Crossgen Comics For May 2004

ON SALE MAY 2004
BRATH #16
EL CAZADOR #7
KISS KISS BANG BANG #5
LADY DEATH: THE WILD HUNT #4
NEGATION WAR Part Three
ROUTE 666 #23
SOJOURN #35
SOJOURN/LADY DEATH # 1

(Don’t worry, ABADAZAD returns in June!)




SOJOURN/LADY DEATH #1 (of 2)
Written By Chuck Dixon & Brian Pulido
Penciled By George Pérez
The master artist of superhuman slugfests brings together two ferocious fantasy warriors! The demented despot Mordath tires of the interference of the avenging archer Arwyn -- and reaches across time and space to summon forth a fighting fury to slay his foe! Now it’s Arwyn and her mystical bow vs. Lady Death and her Eldritch steel blade! Place your bets...and get set for some explosive action by co-writers Chuck Dixon (EL CAZADOR) & Brian Pulido (LADY DEATH), and "Mr. JLA/Avengers", living legend George Pérez!
32 pgs, $2.95




BRATH #16
Written By Chuck Dixon
Penciled By Andrea Di Vito
Horrific homecoming! Brath returns to Ureland…and finds only death and destruction! Now the Man-killer must battle alone to find his loved ones and reunite his shattered tribe! Will his efforts only lead to his ultimate defeat? “One of the best historical fiction comics I’ve ever read!” -411Mania.com
32 pgs, $2.95




EL CAZADOR #7
Written By Chuck Dixon
Penciled By Steve Epting
It’s your chance to jump onboard as a new story arc begins! To find her family, Captain Sin must invade an impenetrable Jesuit fortress! Why? And will Redhand Harry help or a hinder her hunt for Blackjack Tom?
32 pgs, $2.95

STILL AVAILABLE!
EL CAZADOR COLLECTED EDITION
Reprints issues #1 - #3 for only $4.95!




KISS KISS BANG BANG #5
Written By Tony Bedard
Penciled By Mike Perkins
Pippa Westlake…trusted partner or conniving rival? Joined by a battling blonde buzzsaw, Stephanie Shelley must confront the fiendish forces of AXIS! But can anyone bring down Lazarus Bale and the Young Dictators? “Subversive…twisted…I heartily approve!” –AintItCoolNews.com
32 pgs, $2.95




LADY DEATH: THE WILD HUNT #4
Written By Brian Pulido
Penciled By Jim Cheung
Chaos in Europe! Tvarus’s tyranny spreads across Europe as his supernatural troops storm the Vatican! Meanwhile, Lady Death learns that reality itself is coming unglued! Can it be fixed? And how will Europe’s neighboring countries react to the Eldritch threat? Expect the unexpected as Brian Pulido and Jim Cheung continue to turn everything upside down!
32 pgs, $2.95




NEGATION WAR PART THREE
Written By Tony Bedard
Penciled By Paul Pelletier
It’s the dreaded Lawbringers vs. the godlike First! The NEGATION creative team cuts loose and unleashes a savage battle you’ll have to see to believe! Meanwhile, space soldier Sam has gathered the Sigil-Bearers…including the scheming Mordath and Ilahn! Can our heroes co-exist with their sworn enemies? And will even their power be enough to halt the star-spanning forces of Charon?
32 pgs, $2.95




ROUTE 666 #23
Written By Tony Bedard
Penciled By Karl Moline
On the eve of destruction! As the forces of nuclear annihilation are mobilized – and the Cold War threatens to go very, very hot – can one young girl avert Armageddon? Find out as Cassie discovers the answer to the question, “what do you get when you cross a ghost with a nuke?”
32 pgs, $2.95




SOJOURN #35
Written By Ian Edginton
Penciled By Sergio Cariello
Cover By Greg Land
Legend of the Lost Lands! Arwyn learns a bitter truth about the last two missing fragments of Ayden’s arrow! What is the ruined and terrible place known as the Lost Lands…and how will this strange discovery rock the archer’s quest? “The best fantasy comic around!” –Comics International
32 pgs, $2.95