PREVIEWS #274 (VOL. XXI #7, JUL11)
PREVIEWS PUBLICATIONS
PREVIEWS #276
SEPTEMBER 2011
COVER ART: The latest projects from DC Comics and Image Comics!
Since 1988, PREVIEWS has been your ultimate source for all of the comics and merchandise to be available from your local comic book shop… revealed up to two months in advance! Hundreds of comics and graphic novels from the best comic publishers; the coolest pop-culture merchandise on Earth; plus PREVIEWS exclusive items available nowhere else! Now more than ever, PREVIEWS is there to show the tales, toys and treasures in your future! This September issue features items scheduled to ship in November 2011 and beyond.
Catalog, 8x11, 400+pg, PC $4.50
PREVIEWS #276 CUSTOMER ORDER FORM — SEPTEMBER 2011
PREVIEWS makes it easy for you to order every item in the catalog with this separate order form booklet! This September issue features items scheduled to ship in November 2011 and beyond.
Comic-sized, 62pg, PC PI
MARVEL PREVIEWS #97
Each issue of Marvel Previews is a comic book-sized, 120-page, full-color guide and preview to all of Marvel’s upcoming releases — it’s your #1 source for advanced information on Marvel Comics! This September issue features items scheduled to ship in November 2011 and beyond.
FREE w/Purchase of PREVIEWS
FC, 120pg $1.25
DIAMOND PUBLICATIONS
HALLOWEEN 2011 MINI-COMICS
This year, PREVIEWS once again offers folks the opportunity to offer an alternative to candy this Halloween season with a new batch of kid-friendly mini-comics! Sold in bundles of 20 copies, each colorful 6” x 9” mini-comic is filled with all-ages adventures and laughs that will last a lot longer than any chocolate bar or candy confection at the bottom of their goodie bags!
DARK HORSE COMICS
SCARY GODMOTHER HALLOWEEN 2011 MINI-COMIC
(W/A) Jill Thompson
It's Halloween night and it's up to Scary Godmother to show one little girl just how much fun spooky can be! Meet Hannah Marie, who, with the help of Scary Godmother, stands up to her mean-spirited cousin Jimmy and her fear of monsters on her first Halloween adventure with the big kids. Later, Hannah joins forces with Orson, the vampire boy, to unravel a mystery near and dear to their hearts.
16pgs, FC—Bundle of 20 SRP: $4.99
ARCHIE COMICS
ARCHIE’S LAUGH COMICS HALLOWEEN 2011 MINI-COMIC
(W/A) Various
Laugh Comics is a smorgasbord of hilarious one-pagers! Featuring Betty and Veronica, Jughead, Sabrina, Li'l Jinx, Little Archie and many more, it's a Laugh-a-page riot featuring some of the best stories from Archie's illustrious 70-year history!
16pgs, FC—Bundle of 20 SRP: $4.99
APE ENTERTAINMENT
CASPER’S SCARE SCHOOL/STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE HALLOWEEN 2011 MINI-COMIC
(W/A) Various
In Ape Entertainment’s Halloween flip book Casper and all the kids from Scare School join in the Halloween fun for a story that is simply spooktacular! Then, Strawberry Shortcake celebrates with all her berry special friends on the flip side with a short story that will please fans of all ages!
16pgs, FC—Bundle of 20 SRP: $4.99
ARCHAIA ENTERTAINMENT
FRAGGLE ROCK HALLOWEEN 2011 MINI-COMIC
(A) Jake Myler
When the sun sets on the Gorg Garden, Fraggle Rock comes alive...with the sights and sounds of ghosts, ghouls and goblins! Celebrate Halloween Fraggle-style as fan favorite artist Jake Myler (Undertown, Fraggle Rock) illustrates a spooky tale that brings a bit of supernatural suspense to the Rock. Are you ready to dance your fears away?
16pgs, FC—Bundle of 20 SRP: $4.99
BOOM! STUDIOS
SNARKED! HALLOWEEN 2011 MINI-COMIC
(W/A) Roger Langridge
Roger Langridge brings Lewis Carroll's imaginative world to new heights in a side-splitting adventure that can only be explained as... Snarked! Presenting a fresh and incredibly modern "Langridge" spin on an already-warped classic, the Snarked! epic adventure starts here with a self-contained story featuring The Walrus and The Carpenter from Through the Looking Glass.
16pgs, FC—Bundle of 20 SRP: $4.99
FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
DONALD DUCK HALLOWEEN 2011 MINI-COMIC
(W/A) Carl Barks
Donald Duck and his friends from Duckburg whoop it up this Halloween with loads of tricks and treats! Donald’s the king of pranks on All Hallow’s Eve, and his poor nephews always seem to be the butt of his jokes. Yet when darkness falls, ghoulies and ghosties join the fun, and suddenly Donald’s facing folks trickier than him! Who’s getting the better of Donald, though? His nephews all dressed up in costumes or something a little more… spooky?
16pgs, FC—Bundle of 20 SRP: $4.99
NBM PUBLISHING/PAPERCUTZ
THE SMURFS HALLOWEEN 2011 MINI-COMIC
(W/A) Various
The Smurfs are back in their second Halloween mini-comic from Papercutz! Just outside of the Smurf village lie the ruins of a castle filled with ghosts. When Gargamel finds there’s treasure in the castle, he scares the friendly little ghosts out of their castle, leaving them homeless! Papa Smurf and the rest of the village team up with the little ghosts to scare Gargamel out of the castle and win it back for the little ghosts.
16pgs, FC—Bundle of 20 SRP: $4.99
VIZ MEDIA
MAMESHIBA: ON THE LOOSE! HALLOWEEN 2011 MINI-COMIC
(W) James Turner (A) Jorge Monlongo
It's a BEAN! It's a DOG! It's... BOTH?! Meet Mameshiba, the cute little bean dogs with bite! Starring in their first-ever adventures, they rescue friends, explore outer space and offer interesting bits of trivia when you least expect it! Hold on tight — Mameshiba are on the loose! And don't miss the Mameshiba shorts, by Gemma Correll!
16pgs, FC—Bundle of 20 SRP: $4.99
COMICS SECTION
PREMIER VENDORS
DARK HORSE COMICS
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 9: FREEFALL #1
Joss Whedon (W), Andrew Chambliss (W), Georges Jeanty (P), Dexter Vines (I), Steve Morris (Cover), Jo Chen (Variant cover), and Georges Jeanty (25th anniversary variant cover)
On sale Sept 14
FC, 40 pages $2.99 Ongoing
Season 8 ended with a bang when Buffy cut the world off from the hell dimensions and all supernatural influence. Great, right? Except Buffy has left her best friend, Willow, powerless, and ended the long line of vampire slayers, leaving her hated by the hundreds of girls who recently stood behind her. Newly relocated to San Francisco, Buffy can count on a fresh start, and focus on what she’s good at—slaying.
• Written by creator Joss Whedon, with Andrew Chambliss of the CW’s The Vampire Diaries!
ANGEL AND FAITH #2
Christos Gage (W), Rebekah Isaacs (A/Variant cover), Steve Morris (Cover), and Dan Jackson (C)
On sale Sept 28
FC, 40 pages $2.99 Ongoing
Following some bad—many would say unforgivable—choices as Twilight, Angel needed to hide away and wallow in his guilt. But with a little TLC—courtesy of his only remaining ally, Faith, Angel is back to fighting the good fight and taking demons down one by one. With the Watcher files at their disposal, Angel comes up with the ultimate plan for redemption.
CRIMINAL MACABRE: NO PEACE FOR DEAD MEN
Steve Niles (W), Christopher Mitten (A), Michelle Madsen (C), and Fiona Staples (Cover)
On sale Sept 14
FC, 40 pages $3.99 One-shot
Cal McDonald and his army of ghouls are pitted in an epic battle against the terrifying female vampire Salem, who has a deep personal connection to Cal, and her horde of monsters. With little hope of victory for either side, Cal must make his final stand to take Salem back to hell!
ABE SAPIEN: THE DEVIL DOES NOT JEST #1
Mike Mignola (W), John Arcudi (W), James Harren (A), Dave Stewart (C), Dave Johnson (Cover), and Francesco Francavilla (Variant cover)
On sale Sept 28
FC, 32 pages $3.50 Miniseries
Buried in a demonologist’s basement is a deep, dark family secret, where horrific occult practices prove to be life threatening for Abe Sapien.
B.P.R.D. HELL ON EARTH: RUSSIA #1
Mike Mignola (W), John Arcudi (W), Tyler Crook (A), Dave Stewart (C), Dave Johnson (Cover)
On sale Sept 21
32 pages $3.50 Miniseries
A graveyard of mutated horror is uncovered deep inside a Russian mine. With Liz still missing and Abe Sapien lying on his deathbed, the newly international B.P.R.D. sends Kate and Johann to meet the Russian equivalent of the Bureau—which readers first saw in B.P.R.D.: 1946—and face an exploding fungus monster at the Kremlin, and a spreading contagion.
BALTIMORE: THE CURSE BELLS #2
Mike Mignola (W/Cover), Christopher Golden (W), Ben Stenbeck (A), and Dave Stewart (C)
On sale Sept 14
FC, 32 pages $3.50 Miniseries
As Baltimore trespasses through a strange chapel he discovers a haven full of human sacrifices, vampire nuns, and their mysterious prophet!
HELLBOY: HOUSE OF THE LIVING DEAD HC
Mike Mignola (W/Cover), Richard Corben (A), and Dave Stewart (C)
On sale Nov 9
FC, 56 pages $14.99
HC, 7" x 10"
Devastated over the loss of his luchador comrade to vampires, Hellboy lingers in Mexican bars until he’s invited to participate in the ultimate wrestling match with a vicious Frankenstein monster!
• Eisner-winning duo Mike Mignola and Richard Corben reunite!
THE GOON VOLUME 5: WICKED INCLINATIONS 2ND EDITION TP
Eric Powell (W/A)
On sale Nov 30
FC, 128 pages $16.99
TP, 7" x 10"
An ally of the Goon has learned the Zombie Priest’s secret name, turning the tide in the struggle against the undead hordes of Lonely Street and forcing the Priest to create a whole new breed of minion—one that may be beyond even the strength of the Goon to contain. As rival crime families attempt to use the battle as cover to move in on the Goon’s empire, open war breaks out from the docks to Lonely Street!
KULT #3 (OF 4)
Jeremy Barlow (W), Iwan Nazif (A), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Jake Murray (Cover)
On sale Oct 5
FC, 32 pages $3.50 Miniseries
The journey beyond the veil of reality continues! Awakened to the true nature of the world, Tomas Zenk faces the ultimate choice: return to his old life or accept his full power and attempt to free the enslaved human race. But with his family in danger and the enemy at last revealed, the decision may no longer be his!
THE GUILD: CLARA
Felicia Day (W), Kim Evey (W), Ron Chan (A), Howard Chaykin (Cover), and Greg Aronowitz (Variant cover)
On sale Sept 21
FC, 32 pages $3.50 One-shot
Felicia Day is back with a one-shot spotlighting the Guild’s heart and soul—or at least its dirty mind—Clara!
A mother of three, or maybe five, Clara is the Knights of Good’s most irresponsible and hedonistic member. When Clara’s husband overhears her scheduling seventy-eight hours of game time, he hides the computer until she agrees to help him around the house, leading her to uncover a box of mementos from her past. What follows is a bizarre trip down memory lane for Clara.
• Based on Felicia Day’s hit Internet show!
DOLLHOUSE: EPITAPHS #3 (OF 5)
Andrew Chambliss (W), Maurissa Tancharoen (W), Jed Whedon (W), Cliff Richards (P), Andy Owens (I), Michelle Madsen (C), Phil Noto (Cover), and Rebekah Isaacs (Variant cover)
On sale Sept 14
FC, 40 pages $3.50 Miniseries
While Mag, Zone, and Griff fight to survive the LA apocalypse without killing each other, Trevor and Alpha must take the fight straight to the Rossum Corporation, which started it all. In order to destroy Rossum, they must find Echo—the only person uniquely equipped to destroy the evil corporation from the inside.
• Marks the top secret return of a fan-favorite character!
• Continuing Joss Whedon’s cult-hit TV series Dollhouse.
DARK HORSE PRESENTS #4
Steve Niles (W), Evan Dorkin (W), Jill Thompson (A), Carla Speed McNeil (W/A), Neal Adams (W/A), Geof Darrow (A/Variant cover), Sergio Aragonés (A), Howard Chaykin (W), Fiona Staples (Cover), Michael Kaluta (Ultra variant cover), and others
On sale Sept 21
FC, 80 pages $7.99 Ongoing
The hallmark anthology continues with another spectacular eighty-page issue! In this installment, stories by creators Howard Chaykin (The Chronicles of Solomon Kane), Carla Speed McNeil (Finder), and Sanford Greene continue. Joined by exciting new shorts from Sergio Aragonés, Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse, and Filipé Melo, this issue is certain to have something for everyone! Plus, the first chapters of brand-new Beasts of Burden and Criminal Macabre stories! If that wasn’t enough, we’ve included another demented strip by Patrick Alexander and an exclusive interview with Geof Darrow! No ads! 80 pages!
FEAR AGENT #31: OUT OF STEP PART 4 (OF 5)
Rick Remender (W), Mike Hawthorne (P), Tony Moore (P/Cover), and John Lucas (I)
On sale Oct 5
FC, 32 pages $3.50 Miniseries
Heath Huston fights the secret rulers of the universe in the wake of the null bang! The countdown to the finale begins.
FEAR AGENT RELISTS
FEAR AGENT VOLUME. 1: RE-IGNITION
DEC060039 $13.95
FEAR AGENT VOLUME 2: MY WAR
JAN070079 $14.95
FEAR AGENT VOLUME 3: THE LAST GOODBYE
OCT070012 $13.95
FEAR AGENT VOLUME 4: HATCHET JOB
FEB080098 $14.95
FEAR AGENT VOLUME 5: I AGAINST I
SEP090022 $14.95
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STAR WARS: INVASION—REVELATIONS #3 (OF 5)
Tom Taylor (W), Colin Wilson (A), Wes Dzioba (C), and Chris Scalf (Cover)
On sale Sept 14
FC, 32 pages $3.50 Miniseries
The Yuuzhan Vong invaders are everywhere!
Queen Nina of Artorias and her stepdaughter Kaye discover that the haven meant for the refugees in their care is actually a work camp run by the Empire—for the benefit of the invaders! But worse than that, Kaye learns a horrifying secret about her adoptive mother—and herself!
STAR WARS: JEDI—THE DARK SIDE #5 (OF 5)
Scott Allie (W), Mahmud Asrar (A), Paul Mounts (C), and Stéphane Roux (Cover)
On sale Sept 21
FC, 32 pages $2.99 Miniseries
Civil war has broken out on Telos IV. As the governor rallies his military, Jedi Qui-Gon Jinn struggles desperately to uncover the reason for the planet’s unrest, in hope of stopping the war . . .
But Qui-Gon’s troubled Padawan isn’t helping: his homecoming to Telos has been anything but happy, and the recent events—including the horrific death of a family member—have fueled his growing anger. This time, though, Qui-Gon is the target!
STAR WARS: KNIGHT ERRANT—DELUGE #2 (OF 5)
John Jackson Miller (W), Iban Coello (P), Sergio Abad (I), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Joe Quinones (Cover),
On sale Sept 21
FC, 40 pages $3.50 Miniseries
Answering a distress call, Jedi Knight Kerra Holt has returned to her Sith-held home planet to liberate as many slaves as possible with a single shuttle. She didn’t expect to meet a squadron of starfighters from the Republic! With the help of the Devil Squadron, Kerra can go on the offensive, and the entire planet will have a chance at liberation!
But there is more to the Devils than it first appears. A scheming Hutt with an evil agenda is infiltrating the planet, and the Sith Lord Daiman is just getting wind of what is happening on his planet!
STAR WARS: THE OLD REPUBLIC—THE LOST SUNS #4 (OF 5)
Alexander Freed (W), George Freeman (P), Dave Ross (P), Mark McKenna (I), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Benjamin Carré (Cover)
On sale Sept 14
FC, 32 pages $3.50 Miniseries
Captured by the evil Sith Empire, Republic spy Theron Shan is about to find out what secret sacrifice brought about the end of the great war. But once the Imperial’s covert activities are revealed, will he be able to act on his devastating discoveries?