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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 551 concludes . . . DEAD WORLD #4 Written by GARY REED Art by DALIBOR TALAJIC Cover by VINCE LOCKE The Grakken are on the prowl and hunting for the teens, who have ditched their school bus to venture onto a houseboat. But water will stop zombies...won't it? King Zombie finds crucified zombies along roads that have been declared safe by humans and that doesn't sit too well with him. February 8 . 32 pg . BW . $3.50 RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES DUSTY STAR #2 Written by JOE PRUETT & ANDREW ROBINSON Art & cover by ANDREW ROBINSON Who is Dusty Star and what secrets lay in the outlaw streets of Bradstreet, the home of every low-life, scoundrel in the uncharted lands? Dusty begins to gather her posse and follow the clues to solve the mystery of her past and the answers to her future. February 22 . 32 pg . BW . $3.50 FEAR AGENT #5 Written by RICK REMENDER Art by TONY MOORE & SEAN PARSONS Cover by TONY MOORE For the first time in eight years, Heath returns to Earth in a futile attempt to save his home planet from the scourge of a Feeder alien infestation. Once there, though, he finds little left to greet him. Fan favorite, Eisner nominated artist TONY MOORE (THE WALKING DEAD, Vertigo's The Extreminators) continues to shine in the bloody conclusion of the "Re-Ignition" storyline. February 15 . 32 pg . FC . $2.99 AD COPY: HOMECOMING FELL #6 Written by WARREN ELLIS Art & cover by BEN TEMPLESMITH There's a tiny street in Snowtown that is unique: No-one's sprayed the Snowtown tag there. The city doesn't want to claim it. That in itself makes it an object of curiosity for Detective Richard Fell, recently transferred into the mysterious district. The big man and the sick child he adores, living at the end of the street, seem normal enough. But Fell knows that everyone is hiding something... February 15 . 24 pg . FC . $1.99 GIRLS #10 Written by JOSHUA LUNA Art & cover by JONATHAN LUNA Are you afraid of girls? February 15 . 32 pg . FC . $2.99 RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES GODLAND #8 Written by JOE CASEY Art by TOM SCIOLI Cover by TOM SCIOLI & RICHARD STARKINGS BOOK EIGHT: THE ORIGIN OF THE UNIVERSE What other book would you need to read this month?!? All the answers are within! When the secret of Iboga is finally revealed, will Adam Archer be able to comprehend or even accept the ultimate truth? Cosmic deities and unimaginable ideas collide as GODLAND shows you the money! February 15 . 32 pg . FC . $2.99 AD COPY: SAY IT WITH US: IBOGA... IBOGA... IBOGA... THE INTIMIDATORS #3 Created & co-plotted by JIM VALENTINO Written by NEIL KLEID Art & cover by MIGUEL MONTENEGRO Who is Atrocity? That's the question plaguing the team as her fourth mass homicide rocks the Motor City. Limit and Fetish better get time-lost Astroman caught up as to why a naked hermit girl is attacking him in their backyard - before Detroit's latest next level killer steals their heart! And their arms! And eyes! When Atrocity gets a "Taste for Sin," the Intimidators learn that a good offense is their last best hope! February 22 . 32 pg . FC . $3.50 RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES INVINCIBLE #31 Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN Art & cover by RYAN OTTLEY & BILL CRABTREE As things slowly return to normal following the cataclysmic events in the recently completed "A Different World" story arc, Mark takes his girlfriend, Amber, to Africa to visit Atom Eve. February 22 . 32 pg . FC . $2.99 LOOKING GLASS WARS #2 (of 4) Written by FRANK BEDDOR & LIZ CAVALIER Art & cover by BEN TEMPLESMITH Hatter M returns after a dangerous visit to Wonderland convinced Alyss remains lost somewhere in our world. Determined to find the lost princess, Hatter moves forward with his plan to track the Glow of Imagination, but quickly discovers he is not alone in his mad search... February 8 . 32 pg . FC . $3.50 AD COPY: BASED ON THE LOOKING GLASS WARS TRILOGY - TO BE RELEASED BY PENGUIN BOOKS IN FALL 2006! THE ORIGINAL ADVENTURES OF CHOLLY & FLYTRAP #2 (of 2) Written by ARTHUR SUYDAM art & cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM "THE RITES OF SPRING" Finally-the inspiration for the new animation pilot from Paranoid Delusions Productions! Featuring riveting high-definition tales of Suydam's ultimate anti-heroes, Cholly and Flytrap, the story continues from last issue as Cholly battles the two headed beast that...figures things out, shall we say... the "Monty Python" way! Presented with action-packed hilarity and pacing that is surreal and familiar all at the same time, "The Rites of Spring" and "The End" are terrifyingly funny chapters of action and adventure from a master storyteller with a truly unique point of view. February 1 . 48 pg . FC . $5.99 PvP #24 Written by SCOTT KURTZ Art & cover by SCOTT KURTZ When Brent receives an anonymous death threat, the offices of PvP Magazine are thrown into paranoia. Could this be an awful hoax or is someone really gunning for our favorite coffee-guzzling cynic? PvP: Where the crosshairs of humor have been trained to hit you right between the eyes! February 22 . 24 pg . BW . $2.99 RUNES OF RAGNAN #3 Written by TY GORTON Art by JOSH MEDORS, RYAN WYNN & JAY FOTOS Cover by JOSH MEDORS & JAY FOTOS "FLAMES OF MUSPELL," Part Three An epic battle between the Fire Giant Surt and a Viking warrior comes to a bloody end! Two immortal brothers stand toe to toe for the first time in decades, their ancient hatred boiling over onto the streets of an oblivious city. February 1 . 32 pg . FC . $2.99 SAVAGE DRAGON #123 (RES) Written by ERIK LARSEN Art & cover by ERIK LARSEN For years the Dragon has depended on his regenerative powers to keep him alive. Now those powers are gone and he's getting weaker by the day. So just how is he supposed to face his biggest challenge ever? Plus another swell back-up yarn Written by LARSEN and drawn by Fightin' FRANK FOSCO! ALL PREVIOUS ORDERS ARE CANCELLED February 22 . 36 pg . FC . $2.99 SEA OF RED #10 Written by RICK REMENDER & KIERON DWYER Art by SALGOOD SAM & PAUL HARMON Cover by PAUL HARMON 1863: The American Civil War enters its second year. Union soldiers have overtaken Fort Jackson Louisiana and begun the outright slaughter of confederate troops. Questioning their purpose, six war weary confederate soldiers desert their posts, retreating to a seemingly abandoned plantation deep in the bayou. Once boarded up inside and surrounded by Union troops the men discover they are not alone. Starving and near death, vampire Lesser Blackthroat resides within. February 22 . 36 pg . 2C . $2.99 RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES SHADOWHAWK #10 Created & plotted by JIM VALENTINO Written by SCOTT WHERLE Art & cover by TED WING III "RISE," Part Two A moment's hesitation for ShadowHawk, and someone close to Eddie is dead. Emotionally drained and physically broken, Eddie retreats into a chasm of depression and self-doubt. However, his successor as ShadowHawk takes the opposite path, eagerly cutting a significant swath through New York's criminal underground. But a shocking guest-star waits in the wings -- with the potential to ruin them both! February 15 . 32 pg . FC . $3.50 SPAWN #155 Written by DAVID HINE pencils & cover by PHILIP TAN inks by DANNY MIKI The Angel Zera takes on the Forgotten in a battle to control the hosts of heaven. On Earth, Kali lays waste to India and Spawn learns that as the End Time approaches, some of the most terrible creatures of mythology are about to be unleashed. Meanwhile, Sam and Twitch uncover the shocking truth about Spawn's inner demons. February 22 . 32 pg . FC . $2.95 STRANGE GIRL #8 Written by RICK REMENDER Art by ERIC NGUYEN Cover by ANDY KUHN All out war as Beth is forced into a final showdown with the demon Sutadoh and the red hordes. New alliances are tested as Beth must place her life in the hands of a Bivouac soldier. AD COPY: BONES AND DUST! THE SHOCKING FINALE TO THE "NOWHERE FAST" STORYLINE! THE WALKING DEAD #28 Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN Art & cover by CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN Things get worse. February 15 . 36 pg . BW . $2.99 RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES TOP COW So what am I jazzed about this month? Witchblade. And why the hell not? Witchblade #92 was our mega-monster 10th anniversary extravaganza. We currently have the mighty Steve Sadowski laying in on art chores on a super-cool storyarc before we hand back to regular penciler Mike Choi. That means a MASSIVE 5-issue story that will culminate in Witchblade #100 and some big honkin' changes in the book starts next month. And those big honkin' changes, for those of you scoring at home... ...started in Witchblade #80, the first issue in the run by the new creative team of Ron Marz and Mike Choi. We proudly present their initial storyarc of Witchblade #80-#85 in trade paperback form this month. And "proudly present" ain't no idle chatter, neither. Ron and Mike have done amazing things with the book, transforming Witchblade in ways I never thought possible. Seriously-ask a friend, check out the reviews, whatever. What people are saying is true. It's a great book. So I heartily recommend, above all else, you check out Witchblade this month. It's what's got me jazzed. I think you'll dig on it, too. -Jim McLauchlin Editor-in-Chief, Top Cow Productions V.I.C.E. #1: Code Red Edition (W) Aron Coleite (P) Tyler Kirkham (Col) John Starr (Cov) Tyler Kirkham V.I.C.E. #1 is already sold out, and the V.I.C.E. #1 Code Red Edition fills the gap! This stellar second printing of Top Cow's newest sensation features the Violent Incident Control Enforcement branch of the FBI-V.I.C.E.-bad men sent in to do even worse jobs. Hit TV writer Aron Coleite (Crossing Jordan) jumps to comics and Top Cow along with fan-favorite penciler Tyler Kirkham (Darkness/Superman). V.I.C.E. #1 Code Red Edition features a remastered cover by Joe Benitez (Wraithborn)! Full color 32 pages $2.99 Hunter-Killer #9 ARROW: Eric Basaldua covers Hunter-Killer! (W) Mark Waid (P) Eric Basaldua (Col) Steve Firchow (Cov) Eric Basaldua or Marc Silvestri The origins of the Hunter-Killer program stand fully revealed as Morningstar shows Ellis the future of all mankind--a fiery Armageddon that cannot be prevented, only delayed--and even then only if Ellis can finally prove to Samantha and the other Hunter- Killers that he's sane while the rest of their world is mad! Full color 32 pages $2.99 ongoing series Two covers available by Eric Basaldua or Marc Silvestri! Have your retailer reserve your favorite! Witchblade #95 "Artifacts," Part 2 of 2 ARROW: Stephen Sadowski and Steve McNiven! (W) Ron Marz (P) Stephen Sadowski (I) Andrew Pepoy (Cov) Steve McNiven Penciler Stephen Sadowski (JSA) wraps up his guest stint with a story that spans the centuries from feudal China to modern Manhattan. Sara Pezzini will learn all the secrets of the mysterious Curator...if she lives that long! Even the arcane power of the Witchblade might not be enough to keep Sara alive as she faces an ancient evil with an unquenchable thirst for death and destruction! Cover by Wizard Top 10 artist Steve McNiven (New Avengers)! Full color 32 pages $2.99 continuing series The Necromancer #6 Arrow: Issue #1 SOLD OUT and more readers jumping on every day! (W) Joshua Ortega (P) Francis Manapul (Col) Brian Buccellato (Cov) Francis Manapul Reluctant teen sorceress Abby lies bleeding to death, while the demon Berzelius forces her friend to commit suicide. Ana and Gabriel know Abby is in mortal danger, but can they reach her in time to save her? And where is Locke amidst all of the drama and despair? The second arc reaches its startling conclusion, in this surprise-filled issue brought to you by critically acclaimed novelist Joshua Ortega (Frequencies) and star artist Francis Manapul (Witchblade)! Full Color 32 Pages $2.99 Ongoing Series Legal: The Necromancer is (c) 2006 Top Cow Productions, Inc. "The Necromancer," the logos, and the likenesses of all featured characters are trademarks of and Top Cow Productions, Inc. All rights reserved. V.I.C.E #5 Arrow: Top Cow's NEWEST ongoing hit series! (W) Aron Coleite (P) Tyler Kirkham (Col) John Starr (Cov) Tyler Kirkham Ray Wise earned the nickname "Lucky" working in the FBI's behavioral science unit. Ray captured more serial killers than any other agent. But for three weeks in 1998, Ray Wise disappeared from the grid. When Ray was eventually found, he had the scars all over his body and the infamous pyrokinetic powers that landed him in the VICE unit. No one knows what happened to Ray during those three weeks-until now. We all have scars-some just run deeper than others. Hit TV writer Aron Coleite (Crossing Jordan) and fan-favorite penciler Tyler Kirkham (Darkness/Superman) continue their blistering new ongoing series! Full Color 32 Pages $2.99 Ongoing Series Legal: V.I.C.E. is (c) 2006 Top Cow Productions, Inc. "V.I.C.E." the logos, and the likenesses of all featured characters are trademarks of Top Cow Productions, Inc. All rights reserved. Down #4 ARROW: Award-winning WARREN ELLIS does violent crime drama! (W) Warren Ellis (Art) Cully Hamner (Col) J.D. Mettler (Cov) Tony Harris Down rockets to its whipsaw conclusion as Detective Deanna Ransome, sent "down" into the criminal underworld to infiltrate the city's most notorious narcotics gang, has achieved her goal: She's right next to drug kingpin Nick River. But will she be able to bring River to justice? Or will she take over as the new boss? Find out in this fast-paced and blood-soaked crime noir thriller from award-winning Warren Ellis! There is much shooting of guns, and driving cars really, really fast! Full color 32 pages $2.99 part 4 of a 4-part series Legal: (c) 2006 Top Cow Productions, Inc. and Warren Ellis. All rights reserved. "Down," the Down logo, and the likenesses of all featured characters are trademarks of Top Cow Productions, Inc. and Warren Ellis. City of Heroes #10 ARROW: David Wohl tours the City! (W) David Wohl (P) David Nakayama (Cov) Rodolfo Migliari Trouble abounds as the Freedom Phalanx is called into action to battle the always dangerous Freakshow. But this time, the Phalanx is without the help their teammate, Manticore, who has now become a member of...the sidekick squad known as the Vindicators? Witchblade maestro David Wohl takes the reins in a shocking new chapter in the City of Heroes! Full color 32 pages $2.99 ongoing series Witchblade: Witch Hunt Trade Paperback, Vol. 10 ARROW: The newest, GREATEST era in Witchblade history! (W) Ron Marz (P) Mike Choi (I) Sal Regla (Col) Brian Buccellato (Cov) Greg Land You're heard the buzz. You've read the 5-star reviews. Now read the book for yourself! Ron Marz and Mike Choi have brought Witchblade to new heights! Now, see where the team supreme took off, in an epic storyline in which Witchblade-wielder Sara Pezzini must stave off the very Apocalypse, while her longtime partner lies comatose in a hospital bed! Marz and Choi bring equal doses of action and human drama in this trade paperback collecting Witchblade #80-#85! Full color 144 pages $14.99 trade paperback collection +++++ Heroic Publishing February 2006 Comic Book Releases WITCHGIRLS INC #3 FLARE ADVENTURES #16 ------------------- Heroic Publishing's 20th Anniversary celebration continues with a February spotlight on the creative talents of FRANK BRUNNER. ------------------- In WITCHGIRLS INC #3: A preview of this issue can be found at www.heroicpub.com/previews/wg03.php. Not only does a fabulous Frank Brunner grace the third issue of WitchGirls Inc., Frank teams up with artist CHRIS MARRINAN as the writer for this issue's lead feature. The first chapter of Frank Brunner's "Circles of Fear" story arc brings Heroic Publishing's scarlet-tressed occult detective PSYCHE home to England, and pits her against a demonic power that hopes to use neo-Nazis as a tool to bring Great Britain down. Meanwhile, THE BLACK ENCHANTRESS confronts an old nemesis in her search for answers to the mystery of whatever happened to DOCTOR ARCANE. Cover by Frank Brunner. Writers: Frank Brunner and Wilson Hill. Artists: Chris Marrinan and J. Adam Walters. 32 pages plus covers, 28 pages of story, full color, $3.25 US $3.99 Canada, on sale February 22. ----------------------- In FLARE ADVENTURES #16 A preview of this issue can be found at www.heroicpub.com/previews/fa16.php. Flare's classic adventures in Olympus continue, for the first time in color, with a magnificent new Frank Brunner cover, and a special guest appearance by LADY ARCANE. In this issue, the night-goddess Nyx has returned to threaten the gods! And when her power spills over into the mortal realm, it's up to Flare to take on her aspect as Eos, goddess of the dawn, in order to deal with it once and for all. Cover by Frank Brunner. Writer: Dennis Mallonee. Artists: Dell Barras and Mark Propst. 32 pages plus covers, 28 pages of story, full color, $3.25 US $3.99 Canada, on sale February 22. _________________________________________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------- - End of another Issue .. GIVE A KID A COMIC TODAY! In school, every period ends with a bell. Every sentence ends with a period. Every crime ends with a sentence. 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. 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