Comic books December 2002

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1st Edition - Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Daredevil (1998-2011 2nd Series) #26-37.

Written by Brian Michael Bendis. Art by Alex Maleev. Cover By Alex Maleev.

The red-hot writer of ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN and ALIAS takes on Marvel's Man Without Fear! What will happen when Daredevil's greatest secret is exposed on the front page of New York City's tabloids?

This deluxe hardcover collects an entire year's worth of acclaimed DAREDEVIL issue, plus tons of behind-the-scenes extras!

Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 288 pages, full color.

Cover price $29.99.

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by Lee, Sarracini, Chen, & Wang Nagawa... a killer? Nakiko... a kidnapper? Can it be true? Join us for the fourth installment of the action-packed murder mystery to find out! Nagawa continues his hunt for Macropolis' most brutal serial killer. Nakiko continues her quest to find Nagawa despite her "condition." How soon before it all comes crashing together? And how many innocents will suffer in the process? Darkminds: Macropolis #4 continues the twisting tale of murder, action and mystery! Bi-monthly. FC, 32pg $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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(W) Paul Jenkins (P) Dale Keown (c) Matt Milla The wait for the return of the Darkness is over! Jackie Estacado is back...but can't remember anything after the fire that took the life of his Uncle, the Mafia boss, Frankie Francetti. As the rest of the family waits to see if Jackie will take his Uncle's place, Jackie is consumed by the things he can't quite remember...things that wait for him in the deepest depths of the DARKNESS!! FC32 pages$2.99continuing series Cover price $2.99.

Dale Keown alternate black and white sketch cover. Cover price $2.99.

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Holofoil edition. Mark Silvestri cover art.

Dynamic Forces Exclusive Alternate Cover with Certificate of Authenticity. Limited to 2,500 copies. (W) Paul Jenkins (P) Dale Keown (c) Matt Milla The wait for the return of the Darkness is over! Jackie Estacado is back...but can't remember anything after the fire that took the life of his Uncle, the Mafia boss, Frankie Francetti. As the rest of the family waits to see if Jackie will take his Uncle's place, Jackie is consumed by the things he can't quite remember...things that wait for him in the deepest depths of the DARKNESS!! FC32 pages$2.99continuing series Cover price $2.99.

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Dynamic Forces Exclusive Alternate Cover with Certificate of Authenticity. Limited to 699 copies. (W) Paul Jenkins (P) Dale Keown (c) Matt Milla The wait for the return of the Darkness is over! Jackie Estacado is back...but can't remember anything after the fire that took the life of his Uncle, the Mafia boss, Frankie Francetti. As the rest of the family waits to see if Jackie will take his Uncle's place, Jackie is consumed by the things he can't quite remember...things that wait for him in the deepest depths of the DARKNESS!! 32 pages, full color.

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Upheavals! - Written by Richard Howell. Art by Richard Howell & Ricardo Villagran. Cover by Richard Howell & Steve Leialoha. The vampire Southie's got a secret...and he's keeping it bound and terrified in a cave by the beach! Meanwhile, government forces move into Mystic Grove to take charge of the initiative against the undead, while the holidays bring several town residents surprising news about their missing loved ones! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

By Max Andersson. Continuing his especially creepy tales, creator Max Andersson's third installment of murder, mayhem and sweets is perhaps the best of the series! This time around we get: A sort of sequel to the story "Death" where the apparent mass murder of hundreds of businessmen and women is pinned on Death and Candy as well as the six children accompanying them; Andersson teams up with Lars Sjunnesson to continue the explosive Serbian tale "Bosnian Flat Dog"; the third chapter of the Sightseeing/Excavation story; and much more! A couple of these outstanding tales use a beautiful two-color process to make the creepiness all the more vibrant. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $4.95.

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WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA AND JOHN FRANCIS MOORE; ART BY RICK BURCHETT, STEFANO GAUDIANO, JIM ROYAL, AND RICK HOBERG; COVER BY BILL SIENKIEWICZ . In this extra-sized issue, writer Greg Rucka ends his historic run on DETECTIVE with Batman turning up the heat on Checkmate in an effort to squeeze them for information on the fate of Sasha Bordeaux. But when an unexpected agent shows up in Gotham City, will Bruce's life ever be the same? Plus, Part 3 of "The Hunt," by John Francis Moore, Stefano Gaudiano & Rick Hoberg ? leading directly into next month's BATMAN: FAMILY weekly event! FC, 48 PG. $3.50 Cover price $3.50.

WRITTEN BY ROBBIE BUSCH AND JOHN ROZUM; ART BY GARY FIELDS, SCOTT ROBERTS AND JEFF ALBRECHT; COVER BY BILL WRAY In stores October 23. The whole family goes camping, with a little help from Dexter's nature-proof tent! Plus, it's a shock when Dexter's rival Mandark turns into a jock! FC, 32 PG.$2.25 Cover price $2.25.

The Dexter's Labroatory Burger King Edition is a standard size, full color, 36-page comic with all new material. Also in the Burger King series: The PowerPuff Girls #1. Cover price $1.99.

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Trade magazine intended for comics retailers featuring industry news and analysis, product news, and columns. 8-3/8 in. x 10-7/8; color and black and white; 60 pages on slick white paper.

1st printing. Story and art by Phoebe Gloeckner. Inspired by illustrated novels of the Victorian period, Phoebe Gloeckner incorporates the diary she kept as a teen-ager in this new highly praised illustrated novel. Her character, Minnie, has been described as, "funny, possessing a precocious intellect, at once worldly and incredibly naïve, full of sexual energy, and emotionally immature." The lively writing has been compared to that of the young William Burroughs or perhaps "Charles Bukowski trapped in a young girls body." At once devastating and arousing, Gloeckner's rich illustrations add a dizzying dimension to the tale. Softcover, 302 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations and comic strips). MATURE READERS. Cover price $22.95.

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Cover by Deon Nuckols, James Taylor and Val Staples. Stories by Michael Moorcock and Various. Art by Vatche Mavlian and Various. First Anniversary Issue! Acclaimed fantasy author Michael Moorcock, along with Marvel newcomer Vatche Mavlian, gallop the Masked Buckaroo through the pages, and theres quite a posse riding alongside him in this issue! Digital Webbings cyborg cover girl, Digital Widow, stars in her own action-packed story; Amber & Alley conclude their behind-the-scenes look at the world of costumed crime fighters; a WWII Sharpshooter sees more than his targets through his rifles scope; the adventurous Elven girls, Arazel & Xarenia, put their "kick me" signs through their paces; and a cute little gingerbread man by the name of Gutwallow seeks a magical talisman. 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Nuffsaid Franchesco Variant. Limited to 250 copies. Includes Nuffsaidcomics.com Certificate of Authenticity. B&W, 48 pages, standard paper stock. Cover price $2.95.

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Power plant - the Sixth Doctor can't leaf well enough alone as the terrifying Vervoids take root in The DWM Archive; Clever-clever - Who gets self-aware; Colin Baker - on hiatus; The Time Team - Meet the Martians; Oblivion Part One (W) Scott Gray (A) Martin Geraghty - a new comic strip story begins (7 pages color). Cover price $6.80.

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WRITTEN BY JOHN ARCUDI; ART BY SETH FISHER; COVER BY TAN ENG HUAT The Origin of the Doom Patrol, Part 1 of a 2-part story by guest-artist Seth Fisher (THE FLASH: TIME FLIES)! Robotman finds a tie-pin in a strange antique box ? a pin that once belonged to Dr. Niles Caulder, the chief of the original Doom Patrol. And once Robotman makes the connection, he and the entire modern-day team are transformed into...the original team?!? For more information, see the Feature Article. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

1st printing. Based on the story by Robert Luois Stevenson. Adapted by Lorenzo Mattotti and Jerry Kramsky. Art by Lorenzo Mattoti. At last, the return of one of the most influential comic artists of the last two decades! Mattotti (Fires), along with long-time collaborator Kramsky, creates a spectacular adaptation of the Robert Louis Stevenson classic of horror, emphasizing it as a psychological thriller. At the height of his career, Dr. Jekyll pursues research on the duality of the soul. Secretly, he perfects a serum, which he experiments with upon himself. Thus is he able to scientifically recreate the duality of the soul and bring to life, through extreme pain, the abominable Mr. Hyde. Powerless in front of the crimes committed by his alter ego, will Jekyll end up losing control of his destiny? Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 64 pages, full color. Cover price $15.95.

Ultimate Power - Unlock Arcane Secrets; Free Traps & Treasure Tokens; Revealed - Monsters of Neverwinter Nights; 60 Magic Side Effects; Must-Have Magic for Any Level; How to Build Killer Constructs; Sell Your Soul - Tempting Characters With Infernal Might; Exclusive Characters - R.A. Salvatore's War of the Spider Queen. Cover price $5.99.

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by David Hutchison In the tradition of Lord of the Rings, Bastard!! and Dark Angel comes the ultimate tale of swords and sorcery! Millennia ago, the Dragon Kings held the world in their iron grip. The most powerful warriors waged a final battle against these monsters and freed humanity. Now, a new breed of warriors must destroy the corrupt heroes of old, who have become as hideous and tyrannical as the kings they once overthrew! Five legendary heroes have been assembled by the ancient wizard Anrack, who instructs them in the use of the Dragon Arms ? powerful and ageless weapons. But even new blood and steel may not be enough to topple the indestructible might of timeless masters of death! b&w, 48pg Cover price $4.95.

by Akira Toriyama Tenshinhan has turned from the evil teachings of the Crane Master, but now beating Goku is nothing less than a matter of pride! Using every technique at his disposal, he grows four arms, then levitates into the air and prepares to destroy the entire arena ? Goku into a "ring out" if he survives at all! (CAUT: 3) b&w, 48pg (7 of 7) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. Collects Dragon Ball: Part 4 (2001) #9-10 and Dragon Ball: Part 5 (2002) #1-3. Story and art by Akira Toriyama. The early adventures of monkey-tailed hero Son Goku, now available in the original right-to-left Japanese format! After finally finding the seven Dragon Balls, Goku and his friends go their separate ways, promising to meet again in three years - at the 22nd Tenka'ichi Budokai martial arts tournament! But Yamcha, Kuririn, Goku and Kame-Sen'nin won't be able to breeze through the tournament this time, because their opponents are Tenshinhan and Chaozu, the mysterious disciples of Tsuru-Sen'nin, the 'Crane Hermit', Kame-Sen'nin's old rival! Will Crane style kung fu beat Turtle style? Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

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Volume 5 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Mineko Ohkami.

Dragon Knights is a thrilling fantasy epic that incorporates aspects of modern society and medieval sensibilities in one quick-paced, action/adventure story that features the lithe, beautiful boy warriors Rath, Rune, and Thatz (the Dragon Knights) and their role in a cataclysmic battle between the virtuous legions of the Dragon Lord and the insidious hordes of the demon, Nadil. But the Dragon Tribe collectively is all battling inner demons as well (literally in some cases).

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Rated T

Cover price $9.99.

November/December 2002. Official Dungeons & Dragons Adventures. Sex, Drugs & Demon Lords - Sealed Book of Vile Darkness Adventure (Mature Content); Four-Armed Bodysnatchers Stole My Wizard; Bloodlust - Unleash the Beast; Giant Robot Invasion - Complete d20 Mini-Game Inside; 23 Monster Tokens + 2 New Critical Threats. Cover price $7.99.

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Volume 8 - 1st printing. From the CrossGen's Compendia Series comes the eighth volume in the Edge series. Unlike any other graphic novels on the market, the CrossGen's Compendia series are not only sturdy and portable, but feature eight to ten issues worth of material. Softcover, full color. Cover price $11.95.

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Introspect: Part 5 of 5 - Written by Greg Rucka. Art by Carlo Pagulayan and Danny Miki. Cover by Greg Horn. Elektra confronts Locke about his part in trying to kill her in the desert. Locke explains that all he wants is for her to change and stop being a monster who kills without conscience. Characters in this issue: Elektra; Jeremy Locke; Philip Carson. 32 pages, full color. Marvel PG+ Cover price $2.99.

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Glimpse and Echo: Part 4 of 4 - Story, Art and Cover by Scott Morse. The lush, fully-painted miniseries concludes! Lyle turns into the Beast and Elektra takes him on. Characters in this issue: Elektra; Buddy Crawford (ghost); Lyle Crawford; The Hand; Takashi; The Beast. 32 pages, full color. Marvel PG+ Cover price $2.99.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Introspect!" Collects Elektra (2001-2004 2nd Series) #10-15.

Written by Greg Rucka. Art by Joe Bennett, Carlo Pagulayan and Greg Horn. Cover by Greg Horn.

Who has set out to destroy the assassin's career - and why? Elektra is determined to discover the truth - that is, if she doesn't go mad first!

Softcover, 160 pages, full color.

Cover price $16.99.

Written by Frank Strom and Janet Hetherington. Art by Tod Smith, Ricardo Villagran, Chuck Frazier and Louis Lachance. When Elvira and Spooky Suzie face off against each other in the Supremes Court (you can't hurry the law -- no, you just have to wait), they find out that the trials of horror hosts, like those of the Norse gods, involve being transported to a distant, hostile magical land and seeing who makes it back alive! This particular journey into misbehavior is titled "Trial and Terror!" and it's by Frank Strom, Tod Smith and Ricardo Villagran. Also: Elvira is a contestant on a wacky cable game show in "Stein Full of Dough!" by Janet Hetherington, Chuck Frazier and Louis Lachance. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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1st printing. Story and art by Marc Ngui. Enter Avariz is about the parasitic culture of modern capitalism. Boy Ugly and the other resilient residents of Zak Meadow are harvested, test-marketed, and branded by the relentless Agents of Capitalism. Features a spiraling 8-page fold-out measuring 22" x 9"! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 112 pages, B&W. Cover price $18.00.

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Cover By Mike McKone & Jon Holdredge Judd Winick (w)/Mike McKone (p)/Jon Holdredge (i) A new story begins as Morph's past comes back to haunt him - and it could mean the end of the Exiles as we know them! 32 PGS. Cover price $2.25.

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WRITTEN BY BILL WILLINGHAM; ART BY MARK BUCKINGHAM AND STEVE LEIALOHA; PAINTED COVER BY JAMES JEAN In stores October 9. Mark Buckingham (Peter Parker: Spider-Man) pencils the newest story arc, the 5-part "Animal Farm." The mystery of her sister's murder has been solved, and the guilty parties have been punished. This leaves Fabletown's Deputy Mayor Snow White physically exhausted, spiritually drained, and in need of a big rest. So she decides to personally drive one errant Colin Piggy back up to the Farm, the remote, upstate annex where the non-human Fables reside. But rest and relaxation will have to wait for our heroine. Something wicked is brewing in upstate New York and Snow White's untimely arrival lands her in the thick of it. For more information, see the Feature Article. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

This variant of Fables #6 was only available to a limited number of retailers (under 100) invited by DC to their Retailer Roundtable Program (RRP) conference in Burbank, California in 2002. WRITTEN BY BILL WILLINGHAM; ART BY MARK BUCKINGHAM AND STEVE LEIALOHA; PAINTED COVER BY JAMES JEAN In stores October 9. Mark Buckingham (Peter Parker: Spider-Man) pencils the newest story arc, the 5-part "Animal Farm." The mystery of her sister's murder has been solved, and the guilty parties have been punished. This leaves Fabletown's Deputy Mayor Snow White physically exhausted, spiritually drained, and in need of a big rest. So she decides to personally drive one errant Colin Piggy back up to the Farm, the remote, upstate annex where the non-human Fables reside. But rest and relaxation will have to wait for our heroine. Something wicked is brewing in upstate New York and Snow White's untimely arrival lands her in the thick of it. For more information, see the Feature Article. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG.$2.50

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Legends in Exile!" Collects Fables (2002-2015) #1-5.

Written by Bill Willingham. Art by Lan Medina, Steve Leialoha and Craig Hamilton. Cover by James Jean.

When a group of fairytale characters are exiled from their respective homelands, they're forced to take up secret residence in modern day New York City. But life in the 'real' world among the 'mundanes' isn't easy for these displaced refugees - especially after their community is rocked by the apparent murder of Rose Red. It's up to Deputy Mayor Snow White and a reformed Bigby Wolf, Fabletown's one-man police force, to sniff out whodunnit to Snow's estranged party-girl sister.

Softcover, 128 pages, full color. MATURE READERS

Cover price $9.95.

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Re-presenting the 1st appearance of Silver Surfer and Galactus. New cover by Mike Wieringo and Karl Kesel with acetate outer cover. Cover price $9.95.

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Cover By Mike Wieringo Mark Waid (w)/Mike Wieringo (p)/Karl Kesel (i) A new story begins with "Sentient" part 1! 48 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/MARVEL PG....2.25 Cover price $2.25.

Volume 10 - Numbers 1 & 2. "Double Issue". Softcover, 8.5" x 11", 174 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.00.

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Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. Articles and Stories. Softcover, 8-in. x 10 3/4-in., 70 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos.) Cover price $4.95.

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1st printing. Written by Kevin Tinsley. Art by Tim Smith. A supernatural suspense tale of urban Voodoo, spectacularly rendered in duotone color. Rene DuBoise has interrupted her Voodoo training and returned home to New York City to bury her mother, a victim in a bizarre police shooting. She quickly discovers that her mother's death was orchestrated by a deranged drug dealing Plaeros sorcerer. However, discovering WHO is a violent and bloody civil riot, Rene and her comrades begin to understand the true scope of the spells that have been set in motion. A spell so vast it threatens the lives and souls of the entire city. Now, they must race the clock to thwart this bizarre scheme before the city explodes. Softcover, 238 pages, PC. Cover price $19.95.

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WRITTEN BY BRIAN WOOD; ART BY DENYS COWAN AND KENT WILLIAMS; COVER BY WILLIAMS In stores October 30. The Kung Fu VERTIGO mini-series continues! After his crushing defeat in the local underground fighting circuit, Cedric Zhang wakes to find himself in the care and company of the Buddhist temple girl and her little hoodlum brother. Deep in a coma and delirious from his injuries, we catch glimpses into his violent and abusive past, hinting at a tragic loss. Cedric awakes renewed to confront all in his path to the truth. Determined, he takes to the streets again, but this time he has help. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 6) $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

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WRITTEN BY GRANT MORRISON; ART BY CHRIS WESTON AND GARY ERSKINE; COVER BY CARLOS SEGURA In stores October 16. In "Pornomancer," we meet Anders Klimaaks, a Dutch porn star with a unique talent. Currently wanted by both the LAPD and Hand agent Jenesis Jones, Klimaaks is the unwitting key player in adult film mogul Tex Porneau's horrific plan to create a new kind of hardcore for a new world. Will the Hand have the spunk to handle this obscene threat, or could this be the money shot to end them all? MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (5 OF 13) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.