BETTIE PAGE ACTION FIGURE: CLEOPATRA
On sale March 25, 7" tall action figure w/accessories, $14.99
The Queen of Pinups as the Queen of the Nile. Bettie takes her rightful place among the revered beauties of the world, dressed in stately Cleopatra garb. Accompanying Her Highness are a bevy of Egyptian accessories: an asp, staff, dagger, and more. One of our favorite sculptors, Derek Handy, has based this figure of Bettie on some of her more playful photos-simultaneously smiling and sexy. This is the first in a new series of Bettie Page action figures.
BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #86: MIRROR OF THE SOUL PART 2
by HIROAKI SAMURA
On sale January 14, b&w, 32pg, (2 of 3), $2.99
Manji’s fiercest and sexiest combatant returns! When they fought in the “Dreamsong” storyline, Makie Otono-Tachibana, as swordswoman of the Ittö-ryü, left our near-immortal hero lying helpless in bloody dirt. Now, Anotsu finds her in a small town as he flees Kaga, and she’s a run-down husk of the warrior she once was. What brutal and unfortunate circumstances drove her to hate…and hunt…her own father? When she finally found him, something happened to turn her into a quivering, suicidal wreck. Will Anotsu’s love for both Makie the woman and Makie the warrior still hold true after he sees the physical scars of her despair?
• Winner of Japan’s prestigious Media Arts Award and America’s own Eisner Award.
• Ten volumes of fantastic translated works in the Dark Horse backlist!
FOR MATURE READERS
CHOSEN #2
by MARK MILLAR and PETER GROSS
cover by PETER GROSS
On sale January 21, FC, 32pg, $2.99
Jodie Christianson has just discovered that he’s the second coming of Jesus. It’s a heady responsibility for one so young. So what does the returned savior do? Tests his powers of course! The problem is the whole turning water into wine and walking on water thing isn’t working. But when Jodie starts mysteriously curing the ill, people in his small town start to take notice. Including a skeptical priest...This mini-series is part of the much anticipated creator-owned Millarworld line of books from writer Mark Millar (The Ultimates, Superman: Red Son) and artist Peter Gross (Lucifer) and will be supported by ads in the other Millarworld titles from Image, Avatar Press and Top Cow this month in the debut issues of Run, The Unfunnies and Wanted.
FOR MATURE READERS
CLUB 9 VOLUME 3
by MAKOTO KOBAYASHI
On sale February 25, SC, 192, b&w, $15.95
Haruo Hattori’s the hottest county import that Tokyo’s ever seen. Working in one of the most happening Hostess bars in the notorious Ginza, Haruo gets all the attention she could ever want—all she’d never want—since she’s trying to stay loyal to her boyfriend back home. But that’s not easy when a made-of-money bachelor with marriage on his mind gives her a nice little present for Haruo’s 19th birthday, just a li’l ‘ol Ferrari!
Club 9 is uproarious slice-of-life, fish-out-of-water comedy as crafted by the inimitable creator of What’s Michael?, Makoto Kobayashi. A hilarious look at Tokyo nightlife and Japanese culture, Club 9 is flat-out, fresh-off-the-farm fun!
CLASSIC COMIC CHARACTERS #45: TONTO
On sale March 10, 5 1/4" tall, packaged in a full-color tin w/pinback button and booklet, $49.95
Dark Horse continues its successful series of “Classic Comic” statues, inspired by the “Syroco” statues of the 1940’s and sculpted by those fine folk at Yoe! Studio. This month we bring you Tonto, The Lone Ranger’s faithful sidekick. Tonto collectibles are very scarce, so a new one is cause for nostalgia buffs to jump up and shout “Hi Yo, Silver”.
The 45th statue in the series is offered in an extremely limited edition of 600 numbered pieces. Tonto comes packaged in a special litho-printed full-color tin box and includes a vintage-style pinback button, and booklet about the characters and their creator, Fran Striker
COMICS BETWEEN THE PANELS HC—NEW COVER
Available for immediate shipping!
by STEVE DUIN and MIKE RICHARDSON
Available Now!, HC, 500pg, FC w/photos, $34.95
This lavish volume takes an in-depth look at the history of comics in a manner decidedly unlike the dry timelines and profiles of most reference-style titles. Via alphabetical entries, the authors take an irreverent, often hilarious, behind-the-scenes look at creators, companies, characters, collectors, and conventions, pulling no punches when exposing some of the darker sides of the industry. Containing countless stories gleaned from over 150 interviews of comics industry veterans, Comics Between the Panels is loaded with more than half a century of insider information on the talented and eccentric creators who forged the comics industry and art form. Featuring 670 illustrations and photos—including dynamic and bizarre cover art compiled under such curious headings as Atomic Bombs, Death with Indignity, Gorillas, Headlights, Hooded Menaces, and Skulls—Comics Between the Panels will entertain and enlighten the hardcore comic collector as well as the casual reader with an eye for pop-culture curiosity.
CONAN LUNCHBOX
On sale March 10, FC, embossed metal lunchbox, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4", $14.99
Now you may enlist the aid of Robert E. Howard’s celebrated Cimmerian to help you carry your lunch. Featuring artwork by Barry Windsor-Smith, considered by many to be the ultimate Conan artist, this lunchbox would serve any barbarian proudly!
• Look for the launch of the new Conan series in next month’s Previews!
CONCRETE STATUE
On sale February18, 9" tall fully-painted polyresin statue, $99.99
Paul Chadwick’s gentle giant, one of the most beloved characters in modern comics, comes to life thanks to Italian designer Gianfranco Grieco.
The sculpture is based on Chadwick’s reference illustrations, provided expressly for this project. This statue has been produced with the blessing and cooperation of Paul Chadwick and it beautifully captures the gentle spirit of his rock-encased creation. Standing 9" inches tall and fully painted, this statue will be numbered and limited to 500 copies.
A special certificate of authenticity, signed by both Paul Chadwick and Gianfranco Greico, will be included with each statue. A must have for all Concrete connoisseurs.
CRUSH #4
by JASON HALL and SEAN MURPHY
cover by SEAN MURPHY
On sale January 28, FC, 32pg, $2.99
Without skipping a beat, creators Jason Hall and Sean Murphy fling us right back into last issue’s classroom cliffhanger. With Agent Bixby’s monstrously strong lackey, Brute, ripping apart Liz’s high school, our heroine is forced to fight back as her demonic alter-ego, Crush. Walls crumble, rows of lockers are thrown, and Liz will inch towards more answers concerning her demonic predicament and deadly pursuers…if she survives! As Liz’s crazy neighbor, Mr. Cooter says, “Witch-girls…government conspiracies…explosions. The whole world is coming to an end!” Well, probably not, but one thing’s for sure, Brigston Lassiter High School will never be the same!
ELECTRIC FRANKENSTEIN!: HIGH-ENERGY PUNK ROCK & ROLL POSTER ART TP
by SAL CANZONIERI
On sale February 4, SC, 160pg, FC, $19.95
Rock ‘n’ Roll, Trash Culture, and Low-Brow Art collide in the ultimate poster collection battle royal of the ages-Electric Frankenstein! In over a decade of worldwide punk-rock dominance, the ass-kicking guitar machine that is Electric Frankenstein (#2 of the Top 500 Most Featured Bands in the press, as verified by Zine Guide) has produced an unparalleled body of eye-slapping poster art. This swaggering, monster-fied, fuel-dragster image bank from over 180 of the undisputed champions of this most exalted of all art forms is perhaps the largest printed collection of such artists in human history! Now, unchained and free to roam the land come the monstrous works of who’s-who poster legends Coop, Kozik, Johnny Ace, The Pizz, Lisa Petrucchi, Derek Hess, Alan Forbes, and more...! Plus, an in-depth history of Electric Frankenstein the band, the musical method behind the visual madness, orchestrated by EF-founder and poster-art icon Sal Canzonieri! No collection of rock poster art or chronicle of punk-rock history dares be without Electric Frankenstein!
FREAKS OF THE HEARTLAND #1
by STEVE NILES and GREG RUTH
On sale January 21, FC, 32pg, $2.99
Steve Niles, creator of Cal McDonald and 30 Days of Night, one of the fastest rising stars in comics today, teams with Greg Ruth, who rose to notoriety with his Matrix comics, for a bizarre tale of horror unlike anything you’ve seen before.
Trevor Owen has a younger brother who lives in the barn behind the house, too monstrous to be let into the house. The boy’s only six years old, but he towers over his older brother, and possesses monstrous strength. For years, Trevor has looked after his baby brother, keeping him from the light, but now that’s all about to change. His family’s profane secret is about to be revealed, uncovering the horrible truth of the small midwestern town the boys have grown up in.
Prepare to have your expectations about horror comics changed, with this bizarre tale from the writer of the best-selling horror comics in years.
FUSED: THINK LIKE A MACHINE #2
Don’t miss out on an all-new adventure from the mind of Steve Niles, creator of 30 Days of Night and Criminal Macabre: A Cal McDonald Mystery!
by STEVE NILES, JOSH MEDORS, and PETER REPOVSKI
cover by JOSH MEDORS
On sale January 28, FC, 32pg, $2.99
Things haven’t been the same for Dr. Mark Haggerty since his all-too-human body fused to the internal workings of a hi-tech cyborg exo-suit. Now that the Cy-Bot suit has fully claimed the physical humanity of the young scientist, Mark and his wife, Nikki, are left wondering if it will also take his mind. Still, the couple faces more immediate concerns, starting with the Implementers—the top secret militants who seek to recruit Mark for their own uses and will apparently stop at nothing to get him to comply. When Mark and Nikki decide to leave the military base and try life as civilians, Doctor Hussar and the Implementers take drastic action and turn to the darkest, most dangerous secrets of the U.S. military for help. Look out, Cy-Bot—here comes Cro-Mag!
GO BOY 7 #6
by BRIAN AUGUSTYN, JON SOMMARIVA, and KRIS JUSTICE
cover by FRANCISCO RUIZ VELASCO
On sale January 28, FC, 32pg, $2.99
The Cultist sets his vengeful sites on Washington DC! Vowing to destroy the Nation’s capitol with Giga-Technoloy, the Anarchic Automation releases an unstoppable infestation of marching, munching, mechanical bugs each the size of a rat. Can Go Boy 7 and Jett Girl turn the tide before the Cultist’s swarm of ravenous robots put the bite on the President?
THE GOON: ROUGH STUFF TPB
by ERIC POWELL
On sale February 18, SC, 88pg, FC, $12.95
Dark Horse Comics brings you the origin of Eric Powell’s The Goon, the earliest stories published for the very first time in color!
The Zombie Priest has just set up shop on Lonely Street and intends to build an undead army, and the Goon’s the only man who can stop him. His early battles with the undead are mixed with stories of the Goon’s youth, as we meet his circus-freak clan and learn how he came to be the head of a notorious crime family. Also included in this volume is a look at the creation of the Goon and his world with a special “Evolution of The Goon” sketchbook section.
• Entertainment Weekly listed The Goon at #4 on their Must-Have List
• “The Goon, in short, is good, and Powell’s artwork will leave you drooling like an undead ghoul at a brain buffet.” —Entertainment Weekly
HELLBOY
Dark Horse presents new editions of the entire Hellboy line with new covers, beginning with Seed of Destruction, the basis of director Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming film. Hellboy is one of the most celebrated comics series in recent years. The ultimate artists’ artist and a great storyteller whose work is in turns haunting, hilarious, and spellbinding. Mike Mignola has won numerous awards in the comics industry and beyond. When strangeness threatens to engulf the world, a strange man will come to save it. Sent to investigate a mystery with supernatural overtones, Hellboy discovers the secrets of his own origins, and his link to the Nazi occultists who promised Hitler a final solution in the form of a demonic avatar.
HELLBOY VOLUME 1: SEED OF DESTRUCTION TPB
On sale February 4, SC, 128pg, FC, $17.95
“ … Hellboy is a brilliant example of how to elevate the comic of the future to a higher literary level while achieving a higher pitch of excitement.”
—Robert Bloch, from his introduction
HELLBOY VOLUME 2: WAKE THE DEVIL TPB
On sale February 4, SC, 144pg, FC, $17.95
“ Hellboy is a passport to a corner of funnybook heaven you may never want to leave. ”
—Alan Moore, from his introduction
HELLBOY VOLUME 3: THE CHAINED COFFIN AND OTHERS TPB
On sale February 4, SC, 168pg, FC, $17.95
“Hellboy restores my faith in the joy of comic books.”
—Clive Barker
HELLBOY VOLUME 4: THE RIGHT HAND OF DOOM TPB
On sale February 4, SC, 144pg, FC, $17.95
“The best horror comic in a generation. This Mignola guy is a wizard”
—Frank Miller
HELLBOY VOLUME 5: CONQUEROR WORM TPB
On sale February 4, SC, 144pg, FC, $17.95
“ A work of genius.”
—Guillermo del Toro, from his introduction
HELLBOY “HONG KONG” VINYL FIGURE
On sale April 28, 13" tall vinyl figure, limited to 999 figures, comes with certificate of authenticity, $165.00
One of the hottest and most interesting new collectibles is the unusual “Hong Kong” style of vinyl figure. Featuring a distortedly stylized approach to anatomy combined with outstanding craftsmanship and detail, these figures are produced in very small quantities and are seldom seen outside of Asia. One of the leading creators in this genre is Eric So. His figures all feature his own original characters until now, when, in a unique collaboration, he has turned his talents toward Mike Mignola’s Hellboy. This figure, shown as a work-in-progress, will be about 13" tall and will include Hellboy’s trench coat and utility belt, as well as other accessories not pictured. Only 999 figures will be produced and distribution in the U.S. and is subject to allocation. Each figure will come with a certificate of authenticity, signed by both Eric So and Mike Mignola.
THE INVINCIBLE ED: THE END? #4 (of 4)
by RYAN WOODWARD
On sale January 7, FC, 32pg, $2.99
Ed finally sees his potential that Nod, now slain by Lance Lundgin, had been trying to teach him. Total fearlessness fuel the once cowardous Ed into taking on the over powerful Lance. Rising from every blow like Rocky Balboa, Ed knows that he cannot be stopped! Suspecting a tougher fight that he had expected, Lance decides to take the fight to the football field of Chesterton High, where the looser faces total humiliation in front of the whole school!
KISS VOLUME 4: UNHOLY WAR
by MIKE BARON and MEL RUBI
On sale February 4, SC, 80pg, FC, $12.95
The Demon, Starchild, Beast King, and the Celestial have been working and fighting side-by-side through the ages. Now, these superpowered beings are putting everything on the line, and their differences aside, to save the future of humanity from the darkest of threats—the malevolent and terrifying entity known as The Unholy. It’s not going to be easy, especially now that they’re fighting the battle on The Unholy’s terms, and on his terrain—an apocalyptic other dimension where flying beasts lie in wait to attack, and there are no rules to the game, except those that will benefit his dark majesty. The world has never known a danger as real as The Unholy…then again, the world has never known heroes like KISS! Strap yourself in for a rockin’ rollercoaster of terror and triumph, as KISS battles the ultimate evil in KISS: Unholy War.
ALSO AVAILABLE
KISS PSYCHO CIRCUS
From the brightest lights of the world's biggest stages to the dark, horrific underground of the Circus of Souls, there's never been a rock group like KISS. Now Dark Horse is adding the original KISS: Psycho Circus collections to its growing KISS library! Follow the Four-Who-Are-One, the Collector of Souls, and the members of Psycho Circus as they explore a dark and mystifying world of fantasy, fortune, and fate in a series of short stories that would scare the tongue off the Demon himself!
KISS PSYCHO CIRCUS BOOK 1
by Brian Holguin, Angel Medina, and Kevin Conrad
SC, 160pg, FC . . . $12.95
KISS PSYCHO CIRCUS BOOK 2: DESTROYER
by Brian Holguin, Angel Medina, and Kevin Conrad
SC, 96pg, FC . . . $9.95
KISS PSYCHO CIRCUS BOOK 3: WISPERED SCREAM
by Brian Holguin, Angel Medina, Clayton Crain, and Kevin Conrad
SC, 96pg, FC . . . $9.95
KOTOBUKIYA JANGO FETT PRE-PAINTED SOFT VINYL MODEL KIT
On sale March 10, 11" tall, vinyl figure, packaged in window box, $94.99
Dark Horse is proud to continue this line of exquisite vinyl figures imported from Japan and manufactured by one of the world’s premiere model makers, Koto, Inc.
This month sees the release of Jango Fett, one of the galaxy’s deadliest bounty hunters, the basis of the clone army, and father to Boba Fett. Jango stands more than eleven inches tall and comes packaged in a beautifully designed window box. This detailed representation of the ultimate bounty hunter belongs on the shelf of any serious Star Wars collector.
KWAIDAN TP
by JUNG and JEE-YUN
On sale February 18, SC, 144pg, FC, $14.95
In 12th Century Japan, Lady Orin pines for her warrior lover, Nanko, who has been away in battle. Jealous of her beautiful sister, Lady Akane savagely mutilates Orin’s face, beginning a spiral of despair that ends in the suicides of both lovers at Lake Amada. The evil Akane, as fickle fate would have it, becomes the mystical caretaker of the lake, now brimming with a strange power. Thus begins a complicated web of revenge and redemption that spans two centuries. Jung’s lush, expressive artwork, action-filled sequences, and expert sense of timing brings to life this suspense-filled tale, packed with ghostly encounters, samurai swordplay, undead armies, beautiful landscapes, and strange demons. The lost spirits of these two unlucky lovers may still find freedom, but their hope now rests on the supernatural birth of a granddaughter…and her ability to unravel the secrets of the restless ghosts that haunt her, the Kwaïdan.
LONE #5
by STUART MOORE, JEROME OPEÑA, and JOHN WYCOUGH
cover by BEN TEMPLESMITH
On sale January 21, FC, 32pg, $2.99
It’s been a long road, filled with every danger that the post apocalyptic west could imagine, but now the journey has come to an end. Last stop—Desolation! It’s the final confrontation between Lone, the zombie hoard, AND the strange being known only as “The Gunfather” that controls them! Will Lone be able to overcome the zombies and their alien overlord and save Desolation? Or will he merely become another of their victims? This is one issue you don’t want to miss!
LOVE ME TENDERLOIN: A CAL MCDONALD MYSTERY (one-shot)
by STEVE NILES and BEN TEMPLESMITH
On sale January 7, FC, 32pg, $2.99
Working as a private dick is weird business, no matter how you look at it. But working as a private dick in a world populated by ghouls, monsters and other creatures of the night— well, that’s as weird as it gets. Welcome to the world of Cal McDonald. When a bizarre string of strangulation murders hits the streets of Los Angeles, and the bodies are found covered in blood, at first it seems like a madman is on the loose. But when it’s revealed that the blood isn’t from the victims—and in fact, it’s not even of human origin—Cal sets his sights on a rendering warehouse close to where the bodies were found. 30 Days of Night creators Niles and Templesmith give whole new meaning to the phrase Meat Is Murder.
This standalone story is the perfect jumping on point for readers who missed the 2003 hit series Criminal Macabre!
MIGHTY MOUSE LUNCHBOX
On sale March 10, FC, embossed metal lunchbox, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4", $14.99
Here he comes to save the day! Mighty Mouse makes an appearance on this cute embossed metal lunchbox. Flying to the rescue, Mighty Mouse saves the damsel in distress, defeats the bad guy, and protects your sandwich and apple!
STAR WARS: CLONE WARS VOLUME 3—LAST STAND ON JABIIM
by HADEN BLACKMAN, BRIAN CHING, and VICTOR LLAMAS
On sale February 25, SC, 104pg, FC, $12.95
General Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Padawan Anakin Skywalker find themselves in command of a regiment of Clone Troopers on the muddy battlefields of the rain world of Jabiim. With their supply lines stretched thin and reinforcements unable to land due to the perpetual storms, the Jedi and their army have become easy targets for the rebel Alto Stratus and his elite Nimbus warriors. But the situation goes from bad to worse when General Kenobi is listed missing in action, and Anakin is teamed with a group of other Masterless young Jedi on a doomed mission to hold the last line in the Republic’s defense!
The Clone Wars heat up in this beautifully illustrated graphic novel that chronicles one of the major battles of the conflict! After twenty-six years, the most anticipated era in Star Wars history is finally being revealed, with new characters, new locations, and unbelievable action leading toward the events in Episode III.
• Dark Horse has sold over 10,000 copies of the first volume of Star Wars: Clone Wars in less than 3 months!
STAR WARS: EMPIRE #17
To the Last Man part #2 (of 3)
by WELLES HARTLEY, DAVIDÉ FABBRI, and CHRISTIAN DALLA VECCHIA
cover by DAVID MICHAEL BECK
On sale January 7, FC, 32pg, $2.99
Imperial Lt. Janek Sunber wanted to see action, and now his wish has come true—in spades! Sunber’s infantry regiment on the jungle world of Maridun is cut off from the rest of the Empire. Their communications have been destroyed, and their way out of the jungle is blocked by thousands of hostile native Amanin. Hopelessly out-numbered, they must choose between combat or surrender—but either decision may mean death!
Empire takes a look at the Star Wars galaxy from the point of view of the Imperials in this action-packed, three-issue arc!
STAR WARS: INFINITIES—RETURN OF THE JEDI #3 (of4)
by ADAM GALLARDO, RYAN BENJAMIN, and SALEEN CRAWFORD
cover by RODOLFO MIGLIARI
On sale January 14, FC, 32pg, $2.99
Han is rescued, but Luke has been captured, and Leia’s determination to free him has led to a precipitous and premature attack on the Death Star! Meanwhile the Rebel ground troops on Endor have run into their own problems. It all leads up to a surprising setback for the Rebel Alliance – and for Luke Skywalker in particular!
The events of Return of the Jedi have been altered from what you saw in the film! The characters are the same, but the adventure is all new!
The possibilities are endless!
STAR WARS: REPUBLIC #61
by JOHN OSTRANDER and BRANDON BADEAUX
cover by BRIAN CHING
On sale January 21, FC, 32pg, $2.99
While the Clone Wars continue to hold the attention of the galaxy, sinister plans are afoot within the Senate. Senator Bail Organa’s ship is attacked by pirates, and former Supreme Chancellor Valorum returns to warn any who will listen of treachery behind the scenes. With the Jedi away at the wars, it’s up to citizen Senators to fight for the preservation of the Republic. But what chance do they have against the power of the Sith?
Another milestone in the saga of the Clone Wars!
STAR WARS: THE RITE OF PASSAGE
by JOHN OSTRANDER, JAN DUURSEMA, and RAY KRYSSING
On sale January 28, SC, 120pg, FC, $12.95
A royal heir has been kidnapped—along with Jedi Master Tholme, who was protecting the boy. Now two of Tholme’s former Padawans have teamed up to rescue their Master, unaware of the forces arrayed against them.
Their most immediate foes are a father and son team of Morgukai assassins, who have the training and the weapons to go toe-to-toe with Jedi. But behind it all are the machinations of the notorious Count Dooku! Collecting the four-issue miniseries.
SUPER MANGA BLAST! #39
by MASAMUNE SHIROW, MOHIRO KITOH, MAKOTO KOBAYASHI, YUZO TAKADA, and HIROYUKI UTATANE & YO MORIMOTO
On sale January 28, b&w, 128pg, $5.99
This issue’s “Hypernotes” section continues Masamune Shirow’s discussion of the weaponry used in his work, featuring detailed notes. In What’s Michael?, Michael, frustrates a photographer and exposes the dangers of cat-snuggling. Kobayashi also illustrates the charming life of the cute-yet-clumsy Harou “Hello” Hattori, as a new, determined suitor sets his eyes on her in Club 9. In Seraphic Feather, while Kei’s father plays a deadly chess match with the Dykstra Corporation, Sunao and M-Zak continue to use their mysterious abilities to protect Kei. In Shadow Star, Shiina and Akira are coping with the changes brought upon by their shadow dragon. 3x3 Eyes continues its demonic thrill-ride with Pai and Yakumo facing a flesh-eating locust infestation and a deadly new enemy!
FOR MATURE READERS
TALES OF THE VAMPIRES #2
From the creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer!
by JOSS WHEDON, JANE ESPENSON, SCOTT MORSE, and more
cover by BEN TEMPLESMITH
On sale January 14, FC, 32pg, $2.99
Joss Whedon, the creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer reunites with Brett Matthews, with whom he wrote the Angel comics series, and Jane Espenson, longtime writer of the TV series, as they continue this bizarre look at the lives of vampires in the world of Buffy and the Slayers. Whedon and newcomer Alex Sanchez continue their framing sequence, in which a group of young Watchers-in-training learn the secrets of the undead from an ancient vampire kept in chains in the basement of the Watchers Council. Scott Morse (Ancient Joe, Barefoot Serpent) illustrates Jane Espenson’s poem “Spot the Vampire,” a cross between a New Yorker cartoon and a children’s book, in which evil hides in plain sight. And the centerpiece of the issue is the fourteen page “Jack” story by Spider-man/Wolverine creative team Brett Matthews and Vatche Mavlian—a Victorian vampire mystery. Under a cover by Cal McDonald and 30 Days of Night artist Ben Templesmith, the second installment of Tales of the Vampires digs deeper into the dark side of Joss Whedon’s girl empowerment myth.
TIM BURTON WRIST BANDS
On sale December 3, terrycloth wrist band with embroidered patch (Toxic Boy), $4.99
On sale December 3, terrycloth wrist band with embroidered patch (Stain Boy), $4.99
Dark Horse announces a new way to show off your Tim Burton pride. These terrycloth wrist bands feature detailed embroidered characters from Burton’s twisted collection of short stories The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Other Stories.
Available in two adorable/creepy varieties: the much-beloved Toxic Boy and the heroic Stain Boy!
ULTRAMAN TIGA #6 (of 10)
by TONY WONG and KHOO FUK LUNG
cover by UDON
On sale January 28, FC, 40pg, (6 of 10), $3.99
Ultraman Tiga has gone mano-a-monster with many a gigantic beast, always emerging victorious, but often only just. This time he finds himself up against a pair of horrifying alien nasties looking to tag-team their way through the intergalactic hero. Together their might could prove too much for Tiga, and if they succeed in taking him down nothing will stand in the way of a much larger invasion that’s waiting in the wings. Continuing the adrenaline-charged series from Hong Kong.
USAGI YOJIMBO #72
by STAN SAKAI
On sale January 28, b&w, 24pg, $2.99
The Neko Ninja are back—and more deadly than ever!—in this exciting new installment of Stan Sakai’s award-winning adventure series, Usagi Yojimbo. When the ronin Usagi and his young charge, Jotaro, travel to a remote village, they are met with a cold and uncomfortable reception. Soon, it becomes clear that things are worse than they first seemed, when the pair discovers that the entire village has been slain and replaced by Neko Ninja who are plotting to assassinate the Geishu Lord, Noriyuki. Not even Usagi, aided by Jotaro and the capable and beautiful swordswoman Tomoe Ame, can stop the trap from being sprung! But…can they at least make it out alive?
