Image Comics has provided CBR News with covers and solicit information for product shipping April 2007. Discuss these solicitations here on CBR's Image Comics forum and tell fellow fans what you plan on picking up.
Image Solicitations - Last Six Months
- Product Shipping March, 2007
- Product Shipping February, 2007
- Product Shipping January, 2007
- Product Shipping December, 2006
- Product Shipping November, 2006
- Product Shipping October, 2006
target="PopUp">
story JOSHUA ORTEGA
art NAT JONES & JAY FOTOS
covers FRANK FRAZETTA, NAT JONES & JAY FOTOS
32 PAGES
FC
APRIL 11
$3.99
"SHADOWS OF MIRAHAN," Part One
FRANK FRAZETTA's legendary creation is brought to life in this epic, ages-spanning tale of dark fantasy, magic and horror. Critically acclaimed novelist and comics writer JOSHUA ORTEGA (THE NECROMANCER, STAR WARS) teams up with cult-favorite artists NAT JONES (SPAWN: THE DARK AGES, ROB ZOMBIE'S THE NAIL) and JAY FOTOS (SPAWN, '68) to bring you the first DEATH DEALER tale worthy of FRAZETTA's blessing-this one's been approved every step of the way by the Master himself! A new era for the DEATH DEALER begins here-don't miss out on the definitive story of FRAZETTA's most famous creation!
TAGLINE: You know the painting–now experience the legend!
target="PopUp">
story MIKE ALLRED
art & cover MIKE & LAURA ALLRED
32 PAGES
FC
APRIL 4
$2.99
The Madman universe has imploded, turning itself inside out. This brand new series is going to do the same to your brain and leave you begging for more! If you've never experienced this legendary Mike Allred creation, now's the perfect time to jump on this all-new thrill ride that begins with Frank "Madman" Einstein facing his most terrifying challenge yet, as his entire existence is in question-in fact, ALL existence!! This story will also include an innovative recap of every essential event in the Madman mythos. Future issues in the series will take you to the most wondrous places a comic book can offer. Climb aboard and dig the ride!
target="PopUp">
story TODD FARMER
art DON MARQUEZ
cover WILLIAM STOUT
32 PAGES
FC
APRIL 11
$2.99
Put yer feet up, set a spell and get ready for Armageddon! When a race of pig-eating, flesh-gnarling aliens attack Horton County, Kentucky, it's up to Johnny Ray to kick some green-skinned butt and keep his moronic brother, Elvis, out of trouble while protecting the sister he loves…probably more than he should. It's aliens, rednecks and incest!
Written by newcomer TODD FARMER with art by DON MARQUEZ this four-issue miniseries boasts covers by BILL STOUT and MARK SHULTZ!
RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
target="PopUp">
story DAN WICKLINE
art HOMEROS GILANI
cover TONE RODRIGUEZ
32 PAGES
FC
APRIL 18
$3.50
"LIVING IN THE DETAILS," Part One
Officer Lindsey Shaw has always been aggressive… almost to the point of recklessness; but when her actions get her into a spot where only an amnesiac stranger can save her, everything begins to UNRAVEL!
TAG (place on art):
When everything you know to be true becomes a lie… the unbelievable becomes real.
target="PopUp">
story DOUG WAGNER & STEVEN PROUSE
art MIKE BAIR, CALE AJIOKA, EMILY STONE, ROB GRABE & JOHN LOWE
cover by CHRIS BRUNNER
40 PAGES
BW
APRIL 18
$4.99
As a way of supporting the artists of tomorrow, 12 Gauge Comics and the Savannah College of Art and Design have partnered to bring you a very special issue of THE RIDE – drawn completely by the talented students of SCAD - with all proceeds going directly to their Sequential Art Scholarship Fund.
The feature story follows Frank Simms (THE RIDE #1) and his search for a missing girl in America's most haunted city - Savannah, Georgia. Ghosts, guns and mayhem abound! The chilling back-up tale features a young psychic and her attempt to stop a murder only she believes will happen.
target="PopUp">
SPECIAL EDITION #1
story by ERIC A. ANDERSON & MANNY TREMBLEY
art & cover by MANNY TREMBLEY
72 PAGES
BW
APRIL 4
$7.99
On the third floor of a cluttered low-rent office, Sam Noir met his destiny. Destiny wore a dress, and she was the best thing to walk into Sam's life - right up until they snuffed her out, that is. They nixed his betty, and now he's gonna nix them. Once he finds out who "they" are.
Collects SAM NOIR: SAMURAI DETECTIVE #1-3
target="PopUp">
(NEW PRINTING)
story MICHAEL AVON OEMING & MILES GUNTER
art KELSEY SHANNON & MICHAEL AVON OEMING
cover KELSEY SHANNON
112 PAGES
FC
APRIL 4
$12.99
BACK IN PRINT!
Bastard Samurai takes place in present day Manhattan and focuses on Jiro, a killer at the top of his class at the KoZu sword school. The underground training camp in midtown takes in orphans and twists them into Bushido warriors used by the Yakuza in death matches staged across the city rooftops where Japanese businessmen gamble heavily on the always-fatal outcome.
Collects BASTARD SAMURAI #1-3
ALSO AVAILABLE: THE CROSS BRONX, VOL. 1 TP
target="PopUp">
story STEVE ENGLEHART
art CHAZ TRUOG, TODD McFARLANE, FRANK SPRINGER & ART NICHOLS
cover CHAZ TRUOG
128 PAGES
FC
APRIL 25
$12.99
As the original COYOTE saga wraps up, Scorpio Rose and the Djinn join the main story, and so does the Badger, and so does Ronald Reagan - and so does everyone from the Venusians to the hooker to Halfdome as ENGLEHART stages one of his patented "everybody into the pool: finales and liberates Russia. But underneath all that, there's actually two love stories, as Coyote charms both women who wanted to kill him into willing members of a threesome. PLUS: the final two chapters of SCORPIO ROSE by TODD McFARLANE, finishing off his first-ever series and turning into "TODD McFARLANE" right before your eyes!
Collects COYOTE #13-16
ALSO AVAILABLE: COYOTE, VOL. 1 TP
COYOTE, VOL. 2 TP
COYOTE, VOL. 3 TP
COYOTE, VOL. 4 TP
target="PopUp">
story WARREN ELLIS
art & cover BEN TEMPLESMITH
128 PAGES
FC
APRIL 4
$12.99
Detective Richard Fell is transferred over the bridge from the big city to Snowtown, a feral district whose police investigations department numbers three and a half people (one detective has no legs). Dumped in this collapsing urban trashzone, Richard Fell is starting all over again. In a place where nothing seems to make any sense, Fell clings to the one thing he knows to be true: Everybody's hiding something.
Collects FELL #1-8
ALSO AVAILABLE: CITY OF SILENCE TP
MINISTRY OF SPACE TP
target="PopUp">
story JASON ARMSTRONG
art & cover JASON ARMSTRONG
160 PAGES
BW
APRIL 11
$15.99
Private Investigator Cyrus Smithe's life has just taken a turn for the worse - his partner, Harry Weston, is dead. The cops are out to pin it on him, and the only solid proof he has to clear himself is a tiny gadget that could grant ten million sentient robots their freedom: the Medusa Key. Robot detectives, gorilla thugs, French gangsters and Russian mobsters heat things up as Cy Smithe and Kate Weston track her father's killer through a sea of double and triple crosses to find the elusive piece of technology that's the key to the mystery.
Collects FERRO CITY #1-4
target="PopUp">
PROTO-PLASTIC PARTY TP
story JOE CASEY
art TOM SCIOLI
cover TOM SCIOLI & RICHARD STARKINGS
152 PAGES
FC
APRIL 25
$14.99
From the burning heart of a pocket dimension to the farthest reaches of our own reality, the saga of GØDLAND continues in this third trade paperback collection! As cosmic forces of evil conspire against the Earth and all who inhabit it, its lone emissary to the stars - Commander Adam Archer - finds himself the target of humanity's mistrust and deceit. All this, and Basil still wears the body of a woman!
COLLECTS GØDLAND #13-18
ALSO AVAILABLE: GØDLAND, VOL. 1 TP
GØDLAND, VOL. 2 TP
QUOTES:
"I can't recommend this book more highly to anyone out there with a brain, a sense of humor, and a taste for classic comic absurdity." -- Newsarama.com
"What can one say about the pairing of Casey and Scioli themselves? Pure sequential magic." - Silver Bullet Comics
"A raw dose of uncut creativity, GØDLAND is the sort of comic you don't so much read as visually inject into your eyeballs. Sure, it's crazy as hell... but it's the kind of crazy that comics need." - Ninth Art
"… a hallucinogenic masterpiece, a comic that is equal parts Kirby gosh-wow and tongue-in-cheek po-mo weirdness."
- CHUD.com
"… each successive issue brings about a greater, denser display of extraterrestrial razzle-dazzle." - Broken Frontier
target="PopUp">
story ROBERT KIRKMAN
art & cover RYAN OTTLEY & BILL CRABTREE
336 PAGES
FC
APRIL 18
$34.99
Collecting the formative issues in the growing of Invincible as a superhero. This volume collects Invincible's violent battle with the villainous Angstrom Levy, his reunion with his estranged father and the bloody battle with the Viltrumites. This is a can't-miss for any Invincible fan and a perfect addition to any bookshelf.
Collects INVINCIBLE #25-35 along with LOADS of extras
ALSO AVAILABLE:
INVINCIBLE: ULTIMATE COLLECTION, VOL. 1 HC
INVINCIBLE: ULTIMATE COLLECTION, VOL. 2 HC
target="PopUp">
PERFECT STRANGERS TP (NEW PRINTING)
story ROBERT KIRKMAN
art & cover CORY WALKER & BILL CRABTREE
144 PAGES
FC
APRIL 18
$12.99
BACK IN PRINT!
The Guardians of the Globe are dead. The super-hero community is a buzz with the who, what, when, where, why and how. Unbeknownst to him, Invincible is at the center of the most dramatic event to hit the superhero community in decades. If you've been waiting for the trade, here it is! Don't miss out a second time on the series ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY gave an "A-."
Collects INVINCIBLE# 9-13
ALSO AVAILABLE: INVINCIBLE, VOL. 1 TP
INVINCIBLE, VOL. 2 TP
target="PopUp">
HEAD OF THE CLASS TP (NEW PRINTING)
story ROBERT KIRKMAN
art & cover RYAN OTTLEY & BILL CRABTREE
168 PAGES
FC
APRIL 18
$14.99
BACK IN PRINT!
After the traumatic events of Volume 3: Perfect Strangers, Mark Grayson (AKA Invincible) is left to pick up the pieces and try to continue on with some sort of life. His mother is a wreck, his friends don't understand and the super-villains of the world just want to beat him up. Mark has a lot on his shoulders and graduation is just around the corner.
Collects INVINCIBLE #14-19
target="PopUp">
story FRANK ESPINOSA & MARIE TAYLOR
art & cover: FRANK ESPINOSA
212 PAGES
FC
APRIL 4
$19.99
In the conclusion to the Eisner-nominated JOURNEY TO THE HIDDEN SEA, a new history of mankind is revealed – its origins, its powers and its destruction. As Rocketo and his crew explore the mythical world of the Hidden Sea, the mighty forces of Lucerne prepare for an invasion. Rocketo must race against time and discover the secrets of Ultamo if he is to save mankind.
PLUS: Drawings from FRANK ESPINOSA's personal sketchbook, character biographies, the time line of Rocketo's New World, new excerpts from the New World Geographic Society, new pin-ups of Rocketo, a preview of JOURNEY TO THE NEW WORLD and more!
Collects ROCKETO #7-12
ALSO AVAILABLE: ROCKETO, VOL. 1 TP
target="PopUp">
story ERIK LARSEN
art & cover ERIK LARSEN
616 PAGES
BW
APRIL 11
$19.99
This volume kicks off with an all-out gang war in the streets of Chicago and builds to the destruction of the planet Earth itself! Dragon goes from cop to corpse and to hell and back. Featuring the birth of Dragon's son. The death and rebirth of Darklord and Dragon's ascension to the head of Special Operations Strikeforce. Guest-starring Spawn, Hellboy, the Maxx, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and God.
Collects SAVAGE DRAGON #22-50
ALSO AVAILABLE: SAVAGE DRAGON ARCHIVES, VOL. 1 TP
target="PopUp">
story BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
art ALEX MALEEV, CLAYTON CRAIN & ALBERTO PONTICELLI
cover GREG CAPULLO
224 pages
FC
$24.95
APRIL 25
Can you say, "BENDIS?!!" Issues 10-19 of what BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS does best: kick ass crime fiction! Collected for the first time in full color issues 10-19 of his legendary Sam and Twitch run. Featuring the acclaimed Witchcraft story arc, an ASHLEY WOOD cover gallery and other special bonuses. A must have collection for any fan.
Collects SAM AND TWITCH #10-19
ALSO AVAILABLE:
SAM AND TWITCH: THE BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS COLLECTION, VOL. 1 TP
target="PopUp">
story ROBERT KIRKMAN
art CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN
cover TONY MOORE
144 PAGES
BW
APRIL 4
$12.99
BACK IN PRINT!
This volume follows our band of survivors on their tragic journey in search of shelter. Characters live and die as they brave a treacherous landscape littered with packs of the walking dead.
Collects THE WALKING DEAD #7-12
ALSO AVAILABLE: THE WALKING DEAD, VOL. 1 TP
RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
target="PopUp">
story HOWARD WONG
art MARCO RUDY
cover JUAN FERREYRA
24 PAGES
BW
APRIL 11
$2.99
"SECRET LIFE"
Ethan lapses deeper into a life of crime, but when his erstwhile teammates uncover his secret, the price may be too steep to pay...even for a fallen hero. target="PopUp">

story JEFFREY KAUFMAN
art & cover MARIO GULLY
32 PAGES
FC
APRIL 25
$2.99
"1992," Part Three
Ant's origin and government history comes to an end in this knock out conclusion to "1992." Charlie Echo, Rundown, Caliente and the rest of Omega 1 fight to save Ant from a government who wants her to stay dead. No matter the outcome, this should be the end of a difficult chapter in Hannah's life. But, who knows, her problems could just be beginning. With an appearance by The President, anything could happen.
target="PopUp">
story JAMES PRUETT
art MIKE PERKINS
cover JORDAN RASKIN
32 PAGES
FC
APRIL 11
$3.99
Lonnie is pulled into the darkest cavern of her mind and soul, and into the very heart of the ancient evil known only as the Mist. It's a conflict that will determine her future path and the effect her presence will have on the earth. Will she become mankind's guardian or will she follow the path of Kali and become its devourer?
target="PopUp">
story JIM VALENTINO & JIMMIE ROBINSON
art & cover JIMMIE ROBINSON
32 PAGES
FC
APRIL
$3.50
"THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE LOVELY," Part Three
When the Queen discovers her old sparring partner, Blacklight, has broken New Port City law to rescue Rebound's mother, the s#!t hits the fan! Plus a special bonus: the Bomb Queenopoly game board!
RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
target="PopUp">
story C.B. CEBULSKI
art & cover SANA TAKEDA
32 PAGES
FC
APRIL 25
$2.99
"CRESCENDO"
Four hundred years is a long time time to wait for anything, but Chinatsu's quest may finally be about to come to an end. The vampire she has been stalking is now in New York and seeks an audience with her. What are his intentions? Has he grown tired of the chase? Will Chinatsu be willing to settle for anything less than his death?!
RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
target="PopUp">
story JAY FAERBER
art & cover MAHMUD A. ASRAR & RON RILEY
32 PAGES
FC
APRIL 4
$3.50
Image's new super-team series continues as the Dynamo 5 kids get to know each other while fighting Whiptail, their father's reptilian arch-enemy. Meanwhile, Captain Dynamo's widow finds herself with some unwanted attention from F.L.A.G., and Scatterbrain learns Visionary's darkest secret.
QUOTE:
"DYNAMO 5 is the perfect execution of an idea I really wish I had thought of. Out of the gate, this is already one of the best superhero books on the stands." -Brian K. Vaughan (Ex Machina, Y - The Last Man)
target="PopUp"> target="PopUp">

story RICHARD STARKINGS
art MORITAT & CHRIS BURNHAM
cover LADRÖNN
flip cover DAVID LLOYD
32 PAGES
FC
APRIL 18
$2.99
"LOCAL HIPPO"
Just getting home with his groceries proves to be a major task for Hip Flask, still on crutches after his run-in with Elijah Delaney. Meantime, Serengheti sends The Silencer out in search of a former employee in "SILENT RUNNING" which features a flip cover by V FOR VENDETTA's DAVID LLOYD.
target="PopUp">
story JOSHUA LUNA
art & cover JONATHAN LUNA
32 PAGES
FC
APRIL 18
$2.99
Everything must come to an end to make way for a new beginning.
Don't miss the conclusion of GIRLS! There is still time to catch up with the story, as the following volumes are available:
GIRLS, VOL. 1: CONCEPTION TP
GIRLS, VOL. 2: EMERGENCE TP
GIRLS, VOL. 3: SURVIVAL TP
target="PopUp">
story ROBERT KIRKMAN
art & cover RYAN OTTLEY & BILL CRABTREE
24 PAGES
FC
APRIL 25
$1.99
Ever thought about trying INVINCIBLE but just haven't gotten around to it? NOW is your chance! This special introductory issue – priced to sell – features the start of a brand new story-arc, and is an EXCELLENT jumping-on point for new readers. Also in this issue – a recap of the entire series from start to finish, bringing you up to speed with the hottest new superhero comic this century! Find out what all the fuss is about!
IMPALER # 6
story WILLIAM HARMS
art & cover NICK POSTIC & NICK MARINKOVICH
32 PAGES
FC
APRIL 11
$2.99
Vlad reveals his plan to defeat the vampires, but it means venturing deep into the vampire's lair. Unknown to the others, Vlad's plan demands that a life be sacrificed…
RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
QUOTE: "Impaler begins a new ongoing at Image that, one hopes, can do for vampires what The Walking Dead did for zombies. Rating: A."
-Cinescape
target="PopUp">
story JONATHAN HICKMAN
art & cover JONATHAN HICKMAN
32 PAGES
FC
APRIL 11
$2.99
"REVENGE"
The End of the Brotherhood! The fate of the Hand! The Voice revealed! The stunning conclusion to The Nightly News.
target="PopUp">
story JAY FAERBER
art & cover YILDIRAY CINAR & RON RILEY
32 PAGES
FC
APRIL 18
$3.50
At the funeral for one of their own, the Nobles and the Blackthornes finally come to blows!
target="PopUp"> target="PopUp">

story RICK SPEARS
art by VASILIS LOLOS
colors NICK FILARDI & VASILIS LOLOS
covers VASILIS LOLO & BECKY CLOONAN
32 PAGES
FC
APRIL 25
$2.99
The Pirates have to arm up to battle the Hitman and save Zeus. Black Jack feels betrayed by Patch's consorting with the Cherries but it might just be the Cherries' help that turns the tide. Bitter pride is swallowed, stakes are sharpened and the stage is set for an unholy war!
target="PopUp">
story ERIC A. ANDERSON & MANNY TREMBLEY
art & cover MANNY TREMBLEY
24 PAGES
BW
APRIL
$2.99
"WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFIN"
After clawing his way out from a six-foot dirt-nap, Sam discovers that his new "friend" Eddie has teamed up with an evil island witch doctor. The answers Sam seeks are close at hand, but not until he's filled up that empty grave with some fresh bodies! target="PopUp">

story ERIK LARSEN
art & cover ERIK LARSEN
32 PAGES
FC
APRIL 25
$2.99
"WORLD TOUR," Part One
Savage Dragon's quest to find his wife leads him to Newport, home of the notorious Bomb Queen! All hell breaks lose in this explosive issue that unites these titular Image stars. Savage Dragon's world tour begins here as the Dragon explores the Image Universe in search of his missing wife.
AD COPY: GUEST-STARRING BOMB QUEEN!
target="PopUp">
story DAVID HINE
art & cover BRIAN HABERLIN
32 PAGES
FC
MAY 23
$2.95
"HELLHOUSE," Part One
Are your kids misbehaving? Nothing puts wayward teenagers back on the straight and narrow faster than a dose of Hellfire. And who better to create the genuine experience than a couple of honest-to-god demons. Ab and Zab are born again in "Hellhouse."
target="PopUp">
story STEVE HORTON
art & cover DAVID AHN
32 PAGES
FC
APRIL 25
$2.99
Rob is shot full of holes! Can Lyndsey, a self-admitted gearhead, restore him to normal-such as it is? And who's tracking them? Plus: Rob's brother Nick is back in the picture and isn't happy about Rob's condition. Nick vows revenge for what is obviously an Overlord plot to get at him through his brother!
target="PopUp">
story ANTONY JOHNSTON & DAN EVANS III
art & cover MARIO BOON
32 PAGES
FC
APRIL 11
$2.99
"TRAINING DAY" Part Two
A dead Stranger, gun-totin' villains, and a runaway wagon train adds up to big trouble for teenage twins Wyatt and Madara! Help is at hand in the form of an Elf and an Ogre, Tula and Zog-Texas Strangers who will stop at nothing to prevent Black Bart's plan to blow up a commune full of mages. But can they all work together and deal with the outlaws in time? Or will it all go BOOM? Don't miss the explosive end of the first story in this new Western fantasy adventure for all ages!
target="PopUp">
story TOM BELAND
art & cover TOM BELAND
24 PAGES
BW
APRIL 11
$3.50
"THE LITTLE THINGS"
There are a BILLION little things that can drive one another nuts in a relationship. Cell phones, soda cans exploding in the freezer, talking during the big game, etc. This month, a look at all those things that makes us wonder why we love our significant others so much... while realizing what it is we do that drives them insane as well. Romance... it can be a bitch.
target="PopUp">
story ROBERT KIRKMAN
art & cover CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN
32 PAGES
BW
APRIL 25
$2.99
Preparation for WAR.
ALSO AVAILABLE: THE WALKING DEAD BOOK ONE HC
RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
TOP COW SOLICITATIONS
target="PopUp">
City of Heroes #19 "Portals"
(W) Sean Fish (P) Mark A. Robinson (I) Rick Basaldua (C ) Blond
Over four years ago the first phase of the Rikti War ended when Hero 1 led Omega Team into the Rikti main portal base and destroyed it. The Rikti withdrew into their hidden lairs and the war became focused on skirmishes. Recently, Positron has detected increased Rikti activity and must uncover their secrets. While Positron feverishly tries to determine what the warlike aliens are planning, the rest of the Freedom Phalanx seek out the one man with any knowledge of what happened during that cataclysmic explosion so many years ago, the Invulnerable Ajax.
Full Color 32 pages $2.99
City of Heroes is © 2006 Cryptic Studios, Inc. and NC Interactive, Inc. NCsoft, the interlocking NC logo, City of Heroes, and all associated NCsoft logos and designs are trademarks or registered trademarks of NCsoft Corporation. City of Heroes is a registered trademark of Cryptic Studios, Inc. and Ncsoft Corporation. Cryptic Studios is a trademark of Cryptic Studios, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Things Reach a Breaking Point in the FRESHMEN! target="PopUp">

"Fundamentals of Fear x153: The Question" pt. 5
(W) Hugh Sterbakov (P) Will Conrad (Col) Blond (Cov) Conrad, Migliari
The Puppeteer has jumped into many minds, but never one as terrifying as the one she finds herself trapped in now! As she battles for her life, the Freshmen risk everything to save her! The true evil of the Jupiter Corporation is revealed while the kids struggle with a cataclysmic rift in their team! And the final fate of Mr. Fiddlesticks is revealed, in a special issue he narrates!
Co-created by BUFFY and ROBOT CHICKEN star Seth Green and written by Mr. Universe runner-up Hugh Sterbakov!
Cover A) Will Conrad
Cover B) Rodolfo Migliari (Part 4 of a six-part cover)
Full Color 32 pages $2.99 continuing series
Freshmen. © 2006 Seth Green, Hugh Sterbakov, and Top Cow Productions, Inc. All rights reserved. "Freshmen," the logos, and the likenesses of all featured characters are trademarks of Seth Green, Hugh Sterbakov, and Top Cow Productions, Inc.
Who is MADAME MIRAGE ?
Delve Into Dini's Latest Mystery This Month! target="PopUp">

(W) Paul Dini (A) Kenneth Rocafort (Cov) Kenneth Rocafort
Who is Madame Mirage? This is the question at the center of Paul Dini's (DETECTIVE COMICS, WITCHBLADE ANIMATED) first newly created character series from Top Cow Productions. Dini, best known for his work on the BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES and creating fan favorite character HARLEY QUINN, brings his unique vision to Top Cow. Joining Dini as the regular series artist is Top Cow rising star Kenneth Rocafort, who's been riveting fans with his highly kinetic art on HUNTER-KILLER.
This FIRST LOOK gives readers an exclusive look at the upcoming series and introduces Top Cow's latest femme fatale Madame Mirage! But who is Madame Mirage? What is nature of her powers? What drives her vendetta against the shadowy ASI? Get a glimpse of things to come and don't miss out on this chance at this FIRST LOOK, because MADAME MIRAGE tends to disappear!
Full Color 16 pages $0.99
Madame Mirage. © 2006 Top Cow Productions, Inc. All rights reserved. "Madame Mirage," the Madame Mirage and logos, and the likenesses of all featured characters are trademarks of Top Cow Productions, Inc.
Discover the Way With NECROMANCER! target="PopUp">

(W) Joshua Ortega (P) Francis Manapul (Cov) Manapul
From science fiction writer Joshua Ortega (FREQUENCIES) and fan favorite penciler Francis Manapul (WITCHBLADE, THE DARKNESS), comes the story of Abigail van Alstine. Abigail is a stunning, smart high school student who just happens to be a natural spellcaster and adept in The Way. Abigail is thrust into the world of magic and soon ensnared in a larger conflict between the Church of Mali, an ancient demon, the Dark Agents, and the mysterious Hierarchy. What will Abby's inexperience cost her in this grand game?
Necromancer is a gothic fantasy adventure brought to you by two storytelling powerhouses who pull you in and never let go! This collection includes all six issues, plus bonus material such as character designs, layout, and lots more. Find out about the book people have been talking about all year!
Full Color 144 pages $14.99 trade paperback
Necromancer. © 2006 Top Cow Productions, Inc. All rights reserved. "Necromancer," Necromancer logos, and the likenesses of all featured characters are trademarks of Top Cow Productions, Inc.
Backlist and offered agains
Don't miss out on these fantastic Offered Again items available in very limited quantities!
NOV051779 NECROMANCER #5 $2.99
DEC051814 NECROMANCER #6 $2.99
JAN061831 NECROMANCER WIZARD WORLD CHICAGO 2005 VAR CVR #1 $10.00
Takeru Claims the WITCHBLADE! target="PopUp">

(W) Yasuko Kobayashi (A) Kazasa Sumita (C) Blond (Cov) Sumita
Top Cow Productions and Bandai Entertainment proudly present a wholly unique interpretation of the WITCHBLADE mythos in this authentic manga. Takeru is an average schoolgirl being raised in a Buddhist monastery by a group of nuns. That is until a group of mysterious black clad monks show up at the monastery with bad intent!
In this issue Takeru joins with the Witchblade, the Demon Claw, for the first time. And as Takeru struggles against the power of the Witchblade, Kou also realizes his own destiny and struggles with the burden of his heritage. Originally serialized in Japan's popular magazine, CHAMPION RED and written by WITCHBLADE ANIME head writer, Yasuko Kobayashi, this uniquely Japanese tale is collected for the first time in standard comic format and in glorious full color.
Full Color 32 pages $2.99
Witchblade Generations WizardWorld Texas Exclusive T-shirt
(Art by) Top Cow's Finest
The WITCHBLADE GENERATIONS t-shirt debuted at the 2006 WizardWorld Texas show to eagerly awaiting fans. This exclusive t-shirt features three generations of WITCHBLADE bearers – Sara Pezzini, Masane from the WITCHBLADE ANIME, and the current bearer of the WITCHBLADE, Danielle Baptiste – in a striking image across the front of the shirt. The back of this white t-shirt features the new "Top Cow Gear" logo. Show your love with the first WITCHBLADE apparel item in years!
MED-XL $19.99
Witchblade. © 2006 Top Cow Productions, Inc. All rights reserved. "Witchblade," the Witchblade logos, and the likenesses of all featured characters are trademarks of Top Cow Productions, Inc.
target="PopUp">
(W) Ron Marz (A) Adriana Melo (Cov) Joseph Michael Linsner
Sara Pezzini and the Witchblade meet their toughest opponent yet in The Punisher! Urban legend tells of a brutal vigilante on an endless quest to avenge his family, innocent bystanders killed years ago in a mob shootout. The boogie man that criminals warn their troublemaking kids about is called – The Punisher. As a New York City homicide detective, Sara's seen just about everything and she doesn't believe in legends. But when she encounters the myth himself during a prison transport she must ask herself – do the ends justify the means? And will her partner, Patrick Gleason pay the ultimate price for her principles?
The popular creative team behind the monthly WITCHBLADE title, Ron Marz (ION) and Adriana Melo bring their considerable talents to this tense, action packed crossover one shot. And for the first time ever, the quintessential Punisher artist Tim Bradstreet's art graces a Top Cow cover.
Full Color 32 pages $2.99
Witchblade. © 2006 Top Cow Productions, Inc. All rights reserved. "Witchblade," the Witchblade logos, and the likenesses of all featured characters are trademarks of Top Cow Productions, Inc. "Punisher" and all related characters are © 2006 Marvel Entertainment.
|
|
Follow @cbr | Tweet |


