIST MARK HAVEN BRITT! SC, 176 PAGES, B&W

Giant Killer TP - $7.49 Written by DAN BRERETON. art & cover by DAN BRERETON. When giant alien beasts attack San Francisco, the U.S. Military responds by bio- engineering a human-monster hybrid to stop them - and GIANT KILLER is born! NOCTURNALS creator DAN BRERETON's acclaimed 'monsterpiece' is finally collected in to one high-octane trade paperback collection! Collects the original six-issue miniseries, plus the fully-painted 27-page "Field Guide to Giant Monsters," a cover gallery and more! 128 pg, FC.

Godland Celestial Ed HC - $17.49 Story JOE CASEY. art & cover TOM SCIOLI, NICK FILARDI & RICHARD STARKINGS. BOOK ONE IS HERE! See how the greatest cosmic superhero epic of the new century began! See Commander Adam Archer, Maxim, Basil Cronus, Nickelhead, IBOGA and more in all their oversized glory! What other book delivers the Secret Origin of the Universe? None! What other book squeezes your guts like an angry Torture-Bot? None! Only GODLAND gives you everything you'll ever need! Collects GODLAND issues #1-12 plus over 40 pages of cosmic-powered, behind-the-scenes extras! HC, 360 PAGES, FC.

Gray Area Vol 1 All Of This Can Be Yours TP - $7.49 Written by GLEN BRUNSWICK, art & cover JOHN ROMITA, JR. & KLAUS JANSON. After his execution for double-crossing a drug cartel, Rudy Chance, a brutal, corrupt cop and womanizer expects he'll wind up in Hell. Instead, he finds himself in the Gray Area. Here he is forced to combat evil for an afterlife police force in order to gain a shot at redemption. Given extraordinary powers, Chance hunts down the wicked to condemn and the worthy to heal. But can he control his own dark side or will it lead him to eternal damnation? Collects THE GRAY AREA #1-3. 136 pg FC

Hawaiian Dick Vol 1 Byrd Of Paradise TP (New Ptg) - $7.49 The original acclaimed miniseries in a beautiful trade paperback, containing over fifty pages of exclusive bonus material, including creator notes, concept artwork, a pin-up gallery, a text piece by co-creator B. CLAY MOORE, web strips created specifically for imagecomics.com, and a lushly illustrated drink guide created especially for the trade by Eisner-nominated series co-creator STEVEN GRIFFIN. Collects HAWAIIAN DICK, VOL. 1 #1-3

Hazed GN (Mature Readers) - $7.49 Story MARK SABLE. art & cover ROBBI RODRIGUEZ. Casual sex. Eating Disorders. Bizarre hazing rituals. All horrible, slanderous stereotypes associated with sorority sisters. And all sadly true. Modern sorority life deserves a serious, sensitive and mature depiction. Thankfully, that's not what HAZED is about. HAZED is a dark comedy about three young girls' perilous journey through the world of sororities and eating disorders. From the creator of the critically acclaimed GROUNDED, HAZED is to comics what 'Heathers' and 'Mean Girls' are to film, only smarter, meaner and funnier.

Hellshock Definitive Ed Vol 1 TP - $9.99 Written by JAE LEE. Art & Cover by JAE LEE. In the confines of a psychiatric hospital, a suicidal young woman meets an enigmatic stranger who believes he is an angelic presence not of this earth gifted with the powers of GOD. Is she being seduced into a cult ... or is she bearing witness to a miracle? HELLSHOCK: THE DEFINITIVE EDITION reprints issues 1-3 of HELLSHOCK by JAE LEE - PLUS the brand-new 22 page CONCLUSION by JAE LEE! Also included are another 22 pages of original, unpublished material: the alternate beginning to HELLSHOCK! PLUS! A brand-new introduction by JIM LEE & NICK BARRUCCI, a cover gallery, unpublished sketches and art, and a new afterword by JAE LEE describing the creative process that led to HELLSHOCK. COLLECTS HELLSHOCK, VOL. 2 #1-3. 144 pg, FC.

Hellspawn Ashley Wood Coll TP - $12.49 written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS & STEVE NILES. art & cover by ASHLEY WOOD. The work that put ASHLEY WOOD on the artistic map! Dark sequentials - brilliant covers! This is a must-have for any Spawn or ASHLEY WOOD fan. The collection features HELLSPAWN issues 1-10, a cover gallery, a new never-before-seen cover from Ashley himself, as well as tons of behind the scenes extras! Features some great writing from fan favorites BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS and STEVE NILES as well. 224 pages, FC.

Intersections SC GN - $7.49 art & cover DUNCAN FEGREDO & SEAN PHILLIPS. Conceived during a repast of fine wine and nouvelle cuisine, INTERSECTIONS is the meeting of two artistic minds. SEAN PHILLIPS (MARVEL ZOMBIES, CRIMINAL) and DUNCAN FEGREDO (HELLBOY, ENIGMA) play artistic ping pong with a sketchbook - a drawn and painted conversation where punctuation is provided by the postal service. Can you read between the paintings? Intersections: A visual dialogue between SEAN PHILLIPS and DUNCAN FEGREDO. Intersections: The sequential conclusion to an excess of curry and beer. The special limited edition signed and numbered hardcover is a must have for PHILLIPS and FEGREDO fans! SC, 96pgs, FC.

Jack Kirbys Silver Star HC - $17.49 story JACK KIRBY. art & cover JACK KIRBY. . JACK 'KING' KIRBY'S SILVER STAR is collected in an oversized full color hardcover at last! Chronicling the rise of Homo-Geneticus, a genetically altered Breed of humanity, designed to survive an impending apocalypse, which spawns both the heroic Silver Star and the sadistic Darius Drumm! SILVER STAR is a surreal masterpiece! Insightful, thought-provoking, uproarious, frantic and deadly! SILVER STAR was Kirby's final creation, originally published by Pacific Comics in the early '80s. It's a huge, sweeping epic, filled with classic Kirby trademarks: crackling energy, memorable characters, outrageous dialogue, explosive action and ham-fisted romance! Featuring lush inks by Mike Royer and lovingly reconstructed colors by Erik Larsen, this deluxe hardcover is a must-have for any Kirby fan! HC, 7x10, 144PGS, FC.

Jinx The Definitive Coll TPB - $12.49 JINX THE DEFINITIVE COLL TPB - written and art by Brian Michael Bendis. POWERS co-creator Bendis brings back his EISNER award winning crime comic classic in an all new collection. A female bounty hunter, a handsome small-time grifter, and his swarmy partner search for a hidden treasure that takes them on a winding trail through the seedy underbelly of Cleveland. A treasure that is a ticket out of the city and out of the life. Black and white, 480pgs.

Kane Vol 1 Greetings From New Eden TP - $5.99 Written and illustrated by PAUL GRIST. Cover by PAUL GRIST. THE CONCEPT: Detective Kane returns to active duty with the New Eden Police Dept. following a six-month suspension after he shot and killed his partner Dennis Harvey. His fellow police officers give Kane a welcome back gift: a couple of bullets with his name engraved on them. THIS ISSUE: Partnered with a new detective, Kate Felix, Kane quickly learns nothing has changed in the city of New Eden. In his first two days back, Kane has to deal with a siege, a kidnapping and a bomb attack. And then there's the Crime Boss of New Eden, Oscar Darke... Collects KANE #1-4, originally published by Dancing Elephant Press. BW, 120 pgs, Trade Paperback.

Last Winter GN (Mature Readers) - $6.49 Story LARRY FESSENDEN & ROBERT LEAVER art & cover BRAHM REVEL Based on director LARRY FESSENDEN's chilling eco-horror film starring Ron Perlman, James Le Gros and Connie Britton, THE LAST WINTER tells the story of an oil company's advance team struggling to establish a drilling base in the Arctic that will forever alter the pristine land of Northern Alaska. After one team member is found dead, a mania slowly claims the sanity of the others as each of them succumbs to a mysterious fear...

Lions Tigers & Bears Vol 1 New Printing TP - $6.49 story MIKE BULLOCK. art & cover JACK LAWRENCE. 'FEAR AND PRIDE' Follow Joey Price on the adventure of a lifetime through the Stuffed Animal Kingdom is this epic all-ages odyssey! When Joey's worst fears, The Beasties, come crawling out of his closet in the middle of the night, he finds out his new stuffed animals, the Night Pride, are more real and more needed than he ever could have imagined. SC, 7x10, 128pgs, FC

Long Hot Summer GN - $3.99 Written by ERIC STEPHENSON. art & cover by JAMIE McKELVIE. Alone amidst a crowd of Southern California mods obsessed with scooters, soul and style, nobody takes Ken seriously. He mooches everything from rides to cigarettes to meals - usually from his best friend, Steve. But that's all about to change. Ken has just met the girl of his dreams. Too bad she only has eyes for Steve. It's going to be a long, hot summer. 96pg, BW

Madman Vol 1 TP - $12.49 MIKE ALLRED holds rank in the pantheon of great American cartoonists, and Image Comics is proud to bring the first volume of his seminal work, MADMAN back into print. With a new series, a new publisher and new movie with Sin City's ROBERT RODRIGUEZ in the works, this is going to be a huge year for all things ALLRED! This first volume introduces MADMAN and the rest of the eccentric citizens of Snap City. There's mad genius Dr. Flem, the evil Mr. Mondstadt, and Joe, the love of Frank Einstein's life. ALLRED weaves colorful characters, pop culture and super-heroics into heartfelt modern myth!

Meltdown TP - $7.99 story DAVID SCHWARTZ. art SEAN WANG. cover CHRIS BACHALO. The Flare is dying. His own super-powers are eating him alive, melting him down from within. During his final days, The Flare must struggle with his volatile life and the questionable decisions he's made along the way, hoping to find redemption before time runs out. See the final moments that prove what a hero can -- and should -- be, in the stunning mini-series that took the comic industry by storm. One of the year's MOST CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED series is finally collected in this ULTIMATE trade paperback edition, JAM-PACKED with NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN BONUS MATERIALS, including: a foreword by ROBERT KIRKMAN, all-star artist PIN-UPS, a behind-the-scenes look at the making of CHRIS BACHALO's cover art, CREATOR'S COMMENTARY, DELETED SCENES, ALTERNATE ENDINGS, CHARACTER DESIGNS, and more! SC, 160 PAGES, FC.

Mora Vol 1 All Beasts Will Show Their Teeth TP - $6.49 Written by PAUL HARMON. art & cover by PAUL HARMON. This is the dark tale of the most powerful witch that lived, and the city that raised her. Strange creatures and ruthless beasts abound as we follow young Mora through the treacherous City of Witches. This trade will come FULLY LOADED! Including fully illustrated front and back covers, four special B&W insert covers made just for the trade, thumbnails, layouts, early concepts, sketches, notes and more! Do you feel the love? COLLECTS MORA #1-4 128 pg, BW.

Death Jr Vol 2 TP - $7.49 Death, Jr. returns with all of his friends in an all new adventure that finds DJ filling a summer internship with his Dad at Terminal Industries, while the rest of the gang heads off to summer camp. Can they manage to survive the summer unscathed?

Nightly News Vol 1 TP - $8.49 story JONATHAN HICKMAN. cover & art JONATHAN HICKMAN. Collecting the critically-acclaimed miniseries from Image Comics. As an act of violence spirals out of control to encompass the entirety of the news media, a cult has emerged from the errors and retractions that have ruined careers, marriages and even lives. Under direction from his cult master, The Hand leads an army of followers committed to revolution, willing to die for their cause. 184 PAGES, FC.

Noble Causes Vol 1 In Sickness and In Health TP - $6.49 (W) Jay Faerber (A) Patrick Gleason, Amanda Conner, Jamal Igle, Jeff Johnson, and others. Every girl thinks her boyfriend is a catch, but Georgetown bookseller Liz Donnelly's got bragging rights-she's dating Race Noble, the famous super-hero with the quick smile and the quicker legs. Follow Race and Liz's whirlwind romance, from the moment they meet, to their wedding... and the tragic honeymoon. Now, Liz is a stranger in a strange land-an everyday person living with a family of celebrity super-heroes! Behind the glamour and wonder lie dark secrets, ruthless ambition, and twisted desires. Noble Causes: In Sickness and in Health contains the critically acclaimed five-issue story arc that ran through Noble Causes: First Impressions and Noble Causes #1-4. This collection features all-new commentary by creator Jay Faerber, as well as a rare look at Patrick Gleason and John Wycough's 3-page tryout sequence, as well as a variant cover gallery and new pin-ups by various artists.. SC, 7x10, 144pp, FC.

Occult Crimes Taskforce Vol 1 TP (Mature Readers) - $7.49 story DAVID ATCHISON & ROSARIO DAWSON. art & cover TONY SHASTEEN. After narrowly surviving an encounter with a supernatural serial killer, N.Y.P.D. officer Sophia Ortiz (modeled after Rosario Dawson, star of Sin City and Clerks 2) is drafted into Manhattan's clandestine police unit: the Occult Crimes Taskforce. Versed in the black arts and armed with mystical weaponry, the O.C.T. keeps the streets of New York safe from the unholy creatures of the night. Can Sophia solve this case, or will she be the Soul-Ripper's next victim? Collects O.C.T. #1-4. 136 PAGES, FC.

Popgun Vol 1 GN - $14.99 MIKE ALLRED, CHUCK BB, MIKE BULLOCK, BENITO CERENO, DAVE CROSLAND, TOBY CYPRESS, BRANDON GRAHAM, SHEPHERD HENDRIX, JONATHAN HICKMAN, EVA HOPKINS, JOE KEATINGE, ERIK LARSEN, JASON LATOUR, COREY LEWIS, JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER, JIM MAHFOOD, DEREK McCULLOCH, CHRIS MORENO, MORITAT, KHARY RANDOLPH, RICK REMENDER, JAMIE S. RICH, MARK SABLE, TIM SEELEY, M. ZACHARY SHERMAN, MARK ANDREW SMITH, RICHARD STARKIGNS, JAME STOKOE, NICK STAKAL, DOUG WAGNER and more!

Px Vol 1 A Girl And Her Panda GN - $8.49 PX! is the story of a young girl named Dahlia who - with the help of her giant and trusty Panda sidekick - sets off on an epic journey around the globe to save her missing father. Unbeknownst to our heroes, Dad has been kidnapped by Pollo, an evil goat mastermind bent on taking over the world, and it's only a matter of time before Pollo's twisted machinations will be unleashed. Paths will be crossed, alliances will be formed, and ninjas will be punched! Will this unlikely band of misfits be able to stop Pollo in time, or is it already too late for Dalia's dad... and the world?

Red Warrior Assassin For Thieves World GN - $6.49 Agent Tolik Kalinichenko convinces Elena - a Russian Mafia leader's daughter - to seduce an old flame that may be connected to a secret combat system called 'Bespredel' (Russian for 'without limits'). Elena risks her life for her country, Mother Russia, the world, but most of all, for Tolik. In a race against the clock, Tolik must destroy Bespredel's Red Warriors in time to save Elena, who has been discovered as an informant. But when war has no limits, where can love hide?

Ride Vol 1 TP - $6.49 Featuring a diverse and dynamic body of creators, THE RIDE showcases the tales of a 1968 Camaro and the many lives it alters. Volume 1 contains five amazing stories featuring bullets, babes, murder & mayhem, all from the driver's seat of a car that exudes muscle and power. Exclusive bonus material includes: a new color cover gallery, character designs, pin-ups, commentary, plus a foreword from industry legend HOWARD CHAYKIN! Collects THE RIDE #1-4.

Rob Zombie Pres Haunted World Of El Superbeasto TP (Mature Readers) - $9.99 story ROB ZOMBIE. art KIERON DWYER, TONY MOORE, ALEX HORLEY, DAN BRERETON, TOMMY LEE EDWARDS, J. SCOTT CAMPBELL & MORE! cover EJ SU & VAL STAPLES. With the animated feature film soon to be released, pick up the graphic novel where it all began! The Haunted World of El Superbeasto is the illustrated thrill ride of the summer, created and written by ROB ZOMBIE. Follow the exploits of El Superbeasto, Suzi-X and Simon Deadmarsh in these tales of horror excitement! No self-respecting horror fan will want to miss out on this one. SC, 7x10, 288pgs, FC.

Sam Noir Vol 1 Ronin Detective TP - $7.99 Follow along with Sam Noir as he blazes a trail of blood and vengeance from the Far East to the deep tropics! Collected for the first time ever in one volume are 'Samurai Detective' and 'Ronin Holiday'... including extras that no Sam fan can live without-now with 20% more stabbing! SIDEBAR: The sell-out hit miniseries and it's off-the-wall sequel in one volume for the first time!

Sea Of Red No Grave But The Sea Vol 1 TP New Ptg (Mature Readers) - $4.49 Marco Esperanza has spent the past 400 years tied to the bow of a sunken vessel, clinging to life in the dark, briny, deep. Now, discovered by a film director eager to film a live vampire battle, he seeks revenge on the man responsible for his torment.

Sidekick Vol 1 TP (Mature Readers) - $8.49 This is the story of the not-so-glamorous life of Eddie Edison - also known as Superior Boy! 'Cool', you say! Well, not really. Eddie works two jobs: delivering pizza to pay the bills and being a sidekick to the most powerful superhero on earth - to pay the bills. What's a guy to do? Discover the answer to this burning question, and get a healthy dose of evil villains, busty women, sex-fiends and more F-bombs than you can shake a stick at! Brilliant!

Socom Seal Team Seven GN - $6.49 Written by M. ZACHARY SHERMAN. art & cover by ROBERT DE LA TORRE. When a submarine is mysteriously downed in the Persian Gulf, CIA tactician Douglas Griffin is reactivated into his former SEAL team to investigate. Simultaneously, a string of mystifying attacks pits the U.S. Navy against the underwater Kingdom of Atlantis in a full-blown war against humanity's extinction. With the threat of global devastation imminent, twisting realities lead the SEALs from Atlantis' 5000 fathoms to the even deeper political waters of our government. A Spy-Fi action thriller from newcomers M. Zachary Sherman and Roberto de la Torre. 136 pg BW.

Strange Girl Vol 1 Girl Afraid TP - $6.49 Written by RICK REMENDER. art & cover by ERIC NGUYEN & JOELLE COMTOIS. Ten years after the Rapture beautiful occultist Bethany Black and her pet runt demon, Bloato, embark on a road trip to the last open gateway to Heaven, in hopes of befriending God and escaping Hell on Earth. A bare-knuckle, action-driven series, peppered with social commentary and dark humor, STRANGE GIRL mixes the aesthetic elements of Preacher, Tank Girl and Doctor Strange with the desperate pace of The Road Warrior. Collects Strange Girl #1-4. 104 pg, Full color.

Torso The Definitive Collection TP - $12.49 This is an advance order item. by Brian Michael Bendis & Marc Andreyko. Cleveland. 1935. Eliot Ness, fresh from his legendary Chicago triumph over Al Capone and associates, set his sights on Cleveland. He went on a crusade that matched, and sometimes even surpassed, his past accomplishments. But dismembered body parts started washing up in a concentrated area of Lake Erie Sound. Headless torsos that left no clues to their identity or reason for death. Elliot Ness and his colorful gang of The Unknowns chased this killer through the underbelly of Cleveland for years. As far as the public was concerned, he was never captured. But what really happened is even more shocking. This award winning series is finally collected into this handsome edition. Also included is material never seen before and a photo essay of the actual murders., 7x10, 280pg, b&w.

Total Sell Out TP (Mature Readers) - $7.49 By Brian Michael Bendis. Three time Eisner award winning Brian Michael Bendis (Powers, Ultimate Spider-Man titles, Daredevil, Alias) didn't just appear out of thin air, you know! He worked his tuchas off at all aspects of the medium before totally losing his hair in mainstream comics. Compiled in this exclusive collection are dozens of short stories that are widely considered his best work, handpicked by the author. Ranging from the 'Fortune and Glory' style autobiographical anecdotes, to some of the darkest crime noir stories he has yet to tell. Also included is a smattering of his favorite short work collaborations with Warren Ellis, Mark (Nowheresville) Ricketts, James Hudnall, and Mike Avon Oeming. And a portfolio of line art and multi-media illustrations that have rarely been seen before. A fun and must have collection of rarely seen or never seen material. BW, 184pp, Trade paperback.

Ultra Vol 1 Seven Days TP - $8.99 Written by JOSHUA LUNA & JONATHAN LUNA. Art & cover by JONATHAN LUNA. In Spring City, where superheroes blur the lines between law enforcement and celebrity, Pearl Penalosa, AKA Ultra, is a workaholic. At the prestigious agency, Heroine Inc., she has earned a legion of fans, a nomination for "Best Heroine of the Year" and a perfect life. Well, almost perfect. A chance encounter with a mysterious fortune teller prophesizes true love for Pearl within seven days. Collects ULTRA #1-8. 232 pg FC

Walking Dead Vol 1 HC (Mature Readers) - $14.99 written by ROBERT KIRKMAN. art by TONY MOORE, CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN. cover by CHARLIE ADLARD. This hardcover features the first 12 issues of the hit series along with the covers for the issues all in one oversized hardcover volume. Perfect for long time fans, new readers and anyone needing a slightly heavy object with which to fend off the walking dead. Collects THE WALKING DEAD #1-12. 304 pg, BW.

Wanted GN (New Ptg) - $9.99 The smash limited series by Mark Millar (CIVIL WAR), JG Jones (52), Paul Mounts (THE ULTIMATES) is back in print with a brand new painted cover! Everyman Wesley Gibson just discovered that his father is dead and that he is in line to take his place in a secret fraternity of super villains. And Wesley's life will never be the same! Soon to be a major motion picture starring Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy, and Morgan Freeman directed by Timur Bekmambetov (NIGHT WATCH)! BLAST - Soon To Be A Major Motion Picture!

Witchblade TP Vol 02 - $7.49 (W) Ron Marz (A) Mike Choi, Chris Bachalo, Keu Cha, and many more (Cov). Stjepan Sejic The new era of WITCHBLADE continues with 'Awakenings' as industry powerhouse Ron Marz (FIRST BORN, SAMURAI: HEAVEN & EARTH) and Wizard Top Ten artist Mike Choi (X-MEN, X-23: TARGET X) reveal the true origin of the Witchblade for the first time! This is the second collection in a complete rebranding of the Witchblade trade paperback line in 2008 which collects the Ron Marz era of WITCHBLADE and featuring brand new painted covers by Stjepan Sejic (FIRST BORN, WITCHBLADE). Collects WITCHBLADE #86-92. Full Color 192 pages

Witchblade TP Vol 03 - $7.49 Superstar writer Ron Marz (Ion, The Darkness) reaches the climax of his groundbreaking run on Witchblade by bringing together storylines weaved in from the beginning of his run on issue #80! For fans of the series the questions answered in this trade only set the stage for even greater adventures in the continuing saga of the Witchblade! Plus: Sara discovers she is mysteriously pregnant! Collecting Witchblade issues #93-100

Witchblade Vol 2 Revelations TP - $9.99 Michael Turner, Tony Daniel, Marc Silvestri. Collects Witchblade issues #9-19, and Darkness issues #9,10. Cover gallery includes variant issue covers.

Witchblade Vol 3 Darkness Family Ties TP - $4.99 WITCHBLADE/DARKNESS: FAMILY TIES COLLECTED EDITION by Christina Z., Wohl, Turner , Silvestro, and D. Tron/Batt This very special Collected Edition features issues #18 and #19 of Witchblade as well as issues #9 and #10 of The Darkness in one all comprehensive package. SC, 7x10, 96pg, FC

Wonderful Wizard Of Oz GN - $4.99 story L. FRANK BAUM. adaptation DAVID CHAUVEL. art & cover ENRIQUE FERNANDEZ. Rediscover this wonderful world of Oz, along with the fantastic and familiar characters who inhabit it, in this fresh adaptation of L. FRANK BAUM's classic by DAVID CHAUVEL, featuring the breathtaking artwork of ENRIQUE FERNANDEZ. Originally published in France and winner of the prestigious 2005 Grand Prix de La Ville De Lyon Award of Illustration, this all-new adaptation of THE WIZARD OF OZ is presented here for the first time in English. 96 PAGES, FC.