Leave It to Chance HC (2002 Image) comic books 2001-2003

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Shaman's Rain!" Collects Leave It to Chance (1996-2002) #1-4. Written by James Robinson. Art by Paul Smith and George Freeman. Fourteen-year-old Chance Falconer has the occult in her blood. Her father, Lucas Falconer, is the supernatural defender of the Devil's Echo, an amazing city where the supernatural is an everyday occurrence. This is a family tradition handed down from one generation to the next and so Chance feels its time for her training to begin. Her father, however, has other ideas. His role as Devil's Echo's protector has left him a scarred and changed man. But when Lucas puts his foot down and says "no" to Chance's desire to continue the family tradition, she strikes out on her own to prove him wrong _ getting involved in her own mysteries and adventures both fantastic and otherworldly. Is she up to this task? Leave it to Chance! Praised for its widespread appeal and ability to entertain both children and adults alike, Shaman's Rain is the first in Image's ongoing collections of the Harvey and Eisner Award-winning Leave it to Chance material. This will lead into new volumes picking up where the original series left off. Printed in an oversized hardcover format, this edition is Leave it to Chance as you have never seen it before. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 12-in., 104 pages, full color. NOTE: Recommended for readers and fans of Starman, Harry Potter, Batman Beyond, and Scooby Doo. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Trick or Threat and Other Stories!" Collects Leave It to Chance (1996-2002) #5-8. Written by James Robinson. Art by Paul Smith and George Freeman. Fourteen-year-old Chance Falconer has occult investigation in her blood. Her father, Lucas Falconer, is the protector against supernatural crime in the city of Devil's Echo, an amazing place where the magic and monsters are an everyday occurrence. This is a family tradition handed down from one generation to the next -- but will Chance's knack for landing herself in big trouble stop her from living long enough to take up that mantle? This volume introduces our intrepid heroine to a new circle of friends, and pits Chance against a new cast of dastardly villains, misunderstood monsters, and otherworldly apparitions. From the festive streets of Devil's Echo on Halloween night, to haunted pirate caves - and even at her favorite shopping mall - the young danger-magnet, Chance Falconer, finds paranormal peril at every turn. Praised for its widespread appeal and ability to entertain both children and adults alike, Trick or Threat is the latest in Image's ongoing collections of the Harvey and Eisner award-winning Leave it to Chance material. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 12-in., 112 pages, full color. NOTE: Recommended for readers and fans of Starman, Harry Potter, Batman Beyond, and Scooby Doo. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Monster Madness and Other Stories!" Collects Leave It to Chance (1996-2002) #11-13. Written by James Robinson. Art by Paul Smith, Jeromy Cox and George Freeman. The town of Devil's Echo has been protected from the beasts, ghouls, and things that go bump in the night for generations by the librarian/sorcerers of the Falconer family...that is, until Chance was born. Though a Falconer, she was born a girl and the post can only be handed down to male members of the family. But Chance isn't going for it! Follow this spunky girl's adventures as she and her pet dragon, St. George, prove to her father and to the town that she is a worthy successor to her father despite her gender. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 12-in., 112 pages, full color. NOTE: Recommended for readers and fans of Starman, Harry Potter, Batman Beyond, and Scooby Doo. Cover price $14.95.