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Previews #323 (Vol PREVIEWS #323 (VOL. XXV #8, AUG15) PREVIEWS PUBLICATIONS PREVIEWS #325 OCTOBER 2015 SAME GREAT PREVIEWS! NEW LOWER PRICE: $3.99! Since 1988, PREVIEWS has been your ultimate source for all of the comics and merchandise to be available from your local comic book shop… revealed up to two months in advance! Hundreds of comics and graphic novels from the best comic publishers; the coolest pop-culture merchandise on Earth; plus PREVIEWS exclusive items available nowhere else! Now more than ever, PREVIEWS is here to show the tales, toys and treasures in your future! This October issue features items scheduled to ship in December 2015 and beyond. Catalog, 8x11, 500+pg, PC SRP: $3.99 MARVEL PREVIEWS VOLUME 2 #39 Each issue of Marvel Previews is a comic book-sized, 120-page, full-color guide and preview to all of Marvel’s upcoming releases — it’s your #1 source for advanced information on Marvel Comics! This October issue features items scheduled to ship in December 2015 and beyond. FREE w/Purchase of PREVIEWS Comic-sized, 120pg, FC SRP: $1.25 PREVIEWS #325 CUSTOMER ORDER FORM — OCTOBER 2015 PREVIEWS makes it easy for you to order every item in the catalog with this separate order form booklet! This October issue features items scheduled to ship in December 2015 and beyond. Comic-sized, 62pg, PC SRP: PI COMICS SECTION PREMIER VENDORS DARK HORSE COMICS ABE SAPIEN #27 Mike Mignola (W/Cover), Scott Allie (W), Alise Gluškova (A/C), and Dave Stewart (C) Abe’s memories of his life as a man in the nineteenth century come to the surface as secret societies fight over an object that could prove the true origins of the human race! FC, 32 pages SRP: $3.50 B.P.R.D. HELL ON EARTH #136 Mike Mignola (W), John Arcudi (W), Laurence Campbell (A/Cover), and Dave Stewart (C) The Midwest is in trouble! With the BPRD’s largest foe unleashed upon the earth, they struggle to keep the devastation from spreading, but even their strongest weapons are useless! FC, 32 pages SRP: $3.50 B.P.R.D. HELL ON EARTH VOLUME 12: METAMORPHOSIS TP Mike Mignola (W), John Arcudi (W), Peter Snejbjerg (A), Julián Totino Tedesco (A), Dave Stewart (C), and Laurence 12 June 2015 Campbell (Cover) Johann and his troops take on an easy assignment destroying a monster. But things go bad when the civilians protecting it fight back and the Bureau agents turn against Johann, leading to a traumatic turning point in the ghost agent’s career. This volume collects B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth #130–#134. TP, FC, 144 pages, 7” x 10” SRP: $19.99 HELLBOY AND THE B.P.R.D.: 1953—THE PHANTOM HAND & THE KELPIE Mike Mignola (W/Cover), Ben Stenbeck (A), and Dave Stewart (C) Hellboy’s first experiences with Bruttenholm in England involve the phantom hand of a murderer and a demonic water spirit in stories reminiscent of the early Mignola masterpiece “The Corpse.” • Hellboy’s first ghost hunt! “A magnificent introduction to the universe Hellboy occupies.”—Comic Book Resources “This is a supremely enjoyable comic, and deserves a wide audience.”—Multiversity Comics “All the makings of another classic Hellboy story.”—IGN FC, 32 pages SRP: $3.50 THE GOON IN THEATRE BIZARRE Eric Powell (W/A/Cover) and John Dunivant (A/Variant cover) In this special Halloween one-shot, Goon finds himself trapped in the Theatre Bizarre at the mercy of Zombo the Clown and burlesque queen Roxi Dlite! Theatre Bizarre is a real-life Halloween event held annually in Detroit, the brainchild of artist John Dunivant! “Smartly written and terrifically drawn.”—Fangoria “With its beautiful art and stories that blend genuine tragedy, disturbing horror and the physical comedy that comes from having a main character who makes a habit of punching out street-walking mules, Eric Powell’s The Goon is hands down one of my favorite comics on the stands.”—ComicsAlliance FC, 32 pages SRP: $3.99 THE STEAM MAN #1 (OF 5) Mark Alan Miller (W), Joe R. Lansdale (W), Piotr Kowalski (A/Cover), and Kelly Fitzpatrick (C) The Old West, but not as we know it. Giant steam-powered robots are created to take down invading Martians and armies of killer albino apes in an all-out brawl. The Steam Man, a giant metal man operated by a team of monster hunters, seems to have the town protected and the West under control, until a crazed and powerful vampire comes to town to bring forth the apocalypse! • Cowritten by Joe R. Lansdale (Cold in July) and beautifully illustrated by Piotr Kowalski (Sex). “A crazy wild-west premise with some beautiful art by Piotr Kowalski that blends multiple genres.”—Bloody Disgusting FC, 32 pages SRP: $3.99 DEAD VENGEANCE #1 (OF 4) Bill Morrison (W/P/Cover) and Keith Champagne (I) It’s 1940, and a phony body on exhibit in a carnival sideshow suddenly springs to life and shambles away. Not so phony after all, he is John Doe, radio commentator and archenemy of Detroit’s notorious Purple Gang! But why did he disappear in 1930, and why did the mayor, the mob, and the cops all want him dead? • Perfect for fans of The Goon! 12 June 2015 FC, 32 pages SRP: $3.99 THIS DAMNED BAND #3 (OF 6) Paul Cornell (W), Tony Parker (A/Cover), and Lovern Kindzierski (C) Relationships crumbling, groupies gone missing, owing money to drug dealers, meeting the devil himself—you might say the band Motherfather has problems. So what’s the perfect place to record their latest album? A haunted house, of course! More hellish high jinks from Paul Cornell (Wolverine, Action Comics) and Tony Parker (Mass Effect: Foundation)! “A writer with a wicked sense of humor, a razor sharp ear for dialogue, and plenty of crazy ideas.”—IGN FC, 32 pages SRP: $3.99 CREEPY COMICS #22 Alex de Campi (W), Damon Gentry (W), Ben Towle (A), Troy Nixey (A), and Glenn Fabry (Cover) Creepy and Dark Horse know how to make your Halloween hellacious! Party like a pagan with page after page of poetic pictorial panels from Alex de Campi, Damon Gentry, Ben Towle, and Troy Nixey! Ghouls rule! • Featuring a fearsome fish-out-of-water story from Alex de Campi (Archie vs. Predator)! “There’s no denying the fun of this particular edition of Creepy.”—Multiversity Comics b&w, 40 pages SRP: $3.99 DEATH HEAD #4 (OF 6) Zack Keller (W), Nick Keller (W), Joanna Estep (A), Kelly Fitzpatrick (C), and E. M. Gist (Cover) The mystery behind ghostly Rosie’s death is revealed, and at the zoo, Justine makes an unnerving discovery about blood. Back in Reyes, Niles attempts to unearth the history of the Plague Doctor, but the sheriff works mercilessly to protect his town’s secret. Eisner-nominated madness! FC, 32 pages SRP: $3.99 COLDER: TOSS THE BONES #2 (OF 5) Paul Tobin (W) and Juan Ferreyra (A/Cover) Ever feel that someone is watching, staring at you as you go about your day, murdering people all around you, feasting on the madness of the unfortunate insane? Ever feel that someone is sitting in your home, unseen, grinning a gap-toothed smile, waiting to feast? You should—you’re not alone. • Written by Eisner winner Paul Tobin! • Art by Juan Ferreyra (Constantine: Futures End, Batman Eternal)! “Visually, this book is leaps and bounds above 99% of the other books on the stands.” —IGN FC, 32 pages SRP: $3.99 HARROW COUNTY #6 Cullen Bunn (W) and Tyler Crook (A/Cover) It’s said that everyone has an evil twin—and in Emmy’s case that may be true! But if Kammi is evil, she’s also charming, clever, and sweet, and she could lure Emmy down a dark and dangerous path—one that leads ever closer to fulfilling the legacy of the long-dead witch Hester Beck! “Harrow County is worth checking out if you’re a horror-comic fan!”—Clive Barker “One of the most haunting comics to come out in a while.”—IGN 12 June 2015 FC, 32 pages SRP: $3.99 HARROW COUNTY VOLUME 1: COUNTLESS HAINTS TP Cullen Bunn (W) and Tyler Crook (A/Cover) Emmy always knew that the woods surrounding her home crawled with ghosts and monsters. But on the eve of her eighteenth birthday, she learns that she is connected to these creatures—and to the land itself—in a way she never imagined. Collecting the first four issues of the southern gothic fairy tale from the creator of smash hit The Sixth Gun, beautifully and hauntingly realized by B.P.R.D.’s Tyler Crook! • For fans of The Sixth Gun, Rachel Rising, and Locke & Key. “A masterful creation that lingers in the small moments of terror from our daily lives.”— Bloody Disgusting “A beautifully illustrated page-turner of a story.”—Bleeding Cool TP, FC, 7” x 10”, 144 pages SRP: $14.99 THE STRAIN VOLUME 6: THE NIGHT ETERNAL TP David Lapham (W), Mike Huddleston (A), Dan Jackson (C), and E. M. Gist (Cover) The rebels’ victory at Camp Liberty has emboldened their efforts against the Master’s vampire army, but a traitor in their ranks leaves an opening for the Master to strike back even harder. The fate of humanity ultimately resides with one man. Will Dr. Ephraim Goodweather finally snap and make a deal to see his son? Or will he use some newfound information to destroy the Master once and for all? Collects The Strain: The Night Eternal #7–#12. “If you’re enjoying the TV series, then you better get the Strain comic right now.”—Bloody Disgusting TP, FC, 7” x 10”, 160 pages SRP: $19.99 GRINDHOUSE: DOORS OPEN AT MIDNIGHT DOUBLE FEATURE VOLUME 4—LADY DANGER & NEBULINA TP Alex de Campi (W), Mulele Jarvis (A), John Lucas (A), Marissa Louise (C), Ryan Hill (C), Afua Richardson (Cover), and Francesco Francavilla (Cover) If humankind were not meant to get nasty, we wouldn’t have evolved the capacity to make COMICS! Celebrate your proclivity for freaky foulness with another volume in Grindhouse’s sweet, sweet flipbook series, this time chronicling mastermind Alex de Campi’s collaborations with Mulele Jarvis and Marissa Louise on the story of a superfly superspy in Lady Danger, and John Lucas and Ryan Hill on the star-bound sex romp Nebulina! Collects Grindhouse: Drive In, Bleed Out issues #5–#8! • Includes making-of sections, comic strips, and Coming Attractions pinups! TP, FC, 7” x 10”, 112 pages SRP: $17.99 JACK THE RIPPER HC François Debois (W) and Jean-Charles Poupard (A) Spring 1889.
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