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CBEM 541 concludes . . .
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ALIAS ANNOUNCES THE NOVEMBER LINE-UP
"Snake Plissken" & Art Thibert's "Chrono Mechanics Silver" all-
new at Alias!

San Diego, California (September 15, 2005) - Alias Enterprises,
who debuted on the market in January, keeps on moving strong with
the announcement of 15 titles in their November 2005 line-up,
including some all-star additions - all of which are available
now in the September issue of Previews catalog!

November also features many all-new graphic novels and trade
paperbacks at Alias, such as CHRONO MECHANICS SILVER by Eisner
nominated artist, Art Thibert ("Ultimate Spider-Man," "Ultimate
X-Men"), as well as the addition of the fan-fave series, JOHN
CARPENTER'S SNAKE PLISSKEN CHRONICLES with artist Tone Rodriguez
("Violent Messiahs"), and a special introduction by Director John
Carpenter himself!

The November 2005 line-up of Alias titles consists of the
following:

ALIAS GRAPHIC NOVELS:

CHRONO MECHANICS SILVER - Graphic Novel
Written by Art Thibert, Rich Birdsall, and Pamela Thibert;
pencils by Art Thibert and Chris Chua, with covers by Art Thibert
and Snakebite. The highly skilled Time repairmen of Chrono, Inc.
tackle a Time malfunction of universal proportions! Doug, Zyn,
Oot, and Caravaggio have their vacations cut short when they set
out to repair a faulty Reality Filter Prism turning all timelines
into abstract realities! Although, this malfunction might not be
what - or who - they expected!  -- 48-pages, graphic novel --
$6.99

DANIEL - Graphic Novel
Art by Magic Eye Studios
The prophet Daniel is one of the most respected men in the
Persian Empire... but he's also one of the most envied, so much
so that the other princes and advisors in the kingdom have
conspired to get Daniel tossed into the lions' den. As Daniel
sits in the darkness and awaits his fate as the lions' dinner, he
looks back on his life, wondering what he did to deserve this
end. But as the night wanes on, Daniel discovers that someone has
been on his side throughout his life... and that his experience
in the lions' den will one day serve a greater purpose!  Adapted
faithfully from the Biblical Book of Daniel in a fun cartoony-
style, DANIEL is a wonderful title for readers of all ages!
-- 64-pages, full-color graphic novel -- $7.99

ED'S TERRESTRIALS - Graphic Novel
Written by Scott Christian Sava; art by Diego Jourdan.
Aliens have escaped from the Intergalactic Food Court and found
their way to Earth. They crash land into Ed's tree house, and are
soon friends. Now they are trying to help the rest of their alien
friends escape to earth and follow their dreams. The only thing
standing in their way is Ed's classmate and nemesis Natalie, and
her new friend, Mall security from another planet ... Maximus
Obliterus.
-- 80-pages, full-color children's book -- $19.95

ALIAS TRADE PAPERBACKS:

JOHN CARPENTER'S SNAKE PLISSKEN CHRONICLES: TRADE PAPERBACK #1
Written by William O'Neill; art by Tone Rodriguez and Digital
Chameleon; cover by Drew Struzan.
SNAKE IS BACK! After his little trouble in the Big Apple, and a
full Presidential pardon, Snake Plissken is off to Atlantic City
for what can only be described as the ultimate car boost. A car
worth 30 million dollars! Collecting for the first time the
critically acclaimed four issue mini-series, written by William
O'Neill ("Chassis") and drawn by Tone Rodriguez ("Violent
Messiahs") this deluxe trade paperback includes reprints of all
the hard to find variant covers, and sports a glorious original
cover by famed movie poster artist Drew Struzan ("Star Wars
Episode III," "Indiana Jones"). Plus an introduction from the man
that brought Snake to the big screen: Director John Carpenter!
-- 108-pages, full-color trade paperback -- $11.99

JUDO GIRL: TRADE PAPERBACK #1
Written by Terrance Griep, and pencils by Nadir Balan.
Silverbulletcomicbooks.com rates Judo Girl four bullet success.
Now we packed this groovy mini-series into one giant sized trade
paperback.  Judo Girl is a woman on a mission:  after having
spent 40 years in suspension animation, she searches for her
missing brother, Judo Boy.  However, her arch-enemy, the
diabolical Captain Steel, hasn't spent the last four decades
collecting rust. Included in this far out retro book is our
favorite go-go girl's origin story, first seen in Atlas #1.
Chocked full of pin-ups, character designs and other chop-a-delic
delights!
-- 128-pages, full-color trade paperback -- $9.99

10TH MUSE: TRADE PAPERBACK #1: TRAGEDY STRIKES
Written by Darren G. Davis; pencils by Alex Amezcua; cover by
Alex Amezcua & Harry Moore.
This hot-selling 10th Muse story arch sold out in less than a
week. Even Aint it Cool News said "It's fast and fun" and "cool
looking."   The trade paperback covers issues 1-4 of the 2nd
volume of the 10th Muse saga.  Medusa and Tragedy have teamed and
schemed to bring the Muse to face their brand of justice. Guest-
starring Isis and Judo Girl in this fast-paced adventure!
-- 96-pages, full-color trade paperback -- $9.99

ALIAS COMICS:

THE LEGEND OF ISIS #7
Written by Ryan Scott Ottney, pencils by Rove, and covers by Rove
& Nep. "Dogs of War," part two!  Still powerless and held hostage
by the Council, Isis learns their disturbing origin and how it's
connected to her own - causing her to wonder: was she sent to our
time to conquer us?  Will Isis lead them into battle against our
world to save her friend? -- 32-pages, ongoing monthly series,
shipping with two covers -- $2.99

XIII #6
Written by J. Van Hamme, art by W. Vance.
Plain Rock Penitentiary for the criminally insane, a maximum-
security facility: XIII's quest for his identity has brought him
to the nearest place to hell on earth. His body is at the hands
of lunatics and wardens alike and his mind is at the mercy of the
deranged prison psychiatrist, Dr. Johansson. Evidence of
extensive laser surgery provokes military intelligence to delve
deeper into XIII's many faces ... is he assassin, war veteran or
simply victim? His only hope of salvation lies with Lieutenant
Jones and another desperate inmate.
-- 32-pages, ongoing monthly series -- $2.99

PAKKINS' LAND #8
By Gary Shipman
Paul has arrived safely on the shores of the Eastern Lands and
eagerly awaits Mr. Brambles, Gus, Shahni, and a small group of
mice warriors, who have set out to retrieve him. PLUS: the
stranger (Sedek) that has come to Pakkins, Land, has been
captured and taken to Rahsha,s dungeon. There he waits for an
opportunity to escape, without anyone finding out who he really
is. Find out for yourselves why this series has been nominated
for "Eisner" "Harvey" and "Russ Manning" awards.
-- 32-pages, ongoing monthly series.

TENTH MUSE #8
Written by Darren G. Davis, pencils by Alex Amezcua, cover by
Alex Amezcua, and special Cindy Margolis cover by Harry Moore.
Can Justice have two names? The 10th Muse meets her match and
it's...herself?   Morgan returns but this time she wants back
what she thinks is rightfully hers: the essence of the 10th Muse.
And to do this she must find her own identity no matter who it
might hurt. Emma is not going to let go of her birthright without
a fight.
-- 32-pages, ongoing monthly series -- $2.99

ELSINORE CASE FILES 001: ARRIVALS
Written by Ken Lillie-Paetz, with various artists.
As the final prophetic chapter of ELSINORE is about to begin,
your physicians at Monkey Pharmacy leak some confidential
background files to the public.  ARRIVALS details some shocking
revelations into how each of the seven patients found their way
inside the cells of Sub-basement Level 10.  Also included is the
lost assessment file on the inmates of levels 1-9, as well as the
story of the construction of the Mental Hospital itself.
-- 32-pages, full-color -- $2.99

SIXGUN SAMURAI #5
Created by Mike S. Miller; written by Sean J. Jordan; art by
Harold Edge. Trapped! The teenaged Sixgun Samurai and his ally
Annabelle Rose are forced to fight their way out of a city full
of Japanese exiles who have turned to a life of thievery and
murder under the leadership of the cruel criminal Matsumura. But
they can't go too far -- for every moment they waste fighting,
Sam's mentor Tetsuya is being tortured and maimed, and it won't
be long before he's dead. Can Sam and Rose fight back in time to
save him? Fusing the culture of the samurai with the adventure of
the Wild West, SIXGUN SAMURAI is a fan-favorite title that gets
better with each issue! -- 32-pages, ongoing series -- $2.99

LULLABY #3
Created by Hector Sevilla and Mike S. Miller; written by Ben
Avery; art by Hector Sevilla.
The battle with Makoma almost over, Alice, Jim Hawkins, the
Piper, and Red Riding Hood now face another betrayal ...within
their own ranks. Is the warrior woman known as Milady what she
claims to be? The band of heroes has put their trust in her, but
at what cost? And, weakened by battle and betrayal, can they
stand in their first meeting with the fairy land's greatest evil
-- the one called Crow?
-- Ongoing Monthly Series -- $2.99

YENNY #3
Written by David Alvarez; art by David Alvarez, Richard Cruz, and
Rangely Garcia; colors by Ivy Beth Gladstone.
Yenny and all the gang are off to Sidny World! The happiest place
this side of the earth. Join us this month as Zacha crash tests
every ride available, Kelso falls in love with Yenny and Yunissa
complains about her ex-husband in every corner. Let's Zip-Ah-Dee-
Duh...uh...zeep ah doo....AAH! YA' KNOW!! -- 24-pages, full-color
-- $2.99

ARMORQUEST: GENESIS #3 (of 6)
Written by Ben Avery; art by Sherwin Schwartzrock; colors by Hi-
Fi Colour Design.
Young Timothy has been joined by the strong Northman Bernard and
the veteran warrior Kanika in his quest to join the Emperor's
Knights of the Way. But now he finds himself in a strange land,
cut off from his new friends, and facing the fiend Broot. The
problem: not only is Broot the most dangerous dragon Timothy has
ever faced, the beast is also holding Kanika and Bernard captive.
-- 32-pages, six-issue limited bi-monthly series -- $2.99


For more information on these and other titles please visit your
local comic book shop, or simply visit Alias online at
http://www.aliasenterprises.com !
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Radio Comix Solicitation Information for January 2006 Releases

The following books are scheduled to be published and released by
Radio Comix in January 2006:

Furrlough #156
Milk #51
Genus: Male #5
Ice Queens #1 (one-shot)

Radio Comix titles are available on a non-returnable basis at
wholesale discounts to the comic book retail specialty market
exclusively through the following distributors:  Diamond Comics
Distribution, FM International, and Cold Cut Distribution.  Radio
Comix graphic novels are available on returnable basis to the
book distribution market exclusively through Diamond Book
Distribution. To find out more about Radio Comix, please contact:

Radio Comix (www.radiocomix.com)
phone/fax:  210-348-7195
email:  mhigh@thiseuphoria.com
address:  11765 West Ave #117, San Antonio, TX 78216
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Radio Comix (non-adult) Titles:

NEW RELEASES:

Title:  Furrlough #156
Contributors:  Various;  cover by Ursula Husted
Format:  32 pages, black and white interior, full-color cover
Retail price:  US$3.50
Shipping:  January 2006  from Brenner Printing
Genre:  anthology, anthropomorphic, action/adventure
Rating:  For Young Teens and Older

Each and every month -- Furrlough is your only source for
anthropomorphics.  "Ebin and May" by Christina Hanson continues
with more romance and adventure, plus the next chapter in Rusty
Haller's "Ace and Queenie" serves up more spy thrills.  Shorts by
Remi Perron and Shon Howell, Ab-Fab cover by Ursula Husted.

Sin Factory (adult) Titles:

NEW RELEASES:

Title:  Ice Queens #1 (one-shot)
Contributors:  Terrie Smith and the Gang of Four
Format:  32 pages, black and white interior, full-color cover
Retail price:  US$3.95
Shipping:  January 2006  from Brenner Printing
Genre:  adult, fantasy
Rating:  For adults only

In the City of Ice on Prison Satellite Two, survival is something
to fight for, tooth and nail!  The beautiful Maladon learns this
the hard way when she decides to take on Missy, the leader of one
of the toughest gangs in the city.  Will Maladon gain control
over the gang and win the attentions of Missy's consort, Fenris?
A dark sci-fi tale of forbidden passion!  Features a cover by
Japanese artist Dr. Comet.

Title:  Genus: Male #5
Contributors:  Various;  cover by John VBarrett
Format:  48 pages, black and white interior, full-color cover
Retail price:  US$34.99
Shipping:  January 2006  from Brenner Printing
Genre:  gay, adult, anthology
Rating:  For adults only

The sexy guy-on-guy Annual is back for another hot issue!
Featuring hot and heavy stories of gay passion, by the best
talents in the biz! John Barrett leads off with a steamy online
romance with a video game twist in "Game Boys", plus stories and
art by SatyQ, Sara M. Williams, Christina Hanson and J. K.
Blacklin.  Cover by John Barrett.

Title:  Milk #51
Contributors:  Various;  cover by Shon Howell
Format:  32 pages, black and white interior, full-color cover
Retail price:  US$3.50
Shipping:  January 2006  from Brenner Printing
Genre:  adult, anthology
Rating:  For adults only

Building strong bones since 1997 -- Milk offers up your regular
dose of adult comics and stories!  K-Complex continues the tale
of "SO Girl" with more lesbian hijinks.  Plus JJ delivers a new
chapter of "Cherry Bomb", and sexy stories by J.K. Blacklin and
Kunislayer Shujo.  Cover by Shon Howell.
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