First Born comic books issue 1

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Cover by Marc Silvestri (W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic The most important story to ever hit the Top Cow Universe arrives in July! Witchblade writer Ron Marz (ION, SAMURAI: HEAVEN & EARTH) pairs with Croatian painting sensation Stjepan Sejic (THE DARKNESS: LEVEL 1, WITCHBLADE). Sara Pezzini, on leave from the NYPD, awaits the arrival of her child. But unknown to her, epic events are unfolding. Agents of the Angelus are seeking a new host, but first they want mob boss Jackie Estacado out of the way ... permanently. The cold war between Dark and Light is heating up and the stage for the next incredible year is set here! Full Color 32 pages $3.99 Limited Series Cover price $2.99.

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Cover by Stjepan Sejic (W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic The most important story to ever hit the Top Cow Universe arrives in July! Witchblade writer Ron Marz (ION, SAMURAI: HEAVEN & EARTH) pairs with Croatian painting sensation Stjepan Sejic (THE DARKNESS: LEVEL 1, WITCHBLADE). Sara Pezzini, on leave from the NYPD, awaits the arrival of her child. But unknown to her, epic events are unfolding. Agents of the Angelus are seeking a new host, but first they want mob boss Jackie Estacado out of the way ... permanently. The cold war between Dark and Light is heating up and the stage for the next incredible year is set here! Full Color 32 pages $3.99 Limited Series Cover price $2.99.

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Limited Edition Sketch Variant Cover by Stjepan Sejic (W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic The most important story to ever hit the Top Cow Universe arrives in July! Witchblade writer Ron Marz (ION, SAMURAI: HEAVEN & EARTH) pairs with Croatian painting sensation Stjepan Sejic (THE DARKNESS: LEVEL 1, WITCHBLADE). Sara Pezzini, on leave from the NYPD, awaits the arrival of her child. But unknown to her, epic events are unfolding. Agents of the Angelus are seeking a new host, but first they want mob boss Jackie Estacado out of the way ... permanently. The cold war between Dark and Light is heating up and the stage for the next incredible year is set here! Full Color 32 pages $3.99 Limited Series Cover price $2.99.

Convention Exclusive 2007 Variant Cover by Mike Choi. Limited to 1000 copies. (W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic The most important story to ever hit the Top Cow Universe arrives in July! Witchblade writer Ron Marz (ION, SAMURAI: HEAVEN & EARTH) pairs with Croatian painting sensation Stjepan Sejic (THE DARKNESS: LEVEL 1, WITCHBLADE). Sara Pezzini, on leave from the NYPD, awaits the arrival of her child. But unknown to her, epic events are unfolding. Agents of the Angelus are seeking a new host, but first they want mob boss Jackie Estacado out of the way ... permanently. The cold war between Dark and Light is heating up and the stage for the next incredible year is set here! Full Color 32 pages

Convention Exclusive 2007 Variant Cover by Stjepan Sejic. Limited to 1000 copies. (W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic The most important story to ever hit the Top Cow Universe arrives in July! Witchblade writer Ron Marz (ION, SAMURAI: HEAVEN & EARTH) pairs with Croatian painting sensation Stjepan Sejic (THE DARKNESS: LEVEL 1, WITCHBLADE). Sara Pezzini, on leave from the NYPD, awaits the arrival of her child. But unknown to her, epic events are unfolding. Agents of the Angelus are seeking a new host, but first they want mob boss Jackie Estacado out of the way ... permanently. The cold war between Dark and Light is heating up and the stage for the next incredible year is set here! Full Color 32 pages

Written by Chris Ryall. Art and Cover by Sam Kieth. It's Mars Attacks like you've never seen it, from the co-creator of The Maxx and the team behind The Hollows! When Mars attacked Earth, the battle left no side unscarred, least of all a lonely old man and his blind niece…along with the first Martian child born on Earth! Will the child's warlike ways take over, or is there more going on here than it seems? 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Loston Wallace. Writetn by Chris Ryall. Art by Sam Kieth. It's Mars Attacks like you've never seen it, from the co-creator of The Maxx and the team behind The Hollows! When Mars attacked Earth, the battle left no side unscarred, least of all a lonely old man and his blind niece…along with the first Martian child born on Earth! Will the child's warlike ways take over, or is there more going on here than it seems? 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Stjepan Sejic. (W) Phil Hester, Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic, Ryan Sook. You only thought FIRST BORN was over! Coinciding with the release of the FIRST BORN collected edition, a pair of all-star creative teams joins forces for two tales that pick up very literally from the ashes of First Born, and set the stage for coming events in the Top Cow Universe in this oversized special. WITCHBLADE scribe Ron Marz (SAMURAI: HEAVEN & EARTH) and Ryan Sook (X-FACTOR) team for a Magdalena story, while THE DARKNESS author Phil Hester (SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL) joins with ??? (???) to introduce a powerful new villain. Add to that a painted sequence by original artist Stjepan Sejic (WITCHBLADE), and this book is ideal for new fans jumping into WITCHBLADE, THE DARKNESS, or the rest of the Top Cow Universe Full Color Cover price $3.99.

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Cover by Ryan Sook. (W) Phil Hester, Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic, Ryan Sook. You only thought FIRST BORN was over! Coinciding with the release of the FIRST BORN collected edition, a pair of all-star creative teams joins forces for two tales that pick up very literally from the ashes of First Born, and set the stage for coming events in the Top Cow Universe in this oversized special. WITCHBLADE scribe Ron Marz (SAMURAI: HEAVEN & EARTH) and Ryan Sook (X-FACTOR) team for a Magdalena story, while THE DARKNESS author Phil Hester (SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL) joins with ??? (???) to introduce a powerful new villain. Add to that a painted sequence by original artist Stjepan Sejic (WITCHBLADE), and this book is ideal for new fans jumping into WITCHBLADE, THE DARKNESS, or the rest of the Top Cow Universe Full Color Cover price $3.99.

Limited Convention Variant. (W) Phil Hester, Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic, Ryan Sook. You only thought FIRST BORN was over! Coinciding with the release of the FIRST BORN collected edition, a pair of all-star creative teams joins forces for two tales that pick up very literally from the ashes of First Born, and set the stage for coming events in the Top Cow Universe in this oversized special. WITCHBLADE scribe Ron Marz (SAMURAI: HEAVEN & EARTH) and Ryan Sook (X-FACTOR) team for a Magdalena story, while THE DARKNESS author Phil Hester (SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL) joins with ??? (???) to introduce a powerful new villain. Add to that a painted sequence by original artist Stjepan Sejic (WITCHBLADE), and this book is ideal for new fans jumping into WITCHBLADE, THE DARKNESS, or the rest of the Top Cow Universe Full Color

1st Edition - 1st printing.

Story and art by Gene Yang.

Life's not easy for Jin Wang - the only Chinese-American student in his high school.

Can Jin balance his life and his heritage without losing sight of who he really is? This action-packed modern fable is the latest book from Xeric-award winning creator Gene Yang; a major work about the Chinese-American experience from an important new talent. "As an Asian- American, this is the book I've been waiting for all my life." - Derek Kirk Kim.

Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 240 pages, full color.

Cover price $16.95.

1st Edition - 2nd and later printings.

Story and art by Gene Yang.

Life's not easy for Jin Wang - the only Chinese-American student in his high school.

Can Jin balance his life and his heritage without losing sight of who he really is? This action-packed modern fable is the latest book from Xeric-award winning creator Gene Yang; a major work about the Chinese-American experience from an important new talent. "As an Asian- American, this is the book I've been waiting for all my life." - Derek Kirk Kim.

Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 240 pages, full color.

Cover price $16.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Gene Yang. A tour-de-force by New York Times-bestselling graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang, American Born Chinese tells the story of three apparently unrelated characters: Jin Wang, who moves to a new neighborhood with his family only to discover that he's the only Chinese-American student at his school; the powerful Monkey King, subject of one of the oldest and greatest tales from Chinese folklore; and Chin-Kee, a personification of the ultimate negative Chinese stereotype, who is ruining his cousin Danny's life with his yearly visits. Their lives and stories come together with an unexpected twist in a twenty-first-century fable that is hilarious, poignant, and action-packed. Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 240 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects First Born (2007 Top Cow) #1-3 and Witchblade #110-112. Written by Ron Marz. Introduction by Christos N. Gage (Avengers: The Initiative, Stormwatch PHD, TV's Numb3rs). Art by Stjepan Sejic, Luke Ross, Stephen Sadowski Rick Leonardi, Kevin Nowlan, and Mike Mayhew. Cover by Stjepan Sejic. Top Cow's stunning epic crossover by architect Ron Marz (WITCHBLADE, GREEN LANTERN) and painter Stjepan Sejic (WITCHBLADE, THE DARKNESS: LEVELS) is collected for the first time. Sara Pezzini prepares to give birth to her first child, but the forces of Light and Dark both covet the offspring of the Witchblade bearer! This deluxe trade paperback collects features art by industry heavyweights Luke Ross, Stephen Sadowski, Rick Leonardi, Kevin Nowlan, and Mike Mayhew. As an added bonus, fans will get a cover gallery and an exclusive look into Sejic's sketchbook to see the developmental process that went into creating the summer's hottest crossover! Softcover, 192 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

2nd Edition - 1st printing.

Story and art by Gene Yang.

Jin Wang is the only Chinese-American student at his new school. Jocks and bullies pick on him constantly; then he falls in love with an all-American girl. Adored by his subjects, master of the arts of kung-fu, the Monkey King is the most powerful monkey on earth. But the Monkey King doesn't want to be a monkey; he wants to be hailed as a god. Danny is a basketball player, a popular kid at school, but every year his cousin Chin-Kee comes to visit, and every year Danny has to transfer to a new school to escape the shame.

These three apparently unrelated tales come together with an unexpected twist, in a modern fable that is hilarious, poignant, and action-packed.

Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 240 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.

1st printing. Collects First Born (2007 Top Cow) #1-3 and Witchblade #110-112, and First Born Aftermath (2008 Top Cow) #1. Written by Ron Marz. Art by Stjepan Sejic, Luke Ross, Stephen Sadowski Rick Leonardi, Kevin Nowlan, and Mike Mayhew. Cover by Stjepan Sejic. DISCOVER THE SEEDS OF ARTIFACTS! Top Cow launches the "Origins" line of ARTIFACTS trades with one of the stories that led to the event that forever changed the landscape of the Top Cow Universe! The birth of Sara Pezzini's daughter Hope reignited the dormant war between the Darkness and the Angelus, set the bearer of the Witchblade on the path to "War of the Witchblades" and set the stage for ARTIFACTS. Find out how in this re-branded and expanded trade collection! Softcover, 216 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

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1st printing. Written by Lawrence Goldstone. Art and cover by James Otis Smith. This installment of the World Citizen Comics series tracks the history of immigration to the United States, highlighting the twists and turns in the nearly three-hundred year debate over who gets to be an American. The words carved into the Statue of Liberty make a simple promise-America will provide a home for anyone in search of a better life. However, the true story of immigration to America is full of complications and caveats. BORN IN THE USA tracks the history of immigration to the United States, revealing how economic interests and political winds have sculpted Americans' thoughts about who belongs in the USA. Lawrence Goldstone and James Otis Smith reveal the dissonance between the American dream and the American reality. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 240 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

Poster Included - 1st printing. Collects Broken Trinity (2008 Top Cow) #1-3 and the 1-Shots Broken Trinity: Angelus (2008), Darkness (2008), and Witchblade (2008). Written by Ron Marz. Art by Stjepan Sejic and Phil Hester. Also featuring art by Brian Stelfreeze, Jorge Lucas, Nelson Blake II and Tyler Kirkham. Cover by Stjepan Sejic. This Premiere Hardcover collects all six issues of 2008's blockbuster storyline, Broken Trinity, plus a slew of bonus material, from a cover gallery to behind-the-scenes commentary. Much like 2007's First Born story arc, Broken Trinity upsets the status quo of the Top Cow Universe as one of the three principal characters in the never-ending battle between Light and Dark - Witchblade, The Darkness and The Angelus - dies, never to return. In addition, new characters enter the fray, setting the stage for a new ongoing series to debut later in 2009! PLUS: This volume ALSO collects the entire First Born series (consisting of First Born (2007 Top Cow) #1-3, Witchblade (1995) #110-112 and First Born Aftermath (2008 Top Cow) #1) by Marz, Hester, Sejic, Stephen Sadowski, Luke Ross, Rick Leonardi, Kevin Nowlan, Ryan Sook and Lee Moder. Hardcover (Slipcase), 8 1/2-in. x 13-in., 448 pages, full color. NOTE: Includes a 24" x 36" full-color poster. Cover price $100.00.

Poster NOT Included - 1st printing. Collects Broken Trinity (2008 Top Cow) #1-3 and the 1-Shots Broken Trinity: Angelus (2008), Darkness (2008), and Witchblade (2008). Written by Ron Marz. Art by Stjepan Sejic and Phil Hester. Cover by Stjepan Sejic. This Premiere Hardcover collects all six issues of 2008's blockbuster storyline, Broken Trinity, plus a slew of bonus material, from a cover gallery to behind-the-scenes commentary. Much like 2007's First Born story arc, Broken Trinity upsets the status quo of the Top Cow Universe as one of the three principal characters in the never-ending battle between Light and Dark - Witchblade, The Darkness and The Angelus - dies, never to return. In addition, new characters enter the fray, setting the stage for a new ongoing series to debut later in 2009! Hardcover (Slipcase), 8 1/2-in. x 13-in., 448 pages, full color. Cover price $100.00.

1st printing. Collects Mars Attacks First Born (2014) #1-4. Written by Chris Ryall. Art and cover by Sam Keith. When Mars attacked Earth, the battle left no side unscarred, least of all a lonely old man and his blind niece...along with the first Martian child born on Earth! Will the child's warlike ways take over, or is there more going on here than it seems? Softcover, 104 pages, full color. Cover price $17.99.

1st printing. By James Goss. Based on the hit series created by Russell T. Davies, First Born is a prequel to Torchwood: Miracle Day, airing this summer on Starz! Gwen and Rhys are on the run, hiding out in the isolated village of Rawbone. With the locals taking an unhealthy interest in their daughter, Gwen and Rhys begin to realise that something is very wrong, something with echoes of a life they'd left behind. As they uncover the village's terrible past, Gwen discovers that Torchwood will never leave them behind, and now she and Rhys stand alone in defense of the Earth. And the children of Rawbone can only bring her closer to the secret forces that want her out of the way. Hardcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 256 pages, Text Only. Cover price $11.99.