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Preview: The Amory Wars: No World for Tomorrow #5 (of 12)

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The Amory Wars: No World for Tomorrow #5 (of 12)

(W) Claudio Sanchez, Chondra Echert (A) Guillaume Martinez (CA) Gianluca Gugliotta
In Shops: Sep 11, 2024
SRP: $4.99

As the epic conclusion to The Amory Wars nears its midpoint after the true identity of Wolf-Con 4 is revealed, and battle ensues with Sizer, with the promises of new allies as the spoils of victory, while elsewhere Wilhelm Ryan and Admiral Vielar Crom journey through the present as well as memories of the past.

Meanwhile, Claudio and Chase find themselves in the past via the Willing Well, witnessing an all-too-familiar scene from Claudio’s past, as they search for new revelations of Wilhelm Ryan’s origins…

The Amory Wars: No World for Tomorrow #5 (of 12)

Crowdfunding Corner: The Amory Wars Returns

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The Amory Wars: No World For Tomorrow

BOOM! Studios, in partnership with Evil Ink Comics, celebrate the return of The Amory Wars to comics with the newest BOOM! Direct Reserve Campaign: The Amory Wars: No World For Tomorrow.

It’s been over five years since creator Claudio Sanchez, along with co-writer and wife Chondra Echert, last unleashed a new The Amory Wars comic series on the legions of fans of Sanchez’s band, Coheed and Cambria. The Amory Wars, the companion graphic fiction series that accompany Coheed and Cambria’s wildly popular concept albums, is also entering its 20th year of publishing in 2024. Sanchez’s Evil Ink Comics and longtime publishing partner BOOM! Studios proudly present a direct-to-consumer BOOM! Direct Reserve campaign in celebration of this new series and landmark year in The Amory Wars history!

At the core of this BOOM! Direct Reserve Campaign is the launch of the new 12-issue series The Amory Wars: No World For Tomorrow, which fans can reserve in either 12-single issues or 3 collected editions, both of which will have unique and increasingly rare 20th Anniversary cover design and treatments as they go up in tiers.

Additional items exclusive to the campaign include a 20th Anniversary commemorative print by Riccardo Latina, an exclusive collectible metal poster, one-of-a-kind exclusive remarqued sketch cover editions, and additional limited edition items which can be unlocked through the campaign’s Stretch Goals!

The Amory Wars: No World For Tomorrow is live on BackerKit and runs until December 7 at 2pm EST.

Preview: The Amory Wars: Good Apollo, I’m Burning Star IV #1 (of 12)

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The Amory Wars: Good Apollo, I’m Burning Star IV #1 (of 12)

Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writers: Claudio Sanchez & Chondra Echert
Artist: Rags Morales
Cover Artist:
Main Cover: Rags Morales
Incentive Cover: Rags Morales

Coheed and Cambria frontman Claudio Sanchez (Translucid) and Chondra Echert team up with best-selling artist Rags Morales (Identity Crisis, Action Comics) for the long-awaited third installment of The New York Times best-selling series, The Amory Wars!The evil Wilhelm Ryan remains in power. All those around Claudio Kilgannon are now convinced he is The Crowing, but is he?

The evil Wilhelm Ryan remains in power. All those around Claudio Kilgannon are now convinced he is The Crowing, but is he?

Ambellina believes she and The Crowing can save Heaven’s Fence rather than destroying it. But with Ryan and a new, even bigger threat looming—can they succeed?

Interview: Women of BOOM! – Chondra Echert

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Chondra EchertIt’s Thursday which brings us a new interview and our 14th “Women of BOOM!” feature, spotlighting the many kick-ass women that work at BOOM!, Archaia and KaBOOM! We’re focusing on everyone, editors, designers, writers, artists, you name it! We’re making sure to include the hard-working folks whose contributions are often overlooked in the process.

BOOM! (and KaBOOM! and Archaia) has given us unprecedented access and the chance to ask questions to their staff, and creative teams, to find out why the publisher is so successful in hiring women and their experiences in the comic industry as women.

Chondra Echert is an advertising copywriter turned comic writer. She started off helping on The Amory Wars and eventually writing Kill Audio and Key of Z! She’s also the Creative Co-Director of Evil Ink Comics.

Chondra and her husband, Claudio Sanchez, are launching a new series, Translucid, in April from BOOM!. The new series explores the thin line between heroes and villains, and the space between childhood hope and loss.

Graphic Policy: How did you get involved in the comic book industry?

Chondra Echert: About 6 years ago, I was working in advertising as a copywriter. My husband and I are very interested in the designer toy scene and we had begun creating a figure of our own as a little creative adventure.  At the time, he was working on a creator-owned title The Amory Wars and I would help edit the series on the side with him when I had free time. I had begun to really fall in love with the medium by proxy, so as our vinyl toy Kill Audio came to life, we were already dreaming up a crazy tale of the same name that we thought would lend itself to a comic. The first issue of Kill Audio found a home in Image’s Pop Gun 2…and I was hooked. I quit my copywriting job a month later to make stories full time.

GP: Did you read comics growing up? Do you read them now?

CE: I was voracious growing up, but the only comics I was exposed to were the Archie digests that I’d sneak into the shopping cart at the grocery store. I lost touch with comics as a teen because there wasn’t anyone showing me that those weren’t the only options available–that I could find books that resonated with me outside of the capes and tights. I was never into superhero books. As an adult, I feel like I’m making up for lost time. Now, 80% of my reading material is graphic novels and comic books–but I still don’t read superheroes. I’m into a lot of Vertigo titles, indie stuff, creator-owned series and of course BOOM!/Archaia books!

KeyofZ_TPB_rev_CVRGP: How did you come to work with BOOM!/Archaia?

CE: When we decided to stretch the one-off Kill Audio story into a series, we wanted to partner with a publisher who would be passionate about the project and offer a strong editorial team for future endeavors.  From day one, after meeting with them, BOOM! felt like the right choice for us. They continue to be enthusiastic, hands-on and dedicated. I’ve never seen someone who adores comic books the way that Ross Richie does and as a result, BOOM!’s priorities have always been on protecting and guiding the medium, especially where creator-owned titles are concerned.

GP: How would you describe your job for people?

CE: My job is 15% daydreaming, 20% putting the mental deluge to paper, 60% making sense of it and 5% drinking coffee.

GP: For people who want to pursue a career in what you do, what advice would you give them?

CE: Work at it every day and always bring YOU to what you’re working on. Finding your style isn’t a result of copying someone else–it’s a result of inspiration. It comes from the heart.

GP: Did you have a mentor to help you break into the industry? 

CE: My husband, Claudio has been my mentor in more ways than one. He’s been a comic fan since he was a child and has opened the door for me to fall in love with graphic storytelling through his own love for it. He has pushed me to be confident as a creator and writer by forcing me to be fearless.

GP: We notice that when it comes to women in the comic industry, BOOM!/Archaia has a lot of diversity present. Why do you think have they succeeded when so many other publishers struggle with this?

CE: I think BOOM/Archaia are not only afraid to think outside the box–they operate as if the box doesn’t exist at all. I have always felt respected and valued as a writer in our relationship there and am privileged to work with so many incredible women there. Their business model is built on the concept of inclusion and diversity in the creation process. It’s no surprise to me that this makes for better books, more innovative practices and a better work environment overall.

GP: We’ve heard horror stories concerning women in the industry, have you ever seen or been discriminated/harassed and if so, how did you handle it?

CE: The only discrimination I’ve really noticed takes place at comic conventions when I’m at the booth trying to sell books I’ve worked on or am in the middle of a signing. There’s always one or two people who assume I’m some kind of hired “booth girl.” The most shocking part of this is that those people aren’t exclusively men! I’ve heard so many stories about women being disrespected in comic shops or questioned as to the “authenticity” of their fandom. I can’t pinpoint a time that has ever happened to me or where I felt genuinely disrespected as a woman, but I hate that there are others who’ve been made to feel that way. To be honest, I’m pretty unaffected when it comes others’ perceptions of me. I was raised to believe that there were no limitations in my life and that is how I operate. I handle preconceived notions by working harder and surrounding myself with forward-thinking people who like what I do, rather than dwelling on the closed-minded jerks. They’re on their way to being extinct anyhow.

GP: What advice do you have for women looking to break into the comic book industry?

CE: Don’t ever let other people qualify whether you belong.

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NYCC 2012 – Coheed and Cambria Launch Vol. I of Double Album, The Afterman

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This has been a hot year for the band Coheed and Cambria. At San Diego Comic-Con is was announced Mark Wahlberg and Steve levinson will produce a live-action film version of their sci-fi epic, The Amory Wars. At New York Comic Con, they’re continuing the announcements from booth #1312, Evil Ink Comics.

Created by songwriter/guitarist/singer Claudio Sancez. The Amory Wars is his Bildungsroman; a cosmic narrative spanning five concept albums, countless comic books, and a novel co-written by Peter David. It’s become a defining tale for hundreds of thousands of dedicated Coheed fans, who devour and dissect each new chapter with an ardor to rival followers of Lost or Game of Thrones. The Afterman is Sanchez’s double album prequel, illuminating the mysterious history of the Amory world.

In Volume I, The Afterman: Ascension, which is in stores October 9, we witness the legendary Sirius Amory ascension into the Keywork; a vision of the afterlife as if created by James Cameron and Dante. In the Keywork, unshakable episodes of your past life metastasize and mutate into unforgettable adversaries with names like Vic the Butcher, Holly Wood the Cracked, and Sentry the Defiant. Sirius must unlock the secret of the Keywork, and the mysteries of life itself, to return home for Volume II The Afterman: Descension, in stores February 2013 — and to his true love, Meri. But in the process of his grand discovery, the most important thing in his life slips through his fingers when Meri dies in a tragic accident; and Sirius’ only mission left is to make amends.

The band plays a sold out show at NYC’s Webster Hall on Thursday, Oct 11.

Here’s the teaser for the concept album:

What is the price for flying too high? Can one life follow you into the next? What if Stanley Kubrik played guitar? These are the questions raised by COHEED AND CAMBRIA in their highly anticipated sci-fi epic, THE AFTERMAN.

COHEED AND CAMBRIA are the New York-based, multi-platinum post-punk-metal band that has developed one of the most devoted fan bases in rock music. Not only are they zealous anthem-weaving wizards of guitar and drum, but they are science fiction storytellers from another reality. Created by songwriter/guitarist/singer CLAUDIO SANCHEZ. THE AMORY WARS is his Bildungsroman; a cosmic narrative spanning five concept albums, countless comic books, and a novel co-written by PETER DAVID. It’s become a defining tale for hundreds of thousands of dedicated Coheed fans, who devour and dissect each new chapter with an ardor to rival followers of Lost or Game of Thrones. THE AFTERMAN is Sanchez’s prequel, illuminating the mysterious history of the Amory world.

In Volume I, THE AFTERMAN: ASCENSION, we witness the legendary Sirius Amory ascension to the Keywork; a vision of the afterlife as if created by James Cameron and Dante. In the Keywork, unshakable episodes of your past life metastasize and mutate into unforgettable adversaries with names like Vic the Butcher, Holly Wood the Cracked, and Sentry the Defiant. Sirius must unlock the secret of the Keywork, and the mysteries of life itself, to return home for Volume II THE AFTERMAN: DESCENSION — and to his true love, Meri. But in the process of his grand discovery, the most important thing in his life slips through his fingers as Meri dies in a tragic accident. Distraught, Sirius dedicates his life to making amends. If you think THE AFTERMAN is just STAR WARS: THE MUSICAL, you’re wrong. Imagine BLADERUNNER paired with DARK SIDE OF THE MOON as covered by Sabbath. It’s Odysseus in the Matrix, with a sick solo from a Flying V guitar.

Like the Keywork itself, THE AFTERMAN defies expectations. The story kicks off in an 8 minute single (Domino the Destitute) which leads you across a double album (to be released October 09, 2012 and February 2013, respectively) and through a deluxe hardcover book of Sanchez’s story and artwork from NATHAN SPOOR and HEIDI TAILLEFER. THE AFTERMAN is epic in scale, yet grounded in emotion; a soaring sci-fi spectacle with the haunting, crushing music of COHEED AND CAMBRIA as its beating heart. Taken together, THE AFTERMAN is a singular journey — one that the band had to experience firsthand before they could create it.

THE AFTERMAN: ASCENSION is the first new project by COHEED AND CAMBRIA in over two years. After over a decade on thewrite-record-tour-repeat treadmill, this undertaking would evolve slowly over time. “When you write a record in a month and a half, you have the same mentality throughout the entire process,” Sanchez said. “But when you allow yourself time…your mindset changes and that influences your creativity.” The next chapter in the Coheed chronicle evolved in parallel with real life. A fight at a party…learning of a death over Facebook…a close friend succumbing to addiction…these fleeting, observed bits of the here-and-now gave bloom to the cosmic saga of THE AFTERMAN.

COHEED AND CAMBRIA are explorers and storytellers. THE AFTERMAN — the songs, the story, the art — is Coheed’s own Keywork, a new realm in which the little moments of life are experienced on a cosmic scale. They’ve opened the door to an unforgettable experience of life, death, and rock ‘n’ roll. To quote E.E. Cummings, “Listen: there’s a hell of a good universe next door; let’s go.”

The full stream of THE AFTERMAN premieres today on ROLLINGSTONE.COM. PRESS HERE to stream the album.

NYCC AUTOGRAPH SIGNING SCHEDULE (Sanchez’s Evil Ink Comics Booth 1312): Coheed and Cambria: 5pm Friday (10/12) – Claudio Sanchez (with Chondra Echert): 4pm Saturday (10/13).

SDCC 2012 – Wahlberg and Leverage to Produce The Amory Wars

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During San Diego Comic-Con, Claudio Sanchez and Evil Ink Comics announced that they have partnered with Stephen Levinson‘s Leverage and Mark Wahlberg to develop their graphic novel series The Amory Wars into a live-action feature film. The Amory Wars, a sci-fi saga published by Boom! Studios, recently reached #4 on the New York Times Bestseller List for graphic books.

Sanchez, the lead singer of progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria, originally created the story to serve as inspiration for the group’s albums. He later expanded the mythology to other mediums, including comic books and graphic novels. In 2010, Sanchez collaborated with writer Peter David write a full-length prose novel, Year of the Black Rainbow, which told the origin story of the series, and was released with the band’s album of the same name.

The Amory Wars is an epic fantasy set in a futuristic alternate universe. The series chronicles the rise of superhuman dictator Wilhelm Ryan, and the one family that could hold the key to liberating the world from his tyrannical reign.

Coheed and Cambria are set to release a new studio album this fall. Their North American tour with Iron Maiden begins July 24th. The project was brought into Leverage by Michael Garnett and Dave Ganin. Coheed and Cambria is managed by Blaze James, who serves as a principal of Evil Ink Comics along with Chondra Echert. Leverage is represented by WME.

BOOM! Studios in April 2012

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Official Press Release

BOOM! Studios February Previews for April Shipping 2012

FANBOYS VS. ZOMBIES #1 (A)
FANBOYS VS. ZOMBIES #1 (B)
Written by Sam Humphries
Drawn by Jerry Gaylord
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: FEB120828

SPECIAL $1 DEBUT ISSUE! NEW ONGOING SERIES! One is a decrepit mob of gurgling, ravenous fiends…and the other is a zombie outbreak. When there is no more room in Hell, the undead shall take over Comic-Con! A crew of feuding best friends find themselves trapped inside America’s largest comic convention transformed into a seething cauldron of zombies. Is a horde of starving brain-eaters any match against reflexes battle-hardened by video games, nerves tested by horror flicks, and courage crystallized by comic books? Find out as an unlikely band of nerds use their genre savvy to survive in Fanboys vs. Zombies! Written by indie sensation Sam Humphries (OUR LOVE IS REAL) with art by hot new talent Jerry Gaylord! Don’t forget to ask your retailer about the rare CGC 9.8 Near Mint variant by MARVEL ZOMBIES artist and Zombie King Arthur Suydam!


RICH JOHNSTON’S THE AVENGEFULS #1
Written by Rich Johnston
Drawn by Joshua Covey
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: FEB120845

A fundamentalist Islamic terrorist, the world’s leading for-profit deity and a reality TV star thawed out from the 1940s. Can The Hoff assemble this ragtag group together into a team ready to face Earth’s greatest threats? Well, he better, because that’s why we’re making this comic! A hilarious parody of what’s sure to be one of the biggest movies of 2012. No, not Step Up 4…written by BLEEDING COOL’s Rich Johnston (WATCHMENSCH, CHASE VARIANT).


RICH JOHNSTON’S IRON MUSLIM #1
Written by Rich Johnston
Drawn by Bryan Turner
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: FEB120845

Trapped in a warzone, Al Stark has an epiphany: “Americans are a superstitious and cowardly lot. I shall become a Muslim”. Al, newly inspired, takes his jihad to New York City, and a showdown with a Freedom Fighter who resembles a certain Caped Crusader…part of THE AVENGEFULS saga, BLEEDING COOL’s Rich Johnston takes us on a raucous ride through politics, fanaticism and the healing power of Hollywood.

RICH JOHNSTON’S CAPTAIN AMERICAN IDOL #1
Written by Rich Johnston
Drawn by Chris Haley
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: FEB120847

During World War II, Captain American was America’s #1 entertainer, thrilling audiences stateside and on the front lines — until a Komikaze attack on his show seemingly took him away forever. But now, a TV talent show looking for fresh blood instead finds the Captain’s frozen body. Another key piece of THE AVENGEFULS parody saga, BLEEDING COOL’s Rich Johnston shows us if an old entertainer can recapture the hearts of his country.

RICH JOHNSTON’S SCIENTHORLOGY #1
Written by Rich Johnston
Drawn by Michael Netzer
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: FEB120851

Norse (& comic book) legend says Thor is the son of Odin. But, what if he was really the spawn of alien overlords, who harness volcanoes for ammunition for their intergalactic war, and inspire a sci-fi writer to create a church? What if that church was created to deal with the fallout of that war, and recruits movie stars to aid their cause? Another piece of THE AVENGEFULS parody saga, BLEEDING COOL’s Rich Johnston welcomes us to a religion whose God is stuck in an Australian soap opera.

SUPURBIA #2
Written by Grace Randolph
Drawn by Russell Dauterman
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: FEB120858

What goes down when the capes come off? Meet the “Real Housewives” of Earth’s greatest super-team, the Meta Legion! But as the Fritsche family tries to cover up Night Fox’s sordid affair and Hella Heart relapses into drug addiction due to Sovereign’s messiah complex, the rest of the Meta Legion is too preoccupied with their own personal problems to notice the evil lurking beneath the cul-de-sac’s surface… From rising star writer Grace Randolph (Marvel’s NATION X, HER-OES) and hot new artist Russell Dauterman, SUPURBIA takes the familiar super-team and turns it on its head with a scandalous, TMZ-fueled look at what it’s like to live with a superhero!

EXILE ON THE PLANET OF THE APES #2 (A)
EXILE ON THE PLANET OF THE APES #2 (B)
Written by Corinna Bechko, Gabriel Hardman
Drawn by Marc Laming
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: FEB120842

From the team that brought you BETRAYAL OF THE PLANET OF THE APES comes an all new Apes saga! Gabriel Hardman (HULK, AGENTS OF ATLAS) and Corinna Bechko (HEATHENTOWN, FEAR ITSELF: THE HOME FRONT) team up with red hot artist Marc Laming (AMERICAN CENTURY, THE RINSE) to take the fan-favorite franchise to all new heights in this can’t-miss mini-series. With ape society gripped in uncertainty, Doctor Zaius must find a way to unite the warring factions before they rip the city apart. It’s up to one lowly chimp to seek out the famed, disgraced General Aleron deep in the heart of the Forbidden Zone, with a secret that might help — or destroy!

HELLRAISER #13 (A)
HELLRAISER #13 (B)
Written by Clive Barker, Robb Humphries & Mark Miller
Drawn by Janusz Ordon, Stephen Thompson
SC, 3224 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: FEB120833

BRAND NEW STORY ARC! GREAT JUMPING-ON POINT FOR NEW READERS! Captain Elliott Spencer is no longer Pinhead. He gave his power away to his sworn enemy, walked away from his Cenobite disciples, and returned to Earth with nothing. He is no longer feared — merely pitied. Everyone will soon learn that the former Pinhead is more dangerous now than ever before… As Capt. Spencer begins working towards his ultimate goal, Kirsty Cotton fights to keep the denizens of hell under control. Can she truly count on her predecessor’s former flame, the Female Cenobite? The haunting new era of Hellraiser continues into its second year of horrifying madness!

ELRIC: THE BALANCE LOST #10 (A)
ELRIC: THE BALANCE LOST #10 (B)
Written by Chris Roberson
Drawn by Francesco Biagini
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: FEB120826

AN UNMISSABLE ISSUE! The four incarnations of the Eternal Champion – Elric, Hawkmoon, Corum and Eric Beck – find themselves facing off in a war against an ancient enemy from the Champion’s past as this final arc hurtles toward its explosive conclusion. But this enemy’s not done playing our heroes yet… Join legendary fantasy author Michael Moorcock and New York Times bestseller Chris Roberson (iZOMBIE, STAN LEE’S STARBORN) in this critically-acclaimed fantasy series being called “one of BOOM!’s best!”

HELLRAISER MASTERPIECES #11
Written by Larry Wachowski
Drawn by Russ Heath
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: FEB120835

The demonic soldiers of Leviathan fight on as The Devil’s Brigade saga continues, with The Matrix’s Larry Wachowski bringing you the next chapter in “Enoolsung: The Final Solution.” The Cenobites have set gears into motion to bring unspeakable horrors to Earth, and it seems as if no one can stand in their way. HELLRAISER MASTERPIECES continues to bring back the best of the classic, epic series, a must-read for any fan of Clive Barker’s twisted creations!

HELLRAISER MASTERPIECES #12
Written by Ron Wolfe, Nicholas Vince
Drawn by Kieron Dwyer, Andrew Paquette
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: FEB120836

Clive Barker’s visions of Hell’s vilest creations come to life in Parts 13 and 14 of The Devil’s Brigade. Ron Wolfe and Kieron Dwyer deliver “Breakdown in Red,” with Nicholas Vince and Andrew Paquette teaming up on “Echoes, Dreams, and Revelations.” No man or corner of Earth is safe from the reach of the Cenobites in another thrilling and gruesome month of HELLRAISER MASTERPIECES.

INCORRUPTIBLE #29 (A)
INCORRUPTIBLE #29 (B)
Written by Mark Waid
Drawn by Marcio Takara
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: FEB120837

ONE OF MTV’S “TEN BEST ON-GOING COMIC BOOK SERIES OF 2011!” With the Plutonian back on Earth, Max has faced countless trials that test his ability to remain inflexibly focused on the cause of justice. But Max’s greatest test is yet to come, and no one in the INCORRUPTIBLE universe will be the same. Don’t miss this thrilling issue in the companion to Mark Waid’s Eisner-nominated superhero series, IRREDEEMABLE!

IRREDEEMABLE #36 (A)
IRREDEEMABLE #36 (B)
Written by Mark Waid
Drawn by Diego Barreto
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: FEB120838

SEE WHERE OTHER SUPERHERO STORIES ARE AFRAID TO GO! The Plutonian has ruined so many lives, and nearly destroyed the human race. When a savior emerges from the most unlikely of places, leaving the world reeling from the news, where can the Plutonian fit into this new world? And is death a fitting punishment for a god? An intense not-to-be-missed issue of Mark Waid’s Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated superhero saga.

PLANET OF THE APES #13 (A)
PLANET OF THE APES #13 (B)
Written by Daryl Gregory
Drawn by Carlos Magno
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: FEB120840

BRAND NEW ARC! GREAT JUMPING-ON POINT FOR NEW READERS! Ten years after the events of last issue, the world has changed — humans seemingly have learned their place, and the utopia that Voice Alaya sought for her people has seemingly arrived at last. Or has it? Rumbles of a revolution begin to shake through ape society, but for once, it isn’t human… Writer Daryl Gregory and artist Carlos Magno continue their critically acclaimed run and kick off a new year of ape mayhem!

TERROR ON THE PLANET OF THE APES #3
Written by Doug Moench
Drawn by Mike Ploog
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: FEB120844

By popular demand, the classic Apes reprints continue! In 1974, mighty Marvel Comics published the bone-breaking PLANET OF THE APES MAGAZINE featuring a fan-loved all-new original story written by MOON KNIGHT co-creator Doug Moench and drawn by GHOST RIDER co-creator Mike Ploog: TERROR ON THE PLANET OF THE APES! Thanks to you, the fans, we’re reprinting this lost piece of Apes history, and the thrilling tale continues right here! This issue features the jaw-dropping chapters, “Spawn of the Mutant Pits” and “The Abomination Arena!”


STEED AND MRS. PEEL #4
Written by Anne Caulfield
Drawn by Ian Gibson
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: FEB120856

The start of “The Deadly Rainbow!” Emma Peel’s husband was long feared lost forever in the South American Jungle — until his shocking return! Upon seeing her lost love, Emma said goodbye to John Steed, and rode off into the countryside with her lover…but the joyous reunion was shattered thanks to what followed Mr. Peel home from the jungle… Anne Caufield and Ian Gibson continue the non-stop excitement with the classic Avengers story, “The Deadly Rainbow!” The original British TV series The Avengers helped define the “Spy-Fi” genre: from January 1961 to May 1969, for 161 episodes, The Avengers was a staple of fandom, one of the longest-running hit espionage series alongside Mission Impossible and a small screen counterpart to that other famous United Kingdom spy, James Bond!

VALEN THE OUTCAST #5 (A)
VALEN THE OUTCAST #5 (B)
Written by Michael Alan Nelson
Drawn by Matteo Scalera
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: FEB120859

BRAND NEW ARC! PERFECT JUMPING-ON POINT FOR NEW READERS! The King is dead — long live the DEAD KING! King Valen Brand was a just ruler and a great warrior until he was killed in battle by the necromancer Korrus Null and resurrected as one of the walking dead. Now he’s considered an abomination in his own realm, an outcast with only one purpose: to restore his lost soul…


THE AMORY WARS: IN KEEPING SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH: 3 ULTIMATE EDITION
Written by Claudio Sanchez, Peter David
Drawn by Chris Burnham, Aaron Kuder
SC, 336 pgs, FC, SRP: $29.99
ISBN13: 9781608861026
Diamond Code: FEB120822

All 12 issues of the “In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3” saga are now collected in one premium hardcover volume! Based on the Coheed & Cambria album of the same name, songwriter and front-man Claudio Sanchez brings his epic tale to the printed page. We find our hero, Claudio, broke and destitute, living in a sewer to avoid his calling as the Crowing. Can he rise up and lead the rebellion against evil overlord Wilhelm Ryan? Co-written by comics-luminary Peter David with art by Chris Burnham (BATMAN: INCORPORATED) and Aaron Kuder (KEY OF Z), this is essential reading for any sci-fi fan.


PLANET OF THE APES VOL. 2
Written by Daryl Gregory
Drawn by Carlos Magno
SC, 112 pgs, FC, SRP: $16.99
ISBN13: 9781608866694
Diamond Code: FEB120839

THE PLANET OF THE APES SAGA CONTINUES! Don’t miss the second volume of the sci-fi masterpiece in the making that pits man versus ape in the continuity of the landmark original feature film. When the Lawgiver, the revered ape leader, is assassinated by a human, the city teeters toward civil war. The assassin, the mute girl Chaika, becomes a martyr for the human cause when she blows herself up rather than allowing herself to be captured. As ape leader Voice Alaya begins to put her devastating plan to control the human population of Southtown into motion, it’s up to resistance leader Sullivan to fight back. But at what cost? The second volume of Daryl Gregory and Carlos Magno’s critically acclaimed series can’t be missed!


STARBORN VOL. 3 TP
Written by Chris Roberson
Drawn by Khary Randolph, Matteo Scalera
SC, 112 pgs, FC, SRP: $14.99
ISBN13: 9781608860883
Diamond Code: FEB120853

Stan Lee, the most colossal force in the history of comics, teams up with critically acclaimed writer Chris Roberson (iZOMBIE, MEMORIAL) and red hot artists Khary Randolph (SPIDER-MAN) and Matteo Scalera (DEADPOOL, VALEN THE OUTCAST) for volume three of this action-packed, sci-fi superhero scorcher! Compiling the out-of-this-world third arc, Benjamin Warner must use his powers to fight against an alien attack that threatens all of Earth. Finding himself in the middle of a galactic war, Ben must find a way to overcome the harsh truth that he comes from a dynasty of ruthless dictators and is actually the son of…Space Hitler!

ADVENTURE TIME #3 (A)
ADVENTURE TIME #3 (B)
Written by Ryan North
Drawn by Shelli Paroline, Braden Lamb
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: FEB120869

ALGEBRAIC! Don’t miss Finn, Jake, and all of their friends on their biggest adventure yet! Trapped by the dreaded Lich, the guys gotta stop all of Ooo from being sucked away forever…and rescue a bunch of wayward Princesses. Luckily, no one does adventure…and looks cooler doing it…than Finn and Jake! The Cartoon Network sensation’s brand new comic is the hot new series you can’t afford to miss!


ROGER LANGRIDGE’S SNARKED #7

Written by Roger Langridge
Drawn by Roger Langridge
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: FEB120874

Harvey Award winner Roger Langridge (THE MUPPET SHOW, THOR: THE MIGHTY AVENGER) brings you the latest chapter of his critically acclaimed series SNARKED! Shipwrecked on a deserted isle with no food and no map, our heroes stumble upon an ancient, lost civilization. But when the Walrus and the Carpenter are treated like plump deities, will Scarlett and Rusty be able to pry them away from their feast before they become one?

PEANUTS #4
Written by Charles Schulz, Vicki Scott, Shane Houghton
Drawn by Charles Schulz, Vicki Scott, Paige Braddock, Matt Whitlock
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: FEB120872

Charles Schulz’s gang is back to close out the miniseries with all-new adventures and classic Sunday strips, all under one cover! Snoopy takes center stage, when the super secret origins of the “Masked Marvel” are revealed! And Charlie Brown can’t catch a break as the kite-eating tree returns to exact its vengeance on any and all kites that stray in its path! All that and a special “Snoopy 1st Appearance” variant cover makes this a must-have issue!

 ROGER LANGRIDGE’S SNARKED VOLUME 1
Written by Roger Langridge
Drawn by Roger Langridge
SC, 128 pgs, FC, SRP: $14.99
ISBN13: 9781608860951
Diamond Code: FEB120875

Roger Langridge, the Harvey Award winner behind THE MUPPET SHOW and THOR: THE MIGHTY AVENGER, returns for an all-new, side-splitting adventure that can only be explained as…SNARKED! Journey with Langridge as he pulls the carpet out from under such Lewis Carroll classics as “The Walrus and The Carpenter,” “Through the Looking Glass,” and “The Hunting of the Snark,” creating an all-new world of humorous grandeur. Join Princess Scarlett as she and her baby brother Rusty outwit the villainous royal advisors and team up with the infamous Walrus and Carpenter to set sail in search of their father, the Red King, who has been lost at sea for six months. It’s a rip-roaring action-adventure comedy you won’t want to miss, featuring exclusive behind-the-scenes content and commentary from Roger Langridge!

  I TOLD YOU SO
Written by Shannon Wheeler
Drawn by Shannon Wheeler
SC, 128pgs, FC, SRP: $17.99
ISBN13: 9781608860937
Diamond Code: FEB120863

Hot on the heels of last year’s Eisner Award-winning I THOUGHT YOU WOULD BE FUNNIER, Shannon Wheeler serves up another dose of absurd and hilarious cartoons, making up the best-of-the-best-of-the-rest of what’s left on the cutting room floor from Wheeler’s cartoon submissions to The New Yorker! Don’t miss this laugh-a-minute collection presented in a perfect gift-friendly hardcover!

  SPACE DUCKS: AN INFINITE COMIC BOOK OF MUSICAL GREATNESS
Written by Daniel Johnston
Drawn by Daniel Johnston
HC, 96 pgs, FC, SRP: $24.99
ISBN13: 9781608862610
Diamond Code: FEB120868

SPACE DUCKS is a visceral work of art by celebrated musician Daniel Johnston, who has spent the last 30 years exposing his heartrending tales of unrequited love, cosmic mishaps and existential torment to an ever-growing cult audience, including Beck and Kurt Cobain. This book combines his unique characters, images, words and music, and the musical and artistic contributions of fans.

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5/25/11 Releases!

DUCKTALES #1 (A)
DUCKTALES #1 (B)
DUCKTALES is back! The hit Disney Afternoon TV show makes a splash this month as an all-new, original ongoing comic book series! Written by the creator of the EPIC MICKEY video game and illustrated by the fan-favorite Disney duck artist Miquel Pujol, this is the latest and greatest revival of the Disney Afternoon Revolution that “might solve a mystery,” but will definitely “rewrite history!” Existing within the same continuity as BOOM!’s hit series DARKWING DUCK, find out why “life is like a hurricane!”
THE AMORY WARS: IN KEEPING SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH: 3 #11
Claudio must battle betrayal from within his own ranks as his crew careens headlong into the final showdown with House Atlantic. But Claudio, Ambellina, and Inferno could never have imagined the surprise Wilhelm Ryan has in store for them… Coheed & Cambria’s Claudio Sanchez and Peter David bring you Part 1of the exciting conclusion to this sci-fi epic!
DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? #23
The penultimate issue of the Eisner Award-nominated sci-fi epic that inspired Blade Runner can’t be missed! Only in these pages will you find out the fate of Rick Deckard and the rogue Nexus-6 androids. Who will win: man or machine? Only one more issue of the critically acclaimed blockbuster maxi-series that brought Philip K. Dick to the world of comics!
HELLRAISER #2 (A)
HELLRAISER #2 (B)
One of the greatest horror franchises of all time returns, now under the control of its original creator! Clive Barker has touched HELLRAISER only twice: once to write THE HELLBOUND HEART, and once more to write and direct the original HELLRAISER film. Now witness Barker’s long-awaited return to tell a new chapter in the series’ official continuity—a trajectory that will forever change the Cenobites…and Pinhead! In this issue, Kirsty Cotton is back! To fight the forces of the Cenobites she has become a Harrower and has gathered a team that, like her, is damaged and insane enough to take on what Hell has got! As Pinhead’s plan becomes clearer, what will Kirsty’s role in it be?
INCORRUPTIBLE #18 (A)
INCORRUPTIBLE #18(B)
A figure from Max Damage’s past resurfaces — with a dark secret and a vendetta. Too bad Headcase is still going through a downward spiral and doesn’t realize that a team-up is very, very bad idea. With a deranged sidekick to deal with, Plutonian’s ex-girlfriend by his side, a new menace on the loose, and the world to clean up…Max Damage feels the burn of heroism! Mark Waid’s hit companion series to the Eisner-nominated IRREDEEMABLE continues.
PLANET OF THE APES #2 (A)
PLANET OF THE APES #2 (B)
Get your hands on these damn dirty Apes! The not-to-be-missed pulse-pounding second issue of the all-new series that takes place before the original 1968 Planet of the Apes movie and in the continuity of the first five films! An assassination tears through the fabric of both Ape and Human societies. In the chaotic aftermath, Ape forces begin arming themselves. Prepare yourself for the explosive results as Ape and Human forces clash!
STAN LEE’S THE TRAVELER #7 (A)
STAN LEE’S THE TRAVELER #7 (B)
The triumphant time-traveling series from the legendary Stan Lee and Mark Waid continues! One simple change in the history of the world will free The Traveler from his eternal imprisonment in the other worldly city of Anachronopolis — but this could very well mean the unraveling of the space-time continuum! The triumphant time-traveling series from the legendary Stan Lee and Mark Waid continues!
UNCLE SCROOGE: MESSES BECOME SUCESSES TPB
Not enough DuckTales? Well get ready to reload as Scrooge, Launchpad and the rest of the Duckburg mallards are back for this second volume of classic Duck Tales ripped from the pages of Uncle Scrooge! Our heroes have bested the blundering Beagle Boys and outfoxed the fearsome Flintheart, but who will triumph when they meet the menace of Magica de Spell? Only one place has the answer as BOOM Kids! invites you along for “Messes Become Successes!”

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BOOM! Studios April Previews for June Shipping 2011

28 DAYS LATER #24
Written by Michael Alan Nelson
Drawn by Alejandro Aragon
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: APR110861

LAST ISSUE! This is it, people. Selena and Clint’s long journey is coming to an end…and you know endings in the 28 DAYS LATER universe do not usually end well. With London burning, Selena and Clint are caught in the middle of the most menacing threat yet… Will this be Selena and Clint’s finest hour…or their last?

THE AMORY WARS: IN KEEPING SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH: 3 #12
Written by Claudio Sanchez, Peter David
Drawn by Aaron Kuder
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: APR110862

LAST ISSUE! Coheed and Cambria frontman Claudio Sanchez and comics legend Peter David bring you the epic conclusion to the “Silent Earth” saga! Claudio’s ship of misfit warriors joins Inferno and his rebel army, taking the fight directly to Wilhelm Ryan and House Atlantic. It’s a battle for the ages as Claudio’s survival hinges on whether The Crowing was really his destiny…or just a myth.

DRACULA: THE COMPANY OF MONSTERS #11
Written by Kurt Busiek, Daryl Gregory
Drawn by Scott Godlewski
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: APR110868

Critics agree! Kurt Busiek’s DRACULA: THE COMPANY OF MONSTERS is the one book you need to be reading this year! As the vampire armies of Conrad and Dracula, the two most powerful bloodsuckers on Earth, face off against each other, can Evan and Marta rally a rebellion that will be able to withstand the onslaught? Find out as Busiek’s blood-gushing horror series continues into the night!

FARSCAPE #20
Written by Rockne S. O’Bannon, Keith R.A. DeCandido
Drawn by Will Sliney
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: APR110869

The War for the Uncharted Territories continues! And even though the alliance against the Kkore has a new partner, it only makes this strange collection of bedfellows even stranger! The battle rages on while the fate of Crichton, Aeryn, and the Peacekeepers hangs in the balance! From FARSCAPE creator Rockne S. O’Bannon and fan-favorite writer Keith R.A. DeCandido!

HELLRAISER #4 (A)
HELLRAISER #4 (B)
Written by Clive Barker, Christopher Monfette
Drawn by Leonardo Manco
SC, 24 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: APR110870

One of the greatest horror franchises of all time returns, now under the control of its original creator! Clive Barker has touched HELLRAISER only twice: once to write THE HELLBOUND HEART, and once more to write and direct the original HELLRAISER film. Now witness Barker’s long-awaited return to tell a new chapter in the series’ official continuity—a trajectory that will forever change the Cenobites…and Pinhead! In this issue, Pinhead and Kirsty Cotton collide in a way that neither of them could possibly imagine. And when these two face off—no one is safe!

INCORRUPTIBLE #19 (A)
INCORRUPTIBLE #19 (B)
Written by Mark Waid
Drawn by Marcio Takara
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: APR110873

With Headcase out of commission, supervillains emerging from the woodwork in the wake of the Plutonian’s absence, and pressure from the Paradigm to prove he’s fit to be a true superhero, Max Damage is beginning to show cracks in his incorruptible exterior. And when a young supervillainess approaches him with an unusual proposition, will Max remain on the straight-and-narrow, or will the temptation of his old life in a post-Plutonian world prove impossible to resist?

INSURRECTION v3.6 #4
Written by Blake Masters, Michael Alan Nelson
Drawn by Michael Penick
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: APR110872

The rebellion touches down! No backup, no help, no mercy… The clones square off against the Glomrat Empire in an epic battle that will change everything! It’s clone vs. clone as the unforgettable sci-fi epic finally ANSWERS the question: what makes us human? Witness the jaw-dropping finale to the ultimate INSURRECTION!

IRREDEEMABLE #26 (A)
IRREDEEMABLE #26 (B)
Written by Mark Waid
Drawn by Peter Krause
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: APR110879

Make way for the brand new Paradigm! Survivor has put together a motley crew of supposedly reformed criminals and villains…and now they face their first threat! But can a group this dangerous and unstable actually make it through a mission without killing each other first? All this and an unlikely duo team-up to decide the fate of Plutonian! Another heart-stopping issue of the Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated sensation IRREDEEMABLE from Mark Waid and Peter Krause!

MALIGNANT MAN #3
Written by James Wan, Michael Alan Nelson
Drawn by Piotr Kowalski
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: APR110882

What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger! Alan Gates has finally come to grips with the alien parasite that saved his life and now he’s racing to the only place that might have answers…AREA 51! But as Mr. Cancer’s evil continues to spread, will Alan’s otherworldly powers be enough to leave him benign? It’s dark. It’s twisted. And unlike anything else on the stands. This sci-fi thriller can’t be missed!

PLANET OF THE APES #3 (A)
 PLANET OF THE APES #3 (B)
Written by Daryl Gregory
Drawn by Carlos Magno
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: APR110883

Get your hands on these damn dirty Apes! The pulse-pounding third issue of the all-new series that takes place before the original 1968 Planet of the Apes movie and in the continuity of the first five films! It’s Man versus Ape as the search for a notorious assassin creates mass chaos and reveals a key origin in the Planet of the Apes mythos! A can’t-miss issue!

STAN LEE’S SOLDIER ZERO #9 (A)
STAN LEE’S SOLDIER ZERO #9 (B)
Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning
Drawn by Javier Pina
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: APR110886

New arc! Great jumping-on point for new readers. Stan Lee joined by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, the hottest writing team in comics, pit Soldier Zero against a new menacing threat that has crept in from the world of…STARBORN? Will Soldier Zero be able to save the people he loves AND fight off the villains from another world? Get ready, true believers, because this is the issue you’ll be talking about all year long!

STAN LEE’S STARBORN #7 (A)
STAN LEE’S STARBORN #7 (B)
Written by Chris Roberson
Drawn by Khary Randolph
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: APR110888

This is the crossover fans have been clamoring for! It’s Starborn and Soldier Zero fighting the vanguard of the Pride with the survival of the galaxy hanging in the balance. SUPERMAN’s Chris Roberson and SPIDER-MAN’s Khary Randolph bring you a Stan Lee superhero clash of the titans like no other! Worlds collide in this epic new issue from Stan “The Man” Lee!

STAN LEE’S THE TRAVELER #8 (A)
STAN LEE’S THE TRAVELER #8 (B)
Written by Mark Waid, Tom Peyer
Drawn by Chad Hardin
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: APR110890

Stan Lee and Mark Waid are joined by Tom Peyer to bring you a new piece to the time-traveling puzzle that everyone’s been trying to figure out! Will Traveler make a pact with his greatest enemy to save his lost love…or will he find a way to finally destroy his nemesis Abaris? All this and a can’t-miss cliffhanger ending where Traveler collides with a special guest!

 DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? VOL.5 HC
Written by Philip K. Dick
Drawn by Tony Parker
SC, 112 pgs, FC, SRP: $24.99
ISBN13: 9781608866595
Diamond Code: APR110863

THE EISNER AWARD-NOMINATED GRAPHIC NOVEL 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 5 of 6.

  DEFINITIVE IRREDEEMABLE HARDCOVER VOL.1
Written by Mark Waid
Drawn by Peter Krause, Diego Barreto
SC, 336 pgs, FC, SRP: $74.99
ISBN13: 9781608860715
Diamond Code: APR110881

First time in a deluxe slipcase oversized hardcover edition! A gorgeous definitive edition of the acclaimed fan-favorite juggernaut! The first twelve issues of the ongoing superhero series from Mark Waid all in one collection! IRREDEEMABLE took the comic industry by storm in 2009 and is now celebrating its second year. With nothing like it on the market, Mark Waid’s IRREDEEMABLE has been a recipient of multiple Eisner and Harvey Award nominations. If you are a long time fan of the series or someone who has been sitting on the fence, the DEFINITIVE IRREDEEMABLE EDITION is the book for you. So don’t miss your chance to dive into the series that dares to ask the question: what if the world’s greatest hero decided to become the world’s greatest villain?

  INCORRUPTIBLE VOL.4 TPB
Written by Mark Waid
Drawn by Marcio Takara
SC, 128 pgs, FC, SRP: $16.99
ISBN13: 9781608860564
Diamond Code: APR110875

The Plutonian has been defeated, leaving the world’s most notorious supervillain-turned-superhero, Max Damage, adrift. But Max’s work is never done, and being a superhero in a post-Plutonian world is far more difficult than he imagined…especially with a mentally unstable new sidekick and a new team of reluctant allies…the superhero team the Paradigm! It’s the IRREDEEMABLE/INCORRUPTIBLE crossover you won’t want to miss!

  POTTER’S FIELD TPB
Written by Mark Waid
Drawn by Paul Azaceta
SC, 128 pgs, FC, SRP: $9.99
ISBN13: 9781608860524
Diamond Code: APR110885

First time in trade paperback and featuring the first collaboration between legendary comic writer Mark Waid and superstar artist Paul Azaceta, the red hot team behind AMAZING SPIDER-MAN! Outside New York City is Potter’s Field, where the unnamed dead are buried. Now, a mysterious man has taken it upon himself to name the unnamed in this cemetery! Using a network of underground operatives who don’t know each other, he fights to save the unsaved and solve the mysteries of the unjustly slain! Collecting the critically acclaimed three issue mini-series and the STONE COLD one-shot into one volume! For fans of the “new crime comics” movement like CRIMINAL! Find out why AIN’T IT COOL says, “I’m hooked!”

 STAN LEE’S THE TRAVELER VOL.1 TPB
Written by Mark Waid
Drawn by Chad Hardin
SC, 128 pgs, FC, SRP: $9.99
ISBN13: 9781608860500
Diamond Code: APR110892

STAN’S BACK! THE PUBLISHING EVENT OF THE YEAR! Stan Lee, the most colossal force in the history of comics, teams up with BOOM! Studios to deliver a brand new line of superhero comics! The great innovator of our industry brings his inimitable talents back to the direct market in an explosive line of comics that nobody is prepared for! In the first volume of the critically acclaimed ongoing series, THE TRAVELER, Stan teams up with comic book luminary Mark Waid (IRREDEEMABLE, KINGDOM COME) and fan-favorite artist Chad Hardin (AGE OF HEROES, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) to bring you a man out of time! The mysterious hero known only as the Traveler battles the forces of evil in a time-bending thriller that finds past, present, and future hanging in the balance! Rewrite history this summer with Stan Lee and BOOM! Studios. Featuring a cover by red hot artist Scott Clark!


SPACE WARPED #1
Written by Hervé Bourhis
Drawn by Rudy Spiessert
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: APR110907

Far away, in a land long ago…there was an orphaned farm kid with daddy issues trying to rescue an orphaned princess unaware of her daddy issues! In the tradition of ROBOT CHICKEN: STAR WARS and SPACEBALLS comes a loving, affectionate parody of the greatest science fiction franchise of all time! The first of a two-issue mini-series, this is a fan-pleasing romp that skewers one of the greatest adventure stories ever!

DUCKTALES #2 (A)
DUCKTALES #2 (B)
Written by Warren Spector
Drawn by Leonel Castellani
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: APR110900

DUCKTALES is back in its own new ongoing series! The hit Disney Afternoon Revolution continues as Scrooge McDuck’s collection of exotic artifacts from around the world are suddenly deported from the McDuck Museum back to their original locations! Wild repossession recall ensues as Scrooge, Launchpad, and the gang jet to the sites of McDuck’s most infamous adventures, in a bid to reclaim his whisked-away wealth and take on some restless natives along the way! From the man who brought you “Epic Mickey” comes an original epic DuckTales series!

CHIP ‘N’ DALE RESCUE RANGERS #7 (A)
CHIP ‘N’ DALE RESCUE RANGERS #7 (B)
Written by Ian Brill
Drawn by Leonel Castellani, Ricardo Garcia
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: APR110894

When Chip ‘n’ Dale’s undercover mission spins hilariously out of control, everybody’s favorite diminutive detectives find themselves in danger of getting stuck—by a horde of angry porcupines! Meanwhile, Gadget and Monterey Jack have been captured…and time is running out. DARKWING DUCK’s Ian Brill and MARVEL SUPER HERO SQUAD’s Leonel Castellani continue their celebrated saga, and this is one issue that you won’t want to go slipping through the cracks!

DARKWING DUCK #13 (A)
DARKWING DUCK #13 (B)
Written by Ian Brill
Drawn by James Silvani
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: APR110896

NEW ARC, GREAT FOR NEW READERS!The Duck Knight has returned, he’s solved the Crisis on Infinite Darkwings, and he’s withstood the F.O.W.L. Disposition. With all these Darkwing epics in the bag, will the purple powerhouse of peace be able to deal with the dreaded One-Shot? Find out this month as Ian Brill and James Silvani continue their critically acclaimed, fan-favorite run on DARKWING DUCK!


DONALD DUCK #367
Written by Carl Barks, William Van Horn
Drawn by Daan Jippes , William Van Horn
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: APR110899

More classics! More fun! First off, the much requested, first-time-printed in the U.S. 1970 Carl Barks story—recently redrawn by Jippes in the Barks style—“Whale of A Good Deed,” where Scrooge tries to extract some free oil, but his nephews, the Junior Woodchucks, show him the error of his ways! Then enjoy the hilarity as Donald Duck shows just how hard chopping down a tree can be in the William Van Horn backup “Tree’s a Crowd,” not having seen print in over a decade!

MICKEY MOUSE #309
Written by Ted Osborne
Drawn by Al Taliaferro , Floyd Gottfredson
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: APR110906

The fans have spoken! This month, celebrate 70 years of WALT DISNEY’S COMICS with a salute to one of the most-requested creators of all time: classic Mickey mastermind Romano Scarpa! Scarpa writes and draws “The Treasure of Venice,” a globetrotting adventure never-before-seen in the U.S. guest starring Goofy, Pete, Phantom Blot, and even Scrooge McDuck! With a never-before-printed in the U.S. cover by legend Marco Rota!

UNCLE SCROOGE #404
Written by Romano Scarpa
Drawn by Romano Scarpa
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: APR110908

The classic 1966 Romano Scarpa tale “The Fifty Money Bins Caper” is printed for the first time ever in the U.S.! Scrooge McDuck shows some crafty initiative against the ever-looming threat of the Beagle Boys by constructing a fleet of fifty new money bins and hiding his money in a new one each week. This all sounds like a good idea until the construction costs come due! And when the Beagles decide to kidnap Donald Duck to track Scrooge’s coins…it’s not just interest that is compounding here!

WALT DISNEY’S COMICS AND STORIES # 720
Written by William Van Horn
Drawn by William Van Horn
SC, 32 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: APR110909

Celebrate 70 years of WALT DISNEY’S COMICS with one of the most unique Disney adventures ever, with art by Giorgio Cavazzano never before printed in the U.S.! The year: 1946. The place: Los Angeles. The event: a once-in-a-lifetime meeting of Walt Disney and Salvador Dali! Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy are on hand to witness the event, but what happens when they find themselves trapped in one of Dali’s surreal paintings? The answer will astound your imagination! Also features a classic short by Bill Walsh and Manuel Gonzales not seen in the U.S. in 60 years!

  CHIP ‘N’ DALE RESCUE RANGERS: WORLDWIDE RESCUE TPB
Written by Ian Brill
Drawn by Leonel Castellani
SC, 128 pgs, FC, SRP: $9.99
ISBN13: 9781608866557
Diamond Code: APR110895

It’s the return of your favorite furry flatfoots for the first time in trade paperback! DARKWING DUCK’s Ian Brill and MARVEL SUPER HERO SQUAD’s Leonel Castellani take the diminutive detectives on a brand new globetrotting adventure in “Worldwide Rescue.” Chip ‘n’ Dale, Monterey Jack, Gadget, and Zipper embark on their greatest case yet as they track the villainous Fat Cat across the four corners of the world! This is the collection that will have you singing that song you can never forget: “Sometimes some crimes go slipping through the cracks. But these two gumshoes are picking up the slack. There’s no case too big, no case too small, when you need help just call Ch-Ch-Ch-Chip ‘N’ Dale Rescue Rangers!” From BOOM! Studios, the originators of the Disney Afternoon Revolution.

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4/27/11 Releases!

PLANET OF THE APES #1 (A)
PLANET OF THE APES #1 (B)
Get your hands on these damn dirty Apes! Beginning an all-new series that takes place before the original 1968 Planet of the Apes movie in the continuity of the first five films! Ape society has reached a new golden age. But there are ripples of dissent in both the ape and human ranks. Tensions will rise and soon all will be caught in chaos! And amidst all this uncertainty, what is the fate of…The Lawgiver? Written by award-winning novelist Daryl Gregory!
THE AMORY WARS: IN KEEPING SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH: 3 #10
Claudio cannot deny his prophecy any longer. His team has arrived at Si-Revody, ready to do battle with The Red Army. While Claudio looks for his friend Cecil in this warfare, it may be his companion Al the Killer who is the true menace… From Coheed and Cambria frontman Claudio Sanchez and comics legend Peter David!
DRACULA: THE COMPANY OF MONSTERS #9
BRAND NEW ARC. GREAT FOR NEW READERS! Kurt Busiek continues to bring an incredibly modern spin to the Dracula mythos! As Dracula and Conrad’s fight reaches a fever pitch, Evan enters into an unlikely and dangerous alliance with Marta and her men. It’s vampire vs. vampire vs. vampire hunters as the ongoing horror series from the mind of Kurt Busiek continues!
INCORRUPTIBLE #17 (A)
INCORRUPTIBLE #17(B)
It’s a whole new game for supervillain-turned-superhero Max Damage as he desperately tries to turn the tide of public outcry in the wake of the most challenging fight of his superhero career. But with his original sidekick, Jailbait, back in his life, and the secrets of supposed ally Alana Patel bubbling to the surface, Max will have to call on all of his strength to remain INCORRUPTIBLE. Mark Waid’s hit companion series to the Eisner-nominated IRREDEEMABLE continues in this must-have issue!
INSURRECTION V3.6 #2
The unforgettable new sci-fi epic that asks the question: what makes us human? As the battle for freedom rages on, one clone discovers that sometimes what makes you human is your willingness to fight for what is right. But sometimes that means the loss of the only world you have ever known. Discover a future where life is nearly perfect, but war continues to rage on, setting up the ultimate INSURRECTION!
STAN LEE’S THE TRAVELER #6 (A)
STAN LEE’S THE TRAVELER #6 (B)
Stan Lee and Mark Waid continue their critically acclaimed time-traveling tour de force! Following the events of last issue, the Traveler becomes the prisoner of Anachronopolis, an otherworldly city where the past and future overlap. More twists and turns through time as revelations about the mysterious Traveler are revealed!
WALT DISNEY’S COMICS #718
The celebration of 70 years of Walt Disney’s Comics continues with an entire issue of stories never before seen in the United States! Donald finds himself on a Jurassic jaunt in William Van Horn’s “Just in Time,” while Gyro’s inventions spin out of control in “The Invented Inventor!” And how could we forget “Proof Positive,” a rare 1964 Paul Murry story new to our shores? Features a brand-new cover by William Van Horn!
DRACULA: THE COMPANY OF MONSTERS VOL.2
He’s back from the dead and starring in a new ongoing horror series from the mind of comics legend Kurt Busiek. A powerful, predatory corporation acquires a valuable asset —Dracula! They think they own him, but no one can own the Son of the Dragon. As Dracula begins to amass a terrifying army, Evan soon discovers Dracula is not the only one out for blood! Imperiled by both his craven, monstrous uncle and Dracula’s calculating cruelty, Evan must consider making a pact with an enigmatic, deadly force. It’s bloodsuckers vs. bloodsucker, as Busiek brings an incredibly modern spin to the Dracula mythos. Joining Busiek is award-winning author Daryl Gregrory (PANDEMONIUM) and rising star artist Scott Godlewski (CODEBREAKERS). The epic journey continues here, featuring cover art by Ron Salas!

2nd Prints Out This Week!

HELLRAISER #1 (2ND PRINT)
NOW IN SECOND PRINT! One of the greatest horror franchises of all time returns, now under the control of its original creator! Clive Barker has touched HELLRAISER only twice: once to write THE HELLBOUND HEART, and once more to write and direct the original HELLRAISER film. Now witness Barker’s long-awaited return to tell a new chapter in the series’ official continuity—a trajectory that will forever change the Cenobites… and Pinhead! So prepare your soul for an epic journey into horror from one of the medium’s greatest voices, and starring one of the medium’s greatest characters, in an unforgettable new chapter of HELLRAISER. BONUS: this epic 40-page first issue features a 10-page backup story written by the co-writer and co-director of THE MATRIX trilogy, Larry Wachowski!
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