WILDSTORM
ARROWSMITH/ASTRO CITY
THE AUTHORITY #11
RED/TOKYO STORM WARNING TP
ROBOTECH: INVASION #4 (of 5)
STORMWATCH: TEAM ACHILLES #21
WILDCATS Version 3.0 #20
ARROWSMITH/ASTRO CITY
Written by Kurt Busiek; art by Carlos Pacheco, Brent Anderson, and Jésus Meriño; cover by Alex Ross
CLIFFHANGER. Resolicited; In stores April 21. A special book featuring tales from two great WildStorm series! Get ready for two 8-page prelude stories — one for each series — as well as maps, behind-the-scenes sketchbook art by Alex Ross, Brent Anderson and Carlos Pacheco, and an interview with Kurt Busiek about the future of both series. This Special is a perfect introduction to new readers of either series, and a special treat for ongoing readers of both! Retailers please note: This issue is resolicited. All previous orders have been cancelled.
FC, 32 pg. $2.95
THE AUTHORITY #11
Written by Robbie Morrison; art and cover by Dwayne Turner and Sal Regla
In stores April 7. The members of the Authority, settling uneasily into its role as the new leaders of the United States of America, confronts an international crisis none of them could have anticipated: the return of Jenny Quantum's mother! With the backing of the Chinese government, she demands visitation rights to her estranged daughter!
MATURE READERS
FC, 32 pg. $2.95
RED/TOKYO STORM WARNING TP
Written by Warren Ellis; art and covers by Cully Hamner, James Raiz and Carlos D’Anda
CLIFFHANGER! In stores April 7. The series of Warren Ellis flip-book trade paperbacks continues in this volume, reprinting the explosive espionage-thriller RED and the action-packed giant-robot adventure of TOKYO STORM WARNING! In RED, Ellis and artist Cully Hamner (BATMAN: TENSES) bring us a stark tale of revenge, as retired CIA killer Paul Moses finds himself forced back into the game to gain revenge on the agency that trained him! In TOKYO STORM WARNING, Ellis joins James Raiz (Transformers) for a tale of giant robots taking on atomic monsters in Japan’s capital city in a desperate clash for survival and supremacy! For more information, see the feature article.
MATURE READERS
FC, 144 pg. Trade paperback $14.95
ROBOTECH: INVASION #4
Written by Jay Faerber and Ken Siu-Chong; art by Takeshi Miyazawa and Omar Dogan; cover by Takeshi Miyazawa
In stores April 7. Spirits run high among Robotech’s New Generation as the survivors of the 10th Mars Division renew their ambitious exhibition to liberate the Earth from the Invid. However, Lancer and Carla are torn apart as another woman from Lancer’s past returns to lead the new mission! And in the companion story, the space cruiser Oberth arrives to evacuate the embattled Mars Base One while Karl Riber must race against time after discovering a secret Robotech weapon lying dormant deep beneath the surface!
FC, 32 pg. (4 of 5) $2.95
STORMWATCH: TEAM ACHILLES #21
Written by Micah Ian Wright; art by Clement Suave; cover by Jason Pearson
In stores April 14. The fallout from COUP D’ÉTAT continues! Santini tries to build an economic backbone for the new Stormwatch, carrying out his part of the unsavory bargain with his new paymasters: The Illuminati! Plus, Santini's not the only person with a new name and a new boss. Enter: the all-new Giant! Will Team Achilles ally themselves with the anti-hero?
MATURE READERS
FC, 32 pg. $2.95
WILDCATS Version 3.0 #20
Written by Joe Casey; art by Duncan Rouleau and John Dell; cover by Dustin Nguyen and Rian Hughes
In stores April 28. The old order changes as Cole Cash assembles his own Covert Action Team that heads to Europe for a major rescue operation! It's the return of C.C. Rendozzo, the Beef Boys and…Dolby the Grifter?
MATURE READERS
FC, 32 pg. $2.95
AMERICA’S BEST COMICS
TOM STRONG #26
TOM STRONG’S TERRIFIC TALES #10
TOM STRONG BOOK THREE HC
TOM STRONG BOOK TWO TP — relist
TOM STRONG #26
Written by Mark Schultz; art by Pascual Ferry; cover by Chris Sprouse and Karl Story
In stores April 14. Buckle up for a high-flying tale that takes Tom and his companions from the back streets of Millennium City to the top of the world! Aircraft across the world are mysteriously grounded as all engine-driven flight is rendered impossible. Now, after discovering a secret from his past, Tom Strong must solve this mystery — or mankind will forever be banned from the skies! Featuring guest creative team Mark Schultz (Cadillacs and Dinosaurs) and Pascual Ferry (SUPERMAN).
FC, 32 pg. $2.95
TOM STRONG’S TERRIFIC TALES #10
Written by Alan Moore and Steve Moore; art by Peter Kuper, Arthur Adams, Bruce Timm, and Alan Weiss; cover by Adams
In stores April 21. Peter Kuper, maestro of graphic impressionism, collaborates with the legendary Alan Moore for an urban jungle tale of Tom Strong! Plus, in Part 2 of “Jonni Future,” Arthur Adams and Bruce Timm once again provide the delightful delineatio's of our delectable heroine, while Alan Weiss brings young Tom Strong ever closer to maturity in a third captivating tale!
FC, 32 pg. $2.95
TOM STRONG BOOK THREE HC
Written by Alan Moore and Leah Moore; art by Chris Sprouse, Karl Story, Leah Moore, Howard Chaykin and Shawn McManus; cover by Sprouse and Jose Villarrubia
In stores April 28. Collecting issues #15-19, TOM STRONG BOOK THREE brings back some old favorites…and introduces some new ones! Val Var Garm kidnaps Tesla Strong, but even if Tom and Dhalua rescue their daughter, they might still lose her — to a new boyfriend! Plus, Coleman Grey, the Weird Rider, comes to enlist the aid of the heroes of Millennium City when alien ants try to enslave the human race. And if all that's not enough, we look back at a few of Tom's previous adventures, including the dastardly end (for real this time!) of Paul Saveen, arch-nemesis of our handsome hero! For more information, see the feature article.
FC, 144 pg. Hardcover $24.95
TOM STRONG BOOK TWO TP — relist
Written by Alan Moore; art by Chris Sprouse, Al Gordon, Kyle Baker, Hilary Barta, Paul Chadwick, Russ Heath, Pete Poplaski, and Alan Weiss; cover by Sprouse and Karl Story
In stores April 28. Reoffered to coincide with TOM STRONG BOOK THREE HC! From the fearsome depths of a fiery volcano to the furthest reaches of space, Tom Strong’s adventures take him across the universe! Reprinting TOM STRONG #8-14, featuring the likes of Tom Strange and Warren Strong, plus time travel, other dimensions and interstellar family trips!
FC, 192 pg. Trade Paperback $14.95
VERTIGO
BITE CLUB #1 (of 6)
AMERICAN CENTURY: SCARS AND STRIPES TP — relist
FABLES #24
FABLES: STORYBOOK LOVE TP
FABLES: ANIMAL FARM TP — relist
HELLBLAZER #195
HUMAN TARGET #9
HUMAN TARGET: STRIKE ZONES TP
HUMAN TARGET: FINAL CUT SC — relist
THE LOSERS #11
LUCIFER #49
MIDNIGHT MASS: HERE THERE BE MONSTERS #4 (of 6)
MY FAITH IN FRANKIE #4 (of 4)
THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: THESSALY — WITCH FOR HIRE #3 (of 4)
SWAMP THING #2
VAMPS TP — NEW PRINTING
Y: THE LAST MAN #21
BITE CLUB #1
Written by Howard Chaykin and David Tischman; art by David Hahn; painted cover by Frank Quitely
In stores April 14. A new miniseries by the writing team of Howard Chaykin & David Tischman, artist David Hahn (Private Beach), and cover artist Frank Quitely (THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS) mixes vampire mythology with modern-day mafia action. When Eduardo Del Toro is brutally murdered, he leaves control of the cartel to his youngest son, Leto — Miami's first vampire priest — who wants nothing to do with the family business. But the mob is in Leto's blood, and his conflict between "God" and "godfather" is the explosive backdrop for this hard-hitting tale. For more information, see the feature article.
MATURE READERS
FC, 32 pg. (1 of 6) $2.95
AMERICAN CENTURY: SCARS AND STRIPES TP — relist
Written by Howard Chaykin and David Tischman; art by Marc
Laming and John Stokes; painted cover by Chaykin
In stores April 14. Reoffered to coincide with BITE CLUB #1, this volume collects AMERICAN CENTURY #1-4, in which fighter jock Harry Block reinvents himself as Harry "Kraft" and sets out to live an extraordinary new life of action and adventure!
MATURE READERS
FC, 96 pg. Trade Paperback $8.95
FABLES #24
Written by Bill Willingham; art by Mark Buckingham and Steve Leialoha; painted cover by James Jean
In stores April 14. Boy Blue has gone missing. Trouble is brewing up at the Farm. And Bigby is still out of town. Everything seems to be going haywire, but it gets even worse when Bigby finds something horrible at the Canada gate. The residents of Fabletown are about to get a seriously rude awakening when the brothers Hugh, Drew and Lou show up with a gun-toting ultimatum and the bodies begin to pile up.
MATURE READERS
FC, 32 pg. $2.50
FABLES: STORYBOOK LOVE TP
Written by Bill Willingham; art by Bryan Talbot, Lan Medina, Mark Buckingham, Linda Medley, Steve Leialoha and Craig Hamilton; painted cover by James Jean
In stores April 21. A new trade paperback collecting the acclaimed FABLES #11-18, including the 4-part “Storybook Love.” Also included are the 2-part “A Sharp Operator” and the single-issue tales “Bag o' Bones” and “Barleycorn Brides.” Don’t miss this amazing third collection, topped off with a stunning new wraparound cover by James Jean. For more information, see the feature article.
MATURE READERS
FC, 192 pg. Trade paperback $14.95
FABLES: ANIMAL FARM TP — relist
Written by Bill Willingham; art by Mark Buckingham and Steve Leialoha; cover by James Jean
In stores April 21. Reoffered to coincide with the FABLES: STORYBOOK LOVE TP, this volume collects FABLES #6-10. Travel to upstate New York, where the non-human Fable characters have found refuge on a farm, miles from mankind. But all is not well on the farm — and a conspiracy to free them from the shackles of their perceived imprisonment may lead to a war that could wrest control of the Fables community away from Snow White.
MATURE READERS
FC, 128 pg. Trade Paperback $12.95
HELLBLAZER #195
Written by Mike Carey; art by Leonardo Manco; painted cover by Tim Bradstreet
In stores April 28. “Out of Season,” Part 1 of 2, featuring guest artist Leonardo Manco. Down and out on the South Coast of England, John Constantine is fleeing a murder charge, an inexplicably obsessed serial killer, a voluptuous demon and his own past. But unseen powers are working to make sure that each and every one of them catches up with him. And with a bad case of amnesia, chances are Constantine won't even see the onslaught coming. For more information, see the feature article.
MATURE READERS
FC, 32 pg. $2.75
HUMAN TARGET #9
Written by Peter Milligan; art and cover by Cliff Chiang
In stores April 21. The explosive conclusion to the 3-part “Which Way the Wind Blows.” American terrorists. Multi-million dollar bank robberies. Bloody shootouts. Ex-Weatherman James Malloy has blown into town, and he's found a way to coerce Chance into his new assault upon the American government. But in a confrontation already marked with surprises and twists, perhaps nothing is more startling than what Chance learns about the face of contemporary terrorism.
MATURE READERS
FC, 32 pg. $2.95
HUMAN TARGET: STRIKE ZONES TP
Written by Peter Milligan; art and cover by Javier Pulido
In stores April 7. A new trade paperback collecting the first five issues of the acclaimed series. Christopher Chance has left L.A. for New York City, but his strange career as a professional assassin decoy continues to blur the boundaries between illusion and reality, leaving him ever more uncertain about who he really is — and how much that really matters. For more information, see the feature article.
MATURE READERS
FC, 128 pg. Trade paperback $9.95
HUMAN TARGET: FINAL CUT SC — relist
Written by Peter Milligan; art and cover by Javier Pulido
In stores April 7. Reoffered to coincide with the HUMAN TARGET: STRIKE ZONES TP, this softcover version of the acclaimed original hardcover graphic novel finds Christopher Chance hired to impersonate an aging film actor marked for death by an extortionist who preys upon the Hollywood glitteratti.
MATURE READERS
FC, 96 pg. Softcover $19.95
THE LOSERS #11
Written by Andy Diggle; art and cover by Jock
In stores April 28. Part 3 of the 5-part “Island Life.” As veteran agent Marvin Stegler digs ever closer to the truth, the beleaguered Losers race against time to seize top secret files from a Caribbean villa. But when Max's reinforcements trap them in a running battle through a town swamped by volcanic ash, they find themselves going up against the most unstoppable adversary of all: Mother Nature!
MATURE READERS
FC, 32 pg. $2.95
LUCIFER #49
Written by Mike Carey; art by Peter Gross and Ryan Kelly; painted cover by Christopher Moeller
In stores April 21. The conclusion to the 4-part “Stitchglass Slide.” The eviction of the immortals nears its end, but as Elaine and Mazikeen do battle against forests and mountains, the identity of their final quarry becomes ominously clear. Meanwhile, strange holes have begun to appear in Hell, and Lucifer's gate seems to be counting down to a major catastrophe. For how can anything endure without the will of God?
MATURE READERS
FC, 32 pg. $2.50
MIDNIGHT, MASS: HERE THERE BE MONSTERS #4
Written by John Rozum; art by Paul Lee; cover by Tomer Hanuka
In stores April 28. Drawing upon the best of their resources — though they don’t always agree on what that is — legendary paranormal investigators Adam and Julia Kadmon make their way towards the monster colony at Hope Falls. The monsters’ claim-stake dates back to fleeing the advance of Christopher Columbus — and now history has placed their ferociously guarded hopes on a collision course with the Kadmons.
MATURE READERS
FC, 32 pg. (4 of 6) $2.95
MY FAITH IN FRANKIE #4
Written by Mike Carey; art by Sonny Liew and Marc Hempel; cover by Hempel
In stores April 7. The miniseries concludes as Jeriven has been dragged down to Bragash's hellish realm to face eternal torments. Even worse, he's lost his one and only worshipper. But now that the once-smitten Frankie knows she's been strung along, she's ready to do battle for Jeriven's very existence. Will she be in time to save her god from a fate worse than death?
MATURE READERS
FC, 32 pg. (4 of 4) $2.95
THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: THESSALY — WITCH FOR HIRE #3
Written by Bill Willingham; art by Shawn McManus; painted cover by Tara McPherson
In stores April 7. Thessaly's quest to find an answer to her most recent monster problem has her trekking across fantastical landscapes, scouring through huge tomes of spells, and visiting a library you'd only see in your dreams. Meanwhile, back at the Casa de Thessaly, Fetch has been whiling away the time catnapping as Thess' impending doom draws nigh.
MATURE READERS
FC, 32 pg. (3 of 4) $2.95
SWAMP THING #2
Written by Andy Diggle; art and painted cover by Enriqué Breccia
In stores April 7. The new series returning the classic Swamp Thing to his roots continues. Abby tries to reason with the fearsome Swamp Thing, only to discover that the all-powerful elemental has turned his back on humanity once and for all. While the Swamp Thing is determined to make Tefé pay for the damage she wrought on the Green, Tefé finds herself drawn halfway around the world to confront her mysterious benefactor...
MATURE READERS
FC, 32 pg. $2.95
VAMPS TP — NEW PRINTING
Written by Elaine Lee; art by William Simpson; cover by Brian Bolland
Retro-resolicited; in stores March 17. Reprinted for the first time since 1995, Elaine Lee’s and William Simpson’s dark look into the lives of five motorcycle-riding daughters of the night. This collection reprints the original 6-issue VAMPS miniseries, telling the tale of the Vamps’ struggle to free themselves from their male vampire master. Retailers please note: This is a resolicit. All previous orders are cancelled.
MATURE READERS
FC, 160 pg. Trade Paperback $19.95
Y: THE LAST MAN #21
Written by Brian K. Vaughan; art by Goran Parlov and José Marzan, Jr.; painted cover by Aron Weisenfeld
In stores April 7. Wizard’s “Best Book of 2003” kicks off the 3-part story “Widow's Pass,” featuring guest artist Goran Parlov (Terminator 3: Before the Rise). Yorick, Agent #355, Dr. Mann and Ampersand hit the road again on their way to San Francisco, but a pitstop in a small town in Arizona finds them face-to-face with an anti-American (and heavily-armed) militia made up of female survivors. The militia believes that the U.S. government is responsible for the death of all men...and they might not be wrong. For more information, see the feature article.
MATURE READERS
FC, 32 pg. $2.95
MAD
MAD MAGAZINE #441
MAD MAGAZINE #441
Written and illustrated by “The Usual Gang of Idiots”
In stores April 7. There’s no better way to celebrate April Fool’s Day than with a brand spankin’ new issue of MAD, the official magazine of April Fool’s Day!
FC/B&W, 48 pg. Magazine Format $3.50
