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Register anything. http://us.click.yahoo.com/J8kdrA/y20IAA/yQLSAA/bGIolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Brian Pulido's LADY DEATH: Dead Rising Medieval Retail Price: $5.99 US Cover: Sean Shaw Story: Brian Pulido Art: Romano Molenaar, Di Amorim Readership: All ages Format: B&W, 16 pages Brian Pulido's LADY DEATH: Dead Rising Classic Retail Price: $5.99 US Cover: Matt Martin Story: Brian Pulido Art: Romano Molenaar, Di Amorim Readership: All ages Format: B&W, 16 pages Brian Pulido's LADY DEATH: Dead Rising Leather Retail Price: $24.99 US Cover: Juan Jose Ryp Story: Brian Pulido Art: Romano Molenaar, Di Amorim Readership: All ages Format: B&W, 16 pages Brian Pulido's BELLADONNA #3 Retail Price: $3.99 US Cover: Clint Hilinski Story: Brian Pulido Art: Clint Hilinski Readership: All ages Format: Full color, 32 pages, monthly 3 of 5 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Brian Pulido's full-color tale of vengeance continues! Colleen MacGrath's wedding to Donovan was to unite two powerful Irish families in bliss. Instead, all their hopes and dreams were laid to waste by marauding Vikings. Now a year later, on Samhain, Morrigan the Celtic goddess forces Colleen to rise and claim vengeance as Belladonna! In this issue, the hunt for the Vikings who killed her love leads her into an enslaved town. With a huge number of foes, she must call on her animal friends to help lead the assault! With stellar art by Clint Hilinski and stunning colors by Nimbus Studios, Belladonna will appeal to the legions of fans of Lady Death. As well as this regular cover, also available with covers by Ron Adrian, a wraparound by Hilinski, and a special Premium by Paulo Sequeira (limited to 2000 copies). Brian Pulido's BELLADONNA #3 Adrian Retail Price: $3.99 US Cover: Ron Adrian Story: Brian Pulido Art: Clint Hilinski Readership: All ages Format: Full color, 32 pages, monthly 3 of 5 Brian Pulido's BELLADONNA #3 Wraparound Retail Price: $3.99 US Cover: Clint Hilinski Story: Brian Pulido Art: Clint Hilinski Readership: All ages Format: Full color, 32 pages, monthly 3 of 5 Brian Pulido's BELLADONNA #3 Premium Retail Price: $9.99 US Cover: Paulo Sequeira Story: Brian Pulido Art: Clint Hilinski Readership: All ages Format: Full color, 32 pages, monthly 3 of 5 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: This deluxe edition is limited to just 2000 copies. Brian Pulido's BELLADONNA Convention Special Shaw Retail Price: $5.99 US Cover: Sean Shaw Story: Brian Pulido Art: Clint Hilinski Readership: All ages Format: Full color, 16 pages PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Sean Shaw unveils this beautiful rendition of the stunning Belladonna on this exclusive new cover! Wexford Ireland. 971 AD. A time of upheaval as civilization imposes itself on a wild, ancient land. After a tragic event that rips the heart of Ireland in two, a Celtic warrior spirit rises from the other world to claim vengeance on the Viking hordes who have fouled the land and murdered it's promised ones. Join Lady Death creator Brian Pulido as he unveils his newest creation. Limited to just 1500 copies. Brian Pulido's BELLADONNA Preview Prism Foil Retail Price: $12.99 US Cover: Clint Hilinski Story: Brian Pulido Art: Clint Hilinski Readership: All ages Format: B&W, 16 pages PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Special Prism foil edition! Pulido unveils here the first of his dark new offerings, Belladonna, the story of a animal-controlling witch in Ireland 951 AD. She wants nothing more than a quiet ordinary life, but the Viking hordes ruin and kill everything she loves and drive her to unleash her vengeance. Contained within are the designs for the character, notes from Pulido on his development of the character, pages from the story and other exclusive material you won't find anywhere else! Limited to 400 copies, all copies ship bagged and boarded with a certificate of authenticity. Joe R Lansdale's BY BIZARRE HANDS #4 Connecting cover Retail Price: $5.99 US Cover: Jacen Burrows Story: Joe R Lansdale Art: Andres Guinaldo Readership: Mature Readers Format: B&W, 32 pages, monthly 4 of 6 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: This is the fourth of a six-part connecting cover featuring the World of Joe R. Lansdale! Drawn by super- star artist Jacen Burrows, these limited covers all fit together to form a huge image! One the most popular horror novel writers, Joe R. Lansdale, is unleashed in this all-new series that adapts some of his favorite short stories, all chosen by Lansdale himself, into comic form for the first time. This issue sees the sci-fi / horror tale TIGHT LITTLE STITCHES IN A DEAD MAN'S BACK split open in sequential form with art by Indian superstar Dheeraj Verma. Limited to just 750 copies. YUGGOTH CREATURES #1 Connecting cover Retail Price: $5.99 US Cover: Juan Jose Ryp Story: Antony Johnston Art: Ryp, Burrows, Wolfer, Martin Readership: Mature Readers Format: B&W, 40 pages, monthly 1 of 3 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: This three part connecting triptych cover has to be seen to be believed! Art maestro Juan Jose Ryp has included most of the classic Lovecraftian monsters into this one huge image! All three parts fit together to make up on huge mural of madness! Read the incredible memoirs of Anders Ericsson, Professor of Anthropology at the notorious Miskatonic University in Arkham! Join the Professor as he starts an amazing journey through the Lovecraft mythos, from the queer inhabitants of New Surrey to disaster on the ocean at the hands of unseen forces, and the mysterious Dagon... Can he stay sane in the face of the universe's secret history? Six allnew Lovecraft Mythos stories from the pen of Antony Johnston are illustrated by an awesome collection of today's hottest artists, including Juan Jose Ryp, Jacen Burrows, Matt Martin, Mike Wolfer, Sebastian Fiumara and more! Each of the three parts are limited to 1000 copies. YUGGOTH CREATURES #2 Connecting cover Retail Price: $5.99 US Cover: Juan Jose Ryp Story: Antony Johnston Art: Ryp, Burrows, Wolfer, Martin Readership: Mature Readers Format: B&W, 40 pages, monthly 2 of 3 YUGGOTH CREATURES #3 Connecting cover Retail Price: $5.99 US Cover: Juan Jose Ryp Story: Antony Johnston Art: Ryp, Burrows, Wolfer, Martin Readership: Mature Readers Format: B&W, 40 pages, monthly 3 of 3 SHI: Sempo #1/2 Original Sketch Edition Retail Price: $29.99 US Cover: Wellington Alves Writer: William Tucci Artist: Wellington Alves Readership: all ages Format: FC, 16 pages PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: This special edition features an original sketch by series artist Wellington Alves on the front cover and is limited to just 200 copies. All copies ship bagged and boarded with a certificate of authenticity. SHI: Sempo #1 Ryp 2003 Convention Gold Seal Retail Price: $5.99 US Cover: Juan Jose Ryp Writer: William Tucci Artist: Wellington Alves Readership: all ages Format: FC, 32 pages, 1 of 2 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Warehouse find of a 2003 Convention Edition! This special edition features a Gold Seal on the front cover noting it as one of only 300 copies. This special edition is limited to just 300 copies. All copies ship bagged and boarded. SHI: Sempo #2 Adrian 2003 Convention Gold Seal Retail Price: $5.99 US Cover: Ron Adrian Writer: William Tucci Artist: Wellington Alves Readership: all ages Format: FC, 32 pages, 2 of 2 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Warehouse find of a 2003 Convention Edition! This special edition features a Gold Seal on the front cover noting it as one of only 300 copies. This special edition is limited to just 300 copies. All copies ship bagged and boarded. +++++ Comics Fans Worldwide, This month we're proud to announce the all-new HUTCH OWEN collection by Tom Hart, and also some amazing new online comix. Come by the website and check them out! IN PREVIEWS NOW (FOR BOOKS SHIPPING IN NOVEMBER) HUTCH OWEN: UNMARKETABLE by Tom Hart http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog.php?type=12&title=399 This graphic novel collects the all-new travels and travails of Hutch Owen, the outrageous homeless rebel that battles the corporate forces that control our lives. Included in this volume are: "Public Relations," where Hutch is pitted against the Worner company and a PR firm bent on redesigning the World Trade Center Site; "Aristotle," in which Hutch winds up in Worner's employ as a slogan writer; and many more. Don't miss this politically astute and heart-warming farce. -- $14.95 (US), 208 pages, ISBN 1-891830-55-4, Diamond: SEP042964 COMING SOON! SHIPPING IN SEPTEMBER: OWLY by Andy Runton http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog.php?type=12&title=425 Owly is a kind, yet lonely, little owl who's always on the search for new friends and adventure. In this first graphic novel, Owly discovers the meaning of friendship and that saying goodbye doesn't always mean forever. Relying on a mixture of symbols, icons, and expressions to tell his silent stories, Runton's clean, animated, and heartwarming style makes it a perfect read for anyone who's a fan of Jeff Smith's BONE or Mike Kunkel's HEROBEAR AND THE KID. -- $10.00 (US), 160 pages, ISBN 1-891830- 62-7, Diamond: JUL043246. SHIPPING IN OCTOBER: BIGHEAD by Jeffrey Brown https://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog.php?type=12&title=401 From the creator of CLUMSY, UNLIKELY, and BE A MAN comes an irreverent and clever superhero parody, featuring the most amazing hero of all time: BIGHEAD. Witness inept villains clash with an all-too-emotional hero, in the epic graphic novel that will leap all cliches in a single bound. -- $12.95 (US), 128 pages, ISBN 1-891830-56-2, Diamond: AUG043100. NEW ON-LINE COMICS AT TOP SHELF http://www.topshelfcomix.com/comix.php With this on-line update, Top Shelf teams with the Flemish comics collective Pulp Deluxe (http://www.pulpdeluxe.be) to start reproducing work from their website in English. Pulp Deluxe is an amazingly hip and free website showcasing exclusive short comics by Flemish artists. It was conceived to demonstrate that Flemish cartoonists can draw more than just "funny books" (which have traditionally dominated the Belgian and, more specifically, the Flemish comic book markets), and we're showcasing two of their stories at the Top Shelf website this month: -- GEOGLYPH by Lode Devroe, & -- THE RIVER by Randall Caesar Other new comix debuting at the Top Shelf website include: -- BALTHAZAR AND OTHER STORIES by Don King -- MONKEY MIND by Jay Lynch and Ed Piskor -- PERCEVIL by Farel Dalrymple, & -- WAY OFF MAIN #2 by Josue Menjivar and Scott Malin CLICK HERE TO SEE THEM ALL: http://www.topshelfcomix.com/comix.php See y'all at Dragon*Con (Sept 3-6) and the Baltimore Comic-Con (Sept 11-12)! Your friend thru comics, Chris Staros Top Shelf Productions PO Box 1282 Marietta, GA 30061-1282 USA chris@topshelfcomix.com http://www.topshelfcomix.com +++++ DARK HORSE COMICS NOVEMBER 2004 PREVIEWS Direct from Dark Horse Comics, here are the publisher's solicitation copies and preview images for products which are due to ship in November 2004. BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL #95: CONFESSION (one shot) HIROAKI SAMURA (W/A) On sale November 10, b&w, 32pg, $2.99 Magatsu, licking his wounds after last issue's bloody showdown, plays samurai detective after he journeys to the site of an Itto- ryu massacre. In a weird turnaround, it's a batch of new Itto-ryu warriors who are massacred! Crossbow expert Hyakurin is also convalescing, under Giichi's protection while she slowly becomes battle-ready. A heartbreaking conversation provides some insight into Giichi's character, and the ever-present Blade cliffhanger leaves us wondering about Hyakurin's future. Gracing this issue are two stellar pinups by rising comic book stars Jonathan and Joshua Luna! FOR MATURE READERS B.P.R.D. THE DEAD #1 (of 5) MIKE MIGNOLA (W), JOHN ARCUDI (W), GUY DAVIS (P), and DAVE STEWART (C) On sale November 3, FC, 32pg, $2.99 Abe Sapien digs up more details of his origin, as the biggest secret in ten years of Hellboy comics continues to unravel. The other members of the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense meet their new team leader, a formerly dead Pentagon special operative, as they move in to their new command center to combat the ongoing plague of frogs. John Arcudi (Doom Patrol, JLA) joins the team as co-writer, mixing his bizarre brand of action and humor with Mignola's own unique writing style. . Wizard says "Guy Davis' knack for atomspheric horror keeps the mood creepy throughout." CLASSIC COMIC BOOK CHARACTER #1: HELLBOY On sale November 24, 5" tall, packaged in a full-color tin, with a button, and booket, $49.95 Dark Horse has won wide acclaim for its successful series of "Classic Comic" statues, inspired by the "Syroco" statues of the 1940s and sculpted by those fine folks at Yoe! Studio. Nearly 50 different statues have been produced, with many selling out and commanding collector's prices. This month , we are thrilled to present the first in a companion series , based on comic book characters rather than newspaper strips. We have chosen to concentrate on characters from the last thirty years, but don't be surprised if the occasional Golden Age character turns up. While the series will feature characters from a variety of publishers' books, please forgive us if we lead off with one of the best characters that Dark Horse publishes-Mike Mignola's Hellboy. Sculpted by Yoe! Studios under Mignola's supervision. The statue is offered in an extremely limited edition of 750 numbered pieces. Hellboy comes packaged in a special litho- printed full-color tin box. Also included is a vintage-style pinback button, and booklet about the character and his creator, Mike Mignola. CONAN #10 KURT BUSIEK (W), CARY NORD (P), THOMAS YEATES (P), DAVE STEWART (C), and LEINIL FRANCIS YU (Cover) On November 17, FC, 32pg, $2.99 Conan accused of murder! Burglarizing a lush temple, Conan stumbles across a dead body and is blamed for the crime. But can the city guard even hope to hold him? Part One of our two-part adaptation of Robert E. Howard's "The God in the Bowl," a locked- room mystery with broadswords, evil gods, and more. This also marks the first time Conan runs afoul of Thoth-amon, greatest sorcerer of the Hyborian Age, who will be Conan's most deadly and implacable enemy. Find out how their long rivalry begins. . Sales continue to climb on Dark Horse's biggest hit in years! . Conan was listed as one of Wizard's Top Ten Books to watch in 2004. . Eisner winner (Best Single Issue 2003-Conan: The Legend) DOCTOR SOLAR MAN OF THE ATOM VOLUME 1 HC Now one of the classic "super-hero" characters of our time is available in a hardcover collection! PAUL S. NEWMAN (W), BOB FUJITANI (P), FRANK BOLLE (P) On sale December 29, HC, 208, FC, 6 1/4" x 10 1/4", $49.95 When industrial sabotage causes an experiment in atomic energy to go awry, nuclear physicist Doctor Phillip Solar is transformed into a living atomic reactor! Now Doctor Solar uses his miraculous energy-based powers to protect the innocent and to thwart the diabolical machinations of the mysterious archcriminal known only as Nuro. The original incarnation of the classic hero Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom springs to life in this newly remastered collection of classic stories from comics visionaries Bob Fujitani, Frank Bolle, and Paul S. Newman. Reprinted for the first time in nearly forty years, these adventures of Doctor Solar are truly wonders of the atomic age. Fans of Russ Manning, Mac Raboy, or 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! FREAKS OF THE HEARTLAND #6 (of 6) STEVE NILES (W) and GREG RUTH (A) On sale November 17, FC, 32pg, $2.99 Young Trevor Owen and his "freak" brother Will are almost at the end of their road- they've fled the family farm where Will spent his entire life hidden from the world, chained up in the barn. Their parents are dead. And now they're on the run from the law while Gristlewood Valley burns with the flames they started. But all the terror and heartbreak will be worth it if they can make it out of the Valley alive-and take the other three living "freak" children the town has hidden with them. But are four six- year-old freaks of nature and two of their "normal" older siblings any match for a well-armed sheriff and his posse? Don't miss the stunning and heartbreaking conclusion to this year's most resonant and unpredictable horror series. . Comics Buyer's Guide says "Greg Ruth's darkly sketchy, moodily creepy art evokes the great Gene Colan and fits the disturbing story extremely well." GOON LUNCH BOX On sale December 8, 8" x 7" x 3 3/4", full color, embossed lunch box, $14.99 Whether it's a two-fisted knuckle sandwich or a peanut butter & jelly, you're good to go to lunch anywhere with this fabulous new litho-printed lunch box featuring The Goon and his posse of malevolent madmen. Direct from Lonely Street, award-winning creator Eric Powell has created all-new art for this item, making full use of the high-quality color printing and maxing out the mayhem for his growing legion of fans. GRENDEL: DEVIL'S REIGN #6 (of 7) MATT WAGNER (W) and TIM SALE (A) On sale November 10, FC, 32pg, $3.50 In this penultimate chapter of the saga of the first Grendel- Khan, Orion is nowhere to be found, even as the world heads into total war between East and West! After the loss of his wife, the Khan has disappeared, and now a dangerously unpredictable general has his finger on the nuclear button! And how does Eppy Thatcher, the last incarnation of the Devil, fit into this dire picture? Meanwhile, the increasingly unstable Pellon Cross schemes to free his vampiric brethren from internment-with the bloody help of his now-evangelical following. . Re-presenting the original Grendel #39, with remastered color by Matt Hollingsworth and Giulia Brusco. FOR MATURE READERS HOT STUFF On sale October 27 Hot Stuff "Hot Dog" Statuette, approximately 6-3/4", $49.99 Hot Stuff "Piggy Bank" Figurine, approximately 3-1/2", $24.99 Hot Stuff "Mmmm!" Figurine, approximately 3-3/4", $24.99 Hot Stuff "Temper Tantrum" Figurine, approximately 3-3/4", $24.99 We just can't get enough of that fiery little devil! Imported from France and sculpted of the highest quality by Demons and Merveilles, this classic Harvey Comics character continues to get into mischief. We are pleased to add these four new Hot Stuff items to our line. THE INCREDIBLES #1 (of 4) Expect the Incredible! Adapted from a script by BRAD BIRD (W), RICARDO CURTIS (P), and RAMON PEREZ (I) On sale November 24, FC, 32pg, $2.99 The city of Municiberg was once protected by many heroes, but its main champion was the ultra-strong Mr. Incredible-who always worked alone. But things went awry for Mr. Incredible and the rest of the Supers when they were hit with a series of lawsuits brought by those they once saved. To diffuse the situation, the government created a relocation program for the Supers-who, in exchange for an end to the lawsuits, went into hiding and promised never to use their powers again. Now, Mr. Incredible is simply Bob Parr, living the suburban life with his wife Helen and their three children. However, family life and the daily nine-to-five routine aren't enough for Bob, who frequently sneaks out to do "hero work" in the evenings. Bob's inability to move on from past glories soon puts a strain on his home life. But one day things take an unexpected turn when Bob is contacted by a mysterious woman who recruits him for some top-secret hero work... . Adapted from The Incredibles, a Walt Disney Pictures presentation of a Pixar Animation Studios film-in theaters November 5th. INTRON DEPOT T-SHIRTS On sale October 20 Dark Horse is pleased to offer you two new T-shirts featuring the futuristic art of Masamune Shirow. These shirts feature designs from Shirow's Intron Depot III: Ballistics. Intron Depot: Police Ringer tee/white with red/Adult M-XL $17.99 XXL $19.99 Intron Depot: Fire Cats Ringer tee/white with orange/Adult M-XL $17.99 XXL $19.99 Thanks for subscribing to the Comic Book Network Electronic Magazine (CBEM) --------------------------->Disclaimer<--------------------------- This is an ANNOUNCE only mailing list, only the Editor can send messages to the list. No one else has access to the subscriber list. Replies to these messages will be received by the Editor ONLY, so you must CC: individual contributors if you want them to get your E-Mail. The E-mail to the E-mag MAY be used in future issues at the Editor's discretion UNLESS you specifically request that they not be. It is our policy to withhold names and/or Addresses, by request only, from letters of comment. All contributors are required to use their real name and have a valid Email address for their columns to be published. 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