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PREVIEWS: 08/2008 *By Your Pal Dennis* Welcome back, comic fans. Your Pal Dennis here, still alive after attending my 35TH SAN DIEGO COMIC CONVENTION! Hope you were able to make it to the madness this year. There was fun, frivolity, famous people galore. Be sure to read your monthly Previews Magazine to get the scoops you might have missed out on. Now, let’s get to some of the great stuff in the August edition of Previews: DARK HORSE COMICS HELLBOY—IN THE CHAPEL OF MOLOCH: He's back! No, not just the Demon in Red, but his creator as well. That's right, Mike Mignola returns as writer AND artist in this new Hellboy one-shot. SOLOMON KANE: R.E. Howard's iconic demon hunter returns to the comic world in this adaptation of his unfinished Kane novel, Castle of the Devil, adapted by Scott Allie and Mario Guevara. HARVEY COMICS CLASSICS VOL. 5: They're cute, cuddly, and oversized! This time around, DH presents a selection of the Harvey Girls—Little Dot, Little Audrey, and Little Lotta! 480 pages of nostalgia you can share with your kids! CLASSIC COMIC ARCHIVES: In the tradition of "Solar, Man of the Atom" and "The Green Lama," DH presents two new volumes of classic Golden- and Silver Age heroes: MAGICMAN ARCHIVES VOL. 1: PFC Cargill looked like any other Vietnam soldier. But when his men need help, he calls on his heritage as the son of Cagliostro and becomes...Magicman! ROY ROGERS ARCHIVES VOL. 1: The King of the Cowboys and his faithful steed, Trigger, return to save the American frontier. Happy Trails! STAR WARS—CLONE WARS: The untold story of the dark times between "Attack of the Clones" and "Revenge of the Sith" begins here! DC COMICS LIMITED SERIES & SPECIAL ISSUES: FINAL CRISIS—SUBMIT FINAL CRISIS—RESIST Two one-shots that ask the question: When Darkseid rules the planet, do you Submit to his rule, or do you Resist and fight back against the darkness? FINAL CRISIS—RAGE OF THE RED LANTERNS: The Blackest Night is upon the universe, led by those who come with great rage and hatred...the Red Lanterns! DC UNIVERSE—DECISIONS: Someone is trying to kill the presidential candidates! The heroes must work together to same them...but can they overcome their political prejudices? Judd Winick and Bill Willingham ask the tough question: whose side are you on? SUPERMAN AND BATMAN vs. VAMPIRES AND WEREWOLVES: Ummm...well...OK...hey, it's drawn by Tom Mandrake! VIXEN—RETURN OF THE LION: The mistress of animal magnetism finds out the truth about her mother's murder...Intergang! Now out for vengeance, she is joined by the JLA in a desperate bid against their domination of the world! TERROR TITANS: The Clock King has succeeded in assembling his own league of teen titans. Their fist order of business: take down the Dark Side Club! DC UNIVERSE HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 2008: Evil has won! The DCU may never be the same! Is the final trick? Read this sucker and find out for yourself! SUPERMAN—NEW KRYPTON SPECIAL: You've got to read "Action Comics" #870 (on sale 10/08) BEFORE you get into this book. Otherwise, you'll just spoil it for yourself. The "New Krypton" storyline starts here, and Earth will never be the same! SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN SPECIAL: The Planet's star photographer turns reporter to dig up info on Atlas, Superman's latest foe. However, he'd better watch his back! Someone doesn't want him to know anything, and is willing to kill him to keep him quiet. Featuring a long-lost character from the 1980s—Codename: Assassin! ("First Issue Special, #11). THE FERRYMAN: Mix one part Dog the Bounty Hunter with two parts Blackwater Ops. and you've got Gideon Thorne—the Ferryman! Just like Dudley Do Right, he always gets his man. TOP 10 SEASON TWO: Zander Cannon and Gene Ha return to the science city of Neopolis and the infamous Precinct 10 in this new mini-series. ONGOING SERIES: GEARS OF WAR: This new series starts with a story that fills in the gap between the first GOW game and the new Xbox 360 release! UNKNOWN SOLDIER: The bandage-wrapped spy from the early wars gets a face lift for the new millennium. It's 2002 in Northern Uganda, where war is waged by 12-year olds with AK-47s. Doctor Moses Lwanga tries to wage peace, but soon finds himself caught in the center...being told how to fix the country by a voice in his head. Writer Joshua Dysart spent time in Uganda researching this project. SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERGIRL, VOL. 2 SGT. ROCK, VOL. 2 HARDCOVER COLLECTIONS: GREEN LANTERN SECRET ORIGINS THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES, VOL. 26 SHELF TALKERS: (Check out http://www.dcdirectonline.com/ for detailed photos) WATCHMEN MOVIE: RORSCHACH 1:6 COLLECTOR FIGURE WATCHMEN MOVIE: RORSCHACH GRAPPLING GUN AND MASK SET WATCHMEN MOVIE: COMEDIAN'S GUNS AND DOG TAGS SET BATMAN BLACK & WHITE: THE JOKER BY JIM LEE IMAGE COMICS SPAWN #185: Spawn continues to push towards #200, bringing new surprises on the way. Starting with this issue, Todd McFarlane and Whilce Portacio share the art chores. That's right—Todd's drawing Spawn again. Surely one of the signs of the coming apocalypse... WALKING DEAD—THE COVERS: It's one of the main selling points of a comic. If the cover doesn't capture attention, chances are you'll never pick up the book. Kirkman's zombie epic delivers the up-front goods month after month. This book collects the images from the first 50 issues, along with sketches and commentary on the art by Kirkman himself! WALKING DEAD—THE CALENDAR: Keep those busybodies and Nosey Nellies out of your office cubicle by posting this calendar, featuring 12 of the most heart-stopping, flesh-rending images from The Walking Dead. DNAGENTS: One of my favorite comics from the 1980s makes its return in this collection. Featuring all 24 issues, this oversized B&W trade captures the fun and spirit of the early independent publishers—in this case, Eclipse Comics. Story by Mark Evanier, art by Will Meugniot. CYBLADE: Winner! Winner! Cyblade won last year's "Pilot Season" competition and here's her prize—her very own solo series! Finally free of Cyberdata's control, Dominique (Cyblade) Thiebaut must now find out who she is underneath her assassin's skin. SHELF TALKERS: HALO THREE LEGENDARY COLLECTION SERIES 1 ACTION FIGURES MARVEL COMICS LIMITED SERIES & SPECIAL ISSUES: ENDER'S GAME—FIRST SERIES: Aliens who have attacked Earth twice before are coming back to finish the job. The military begins training the best and brightest...and youngest of soldiers to protect our planet. Eight year old Ender Wiggen shows himself as the Earth's last hope. Orson Scott Card's legendary Sci-Fi epic appears in comic form for the first time. THE STAND—CAPTAIN TRIPS: The super-flu Captain Trips makes its way across America, spreading disease and death. The CDC is after Stuart Redman, the only person who seems immune to its affects. Steven King's horror masterpiece gets the graphic treatment from Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Mike Perkins. DARK TOWER—TREACHERY: The third chapter in the Gunslinger series proceeds apace. Roland is out of commission; the dead are counted after the battle between the big Coffin Hunters and Steven Deschain; the ka-tet is meeting and needs Roland's presence. Peter David and Robin Furth continue their amazing adaptation of King's heroic mega-series. ANITA BLAKE VH—THE LAUGHING CORPSE: If a million dollars was on the line, would you resurrect a 250-year-old corpse? Laurell K Hamilton and series adapter Jessica Ruffner hope to answer this question. ULTIMATE ANNUALS: Two new Ultimate Annuals make their debut this year: ULTIMATE CAPTAIN AMERICA ANNUAL #1: Jeph Loeb and J.R., Jr., show us what happens when Captain America crosses paths with Ultimate Black Panther! ULTIMATE HULK ANNUAL #1: Ultimate Hulk and Zarda (Power Princess) go on a road trip! AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #1: Mark Guggenheim answers the question: Who Is Jackpot? CAPTAIN AMERICA THEATER OF WAR—OPERATION ZERO-POINT: First in an occasional series exploring the history of Cap throughout the years. This time it's 1944 and the Nazis have discovered electro-magnetic physics (come on, suspend your disbelief here). Cap may have met his match against the Robotic Nazi! CAPTAIN AMERICA—WHITE: Loeb and Sale's "color series" continue with this tale of Cap and Bucky in WWII running headlong into Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos! GHOST RIDER—DANNY KETCH: Join us on a trip to the depth of a tortured soul in this mini-series that explains where Dannyboy has been, his hunger for vengeance, and a dark tale of addiction. MARVEL ZOMBIES III: I knew we should have boarded up the Nexus of All Realities! The Zombies invade the ‘real' Marvel Universe and all of Florida becomes a quarantine zone! The Initiative retaliates by sending a team to the Zombieverse to find a solution to the invasion. WOLVERINE—MANIFEST DESTINY: Some people just have long memories and hold even longer grudges. The X-Men are in the City by the Bay, but the people of Chinatown still remember what Logan did there over 50 years ago...and they're not pleased that he's come back. HARDCOVER COLLECTIONS: SECRET WARS OMNIBUS MARVEL MASTERWORKS: JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY VOL. 1 CIVIL WAR HALO: UPRISING SHELF TALKERS: MARVEL SELECT CAPTAIN MARVEL ACTION FIGURE SECRET INVASION MINI-MATES ALTERNATIVE PRESS CROSSED: When all civilization begins to crumble, and the darkest, most vile happenings become commonplace, what do you do? Where can you turn? Garth Ennis knows—call on The Crossed! http://www.avatarpress.com THE TWILIGHT ZONE: Picture if you will a man with a penchant for ironic storytelling. Now imagine those tales adapted for a new generation of fans, and you've got this new series of graphic novels featuring Serling's original tales. Head towards that signpost once again. http://www.bloomsbury.com THE TALE OF DESPERAUX: Despereaux Tilling, a mouse in love with music, stories, and a princess names Pea, is a much-beloved children's classic by Kate DiCamillo. Translated into over 20 languages, this graphic novel precedes the December 2008 animated feature film. Available in both hard- and soft-cover editions. http://www.candlewick.com ZEN—INTERGALACTIC NINJA: Way back in 1987, Steve Stern and Dan Cote created Zen Comics, an indy imprint for their own character, Zen. Now DDP brings the master of Om Martial Arts to a new generation, written by Joe Casey and drawn by Jae Lee! http://www.devilsdue.net E-MAN—DOLLY E-MAN—THE IDOL: Old-home month continues as Joe Staton's heroic—and humorous—creation returns to the comic page, along with original writer Nicola Cuti! Two one-shots featuring new characters and returning favorites (Nova Kane!) http://www.digitalwebbing.com THE BOYS—THE WILD YEAR TRADING CARDS: Ennis and Robertson's no-holds-barred creation gets their own trading card series from Dynamic Forces, featuring awesome art from the series, autograph cards from "the boys" of The Boys, sketch cards, and puzzle cards. Get your box—or collectable card binder—today! http://www.dynamicforces.com G.I. JOE—A NEW BEGINNING: And you thought that World War III would mark the end of the Joes! IDW grabs Larry Hama and the premier team of American defense for their very own, starting with a $1.00 Issue #0! http://www.idwpublishing.com GHOSTBUSTERS—THE OTHER SIDE: Spengler, Stantz, Zeddemore, and Venkman! The original busting team returns in this new series, pitting them against the ghosts of America's most legendary gangsters! They're gonna rub ‘em out, see? http://www.idwpublishing.com STREET FIGHTER II TURBO: Udon press and the World Warriors return to comics and this all-new, ongoing Street Fighter series! The tournament begins again—and it may be their last! http://www.udoncomics.com

PREVIEWS: 08/2008
By Your Pal Dennis

Welcome back, comic fans. Your Pal Dennis here, still alive after attending my 35TH SAN DIEGO COMIC CONVENTION! Hope you were able to make it to the madness this year. There was fun, frivolity, famous people galore. Be sure to read your monthly Previews Magazine to get the scoops you might have missed out on. Now, let’s get to some of the great stuff in the August edition of Previews:

DARK HORSE COMICS

HELLBOY—IN THE CHAPEL OF MOLOCH: He's back! No, not just the Demon in Red, but his creator as well. That's right, Mike Mignola returns as writer AND artist in this new Hellboy one-shot.
					
SOLOMON KANE: R.E. Howard's iconic demon hunter returns to the comic world in this adaptation of his unfinished Kane novel, Castle of the Devil, adapted by Scott Allie and Mario Guevara.
					
HARVEY COMICS CLASSICS VOL. 5: They're cute, cuddly, and oversized! This time around, DH presents a selection of the Harvey Girls—Little Dot, Little Audrey, and Little Lotta! 480 pages of nostalgia you can share with your kids!
					
CLASSIC COMIC ARCHIVES: In the tradition of "Solar, Man of the Atom" and "The Green Lama," DH presents two new volumes of classic Golden- and Silver Age heroes:

MAGICMAN ARCHIVES VOL. 1: PFC Cargill looked like any other Vietnam soldier. But when his men need help, he calls on his heritage as the son of Cagliostro and becomes...Magicman!
						
ROY ROGERS ARCHIVES VOL. 1: The King of the Cowboys and his faithful steed, Trigger, return to save the American frontier. Happy Trails!

STAR WARS—CLONE WARS: The untold story of the dark times between "Attack of the Clones" and "Revenge of the Sith" begins here!

				DC COMICS

				LIMITED SERIES & SPECIAL ISSUES:

FINAL CRISIS—SUBMIT
					
FINAL CRISIS—RESIST

					Two one-shots that ask the question: When Darkseid rules the planet, do you Submit to his rule, or do you Resist and fight back against the darkness?

FINAL CRISIS—RAGE OF THE RED LANTERNS: The Blackest Night is upon the universe, led by those who come with great rage and hatred...the Red Lanterns!
					
DC UNIVERSE—DECISIONS: Someone is trying to kill the presidential candidates! The heroes must work together to same them...but can they overcome their political prejudices?

					Judd Winick and Bill Willingham ask the tough question: whose side are you on?

SUPERMAN AND BATMAN vs. VAMPIRES AND WEREWOLVES: Ummm...well...OK...hey, it's drawn by Tom Mandrake!
					
VIXEN—RETURN OF THE LION: The mistress of animal magnetism finds out the truth about her mother's murder...Intergang! Now out for vengeance, she is joined by the JLA in a desperate bid against their domination of the world!
					
TERROR TITANS: The Clock King has succeeded in assembling his own league of teen titans. Their fist order of business: take down the Dark Side Club!
					
DC UNIVERSE HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 2008: Evil has won! The DCU may never be the same! Is the final trick? Read this sucker and find out for yourself!
					
SUPERMAN—NEW KRYPTON SPECIAL: You've got to read "Action Comics" #870 (on sale 10/08) BEFORE you get into this book. Otherwise, you'll just spoil it for yourself. The "New Krypton" storyline starts here, and Earth will never be the same!
					
SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN SPECIAL: The Planet's star photographer turns reporter to dig up info on Atlas, Superman's latest foe. However, he'd better watch his back! Someone doesn't want him to know anything, and is willing to kill him to keep him quiet. Featuring a long-lost character from the 1980s—Codename: Assassin! ("First Issue Special, #11).
					
THE FERRYMAN: Mix one part Dog the Bounty Hunter with two parts Blackwater Ops. and you've got Gideon Thorne—the Ferryman! Just like Dudley Do Right, he always gets his man.
					
TOP 10 SEASON TWO: Zander Cannon and Gene Ha return to the science city of Neopolis and the infamous Precinct 10 in this new mini-series.

				ONGOING SERIES:

GEARS OF WAR: This new series starts with a story that fills in the gap between the first GOW game and the new Xbox 360 release!
					
UNKNOWN SOLDIER: The bandage-wrapped spy from the early wars gets a face lift for the new millennium. It's 2002 in Northern Uganda, where war is waged by 12-year olds with AK-47s. Doctor Moses Lwanga tries to wage peace, but soon finds himself caught in the center...being told how to fix the country by a voice in his head. Writer Joshua Dysart spent time in Uganda researching this project.

				SHOWCASE PRESENTS:

SUPERGIRL, VOL. 2
					
SGT. ROCK, VOL. 2

				HARDCOVER COLLECTIONS:

GREEN LANTERN SECRET ORIGINS
					
THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES, VOL. 26 

				SHELF TALKERS: (Check out http://www.dcdirectonline.com/ for detailed photos)

WATCHMEN MOVIE: RORSCHACH 1:6 COLLECTOR FIGURE
					
WATCHMEN MOVIE: RORSCHACH GRAPPLING GUN AND MASK SET
					
WATCHMEN MOVIE: COMEDIAN'S GUNS AND DOG TAGS SET
					
BATMAN BLACK & WHITE: THE JOKER BY JIM LEE 

				IMAGE COMICS

SPAWN #185: Spawn continues to push towards #200, bringing new surprises on the way. Starting with this issue, Todd McFarlane and Whilce Portacio share the art chores. That's right—Todd's drawing Spawn again. Surely one of the signs of the coming apocalypse...
					
WALKING DEAD—THE COVERS: It's one of the main selling points of a comic. If the cover doesn't capture attention, chances are you'll never pick up the book. Kirkman's zombie epic delivers the up-front goods month after month. This book collects the images from the first 50 issues, along with sketches and commentary on the art by Kirkman himself!
					
WALKING DEAD—THE CALENDAR: Keep those busybodies and Nosey Nellies out of your office cubicle by posting this calendar, featuring 12 of the most heart-stopping, flesh-rending images from The Walking Dead.
					
DNAGENTS: One of my favorite comics from the 1980s makes its return in this collection. Featuring all 24 issues, this oversized B&W trade captures the fun and spirit of the early independent publishers—in this case, Eclipse Comics. Story by Mark Evanier, art by Will Meugniot.
					
CYBLADE: Winner! Winner! Cyblade won last year's "Pilot Season" competition and here's her prize—her very own solo series! Finally free of Cyberdata's control, Dominique (Cyblade) Thiebaut must now find out who she is underneath her assassin's skin.

				SHELF TALKERS:

HALO THREE LEGENDARY COLLECTION SERIES 1 ACTION FIGURES

				MARVEL COMICS

				LIMITED SERIES & SPECIAL ISSUES:

ENDER'S GAME—FIRST SERIES: Aliens who have attacked Earth twice before are coming back to finish the job. The military begins training the best and brightest...and youngest of soldiers to protect our planet. Eight year old Ender Wiggen shows himself as the Earth's last hope. Orson Scott Card's legendary Sci-Fi epic appears in comic form for the first time.
					
THE STAND—CAPTAIN TRIPS: The super-flu Captain Trips makes its way across America, spreading disease and death. The CDC is after Stuart Redman, the only person who seems immune to its affects. Steven King's horror masterpiece gets the graphic treatment from Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Mike Perkins.
					
DARK TOWER—TREACHERY: The third chapter in the Gunslinger series proceeds apace. Roland is out of commission; the dead are counted after the battle between the big Coffin Hunters and Steven Deschain; the ka-tet is meeting and needs Roland's presence. Peter David and Robin Furth continue their amazing adaptation of King's heroic mega-series.
					
ANITA BLAKE VH—THE LAUGHING CORPSE: If a million dollars was on the line, would you resurrect a 250-year-old corpse? Laurell K Hamilton and series adapter Jessica Ruffner hope to answer this question.
					
ULTIMATE ANNUALS: Two new Ultimate Annuals make their debut this year:

ULTIMATE CAPTAIN AMERICA ANNUAL #1: Jeph Loeb and J.R., Jr., show us what happens when Captain America crosses paths with Ultimate Black Panther!
						
ULTIMATE HULK ANNUAL #1: Ultimate Hulk and Zarda (Power Princess) go on a road trip!

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #1: Mark Guggenheim answers the question: Who Is Jackpot?
					
CAPTAIN AMERICA THEATER OF WAR—OPERATION ZERO-POINT: First in an occasional series exploring the history of Cap throughout the years. This time it's 1944 and the Nazis have discovered electro-magnetic physics (come on, suspend your disbelief here). Cap may have met his match against the Robotic Nazi!
					
CAPTAIN AMERICA—WHITE: Loeb and Sale's "color series" continue with this tale of Cap and Bucky in WWII running headlong into Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos!
					
GHOST RIDER—DANNY KETCH: Join us on a trip to the depth of a tortured soul in this mini-series that explains where Dannyboy has been, his hunger for vengeance, and a dark tale of addiction.
					
MARVEL ZOMBIES III: I knew we should have boarded up the Nexus of All Realities! The Zombies invade the ‘real' Marvel Universe and all of Florida becomes a quarantine zone! The Initiative retaliates by sending a team to the Zombieverse to find a solution to the invasion.
					
WOLVERINE—MANIFEST DESTINY: Some people just have long memories and hold even longer grudges. The X-Men are in the City by the Bay, but the people of Chinatown still remember what Logan did there over 50 years ago...and they're not pleased that he's come back.

				HARDCOVER COLLECTIONS:

SECRET WARS OMNIBUS
					
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY VOL. 1
					
CIVIL WAR
					
HALO: UPRISING

				SHELF TALKERS:

MARVEL SELECT CAPTAIN MARVEL ACTION FIGURE
					
SECRET INVASION MINI-MATES

				ALTERNATIVE PRESS

CROSSED: When all civilization begins to crumble, and the darkest, most vile happenings become commonplace, what do you do? Where can you turn? Garth Ennis knows—call on The Crossed! http://www.avatarpress.com
					
THE TWILIGHT ZONE: Picture if you will a man with a penchant for ironic storytelling. Now imagine those tales adapted for a new generation of fans, and you've got this new series of graphic novels featuring Serling's original tales. Head towards that signpost once again. http://www.bloomsbury.com
					
THE TALE OF DESPERAUX: Despereaux Tilling, a mouse in love with music, stories, and a princess names Pea, is a much-beloved children's classic by Kate DiCamillo. Translated into over 20 languages, this graphic novel precedes the December 2008 animated feature film. Available in both hard- and soft-cover editions. http://www.candlewick.com
					
ZEN—INTERGALACTIC NINJA: Way back in 1987, Steve Stern and Dan Cote created Zen Comics, an indy imprint for their own character, Zen. Now DDP brings the master of Om Martial Arts to a new generation, written by Joe Casey and drawn by Jae Lee! http://www.devilsdue.net
					
E-MAN—DOLLY
					
E-MAN—THE IDOL: Old-home month continues as Joe Staton's heroic—and humorous—creation returns to the comic page, along with original writer Nicola Cuti! Two one-shots featuring new characters and returning favorites (Nova Kane!) http://www.digitalwebbing.com
					
THE BOYS—THE WILD YEAR TRADING CARDS: Ennis and Robertson's no-holds-barred creation gets their own trading card series from Dynamic Forces, featuring awesome art from the series, autograph cards from "the boys" of The Boys, sketch cards, and puzzle cards. Get your box—or collectable card binder—today! http://www.dynamicforces.com
					
G.I. JOE—A NEW BEGINNING: And you thought that World War III would mark the end of the Joes! IDW grabs Larry Hama and the premier team of American defense for their very own, starting with a $1.00 Issue #0! http://www.idwpublishing.com
					
GHOSTBUSTERS—THE OTHER SIDE: Spengler, Stantz, Zeddemore, and Venkman! The original busting team returns in this new series, pitting them against the ghosts of America's most legendary gangsters! They're gonna rub ‘em out, see? http://www.idwpublishing.com
					
STREET FIGHTER II TURBO: Udon press and the World Warriors return to comics and this all-new, ongoing Street Fighter series! The tournament begins again—and it may be their last! http://www.udoncomics.com