PREVIEWS #261 (VOL. XX #6, JUN10)
PREVIEWS PUBLICATIONS
PREVIEWS #263
AUGUST 2010
COVER ART: The latest projects from Dark Horse Comics and Marvel 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 August issue features items scheduled to ship from October 2010 and beyond.
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DARK HORSE COMICS
1 FOR $1 PROGRAM
Go back to the beginning with Dark Horse’s 1 for $1 comics!
Get in on the ground floor of twelve featured titles from our popular comics pantheon. See what started it all in these first-issue classics from Dark Horse Comics.
1 FOR $1: ALIENS VS. PREDATOR
Randy Stradley (W), Phill Norwood (P), Karl Story (I), and Monika Livingston (C)
On sale Aug 11
FC, 28 pages$1.00
The inhabitants of the colony planet Ryushi are peaceful ranchers—men and women who lead simple lives. But their lives are tragically shattered as they become part of a “coming of age” ceremony for a race of deadly alien hunters—the Predators. However, the Predators’ prey are not the human inhabitants of Ryushi, but rather something far more dangerous—Aliens!
1 FOR $1: SIN CITY: THE HARD GOODBYE
Frank Miller (W/A)
On sale Aug 11
FC, 28 pages$1.00
Sin City is the place—tough as leather and dry as tinder. Love is the fuel, and Marv has the match . . . not to mention a “condition.” He’s gunning after Goldie’s killer, so it’s time to watch this town burn!
1 FOR $1: HELLBOY: SEED OF DESTRUCTION
Mike Mignola (W/A), John Byrne (W), and Mark Chiarello (C)
On sale Aug 18
FC, 28 pages$1.00
Hellboy bursts onto the film noir monster detective scene. From his apocalyptic origin in World War II England to the modern-day case of the sole survivor of a doomed Arctic expedition, Hellboy must battle vampire frog creatures and worse in his debut miniseries.
1 FOR $1: USAGI YOJIMBO
Stan Sakai (W/A)
On sale Aug 18
b&w, 28 pages$1.00
The close of sixteenth-century Japan is regarded as the age of civil wars, as feudal lords fought amongst themselves for land and power. When one leader finally rose above the others and was proclaimed shogun, a peace came upon Japan and the samurai warriors found themselves suddenly unemployed. Many of these ronin turned to banditry to survive; others found work with minor lords. And a small number traveled the musha shugyo—the warrior pilgrimage—to hone their spiritual and martial skills. But whether they took the honest road or the crooked path, the ronin all found one common link—they were generally less than welcome. Such is the tale of Usagi Yojimbo.
1 FOR $1: CONAN
Kurt Busiek (W), Cary Nord (P), and Dave Stewart (C)
On sale Aug 25
FC, 28 pages$1.00
Drawing on the original Robert E. Howard stories, the legend of Conan is brought to vivid life for the modern audience. Decades ahead of its time, Howard's stories can finally get the graphic treatment they deserve in this on going series.
1 FOR $1: THE GOON
Eric Powell (W/A)
On sale Aug 25
FC, 28 pages$1.00
The Goon is a hilarious blend of pulpy horror and slapstick comedy following the ongoing misadventures of the man they call the Goon and his spastic sidekick Franky as they battle the legions of the undead!
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MAGNUS, ROBOT FIGHTER #1
Jim Shooter (W), Bill Reinhold (A), Wes Dzioba (C), Raymond Swanland (Cover)
On sale Aug 4
FC, 56 pages$3.50 / Miniseries
The continent-spanning city of North Am is a miracle of ingenuity and ambition, a technological paradise where “milespires” pierce the clouds and robots perform virtually all labor, freeing humankind to pursue leisure and bliss. But in the shadows of the sun-drenched towers, human mobsters use robot-muscle “thug-bots” to terrorize the citizenry of North Am. Human trafficking, illegal psychoactive substances, violent crime, and corrosive corruption are suddenly epidemic in the glittering utopia, with only the mighty Robot Fighter to stand against them. When a wealthy heiress is kidnapped, Magnus is drawn into the mob’s deepest sanctuary, where Magnus faces the fight of his life against the immensely powerful half robot, half man known as Big Guns.
Dark Horse Comics proudly presents the rebirth of one of comics’ most iconic heroes, Magnus, Robot Fighter! Reimagined for the twenty-first century by superstar scribe Jim Shooter and illustrated by Bill Reinhold (The Punisher, Wolverine: Origins), Magnus, Robot Fighter #1 joins Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom and the upcoming Turok, Son of Stone in the most exciting launch program of 2010!
• Special bonus for this 56-page issue: the very first Magnus story from 1963!
• Features a variant cover by Bill Reinhold!
DOCTOR SOLAR, MAN OF THE ATOM #2
Jim Shooter (W), Dennis Calero (A/C), and Michael Komarck (Cover)
On sale Aug 25
FC, 40 pages$3.50 / Ongoing
Whitmore Pickerel has the power to create living beings out of nothingness, creating new entities designed to suit his own increasingly selfish desires. But now his living, breathing, tremendously powerful creations have turned against him and are pursuing their own agendas. The Man of the Atom fights fiercely to cut short the swath of looting and destruction left in the wake of Glow and Leviathan—and at the climax of the savage conflict, he does something no hero has done before! Meanwhile, Pickerel’s fear of his own creations drives him to conjure a supremely powerful guardian to protect him…but what he accomplishes opens the door to disaster. Enter: Moloch, the Devourer. The Man of the Atom is forced to pit his godlike power against the power of a god!
DOCTOR SOLAR, MAN OF THE ATOM ARCHIVE VOLUME 1
Paul S. Newman (W), Bob Fujitani (A), Frank Bolle (A), and Richard Powers (A)
On sale Oct 13
FC, 216 pages$19.99
TPB, 7" x 10"
When industrial sabotage fouls up an experiment in atomic energy, nuclear physicist Doctor Phillip Solar survives the accident but is forever changed into a living atomic reactor capable of astonishing feats! Now Doctor Solar uses his miraculous, energy-based powers to protect the innocent and to thwart the diabolical machinations of a mysterious supercriminal known only as Nuro. Doctor Solar springs to life in this affordable new edition that collects “Solar’s Secret,” “The Remote-Control Traitor,” “Vanishing Oceans,” and other classic stories from the 1960s by comics visionaries Paul S. Newman, Bob Fujitani, and Frank Bolle. These tales are true atomic-age wonders! Fans of Russ Manning, Mac Raboy, and Alex Raymond will be delighted with artist Bob Fujitani’s original depiction of this classic hero in all his radioactive glory. This collection also features two rare cover paintings by legendary science-fiction illustrator Richard Powers!
• A Dark Horse archival collection—now available in softcover!
• This volume collects issues #1-#7 of the original 1960s comic-book series Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom, including all original series covers and the retouched interiors seen in the Dark Horse Archives hardcover.
• Seven original Doctor Solar comics for only $19.99!
CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #24
Tim Truman (W), Tomás Giorello (P), José Villarrubia (C), Dave Stewart (C), and Cary Nord (Cover)
On sale Aug 18
FC, 40 pages$2.99 / Ongoing
Conan and Olivia have escaped the terrible wrath of the armies of Turan by fleeing to a small island in the vast Vilayet Sea, but it seems that Conan cannot avoid all the enemies that he made as leader of the Kozaki raiders. The small island that he and Olivia have used to put some distance between them and the Turanian military has turned out to be an appealing hiding place for another group of outlaws—the Red Brotherhood! Traveling only with the beautiful Olivia, and without an army of mercenaries at his back, Conan is no longer protected from their rage. However, they may not be the most dangerous adversaries Conan will have to face if he and Olivia are to get off the island in one piece! Large predators stalk the forest, and there is something much, much worse lurking within the ruins of an ancient civilization.
THE CHRONICLES OF CONAN VOLUME 20: NIGHT OF THE WOLF AND OTHER STORIES
Michael Fleisher (W), John Buscema (W/A), Gary Kwapisz (A), Ernie Chan (A), Steve Leialoha (A), Bob Camp (A), and Rudy Nebres (A)
On sale Oct 13
FC, 200 pages$18.99
TPB, 7" x 10"
Conan confronts some of his most difficult challenges yet when he faces down a werewolf who is being protected by the same tribe that it aims to destroy in “Night of the Wolf,” and he finds a hidden Cimmerian valley filled with the vestiges of an ancient war in “Vale of Death.” The wandering barbarian will also have to keep his wits about him if he is to keep from becoming a statue in a madwoman’s collection in “The Cauldron of Doom!”
• This volume collects Conan the Barbarian issues #151-#159, now with new colors, all of the original series covers, and a foreword by Ernie Chan complete with a brand new pinup!
CONAN VOLUME 9: FREE COMPANIONS
Timothy Truman (W/A), Tomás Giorello (A), Joe Kubert (A), and José Villarrubia (C)
On sale Oct 20
FC, 184 pages$24.99
HC, 7" x 10"
Legendary artist Joe Kubert’s very first sequential Conan work and illustrations by Cary Nord, Justin Sweet, and Joseph Michael Linsner highlight this latest collection of stories from Dark Horse’s ongoing Conan the Cimmerian comic-book series. In his short career as a mercenary, young Conan has impressed both Princess Yasmela and military leader Lord Amalric, but an ambitious rogue prince arrives in Khoraja and blindsides Conan out of the comfortable, courtly situation he’s found himself in. Not only is Conan’s love affair with Yasmela going south, but rebel Prince Julion immediately challenges Conan’s headstrong impulses and military plans, causing a rift between the battered-but-proud forces of Khoraja and Amalric’s army of colorful mercs.
• Collects Conan the Cimmerian #14 and #16-#21.
SOLOMON KANE VOLUME 2: DEATH’S BLACK RIDERS
Scott Allie (W), Mario Guevara (P), Juan Ferreyra (C), Mike Mignola (Cover)
On sale Oct 20
FC, 136 pages$15.99
TPB, 7" x 10"
Taking place after the events in Solomon Kane: The Castle of the Devil—but written to stand on its own—this new tale delves deep into the horrors scattered throughout Germany’s Black Forest and adapts two of Robert E. Howard’s most beloved Solomon Kane pieces. When Kane comes across gypsies being terrorized by roving bandits, he’s not sure what’s worse—the bandits who wish to rob and rape innocent travelers or the evils that spew forth from the forest, intent on killing every man and woman around!
• This book also collects the “All the Damned Souls at Sea” Kane comic by Scott Allie, Guy Davis, and Dave Stewart.
• Hellboy creator Mike Mignola contributes a new cover to this collection!
• Creature designs by Eisner Award-winning artist Guy Davis!
ALIENS VS. PREDATOR: THREE WORLD WAR #6 (OF 6)
Randy Stradley (W), Rick Leonardi (P), Mark Pennington (I), Wes Dzioba (C), and Raymond Swanland (Cover)
On sale Aug 11
FC, 40 pages$3.50 / Miniseries
With the enemy Predator clan and their murderous legion of Alien war slaves ready to close the book once and for all on the alliance of Human and Predator, the Colonial Marines and “Hunter” Predators mount a desperate offensive behind enemy lines to unleash the one surprise element that could even the odds and win the day. But humans should never make the mistake that “the enemy of my enemy” can be counted on as a true friend, and with each Hunter packing a fissile self-destruct, could this courageous assault really be nothing more than a nuclear suicide mission?
FEAR AGENT #29: OUT OF STEP PART 2 (OF 5)
Rick Remender (W), Mike Hawthorne (P), Tony Moore (P/Cover), and John Lucas (I)
On sale Aug 18
FC, 32 pages$3.50 / Miniseries
The universe was corrupted far too many years ago for Heath Huston to have any hope of reversing the disease—or so he thinks as he sinks back into the bottle. As the Tetaldians continue to hunt him, Heath uncovers the history of the robot hordes and their secret coconspirators. The odds are stacked higher than ever; his body is aged and broken. Finally presented with one final opportunity for redemption, can the last Fear Agent move past his role in it all and give the bastards a little back? Sure he can. • Includes a special Tales of the Fear Agent by legendary creator Hilary Barta!
• Thirty-two FULL pages of COMIC BOOK-ACTION!
CITIZEN REX HC
Mario Hernandez (W) and Gilbert Hernandez (W/A)
On sale Oct 27
b&w, 136 pages$19.99
HC, 6" x 9"
Twenty years ago, the most famous, lifelike robot in the world was engulfed in scandal, arrested, and deactivated. Since then, an antirobot movement has developed, while body modification is in and prosthetic limbs have become hot black-market items.
Stories like these are the stock in trade of gossip blogger Sergio Bauntin, whose startling revelations earn him the constant scrutiny of both the mob and the city’s mysterious investigators, the Truth Takers. When Sergio catches wind of sightings of the long-missing robot celebrity CTZ-RX-1, all of these interests will collide in violence and intrigue.
• This handsome hardcover collection also features a new cover by Gilbert, sketches and behind-the-scenes material from Mario, and a special pinup from third Hernandez brother Jaime (Locas, The Education of Hopey Glass)!
GEAR SCHOOL VOLUME 2
Adam Gallardo (W), Núria Peris (P), Sergio Sandoval (P), and Estudio Fénix (P)
On sale Oct 6
FC, 96 pages$7.99
TPB, 5 1/4" x 7 1/2"
In the far future, humanity is caught in an endless war against an alien menace. The struggle is dominated by giant war machines called Gear. Only the best and the brightest are allowed to drive these war machines. The process of elimination begins in junior high.
Teresa Gottlieb is a thirteen-year-old freshman at the most prestigious military academy in the world. A little while ago she saved the school from an alien attack, but at Gear School “a little while ago” is ancient history. Her status as savior of the school isn’t cutting her any slack with her teachers, her classmates, or the clique that runs the school.
Now Teresa finds herself caught up in an adventure that has more at stake than the future of the school or even the fate of the planet. It could jeopardize her budding first love!
UNCLE SILAS: GENETIS TPB
David Follett (W/A)
On sale Oct 13
FC, 72 pages$9.99
TPB, 6" x 9"
Silas Mortimer Mulch is an ecological supergenius, with a laboratory greenhouse holding the keys to countless scientific breakthroughs. But when his niece and nephew, Selena and Tommy, come to visit Silas and find him missing, his organic computer SOFIA tells them that he is lost within the ever-expanding and constantly changing greenhouse. Donning high-tech greenhouse suits, Selena and Tommy must go in after Silas, and are soon confronted with astonishing nanotechnology, fungi that act as hard drives of information about the greenhouse, and plants that can create duplicates of people they encounter.
DE:TALES HC
Gabriel Bá and Fábio Moon (W/A)
On sale Oct 6
b&w, 112 pages $19.99
HC, 6" x 9"
From the company that introduced American audiences to Brazilian twins Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá (Daytripper, Pixu) comes a new hardcover edition of Dark Horse’s out-of-print De:Tales, a collection of the twins’ breakthrough short stories!
After three Eisner Awards and a series of acclaimed projects with writers Joss Whedon (Sugarshock), Gerard Way (The Umbrella Academy), Mike Mignola (B.P.R.D.: 1947), and Matt Fraction (Casanova), Moon and Bá are now among the hottest artists in comics. De:Tales is the duo’s most personal work to date, presenting their work separately, together, and in tandem—as the twins trade off on the roles of writing and illustrating, share those roles, or fly solo. Brimming with all the details of human life, their charming tales move from the urban reality of their home in São Paulo to the magical realism of their Latin American background.