Comic books March 2010

Popular Culture and Philosophy: Book 47 - 1st printing. Edited by Josef Steiff and Tristan D. Tamplin. From Akira, Astro Boy, Cowboy Bebop, Death Note, and Dragon Ball Z, to Full Metal Alchemist, Ghost in the Shell, Grave of the Fireflies, Gundam, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Robotech, and Spirited Away, this book examines some of the most loved, best-known, and intriguing anime films and series to find what lies at their core, underneath the typical but by no means ubiquitous visual elements of big eyes, big hair, and bright colors. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 288 pages, Text Only. Cover price $19.95.

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Written by LAURELL K. HAMILTON and JESSICA RUFFNER. Art by RON LIM. Cover by HARVEY TOLIBAO. Killer zombies. Voodoo priestesses bent on revenge. Mad millionaires. As the puzzle pieces forming vampire hunter Anita Blake's deadliest case yet fall into place, the budding necromancer discovers one ugly truth: There's more than one way to become a monster... 32 pages, full color. MATURE READERS. Cover price $3.99.

5th Edition - 1st Printing. Written and illustrated by David Malki. Introduction by Ryan North. Collects the first 100 strips to appear on Wondermark.com as well as previously unpublished bonus material. Softcover, 7" x 8 5/8", 85 pages, B&W. Cover price $11.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Yuu Watase.

In a world where humans and gods coexist, Arata is the unfortunate successor to the matriarchal Hime Clan--unfortunate because if he's not cross-dressing to hide his gender one minute, he's fleeing for his life the next! Famed Yuu Watase's shonen debut!

Softcover, 5-iun. x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

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Arcana is a bold new endeavor focused on the very best of sequential art and the people behind it. Every issue is packed with interviews, articles, reviews and art to make your eyes bleed. We chat with Tom Taylor, the Australian playwright behind Star Wars: Invasion; Edmund Shern, creator of Radical's Freedom Formula; and Robert Venditti, writer of The Surrogates. Plus, in-depth discussion with the multi-talented David Mack (Kabuki), BOOM! Studios' Chip Mosher tells what it takes to sell comics these days, and the ongoing love affair between music and comic books. 8-1/2-in. x 6-5/8-in. Cover price $3.50.

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Written by Michael Uslan. Art by Stan Goldberg. The Final Chapter of the Archie Marriage Storyline! 'Archie Marries Betty: Happily Ever After': Now that you've witnessed the engagement and wedding of Archie and Betty, prepare for the next stage of married life: parenthood! Of course, you haven't really had a taste of parenthood until you've seen it done Archie-style! Can Archie get through lamaze class without causing a commotion? Never mind that - can he make it through the actual birth without full scale panic? Mixed in with the patented Archie humor is the heartwarming reaction among the new grandparents, friends and faculty. And let's just say there's a big surprise in store for the happy couple! But that's not the only surprise in Riverdale - just wait until you see the job Archie gets, and who ends up with who among Archie and Betty's friends... not to mention yet another surprise wedding! When it comes to Riverdale, the surprises never end! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

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Written by Alex Simmons. Art by Dan Parent. Featuring the winner of the special Kids' Comic Con/Time Out New York competition! When Betty and Veronica babysit a girl named Summer, they're in for a 'Summer Spring Show,' and they're the stars! Summer is a 'showbiz kid,' and she literally shines the spotlight on Betty and Veronica as she engages them in interactive skits, songs and more! Summer was the winner of the special contest at this year's Kids' Comic Con, with the grand prize being the chance to be drawn into an Archie comic book! Summer chose Betty and Veronica, and now, just like her faves, Summer is a part of comic book history! Cover price $2.50.

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Cover pencils by Fernando Ruiz, inks by Bob Smith. "The Snow Ball," script by John Rose, pencils by Pat Kennedy, inks by Al Milgrom; Archie has enough money to take Betty to the school dance or get his car fixed, but not both. "The Joke's on Who?", script by Bill Golliher, pencils by Tim Kennedy, inks by Al Nickerson; Reggie pulls a series of practical jokes on others at school. "Cold Shoulder," script by George Gladir, pencils by Rex Lindsey, inks by Rich Koslowski; Miss Grundy is afraid all the sick students will pass their germs on to her. "Losin It," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Archie gives his parents a hard time about being forgetful. "The Average Awards," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Henry Scarpelli; Archie wins an average good citizen award. "A Chance to Shine!", script by Angelo DeCesare, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Archie has to pose as Mr. Shine and sell floor cleaning products. "MoCCA Madness," script by Arie Kaplan, pencils by Fernando Ruiz, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie and the gang visit MoCCA (Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art) in New York. Plus, other new and classic tales, puzzles, pin-ups, and more! 92 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.69.

1st printing. Collects Archie #600-606. Written by Michael Uslan. Art by Stan Goldberg. The Archie story of the century, now compiled in one volume! For nearly 70 years, the eternal love triangle has been the bane of Archie's existence - and fans fans, who have wondered, "Who will Archie choose, Betty or Veronica?" This year, the fans received an answer, not once, but twice! First came the announcement that Archie would marry Veronica, and the reaction was deafening! While some fans rejoiced, others were stunned. But just as it seemed Archie would forever settle into a life of wedded and parental bliss, a new twist was revealed, as the New York Times announced that Archie's life with Veronica was but one of two paths he could take - and he decided to walk down the aisle with Betty! Relive the entire saga from beginning to end with six installments from Archie #600-605, plus the epilogue in Archie #606. Softcover, 168 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

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Written by Tim Kennedy and George Gladir. Art by Pat Kennedy and Jeff Shultz. Ronald had the bad habit of swallowing chewing gum. He swallowed so much gum that he began to take on its elastic properties, making him the goofy teenage equivalent of some famous super-stretchy guys! Now, In 'The Return of Ronald the Rubber Boy,' he's back and bouncier than ever, in a tale that's sure to stretch your funny bone! Then, Archie looks just like 'The Pro' snowboarder who's popular with the ladies, and he aims to meet those ladies by pretending to be that snowboarder! Finally, Archie reminisces about the love triangle throughout the years and how Betty and Veronica have always competed for him as he wanders 'Down Memory Lane.' Cover price $3.99.

A Funny Kind of Love: Part 4 of 4 - Written by Melanie J. Morgan. Art by Tod Smith, Al Milgrom. Bernadette Brownlee has had a rocky romance with Riverdale's resident wise guy, Reggie! She would much prefer Reggie to pursue a spot on the debating team instead of fame, glory, and laughs at the national stand-up comic search. But Reggie is committed to comedy, and this leads to a highly volatile breakup between the two! But Archie isn't convinced that Bernadette and Reggie are really through with one another, and he's determined to reach at least one of them. Will Archie's influence bring the pair back together, or will Reggie have the last laugh? Cover price $3.99.

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Army of Darkness from Dynamite Entertainment returns as our creative team concludes their opus - Ash vs. the League of Light! Oh, wait, did we say 'vs.' that doesn't sound good. I thought they were all friends when we last saw them. What happened? Cover price $3.50.

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Across the Border: Part 3 - Written by Peter Milligan. Art by Dexter Soy and Jose Marzan Jr. Tyson Rios and Elliot Salem have been framed for smuggling cocaine. These tough soldiers might have faced just about every danger in the world-but will it prepare them for the hell that waits in the Mexican Jail, where they must fight for their lives against corrupt guards as well as the sadistic criminals locked in with them? Meanwhile, Jaime tightens his bloodthirsty grip on the local underworld. Cover price $3.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Cover by Tim Seeley. Art by Tim Seeley, Emily Stone, Ross Campbell, and Joe Jusko. Collecting the best covers, pin-ups, sketches and all around awesome Hack/Slash art into one impressive collectible art book. These pages are the perfect size for removal and framing! The must-have item for any fan of this indie-horror hit! Softcover, 11-in. x 17-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. By Todd Hignite. Introduction by Alison Bechdel. In 1981, three Mexican-American brothers self-published their first comic book, Love and Rockets, and "changed American cartooning forever" according to Publishers Weekly. Over 25 years later it is still being published to critical and commercial success. Jaime Hernandez's moving stories chronicle the lives of some of the most memorable and fully formed characters the comics world has ever seen. His female protagonists, masterfully delineated with humor, candor, and breathtaking realism, come to life within California's Mexican-American culture and punk milieu. The notoriously private artist has opened his archives for the first time, revealing never-before-seen sketches, childhood drawings, and unpublished work, alongside his most famous Love and Rockets material, much of it photographed in color from the original art. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 224 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $40.00.

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Written by Nate Campen. Art by Eric Johnston and Brad Thomas. 14 Pages. Full Color.

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Written by Kurt Busiek. Art by Brent Anderson. Cover by Alex Ross. Royal Williams and his brother Charles are hot on the heels of their parents' killer, but their mission is igniting a fire that may incinerate more than they could ever imagine! It's the mid-'80s in Astro City, and not everyone's going to survive. Featuring the Green Man, the Silver Agent, Mirage, Hellhound, the Pistons of Engine, the Crazy Eights and more in the next arc of the critically acclaimed ASTRO CITY series! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Geoff Johns. Art by Ryan Sook and Fernando Pasarin. Cover by Sook. The Atom has been in the center of the BLACKEST NIGHT storm since day one. But now that storm becomes more personal than he could ever have imagined when he is hunted by not only the Black Lanterns Hawkman and Hawkgirl, but Black Lanterns Khufu and Chay-Ara! Don't miss the meltdown in another of this month's one-issue revivals of classic DC Universe titles! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

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Written by Brian Clevinger. Art by Scott Wegener. Japan, 1999. Atomic Robo visits Science Team Super Go, the Tesladyne of the East. It's a perfectly ordinary business trip where nothing incredibly stereotypical like a Giant Monster attack happens. Robo just does some sightseeing. That's all. Stop thinking about Giant Monster attacks. That would be silly! Cover price $3.50.

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Wold's End tie in - Homecoming: Part 1 - Written by Marc Bernardin and Adam Freeman. Art by Al Barrionuevo. Cover by George Pérez. A new chapter in The Authority begins as a bolt from the deepest reaches of space gives the Carrier a new lease on life. Now the heroes of the WildStorm Universe must decide whether they should abandon the seemingly hopeless Earth or stay behind and fight for its survival. Featuring a cover by superstar artist George Pérez (CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS, LEGION OF THREE WORLDS) that links with the cover of January's WILDCATS #19 to form one blockbuster image sporting the big guns of the WildStorm Universe! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

World's End tie-in - Authority: Book 10 - 1st printing. Collects Authority (2008 5th Series) #8-16.

Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. Art by Simon Coleby, Drew Johnson, and Mike Miller. Cover by Simon Coleby.

The super-team created to protect Earth from threats of a global scale struggle to carry on after they fail in their mission. In this collection, find out what The Authority must do after their world is destroyed.

Softcover, 208 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

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Written by Grant Morrison and Keith Giffen. Art by Jonathan Wayshak. Cover by Gene Ha. The Carrier is trapped in The Bleed between realities, too low on power to make it any further. And it turns out they're not alone. There are...things in The Bleed. Hungry things that see the Carrier as a tasty meal. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "The Frosted Death" and The Glass Mountain!" The Pulp Era's strangest mystery man returns in two more epic adventures by Paul Ernst writing as "Kenneth Robeson." First, a snowlike powder releases a deadly plague upon the residents of New York City. Can The Avenger save the world's greatest city from The Frosted Death? Then, a bizarre cloud emits deadly lightning bolts that kill without warning. Has an ancient Indian Rain God returned to deliver supernatural vengeance? This classic pulp reprint showcases H. W. Scott's classic pulp covers, all the original interior illustrations by Paul Orban, and historical commentary by Will Murray. Bonus: "My Business is Death!," Paul Ernst's 1936 story that introduced the Avenger prototype, The Wraith. Softcover, 128 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter iLlustrations). Cover price $12.95.

1st printing. Collects Avengers (1997-2004 3rd Series) #62-64, Thor (1998-2004 2nd Series) #58 and Iron Man (1998-2004 3rd Series) #64.

Written by GEOFF JOHNS, DAN JURGENS and MIKE GRELL. Art by GARY FRANK, ALAN DAVIS and IVAN REIS. Cover by ALAN DAVIS.

Thor has answered the Avengers' call to action from day one, but the god of thunder has an even higher responsibility: to his worshippers. The Thunderer responds to entreaties from a dicatorship's denizens in a part of the world bad enough to have Doctor Doom for a neighbor! But not everyone's in favor of divine intervention, and it's Secretary of Defense Iron Man's job to get the god out - leaving Captain America to play referee between two of the world's biggest super-powers! Do the Avengers have a prayer of weathering this storm?

Featuring She-Hulk, the Falcon, the Enchantress, the Warriors Three and more!

Hardcover, 120 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Siege: tie-in - Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE. Art by MAHMUD A. ASRAR and REBECCA BUCHMAN. Cover by DAVID YARDIN. After Civil War, the members of the Initiative were recruited with promises of glory...fame...wealth...redemption. But all things come with a price - and now it's time to pay in blood as the entire Initiative find themselves fighting for their lives in an all-out war against Thor and the Asgardians! With the Dark Avengers as their allies and immortal gods as their enemies, the most brutal event in Marvel history is about to ignite, and these Avengers are caught in the middle! And for some, this will be their final stand. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Siege: tie-in - Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE. Art by MAHMUD A. ASRAR and REBECCA BUCHMAN. Second Printing Variant Cover by MAHMUD A. ASRAR and REBECCA BUCHMAN. After Civil War, the members of the Initiative were recruited with promises of glory...fame...wealth...redemption. But all things come with a price - and now it's time to pay in blood as the entire Initiative find themselves fighting for their lives in an all-out war against Thor and the Asgardians! With the Dark Avengers as their allies and immortal gods as their enemies, the most brutal event in Marvel history is about to ignite, and these Avengers are caught in the middle! And for some, this will be their final stand. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

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Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Dreams and Nightmares!" Collects Avengers: Initiative (2007) #26-30.

Written by Christos N. Gage. Art By Rafa Sandoval and Jorge Molina. Cover By Matteo De Longis.

A shocking new era for the Initiative!

Where Camp Hammond once trained future Avengers, Camp H.A.M.M.E.R. now trains tomorrow's Dark Avengers! Under orders from Norman Osborn, your new Principals are Taskmaster and the criminal kingpin, the Hood. They're registering villains as heroes and spreading Norman's empire across the nation with such specialized classes as How to Fake Being Champions While Fleecing the Citizens You're Supposed to Protect! But the heroes who once made up the Initiative aren't about to let this happen.

Hunted by the law, hidden from sight, a resistance movement has formed...and they're out to stop a Dark Reign from falling over the Fifty State Initiative...by any means necessary!

Hardcover, 120 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

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Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS. Written by JEFF PARKER. Art by GABRIEL HARDMAN. Spacetime is being selectively eroded by an unknown force. To stop the effect, the Agents of Atlas seek the help of the Avengers- and find a much earlier version of the team than they expected: Captain America, Iron Man, Wasp, Giant-Man and Thor are together again, with the atomic wildcard THE HULK! Plus, in the back-up tale, JEFF PARKER and artist TAKESHI MIYAZAWA take a dive with Namora! 40 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Dynamic Forces Exclusive Signed by Jeff Parker - limited to 30 copies - includes Dynamic Forces Certificate of Authenticity. Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS. Written by JEFF PARKER. Art by GABRIEL HARDMAN. Spacetime is being selectively eroded by an unknown force. To stop the effect, the Agents of Atlas seek the help of the Avengers- and find a much earlier version of the team than they expected: Captain America, Iron Man, Wasp, Giant-Man and Thor are together again, with the atomic wildcard THE HULK! Plus, in the back-up tale, JEFF PARKER and artist TAKESHI MIYAZAWA take a dive with Namora! 40 pages, full color.

Limited 1 for 15 Variant Cover by GABRIEL HARDMAN. Written by JEFF PARKER. Art by GABRIEL HARDMAN. Spacetime is being selectively eroded by an unknown force. To stop the effect, the Agents of Atlas seek the help of the Avengers- and find a much earlier version of the team than they expected: Captain America, Iron Man, Wasp, Giant-Man and Thor are together again, with the atomic wildcard THE HULK! Plus, in the back-up tale, JEFF PARKER and artist TAKESHI MIYAZAWA take a dive with Namora! 40 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

1st printing. Collects DARK AVENGERS/UNCANNY X-MEN: UTOPIA & EXODUS; Uncanny X-Men #513-514, Dark Avengers (2009) #7-8, Dark X-Men: The Beginning (2009) #1-3, X-Men Legacy (2008) #226-227 and Dark X-Men: The Confession (2009).

Written by MATT FRACTION, PAUL CORNELL, JAMES ASMUS, JASON AARON, MIKE CAREY, CRAIG KYLE and CHRISTOPHER YOST. Art by MARC SILVESTRI, TERRY DODSON, MIKE DEODATO, LUKE ROSS, HUMBERTO RAMOS and DUSTIN WEAVER. Cover by MARC SILVESTRI.

The Dark Avengers take on the Uncanny X-Men in a story that shakes the foundations of the Marvel Universe. Norman Osborn declares martial law and sends the Dark Avengers in to quell the riots and take down the X-Men. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Norman Osborn already has his own team of Avengers, and now he has his own team of mutants. Introducing the DARK X-MEN!

Hardcover, 352 pages, full color. Rated T+

Cover price $34.99.

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Written by Fabian Nicieza. Art by Ramon Bachs and John Stanisci. Cover by Francesco Mattina. Guest-starring Batman! A murder weapon that could shatter Michael Lane's life. Azrael's sword of justice turned against the woman he loves. A Dark Knight forced to protect a murderer. If the truth is a lie, what do Batman and Azrael do when justice demands a killer go unpunished? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

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'Core Requirements' Part 2 - Written by Bryan Q. Miller. Art by Lee Garbett and Trevor Scott Cover by Phil Noto. Stephanie Brown finds herself teamed up with Damian Wayne! The new Batgirl and the new Robin must enter an area of Gotham City known to Gothamites as Devil's Square, but to the residents, it's called 'Thunderdome'! Their mission: to save innocent civilians from being used in a real-life game of life and death! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

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Life After Death: Part 4 of 6 - Written by Tony Daniel. Art by Tony Daniel and Sandu Florea. Cover by Tony Daniel. The unthinkable happens when Batman and the Penguin join forces to thwart the mass murder and mayhem of their common foe, the Black Mask. Plus, Batman confronts an adversary from days past who has a score to settle with The Dark Knight. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.99.

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Cover by Frank Quitely Blackest Night: 1 of 3 - Written by Grant Morrison. Art by Cameron Stewart. Knight, Squire and DETECTIVE COMICS' Batwoman guest-star alongside The Dynamic Duo in 'Blackest Knight,' a 3-part story illustrated by Cameron Stewart (SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICT0RY: MANHATTAN GUARDIAN). Readers who enjoyed BATMAN R.I.P. and FINAL CRISIS won't want to miss this captivating new storyline packed with additional clues on the Domino Killer and the details surrounding the 'death' of Bruce Wayne! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

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Limited 1 for 25 Variant cover by Cameron Stewart Blackest Night: 1 of 3 - Written by Grant Morrison Art by Cameron Stewart. Knight, Squire and DETECTIVE COMICS' Batwoman guest-star alongside The Dynamic Duo in 'Blackest Knight,' a 3-part story illustrated by Cameron Stewart (SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICT0RY: MANHATTAN GUARDIAN). Readers who enjoyed BATMAN R.I.P. and FINAL CRISIS won't want to miss this captivating new storyline packed with additional clues on the Domino Killer and the details surrounding the 'death' of Bruce Wayne! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

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'Ghosts': Part 1 of 4 - Story, Art and cover by Sam Kieth. There's a new killer prowling Gotham City preying on the homeless. Batman has his suspicions, but is his normally rational mind playing tricks on him? When The Caped Crusader finally meets his suspect face-to-face, he finds that the creature knows much more than he should. Prepare for a stunning 4-part storyline written and illustrated by fan favorite Sam Kieth! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

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1st printing. Collects Batman: Scottish Connection (1998) and Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1989-2007) #52-53.

Written by Mark Waid and Alan Grant. Art by Diego Olmos, Frank Quitely and Arthur Ranson. Cover by Jim Lee.

When a string of bizarre murders hits Barcelona, The Dark Knight makes it his top priority.

Then, a gang war in Gotham City's Chinatown forces Batman on a collision course with Dragon, a mystically-trained martial arts assassin from China. Dragon's main target is Johnny Kahn, a man Batman is trying to bring to justice. But Dragon has a second target - Batman himself, who was, as a youth, a training rival of Dragon's in the Far East!

Softcover, 168 pages, full color.

Cover price $17.99.

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Written by Mike Benson; co-feature written by Marc Andreyko. Art by Dustin Nguyen and Derek Fridolfs; co-feature art by Jeremy Haun. Cover by Dustin Nguyen. The rash of child abductions requires decisive action, so Robin goes undercover to learn more about the missing kids. But what can he do when he winds up a prisoner in Zsasz's slaughterhouse? Can even a highly trained warrior escape from the frighteningly evil clutches of Zsasz? And in the Manhunter co-feature, Kate has to deal with the results of her recent encounter with Two-Face. But is prepared to uncover the mystery surrounding the former D.A.'s death? And can she even trust Two-Face's word? 40 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Sholly Fisch. Art and cover by Robert Pope and Scott McRae. When the Caped Crusader breaks his leg on a mission, the villains in Gotham City see this as an opportunity to rob, cheat and steal. But when the other heroes learn of Batman's condition, they take it upon themselves to come to Gotham to be Batman! Guest-starring Captain Marvel, Aquaman, Blue Beetle and Plastic Man! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

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Written by Martin Fisher. Art by Ben Hansen. Thirty years before Battle Beyond the Stars, Zed of Akir boards an alien space craft and is drawn into an open galaxy unknown to him. There he finds himself in a race against time to stop a race called the Oztems from being wiped out by the ruthless Remlar of the Malmori, and his 1st lieutenant, Sador. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Garth Ennis. Art by Paul Jason Holden. Cover by Gary Leach. The Tankies' Sergeant Stiles returns, recently promoted and angrier than ever. He's got a new crew and a new tank, a Sherman Firefly with a high-velocity gun capable of taking out even the fearsome German Tiger. Too bad the enemy have a new tank of their own, the mighty King Tiger, with twice the armour and firepower of the original. As Stiles and his men join the Allied advance into the Nazi homeland, they soon realise that every inch of ground will be bitterly contested by the foe... and that there are worse horrors than Tigers lurking in the gloom of the last German winter. MATURE READERS Cover price $3.50.

1st printing. "A Gallery of Tiki Drinks!" By Jeff Berry. The global Tiki Drink revival is in full swing. But without Beachbum Berry's Grog Log and Intoxica!, there'd be nothing to drink. These two groundbreaking books revealed the top-secret, never-before-published, "lost" exotic drink recipes from Tiki's original midcentury heyday. Author Jeff Berry has unearthed a lot more recipes since his first two books, and picked up a lot more drink lore too. He's spilling it all in Beachbum Berry Remixed, a completely revised and updated anthology featuring 40 newly discovered, previously unpublished Tiki drink recipes. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 246 pages, full color. Cover price $24.95.

1st printing. Written by Harvey Pekar and Paul Buhle. Art by Ed Piskor. In The Beats: A Graphic History, those who were mad to live come back to life through artwork as pulsatingly vibrant as the movement itself. Told by Harvey Pekar and his frequent artistic collaborator Ed Piskor, and by a range of artists and writers, including feminist comic creator Trina Robbins and MAD Magazine artist Peter Kuper, The Beats takes us on a wild tour. From the Benzedrine-fueled antics of Kerouac, Ginsberg, and Burroughs to the painting sessions of Jay DeFeo's disheveled studio, from the jazz hipsters to beatnik chicks, from Chicago's beatnik bistro to San Francisco's famed City Lights bookstore, we see the storied era in all its incarnations. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 200 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.95.

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Cover by Dale Keown. Written by Rick Loverd. Art Jeremy Haun. The bone-crushing new series produced by Heroes star Milo Ventimiglia and DiVide Pictures continues this month! As Aaron continues his training under the watchful eye of Asgaard, Farris sets himself firmly on a collision course as he vows to destroy all of the other Berserkers. When these two inexperienced, powerful Berserkers meet only blood and carnage can follow in their wake. Featuring variant covers by series artist Jeremy Haun (Battle for the Cowl: Arkham Asylum) and Dale Keown (The Darkness/Pitt). Cover A - Dale Keown Cover B - Jeremy Haun 32 pages, full color. MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.