Comic books August 2002

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Cover by Fred Beltran. Written by Kurt Busiek, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Pierre Wazem, Carlos Portela and Yves Chaland. Art by Gerald Parel, Fred Beltran, Marc Riou, Pierre Wazem, Julio Martínez Pérez (as Das Pastoras) and Yves Chaland. Metal Hurlant is the realization of Humanoids' vision to bring together the best storytellers from around the world to create a universal comic experience. This bi-monthly anthology features stories that will become instant classics. Every issue of Metal Hurlant is an event, and it gets started with a bang as Avengers writer Kurt Busiek teams with artist extraordinaire, Gerald Parel, on the new story, "Hunter's Moon." Also in this issue: The beginning of the serialized "Megalex" story by the TechnoPriests team of Alejandro Jodorowsky and Fred Beltran; "The Last Word" by Jodorowsky and Marc Riou; "Day Off" by Pierre Wazem; "The Lion's Share" 12-pager by Carlos Portela and Julio Martínez Pérez (as Das Pastoras); half-pager by Yves Chaland; and The 1/2 Way Point Pin-Ups illo #1 by Beltran. 48 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.95.

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(W) Scott Wherle. (A) Eric Wolfe Hanson. (I) Barb Schulz. (Cover) Dave Johnson. The Concept: Within our own universe lies another universe unbeknownst to us... until now. The realm of the MICRONAUTS - a place ruled by evil tyrant, Baron Karza, whose scientific marvels offer his people immortality, at the cost of their humanity. When unsuspecting, Ryan Archer is thrown into their world, we find that not only are things about to change, but Ryan will have much to do with it. This Issue: Meet Persephone. In a fantastic, cold and metallic, science fiction landscape, she's the most beautiful woman stranded and incarcerated Earthman Ryan Archer has ever laid eyes upon. But is she friend or foe? Meanwhile, we learn from the warrior Acroyear, the details of Baron Karza's malicious rise to power and how he became the powermad dictator that he is. It's not a pretty story. Bi-Monthly ongoing series. In stores the week of August 7th. FC32pp Cover price $2.95.

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WRITTEN BY JOHN ROZUM; ART BY JESUS SAÍS AND JIMMY PALMIOTTI; PAINTED COVER BY TOMER HANUKA In stores June 19. VERTIGO's new horror, fantasy, romance, mystery miniseries continues. Alone in the middle of a deserted farm no one can hear you scream. Even if they did, they couldn't help you against this. Julia and Adam Kadmon's most dangerous adventure draws to a close. But will they live through it? MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (3 OF 8) $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kazuhisa Konda. While the White Base is docked in Belfast for repair and resupply, Char launches an attack from the sea! Then, White Base heads across the Atlantic to the Federation's South American headquarters located at Jaburo to deliver the Gundam and its battle data. Little does the crew know that Char has no intention of letting the Federation have its Gundam back in one piece, and now the battle for Jaburo has begun! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

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B-Movie Madness! The Ultimate War Machine gets tackled in this issue! Bill Craft goes "head-to-head" with three busts of the key players from Jaws! Jim Key scratch-builds a '66 Enterprise! Hilber Graf takes care of some Gardening! Fred DeRuvo takes us through the casting process for "David & Goliath!" Jim Bertges has more kits on his workbench; plus more retro in "Kits that Time Forgot," more figure kit/Sci-Fi/fantasy reviews and how-tos, profiles, and lots more! Bi-monthly. (Adroit Publications) Magazine, 66pg, PC$5.99 Cover price $5.99.

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COVER BY SHAWN MARTINBROUGH GEOFF JOHNS (W)/SHAWN MARTINBROUGH (P). Continuing a look into the ubran myth that is spreading across America: where lurk the Morlocks? The pact the underground mutants made begins to fall apart when one of them goes too far against humanity. As the Chicago Police invade their home, one of the Morlocks reveals their ultimate sin while another finds salvation in the most unlikely of places! 7-59606-05249-3-00311 (MarvelPG) 2.50 Cover price $2.50.

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Cover by Maria Sundqvist. Written by David Lewis. Art by Evan Quiring, Jason Copland and Darren Merinuk. Contains two 10-page dark suspense vignettes! In "Disembodiment," a woman wakes to find herself trapped in the body of the man who once sexually assaulted her. And "Deeper Blue" is a man vs. machine trope in which the man wants the machine to win. 24 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.50.

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COVER BY TRENT KANIUGA KARL BOLLERS (W)/TRENT KANIUGA (P) Think all mutants wear flashy costumes and have goofy codenames? Think again! 7-59606-05170-0-00511 (MarvelPG) 2.50 Cover price $2.50.

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By Bedard, Fiorentino, and Ryan. Colored by Andrew Crossley. Giselle travels to the Shaman Lands and seeks the counsel of the Shaman Guild Master, only to find him busy dealing with a mystical beast that stalks his people. But this spirit animal has the ability to become any person's darkest fear, and in facing it, Giselle must battle a part of herself she has long denied. Will this be her greatest life-lesson? Or is her quest to win over the Guild Masters finished before it's barely begun? FC, 32pgs. Cover price $2.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Siege of Scales!" Collects Mystic (2000-2004 CrossGen) #15-20. Written by Ron Marz and Tony Bedard. Art by Brandon Peterson, Fabrizio Fiorentino, John Dell, and Andrew Crossley. Cover by Brandon Peterson. The saga of Giselle Villard, reluctant hero of a magical world, continues, featuring the world-shaking return of Giselle's greatest enemy! Following the defeat of the evil Demon Queen, Animora, our heroine hopes her life will finally slow down enough for her to better understand the strange sigil on her palm that has made her the most powerful mystic in history. But even as Giselle enjoys adventures on the moon and in the town, Animora is busy making a comeback that will place Giselle's entire world in the Demon Queen's scaly grip! This very special collection features the eye-popping final Mystic issues by series co-creator Brandon Peterson, as well as the first issue by his amazing artistic successor, Fabrizio Fiorentino! Softcover, 160 pages, full color. Cover price $15.95.

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by Bedard, Pelletier, & Meikis; Colored by James Rochelle Kaine and the fugitives take on the dreaded Lawbringer, a terrifying being who wields power on the level of the First, and uses it in cruelly inventive ways. It's a world-shaking battle ? literally ? as our heroes throw everything they have against this implacable foe, only to find that it may not be enough! And a grisly death awaits at least one of our main cast! FC, 32pg $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

REGULAR EDITION. by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto The mighty Angel Zeruel continues its advance, dismembering and decapitating Asuka's EVA Unit-02! As his fellow pilot feels the horror from the entity she is synched to, Shinji learns from Kaji the ultimate goals of NERV's would-be puppet masters, Seele. Will it be knowledge enough to get Shinji back into his Eva? Two versions available ? the Regular Neon Genesis Evangelion or the Special Collectors' Edition (printed in the original right-to-left Japanese format with Sadamoto's original sound effects!). REGULAR ED.?b&w, 32pg (3 of 7)$2.95 COLLECTOR'S ED.?b&w, 32pg (3 of 7)$2.95 Cover price $2.95.

RIGHT-TO-LEFT COLLECTOR'S ED by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto The mighty Angel Zeruel continues its advance, dismembering and decapitating Asuka's EVA Unit-02! As his fellow pilot feels the horror from the entity she is synched to, Shinji learns from Kaji the ultimate goals of NERV's would-be puppet masters, Seele. Will it be knowledge enough to get Shinji back into his Eva? Two versions available ? the Regular Neon Genesis Evangelion or the Special Collectors' Edition (printed in the original right-to-left Japanese format with Sadamoto's original sound effects!). REGULAR ED.?b&w, 32pg (3 of 7)$2.95 RIGHT-TO-LEFT COLLECTOR'S ED.?b&w, 32pg (3 of 7)$2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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By C.D. Regan. In a dark atmospheric Earth set a thousand years in the future, a plague wiped out most of humanity and allowed demons to invade. Humans struggle to survive in this "neo-primordial" apocalyptic world of mythic horror. Written for mature readers in the vein of J.R.R. Tolkien and Clive Barker. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

Volume 56 - 1st printing. "Union River Ironclad 1861–65!" Written by Angus Konstam. Art by Tony Bryan. At the start of the American Civil War, neither side had warships on the Mississippi River, which was a vital strategic artery. In what would prove the vital naval campaign of the war, both sides fought for control of the river. While the Confederates relied on field fortifications and small gunboats, the Union built a series of revolutionary river ironclads. First commissioned in January 1862, these ironclads spent the next two years battling for control of the Mississippi, fighting in a string of decisive engagements that altered the entire course of the war. This book explains how these vessels worked, how they were constructed, how they were manned and how they were fought. Softcover, 48 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $17.95.

Volume 57 - 1st printing. "M10 and M36 Tank Destroyers 1942–53!" Written by Steven J Zaloga. Art by Peter Sarson. The US Army had a unique tactical doctrine during World War II, placing the emphasis for tank fighting on its Tank Destroyer Command whose main early-war vehicle was the M10 3-inch Gun Motor Carriage, based on the reliable M4A2 Sherman tank chassis. This durable and versatile vehicle saw combat service from the North Africa campaign in 1943. By 1944, its gun was not powerful enough and it was rearmed with the new 90 mm gun, becoming the M36 90mm Gun Motor Carriage. This book details one of the only US armoured vehicles capable of dealing with the Panther and Tiger during the Battle of the Bulge. Softcover, 48 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $17.95.

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by Serena Valentino & FSc Poor little Morgan, lying on the bathroom floor in a pool of blood, an understandably freaked-out Morgan embarks on a search for some answers as to why her friends are being murdered. Unfortunately, she goes a little crazy when all the evidence points in her direction. Join the little doll named Annabelle (our narrator) for the horrifying conclusion of the first story in this ongoing series from the writer of GloomCookie. b&w, 24pg $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON; ART BY WILLIAM ROSADO AND ROB STULL; COVER BY MICHAEL GOLDEN. Writer Chuck Dixon wraps up his run on NIGHTWING as Dick travels to a sleepy little desert town in Arizona. The town is Desert Palms, and it's home to dozens of members of the witness protection program. It's a small quiet town...until Hella arrives in search of the one, the only, "Lunchmeat" Deever. It's lots of guns and lots of mobsters, as all hell breaks loose...and only Nightwing can save the day. FC, 32 PG. $2.25 Cover price $2.25.

Spaceships, Salusians, and Swimsuits! - Story and Art by Robby Bevard & David Hutchison. Asrial has been found at long last -- by her old Zardonian friend Leeanna! However, it seems Leeanna still seeks revenge for Asrial leaving her to die years ago, and now wants to kill her. Or maybe she wants to date her instead -- it's sometimes hard to tell with Zardonians. Meanwhile, Jeremy is trying to find Asrial while dealing with a cute marketing tool, Space Pirate Captain Kalen and lovestruck Solora are exploring the mysteries of a black hole that threatens to destroy the universe, and the evil time-traveling dog Peachbody is on the loose and has control of Ricky Feeple, who may be the key to destroying the universe! And the big countdown to issue 100 continues! 24 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

August 2002. The premiere gaming magazine for all things Nintendo. Each issue features game strategies, reviews and news on video games and related pop-culture. Full Color, 8.25" x 10.75". Cover price $4.95.

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Cruz cover. Written by Darren G. Davis. Art by Shelby Robertson, Sean Murphy and Various. The entire TidalWave universe comes together for an amazing series that shines the spotlight on the characters that you demanded to see more of! Every member of the superhero group that was introduced in 10th Muse #1 will be featured in this self-entitled series called The Odyssey. The series features many characters that needed extra pages to tell their tales, from Orion the Hunter and Ares, to Judo Girl and Medusa. The Odyssey will feature the hidden gems of TidalWave in their own adventures! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.50.

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Mychaels cover. Written by Darren G. Davis. Art by Shelby Robertson, Sean Murphy and Various. The entire TidalWave universe comes together for an amazing series that shines the spotlight on the characters that you demanded to see more of! Every member of the superhero group that was introduced in 10th Muse #1 will be featured in this self-entitled series called The Odyssey. The series features many characters that needed extra pages to tell their tales, from Orion the Hunter and Ares, to Judo Girl and Medusa. The Odyssey will feature the hidden gems of TidalWave in their own adventures! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.50.

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Pajarillo cover. Written by Darren G. Davis. Art by Shelby Robertson, Sean Murphy and Various. The entire TidalWave universe comes together for an amazing series that shines the spotlight on the characters that you demanded to see more of! Every member of the superhero group that was introduced in 10th Muse #1 will be featured in this self-entitled series called The Odyssey. The series features many characters that needed extra pages to tell their tales, from Orion the Hunter and Ares, to Judo Girl and Medusa. The Odyssey will feature the hidden gems of TidalWave in their own adventures! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.50.

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Murphy cover. Written by Darren G. Davis. Art by Shelby Robertson, Sean Murphy and Various. The entire TidalWave universe comes together for an amazing series that shines the spotlight on the characters that you demanded to see more of! Every member of the superhero group that was introduced in 10th Muse #1 will be featured in this self-entitled series called The Odyssey. The series features many characters that needed extra pages to tell their tales, from Orion the Hunter and Ares, to Judo Girl and Medusa. The Odyssey will feature the hidden gems of TidalWave in their own adventures! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.50.

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Miller cover. Written by Darren G. Davis. Art by Shelby Robertson, Sean Murphy and Various. The entire TidalWave universe comes together for an amazing series that shines the spotlight on the characters that you demanded to see more of! Every member of the superhero group that was introduced in 10th Muse #1 will be featured in this self-entitled series called The Odyssey. The series features many characters that needed extra pages to tell their tales, from Orion the Hunter and Ares, to Judo Girl and Medusa. The Odyssey will feature the hidden gems of TidalWave in their own adventures! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.50.

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Platinum Foil cover. Written by Darren G. Davis. Art by Shelby Robertson, Sean Murphy and Various. The entire TidalWave universe comes together for an amazing series that shines the spotlight on the characters that you demanded to see more of! Every member of the superhero group that was introduced in 10th Muse #1 will be featured in this self-entitled series called The Odyssey. The series features many characters that needed extra pages to tell their tales, from Orion the Hunter and Ares, to Judo Girl and Medusa. The Odyssey will feature the hidden gems of TidalWave in their own adventures! 32 pages, full color.

Story and art by Haruka Inui. 6 1/2-in. x 10 1/4-in., 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

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Standard Format - Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Leader of the Pack!" Collects Oh My Goddess! stories from Super Manga Blast and Oh My Goddess #2. Story and art by Kosuke Fujishima. This second of three "remastered" volumes restores the "lost" Oh My Goddess! stories and fills in early details of student Keiichi Morisato's life with the beautiful Belldandy, a live-in, literal goddess. You can believe that the struggles of daily life -- earning extra cash, looking for an apartment, the odd motorcycle race -- play out a bit differently when you've got a supernatural stunner in your corner. But the blessings come along with the inevitable curses, like the unannounced arrival of Belldandy's older sister, Urd, a sexy spitfire determined to help Keiichi get over his shyness in his relationship with Belldandy -- "help" him, that is, between the sheets! Includes material from the previously published 1-555-Goddess. Softcover, 5 3/4-in. x 8 1/4-in., 152 pages, B&W. NOTE: The Standard Format reads left-to-right. Cover price $13.95.

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by KOSUKE FUJISHIMA; produced by STUDIO PROTEUS The misadventures of robot love continue as our brand new little robot girl struggles with the confusion of her own existence, as well as the advances of the charming Banpei. Well, Banpei's nothing a few rocket fist punches can't take care of, but that seems to be the least of the worries for a newly manufactured, former "welcome" girl, teen robot. Ah, life was so simple when all she had to do was greet people at a snack shop. Another Skuld creation wreaks havoc, both in the heart of Banpei, and the household of Keiichi and the lovely goddesses. On sale August 7 b&w, 32pg (2 of 3) ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

1st printing. By Brian Brooks. From the creators of the phenomenal Emily the Strange, comes Oopsy Daisy, a sweet little carrottop with a really big head and an even bigger propensity for misadventure. Join the fun as she embarks on her bad bad day. Watch as she wakes up on the wrong side of the bed - Ouchy, morning hurts - and then skips nimbly from one calamity to the next! Hardcover, 5-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, full color. Cover price $12.95.

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Cover by Carlos Pacheco and Jesus Merino. Written by Kurt Busiek and Jo Duffy. Art by Ivan Reis and Jose Pimentel. Nighthawk and his allies have discovered the secret of how to restore The Order! However, it may be too late, as the Avengers, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man and a host of others prepare for an all-out assault! Cover price $2.25.

Volume 106 - 1st printing. " Culloden Moor 1746!" Written by Stuart Reid. Art by Gerry Embleton. The final demise of Jacobitism amid the slaughter of the Highland clans on a cold and damp Culloden Moor in April 1746 is undoubtedly one of the most famous battles in British military history. It has also been, until recently, one of the least understood from both a military and political perspective. In this modern and highly detailed account, this book combines a thorough understanding of 18th century tactics, an intimate knowledge of the battlefield itself and a scandalously underused archive of contemporary material from both sides to provide a detailed, accurate and dramatic account of this controversial battle. Softcover, 96 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $19.95.

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Volume 107 - 1st printing. " Poland 1939!" Written by Steven J Zaloga. Art by Howard Gerrard. The German invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939 began World War II in Europe, pitting the newly modernized army of Europe's great industrial power against the much smaller Polish army and introducing the world to a new style of warfare - Blitzkrieg. Panzer divisions spearheaded the German assault with Stuka dive-bombers prowling ahead spreading terror and mayhem. This book demonstrates how the Polish army was not as backward as it is often portrayed and fielded a tank force larger than that of the contemporary US Army. Its stubborn defence did give the Germans some surprises and German casualties were relatively heavy for such a short campaign. Softcover, 96 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $19.95.

Volume 108 - 1st printing. " Marathon 490 BC!" Written by Nicholas Sekunda. Art by Richard Hook. The story of the Marathon campaign is an epic of the Ancient World. When the Ionian Greeks revolted against their Persian overlords in 499BC, the cities of Athens and Eretria came to their aid. The Persian King Darius swore vengeance and in 490BC a fleet of 600 ships packed with troops was sent to take revenge on the Athenians. At Marathon the Greeks met the Persians in battle and drove them in rout back to their ships. The moral effect of this victory was enormous - for the first time a Greek army had defeated the Persians and demonstrated the superiority of hoplite tactics. Softcover, 96 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $19.95.

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Volume 30 - 1st printing. " US Navy F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1972-73!" Written by Brad Elward, and Peter Davies. Art by Jim Laurier. The second of two books on the Navy's Phantom II MiG killers of the Vietnam War, this book covers the numerous actions fought out over North Vietnam during the Linebacker I and II operations of 1972-73. No fewer than 17 MiGs were downed during this period, five of them by the Navy's sole aces of the conflict, Lts Randy Cunningham and Willie Driscoll of VF-96. Drawing on primary sources such as surviving Phantom II aircrew and official navy documentation, the author has assembled the most precise appraisal of fighter operations involving US Navy Phantom II units and those elusive MiGs ever seen in print. Softcover, 98 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $22.95.

Volume 28 - 1st printing. "The Arab-Israeli Conflict!" By Efraim Karsh. The Palestine War has been by far the most important military encounter in the history of the Arab-Israeli conflict. This book examines the origins of the war and its progression through two distinct stages: the guerrilla warfare between the Arab and Jewish communities of Mandatory Palestine, and the conventional inter-state war between the State of Israel and the invading Arab armies. In doing so it assesses the participants, their war aims, strategies and combat performance. Finally, it examines the reasons for Israel's success in the face of seemingly impossible odds and for the failure of the Arab nations to turn their military and numerical superiority into victory on the ground. Softcover, 96 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $17.95.

Volume 29 - 1st printing. "The Thirty Years' War 1618-1648!" By Richard Bonney. More than three and a half centuries have passed since the Peace of Westphalia ended the Thirty Years' War (1618-48); but this most devastating of wars in the early modern period continues to capture the imagination of readers: this book reveals why. It was one of the first wars where contemporaries stressed the importance of atrocities, the horrors of the fighting and also the sufferings of the civilian population. The Thirty Years' War remains a conflict of key importance in the history of the development of warfare and the 'military revolution'. Softcover, 96 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $19.95.

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Volume 30 - 1st printing. "The Second World War Part 3!" By Alastair Finlan, Mark J Grove, and Philip D Grove. This volume provides a comprehensive guide to three major theatres of combat; the battles for the Atlantic, the war in the Mediterranean and the contest in the Indian Ocean. The war at sea was a vital contest, which if lost would have irreversibly altered the balance of the military forces on land. The sea lanes were the logistical arteries of British and subsequent Allied armies fighting on the three continents of Africa, Asia and Europe. The Second World War was ultimately won by land forces but it could always have been lost at sea. Softcover, 96 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $14.95.

Volume 31 - 1st printing. "The Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905!" By Geoffrey Jukes. The Russo-Japanese war saw the first defeat of a major European imperialist power by an Asian country. When Japanese and Russian expansionist interests collided over Manchuria and Korea, the Tsar assumed Japan would never dare to fight. However, after years of planning, Japan launched a surprise attack on the Russian Port Arthur, on the Liaoyang Peninsula in 1904 and the war that followed saw Japan win major battles against Russia. This book explains the background and outbreak of the war, then follows the course of the fighting at Yalu River, Sha-ho, and finally Mukden, the largest battle anywhere in the world before the First World War. Softcover, 96 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $17.95.

Volume 46 - 1st printing. "War in Japan 1467-1615!" By Stephen Turnbull. In 1467 the Onin War ushered in a period of unrivalled conflict and rivalry in Japan that came to be called the Age of Warring States or Sengoku Jidai. In this book Stephen Turnbull offers a masterly exposition of the Sengoku Jidai, detailing the factors that led to Japan's disintegration into warring states after more than a century of peace; the years of fighting that followed; and the period of gradual fusion when the daimyo (great names) strove to reunite Japan under a new Shogun. Peace returned to Japan with the end of the Osaka War in 1615, but only at the end of the most violent, turbulent and cruel period in Japanese history. Softcover, 96 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $17.95.

Volume 373 - 1st printing. "The Sarmatians 600 BC–AD 450!" Written by Richard Brzezinski. Art by Gerry Embleton. The Sarmatians - one of the many nomadic groups to emerge from the great Eurasian Steppe - crossed the Don in about the 3rd century BC to displace their western neighbours, the Scythians, in the lands north of the Black Sea. Later they burst into Asia Minor and Rome's Danube provinces, becoming famous for the prowess of their lance-armed cavalry - first as enemies, and later as allies of Rome. They influenced Rome's adoption of heavy armoured cavalry, and in Roman service they were even posted to Britain. Drawing upon a wide reading of Classical authors and of Russian archaeological publications, this fascinating study is the first major English language attempt to reconstruct their armour, equipment and tactics. Softcover, PC/PB&W.

Volume 374 - 1st printing. "Roman Military Clothing (1)!" Written by Graham Sumner. Art by Graham Sumner. The armour and weapons of Rome's legionaries and auxiliaries have been the subject of intense research and speculation, and much has been published - but almost nothing on the actual clothing of Imperial soldiers. In this first part of a rigorous study of the literary, sculptural, pictorial and archaeological evidence, a specialist author/artist examines the clues which enable us to attempt reconstructions of tunics, cloaks, footwear and other items worn by officers and men all over the empire, from the late Republic to c.200 AD. His text is illustrated with meticulous drawings of surviving relief sculptures - particularly soldiers' gravestones - and eight striking colour plates. Softcover, PC/PB&W.

Volume 51- 1st printing. "Russian Grenadiers and Infantry 1799-1815!" Written by Laurence Spring. Art by Bill Younghusband. This title provides a comprehensive and vivid account of life in the Russian infantry at the turn of the 19th century - a time when the Russian army was arguably one of the most important in the world. Although hopelessly outdated at the outbreak of war in 1799, the army underwent radical changes and modernisation after Czar Paul I's murder. This book details recruitment and training procedures, tactics and equipment, and daily life both at home and on campaign. The experiences of the average soldier are examined, and several commonly held assumptions regarding his character and motivation are reassessed. Softcover, 64 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $18.95.

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Operation Dragoon - Story and Art by Ron Ledwell. The debut issue of this new series focuses on the exciting exploits of the legendary Office of Strategic Services (O.S.S.), during the Second World War. This top-secret American military force was the predecessor for the CIA and for elite special operations units like the modern day Navy Seals and Army Rangers. O.S.S. forces engaged in hair-raisingly dangerous campaigns against the Nazi and Axis forces; often going in before the regular military units to scout the front, to glean vital intelligence, and to cripple the enemy defenses with sabotage. If you like stories of espionage and daring-do behind-the-lines World War II action, then this is the comic for you! 28 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.75.

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WRITTEN BY BRIAN AUGUSTYN; ART AND COVER BY HUMBERTO RAMOS AND SANDRA HOPE CLIFFHANGER PRODUCTIONS. In stores June 26. The conclusion to the 6-part "The Road to El Dorado" comes in the most unexpected way! Issue #12 brings the teens and their mentors into direct conflict with Draedalus and his evil minions. Join us as we unveil the shocking fate of El Dorado City, as the teens have a potentially deadly reunion with...their families? FC, 32 PG. $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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1st Edition - 1st printing. Collects Out There (2001-2003) #1-6. Wtitten by Brian Augustyn. Art and cover by Humberto Ramos and Sandra Hope. An ancient evil from another dimension named Draedalus has deceptively begun to take over El Dorado City by promising its citizens a better life in return for their services and allegiance. But when four teens begin to develop extraordinary psychic powers, they alone realize the true danger of this "deal with the devil." Now with demons infesting their town and the city's population against them, a high school outcast, a nerdy bookworm, a star quarterback and a prom queen must find a way to put aside their own differences and save their family and friends from impending doom. Softcover, 132 pages, full color. NOTE: For 2nd Edition see Out There TPB (2016 Boom Studios) Vol. 1. Cover price $12.95.