Alex Groff
Mar 21, 2004, 08:25 pm
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/Wanted2v.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/Wanted2v_t.jpg" align=left alt="Wanted Death Row Edition Preview"></a>Direct from Image 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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IMAGE COMICS
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/alien.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/alien_t.jpg" align=right alt="Alien Figure Preview"></a><a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/predator.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/predator_t.jpg" align=right alt="Predator Figure Preview"></a>ALIEN AND PREDATOR
ALIEN AND PREDATOR
McFarlane Toys
Item #: 17780
Initially released as part of Movie Maniacs 6 in 2003, McFarlane Toys has refreshed the Alien and Predator line for 2004. Each of the four figures has special features--from new paint jobs to accessories, new bases and different parts--that differentiate it from the original.
The item ships 12 per case. $6.99 each. $83.88 per case.
June 2004
Alien from Alien
Warrior Alien from Aliens
Predator from Predator
Predator the Hunter from Predator 2
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/Alternation4a.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/Alternation4a_t.jpg" align=right alt="Alternation #4 preview"></a><a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/Alternation4b.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/Alternation4b_t.jpg" align=right alt="Alternation #4 Variant Cover preview"></a>ALTERNATION #4 (of 4)
Written by F.G. HAGHENBECK
Art by CARLO BARBERI
Covers by CARLO BARBERI [A] & ALE GARZA [variant]
FC 32 pgs. $2.95
Four-issue monthly miniseries
On Sale 2 JUNE, 2004
CONCEPT
It’s the 19th Century, and a strange astronomic-time phenomenon has created an alternate timeline in which every era of Earth’s history is combined into a single reality. Germany has invaded America and Ludwig II is Emperor, but a clever band of rebels led by Samuel Clemens are staging a revolt…
THIS ISSUE
The conclusion to the greatest miniseries of ALL times! Sam has been eliminated by Rasputin. Annie Oakley will lead her Rebel group, guided by the trapper Teddy Roosevelt and his giant bear, into a great sky battle against the German Empire's Zeppelin Army. The mystery of the ALTERNATION Universe is at the threshold of discovery!
Alternation is ™ and © Francisco Haghenbeck, 2004. All Rights Reserved.
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/Barbarians.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/Barbarians_t.jpg" align=right alt="But…But… Barbarians? Preview"></a>BUT… BUT… BARBARIANS? AN ILSDALE ADVENTURE
Written by BRIAN HABERLIN & JAMES HABERLIN
Art by BRIAN HABERLIN
Cover by BRIAN HABERLIN
FC COVER with BW chapter illustrations 240 pgs. $6.95
Illustrated novel
On Sale 2 JUNE, 2004
Okay: You’re Bob and you just got fired from your job. You’re taking a ride on Cal, your vintage Harley Davidson Sportster, to clear your head. Things look a little better through the speed and the haze of engine oil, when all of a sudden you fishtail through a dimensional portal and wind up in another world. Isn’t that just always the way?!
You find yourself in a world where magic exists side by side with atomic weapons. It’s a world where elves, dwarves, vampires, Nazis and oversized barbarians (the type that would make Conan himself blush with envy) live, work and play.
And the only hope for the survival of that world and our own is… What’s that you ask? Of COURSE the world needs saving! Every novel needs some sort of jeopardy, and two worlds on the brink of destruction, well, that’s a whole LOT of jeopardy! The only hope is you, Bob, and your now living motorcycle Cal. Oh yeah, and two big ol’ nasty barbarians (hence the title).
But…But…Barbarians?: An Ilsdale Adventure truly brings the fun back to fantasy!
But…But…Barbarians?: An Ilsdale Adventure is ™ and © Haberlin Studios Inc., 2004. All Rights Reserved.
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/CaseFiles14.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/CaseFiles14t.jpg" align=right alt="Case Files: Sam and Twitch #14 Preview"></a>CASEFILES: SAM & TWITCH #14
Written by MARC ANDREYKO
Art by ANDY LEE
Cover by GREG CAPULLO
FC 32 pgs. $2.50
Monthly ongoing series
On Sale 9 JUNE, 2004
MATURE READERS WARNING
CONCEPT
This is the second spin-off book featuring New York City police detectives Sam Burke and Twitch Williams, popular characters originally introduced in SPAWN. CASE FILES: SAM & TWITCH takes the crime noir world of Sam and Twitch to a darker level, featuring unique artwork and storytelling from MARC ANDREYKO and ANDY LEE.
THIS ISSUE
"Ancient Chinese Secret, Huh?" Part Two of Six
As the vampiric murders continue and the turf wars over the Chinatown heroin trade escalate, Sam and Twitch not only must dodge a hail of gunfire, but unravel the ways to deal with Chinese undead! (No, seriously, what's the Chinese equivalent of a crucifix? Anybody?)
Case Files: Sam & Twitch is ™ and © Todd McFarlane Productions, 2004. All Rights Reserved.
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/CityofSilence.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/CityofSilence_t.jpg" align=right alt="City of Silence Preview"></a>CITY OF SILENCE
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Art & Cover by GARY ERSKINE
FC 104 pgs. $9.95
Trade paperback
On Sale X JUNE, 2004
MATURE READERS WARNING
CONCEPT:
The future is bad for you. In a place where everyone has the technology to create brand-new, weird sciences ten times a day, there are policemen who will hunt you down for having a bad idea. They are the Silencers. And the investigation of a dead kid with a silicon pentagram on his neck opens up a whole box of bad ideas upon a city that only survives through silence…
Issues #1-3 of the critically acclaimed miniseries from WARREN ELLIS are collected into this trade paperback. Originally created and produced in the mid-Nineties and prefiguring his Transmetropolitan in its approach and themes, City of Silence is among Warren Ellis’ (The Authority, Planetary, Ministry of Space) first work for American publishers with artwork by GARY ERSKINE (The Authority). Never before collected into one volume, this tech-noir masterpiece has waited patiently for the times to catch up with it. Now, it’s finally run out of patience.
PLUS: Special pin-up gallery featuring artwork by CHRIS WESTON, DOUGIE BRAITHWAITE, JOHN McCREA, ANDI WATSON, STEVE PUGH, SIMON FRASER, DOM REGAN, KEV HOPGOOD, JON HAWARD and MATT GREG.
Collects City of Silence #1-3
City Of Silence is ™ and © Warren Ellis & Gary Erskine, 2004. All Rights Reserved.
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/Cloudburst.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/Cloudburst_t.jpg" align=right alt="Cloudburst Preview"></a>CLOUDBURST
Written by JUSTIN GRAY & JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art by CHRISTOPHER SHY & ELISEU GOUVEIA
Cover by AMANDA CONNER & JIMMY PALMIOTTI
FC 64 pgs. $7.95
Original Graphic Novel
On Sale 16 JUNE, 2004
MATURE READERS WARNING
An experimental weather machine, a transport ship filled with hundreds of families and a troop of hired killers converge on a derelict colony world only to discover it’s not abandoned.
Lauren Moore is a brilliant young scientist and the creator of Cloudburst: a massive satellite designed to control rainfall on dry planets. Onboard a new colony ship carrying several hundred families, soldiers and cryogenically stored animal embryos, Lauren has been commissioned to use Cloudburst to terraform the planet. What Lauren doesn’t know is the soldiers escorting the ship have been sent to remove the existing colonists to make room for the new ones. The corporate term is eviction. The human term is mass murder. The only man who can help her is a mysterious drifter who some say is only a myth, an invention of desert nomads and lunatics.
Cloudburst is ™ and © Justin Gray & Jimmy Palmiotti, 2004. All Rights Reserved.
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/DrCyborg_Outpatient.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/DrCyborg_Outpatient_t.jpg" align=right alt="Doctor Cyborg: Outpatient Preview"></a>DOCTOR CYBORG: OUTPATIENT
Written by ALLAN GROSS
Art by MIKE OEMING with Adrian Salmon, Neil Vokes and John Staton
Cover by MIKE OEMING
FC 96 pgs. $9.95
Graphic Novel
On Sale 23 JUNE, 2004
THE CONCEPT
Malcolm Syberg has created powerful devices that could be used as weapons of mass destruction. If Malcolm lets himself be used by the government, they will grant his every wish. But his inventions would be pushing the world closer to the brink of disaster. What would you do?
THIS BOOK
Has Doctor Cyborg been released from the sanitarium prematurely? He is set loose in a world run by a shadow government and has become the prey of an assassin known as Genocide Jane. But his greatest danger could come from the woman he is falling in love with.
DOCTOR CYBORG is ™ and © Allan Gross and Mark Wheatley, 2004. All Rights Reserved.
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/FrankensteinMobster4a.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/FrankensteinMobster4a_t.jpg" align=right alt="Frankenstein Mobster #4 Preview"></a><a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/FrankensteinMobster4b.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/FrankensteinMobster4b_t.jpg" align=right alt="Frankenstein Mobster #4 Variant Cover Preview"></a>FRANKENSTEIN MOBSTER #4
Written & illustrated by MARK WHEATLEY
Cover A by MARK WHEATLEY
Deviant Cover B by SCOTT MORSE
FC 32 pgs. $2.95
Bi-Monthly ongoing series
On Sale 9 JUNE, 2004
THE CONCEPT
He's a cop stitched together with three mobsters. He's a giant fighting to uphold the law. He’s a monster who can turn the city into a living hell. The Frankenstein Mobster fights a constant inner battle to do the right thing, and he can't win all the time!
THIS ISSUE
It's a shootout between the Frankenstein Mobster and the police, and his daughter is one of them. He'd rather die than hurt her, and this time, he just might get the chance.
Special Back-up Feature!
THE BLACK FOREST by Todd Livingston, Robert Tinnell and Neil Vokes. A frightening new story!
Frankenstein Mobster is ™ and © Mark Wheatley, 2003. All Rights Reserved.
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/GhostSpy2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/GhostSpy2t.jpg" align=right alt="Ghost Spy #2 Preview"></a>GHOST SPY #2 (of 6)
Written by STEVE ALBERTSON
Art & cover by JACOB ELIJIAH
FC 32 pgs. $2.95
Six-issue monthly miniseries
On Sale 30 JUNE, 2004
CONCEPT
Keico Loc is a young bounty hunter, psychologically torn apart by a hyper-violent future. After being infected with the biological toxin Adrenafin and constant embattlement, Keico decides to take control of her life for the very first time.
THIS ISSUE
In an underground bio-weapons research lab, illegal human experiments are being performed. Keico Loc awakens in her cell, weak and helpless. A renegade revolutionary group raids the complex and escapes with Keico. She is brought back to their compound, where the revelations begin.
Ghost Spy is ™ and © Jacob Elijiah, 2004. All Rights Reserved.
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/TheGreyArea1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/TheGreyArea1t.jpg" align=right alt="The Grey Area #1 Preview"></a>THE GREY AREA #1 (of 3)
Written by JOHN ROMITA, JR. & GLEN BRUNSWICK
Art & Cover by JOHN ROMITA, JR. & KLAUS JANSON
FC 48 pgs. $5.95
Three-issue monthly miniseries
On Sale 23 JUNE, 2004
CONCEPT
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 Grey Area. Here he is forced to combat evil for an afterlife police force and 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?
THIS ISSUE
Demanding more cash for his dirty work, Detective Chance angers a drug cartel. Drug lord Karl Bruter decides to put the freeze on him by kidnapping his son. When Chance’s family is murdered before his eyes, he tracks Karl down. But Karl cleverly sets a trap that has fatal consequences. Is this the end or a new beginning?
The Grey Area is ™ and © John Romita, Jr. 2004. All Rights Reserved.
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/Invincible14.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/Invincible14t.jpg" align=right alt="Invincible #14 Preview"></a>INVINCIBLE #14
Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
Art by RYAN OTTLEY
Cover by FRANK CHO
FC 32 pgs. $2.95
Monthly ongoing series
On Sale 16 JUNE, 2004
CONCEPT
Mark Grayson is just like most everyone else his age, except that his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet. And now he’s begun to inherit his father's powers. It all sounds okay at first, but how do you follow in your father's footsteps when you know you will never live up to his standards?
THIS ISSUE
They’re back! The dreaded alien invaders from another dimension have returned seeking revenge! Invincible and Atom Eve are the front line against an all-out invasion of EPIC proportions. The end of the world is at hand, and our best defense is a couple of 18-year old superheroes. Let’s hope they’ve got their hormones in check!
ALSO AVAILABLE: Invincible, vol. 2: Eight is Enough TP
Invincible is ™ and © Robert Kirkman & Cory Walker, 2004. All Rights Reserved.
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/LibertyMeadows37.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/LibertyMeadows37t.jpg" align=right alt="Liberty Meadows #37 Preview"></a>LIBERTY MEADOWS #37
Written and illustrated by FRANK CHO
Cover by FRANK CHO
BW 32 pgs. $2.95
Bi-monthly ongoing series
On Sale 9 JUNE, 2004
CONCEPT
It’s life and love as usual in Liberty Meadows animal sanctuary, where anything and everything can happen.
THIS ISSUE
Frictions arise as Brandy’s mother takes charge of the plans for Brandy’s wedding. Testosterone and estrogen run high as Ralph and Leslie star in a new public access channel show with Jen. ALL-NEW STRIPS. NO REPRINTS.
ALSO AVAILABLE: Liberty Meadows, book 2: Creature Comforts HC
Liberty Meadows is ™ and ©Frank Cho, 2004. All Rights Reserved.
McFARLANE’S SPORTS PICKS: MLB SERIES 10
McFarlane Toys
Item #: 72350
Our 10th baseball series is McFarlane Toys’ final MLB line for 2004 and features a host of classic players, many representing new teams this year. Each is sculpted in a game-based action pose with official uniform and equipment; includes base. Collect them all. See you during the 2005 season with more of the greatest baseball action figures on the planet.
The item ships 12 per case. $6.99 each. $83.88 per case.
June 2004
Andy Pettitte, Houston Astros P, No. 21
Rafael Palmeiro, Baltimore Orioles 1B, No. 25
Curt Schilling 2, Boston Red Sox P, No. 38
Derek Jeter 2, New York Yankees SS, No. 2
Albert Pujols 2, St. Louis Cardinals LF, No. 5
Mark Mulder, Oakland Athletics P, No. 20
Garret Anderson, Anaheim Angels LF, No. 16
Carlos Delgado, Toronto Blue Jays 1B, No. 25
Roger Clemens, Houston Astros P, No. 22
NOBLE CAUSES: EXTENDED FAMILY #2
Written by JAY FAERBER, B. CLAY MOORE, ROBERT KIRKMAN, DEVIN GRAYSON, BRIAN JOINES, ANTONY JOHNSTON, TOM PEYER & FABIAN NICIEZA
Art by FRAN BUENO, IAN RICHARDSON, CORY WALKER, ROGER ROBINSON, JAMAL IGLE, MIKE NORTON, KELLY YATES & VALENTINE DE LANDRO
Cover by FRAN BUENO
FC 80 pgs. $7.95
One-shot
On Sale 16 JUNE, 2004
CONCEPT
Comics’ best and brightest come together to craft short stories featuring the cast of the critically acclaimed Noble Causes!
THIS ISSUE
JAY FAERBER and FRAN BUENO present a full-length story featuring the entire Noble family, which sets the stage for next month’s all-new Noble Causes! ongoing series.
B. CLAY MOORE and IAN RICHARDSON reveal a defining moment in Doc’s history.
ROBERT KIRKMAN and CORY WALKER show us Krennick’s rite of passage.
DEVIN GRAYSON and ROGER ROBINSON put Frost in a delicate situation when Zephyr runs away from home…and wants to stay with him!
BRIAN JOINES and JAMAL IGLE give us a tragic glimpse of Icarus’ inner demons.
ANTONY JOHNSTON and MIKE NORTON take us behind the scenes of the Noble Causes! TV series.
TOM PEYER and KELLY YATES present a day in the life of the Noble family’s demonic housekeeping staff.
FABIAN NICIEZA and VALENTINE DE LANDRO show us a sordid tale from Zephyr’s past.
Noble Causes! is ™ and © Jay Faerber, 2004. All Rights Reserved.
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/NYCMech3.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/NYCMech3t.jpg" align=right alt="NYC Mech #3 Preview"></a>NYC MECH #3
Written by MILES GUNTER & IVAN BRANDON
Art by ANDY MACDONALD
Cover by ALEX MALEEV
FC 32 pgs. $2.95
Monthly ongoing series
On sale 16 JUNE, 2004
CONCEPT
Eight million robots walk the streets, but this isn't science fiction. This is New York City, top to bottom, from a basement in the last Brooklyn ghetto to the clouds above a penthouse suite on Park Avenue. These are robots in agony, ecstasy and everything in between, searching for love, sex or just enough spare change to get them through the day.
THIS ISSUE
NEW STORY! Runway models and runaway lies: Enter two worlds, one of high-fashion glamour and one of low-down guns and grit. Both are built on upholding appearances, but who's fooling whom?
NYC Mech is ™ and © Ivan Brandon, Miles Gunter & Andy MacDonald, 2004. All Rights Reserved.
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/PatientZero4.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/PatientZero4t.jpg" align=right alt="Patient Zeor #4 Preview"></a>PATIENT ZERO #4 (of 4)
Written by JOHN McLEAN-FOREMAN
Art by BRENT WHITE
FC 32 pgs. $2.95
Four-issue monthly miniseries
On Sale 16 JUNE, 2004
CONCEPT
As humanity spirals towards global war, Alex Grant and a handful of other imperfectly mutated psychics must battle against the true instigator: an AI that is viciously conquering the human race, one mind at a time.
THIS ISSUE
“Eternity’s Past” Part Four
When Laura threatens to kill them all with a live grenade, Deighton is clamped to a torturer’s chair, Ioway lies dying and Alex’s hands are literally tied. The survivors must resolve their past mistakes and find a way to band together as the embodiment of Deighton’s nightmare--a human overrun by a computer--is unleashed upon them.
ALSO AVAILABLE: Patient Zero #1
Patient Zero is ™ and © John McLean-Foreman, 2004. All Rights Reserved.
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/PhantomJack4.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/PhantomJack4t.jpg" align=right alt="Phantom Jack #4 Preview"></a>PHANTOM JACK #4
Written by MIKE SANGIACOMO
Art & Cover by MITCHELL BREITWEISER & JAIME JONES
FC 32 pgs. $2.95
Monthly ongoing series
On Sale 9 JUNE, 2004
CONCEPT
Jack Baxter is a New York newspaper reporter who always seems to get the impossible stories. He has a gift (or is it a curse?) to become invisible at will. Sometimes he uses his powers for good, other times for selfish gain. Despite his success, though, he's not a happy man. He carries the guilt of letting a friend die in a foreign land, a friend he could have saved if only he had the courage. And now he must go back.
THIS ISSUE
“Madison Blue, Who Are You?”
Previously, Jack mustered up his courage and returned to Baghdad to rescue his errant brother, Cassidy, captured by Iraqi forces in the days before the 2003 ground war. On the way, Jack's inaction caused yet another death, leaving him alone and distraught. The time for fear and misgivings is over, as the mysterious MADISON BLUE, agent of MISCELLANEOUS, leads him on a rescue mission to save his brother.
ALSO AVAILABLE: Phantom Jack #1
Phantom Jack is ™ and © Mike Sangiacomo. Inc. 2004. All Rights Reserved.
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/PVPvol1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/PVPvol1t.jpg" align=right alt="PvP Archives, vol. 1 Preview"></a>PvP ARCHIVES, VOL. 1
Written & illustrated by SCOTT KURTZ
Cover by SCOTT KURTZ
BW 128 pgs. $11.95
Trade paperback
On Sale 30 JUNE, 2004
THE CONCEPT
In a world where nerds evolved instead of man, the staff of PvP magazine rule as kings. Join Cole, Brent, Francis, Jade and Skull the Troll as they chronicle the world of pop-culture.
THIS ISSUE
Office hijinks, role-playing games, teenage geeks in love, old high-school rivals, and a Troll who’s run away from home: It’s just another average day at PvP Magazine. Collects the first six issues of the new hit comic strips series. Includes sketches, cover gallery and a look behind the scenes of creating a daily comic strip.
Collects PvP #1-6
PvP is ™ and © Scott R. Kurtz, 2004. All Rights Reserved.
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/TheRide1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/TheRide1t.jpg" align=right alt="The Ride #1 Preview"></a>THE RIDE # 1 (of 2)
Written by DOUG WAGNER
Art by CULLY HAMNER & BRIAN STELFREEZE
Cover by ADAM HUGHES
B&W 32 pgs. $2.95
Two-issue monthly miniseries
On sale 2 JUNE, 2004
CONCEPT
Hop in the passenger seat and buckle up for a new series about a 1968 Camaro and the people who come in contact with it. Each story arc focuses on a character whose life is dramatically affected by a situation involving the vehicle. Is it stolen? Is it cursed? Is it simply a car, or something much more? A diverse body of creators will showcase their unique talents and show you The Ride of your life!
THIS ISSUE
“Wheels of Change,” Part One
Meet Samantha Vega, a rookie detective with the Atlanta P.D. During a drug stakeout with her grizzled veteran partner, Frank Simms, she learns of her brother’s brutal murder in a small college town. Now, the two cops must survive a fiery road trip in order to find her brother’s killer. Don’t miss the first issue of this innovative new series!
"This is exciting. Some of my all time favorite artists gathering for new creator-owned work. Bring it, Gaijin."
- Brian Michael Bendis, writer of Powers and Daredevil
"To my mind, the Gaijin boys are some of the most underappreciated (and flatulent) creators I have encountered in this industry. It’s incredibly exciting to see them on a concept worthy of their time, effort and collective talents. I will be there for The Ride."
- Paul Jenkins, writer of Spectacular Spiderman
"The Ride has all the makings of an incredible comic book: An innovative concept with potential for limitless variation in directions that transcend genre. But most importantly to me, it's loaded with some of my favorite creators in the business! I can't wait to get my grubby little mitts on this one."
- Mike Wieringo, artist of Fantastic Four
*Art shown is not the final cover.
THE RIDE is ™ and © Ballistic Comics, 2004. All Rights Reserved.
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/SavageDrago117.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/SavageDragon117t.jpg" align=right alt="Savage Dragon #117 Preview"></a>SAVAGE DRAGON #117
Written & illustrated by ERIK LARSEN
Cover by ERIK LARSEN
FC 32 pages, cardstock cover $2.95
Ongoing series
On Sale 23 JUNE, 2004
CONCEPT
Found unconscious and naked in a burning field, the super-powered amnesiac was recruited by the Chicago Police to help fight their war on crime. Now, the ex-cop fights a never-ending battle to restore order to a world in chaos. Savage Dragon fights to save the city of Chicago and the world itself from the sinister forces of evil.
THIS ISSUE
“POWERLESS!”
With Savage Dragon’s heartbroken lovely wife stripped of her superhuman power, Dragon recruits a familiar friend to help him wage his war on crime. Another pulse-pounding, action-packed, tension-filled tale by SAVAGE DRAGON creator Erik Larsen! Plus a NEW Mighty Man feature by Erik Larsen and Mark Englert! Over 30 pages of comic book goodness for the same low price! The biggest bargain in comics!
SAVAGE DRAGON is ® and © Erik Larsen, 2004. All Rights Reserved.
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/SmallGods1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/SmallGods1t.jpg" align=right alt="Small Gods #1 Preview"></a>SMALL GODS #1
Written by JASON RAND
Art & cover by JUAN E. FERREYRA
FC 32 pgs. $2.95
Monthly ongoing series
On Sale 30 JUNE, 2004
CONCEPT
In 1991, after decades of skepticism and disbelief, the existence of psychic powers was finally, definitively proven. Today, an estimated 1% of the world's population possess psychic abilities. These people are not superheroes. In most ways, they're just ordinary people, living ordinary lives. They have families, careers and dreams; they eat, sleep, live - and die.
THIS ISSUE
"Killing Grin," Part One
For precognitive detective Owen Young, life is...well, life. His routine has become a rut in his work, in his friendships, and in his relationship with his beautiful girlfriend. However, all that is about to change when a vision puts him on the trail of a bank robber who is more than he seems.
Spawn is ™ and © Todd McFarlane Productions, 2004. All Rights Reserved.
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/Spawn147.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/Spawn147t.jpg" align=right alt="Spawn #147 Preview"></a>SPAWN #147
Written by BRIAN HOLGUIN & TODD McFARLANE
Art by ANGEL MEDINA
Cover by GREG CAPULLO & TODD McFARLANE
FC 32 pgs. $2.50
Monthly ongoing series
On Sale 30 JUNE, 2004
CONCEPT
Al Simmons, once the U.S. government’s greatest soldier and most effective assassin, was mercilessly executed by his own men. Resurrected in a flawed agreement with the powers of darkness, Simmons was reborn as a creature from the depths of Hell. Disfigured, homeless and alone, the warrior now known as Spawn wanders the shadowy alleys of New York City in search of his past life.
THIS ISSUE
“Scrawled,” Part One
A half-century ago, inside the wards of a now-abandoned asylum, a madman scrawled a bizarre manifesto on the walls of his cell, a prophecy writ in blood. And now, decades later, that prophecy is given form and life as a being of shadow and blood is set loose on the world. Spawn tracks the unstoppable hunter as it leaves a trail of corpses in its wake. But the creature's true goal, for now, remains a mystery.
*Art shown is not the cover.
ALSO AVAILABLE: Spawn, vol. 8: Betrayal of Blood TP
Spawn is ™ and © Todd McFarlane Productions, 2004. All Rights Reserved.
SPAWN REBORN 2
McFarlane Toys
Item #: 11350
Limited-edition redecoration series featuring six of the more interesting and visually appealing Spawn-related action figures from the last several years. Each figure will have new details, paint applications, etc., to be different from the original release and will feature updated packaging.
The item ships 12 per case. $5.99 each. $71.88 per case.
June 2004
Interlink Spawn
Manga She-Spawn
Spawn the Black Knight
Mandarin Spawn
Cyber Spawn
She-Spawn 2
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/TheWalkingDead09.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/TheWalkingDead09t.jpg" align=right alt="The Walking #9 Preview"></a>THE WALKING DEAD #9
Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
Art & cover by TONY MOORE
BW 32 pgs. $2.95
Monthly ongoing series
On Sale 30 JUNE, 2004
MATURE READERS WARNING
CONCEPT
An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe, causing the dead to rise and feed on the living. In a matter of months society has crumbled: There is no government, no grocery stores, no mail delivery, no cable TV. In a world ruled by the dead, we are forced to finally begin living.
THIS ISSUE
With a roof over their heads and food in their bellies, Rick and crew seem to have finally gotten the opportunity to relax in this apocalyptic zombie hell-hole they call home. But now that their guard is down, disaster strikes, and Rick finds himself in a position no father or husband should be.
ALSO AVAILABLE: The Walking Dead, vol. 1: Days Gone Bye TP
The Walking Dead is ™ and © Robert Kirkman 2004. All Rights Reserved.
TOP COW PRODUCTIONS
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/CommonGrounds6.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/CommonGrounds6t.jpg" align=right alt="Common Grounds #6 Preview"></a>COMMON GROUNDS #6 (of 6)
(W) Troy Hickman (P) Dan Jurgens/Sam Kieth (Cov) Rodolfo Migliari
The critically acclaimed new take on new superheroes continues with two tales! Penciler Dan Jurgens (JLA) illustrates the superhero talk show, while artist Sam Kieth (Wolverine/Hulk) introduces the newest sensation, American Pi!
Full Color 32 pages $2.99 Part 6 of a 6-part story arc
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/Darkness12.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/Darkness12t.jpg" align=right alt="Darkness #12 Preview"></a>DARKNESS #12
(W) Ron Marz (P) Martin Montiel (Col) Matt Milla (Cov) Dale Keown
Hitman Jackie Estacado is on the run in the neon-drenched streets of Hong Kong. Normally the army of assassins on his heels wouldn’t be a big deal, but they’re led by a merciless killer who controls the dragons of ancient Chinese myth! Green Lantern writer Ron Marz sinks his teeth into The Darkness!
Full color 32 pages $2.99 continuing series
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(W) James Bonny (P)Wilson Tortosa (Col) Tyson Wengler (Cov) Adam Hughes
“TOWER OF SOULS” Part 1 of 2
Lara Croft travels to the Irish countryside to search for a legendary talisman buried beneath a medieval castle where centuries ago, unspeakable tortures took place. What happens when Lara finds the castle remains a place of eternal torment for the wretched spirits imprisoned within? Join us for Part one of a blood-chilling two-part story arc to find out!
Full Color 32 pages $2.99
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/Strykeforce03.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/Strykeforce03t.jpg" align=right alt="Strykeforce #3 Preview"></a>STRYKEFORCE #3
(W) Jay Faerber (P) Tyler Kirkham (I) Marlo Alquiza (Col) Brian Buccellato
Little Tommy Jenkins is being held in a secret government outpost in Idaho, and it falls to the Strykeforce team to get inside the heavily guarded fortress to bust him out! Top Cow’s hit superhero series continues with writer Jay Faerber (Nobles Causes) and hot new artist Tyler Kirkham.
Full Color 32 pages $2.99 Part 3 of a 5-part story arc
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/Wanted2v.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/Wanted2v_t.jpg" align=right alt="Wanted #2 Death Row Edition Preview"></a>WANTED #2 DEATH ROW EDITION
(W) Mark Millar (Art) J.G. Jones (Col) Paul Mounts
Painted Cover by J.G. Jones
Wanted #2 sold out in less than 48 hours, but you’re not shut out! The entire story from Wanted #2 is re-presented here, with a special bonus section of NEW “Behind the Scenes” material found nowhere else.
Sex. Money. Super-powers. Costume. You know you want it. Still.
Full Color Mature Readers 32 pages $2.99 Part 2 of a 6-part story arc
TOP COW CONVENTION SKETCHBOOK 2004
Art by Marc Silvestri, Tony Daniel, Angel Medina, Dave Johnson, Francis Manapul, Tyler Kirkham, Eric Basaldua and more!
New wraparound cover by Eric Basaldua
If you can’t milk the Cow in person at 2004’s conventions, experience the con excitement here! Take a look behind the curtain for a sneak peek at all of Top Cow’s newest projects and hottest artists here, including your FIRST-EVER look at many new titles!
Color cover, b/w interiors 24 pages inquire for pricing allocations may occur
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/AphroditeIX.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/AphroditeIX_t.jpg" align=right alt="Aphrodite IX TP Preview"></a>APHRODITE IX TRADE PAPERBACK
(W) David Wohl (Art) David Finch and Clarence Lansang (Col) Steve Firchow (Cov) David Finch
The beautiful cyborg Aphrodite IX is the perfect assassin. She does her job, then retains no memory of her past. But when she seeks out clues to her true identity, the blood flows faster than ever. Collecting issues #1-#4 of the original series, along with the rare Wizard #0 issue AND bonus art by Marc Silvestri, Joe Benitez, and Michael Turner.
Full color 142 pages $14.99 trade paperback
PROXIMITY EFFECT GRAPHIC NOVEL
(W) Scott Tucker (P) David Nakayama (Col) Beth Sotelo (Cov) Marc Silvestri
Throughout history, beings of great power have walked the earth, for the most part unknown and detected. Some have become historic figures, but few knew where their power came from. This is the story of one such being, Lisa. But her power only works when she’s near Caleb, who is her “Source.” Caleb has the ability to give superhuman powers to those who are compatible and standing within 30 feet of him—The “Proximity Effect.” Separated, Lisa and Caleb are merely human. But together, they can change the world.
Full Color 96 pages $9.99 Original graphic novel trade paperback
CHECKLISTS
IMAGE COMICS
JUNE 2004
City of Silence – 104 p. trade paperback - $9.95
Alien from Alien – McFarlane Toys – $6.99
Warrior Alien from Aliens – McFarlane Toys – $6.99
Predator from Predator – McFarlane Toys – $6.99
Predator the Hunter from Predator 2 – McFarlane Toys – $6.99
Andy Pettitte (Houston Astros) – McFarlane Toys – $6.99
Rafael Palmeiro (Baltimore Orioles) – McFarlane Toys – $6.99
Curt Schilling (Boston Red Sox) – McFarlane Toys – $6.99
Derek Jeter (New York Yankees) – McFarlane Toys – $6.99
Albert Pujols (St. Louis Cardinals) – McFarlane Toys – $6.99
Mark Mulder (Oakland Athletics) – McFarlane Toys – $6.99
Garret Anderson (Anaheim Angels) – McFarlane Toys – $6.99
Carlos Delgado (Toronto Blue Jays) – McFarlane Toys – $6.99
Roger Clemens (Houston Astros) – McFarlane Toys – $6.99
Interlink Spawn – McFarlane Toys – $5.99
Manga She-Spawn – McFarlane Toys – $5.99
Spawn the Black Knight – McFarlane Toys – $5.99
Mandarin Spawn – McFarlane Toys – $5.99
Cyber Spawn – McFarlane Toys – $5.99
She-Spawn 2 – McFarlane Toys – $5.99
2 JUNE 2004
Alternation #4 (of 4) – 32 p. monthly miniseries – $2.95
But… But… Barbarians? An Ilsdale Adventure - 240 p. illustrated novel - $6.95
The Ride #1 (of 2) – 32 p. monthly miniseries – $2.95
9 JUNE 2004
Case Files: Sam and Twitch #14 – 32 p. monthly ongoing series – $2.95
Frankenstein Mobster #4 – 32 p. monthly ongoing series – $2.95
Liberty Meadows #37 – 32 p. bimestrial ongoing series – $2.95
Phantom Jack #4— 32 p. monthly ongoing series— $2.95
16 JUNE 2004
Cloudburst – 64 p. original graphic novel - $7.95
Invincible #14 – 32 p. monthly ongoing series – $2.95
Noble Causes: Extended Family #2 – 80 p. one-shot – $7.95
NYC Mech #3 – 32 p. monthly ongoing series – $2.95
Patient Zero #4 (of 4) – 32 p. monthly miniseries—$2.95
23 JUNE 2004
Dr. Cyborg: Outpatient – 96 p. graphic novel - $9.95
The Grey Area #1 (of 3) – 48 p. monthly miniseries – $5.95
Savage Dragon #117 – 32 p. monthly ongoing series – $2.95
30 JUNE 2004
Ghost Spy #2 (of 6) – 32 p. monthly miniseries – $2.95
PvP, vol. 1 – 128 p. trade paperback –$11.95
Small Gods #1 – 32 p. monthly ongoing series – $2.95
Spawn #147 – 32 p. monthly ongoing series – $2.50
The Walking Dead #9 – 32 p. monthly ongoing series – $2.95
TOP COW PRODUCTIONS
JUNE 2004
Aphrodite IX – 142 p. trade paperback – $14.99
Common Grounds #6 (of 6) – 32 p. monthly miniseries – $2.99
Darkness #12 – 32 p. monthly ongoing series – $2.99
Laura Croft $43 – 32 p. monthly ongoing series – $2.99
Proximity Effect – 96 p. original graphic novel – $9.99
Strykeforce #3 – 32 p. monthly ongoing series – $2.99
Top Cow Convention Sketchbook
Wanted #2 Death Row Edition – 32 p. monthly miniseries – $2.99
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IMAGE COMICS
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/alien.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/alien_t.jpg" align=right alt="Alien Figure Preview"></a><a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/predator.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/predator_t.jpg" align=right alt="Predator Figure Preview"></a>ALIEN AND PREDATOR
ALIEN AND PREDATOR
McFarlane Toys
Item #: 17780
Initially released as part of Movie Maniacs 6 in 2003, McFarlane Toys has refreshed the Alien and Predator line for 2004. Each of the four figures has special features--from new paint jobs to accessories, new bases and different parts--that differentiate it from the original.
The item ships 12 per case. $6.99 each. $83.88 per case.
June 2004
Alien from Alien
Warrior Alien from Aliens
Predator from Predator
Predator the Hunter from Predator 2
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/Alternation4a.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/Alternation4a_t.jpg" align=right alt="Alternation #4 preview"></a><a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/Alternation4b.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/Alternation4b_t.jpg" align=right alt="Alternation #4 Variant Cover preview"></a>ALTERNATION #4 (of 4)
Written by F.G. HAGHENBECK
Art by CARLO BARBERI
Covers by CARLO BARBERI [A] & ALE GARZA [variant]
FC 32 pgs. $2.95
Four-issue monthly miniseries
On Sale 2 JUNE, 2004
CONCEPT
It’s the 19th Century, and a strange astronomic-time phenomenon has created an alternate timeline in which every era of Earth’s history is combined into a single reality. Germany has invaded America and Ludwig II is Emperor, but a clever band of rebels led by Samuel Clemens are staging a revolt…
THIS ISSUE
The conclusion to the greatest miniseries of ALL times! Sam has been eliminated by Rasputin. Annie Oakley will lead her Rebel group, guided by the trapper Teddy Roosevelt and his giant bear, into a great sky battle against the German Empire's Zeppelin Army. The mystery of the ALTERNATION Universe is at the threshold of discovery!
Alternation is ™ and © Francisco Haghenbeck, 2004. All Rights Reserved.
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/Barbarians.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/Barbarians_t.jpg" align=right alt="But…But… Barbarians? Preview"></a>BUT… BUT… BARBARIANS? AN ILSDALE ADVENTURE
Written by BRIAN HABERLIN & JAMES HABERLIN
Art by BRIAN HABERLIN
Cover by BRIAN HABERLIN
FC COVER with BW chapter illustrations 240 pgs. $6.95
Illustrated novel
On Sale 2 JUNE, 2004
Okay: You’re Bob and you just got fired from your job. You’re taking a ride on Cal, your vintage Harley Davidson Sportster, to clear your head. Things look a little better through the speed and the haze of engine oil, when all of a sudden you fishtail through a dimensional portal and wind up in another world. Isn’t that just always the way?!
You find yourself in a world where magic exists side by side with atomic weapons. It’s a world where elves, dwarves, vampires, Nazis and oversized barbarians (the type that would make Conan himself blush with envy) live, work and play.
And the only hope for the survival of that world and our own is… What’s that you ask? Of COURSE the world needs saving! Every novel needs some sort of jeopardy, and two worlds on the brink of destruction, well, that’s a whole LOT of jeopardy! The only hope is you, Bob, and your now living motorcycle Cal. Oh yeah, and two big ol’ nasty barbarians (hence the title).
But…But…Barbarians?: An Ilsdale Adventure truly brings the fun back to fantasy!
But…But…Barbarians?: An Ilsdale Adventure is ™ and © Haberlin Studios Inc., 2004. All Rights Reserved.
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/CaseFiles14.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/CaseFiles14t.jpg" align=right alt="Case Files: Sam and Twitch #14 Preview"></a>CASEFILES: SAM & TWITCH #14
Written by MARC ANDREYKO
Art by ANDY LEE
Cover by GREG CAPULLO
FC 32 pgs. $2.50
Monthly ongoing series
On Sale 9 JUNE, 2004
MATURE READERS WARNING
CONCEPT
This is the second spin-off book featuring New York City police detectives Sam Burke and Twitch Williams, popular characters originally introduced in SPAWN. CASE FILES: SAM & TWITCH takes the crime noir world of Sam and Twitch to a darker level, featuring unique artwork and storytelling from MARC ANDREYKO and ANDY LEE.
THIS ISSUE
"Ancient Chinese Secret, Huh?" Part Two of Six
As the vampiric murders continue and the turf wars over the Chinatown heroin trade escalate, Sam and Twitch not only must dodge a hail of gunfire, but unravel the ways to deal with Chinese undead! (No, seriously, what's the Chinese equivalent of a crucifix? Anybody?)
Case Files: Sam & Twitch is ™ and © Todd McFarlane Productions, 2004. All Rights Reserved.
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/CityofSilence.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/CityofSilence_t.jpg" align=right alt="City of Silence Preview"></a>CITY OF SILENCE
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Art & Cover by GARY ERSKINE
FC 104 pgs. $9.95
Trade paperback
On Sale X JUNE, 2004
MATURE READERS WARNING
CONCEPT:
The future is bad for you. In a place where everyone has the technology to create brand-new, weird sciences ten times a day, there are policemen who will hunt you down for having a bad idea. They are the Silencers. And the investigation of a dead kid with a silicon pentagram on his neck opens up a whole box of bad ideas upon a city that only survives through silence…
Issues #1-3 of the critically acclaimed miniseries from WARREN ELLIS are collected into this trade paperback. Originally created and produced in the mid-Nineties and prefiguring his Transmetropolitan in its approach and themes, City of Silence is among Warren Ellis’ (The Authority, Planetary, Ministry of Space) first work for American publishers with artwork by GARY ERSKINE (The Authority). Never before collected into one volume, this tech-noir masterpiece has waited patiently for the times to catch up with it. Now, it’s finally run out of patience.
PLUS: Special pin-up gallery featuring artwork by CHRIS WESTON, DOUGIE BRAITHWAITE, JOHN McCREA, ANDI WATSON, STEVE PUGH, SIMON FRASER, DOM REGAN, KEV HOPGOOD, JON HAWARD and MATT GREG.
Collects City of Silence #1-3
City Of Silence is ™ and © Warren Ellis & Gary Erskine, 2004. All Rights Reserved.
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/Cloudburst.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/Cloudburst_t.jpg" align=right alt="Cloudburst Preview"></a>CLOUDBURST
Written by JUSTIN GRAY & JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art by CHRISTOPHER SHY & ELISEU GOUVEIA
Cover by AMANDA CONNER & JIMMY PALMIOTTI
FC 64 pgs. $7.95
Original Graphic Novel
On Sale 16 JUNE, 2004
MATURE READERS WARNING
An experimental weather machine, a transport ship filled with hundreds of families and a troop of hired killers converge on a derelict colony world only to discover it’s not abandoned.
Lauren Moore is a brilliant young scientist and the creator of Cloudburst: a massive satellite designed to control rainfall on dry planets. Onboard a new colony ship carrying several hundred families, soldiers and cryogenically stored animal embryos, Lauren has been commissioned to use Cloudburst to terraform the planet. What Lauren doesn’t know is the soldiers escorting the ship have been sent to remove the existing colonists to make room for the new ones. The corporate term is eviction. The human term is mass murder. The only man who can help her is a mysterious drifter who some say is only a myth, an invention of desert nomads and lunatics.
Cloudburst is ™ and © Justin Gray & Jimmy Palmiotti, 2004. All Rights Reserved.
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/DrCyborg_Outpatient.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/DrCyborg_Outpatient_t.jpg" align=right alt="Doctor Cyborg: Outpatient Preview"></a>DOCTOR CYBORG: OUTPATIENT
Written by ALLAN GROSS
Art by MIKE OEMING with Adrian Salmon, Neil Vokes and John Staton
Cover by MIKE OEMING
FC 96 pgs. $9.95
Graphic Novel
On Sale 23 JUNE, 2004
THE CONCEPT
Malcolm Syberg has created powerful devices that could be used as weapons of mass destruction. If Malcolm lets himself be used by the government, they will grant his every wish. But his inventions would be pushing the world closer to the brink of disaster. What would you do?
THIS BOOK
Has Doctor Cyborg been released from the sanitarium prematurely? He is set loose in a world run by a shadow government and has become the prey of an assassin known as Genocide Jane. But his greatest danger could come from the woman he is falling in love with.
DOCTOR CYBORG is ™ and © Allan Gross and Mark Wheatley, 2004. All Rights Reserved.
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/FrankensteinMobster4a.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/FrankensteinMobster4a_t.jpg" align=right alt="Frankenstein Mobster #4 Preview"></a><a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/FrankensteinMobster4b.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/FrankensteinMobster4b_t.jpg" align=right alt="Frankenstein Mobster #4 Variant Cover Preview"></a>FRANKENSTEIN MOBSTER #4
Written & illustrated by MARK WHEATLEY
Cover A by MARK WHEATLEY
Deviant Cover B by SCOTT MORSE
FC 32 pgs. $2.95
Bi-Monthly ongoing series
On Sale 9 JUNE, 2004
THE CONCEPT
He's a cop stitched together with three mobsters. He's a giant fighting to uphold the law. He’s a monster who can turn the city into a living hell. The Frankenstein Mobster fights a constant inner battle to do the right thing, and he can't win all the time!
THIS ISSUE
It's a shootout between the Frankenstein Mobster and the police, and his daughter is one of them. He'd rather die than hurt her, and this time, he just might get the chance.
Special Back-up Feature!
THE BLACK FOREST by Todd Livingston, Robert Tinnell and Neil Vokes. A frightening new story!
Frankenstein Mobster is ™ and © Mark Wheatley, 2003. All Rights Reserved.
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/GhostSpy2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/GhostSpy2t.jpg" align=right alt="Ghost Spy #2 Preview"></a>GHOST SPY #2 (of 6)
Written by STEVE ALBERTSON
Art & cover by JACOB ELIJIAH
FC 32 pgs. $2.95
Six-issue monthly miniseries
On Sale 30 JUNE, 2004
CONCEPT
Keico Loc is a young bounty hunter, psychologically torn apart by a hyper-violent future. After being infected with the biological toxin Adrenafin and constant embattlement, Keico decides to take control of her life for the very first time.
THIS ISSUE
In an underground bio-weapons research lab, illegal human experiments are being performed. Keico Loc awakens in her cell, weak and helpless. A renegade revolutionary group raids the complex and escapes with Keico. She is brought back to their compound, where the revelations begin.
Ghost Spy is ™ and © Jacob Elijiah, 2004. All Rights Reserved.
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/TheGreyArea1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/TheGreyArea1t.jpg" align=right alt="The Grey Area #1 Preview"></a>THE GREY AREA #1 (of 3)
Written by JOHN ROMITA, JR. & GLEN BRUNSWICK
Art & Cover by JOHN ROMITA, JR. & KLAUS JANSON
FC 48 pgs. $5.95
Three-issue monthly miniseries
On Sale 23 JUNE, 2004
CONCEPT
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 Grey Area. Here he is forced to combat evil for an afterlife police force and 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?
THIS ISSUE
Demanding more cash for his dirty work, Detective Chance angers a drug cartel. Drug lord Karl Bruter decides to put the freeze on him by kidnapping his son. When Chance’s family is murdered before his eyes, he tracks Karl down. But Karl cleverly sets a trap that has fatal consequences. Is this the end or a new beginning?
The Grey Area is ™ and © John Romita, Jr. 2004. All Rights Reserved.
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/Invincible14.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/Invincible14t.jpg" align=right alt="Invincible #14 Preview"></a>INVINCIBLE #14
Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
Art by RYAN OTTLEY
Cover by FRANK CHO
FC 32 pgs. $2.95
Monthly ongoing series
On Sale 16 JUNE, 2004
CONCEPT
Mark Grayson is just like most everyone else his age, except that his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet. And now he’s begun to inherit his father's powers. It all sounds okay at first, but how do you follow in your father's footsteps when you know you will never live up to his standards?
THIS ISSUE
They’re back! The dreaded alien invaders from another dimension have returned seeking revenge! Invincible and Atom Eve are the front line against an all-out invasion of EPIC proportions. The end of the world is at hand, and our best defense is a couple of 18-year old superheroes. Let’s hope they’ve got their hormones in check!
ALSO AVAILABLE: Invincible, vol. 2: Eight is Enough TP
Invincible is ™ and © Robert Kirkman & Cory Walker, 2004. All Rights Reserved.
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/LibertyMeadows37.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/LibertyMeadows37t.jpg" align=right alt="Liberty Meadows #37 Preview"></a>LIBERTY MEADOWS #37
Written and illustrated by FRANK CHO
Cover by FRANK CHO
BW 32 pgs. $2.95
Bi-monthly ongoing series
On Sale 9 JUNE, 2004
CONCEPT
It’s life and love as usual in Liberty Meadows animal sanctuary, where anything and everything can happen.
THIS ISSUE
Frictions arise as Brandy’s mother takes charge of the plans for Brandy’s wedding. Testosterone and estrogen run high as Ralph and Leslie star in a new public access channel show with Jen. ALL-NEW STRIPS. NO REPRINTS.
ALSO AVAILABLE: Liberty Meadows, book 2: Creature Comforts HC
Liberty Meadows is ™ and ©Frank Cho, 2004. All Rights Reserved.
McFARLANE’S SPORTS PICKS: MLB SERIES 10
McFarlane Toys
Item #: 72350
Our 10th baseball series is McFarlane Toys’ final MLB line for 2004 and features a host of classic players, many representing new teams this year. Each is sculpted in a game-based action pose with official uniform and equipment; includes base. Collect them all. See you during the 2005 season with more of the greatest baseball action figures on the planet.
The item ships 12 per case. $6.99 each. $83.88 per case.
June 2004
Andy Pettitte, Houston Astros P, No. 21
Rafael Palmeiro, Baltimore Orioles 1B, No. 25
Curt Schilling 2, Boston Red Sox P, No. 38
Derek Jeter 2, New York Yankees SS, No. 2
Albert Pujols 2, St. Louis Cardinals LF, No. 5
Mark Mulder, Oakland Athletics P, No. 20
Garret Anderson, Anaheim Angels LF, No. 16
Carlos Delgado, Toronto Blue Jays 1B, No. 25
Roger Clemens, Houston Astros P, No. 22
NOBLE CAUSES: EXTENDED FAMILY #2
Written by JAY FAERBER, B. CLAY MOORE, ROBERT KIRKMAN, DEVIN GRAYSON, BRIAN JOINES, ANTONY JOHNSTON, TOM PEYER & FABIAN NICIEZA
Art by FRAN BUENO, IAN RICHARDSON, CORY WALKER, ROGER ROBINSON, JAMAL IGLE, MIKE NORTON, KELLY YATES & VALENTINE DE LANDRO
Cover by FRAN BUENO
FC 80 pgs. $7.95
One-shot
On Sale 16 JUNE, 2004
CONCEPT
Comics’ best and brightest come together to craft short stories featuring the cast of the critically acclaimed Noble Causes!
THIS ISSUE
JAY FAERBER and FRAN BUENO present a full-length story featuring the entire Noble family, which sets the stage for next month’s all-new Noble Causes! ongoing series.
B. CLAY MOORE and IAN RICHARDSON reveal a defining moment in Doc’s history.
ROBERT KIRKMAN and CORY WALKER show us Krennick’s rite of passage.
DEVIN GRAYSON and ROGER ROBINSON put Frost in a delicate situation when Zephyr runs away from home…and wants to stay with him!
BRIAN JOINES and JAMAL IGLE give us a tragic glimpse of Icarus’ inner demons.
ANTONY JOHNSTON and MIKE NORTON take us behind the scenes of the Noble Causes! TV series.
TOM PEYER and KELLY YATES present a day in the life of the Noble family’s demonic housekeeping staff.
FABIAN NICIEZA and VALENTINE DE LANDRO show us a sordid tale from Zephyr’s past.
Noble Causes! is ™ and © Jay Faerber, 2004. All Rights Reserved.
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/NYCMech3.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/NYCMech3t.jpg" align=right alt="NYC Mech #3 Preview"></a>NYC MECH #3
Written by MILES GUNTER & IVAN BRANDON
Art by ANDY MACDONALD
Cover by ALEX MALEEV
FC 32 pgs. $2.95
Monthly ongoing series
On sale 16 JUNE, 2004
CONCEPT
Eight million robots walk the streets, but this isn't science fiction. This is New York City, top to bottom, from a basement in the last Brooklyn ghetto to the clouds above a penthouse suite on Park Avenue. These are robots in agony, ecstasy and everything in between, searching for love, sex or just enough spare change to get them through the day.
THIS ISSUE
NEW STORY! Runway models and runaway lies: Enter two worlds, one of high-fashion glamour and one of low-down guns and grit. Both are built on upholding appearances, but who's fooling whom?
NYC Mech is ™ and © Ivan Brandon, Miles Gunter & Andy MacDonald, 2004. All Rights Reserved.
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/PatientZero4.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/PatientZero4t.jpg" align=right alt="Patient Zeor #4 Preview"></a>PATIENT ZERO #4 (of 4)
Written by JOHN McLEAN-FOREMAN
Art by BRENT WHITE
FC 32 pgs. $2.95
Four-issue monthly miniseries
On Sale 16 JUNE, 2004
CONCEPT
As humanity spirals towards global war, Alex Grant and a handful of other imperfectly mutated psychics must battle against the true instigator: an AI that is viciously conquering the human race, one mind at a time.
THIS ISSUE
“Eternity’s Past” Part Four
When Laura threatens to kill them all with a live grenade, Deighton is clamped to a torturer’s chair, Ioway lies dying and Alex’s hands are literally tied. The survivors must resolve their past mistakes and find a way to band together as the embodiment of Deighton’s nightmare--a human overrun by a computer--is unleashed upon them.
ALSO AVAILABLE: Patient Zero #1
Patient Zero is ™ and © John McLean-Foreman, 2004. All Rights Reserved.
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/PhantomJack4.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/PhantomJack4t.jpg" align=right alt="Phantom Jack #4 Preview"></a>PHANTOM JACK #4
Written by MIKE SANGIACOMO
Art & Cover by MITCHELL BREITWEISER & JAIME JONES
FC 32 pgs. $2.95
Monthly ongoing series
On Sale 9 JUNE, 2004
CONCEPT
Jack Baxter is a New York newspaper reporter who always seems to get the impossible stories. He has a gift (or is it a curse?) to become invisible at will. Sometimes he uses his powers for good, other times for selfish gain. Despite his success, though, he's not a happy man. He carries the guilt of letting a friend die in a foreign land, a friend he could have saved if only he had the courage. And now he must go back.
THIS ISSUE
“Madison Blue, Who Are You?”
Previously, Jack mustered up his courage and returned to Baghdad to rescue his errant brother, Cassidy, captured by Iraqi forces in the days before the 2003 ground war. On the way, Jack's inaction caused yet another death, leaving him alone and distraught. The time for fear and misgivings is over, as the mysterious MADISON BLUE, agent of MISCELLANEOUS, leads him on a rescue mission to save his brother.
ALSO AVAILABLE: Phantom Jack #1
Phantom Jack is ™ and © Mike Sangiacomo. Inc. 2004. All Rights Reserved.
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/PVPvol1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/PVPvol1t.jpg" align=right alt="PvP Archives, vol. 1 Preview"></a>PvP ARCHIVES, VOL. 1
Written & illustrated by SCOTT KURTZ
Cover by SCOTT KURTZ
BW 128 pgs. $11.95
Trade paperback
On Sale 30 JUNE, 2004
THE CONCEPT
In a world where nerds evolved instead of man, the staff of PvP magazine rule as kings. Join Cole, Brent, Francis, Jade and Skull the Troll as they chronicle the world of pop-culture.
THIS ISSUE
Office hijinks, role-playing games, teenage geeks in love, old high-school rivals, and a Troll who’s run away from home: It’s just another average day at PvP Magazine. Collects the first six issues of the new hit comic strips series. Includes sketches, cover gallery and a look behind the scenes of creating a daily comic strip.
Collects PvP #1-6
PvP is ™ and © Scott R. Kurtz, 2004. All Rights Reserved.
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/TheRide1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/TheRide1t.jpg" align=right alt="The Ride #1 Preview"></a>THE RIDE # 1 (of 2)
Written by DOUG WAGNER
Art by CULLY HAMNER & BRIAN STELFREEZE
Cover by ADAM HUGHES
B&W 32 pgs. $2.95
Two-issue monthly miniseries
On sale 2 JUNE, 2004
CONCEPT
Hop in the passenger seat and buckle up for a new series about a 1968 Camaro and the people who come in contact with it. Each story arc focuses on a character whose life is dramatically affected by a situation involving the vehicle. Is it stolen? Is it cursed? Is it simply a car, or something much more? A diverse body of creators will showcase their unique talents and show you The Ride of your life!
THIS ISSUE
“Wheels of Change,” Part One
Meet Samantha Vega, a rookie detective with the Atlanta P.D. During a drug stakeout with her grizzled veteran partner, Frank Simms, she learns of her brother’s brutal murder in a small college town. Now, the two cops must survive a fiery road trip in order to find her brother’s killer. Don’t miss the first issue of this innovative new series!
"This is exciting. Some of my all time favorite artists gathering for new creator-owned work. Bring it, Gaijin."
- Brian Michael Bendis, writer of Powers and Daredevil
"To my mind, the Gaijin boys are some of the most underappreciated (and flatulent) creators I have encountered in this industry. It’s incredibly exciting to see them on a concept worthy of their time, effort and collective talents. I will be there for The Ride."
- Paul Jenkins, writer of Spectacular Spiderman
"The Ride has all the makings of an incredible comic book: An innovative concept with potential for limitless variation in directions that transcend genre. But most importantly to me, it's loaded with some of my favorite creators in the business! I can't wait to get my grubby little mitts on this one."
- Mike Wieringo, artist of Fantastic Four
*Art shown is not the final cover.
THE RIDE is ™ and © Ballistic Comics, 2004. All Rights Reserved.
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/SavageDrago117.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/SavageDragon117t.jpg" align=right alt="Savage Dragon #117 Preview"></a>SAVAGE DRAGON #117
Written & illustrated by ERIK LARSEN
Cover by ERIK LARSEN
FC 32 pages, cardstock cover $2.95
Ongoing series
On Sale 23 JUNE, 2004
CONCEPT
Found unconscious and naked in a burning field, the super-powered amnesiac was recruited by the Chicago Police to help fight their war on crime. Now, the ex-cop fights a never-ending battle to restore order to a world in chaos. Savage Dragon fights to save the city of Chicago and the world itself from the sinister forces of evil.
THIS ISSUE
“POWERLESS!”
With Savage Dragon’s heartbroken lovely wife stripped of her superhuman power, Dragon recruits a familiar friend to help him wage his war on crime. Another pulse-pounding, action-packed, tension-filled tale by SAVAGE DRAGON creator Erik Larsen! Plus a NEW Mighty Man feature by Erik Larsen and Mark Englert! Over 30 pages of comic book goodness for the same low price! The biggest bargain in comics!
SAVAGE DRAGON is ® and © Erik Larsen, 2004. All Rights Reserved.
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/SmallGods1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/SmallGods1t.jpg" align=right alt="Small Gods #1 Preview"></a>SMALL GODS #1
Written by JASON RAND
Art & cover by JUAN E. FERREYRA
FC 32 pgs. $2.95
Monthly ongoing series
On Sale 30 JUNE, 2004
CONCEPT
In 1991, after decades of skepticism and disbelief, the existence of psychic powers was finally, definitively proven. Today, an estimated 1% of the world's population possess psychic abilities. These people are not superheroes. In most ways, they're just ordinary people, living ordinary lives. They have families, careers and dreams; they eat, sleep, live - and die.
THIS ISSUE
"Killing Grin," Part One
For precognitive detective Owen Young, life is...well, life. His routine has become a rut in his work, in his friendships, and in his relationship with his beautiful girlfriend. However, all that is about to change when a vision puts him on the trail of a bank robber who is more than he seems.
Spawn is ™ and © Todd McFarlane Productions, 2004. All Rights Reserved.
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/Spawn147.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/Spawn147t.jpg" align=right alt="Spawn #147 Preview"></a>SPAWN #147
Written by BRIAN HOLGUIN & TODD McFARLANE
Art by ANGEL MEDINA
Cover by GREG CAPULLO & TODD McFARLANE
FC 32 pgs. $2.50
Monthly ongoing series
On Sale 30 JUNE, 2004
CONCEPT
Al Simmons, once the U.S. government’s greatest soldier and most effective assassin, was mercilessly executed by his own men. Resurrected in a flawed agreement with the powers of darkness, Simmons was reborn as a creature from the depths of Hell. Disfigured, homeless and alone, the warrior now known as Spawn wanders the shadowy alleys of New York City in search of his past life.
THIS ISSUE
“Scrawled,” Part One
A half-century ago, inside the wards of a now-abandoned asylum, a madman scrawled a bizarre manifesto on the walls of his cell, a prophecy writ in blood. And now, decades later, that prophecy is given form and life as a being of shadow and blood is set loose on the world. Spawn tracks the unstoppable hunter as it leaves a trail of corpses in its wake. But the creature's true goal, for now, remains a mystery.
*Art shown is not the cover.
ALSO AVAILABLE: Spawn, vol. 8: Betrayal of Blood TP
Spawn is ™ and © Todd McFarlane Productions, 2004. All Rights Reserved.
SPAWN REBORN 2
McFarlane Toys
Item #: 11350
Limited-edition redecoration series featuring six of the more interesting and visually appealing Spawn-related action figures from the last several years. Each figure will have new details, paint applications, etc., to be different from the original release and will feature updated packaging.
The item ships 12 per case. $5.99 each. $71.88 per case.
June 2004
Interlink Spawn
Manga She-Spawn
Spawn the Black Knight
Mandarin Spawn
Cyber Spawn
She-Spawn 2
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/TheWalkingDead09.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/TheWalkingDead09t.jpg" align=right alt="The Walking #9 Preview"></a>THE WALKING DEAD #9
Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
Art & cover by TONY MOORE
BW 32 pgs. $2.95
Monthly ongoing series
On Sale 30 JUNE, 2004
MATURE READERS WARNING
CONCEPT
An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe, causing the dead to rise and feed on the living. In a matter of months society has crumbled: There is no government, no grocery stores, no mail delivery, no cable TV. In a world ruled by the dead, we are forced to finally begin living.
THIS ISSUE
With a roof over their heads and food in their bellies, Rick and crew seem to have finally gotten the opportunity to relax in this apocalyptic zombie hell-hole they call home. But now that their guard is down, disaster strikes, and Rick finds himself in a position no father or husband should be.
ALSO AVAILABLE: The Walking Dead, vol. 1: Days Gone Bye TP
The Walking Dead is ™ and © Robert Kirkman 2004. All Rights Reserved.
TOP COW PRODUCTIONS
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/CommonGrounds6.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/CommonGrounds6t.jpg" align=right alt="Common Grounds #6 Preview"></a>COMMON GROUNDS #6 (of 6)
(W) Troy Hickman (P) Dan Jurgens/Sam Kieth (Cov) Rodolfo Migliari
The critically acclaimed new take on new superheroes continues with two tales! Penciler Dan Jurgens (JLA) illustrates the superhero talk show, while artist Sam Kieth (Wolverine/Hulk) introduces the newest sensation, American Pi!
Full Color 32 pages $2.99 Part 6 of a 6-part story arc
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/Darkness12.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/Darkness12t.jpg" align=right alt="Darkness #12 Preview"></a>DARKNESS #12
(W) Ron Marz (P) Martin Montiel (Col) Matt Milla (Cov) Dale Keown
Hitman Jackie Estacado is on the run in the neon-drenched streets of Hong Kong. Normally the army of assassins on his heels wouldn’t be a big deal, but they’re led by a merciless killer who controls the dragons of ancient Chinese myth! Green Lantern writer Ron Marz sinks his teeth into The Darkness!
Full color 32 pages $2.99 continuing series
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/TombRaider43.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/TombRaider43t.jpg" align=right alt="Tomb Raider #43 Preview"></a>TOMB RAIDER #43
(W) James Bonny (P)Wilson Tortosa (Col) Tyson Wengler (Cov) Adam Hughes
“TOWER OF SOULS” Part 1 of 2
Lara Croft travels to the Irish countryside to search for a legendary talisman buried beneath a medieval castle where centuries ago, unspeakable tortures took place. What happens when Lara finds the castle remains a place of eternal torment for the wretched spirits imprisoned within? Join us for Part one of a blood-chilling two-part story arc to find out!
Full Color 32 pages $2.99
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/Strykeforce03.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/Strykeforce03t.jpg" align=right alt="Strykeforce #3 Preview"></a>STRYKEFORCE #3
(W) Jay Faerber (P) Tyler Kirkham (I) Marlo Alquiza (Col) Brian Buccellato
Little Tommy Jenkins is being held in a secret government outpost in Idaho, and it falls to the Strykeforce team to get inside the heavily guarded fortress to bust him out! Top Cow’s hit superhero series continues with writer Jay Faerber (Nobles Causes) and hot new artist Tyler Kirkham.
Full Color 32 pages $2.99 Part 3 of a 5-part story arc
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/Wanted2v.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/Wanted2v_t.jpg" align=right alt="Wanted #2 Death Row Edition Preview"></a>WANTED #2 DEATH ROW EDITION
(W) Mark Millar (Art) J.G. Jones (Col) Paul Mounts
Painted Cover by J.G. Jones
Wanted #2 sold out in less than 48 hours, but you’re not shut out! The entire story from Wanted #2 is re-presented here, with a special bonus section of NEW “Behind the Scenes” material found nowhere else.
Sex. Money. Super-powers. Costume. You know you want it. Still.
Full Color Mature Readers 32 pages $2.99 Part 2 of a 6-part story arc
TOP COW CONVENTION SKETCHBOOK 2004
Art by Marc Silvestri, Tony Daniel, Angel Medina, Dave Johnson, Francis Manapul, Tyler Kirkham, Eric Basaldua and more!
New wraparound cover by Eric Basaldua
If you can’t milk the Cow in person at 2004’s conventions, experience the con excitement here! Take a look behind the curtain for a sneak peek at all of Top Cow’s newest projects and hottest artists here, including your FIRST-EVER look at many new titles!
Color cover, b/w interiors 24 pages inquire for pricing allocations may occur
<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/AphroditeIX.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/image/0604/AphroditeIX_t.jpg" align=right alt="Aphrodite IX TP Preview"></a>APHRODITE IX TRADE PAPERBACK
(W) David Wohl (Art) David Finch and Clarence Lansang (Col) Steve Firchow (Cov) David Finch
The beautiful cyborg Aphrodite IX is the perfect assassin. She does her job, then retains no memory of her past. But when she seeks out clues to her true identity, the blood flows faster than ever. Collecting issues #1-#4 of the original series, along with the rare Wizard #0 issue AND bonus art by Marc Silvestri, Joe Benitez, and Michael Turner.
Full color 142 pages $14.99 trade paperback
PROXIMITY EFFECT GRAPHIC NOVEL
(W) Scott Tucker (P) David Nakayama (Col) Beth Sotelo (Cov) Marc Silvestri
Throughout history, beings of great power have walked the earth, for the most part unknown and detected. Some have become historic figures, but few knew where their power came from. This is the story of one such being, Lisa. But her power only works when she’s near Caleb, who is her “Source.” Caleb has the ability to give superhuman powers to those who are compatible and standing within 30 feet of him—The “Proximity Effect.” Separated, Lisa and Caleb are merely human. But together, they can change the world.
Full Color 96 pages $9.99 Original graphic novel trade paperback
CHECKLISTS
IMAGE COMICS
JUNE 2004
City of Silence – 104 p. trade paperback - $9.95
Alien from Alien – McFarlane Toys – $6.99
Warrior Alien from Aliens – McFarlane Toys – $6.99
Predator from Predator – McFarlane Toys – $6.99
Predator the Hunter from Predator 2 – McFarlane Toys – $6.99
Andy Pettitte (Houston Astros) – McFarlane Toys – $6.99
Rafael Palmeiro (Baltimore Orioles) – McFarlane Toys – $6.99
Curt Schilling (Boston Red Sox) – McFarlane Toys – $6.99
Derek Jeter (New York Yankees) – McFarlane Toys – $6.99
Albert Pujols (St. Louis Cardinals) – McFarlane Toys – $6.99
Mark Mulder (Oakland Athletics) – McFarlane Toys – $6.99
Garret Anderson (Anaheim Angels) – McFarlane Toys – $6.99
Carlos Delgado (Toronto Blue Jays) – McFarlane Toys – $6.99
Roger Clemens (Houston Astros) – McFarlane Toys – $6.99
Interlink Spawn – McFarlane Toys – $5.99
Manga She-Spawn – McFarlane Toys – $5.99
Spawn the Black Knight – McFarlane Toys – $5.99
Mandarin Spawn – McFarlane Toys – $5.99
Cyber Spawn – McFarlane Toys – $5.99
She-Spawn 2 – McFarlane Toys – $5.99
2 JUNE 2004
Alternation #4 (of 4) – 32 p. monthly miniseries – $2.95
But… But… Barbarians? An Ilsdale Adventure - 240 p. illustrated novel - $6.95
The Ride #1 (of 2) – 32 p. monthly miniseries – $2.95
9 JUNE 2004
Case Files: Sam and Twitch #14 – 32 p. monthly ongoing series – $2.95
Frankenstein Mobster #4 – 32 p. monthly ongoing series – $2.95
Liberty Meadows #37 – 32 p. bimestrial ongoing series – $2.95
Phantom Jack #4— 32 p. monthly ongoing series— $2.95
16 JUNE 2004
Cloudburst – 64 p. original graphic novel - $7.95
Invincible #14 – 32 p. monthly ongoing series – $2.95
Noble Causes: Extended Family #2 – 80 p. one-shot – $7.95
NYC Mech #3 – 32 p. monthly ongoing series – $2.95
Patient Zero #4 (of 4) – 32 p. monthly miniseries—$2.95
23 JUNE 2004
Dr. Cyborg: Outpatient – 96 p. graphic novel - $9.95
The Grey Area #1 (of 3) – 48 p. monthly miniseries – $5.95
Savage Dragon #117 – 32 p. monthly ongoing series – $2.95
30 JUNE 2004
Ghost Spy #2 (of 6) – 32 p. monthly miniseries – $2.95
PvP, vol. 1 – 128 p. trade paperback –$11.95
Small Gods #1 – 32 p. monthly ongoing series – $2.95
Spawn #147 – 32 p. monthly ongoing series – $2.50
The Walking Dead #9 – 32 p. monthly ongoing series – $2.95
TOP COW PRODUCTIONS
JUNE 2004
Aphrodite IX – 142 p. trade paperback – $14.99
Common Grounds #6 (of 6) – 32 p. monthly miniseries – $2.99
Darkness #12 – 32 p. monthly ongoing series – $2.99
Laura Croft $43 – 32 p. monthly ongoing series – $2.99
Proximity Effect – 96 p. original graphic novel – $9.99
Strykeforce #3 – 32 p. monthly ongoing series – $2.99
Top Cow Convention Sketchbook
Wanted #2 Death Row Edition – 32 p. monthly miniseries – $2.99