CROSSGEN JUNE 2004 PREVIEWS

[Alex Groff]

<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/crossgen/0604/RavenHouse1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/crossgen/0604/RavenHouse1t.jpg" align=left alt="Raven House #1 preview"></a>Direct from CrossGen Comics, here are the publisher's solicitation copies and preview images for books which are due to ship in June 2004.

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RAVEN HOUSE #1
Written By Chuck Dixon
Penciled & Inked By Leonardo Manco
Hot on the heels of El Cazador, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, and Abadazad, CrossGen explores another cool genre with an all-new gothic thriller! A beautiful young woman, summoned to tutor the son of a brooding – and darkly handsome – English lord, arrives at a shadowy mansion…and finds only sinister secrets! What happened to Lord Dalamar's wife? What lies behind the manor's many locked doors? And what has the villagers living in fear? Writer Chuck Dixon and artist Leonardo Manco (Hellblazer, Apache Skies) are your guides through creepy hallways filled with mounting mysteries, doomed romance and plenty of chills! Enter Raven House…if you dare!
32 pgs … $2.95

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BRATH #17
Written By Chuck Dixon
Penciled By Alcatena
Series finale! Brath returns to Ureland, but will he be reunited with his family only to see them slaughtered on the field of battle? Be there as the Hammer of Ure fights his most personal battle!
32 pgs … $2.95





<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/crossgen/0604/KissKissBangBang6.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/crossgen/0604/KissKissBangBang6t.jpg" align=right alt="Kiss Kiss Bang Bang #6 preview"></a>KISS KISS BANG BANG #6
Written By Tony Bedard
Penciled By Mike Perkins
The explosive climax to the first story arc! Basildon and Pippa Westlake make a desperate stand against the criminal cartel AXIS and its fearsome founder, Lazarus Bale! Don't miss the concussive conclusion of our first major story arc…with more twists than you can shake a martini at! "A great super-spy story…Grade: A" –Comics Buyer's Guide
32 pgs … $2.95





<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/crossgen/0604/LadyDeath5.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/crossgen/0604/LadyDeath5t.jpg" align=right alt="Lady Death: The Wild Hunt #5 preview"></a>LADY DEATH: THE WILD HUNT #5
Written By Brian Pulido
Penciled By Jim Cheung
Lady Death betrayed…but by whom? The Eldritch overrun the Vatican, the free countries of Europe attack, and reality itself becomes unglued! Is all lost…or can the return of a long lost ally turn the tide of evil? Find out…and feast your eyes on the amazing art of superstar Jim Cheung!
32 pgs … $2.95





<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/crossgen/0604/NegationWarPartFour.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/crossgen/0604/NegationWarPartFour_t.jpg" align=right alt="Negation War Part Four preview"></a>NEGATION WAR PART FOUR
Written By Tony Bedard
Penciled By Paul Pelletier
The Sigil-Bearers assemble! Can the heroes of the CG Universe recover from their most crushing loss? Will the evil Mordath and the treacherous Ilahn switch over to the side of the Negation? Must our champions make a deal with the Devil to defeat Emperor Charon? If you've ever read a single CrossGen comic, this is the event you've been waiting for…it all comes down to this! "An all-out invasion that will shake the CrossGen Universe to its core…don't miss out!" –Comic Shop News
32 pgs … $2.95

See the preview for Negation War Part One in the Press Box section!


SOJOURN #36
Written By Ian Edginton
Penciled By Sergio Cariello
A new story arc begins as our heroes journey into the Lost Lands! The quest for Ayden's arrow takes an unexpected turn as Arwyn, Gareth and Cassidy—joined by a new ally—set off for the far side Quin! What lies beyond the map of the Five Lands? Who are the mythical Lyrin? And when will the bounty hunter known as Shiva strike?
32 pgs … $2.95

<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/crossgen/0604/SojournLadyDeath2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/crossgen/0604/SojournLadyDeath2t.jpg" align=right alt="Sojourn Lady Death #2 preview"></a>SOJOURN/LADY DEATH #2 (of 2)
Written By Chuck Dixon & Brian Pulido
Penciled By George Pérez
The master of superhuman slugfests brings together two wondrous warriors! Manipulated by the maleficent Mordath, our lethal ladies collide in combat! But is the demented despot's scheme simply to see Arwyn dead—or are thousands of innocent lives also at risk? Be there as George Pérez follows up JLA/Avengers with another jaw-jacking brawl!
32 pgs … $2.95





<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/crossgen/0604/Route666_24.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/crossgen/0604/Route666_24t.jpg" align=right alt="Route 666 #24 preview"></a>ROUTE 666 #24
Written By Tony Bedard
Penciled By Karl Moline
Series finale…that leads to a new book in August! As the Reds drop their ghost-nukes on the cities of the Free World, Cassie and Cisco team with a pair of Commie soldiers to halt Hell's invasion…but is this a suicide mission for our ghoul-busting gal? And how will this series come back from the grave?
32 pgs … $2.95




CHECKLIST

Brath #17 - $2.95
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang #6 - $2.95
Lady Death: The Wild Hunt #5 - $2.95
Negation War Part Four - $2.95
Raven House #1 - $2.95
Route 666 #24 - $2.95
Sojourn #36 - $2.95
Sojourn/Lady Death #2 of 2 - $2.95

(Abadazad and El Cazador return in July!)

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[Marvel Boy]

Hmmmm Raven house sounds interesting...very interesting. I'll have to check it out.

[Zachary J. Morrison]

The cover preview for Sojourn/Lady Death #2 looks great. I wonder why there's no cover preview for Sojourn #36...I look forward to picking these books up along with Negation War Part Four.

[Dan Porter]

Just Negation War #4 and Sojourn #36 for me. All my fave Crossgen titles went bye-bye.

R.I.P., Ruse!

-DPorter

[Gat0r-ManX]

Very excited for Route 666 and its new series... :p

[Steven Paul]

I absolutely love the cover to Brath #17! Too bad that is the last issue of the series (one of my fav series out right now, not just from CrossGen but comics period).

I’ll actually be picking up all of those except Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and Route 666!

[Youri Zoutman]

CHECKLIST

Sojourn #36 - $2.95
Sojourn/Lady Death #2 of 2 - $2.95

[LordofDreams]

ok, I was scared that El Cazador was not on there, but it will be back. I am definatly going to pick up Raven House, that looks good, but Route 666! When did Karl Moline start doing that book, or have I just been out of the loop! Ack!

[Chris Eight]

great a new book, and just look at every one who on the cover of negation war #4, just about every one.:D :excited:

[gambit6]

Lord Dalamar

Dragonlance fan... or coincidence?

[Merlin]

Why oh why does Brath have to end
At least this way DiVito can do some art for marvel:D

[Niels van Eekelen]

Originally posted by Gat0r-ManX
Very excited for Route 666 and its new series... :p

Yeah, I was worried when I read that Route 666 was ending. Glad to see that it's just evolving into a new book, which probly means a changing status quo, which is always good.

[Chris Eight]

Originally posted by Telltale


Yeah, I was worried when I read that Route 666 was ending. Glad to see that it's just evolving into a new book, which probly means a changing status quo, which is always good.

You know i total missed this news about Route 666, i must be going blind... but this is a very interesting development.

[mrhelm]

I was frightened there for a minute, but I see Route 666 will get a reboot. I'll pick up Route 666, Raven House, and Negation War for sure.

[Steven Paul]

It's been said that a lot of the cancelled books will get reboots when they're movie counterparts come around (or at least that is what I think I saw somewhere).

[Captain Jim]

Originally posted by Reyes_LeBeau
I absolutely love the cover to Brath #17!

That's actually an early pin-up and probably not the actual cover that will be used.

[Switch]

ABADAZAD back in July? Damn the wait.