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SPAWN #150 - GEM OF THE MONTH
written by BRIAN HOLGUIN & TODD McFARLANE 
art by PHILIP TAN, ANGEL MEDINA & DANNY MIKI
cover by TODD McFARLANE, GREG CAPULLO, PHILIP TAN & SURPRISE ARTIST

"RANDOM PATTERNS," Part Three 

The groundbreaking 150th issue of Spawn is here, introducing a new creative team, a new enemy and a dark new beginning for the Hellspawn. #150 features four variant covers from different artists - including Todd McFarlane, Greg Capullo, Philip Tan -- a double-length story, and added editorial content and pinup art. Don't miss this incredible issue that will change the future of Spawn forever.

September 28 • 48 pg • FC • $4.95

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FELL #1 - GEM OF THE MONTH
written by WARREN ELLIS
art & cover by BEN TEMPLESMITH

Detective Richard Fell is transferred over the bridge from the big city to Snowtown, a feral district whose police roster numbers three-and-a-half people (one detective has no legs). Dumped in this collapsing urban trashzone, Richard Fell is starting all over again. In a place where nothing seems to make any sense, Fell clings to the one thing he knows to be true: Everybody's hiding something. Even him.

FELL is a new series by WARREN ELLIS (TRANSMETROPOLITAN,
PLANETARY) and BEN TEMPLESMITH (30 DAYS OF NIGHT), about murder, love, strangeness - and what people hide.

TAGLINE: Everybody's hiding something.

ALSO AVAILABLE: MINISTRY OF SPACE TP
LAZARUS CHURCHYARD TP
CITY OF SILENCE TP

September 7 • 24 pg • FC • $1.99

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THE BLACK FOREST BOOK 2: THE CASTLE OF SHADOWS GN
written by TODD LIVINGSTON & ROBERT TINNELL
art & cover by NEIL VOKES

The follow-up graphic novel to the Rondo Award-winning best seller for best horror comic has pilot Jack Shannon and mystic Archie Caldwell held prisoner in the mysterious Castle of Shadows by a scientist who is creating super-soldiers out of apes - and plans to use our heroes as subjects of an equally monstrous experiment! Also included is an 11-page back-up story of The Wicked West, plus other fun extras!

ALSO AVAILABLE: THE BLACK FOREST GN
WICKED WEST GN

September 7 • 64 pg • BW • $6.99

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DESENE: SKETCHES & SCIBBLES HC
written by OVI NEDELCU
art & cover by OVI NEDELCU

CONCEPT
From the creator of the critically acclaimed comic "PIGTALE" comes his new book, DESENE: SKETCHES & SCIBBLES.
Explore a host of sketches and designs by designer/illustrator Ovi Nedelcu, in their purest form and impulse. These sketches and scribbles are taken directly from both his analog and digital sketchbooks and collected for the first time ever in this new deluxe hardcover book. Also included are Ovi's notes and thoughts as he takes you through some of the processes and techniques involved in his work.

SEPT 7 • 104 pg • FC • $17.99

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THE GIFT #13
"THE DRAGON"
written by RAVEN GREGORY
art by RICHARD BONK & SONIA OBACK
cover by TYLER KIRKHAM & SONIA OBACK

Part three of the brand-new story arc that will reveal the answers behind the Ancient One's motives and past. For every right, there is a wrong. For every good, there is an evil. And in the world of THE GIFT, evil has a name: Lucius Sephar. You are not ready.

ALSO AVAILABLE: THE GIFT, VOL. 1 TP

September 28 • 32 pg • FC • $2.99

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LONG HOT SUMMER GN
written by ERIC STEPHENSON
art & cover by JAMIE McKELVIE

Alone amidst a crowd of Southern California mods obsessed with scooters, soul and style, nobody takes Ken seriously. He mooches everything from rides to cigarettes to meals - usually from his best friend, Steve. But that's all about to change. Ken has just met the girl of his dreams. Too bad she only has eyes for Steve. It's going to be a long, hot summer.

ALSO AVAILABLE: FOUR-LETTER WORLDS GN

September 14 • 96 pg • BW • $7.99

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RONIN HOOD OF THE 47 SAMURAI GN
written by JEFF AMANO
Art by CRAIG ROUSSEAU & WAYNE FAUCHER
Colors by GIULIA BRUSCO
Cover by JEFF AMANO

The Free Comic Book Day sensation of 2005 is now in one complete graphic novel!

Masterless after his Lord falls prey to treachery, samurai Oishi of the 47 Ronin leads his faithful few to vengeance. The time has come to defend their honor and raise their swords one final time.

September 14 • 96 pg • FC • $9.99

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SAINT GERMAINE: SHADOWS FALL GN
written by GARY REED
art by VINCENT LOCKE, GUY DAVIS, MIKE PERKINS, PHILIP XAVIER
cover by VINCENT LOCKE

An immortal being who has died 1,000 deaths, Saint Germaine has traversed the paths of mankind for untold years with his companion, Lilith. But Lilith's disappearance and the perils of the modern world direct him to undertake a new quest - to surrender his immortality.

September 7 • 168 pg • BW • $14.95

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SHADOWHAWK #5
created & co-plotted by JIM VALENTINO
written by JIM KEPLINGER
art by CARLOS RODRIGUEZ & ANA FREITAS
cover by CARLOS RODRIGUEZ & V. SHANE COLCLOUGH

"DEAD MAN WALKING"
Part one of a two-part crossover that continues in BLACKLIGHT #4! The new BlackLight comes to town and she and ShadowHawk face off against Corpse, a man who - if he can't kill himself - is more than willing to kill them! But who is he? 

September 21 • 32 pg • FC • $2.99

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BLACKLIGHT #4
created & co-plotted by JIM VALENTINO
written by SCOTT WHERLE
art & cover by JOHN TOLEDO & MARC DEERING

"SUFFER NOT A CORPSE TO LIVE"
The conclusion to the stunning two-part crossover that began in SHADOWHAWK#5! Haunted by disturbing dreams, Lina heads to New York to uncover their meaning...although she never expected she'd be teaming up with ShadowHawk to take on the mysterious and deadly Corpse - a man who seems to have the answers she's looking for.

September 28 • 32 pg • FC • $2.99

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THE SILENCE GN
written & illustrated by BRUCE MUTARD
cover by BRUCE MUTARD.

CONCEPT
What is this thing called art? Does it have value or only a price? Is it interior decoration or the conduit through which the values and meaning of society are communicated? 
These questions face Choosy McBride, a gallery manager, and her partner Dmitri, a painter, when they visit remote Northern Queensland to find a mysterious, anonymous artist whose work possesses a power neither has seen before. Choosy is intent on representing him in her gallery and Dmitri, who is in the throes of artist's block, is simply looking for a reason to make art at all. Art, philosophy, God and love are put through the ringer, and Choosy and Dmitri are about to discover that silence speaks loudest.

ALSO AVAILABLE: THE BUNKER GN

September 14 • 112 pg • BW • $11.99

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INVINCIBLE, VOL. 5: THE FACTS OF LIFE TP
written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
art & cover by RYAN OTTLEY & BILL CRABTREE

After the hectic events of INVINCIBLE, VOL. 5: HEAD OF THE CLASS, Mark - aka Invincible - while continuing to deal with the loss of his father, finds himself face to face with piles of villains and the worst conflict of all: teenage love!

collects INVINCIBLE #20-24, plus INVINCIBLE #0

ALSO AVAILABLE: INVINCIBLE, VOL. 1 TP
INVINCIBLE, VOL. 2 TP
INVINCIBLE, VOL. 3 TP
INVINCIBLE, VOL. 4 TP

September 7 • 176 pg • FC • $14.99

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NYC MECH, VOL. 1: LET'S ELECTRIFY TP
written by IVAN BRANDON & MILES GUNTER
art by ANDY MacDONALD, ALEX MALEEV, DAVE JOHNSON, ESAD RIBIC, BENGAL & KELSEY SHANNON 
cover by ANDY MacDONALD

Remastered with stunning new colors and effects, NYC MECH, VOL. 1: LET'S ELECTRIFY takes science fiction to the streets, with hard-boiled, cyber-noir tales of crime, lust and revenge.

collects NYC MECH #1-6

TAGLINE: "Writers Brandon and Gunter are light-years ahead of so many big timers" - Ain't it Cool News

September 28 • 152 pg • FC • $14.99

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PvP, VOL. 3: PvP RIDES AGAIN TP
written by SCOTT KURTZ
art & cover by SCOTT KURTZ

Cole and Brent are locked inside a comic book shop and trapped under a pile of long boxes, Francis prepares to direct the greatest fan-film of all time, the cat tries to take over the world and the entire PvP crew heads to the San Diego Comicon. All that's missing is Don Knotts...and YOU! Yep, it's another collection of the Eisner-nominated comic strip that kicks the funny pages straight in the groin. The yuks never stop comin'.

Collected PvP #13-18

ALSO AVAILABLE: PvP, VOL. 1 TP
PvP, VOL. 2 TP

September 14 • 144 pg • $11.99

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RING OF ROSES TP (RES)
written by DAS PETROU
art & cover by JOHN WATKISS

Ring of Roses is set in London in the 21st century, but it's a London we wouldn't recognize. This is an incredible city.

The Church rules England with an iron rod, but has begun to lose its grip on power. Times are tense. Then six high-powered priests are brutally murdered on the Thames. Samuel Waterhouse, a flamboyant barrister is hired to investigate, but soon realizes he is out of his depth. So he hires a hardened criminal, William Barnett, to assist him.

Then things really start to happen. Barnett rams through the delicate web of conspiracy and counter-conspiracy like an express train through a scout troop's tent. 

Meanwhile Bubonic plague breaks out. Thousands are dying.

Throughout all this chaos, Waterhouse and Barnett start treading on the toes of the immensely powerful figures behind the scenes.

September 21 • 144 pg • 2C • $13.99

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SHADOWHAWK: BORN ANEW TP
created & co-plotted by JIM VALENTINO
written by JIM KEPLINGER
art by CARLOS RODRIGUEZ, ALBERT PUIG & ANA FREITAS
cover by CARLOS RODRIGUEZ & ALBERT PUIG

The first SHADOWHAWK trade in a dozen years collects issues 1-4 of the all-new SOLD OUT SHADOWHAWK series by JIM KEPLINGER and CARLOS RODRIGUEZ! Also included is THE RETURN OF SHADOWHAWK issue by creator JIM VALENTINO - all in one handsome volume! A special character retrospective brings new and old readers alike up-to-date on the revitalization of an Image Icon!

collects SHADOWHAWK #1-4

ALSO AVAILABLE: SHADOWHAWK, VOL. 2 TP

September 21 • 136 pg • FC • $14.95

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DAWN 2006 CALENDAR
art by JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER

Spend a year with the Goddess! JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER and Image Comics present DAWN for 2006. 12 brand-new, never-before-seen paintings of everyone's favorite sexy redhead are here to dazzle your eyes, in a 24-page magazine-sized calendar. Unpublished full-color paintings are also accompanied by new sketch art, turning this 8 1/2 " x 11" calendar into a must-have for LINSNER fans, pin-up art collectors and Goddess worshippers everywhere.

ALSO AVAILABLE: THE ART OF JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER TP

September 7 • $5.95 • 24 pg • 8 1/2" x 11"

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THE AMAZING JOY BUZZARDS #7 
written by MARK SMITH
art by DAN HIPP, MARK ENGLERT, KHARY RANDOLPH, SEAN
GALLOWAY & RICK CORTES
cover by DAN HIPP

"GO, EL CAMPEON, GO!!!" Part One
You'd think El Campeon would have it made, being the Supernatural-Mythical-Mexican-Wrestler friend to the Amazing Joy Buzzards. But nothing could be further from the truth when everyday life borders on the surreal. Adventure follows El Campeon wherever he goes, whether he is defending his wrestling belt, or running into an old nemesis in the supermarket, he just can't seem to shake it! Can't a Supernatural-Mythical-Mexican-Wrestler get a break?!!

ALSO AVAILABLE: AMAZING JOY BUZZARDS, VOL. 1 TP

September 14 • 32 pg • BW • $2.99

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ANT #2
written by MARIO GULLY AND MARC HAMMOND
art & cover by MARIO GULLY 

Ant has returned and the pressure is on. With Ant surrounded by new enemies, and doubting her own sanity, how can she possibly prevail? With a little help from her friends, of course! Enter: Savage Dragon! As Dragon lends a hand, the mystery of Hannah's little stay in the asylum deepens. Answers always lead to more questions, and this issue is no exception.

SEPT 14 • 32 pg • FC • $2.99

 

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BATTLE POPE #3
written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
art & cover by TONY MOORE & VAL STAPLES

The stunning conclusion to the first story arc! Will Battle Pope be able to fight his way out of hell in time to save the world?!! Let's hope so, for our sake. Reprinting ROBERT KIRKMAN's first published work, now in STUNNING full color, with a brand-new cover by original artist TONY MOORE and original cover colorist VAL STAPLES.

September 28 • 32 pg • FC • $2.99

RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES

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BONE REST #3
written by MATTEO CASSALI
art & cover by GUISEPPE CAMUNCOLI

"OPIFICIUM DEI," PART TWO
Biblical plagues hit the Big Apple as the Opificium Dei (God's Factory) starts running full steam, filling the streets with chaos and all kinds of critters. All because of an insane man who now calls himself Martyr, a religious fanatic ready to sacrifice the entire population of New York to bring his own deranged brand of Salvation about. And Peace has no intention of being saved.

Tagline: Horror, madness, thousands of rats… could it be the end of the world?

September 14 • 32 pg • FC • $2.99

RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES

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CASE FILES: SAM AND TWITCH #21 (RES)
written by MARC ANDREYKO 
art by GREG SCOTT
cover by GREG CAPULLO

"FATHERS AND DAUGHTERS," Part Two 

As Sam and Twitch try to unravel who would kill six-year-old starlet Lacey Ann Lyons, the world media watches them. Trying to find out who would brutalize a child is hard enough, but can Twitch overcome the memories of his own murdered daughter and solve this crime?

September 28 • 32 pg • BW • $2.50

RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES

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COMMON FOE #3
written by KEITH GIFFEN AND SHANNON DENTON
art by JEAN-JACQUES DZIALOWSKI
cover by ESAD RIBIC

Amid the destructive campaign that is the Battle of the Bulge, a battle rages between the Nazi occupiers of a seemingly deserted village in the French countryside and the American GIs fighting to liberate it. But in the night, a mutual enemy emerges that will unite both armies. What once was a battle for freedom instead turns into a battle for survival, with both sides suffering horrendous casualties as the feeding frenzy begins.

September 21 • 32 pg • FC • $3.50

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THE EXPATRIATE #7
written by B. CLAY MOORE
art & cover by JASON LATOUR

Jack finds there were some frightening physical side effects to his horrific ordeal.

And the Astronaut explodes.

ALSO AVAILABLE: HAWAIIAN DICK, VOL. 1 TP

September 28 • 32 pg • Color • $2.99

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FERRO CITY #2
written by JASON ARMSTRONG
art & cover by JASON ARMSTRONG

Ferro City boils over! Robot detectives, gorilla thugs, French gangsters and Russian mobsters heat things up as Cy Smithe and Kate Weston track her father's killer and the one piece of technology that's the key to the mystery.

September 14 • 32 pg • BW • $2.99

 

 

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FLAK RIOT #4 (of 4)
written by ROBERT PLACE NAPTON & MICHAEL O'HARE 
art & cover by MICHAEL O'HARE

Zoe and her unlikely companions converge on the train just in time to catch up with Jack Omega and the mysterious item everyone is so desperate to acquire! 

Tagline: It's the explosive conclusion to the FLAK RIOT miniseries!!

September 7 • 32 pg • FC • $2.99

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GIRLS #5
written by JOSHUA LUNA
art & cover by JONATHAN LUNA

What's the strangest thing you could ever find in your backyard?

September 21 • 32 pg • FC • $2.99

 

 

 

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GØDLAND #4
written by JOE CASEY
art by TOM SCIOLI
cover by TOM SCIOLI & RICHARD STARKINGS

BOOK FOUR: THE TORTURE NEVER STOPS
A rescue operation goes horribly wrong, and it's up to Commander Adam Archer to save the day! What is the dark secret hidden deep in Discordia's past? And will repressed family strife tear the Archer family apart? Cosmic realization meets emo-core characterization! Don't miss it! 

September 28 • 32 pg • FC • $2.99

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GROUNDED #3
written by Mark Sable
art by Paul Azaceta

Just because everyone at your high school has superpowers doesn't mean they're being trained to be heroes. In this issue, Jonathan discovers just what it is his classmates are being trained for. Will that training save them from a threat only he can stop?

September 14 • 32 pg • FC • $2.99

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INVINCIBLE #27
written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
art & cover by RYAN OTTLEY & BILL CRABTREE

"A DIFFERENT WORLD," Part Three
The most climactic and earth-shattering story arc in INVINCIBLE history continues! The world around Mark is new and different - it's filled with strange beings and infinite dangers - dangers only he can stop. Could that be the reason he was brought here?

September 21 • 32 pg • FC • $2.99

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JACK STAFF #10
written by PAUL GRIST 
art & cover by PAUL GRIST

Karl Stringer was just a thief until he stole the Claw, a strange metal glove that bonded with his own hand and gave him the power of invisibility! He became the mysterious Super Villain known as The Claw - until the police caught up with him.

Right now he's called Ben Kurmer, and he's part of Q, the enigmatic investigators of the Question Mark Crimes. Only when he gets caught up in a diamond robbery, he has to decide if he's really a hero or a villain!

Complete story this issue!

September 21 • 32 pg • FC • $3.50

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NIGHT CLUB #4
written by MIKE BARON
art & cover by MIKE NORTON

This is how the world ends: not with a bang, but with a viscous shrug, like a snake sloughing off its skin. The President has been murdered. The Vice President, Satan's pawn, has taken control. Only five frail humans stand between humanity and the Great Cleansing. MIKE BARON and MIKE NORTON bring you the final issue of NIGHT CLUB.

September 21 • 32 pg • FC • $2.99

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NOBLE CAUSES #14
written by JAY FAERBER
art by FRAN BUENO
cover by GABE BRIDWELL

Zephyr Noble was born into a world of luxury. She's never had to want for anything. But after the events in NOBLE CAUSES #12, Zephyr has embarked on a new chapter in her life. She's about to find out how the other half lives.

September 21 • 32 pg • FC • $3.50

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REX MUNDI #14
written by ARVID NELSON
art by JIM DI BARTOLO

"CITY OF THE DEAD"
Genevieve becomes more deeply entangled in the dangerous game she's playing with Julien and the Duke of Lorraine. Julien descends into the blackest depths of the catacombs beneath Paris for a horrific confrontation. And at last, the true identity of the Holy Grail is revealed…

ALSO AVAILABLE: REX MUNDI, VOL. 2 TP

September 7 • 32 pg • FC • $2.99

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SEA OF RED #6
written by RICK REMENDER & KIERON DWYER
art by KIERON DWYER & SALGOOD SAM
cover by KIERON DWYER

This issue marks the spine-tingling conclusion to the series' first act. Marco has made peace with his inner demons, coming to terms with who and what he is. Once reunited with his former allies, Marco is forced to make an example of a traitor and bury a loved one. This not-to-be-missed issue answers all the questions you've been asking throughout the series.

ALSO AVAILABLE: SEA OF RED, VOL. 1 TP

September 28 • 32 pg • 2C • $2.90

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THE SILENCERS #2
written by FRED VAN LENTE
art & cover by STEVE ELLIS

Pyre is Back - or is he? Learn how to join a super-mob as Cardinal hazes the newbie, Silencers-style: The kid has to take out Killjoy, the most feared super-powered assassin in New York!

TAGLINE: The gritty crime saga set in a superhero universe continues!

September 21 • 32 pg • FC • $2.99

 

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SMALL GODS #12
written by JASON RAND
art & cover by JUAN E. FERREYRA

"NIGHTINGALE," Part Three
With the team decimated, Hanley and Kent pick up the pieces and continue the hunt for Cristina alone. Meanwhile, Cristina, questioning her actions, must escape the trap Hanley sets or remain ensnared in a cycle of murder!

Fan favorite Owen Young guest-stars as this issue concludes the third arc of the critically acclaimed comic.

Tagline: One world. 63 million psychics. 63 million stories.

September 28 • 32 pg • BW • $2.99

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STRANGE GIRL #4
written by RICK REMENDER
art & cover by ERIC NGUYEN

On the road to the human stronghold known as "Dead Western," Beth and Bloato take respite in an unlikely oasis. They quickly learn this place is considered holy and they are desecrating it. Things can't get much less fun than being captured by members of a religious cult dedicated to strictly following the word of God to the "T." Needless to say, they don't party.

Tag line for Ad could be,"All that glitters--"

September 14 • 32 pg • FC • $2.99

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THE WALKING DEAD #23
written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
art by CHARLIE ADLARD
cover by TONY MOORE

Fist fight!

ALSO AVAILABLE: THE WALKING DEAD, VOL. 1 TP
THE WALKING DEAD, VOL. 2 TP
THE WALKING DEAD, VOL. 3 TP

September 14 • 32 pg • FC • $2.99

RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES

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TOP COW

Magdalena (vol. 2) #1-#4 set
Writer Brian Holguin (Spawn) and artist Eric Basaldua bring a new Magdalena into full form-and what a form it is! Patience is her name, and the young beauty must take on supernatural menaces and modern-day pagans, all the while coming to grip with her destiny-that of warrior/protector of the Catholic church! The entire Magdalena mini-series is available here, priced below original cover price!
Four comics $9.99
Four comics $19.99 with #1 signed by artist Eric Basaldua

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Top Cow baseball hats
Proudly wear your Top Cow allegiance for all to see! These high-quality twill baseball hats are available in stylin' basic black and sport an embroidered Top Cow logo. Adjustable, one-size-fits-all flexibility allows for noggins of all size!
Hat $15

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The Covenant
ARROW: Teenage boys with unlimited powers! Lock your daughters up!
(W) Aron Coleite (Art) Tone Rodriguez (Col) Val Staples (Cov) Rodolfo Migliari
It's summertime. Kids go off to slumber camp to learn, grow and play. However, when 13-year-olds Caleb, Pogue, Reid and Miller's parents send them to Camp Iwahanee for the summer, it isn't for bonfires and canoeing. The boys discover they're next in line to become the Covenant, the most powerful Warlocks in the world. Unfortunately, 13-year-old boys with unlimited powers are bound to experiment. Four years later, when an evil haunts their old campground, the Covenant fear their childhood mistakes have come back…to haunt them. From TV's Crossing Jordan writer Aron Coleite and Violent Messiahs artist Tone Rodriguez!
Full color 96 pages $9.99 Original 4-issue graphic novel
Legal: The Covenant © 2005 Screen Gems, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Freshmen #3 
"Introduction to Superpowers 103: Costumes" pt. 3 of 6
ARROW: One Freshman will FALL!
(W) Hugh Sterbakov (P) Leonard Kirk (I) Andrew Pepoy (Col) Tyson Wengler (Cov) Rodolfo Migliari
Quaker, the Amish member of the Freshmen, takes the spotlight as our team faces a major ethical dilemma and their first confrontation with the mysteriously mega-powered Frat Guys. The harrowing result leaves one team member down for the count-and you'll never guess who it is. Our kids will never be the same again! I know, I know, they always say that-but this time it's true! At the very least, you gotta tune in to see Wannabe shoot himself in the face with that giant grappling hook, right? Co-created by Austin Powers and Buffy star Seth Green and written by planet-eating Hugh Sterbakov.
Full color 32 pages $2.99 part two of a six-part mini-series
Legal: Freshmen is © 2005 Seth Green, Hugh Sterbakov, and Top Cow Productions, Inc. "Freshmen," the logos, and the likenesses of all featured characters are registered trademarks of Seth Green, Hugh Sterbakov, and Top Cow Productions, Inc. All rights reserved.

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The Necromancer #2 
"Something in the Way" Part 2 (of 3)
Arrow: Top Cow's NEWEST ongoing hit series!
(W) Joshua Ortega (P) Francis Manapul (I) Kevin Conrad (Col) Brian Buccellato (Cov) Francis Manapul
The shocking origin of Abigail van Alstine stands revealed! Abby is a smart, attractive 17-year-old high school student …suddenly plagued by the Dark Age demon known as Mali. Now that Mail is returned to our plane, what can Abby do to prevent him from killing her family and friends? Join critically acclaimed novelist Joshua Ortega (Frequencies) and artist extraordinaire Francis Manapul (Witchblade) for the answers in the surprise-filled second issue of this hot new ongoing series!
Full Color 32 Pages $2.99 Ongoing Series
ALSO AVAILABLE: Full-sized poster of this great Francis Manapul cover!
Get this beauty for your wall today!
Full color 24x36 inches Please inquire for pricing (net $3) Poster
Legal: The Necromancer is © 2005 Top Cow Productions, Inc. "The Necromancer," the logos, and the likenesses of all featured characters are registered trademarks of and Top Cow Productions, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Witchblade #90 
"Fugitive," Part 2 of 3
ARROW: Monsters on the prowl!
(W) Ron Marz (P) Mike Choi (I) Sal Regla (Cov) Terry Dodson
There's a monster on the loose in Manhattan, and NYPD cop Sara Pezzini and the federal agents assigned to the case are running a step behind. That's all about to change as they corner their deadly quarry, but shocking revelations await Sara as she learns that not all monsters wear inhuman faces. Sara will need the power of the Witchblade and all her skills as a detective in order to tell friend from foe and have a chance at survival! The countdown to Witchblade's MASSIVE 10th anniversary continue…a mere two months away!
Full color 32 pages $2.99 continuing series
ALSO AVAILABLE: Top Cow Fine Art Lithograph of this Terry Dodson cover! A limited edition of 250 pieces, reproduced at the highest quality possible at 12x18 inches!
Limited edition lithograph $19.99
Limited edition lithograph signed by artist Terry Dodson $29.99
© 2005 Top Cow Productions, Inc. All rights reserved. "Witchblade," the Witchblade logo, and the likenesses of all featured characters are registered trademarks of Top Cow Productions, Inc.

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Rising Stars: Voices of the Dead #5 (of 6)
ARROW: Zerb and Rising Stars haunt Top Cow!
(W) Fiona Avery (P) Staz Johnson (I) Wayne Faucher (C) Steve Firchow
Lionel Zerb struggles with the weight of the psychic world as he tries to determine what the vortex within the House on Stansbury Lane really wants from him or from anyone, dead or alive. When he finally makes contact, Lionel is asked by a dark entity within the vortex to sacrifice the only thing he has ever loved. Will Lionel give up his happiness in exchange for someone else's greater destiny? Great new Rising Stars action is brought to you by Fiona Avery (Amazing Fantasy, Araña) and Staz Johnson (Spider-Man/Doctor Octopus)!
Full color 32 pages $2.99 part 5 of a 6-part mini-series
© 2005 Synthetic Worlds and Top Cow Productions, Inc. All rights reserved. "Rising Stars," the Rising Stars logo and the likenesses of all featured characters are registered trademarks of Synthetic Worlds and Top Cow Productions, Inc.

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Darkness #23 
"All in the Family," pt. 2 of 3
ARROW: Old friends, old enemies: David Wohl and the ANGELUS!
(W) David Wohl (P) Martin Montiel (Col) Sonia Oback (Cov) Dale Keown
The Angelus, the Darkness' oldest and most deadly nemesis, continues in her quest to kill Jackie Estacado. But the tables are turned when she runs head-up into…the Magdalena! Plus, the return of another woman Jackie Estacado thought he'd seen the last of-Appolonia Franchetti!
Full color 32 pages $2.99 ongoing series
Legal: © 2005 Top Cow Productions, Inc. All rights reserved. "The Darkness," the Darkness logo, and the likenesses of all featured characters are registered trademarks of Top Cow Productions, Inc.

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City of Heroes #5
"Smoke and Mirrors," pt. 2 of 3
ARROW: Common Grounds' Troy Hickman continues his tour of Paragon City!
(W) Troy Hickman (P) Wilson Tortosa (Cov) Rodolfo Migliari
The Circle of Thorns draws ever closer to bringing a demon to earth, ending the age of man forever, and even the Freedom Phalanx may be helpless to stop them! Eisner-nominated writer Troy Hickman (Common Grounds) once again shows us the human within the superhuman, and artistic talent Wilson Tortosa makes all the drama, comedy, and action leap off the page!"
Full color 32 pages $2.99 ongoing series
Legal: City of Heroes is © 2005 Cryptic Studios, Inc. and NC Interactive, Inc. NCsoft, the interlocking NC logo, Lineage and all associated Ncsoft logos and designs are trademarks or registered trademarks of Ncsoft Corporation. City of Heroes is a registered trademark of Cryptic Studios, Inc. and Ncsoft Corporation. Cryptic Studios is a trademark of Cryptic Studios, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Witchblade and Tomb Raider #1 black-and-white cover!
Arrow: Mark Millar! Geoff Johns! Jae Lee!
(W) Mark Millar and Geoff Johns (A) Jae Lee and Mark Texiera (Cov) Jae Lee
Comics greatest creators tackle comics' greatest characters in 26 pages of pulse-pounding action! Sara Pezzini takes on a horrific serial killer in Witchblade: The Demon, while Lara Croft goes 'raiding in Tomb Raider: Scarface's Treasure. These are great NEW black-and-white variant cover editions of the sold-out regular editions!
Full color interior 32 pages $2.99 one-shot special
ALSO AVAILABLE: Signed by artist Jae Lee and colorist June Chung $49.99.
ALSO AVAILABLE: Signed and re-marked by artist Jae Lee $89.99

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Darkness and Tomb Raider #1 black-and-white cover!
Arrow: Paul Jenkins! Jae Lee!
(W) Paul Jenkins and David Wohl (A) Jae Lee and Billy Tan (Cov) Jae Lee
More of comics greatest creators and comics' greatest characters in 28 action-packed pages! Paul Jenkins and Jae Lee explore Jackie Estacado in The Darkness Prelude, while David Wohl and Billy Tan chronicle a battle between the Darkness and Tomb Raider! These are great NEW black-and-white variant cover editions of the sold-out regular editions!
Full color interior 32 pages $2.99 one-shot special
ALSO AVAILABLE: Signed by artist Jae Lee and colorist June Chung $49.99.
ALSO AVAILABLE: Signed and re-marked by artist Jae Lee $89.99

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Proximity Effect Master Pack
ARROW: $50 value…ONLY TEN BUCKS!
Get in while the getting's good on The Proximity Effect, Top Cow's hit now set to be a major Universal Studios movie with director Stephen Sommers (The Mummy, The Scorpion King)! Follow Lisa Torres, the guitar-playing hottie who has superhuman powers when within a 30-foot proximity of her "source," Caleb, in this 96-page graphic novel!
And, ONLY in this special package, also get…
• The official Top Cow 2005 T-shirt
• The Proximity Effect CD, featuring 13 tracks of Lisa jamming with the hottest indy bands on the planet
• A limited edition Proximity Effect poster featuring art by Marc Silvestri
ALL these items at ONE great low price!
Graphic novel, T-shirt, CD, and poster $9.99
Legal: Proximity Effect is © 2005 Top Cow Productions, Inc. and Spacedog, Inc. "Proximity Effect," the Proximity Effect logo and all related characters and their likenesses are trademarks of Top Cow Productions, Inc. and Spacedog, Inc.