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Monthly April 22, 2008:
CWN and the Grand Finale!
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Flipped

Weekly February 4, 2008:
In Conclusion
- David ends his CWN run with Tezuka's MW from Vertical

Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now

Monthly February 2, 2008:
Acting Like You Have Nothing to Prove
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The Draft

Weekly February 2, 2008:
The Shoegazer Returns
- A New Year Begins, And Our Narrator Makes A Pledge

Judgment Day

Weekly January 30, 2008:
Tim's Reviews
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Pull List

Weekly September 13, 2007:
Wizard World Chicago Loot, Part One
- Stykman, Empty Chamber, the Ztarian Saga, and yes, Little Bunny Foo Foo

Guttermouth

Weekly February 15, 2007:
I Come Not to Bury Nick Cage...
- But to mourn the death of my punchline

Chicks and Romance

Bi-weekly November 20, 2006:
The End
- Rich's last Chicks & Romance

Past the Front Racks

Weekly November 8, 2006:
Joann Sfar's Klezmer
- And a Front Racks Hiatus

Fathers' Day

Monthly October 4, 2006:
This Month's Guest: Dave Gibbons
- From the pages of Elephantmen!

Avoiding Extinction

Monthly September 18, 2006:
Back in Berlin
- or How I spent my summer

Comics and Crumpets

Monthly July 29, 2006:
KICKING UP A STORM
- An interview with David Lloyd

Grim Tidings

Bi-weekly June 19, 2006:
You Ain't Never Had A Friend Like Me.
- Graeme looks at Spidey's "genies"

That's News to Me

Weekly December 18, 2005:
Disappointed
- Sad news for fans of Busiek's CONAN, Stephen King, and others

From the Other Side

Monthly December 13, 2004:
JUSTICE UNPLUGGED 2 at last !!!
- By Fabrice Sapolsky & Xavier Fournier

12 Step Program

Monthly December 2, 2004:
THE TWELFTH AND FINAL STEP
- Say it ain't so, Dan.

Time of the Month

Weekly November 23, 2004:
The importance of editing
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Mysteries and Conundrums

Monthly September 29, 2004:
Mystery and Conundrum indeed!
- Where in the world is Jason Pomerantz?

Border Patrol

Weekly September 13, 2004:
Hello and Goodbye and Hello Again
- Change is in the air at CWN and it smells sweet.

Quoth the Raiven

Weekly August 12, 2004:
The Rise of the Web Toon
- New Business Model or Dumb Luck?

Spin Doctors

Weekly July 30, 2004:
The Name Says it All...
- Spin Doctors revamp Boomerang.

Making It Up As I Go

Weekly July 27, 2004:
Bigger Isn't Always Better
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Subsurface Communications

Weekly June 8, 2004:
Pre-emptive Strike: MoCCA Arts Festival
- Looking forward to the con, rather than looking back at it


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Image Comics: July

AMAZING JOY BUZZARDS #5

Written by Mark Smith, art and cover by Dan Hipp.

Ready...set...ignition! It¹s a race against the clock as the Amazing Joy Buzzards return in their most sexy-sleek and brilliant adventure to date! Internationally famous racecar driver Stevo Vargas races towards Monaco -- and his doom -- as a group of nefarious supernatural-mod-hipsters plan to put the breaks on our hunky hero! Will Stevo survive the dangers and pitfalls that await him around every turn? Will El Campeon finally get his burrito? Will rock and roll survive? All hell breaks lose this month from the Amazing Joy Buzzards!

32 pages, black and white, $2.95, in stores on July 6.


ARCANUM TRADE PAPERBACK

Written, art and cover by Brandon Peterson.

Armageddon is coming. Which side will you choose? Writer/artist Brandon Peterson enters the world of Arcanum and discover the "Avatars," human beings who have become the living manifestations of War, Love, Death...and more. Split into two factions, the forces for goodness struggle to stop the machinations of an ancient being with the knowledge of how to destroy the world. Collecting Arcanum #1-#8, plus the Wizard #1/2 issue. Also: 16 pages of bonus materials by Brandon Peterson.

240 pages, $16.99.


ARMOR X #4

Written by Keith Champagne, art and cover by Andy Smith, back cover by Khary Randolf.

"The End." Running for his life, Carson finds himself faced with an impossible choice: Either give up the suit of armor and forfeit his own life or watch as his entire town and all its people are destroyed. But does he really even have a choice? Not if the armor has any say in the matter. It's Carson's chance to prove the clothes don't make the man!

28 pages, $2.95, in stores on July 13.


ARTXILLA "TASTY TREATS" 2005

Art and wrap-around cover by Ed McGuinness, Keron Grant, Sanford Greene and LeSean Thomas.

Artxilla Studios invades Image, showcasing an amazing array of artistic talent! Featuring red-hot artists spanning the worlds of both comics and animation: Ed McGuinness, LeSean Thomas, Keron Grant and Sanford Greene. Don¹t miss out on the most cutting-edge sketchbook of the year.

64 pages, $6.99, in stores on July 27.


ATHEIST #3

Written by Phil Hester, art and cover by John McCrea.

"Incarnate," Part 3: Desperate Measures. Sharpe and Nguyen are on the run. The possessed, real or not, are organized and wish to snuff out Sharpe's investigation before he can reveal the truth. Sharpe arms himself with a weapon even the dead will fear, but will he survive long enough to use it?

32 pages, black and white, $3.50, in stores on July 13.


-ALL OF...- BAD IDEAS: COLLECTED -IN ONE GIGANTO BOOK!- TP

Written by Wayne Chinsang, art and cover by Jim Mahfood and Dave Crosland.

Collecting the first two books of Bad Ideas into one giant book! You'll also get 12 pages of an all-new storyline - which reveals the true identity of Comic Kid and Hot Chick's arch-nemesis, Pussy Voodoo, eight new pin-ups - four of which are done by writers, including Paul Dini and a sweet-arse wraparound cover.

124 pages, black and white, $12.95, in stores on July 13.


BATTLE POPE #2

Written by Robert Kirkman, art and cover by Tony Moore and Val Staples.

Just in time to cash in on that whole ³zombie² craze comes "The Zombie Twins." Watch Battle Pope and his trusty sidekick, Jesus, beat the snot out of a pair of dead people! It hardly seems fair. Reprinting Robert Kirkman¹s first published work, now in full color, with a brand new cover by original artist Tony Moore and original cover colorist Val Staples.

32 pages, $2.95, in stores on July 27.


BEYOND AVALON #3

Written by Joe Pruett, art and cover by Goran Sudzuka.

As Megan and Jerome fight off the reptilian guardians of the Tower of the Two Dragons, they discover that they are not the only wanderers on the island of Lamiam who have an interest in the secrets within the Tower. And what clues does Megan find in the pursuit of her lost father, the legendary King Arthur?

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on July 20.


BLACKLIGHT #2

Created and co-plotted by Jim Valentino, written by Scott Wherle, art and cover by John Toledo and Marc Deering.

Lina assumes the mantle of the new Blacklight, but before she can even learn how her new powers work, she gets caught up in a local drug war when the far more experienced, super-powered killer-for-hire Cicada hits town. Who hired him to muscle out the competition, and will Lina have the courage to do something about it when she finds out?

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 27.


BODY BAGS: FATHER'S DAY #1

Written, art and wraparound cover by Jason Pearson.

Due to an overwhelming demand, the most controversial book of the '90s returns! The action begins when a rival "body bagger" goes after Mack - AKA Clown Face, the best "bagger" in the business. Fuel is quickly added to the fire with the sudden arrival of Panda, Mack's estranged daughter. How will the baddest man in Terminus, GA handle a teenage girl determined to follow in her daddy's footsteps?

48 pages, $5.99 -signed edition, $19.99.


BONEREST #1

Written by Matteo Cassali, art and cover by Guiseppe Camuncoli.

Bonerest is the surreal story of the mouthless man known as Adam Bone. He has come to New York to settle a mysterious debt, but unwittingly brings about the end of days. It all begins at the Taste of the Apple diner where he meets a sweet waitress named Peace. One look in his dark eyes will spark a love that will change everything... forever.

After winning the hearts of readers in Italy, Germany and France, Bonest makes its debut in the US. This limited series kicks off with a special, over-sized premiere issue written by Matteo Cassali, co-writer of the upcoming Batman: Europa for DC Comics, and drawn by Guiseppe Camuncoli, artist of WildStorm¹s The Intimates. Bonerest is the surreal journey of a bizarre anti-hero who faces the symptoms of a never-before-seen kind of Apocalypse.

32 pages, $2.95, in stores on July 6.


CASE FILES: SAM AND TWITCH #22

Written by Marc Andrekyo, art by Greg Scott, cover by Greg Capullo.

"Fathers And Daughters," Part Three. The mystery of who murdered child starlet Lacey Ann Lyons takes more unexpected twists with the discovery of a ransom note and the disturbing findings of the coroner. Already shaken by the brutality of the case and the memories of his own murdered child, will Twitch be able to make it through this one with his sanity?

32 pages, black and white, $2.50, in stores on July 27.


CHRONO MECHANICS #2

Written by Art Thibert and Rich Birdsall, art by Thibert and Chris Chua, cover by Thibert.

When the Machine that is Time breaks down, who you gonna call? Chrono Mechanics, of course! Yep, our highly skilled time repairmen are back, and this time they find themselves face-to-face with a time malfunction of universal proportions! Doug - 70's rock god, Zyn - intergalactic child deity, Oot - prehistoric businessman, and Caravaggio - Renaissance artist have their much needed vacations cut short when they are assigned the job of locating and repairing a faulty Reality Filter Prism that threatens to alter every time line in existence! Things get even worse when reality as we know it starts to resemble an abstract painting! The Mechanics are shocked when they discover the cause of the malfunction is not what - or who - they expected!

48 pages, black and white, $6.95.


CITY OF HEROES #3

Written by Mark Waid, penciled by David Nakayama, colored by Sonia Oback, cover by Rodolfo Migliari.

"Hard Crash," part 3 of 3. Paragon City has been crippled by a mysterious attack. Statesman, the city's greatest hero, is still missing. All the city's remaining heroes, including the Freedom Phalanx, are struggling to deal with their powers that have vanished or gone haywire. Can the Freedom Phalanx find their leader and restore the power to the City of Heroes?

32 pages, $2.99.


COMMON FOE #2

Created by Keith Giffen and Shannon Denton, art by Jean-Jacques Dzialowski, cover by Esad Ribic.

Night falls. American and German GI's come face to face with the ravenous reality behind the vampire myth and must unite against a common foe or die.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on July 6.


DARKNESS #22

"All in the Family," part 1 of 3. Just when he thought it was safe to come back to New York City, mobster Jackie Estacado finds himself face to face withSthe Angelus! Yes, the Darkness' oldest and most deadly nemesis is back == and this time she won't stop until either she or Jackie is dead. And if that wasn't bad enough, another mortal enemy has returned to battle Estacado -- The Magdalena!

32 pages, $2.99.


DARKNESS: FLESH AND BLOOD VOL. 3.5 TRADE PAPERBACK

Written by Scott Lobdell and Christina Z., art by David Finch, Clarence Lansang, Clayton Crain, Joe Benitez, Keu Cha and more.

Featuring art from the industry's top artists and creators, The Darkness: Flesh and Blood is packed with action and the mysterious connection between The Darkness and The Witchblade. Collecting The Darkness #26-39 as well as the crossover books Witchblade/Darkness and Darkness/Witchblade, this trade paperback edition fills in the blanks on Jackie' past, and his place in the world.

464 pages, $24.99.


DAWN: THREE TIERS #6

Written, art and cover by Joseph Michael Linsner.

Joseph Michael Linsner brings the epic saga of Dawn & Darrian Ashoka to a cosmic conclusion. Has Darrian successfully elevated his line of sight up beyond three tiers? Will Dawn finally reveal herself and make her intentions clear? Will our star-crossed lovers reunite at long last?

32 pages, $2.95, in stores on July 20.


DATE WITH THE DEVIL: CHOLLY AND FLYTRAP SPECIAL

Written by Bob Burden and Arthur Suydam, art and cover by Suydam.

Bob Burden, the creator of such surreal tour-de-force as Flaming Carrot and Mystery Men joins forces with master artist Suydam of "Mudwogs" and "Libby" fame, to create one of the most hilarious stories ever printed. Gorgeous girls, twisted plots abound as the intrepid Cholly and Flytrap come face to face with forces of evil and battle the devil himself. Mad wit and mayhem combine to produce a Cholly and Flytrap you¹ve never seen before. Also features a text piece by Burden as he talks about working with Suydam. What happens when you put the brains of two crazy geniuses together? This story answers that question in spades.

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on July 13.


THE EXPATRIATE #5

Written by B. Clay Moore, art and cover by Jason Latour.

Jack Dexter has to go back on the run, but to do so he¹s got to escape from the clutches of his own government. That means he¹s got to overcome a sexy Russian spy, the horrible things that have been done to his body, and deadly things that glow bright green.

32 pages, $2.95, in stores on July 27.


FLAK RIOT #2

Written by Michael O¹Hare and Robert Napton, art and cover by O¹Hare and Michael Garcia.

Zoe Nixxon wanted change and she's got it. Trapped in the O.D., she must face an angry T-Rex in order to complete her graduation exercise: buying some tacos! That's right, tacos!

32 pages, $2.95, in stores on July 6.


FRESHMEN #1

Written by Hugh Sterbakov, penciled by Leonard Kirk, colored by Tyson Wengler, covers by Rodolfo Migiliari, George Perez and Joseph Michael Linsner.

"Introduction to Super Powers 101" pt. 1 of 6. What if a group of college freshmen suddenly got amazing superpowers? What if the powers were based on exactly what they were thinking at the moment? You'd get the Intoxicator, who burps at his foes to make them drunk. Or Quaker, the Amish kid who created earthquakes with his belly. You'd get a kid who can talk to plants
32 pages, $2.99.


GIRLS #3

Written by Joshua Luna, art and cover by Jonathan Luna.

The ultimate battle of the sexes begins.

32 pages, $2.95, in stores on July 20.


GØDLAND #2

Written by Joe Casey, art by Tom Scioli, cover by Scioli and Richard Starkings.

Book Two: Every Breath You Take. The showdown you¹ve been waiting thirty days for! Adam Archer, the world's first star-powered superhero, vs. the one and only Basil Cronus -- with a mysterious alien visitor caught in the middle! Plus, marvel at the cracked philosophies of the all-new Friedrich Nickelhead!

32 pages, $2.95, in stores on July 20.


GROUNDED #1

Written by Mark Sable, art by Paul Azaceta, cover by Michael Avon Oeming.

The good news: superheroes are real. The bad news: you're not one of them. When Jonathan is sent to a high school for super-powered children, he's forced to abandon his fantasy of developing powers and deal with the reality that he¹s the only kid without them. In this debut issue, Jonathan's attempts to become a superhero lead to public humiliation, grave danger and a shocking revelation.

32 pages, $2.95, in stores on July 6.


GUNCANDY #1

Written by Doug Wagner and Chuck Dixon, art by Brian Stelfreeze, Jason Pearson and Sanford Greene, cover by Brian Stelfreeze and Jason Pearson.

Brian Stelfreeze returns to Image for the summer's most anticipated action adventure, starring "Laci," the original pink-plaid assassin. Explosions, mayhem, and insane fun are guaranteed. Plus: As a special bonus, watch trouble unfold when a college girl and her friend make a secret road trip to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. Check it out in this exclusive 22-page "flip book" installment of The Ride, by Chuck Dixon, Jason Pearson and Sanford Greene.

48 pages, black and white, $5.99 - signed edition $19.99, in stores on July 13.


HAMMER OF THE GODS, VOL. 2: BACK FROM THE DEAD TP

Written by Mark Obie Wheatley and Michael Avon Oeming, art and cover by Oeming.

Modi, the tortured Viking lad, Skögul the Valkyrie and the pesky Gods of Asgard all return for a collection of epic tales. Includes several all-new stories as well as the popular Hammer Hits China. This sequel to the best selling Hammer Of The Gods, graphic novel, Mortal Enemy, explodes with color and bloody battle. Collects Hammer Hits China #1-3.

160 pages, $15.95, in stores on July 20.


HELLSHOCK: THE DEFINITIVE EDITION TP

Written, art and cover by Jae Lee.

In the confines of a psychiatric hospital, a suicidal young woman meets an enigmatic stranger who believes he is an angelic presence not of this earth gifted with the powers of God. Is she being seduced into a cult .. or is she bearing witness to a miracle?

Hellshock: The Definitive Edition reprints issues 1-3 of Hellshock by Jae Lee ­ Plus the brand-new 22 page conclusion by Lee! Also included are another 22 pages of original, unpublished material: the alternate beginning to Hellshock! Plus: A brand-new introduction by Jim Lee and Nick Barrucci, a cover gallery, unpublished sketches and art, and a new afterword by Jae Lee describing the creative process that led to Hellshock. Collects Hellshock, Vol. 2 #1-3.

144 pages, $19.99 - Hardcover, $49.99; signed and re-marked hardcover, $149.95, in stores on July 27.


HERO CAMP #3

Written by Greg Thompson, art and cover by Robbi Rodriguez.

When the deadly Chupacabra sets its sights on Goat, he seeks help from a most unlikely place -- Camp Enokchuk! Now it's up to Eric and his pals to save the life of their most despicable foe. Will the campers be able to rescue their sworn enemy, or will the Chupacabra get its goat?

32 pages, $2.95, in stores on July 13.


HUNTER-KILLER DOSSIER

Written by Mark Waid, art by various, cover by Marc Silvestri.

Go behind the curtain of Hunter-Killer, the new hit series by Mark Waid and Marc Silvestri, with this one-shot special! ALL the secrets behind Hunter-Killer's massive, sweeping conspiracy are revealed with illustrations by over a dozen of comics' greatest artists, including Marc Silvestri, Humberto Ramos, Mike Choi and J.G. Jones.

32 pages, $2.99.

INVINCIBLE #25

Written by Robert Kirkman, art by Ryan Ottley and Cory Walker, cover by Ottley and Bill Crabtree.

"A Different World," Part One. The most climactic and earth-shattering story arc in Invincible history starts here! Events in issue 11 changed the status quo of this title forever and this arc will result in even more changes. Reality is not as it was, things are changed, and Mark comes face-to-face with his favorite imaginary hero, Science Dog -- but how is that even possible? Plus: A stand-alone Science Dog back-up story drawn by Invincible co-creator Cory Walker.

48 pages, $4.95, in stores on July 13.


LIBERTY MEADOWS VOL. 3: SUMMER OF LOVE TP

Written, art and cover by Frank Cho.

As the summer approaches, Brandy secretly falls in love with Frank. But around the corner, a catastrophe of global proportions awaits. Brandy must battle her evil counterpart from a parallel universe to save Frank and the animal sanctuary! This is the third collection of the award-winning comic book series, Liberty Meadows. All the comic strips within are completely re-mastered and uncensored, and this volume also includes a cover art gallery, extensive sketch and illustration sections, plus a complete, never-before-published Liberty Meadows short story. Collects Liberty Meadows #19-27.

144 pages, black and white, $14.95, in stores on July 6.


MAGE, VOL. 2: THE HERO DEFINED HC

Written, art and cover by Matt Wagner.

In the eagerly awaited sequel to the sold-out Mage, Vol. 1: The Hero Discovered HC, Kevin Matchstick's path brings him into the company of other legendary heroes, reborn in the modern world under the most everyday guises. Trouble arises when their purpose and challenges seem to be drying up and the number of supernatural "nasties," rapidly diminishing. Have the forces of darkness been Defeated, or is there a more sinister manipulation at work? Featuring an all-new painted cover by Wagner, this handsome hardcover edition collects the 15-issue Mage: The Hero Defined in one mammoth volume -- for the first time ever! Plus: A comprehensive of gallery of Mage covers, development artwork, merchandise and even pages from the special 3-D edition of issue #1! Collects Mage: The Hero Defined #1-15.

432 pages, $49.95, in stores on July 13.


M.I.T.H: OPERATION SMOKING JAGUAR

Written by Jennifer Brandes Hepler and Chris Hepler, art by Stephen Segovia, cover by Tyler Kirkham.

What if magic was real? And what if the CIA were the only ones who knew about it? In M.I.T.H., the Magical Intelligence Tactical Headquarters controls the real secret behind America's military might-magic wands, crystal coffins, and the occasional hundred-eyed invisible giant! Special-ops soldier Hamilton Crow and the M.I.T.H. squad pursue stolen nuclear weapons through the Mayan underworld in a desperate bid to stave off the Apocalypse.

112 pages, $9.99.


NOBLE CAUSES, VOL. 4: BLOOD & WATER TP

Written by Jay Faerber, art and cover by Fran Bueno.

The Noble family is again plagued by scandal when their friend, Krennick, is suspected of murdering a prostitute who was found dressed up like Zephyr Noble. Meanwhile, half-brothers Rusty and Frost find themselves forced to team up on a mission to outer space, and Gaia begins to notice startling changes in her husband, Doc. Collects Noble Causes #1-6.

144 pages, $14.95, in stores on July 20.


NYC MECH: BETA LOVE #3

Written by Mile Gunter and Ivan Brandon, art by Andy MacDonald, cover by Eric Canete.

Romance is in the air, but this is NYC Mech, so the other shoe is about to drop. There's a dark cloud headed to NYC, and as Quentin gets drunk on love, his old life begins to crumble.

32 pages, $2.95, in stores on July 6.


PIGTALE #4

Written, art and cover by Ovi Nedelcu.

"Salty Pork & Bacon Tarts." Boston and Clyde venture off into the face of danger to help one another overcome their fears, rescue loved ones and save the city from Taxx, who¹s bent on destroying Clyde, getting his revenge and using the super-plasma device to conquer the city and reign supreme.

32 pages, black and white, $2.95, in stores on July 27.


RISING STARS: VOICES OF THE DEAD #4

Written by Fiona Avery, penciled by Staz Johnson, inked by Wayne Faucher, colored by Steve Firchow.

Ghost-talker 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 contains. Why are spirits ripped to shreds when they go near it? Why was his own consciousness nearly stolen? How can one speak to nothing but a void? Lionel takes a chance in this issue and confronts the great nothingness within the house.

32 pages, $2.99.


SEA OF RED, VOL. 1: NO GRAVE BUT THE SEA TP

Written by Rick Remender and Kieron Dwyer, art by Salgood and Dwyer, cover by Dwyer and Tony Moore.

Since being turned undead by the crew of the cursed Pirate ship, The Black Galleon, Marco Esperanza has spent the past 400 years tied to the bow of a sunken vessel, clinging to life in the dark, briny, deep. His confinement at the bottom of the sea ends when he is discovered by film director Joel Cameron's submarine on a scouting expedition for his next film. Hungry to film a live vampire battle, Cameron urges Marco to seek out the man responsible and have his revenge. Includes the first four gruesome issues and many extras from this acclaimed new series by rising star Rick Remender and popular veterans Kieron Dwyer and Salgood Sam. Collects Sea of Red #1-4.

104 pages, $8.95, in stores on July 27.


SEA OF RED #5

Written by Rick Remender and Kieron Dwyer, art by Paul Harmon, cover by Dwyer and Tony Moore.

This special origin issue features the lush art of rising star, Paul Harmon. The year is 521 A.D. and Lesser Blackthroat, assassin for a secret sect of the Catholic Church, attempts to obtain the blood of a messiah in hopes of washing clean his cursed spirit. His journey leads him to an underground cathedral in Mesopotamia where the ancient undead guard Blackthroat's prize and the secret to pure immortality.

32 pages, $2.95, in stores on July 27.


SHADOWHAWK #3

Created and co-plotted by Jim Valentino, written by Jim Keplinger, art and cover by Carlos Rodriguez and Albert Puig.

He's been stalking ShadowHawk for days, and now he's ready to strike! He's a better fighter, he¹s better armed -- and Eddie is going to have to pull out all the stops if he ever expects to best a man called Nocturn. And in the wings...the biggest surprise of all.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on July 13.


SILENCERS #1

Written by Fred Van Lente, art and cover by Steve Ellis.

This gritty crime saga set in a superhero universe stars a team of former mob enforcers with extraordinary abilities. The feared and legendary Cardinal is hell-bent on leading his Silencers to the top of the New York City crime scene, even if he has to blow through every rival supergang to do it.

32 pages, $2.95, in stores on July 20.


SMALL GODS #10

Written by Jason Rand, art and cover by Juan E. Ferreyra.

One world. 63 million psychics. 63 million stories. "Nightingale," Part One. Cristina Fierro is one of the CIA's best black bag operatives -- but how can a killer hope to retain her sanity, when, as an empath, she feels every bit of her victims' pain and terror? When she goes rogue after a mission in South America, her handler, the telepathic Agent Hanley, is the only one who can stop her before she turns Denver into a slaughterhouse.

32 pages, black and white, $2.95, in stores on July 20.


SPAWN #148

Written by Brian Holguin and Todd McFarlane, art by Angel Medina and Danny Miki, cover by Greg Capullo.

"Random Patterns," Part 1. As Spawn closes in on its groundbreaking 150th issue, Al Simmons continues his trek across the country, a journey into the dark, hidden corners of America. When Simmons notices seemingly unconnected occurrences -- street names, crossword puzzle clues, newspaper headlines -- spell out an apocalyptic prophecy, he begins to suspect that his wanderings may be following a predestined course. But who is behind these arcane warnings? And what part does the mysterious Mammon play in all this?

32 pages, $2.50, in stores on July 27.


STARDUST KID #2

Written by J.M. DeMatteis, art and cover by Mike Ploog.

"The Woman." The entire neighborhood has transformed into a savage, primeval land populated by trolls, elves and other fantastical creatures. Protected by the magics of Paul's book, these four children are the only ones who remember the world as it was. But how can they survive in this dangerous new world? And how can they possibly change things back?

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on July 27.


STRANGE GIRL #2

Written by Rick Remender, art and cover by Eric Nguyen.

After years of living under the protection of Belial and The Corridor, Bethany and Bloato have to get the hell outta Dodge and survive the harsh terrain of the American wastelands. A hearty pint of demon-riddled, breakneck, post-Rapture action that leaves Bethany near death. The end of the world was just the beginning.

32 pages, $2.95, in stores on July 6.


TOMB RAIDER/WITCHBLADE/MAGDALENA/VAMPIRELLA

Written by Gail Simone and Kevin McCarthy, art by Joyce Chin, covers by Chin, Billy Tan and art Adams.

All of Top Cow's femme fatales -- and Vampirella, to boot! -- kick out the jams in two great stories originally presented in limited editions by Dynamic Forces. Now, they're available for all to see! Kevin McCarthy takes Tomb Raider Lara Croft through "Sphere of Influence," while Gail Simone faces Witchblade, Magdalena and Vampirella off against a vampire.

32 pages, $2.99.


WALKING DEAD #22

Written by Robert Kirkman, art by Charlie Adlard, cover by Tony Moore.

With the dangers of this zombie filled world safely on the other side of the prison walls our band of survivors finally has time to explore their new home. Unfortunately there's still more than enough conflict on the inside of the walls.

32 pages, black and white, $2.95, in stores on July 13.


WILDGUARD: FOOL'S GOLD #1-2

Written, art and cover by Todd Nauck.

WildGuard returns in a bi-weekly format with this all-new two-issue miniseries! Superstar and WildGuard team leader, Four, takes her team to fashion charity show to lend their star power to a worthy cause: keeping super powered youth on the straight and narrow. But where WildGuard goes, adventure follows as attention to super youth can"t come soon enough!

Plus: Two all-new "Where Are They Now?" back-ups featuring American Icon -art by Jeremy Dale- and Travel Agent -art by Sanford Greene-!

32 pages, $3.50, in stores on July 6 and July 20.


WITCHBLADE #88

Written by Ron Marz, penciled by Mike Choi, inked by Sal Regla, colored by Brian Buccellato, cover by Terry Dodson.

"Partners." Regular series artist and rising superstar Mike Choi comes roaring back, joining cover artist Terry Dodson for an issue that tests everything Sara Pezzini has ever learned about being a New York City Police detective. When a friend's young daughter is missing, not even the mysterious power of the Witchblade can help Sara find her in this emotional, gripping story.

32 pages, $2.99.


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Friday, February 8, 2008

• The End.
So long. Farewell. Auf Wiedersehen. Good night.

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

• Closing time
You don't have to go home...

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

• Oni resurrects letters columns
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• And... we're back
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