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Not for the Faint of Heart

Official Press Release

NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART

Image Comics explains enigmatic teaser campaign

Berkeley, CA – 1 December 2010 – It’s been hard to miss the teaser campaign that Image Comics has been running throughout the month of November. Were the images from one book? Several new series? At long last, Image is coming clean about those dirty little teasers…

In March 2011, Image is unleashing an all-new series written by showman Joe Casey (OFFICER DOWNE, GØDLAND) and drawn with dynamic intensity by Mike Huddleston (The Coffin). The name of this surreal homage to uber violence? BUTCHER BAKER, THE RIGHTEOUS MAKER.

“This one ain’t for the faint of heart,” declares Casey. “BUTCHER BAKER is a sleazy, mature readers superhero book about a semi-retired ‘patriotic’ superhero who gets the call for one last adventure. It’s everything you want a superhero comicbook to be. It’s simultaneously iconic and subversive and a whole lot of fun.”

“I don’t think I’ve ever had this much fun working on a book before,” says Huddleston. “Joe has created a ridiculously ultra-violent and over-sexed world unlike anything anyone has read before. It’s intense!”

Casey adds, “I feel like this series is a creative pinnacle for both of us. I know I’m pushing the envelope in unusual ways with this one, and Huddleston’s art is as good as it gets.”

“Joe’s at his best when he’s pushing against the walls of convention,” offers Image Comics Publisher Eric Stephenson. “If you’ve read his work on Automatic Kafka, Wildcats 3.0 and GØDLAND, you’re well aware of just how adept he is at stretching standard superhero tropes into something else, so believe me when I tell you the best is yet to come. All those teasers? Mere slivers of the gem Joe and Mike have been crafting these past few months. If this book doesn’t rock your socks off, then you’re dead inside.”

BUTCHER BAKER was the preeminent All-American superhero. A long time ago. Now, he’s getting laid… a lot. One last mission could return him to glory… IF he doesn’t screw it up.

BUTCHER BAKER, THE RIGHTEOUS MAKER #1, a 32-page full-color comic book for $2.99, is available for order in the January issue of Diamond’s Previews and hits stores in all its epically violent glory on March 30, 2011.

Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.

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DC Digital Comics On Sale NOW!

Official Press Release

Featuring the week of December 1, 2010
Spotlight: Brightest Day #0

Written by: Geoff Johns and Peter J. Tomasi; Pencils by: Fernando Pasarin; Inks by: Fernando Pasarin, John Dell, Cam Smith, Prentis Rollins, Dexter Vines, Art Thibert; Cover by: David Finch and Scott Williams with Peter Steigerwald; Variant cover by Ivan Reis with Chuck Pires

Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, Firestorm, Hawkman, Hawkgirl, Deadman, Jade, Osiris, Hawk, Captain Boomerang and Zoom must discover the mysterious reason behind their return and uncover the secret that binds them all in this follow-up to the smash hit BLACKEST NIGHT!

Green Lantern #26 World of Warcraft #0 Ex Machina Special #1 Y: The Last Man #18 100 Bullets #6

Other DC Comics on sale this week:

  • 100 Bullets #6
  • 100 Bullets 7
  • Batman: The Long Halloween 7
  • Birds of Prey 82
  • Birds of Prey 83
  • Brightest Day 0
  • Brightest Day 1
  • Brightest Day 2
  • Chuck 4
  • Ex Machina 20
  • Ex Machina Special 1
  • Fables 35
  • Flash: Rebirth 5
  • Green Arrow 20
  • Green Lantern 26
  • Green Lantern Corps 20
  • Hellblazer 22
  • Hellblazer 23
  • Identity Crisis 6
  • JLA 27
  • JLA 28
  • Justice League of America 4
  • Justice Society of America 19
  • Justice Society of America 20
  • Mysterius 2
  • Planetary 19
  • Power Girl 11
  • Sleeper: Season One 12
  • Starman 17
  • Starman 18
  • Superman 208
  • Superman/Batman 39
  • Swamp Thing 22
  • Swamp Thing 23
  • The Authority 8
  • The Invisibles 8
  • The Invisibles 9
  • The Origin of Black Lightning 1
  • The Sandman 24
  • Transmetropolitan 11
  • Transmetropolitan 12
  • Welcome to Tranquility 10
  • Wonder Woman 23
  • Wonder Woman 24
  • World of Warcraft 0
  • World of Warcraft 1
  • World of Warcraft 2
  • World of Warcraft 3
  • Y: The Last Man 18

Review – 9/11 Heartbreaker


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9/11 Heartbreaker9/11 Heartbreaker is about as “indie” as you can get when it comes to comic books.  Written and illustrated by Craig Staufenberg the short comic reads more like an illustrated personal journal than a comic driven by plot.  Driven by his memories of 9/11, Staufenberg set out on a journey to see what others his age remember about that day, and how it’s impacted him since.

What could have been exploitative or overtly cheesy and sentimental instead comes off as personal.  This are memories and views that aren’t forced upon the reader.  The rough art ads to that personal touch.  This really feels like an illustrated journal entry.  The writer has something to say, and needed to get it off his chest.

More of a long form poem than story it’s focus is on loss.  Focusing on the good instead of the bad, it shows how people have moved on in their own ways.  This is about how we remember the moment and the history of the world around us.

This is rough, but in the end that’s what makes it so charming.

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Preview – Feeding Ground #2 (OF 6)

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FEEDING GROUND #2 (OF 6)

Retail Price: $3.95 U.S.
Page Count: 64 pages
Format: saddle bound, 6.625” x 10.25”, full color
On-sale date: December 2, 2010
Created by Swifty Lang, Michael Lapinski and Chris Mangun
Written by Chris Mangun and Swifty Lang
Illustrated by Michael Lapinski

FEEDING GROUND, a horror tale set on the Mexico-Arizona border, launches an entirely new werewolf mythology! A local enforcer, Don Oso, terrorizes the Busqueda family as their father Diego makes a solitary trek home through the horrors of the Devil’s Highway. Meanwhile, US Border Patrol agents unearth a shocking discovery that threatens to reveal a secret buried in the desert for generations. Also included as bonus content on the flip side of the book is the story in Spanish!

Mature Readers (series contains Graphic Violence and Adult Content)

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Marvel Comics App Debuts Spanish-Language Comics Featuring Spider-Man & The Fantastic Four

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Marvel Comics App Debuts Spanish-Language Comics Featuring Spider-Man & The Fantastic Four

Marvel is proud to announce the release of Fantastic Four In…Ataque Del M.O.D.O.K.!, Fantastic Four: Isla De La Muerte! & Spider-Man & The Human Torch In…Bahia De Los Muertos!, in both English and Spanish language editions, available now on the Marvel Comics app.

Marking the first Spanish language comics offered by any major comics publisher, these thrilling specials come straight from the acclaimed creative team of writer Tom Beland & artist Juan Doe, while also featuring two of the biggest pop culture icons ever—Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four.

“We’re committed to exposing the widest possible audience to the unparalleled characters and storytelling of the Marvel Universe,” said David Gabriel, Senior Vice-President of Sales & Circulation. “With stories featuring some of our top characters and top creators, Fantastic Four In…Ataque Del M.O.D.O.K.!, Fantastic Four: Isla De La Muerte! & Spider-Man & The Human Torch In…Bahia De Los Muertos! are perfect for new readers looking to experience the Marvel Universe.”

Visit iTunes to download the free Marvel Comics app today.


Boom! Studios: February 2011 Solicitations

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STAN LEE’S THE TRAVELER #4 (A)
STAN LEE’S THE TRAVELER #4 (B)
Written by Mark Waid
Drawn by Chad Hardin
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: DEC100828

Join Stan Lee and Mark Waid for their epic new ongoing series — THE TRAVELER. THE TRAVELER has the power to warp and bend time to his will. But who is he? Where has he come from? And more importantly: what has finally caught up to him. In this issue, THE TRAVELER’s past is finally revealed! With his true love’s life on the line, THE TRAVELER’s race against time reaches a deadly, critical mass!

Don’t miss out as Stan Lee makes comic book history…again!


STAN LEE’S SOLDIER ZERO #5 (A)
STAN LEE’S SOLDIER ZERO #5 (B)
Written by Paul Cornell
Drawn by Javier Pina
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: DEC100824

NEW ARC! GREAT START FOR NEW READERS! Stan Lee, Paul Cornell, and Javier Pina continue their celebrated run on the year’s most exciting new superhero series. In the aftermath of last issue’s epic battle, SOLDIER ZERO finds himself hated by the public, and Stewart finds himself more confused than ever— while a new threat emerges! A perfect jumping on point for new readers as Stan Lee drives SOLDIER ZERO full speed ahead.


STAN LEE’S STARBORN #3 (A)
STAN LEE’S STARBORN #3 (B)
Written by Chris Roberson
Drawn by Khary Randolph
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: DEC100826

Stan Lee, the most colossal creative force in the history of comics, teams up with BOOM! Studios to deliver a brand new line of superhero comics! Stan joins New York Times bestselling author Chris Roberson (iZOMBIE, CINDERELLA: FROM FABLETOWN WITH LOVE) and fan-favorite artist Khary Randolph (SPIDER-MAN) to deliver Stan Lee’s third, epic new ongoing series, STARBORN! Holed up in the Griffith Observatory, Benjamin and Tara fight to survive the predatory aliens known as the Hive. It’s nonstop superhero action as Benjamin continues to try and wrap his head around the fact that he is actual an alien prince! You’ve got questions? Stan “The Man” Lee has answers! Covers by fan-favorite artists Gene Ha and Humberto Ramos (X-MEN, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN)!


28 DAYS LATER #20
Written by Michael Alan Nelson
Drawn by Alejandro Aragon
SC, 24 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: DEC100804

Some call her hero. Some call her villain. She knows herself only as a survivor. But now Selena has come face to face with someone who blames her for the destruction of the Manchester Mansion. Someone consumed with fury. And what he has in store for Selena is worse than anything The Infected could ever do to her. If you loved the 28 DAYS LATER movies, this is the comic book you have to be reading!


DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? #21
Written by Philip K. Dick
Drawn by Tony Parker
SC, 32 pgs, FC, (21 of 24), SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: DEC100809

A MUST READ ISSUE! The biggest twist in Philip K. Dick’s revolutionary masterwork will leave you breathless. After Rick Deckard’s life-changing decision, things turn upside down when the truth about Mercerism is revealed to the world! Don’t miss the mind-blowing final arc of the Eisner Award-nominated series from Philip K. Dick and acclaimed artist Tony Parker!


DRACULA: THE COMPANY OF MONSTERS #7
Written by Kurt Busiek, Daryl Gregory
Drawn by Damian Couceiro
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: DEC100814

It’s bloodsuckers vs. bloodsucker, as Kurt Busiek brings an incredibly modern spin to the Dracula mythos. The enemy of my enemy is…my ally? With Dracula’s forces fully amassed, Evan and vampire hunter Marta must team-up to bring down the king of monsters before he brings our world under his dominion! The ongoing horror series from the mind of Kurt Busiek continues!


FARSCAPE #16 (Ongoing)
Written by Rockne S. O’Bannon, Keith R.A. DeCandido
Drawn by Will Sliney
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: DEC100815

The War for the Uncharted Territories continues! Crichton and Aeryn have suffered intense losses. But there is no time to mourn. The Kkore continue their attacks and people are dying and suffering subjugation by the hands of these powerful strangers. Moya’s crew must step up and be heroes. Hope lies only with them! From series creator Rockne S. O’Bannon and writer Keith R.A. DeCandido!


INCORRUPTIBLE #15 (A)
INCORRUPTIBLE #15 (B)
Written by Mark Waid
Drawn by Marcio Takara
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: DEC100820

With one of society’s most notorious enemies closing in on Max Damage’s unlikely team of super-powered allies and the world distrustful of the reformed supervillain’s claims of virtue, can Max remain INCORRUPTIBLE? Or will he turn on those he’s sworn to protect? The smash IRREDEEMABLE/INCORRUPTIBLE crossover event you’ve been waiting for continues with this issue of Mark Waid’s hit series!


IRREDEEMABLE #22 (A)
IRREDEEMABLE #22 (B)
Written by Mark Waid
Drawn by Peter Krause
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: DEC100822

The Paradigm fought, dreamed, and wished for a world without Plutonian — and now they have it! But what Plutonian left in his absence is as horrifying as the Mad God himself. And far away, in the depths of space, Plutonian finds himself an unlikely captive in a terrifying extraterrestrial incarceration of torture and horror. How he’ll gain freedom from captors even crazier than himself will send shock waves throughout the galaxy! Mark Waid’s Eisner & Harvey Award-nominated series reaches new heights in this explosive issue!


28 DAYS LATER VOL. 3: HOT ZONE TPB
Written by Michael Alan Nelson
Drawn by Declan Shalvey, Leonardo Manco
SC, 112 pgs, FC, SRP: $12.99
ISBN13: 9781608866311
Diamond Code: DEC100805

Selena, Derrick and Clint have set their sights on London. Selena has survived one war with The Infected but can she make it through a second time? They’ve got a machete that’s hacked its share of infected and a gun with only nine bullets. Ammo, and time, is running out… The saga continues in this epic, fan-favorite horror series!


FARSCAPE SCORPIUS VOL.2 TPB
Written by Rockne S. O’Bannon, David Alan Mack
Drawn by Gordon Purcell
SC, 128 pgs, FC, SRP: $12.99
ISBN13:9781608866175
Diamond Code: DEC100818

With a face like a skull, the half-breed Scorpius takes his villainy to new heights! Chrichton’s worst adversary, fandom’s favorite villain, and one of science fiction’s greatest antagonist finds himself deposed from his throne on Hyneria and making a bold new discovery that could put him back on top of the Uncharted Territories! In this volume, Scorpius rises up the ranks of the Kkore to get his revenge on the Scarrans. But is leading the Kkore too good to be true for science fiction’s favorite villain. This is the next step for the world of FARSCAPE from show creator Rockne S. O’Bannon and celebrated STAR TREK writer David Alan Mack.


DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP VOL. 4 HC
Written by Philip. K. Dick
Drawn by Tony Parker
SC, 144 pgs, FC, SRP: $24.99
ISBN13: 9781608866151
Diamond Code: DEC100810

THE EISNER AWARD-NOMINATED SERIES CONTINUES! Worldwide bestselling sci-fi writer Philip K. Dick’s award-winning DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? has been called “a masterpiece ahead of its time, even today” and “arguably Mr. Dick’s best.” BOOM! Studios is honored to present the complete novel transplanted to the comic book medium, mixing all new panel-to-panel continuity with the actual text from the novel in an innovative, ground-breaking series experiment that the Village Voice named one of the “Best Comics and Graphic Novels”! Deluxe hardcover edition — Volume 4 of 6.


FARSCAPE: GONE AND BACK TPB
Written by Rockne S. O’Bannon, Keith R.A. DeCandido
Drawn by Tommy Patterson
SC, 128 pgs, FC, SRP: $12.99
ISBN13: 9781608866250
Diamond Code: DEC100816

FIRST TIME IN TRADE PAPERBACK! Zhaan and D’Argo are alive! Crichton’s not married to Aeryn anymore! What’s going on? Crichton has found himself in an alternate timeline. His friends are alive, but his wife is still part of the Peacekeepers. Can he get back? Will he ever see Aeryn again? From series creator Rockne S. O’Bannon and writer Keith R.A. DeCandido!


CHIP ‘N’ DALE RESCUE RANGERS #3 (A)
CHIP ‘N’ DALE RESCUE RANGERS #3 (B)
Written by Ian Brill
Drawn by Leonel Castellani
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: DEC100830

It’s the return of your favorite furry flatfoots in an all-new original ongoing series! Trouble for the Rescue Rangers changes from big to absolutely huge when the team travels to the Arctic to saddle a sleuth of crazed polar bears. But the fur really flies when Chip confronts Monterey Jack, and the very leadership of the Rescue Rangers is on the line! Join DARKWING DUCK writer Ian Brill and MARVEL SUPERHERO SQUAD artist Leonel Castellani for part 3 of “Worldwide Rescue,” brought to you by BOOM! Studios and the Disney Afternoon Revolution!


DARKWING DUCK #9 (A)
DARKWING DUCK #9 (B)
Written by Ian Brill
Drawn by James Silvani
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: DEC100832

BRAND NEW ARC! GREAT FOR NEW READERS! As the “Crisis on Infinite Darkwings” subsides, the way is made for…what else? A brand new crisis! Something mysterious has emerged in the ranks of the formerly-most-fiendish secret organization on the planet — F.O.W.L. Inside F.O.W.L.’s remnants lurks a plot so insidious that Darkwing Duck has been enlisted to neutralize the nefarious notion by one of their own — Steelbeak! Don’t miss the first part of… “F.O.W.L. Disposition!”



DONALD DUCK #363 (A)
DONALD DUCK #363 (B)
Written by Carl Barks, Don Rosa, Geoffrey Bloom
Drawn by Daan Jippes, Don Rosa, Carlos Mota
SC, 40 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: DEC100834

Classics are back at BOOM as the toast to the 70th Anniversary of Walt Disney’s Comics continues in the pages of DONALD DUCK! For starters, presented for the first time in the U.S. is the much-requested 1997 Carl Barks story — recently redrawn by Jippes in the Barks style — titled “Somewhere Beyond Nowhere.” If that doesn’t whet your appetite, feast on the Don Rosa classic “Mystery of the Loch” as it’s reprinted for the first time in English in 16 years! And if that’s not enough, enjoy the Geoffrey Blum/Carlos Mota fan-favorite “Saga of Captain Duckburg” — that may even feature Carl Barks himself! Featuring the never-before-seen cover for “Mystery of the Loch” by the legendary Don Rosa and a special variant featuring an oil painting by the legendary Carl Barks entitled “Slow Boat To Duckburg.”



UNCLE SCROOGE # 400 (A)
UNCLE SCROOGE # 400 (B)
Written by Carl Barks, Byron Erickson, Rudy Salvagnini
Drawn by Carl Barks, Daan Jippes, Giorgio Cavazzano
SC, 40 pgs, FC, SRP: $2.99
Diamond Code: DEC100845

It’s the celebration of 58 years of “Uncle Scrooge,” with the milestone 400th issue, and much to Scrooge’s chagrin, we’re sparing no expense! Join us as we pay tribute to the perennial penny-pincher with an oversized 40-page issue stuffed with classic stories not to be missed — some published in the U.S. for the first time! First up, the incomparable Carl Barks appears as himself in this story, actually meeting Scrooge McDuck and clan in Duckburg! It’s a heartwarming tribute to Scrooge’s creator by modern master Giorgio Cavazzano in “The Duck Man.” Next, watch in awe as the witch, Magica de Spell, finally gets her hands on Scrooge’s Number One Dime in the classic story “Obsession” seeing print in the US for the first time, with art by master artist Daan Jippes! Then delight at three, count ’em, three, one-page gags by the one and only Carl Barks himself that appeared in the very first issue of Uncle Scrooge — “Osogood Silver Polish,” “Coffee for Two,” and “Soupline Eight.” This edition features a new, never-before-seen in the US cover by the legendary Don Rosa and a brand new piece by the illustrious Daan Jippes.


UNCLE SCROOGE #400 DELUXE EDITION
Written by Carl Barks, Byron Erickson, Rudy Salvagnini
Drawn by Carl Barks, Daan Jippes, Giorgio Cavazzano
SC, 40 pgs, FC, SRP: $6.99
Diamond Code: DEC100846

It’s the celebration of 58 years of “Uncle Scrooge,” with the milestone 400th issue, and much to Scrooge’s chagrin, we’re sparing no expense! Join us as we pay tribute to the perennial penny-pincher with an oversized 40-page issue stuffed with classic stories not to be missed — some published in the U.S. for the first time! First up, the incomparable Carl Barks appears as himself in this story, actually meeting Scrooge McDuck and clan in Duckburg! It’s a heartwarming tribute to Scrooge’s creator by modern master Giorgio Cavazzano in “The Duck Man.” Next, watch in awe as the witch, Magica de Spell, finally gets her hands on Scrooge’s Number One Dime in the classic story “Obsession” seeing print in the US for the first time, with art by master artist Daan Jippes! Then delight at three, count ’em, three, one-page gags by the one and only Carl Barks himself that appeared in the very first issue of Uncle Scrooge — “Osogood Silver Polish,” “Coffee for Two,” and “Soupline Eight.”


MICKEY MOUSE #305
Written by Carl Fallberg
Drawn by Dann Jippes, Don Rosa, Gil Turner
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $2.99
Diamond Code: DEC100841

The celebration of 70 years of Walt Disney’s Comics continues here with some of the greatest Mickey Mouse stories ever told! Follow Mickey and Goofy on an epic African adventure in “The Lens Hunters” story by Disney legends Carl Fallberg and Paul Murry — printed here for the first time since 1953 and with all three parts printed entirely in one issue for the first time ever in the USA! Cover by Paul Murry.


WALT DISNEY’S COMICS AND STORIES #716
Written by Carl Barks
Drawn by Carl Barks, Daan Jippes
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $2.99
Diamond Code: DEC100849

The celebration of 70 years of Walt Disney’s Comics continues with two classic stories that have never seen print in the USA! Experience hot rod hijinks with Donald Duck in the classic “A Day in a Duck’s Life”, written by Carl Barks and redrawn by Daan Jippes in the classic Barks style! Then, re-discover the 1948 Carl Barks tale “Rival Beachcombers,” which hasn’t seen print in the U.S. in almost twenty years! Including a rare cover by Don Rosa!


MICKEY MOUSE AND FRIENDS: 300 MICKEYS TPB
Written by Stefan Petrucha, Sergio Badino, Ted Osborne
Drawn by Cèsar Ferioli Pelaez, Giorgio Cavazzano, Floyd Gottfredson
SC, 128 pgs, FC, SRP: $9.99
ISBN13: 9781608866274
Diamond Code: DEC100842

Join in the fun with Mickey Mouse for a collection of multiplying mischief! When a cloning experiment goes hilariously wrong, Mickey must take on hundreds of…himself! Then, a trip to Mount Rushmore uncovers a scheme by the Phantom Blot to take over the world using robot presidents! Also featuring a classic tale by Disney legend Floyd Gottfredson!


THE INCREDIBLES: TRUTH AND CONSEQUENCES
Written by Landry Walker
Drawn by Ramanda Kamarga
SC, 128 pgs, FC, SRP: $9.99
ISBN13: 9781608866038
Diamond Code: DEC100836

The world’s favorite family of superheroes faces its biggest challenge yet! When the Underminer returns with a powerful new ally, The Incredibles are Metroville’s only hope…just as long as the family can stop squabbling long enough to save the day! It’s a high-stakes underground adventure filled with humor, suspense, angry gorillas and giant robots!


THE MUPPET SHOW COMIC BOOK: MUPPET MASH
Written by Roger Langridge
Drawn by Roger Langridge
SC, 128 pgs, FC, SRP: $9.99
ISBN13: 9781608866113
Diamond Code: DEC100844

Harvey Award-winning and Eisner Award-nominated Roger Langridge’s MUPPET SHOW COMIC BOOK continues its genius run. After a trip to Eastern Europe, Gonzo’s acting even stranger than what qualifies as normal – displaying a new penchant for avoiding sunlight! While, Statler and Waldorf show their age when an act strangely reminiscent of the days of the Pharoahs makes the Muppet curmudgeons wax nostalgic for their mummies. Meanwhile, the flames of romance rekindle in the old malcontents for a suspiciously youthful crush!


MUPPET SHERLOCK HOLMES TPB
Written by Patrick Stork
Drawn by Amy Mebberson
SC, 128 pgs, FC, SRP: $9.99
ISBN13: 9781608866137
Diamond Code: DEC100843

“Once you eliminate the rational, whatever remains, no matter how absurd, must be the Muppets.” Join Gonzo as Sherlock Holmes, the world’s greatest detective and his associates Dr. Watson (Fozzie) and Inspector LeStrade (Kermit) as they attempt to solve four seemingly unrelated cases. Taking your favorite Muppet characters and dropping them right into the exciting world of Sherlock Holmes, MUPPET SHERLOCK HOLMES dares to ask the questions: Who is the mysterious fellow following them? Why does Miss Piggy keep switching roles? Where do socks come from? These questions and many more will be answered in MUPPET SHERLOCK HOLMES!

CBLDF Wins Intellectual Freedom Award! Launches Holiday Rewards Program!

Official Press Release

CBLDF Wins 2010 Downs Intellectual Freedom Award

The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is honored to be named the recipient of the 2010 Robert B. Downs Intellectual Freedom Award!  The award committee named the CBLDF its winner: “For their dedication to the preservation of First Amendment rights for members of the comics community, the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF) has been selected to receive the 2010 Robert B. Downs Intellectual Freedom Award given by the faculty of the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.”  The award will be presented during the ALA Midwinter Conference in San Diego this January.  Visit http://www.cbldf.org for the full announcement!

CBLDF Has The Best Gifts For The Fan In Your Life

This holiday season, give the fan in your life a gift that makes a difference by donating to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund! The CBLDF has the best donation rewards in comics, including signed graphic novels in our Rewards Zone and one of a kind original art in our eBay Store. Donations to the CBLDF are the best gift because we offer great premiums that you simply can’t get anywhere else, and most importantly, because your donation supports the CBLDF’s important legal work.

Right now the CBLDF’s Rewards Zone boasts a massive assortment of signed graphic novels from creators including Neil Gaiman, Frank Miller, Garth Ennis & more. Rewards just in include: Flash: Rebirth signed by Geoff Johns, Batman: Cacophony signed by Adam Kubert, every volume of Scott Pilgrim, signed by Brian Lee O’Malley, the Chew Omnivore Edition signed by John Layman, and the Complete Essex County signed by Jeff Lemire. All of these books are signed by CBLDF supporting creators for the purpose of rewarding our donors. All are great gifts!

If you’re looking for something even more unique, the Fund has a massive array of one of a kind art available on eBay, including original pieces by Arthur Adams, Michael Allred, Yoshitaka Amano, Lee Bermejo, Simone Bianchi, Cliff Chiang, Guy Davis, Jock, Jim Silke, and many more!  The CBLDF will be adding new projects several times a week leading up to the holidays, so put your bids in often!

This holiday season, make a difference with your gift giving, and have the coolest gift under the tree by donating to the CBLDF!

Your First Look at Carnage #2

Official Press Release

Your First Look at CARNAGE #2

Marvel is pleased to present your first look at Carnage #2, from the best-selling creative team of writer Zeb Wells and artist Clayton Crain! The bloodthirsty alien Carnage is back with a vengeance…and panic has broken out on the streets of New York!  It will take the combined might of both Spider-Man and Iron Man to go toe to toe with a living weapon of mass murder and beat it into submission. Don’t miss the villainous threat that will test these two Avengers teammates to the limit of their strength this December in Carnage #2!

CARNAGE #2 (of 5) (OCT100547)

CARNAGE #2 (of 5) ADAMS VARIANT (OCT100548)

Written by ZEB WELLS

Art & Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN

Variant cover by ARTHUR ADAMS

Rated T+…$3.99

FOC – 12/3/10, On-Sale – 12/29/10

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Lose Your Mind Again

Official Press Release

LOSE YOUR MIND AGAIN!

Image Comics reprints one-shot from electro-punk impresarios Mindless Self Indulgence

Berkeley, CA – 30 November 2010 – Electro-punk band Mindless Self Indulgence has been acclaimed by music aficionados the world over. They’ve headlined music festivals and played with world-renowned bands such as Korn, Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance, Rammstein and System Of A Down. Now, Mindless Self Indulgence can add another item to their already impressive list of accomplishments: creators of a sold out comic book!

ADVENTURES INTO MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE, a one-shot illustrated by Jess Fink (POPGUN, Chester 5000), has sold out at the distribution level, so Image Comics is ordering a second printing of the hit comic. The book, which will feature a new cover by Fink, will be in stores December 22.

“Here is the comic of the true tales of MSI… And the truth fucking hurts… and hurts and hurts and hurts!” exclaims singer Jimmy Urine.

Adds guitarist Steve, Righ?, “It’s so damn good, I got the scars to prove it!”

“I don’t think retailers or readers were prepared for how great this comic was going to be,” notes Image Comics Publisher Eric Stephenson. “Given Image’s track record with music-related comics, I would think everybody knows we’re going to bring the awesome with a project like this, but the first printing sold out so quickly, it’s obvious people need to be reminded. In other words: Don’t miss out a second time!”

ADVENTURES INTO MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE: True tales of horror and insanity that will chill you right to the bone! From Mindless Self Indulgence come true never-before-told stories from the road. THRILL as rowdy fans throw junk at the band! SHIVER as band members are hauled off to jail! WATCH in awe as venues are trashed! Real stories, written and experienced by the band, with art by Jess Fink.

ADVENTURES INTO MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE Second Printing (OCT108112), a 32-page black & white comic book for $3.99, will be in stores December 22, 2010. Follow the band’s adventures at www.mindlessselfindulgence.com.

About Mindless Self Indulgence

Mindless Self Indulgence is a New York City band. The band consists of frontman Jimmy Urine, and fellow musicians, guitarist, Steve, Righ?, bassist, LynZ, and drummer, Kitty. Their music incorporates punk rock, alternative rock, electronica, hip-hop, and industrial. They have released four albums, two EPs, one live album, one live DVD, and several Billboard chart topping singles and videos that have garnered over six million views. Their most recent album entered the Billboard top 30 and produced three #1 singles in the United States. The band maintains a fiercely devout fan-base with notable bands who have opened for them including My Chemical Romance, The Dresden Dolls, Rasputina, Shiny Toy Guns, The Birthday Massacre, Tub Ring, Dir en grey and Combi-Christ. In January 2009 the band headlined the massive Kerrang! Relentless Energy Drink tour (UK). The band and representatives can be contacted via their website at www.mindlessselfindulgence.com.

About Image Comics

Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of best-selling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has five partners: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline, Skybound and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.



Chip ‘N’ Dale Rescue Rangers Signing @ Beach Ball Comics!

Official Press Release

CHIP ‘N’ DALE RESCUE RANGERS & DARKWING DUCK WRITER
IAN BRILL
IS SIGNING @
BEACH BALL COMICS
DECEMBER 5, 2010

EXCLUSIVE LIMITED EDITION

BEACH BALL COMICS VARIANT
AVAILABLE AT SIGNING!

November 30, 2010 – Los Angeles, CA – Hot on the heels of the release of the fan anticipated CHIP ‘N’ DALE RESCUE RANGERS #1 comes a signing you wont want to miss. Disney Afternoon fans in the Sothern California area come down to Beach Ball Comics to meet CHIP ‘N’ DALE RESCUE RANGERS and DARKWING DUCK writer extraordinaire Ian Brill as he’ll be signing comics and greeting fans Sunday, December 5, 2010 at 2pm!

But that’s not all, fans who show up can buy the CHIP ‘N’ DALE RESCUE RANGERS #1 exclusive for Beach Ball Comics! It’s the limited edition variant no Chip ‘N’ Dale Rescue Rangers fan can pass up!

What: CHIP ‘N’ DALE RESCUE RANGERS Signing Event!
Where: Beach Ball Comics
3024 W Ball Rd Ste G
Anaheim, CA 92804
When: Sunday, December 5, 2010 at 2pm
Anything else?: HECK YEAH! CHIP ‘N’ DALE RESCUE RANGERS #1 LIMITED EDITION BEACH BALL COMICS VARIANT!

About BOOM! Studios
BOOM! Studios (www.boom-studios.com) 2009 “Best Publisher” of the year, generates a wide-ranging catalog of multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated comic books and graphic novels featuring some of the industry’s top talent, including Philip K. Dick’s DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?, 20th Century Fox’s 28 DAYS LATER and DIE HARD, The Henson Company’s FARSCAPE, and the original Mark Waid series IRREDEEMABLE. This fall sees BOOM! teaming up with the legendary Stan Lee, creator of Marvel Comics’ characters Spider-Man, The Hulk, and The X-Men for a line of original superhero series, the legend’s first new superhero creations in nearly 20 years. BOOM!’s youth imprint, BOOM Kids!, is an undisputed industry leader publishing Disney/Pixar’s THE INCREDIBLES, CARS, and TOY STORY, as well as Disney’s THE MUPPETS, DONALD DUCK, UNCLE SCROOGE and WALT DISNEY’S COMICS AND STORIES. This year, BOOM! Studios celebrates its fifth anniversary.

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