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------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/bGIolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> CBEM 549 concludes . . . HELLBOY: MAKOMA, OR, A TALE TOLD BY A MUMMY IN THE NEW YORK CITY EXPLORERS' CLUB ON AUGUST 16, 1993 #1 Written by Mike Mignola, art by Mignola and Richard Corben, colored by Dave Stewart. Award-winning Hellboy creator Mike Mignola teams with comics legend Richard Corben. Corben has been creating bizarre and beautiful comics since the 1970s, working on the most notable horror and sci-fi titles of the original small-press boom. His work was brought to the big screen in the film Heavy Metal, and he achieved mainstream stardom finally with recent collaborations with Brian Azzarello and Garth Ennis, bringing a fresh perspective to such characters as the Hulk and the Punisher, among others. Set long before the life-changing events of this year's The Island, this two-parter reveals Hellboy's earlier encounter with the powerful mythology of Africa. Mignola writes and provides the cover, as well as drawing part of the story, with the lion's share drawn by Corben, in the collaboration which promises to be the horror-comics event of the year. 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 1. JU-ON: VIDEO SIDE TPB Written and art by Miki Rinno. Ju-On: Video Side is the manga adaptation of the Japanese horror movie that spawned an enormous franchise in Japan ... and inspired a blockbuster Hollywood remake. This chilling tale of murder, secrets, and revenge centers on a home and the ugly events that transpired there. The place now has new owners, but there is a vile presence that permeates the building and pollutes every surface. What wickedness set off this unstoppable angry spirit? Why has its bloody grudge infected the home and its inhabitants? In the spirit of The Ring, Ju-On delivers a dark warning of a cursed spirit and the corrupting influence it has on the living. 232 pages, $9.95, in stores on March 15. KONG, THE 8TH WONDER OF THE WORLD MOVIE ADAPTATION #3 Written by Christian Gossett, art by Dustin Weaver, cover by Dave Dorman. This is it<the eye-popping conclusion to the comic adapting the most anticipated motion picture event of the year, Peter Jackson's King Kong. The ancient power of the awe-inspiring Kong collides with the modern age in the ultimate showdown between civilization and Nature<with the actress Ann Darrow caught in the middle! Man and beast rage in an epic struggle that extends beyond the feeble reaches of time, as each tries to prove once and for all its right to live, and more importantly, to reign. 40 pages, $3.99, in stores on Feb. 22. LADY SNOWBLOOD VOLUME 3: RETRIBUTION PART 1 TPB Written by Kazuo Koike, art by Kazuo Kamimura. Lady Snowblood is a woman born with a singular purpose, revenge. Revenge for the death of her father at the hands of greedy criminals. Revenge for the life of her mother, who birthed her in a prison to continue this demon's path of death. Sometimes this path is odd, sometimes sexy, often painful, and always violent. By means of a world's worth of skills, Lady Snowblood will find her revenge. But who knows what lies at the end of this path. 224 pages, black and white, $14.95, in stores on March 22. MAGNUS, ROBOT FIGHTER 4000 A.D. VOLUME 3 HC Written by Russ Manning, Robert Schaefer and Eric Freiwald, art by Manning. In the year 4000, when the human race is threatened by robots that would enslave mankind, one man alone has the power to fight back: Magnus, Robot Fighter. Dark Horse delivers another fantastic collection of rare classics from a comics legend! Russ Manning, famous for his spectacular work on the Tarzan newspaper strips of the late sixties, brought fans his 3Tarzan of the future2 in Magnus, Robot Fighter. While his work on the original comic series lasted only twenty-one issues, Manning's creation has survived generations, influencing countless science fiction artists and writers to this day. Fans of Alex Raymond, Mac Raboy, or Wally Wood should not miss this beautifully bound hardcover<the third Magnus archival collection and the latest addition to Dark Horse's line of science fiction classics. 176 pages, $49.95, in stores on March 15. OCTOPUS GIRL VOLUME 1 TPB Written and art by Toru Yamazaki. Toru Yamazaki made a big, bloody splash in the mid-1990s when his outrageous Octopus Girl horror stories debuted. This talented and twisted manga artist has found recent popularity in different fields, as a major Japanese television personality and a recording artist. Be prepared to be mind-boggled with his first insane manga collection, as the delightfully disturbing Octopus Girl is finally presented in English. Teenage monsters lose their hearts and heads in a relentlessly gory collection of dark humor and horror! Carving a comical niche in modern horror manga, Toru Yamazaki's Octopus Girl serves up the most disgusting dishes of heartbreak and revenge found on land or at sea. Have a side order of nervous laughter with your main course of bloodcurdling fear, some gore with your teen angst, and some killer instincts with your kawaii! These shocking vignettes will hypnotize fans of the macabre and the absurd, as intestines, eyeballs, and fluids of all sorts shoot enthusiastically across Yamazaki's pages! 192 pages, black and white, $12.95, in stores on March 22. THE PERHAPANAUTS #4 Written by Todd Dezago, art by Craig Rousseau. 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 22. REIKO THE ZOMBIE SHOP VOLUME 2 TPB Written and art by Rei Mikamoto. The last time we saw Reiko, the beautiful, young necromancer, she had her head sliced off! But you can't keep a bad girl down. Our Miss Reiko has got a few friends in dark places who'll make sure she hasn't shuffled off this motal coil just yet, even if she has to borrow a body or two. Part Sixth Sense and part Evil Dead<the ultra-violent, comical, and disturbing manga Reiko the Zombie Shop has been resurrected Stateside and translated into English in its original format for the first time. 200 pages, $12.95, in stores on March 8. SCARFACE NOVEL Written by L.A. Banks. In the politically charged years of the early 1980s many immigrants escaped a nightmarish existence under Castro's rule and fled Cuba for America. One immigrant would cut a bloody path of destruction across the Florida landscape in a rampage fueled by drugs, rage, and paranoia. In a dark vision of the American Dream gone wrong, Oliver Stone and Brian De Palma created a classic character in Tony Montana in their re-envisioning of the mobster tale Scarface. But Tony Montana's story didn't begin there. In these two new novels from DH Press we will take you inside the life of Montana, going back to the years before his arrival in America to see what events shaped him into the man he became and what dire choices set him on the course of madness that would lead to a carnage-filled conclusion in the streets of Miami. But Tony Montana's story didn't begin there. Two new novels from DH Press will take you inside the life of Montana, going back to the years before his arrival in America to see what events shaped him into the man he became and what dire choices set him on the course of madness that would lead to a carnage- filled conclusion in the streets of Miami. 300 pages, $6.99, in stores on March 8. SCHOOL ZONE VOLUME 1 TPB Written and art by Kanako Inuki. The Queen of Horror Manga, Kanako Inuki, brings you School Zone, a series about ordinary children who encounter the strange and terrifying at their very own school, and discover that many ghost stories, urban legends, and superstitions are truly and horribly real. 192 pages, black and white, $12.95, in stores on March 29. SPACE PINCHY: THE PINCH OF THE ILLEGAL BRAIN INTRUSION Written by Tony Takezaki. It's hilarious! It's sexy! And it's completely different. From the crazy mind of Japan's freakiest manga creator comes Space Pinchy, a fantastically rendered. 3-D comics odyssey that defies logic, decency, and...gravity! In space unfathomable, adventure awaits! Especially when you're the last of a lost tribe in search of relics. And super-especially if you're Pinchy Pink! A sexy vixen with a skintight suit and a no-nonsense attitude, Pinchy cannot be stopped by even the nastiest of alien perverts. 32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Feb. 22. STAR WARS: CLONE WARS VOLUME 8<THE LAST SIEGE, THE FINAL TRUTH TPB Written by John Ostrander, penciled by Jan Duursema, inked by Dan Parsons, colore by Brad Anderson, cover by Tomas Giorello. While both the Republic and the Separatists have suffered staggering losses during the Clone Wars, nothing could have prepared them for the battle they face on the desert world of Saleucami. Beneath the surface of this Outer Rim planet, the Dark Jedi Sora Bulq has begun cloning an army of Morgukai assassins. Unwilling to leave this grave new threat unchecked, the Jedi and their armies soon find themselves entrenched in a five-month siege. Now, time and resources have run out, and it's up to a crack team of Jedi, led by Quinlan Vos and Aayla Secura, to infiltrate the Separatist base. Collecting stories from Star Wars: Republic #72-77. 144 pages, $17.95, in stores on March 22. STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC #2 Written by John Jackson Miller, penciled by Brian Ching, colored by Michael Atiyeh, cover byTravis Charest. Life in the Jedi Order isn't supposed to be easy. It's a culture of strict discipline, hard work, and self-control, and only the galaxy's brightest and most gifted graduate to the Order's upper echelon of Knights and Masters. This is a dilemma padawan Zayne Carrick has faced most of his life, knowing that he might not possess the smarts or abilities needed to rise above his station--it's a problem further compounded by his being accused of murder and put on the run, his former friends and allies out to get him, and the alien con man he's chained to doing everything he can to shake the young Jedi. But there are greater forces at work and Zayne's about to learn that the will of the Force moves in mysterious ways. 32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 22. STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC/REBELLION 25 CENT FLIP BOOK Written by John Jackson Miller and Thomas Andrews, art by Brian Ching, covers by Ching and Brandon Badeaux. A primer for the first new series in Dark Horse's exciting relaunch of the Star Wars line, this flip book features two brand new stories (one on each side) and never-before-seen concept designs for both Rebellion and Knights of the Old Republic. The Knights of the Old Republic side presents a world four thousand years before the birth of Anakin Skywalker, where the Jedi Order flourishes, the Sith are at their most deadly, and the legendary Mandalorian army are on the verge of a devastating march across the galaxy. It's here that Zayne, a young Jedi with a grand destiny, takes his first steps into a larger and more dangerous world. Set prior to the event of The Empire Strikes Back, the Rebellion half gives a glimpse into the lives of Luke Skywalker, Rebel Jorin Sol, and Imperial Officer Janek Sunber, just before the events of the new series. 24 pages, 25 cents, in stores on Feb. 1. THE TERRITORY TPB Written by Jamie Delano, art by David Lloyd. Mysteriously marooned in an unnamed ocean, a man named Ishmael is rescued by pirates and sold into slavery. His past is a blank. Equipped only with courage, a talent for action heroics and the inspiration of a half-remembered love, he must flirt with the sinister tentacles of Hydracorp to win his freedom. The Territory is a land of wonder and fear; hidden in its dark heart, a haunting truth that Ishmael is driven to discover. But there are no maps to The Territory. Those who would explore it must draw their own. 96 pages, $13.95, in stores on March 8. USAGI YOJIMBO #91 Written and art by Stan Sakai. The hauntings continue! Last issue the rabbit ronin, Usagi Yojimbo, was faced with a mysterious and grisly murder at Geishu Castle, but the leading suspect was a woman who has been dead for ten years! Now, after another murder attempt, Usagi himself is believed to be the ruthless assassin! The long-eared wanderer must team with Tomoe and a distrustful bodyguard to solve the mystery of the Geishu ghost<before its razor-sharp claws carve into another victim. Catch the conclusion to the two-part "The Ghost in the Well." 32 pages, black and white, $2.99, in stores on Feb. 22. USAGI YOJIMBO SIGNED AND NUMBERED LIMITED-EDITION PRINT By Stan Sakai. Stan Sakai's creation, the rabbit ronin Usagi Yojimbo, is one of the most beloved and enduring characters in comics today. With over twenty years of adventures throughout feudal Japan, countless awards, and a following that spans the globe, this long-eared samurai continues to attract life-long fans, and the comics master who tells his stories is the nicest guy around.Dark Horse is pleased to offer discriminating Usagi readers a poster- sized art print of this beautiful painting originally created for The Art of Usagi Yojimbo. Featuring Usagi, Tomoe, Gen, and sensei Katsuichi, these 17" x 24 1/2" prints are individually signed and numbered by Stan, printed on high-quality archival paper stock, and limited to an edition of only one hundred. Shipped flat and shrink-wrapped to a cardboard backing, they will arrive ready for framing. Signed and numbered, limited to 100, $100. YOSHITAKA AMANO: FAIRIES HC Written and art by Yoshitka Amano. Yoshitaka Amano's lush ethereal paintings of magical creatures, spirits, goblins, and apparitions have been praised and admired all over the world. In Fairies he turns his considerable talent to capturing in breathtaking images characters from such beloved stories as Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, the wizard Merlin and his muse the intoxicating Nimue, mermaids of the deep as well as his interpretation of fairies from Celtic and Japanese mythology. 80 pages, $24.95, in stores on Feb. 8. +++++ Radio Comix Solicitation Information for March 2006 Releases The following books are scheduled to be published and released by Radio Comix in Mar 2006: Dangerous! Yaoi Anthology vol. 2 #2 Furrlough #158 Milk #52 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 -------- Radio Comix (non-adult) Titles: NEW RELEASES: Title: Furrlough #158 Contributors: Various; cover by Susan Meyer Format: 32 pages, black and white interior, full-color cover Retail price: US$3.50 Shipping: March 2006 from Brenner Printing Genre: anthology, anthropomorphic, action/adventure Rating: For Young Teens and Older Furrlough -- Your only monthly source for anthropomorphics -- for 14 years and counting! "Dragon Quest" by Greg Older and Style Wager offers up high fantasy, comedy and adventure; "Ace and Queenie" by Rusty Haller continues with the latest in espionage and adventure; plus "Ebin and May" by Christina Hanson with more medieval romance and intrigue. Cover by Susan Meyer. Sin Factory (adult) Titles: NEW RELEASES: Title: Dangerous! vol. 2 #2 Subtitle: Dangerous: The Yaoi Anthology Contributors: Various; cover by Aman Chaudhary Format: 64 pages, squarebound, 6 5/8" x 10 1/2", black and white interior, full-color cover Retail price: US$8.99 Shipping: March 2006 from Brenner Printing Genre: yaoi, adult, anthology Rating: For adults only Erotic. Forbidden. DANGEROUS! This yaoi anthology features sex-soaked stories and art of a deliciously homosexual nature! Beautiful men, loving other beautiful men, as only our artists can deliver! This issue features "Liberty From Hell" by Christina Hanson, with gay romance, humor and lust in the Dark Ages. Also, the urban fantasy "Lost Angles" by Gynocrat and DarkZel, plus sexy art from some of the best artists in the yaoi scene. Now a full 64 pages long and squarebound! Cover by Aman Chaudhary. Title: Milk #52 Contributors: Various; cover by Kunislayer Shujo Format: 32 pages, black and white interior, full-color cover Retail price: US$3.50 Shipping: March 2006 from Brenner Printing Genre: adult, anthology Rating: For adults only Fortified with plenty of vitamins for strong bones, Milk does your body good with the best talents in the adults comics biz! K-Complex continues with the next chapter of "SO Girl" with more lesbian hijinks, plus JJ delivers another "Cherry Bomb" with more experimental action. Plus stories and art by J.K. Blacklin, cover by Kunislayer Shujo. +++++ Title: The PHANTOM #10 Story: Chuck Dixon Art: EricJ, Peter Guzman Colors: Ken Wolak Cover: Doug Klauba 32pgs, color, $3.50 PART 2 of 2 from Action-Master Chuck Dixon! The PHANTOM runs straight from modern slave trade fire into witchcraft HELL. Riding a getaway train through a storm of bullets, he is confronted by an evil SHAMAN who stops the train dead in it's tracks. With an army of angry slavers coming up on him fast, will he be able to beat this foe who commands PHANTOMS of his own? Title: The PHANTOM: Legacy Story: Ben Raab Art: Pat Quinn Colors: Art Lyon 96pgs, 7" x 10", squarebound, color, Rated PG13 ISBN: 10 digit: 1-933076-11-9...13 digit: 978-1-933076-11-9 THE ULTIMATE PHANTOM! The origin of the Phantom as you've never seen it before - as told by the Ghost Who Walks himself! Ripped from the pages of the very first Chronicle, (the on-going journal/diary written by every Phantom) this original 96-page epic GN by written BENJAMIN RAAB (Living In Infamy, Human Race) and illustrated by PAT QUINN (The Phantom) and ART LYON (Top 10: The Forty-Niners) reveals how a centuries-old tradition of fighting piracy, cruelty and injustice was passed down from one generation of Walkers to the next. 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