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BOOM! STUDIOS 2011 SPRING CATALOG BIG. BOLD. BOOM! Top creators and diverse genres dominate the BOOM! Studios Spring 2011 lineup. Mark Waid’s Eisner Award-nominated IRREDEEMABLE and INCORRUPTIBLE continue to surprise reviewers and readers as it tears apart and rebuilds the superhero genre. HAWKS OF OUTREMER, Robert E. Howard’s compelling tale of bloodshed and revenge, follows in the footsteps of CONAN THE BARBARIAN. Kurt Busiek explores a modern struggle between corporate America and pop culture’s most notorious predator in DRACULA: THE COMPANY OF MONSTERS. Rockne S. O’Bannon’s FARSCAPE continues to pick up the story where the popular TV series left off. And we dig deeper into the world of Philip K. Dick with DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?: DUST TO DUST, the prequel to the work that spawned BLADE RUNNER. CONTENTS FEBRUARY ........................................................ p. 1 IRREDEEMABLE VOLUME 5 INCORRUPTIBLE VOLUME 3 ROBERT E. HOWARD’S HAWKS OF OUTREMER DRACULA: THE COMPANY OF MONSTERS VOLUME 1 FARSCAPE UNCHARTED TALES: D’ARGO’S TRIAL MARCH ............................................................ p. 6 DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? VOLUME 4 28 DAYS LATER VOLUME 3: HOT ZONE FARSCAPE VOLUME 3: GONE AND BACK FARSCAPE: SCORPIUS VOLUME 2 PALE HORSE HEXED APRIL ............................................................... p. 12 THE CALLING: CTHULHU CHRONICLES THE AMORY WARS: IN KEEPING SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH: 3 VOLUME 2 THE UNKNOWN: THE DEVIL MADE FLESH DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? DUST TO DUST VOLUME 2 MAY................................................................. p. 16 DRACULA: THE COMPANY OF MONSTERS VOLUME 2 FARSCAPE UNCHARTED TALES: D’ARGO’S QUEST DIE HARD: YEAR ONE VOLUME 2 DARKWING DUCK: CRISIS ON INFINITE DARKWINGS IRREDEEMABLE STORY BY MARK WAID ART BY PETER KRAUSE SERIES SYNOPSIS Don’t miss the Eisner Award-nominated series that has taken the comic book industry by storm! Volume 5 of BOOM!’s original ongoing superhero series from comics legend Mark Waid! IRREDEEMABLE dares to ask the question: what if the world's greatest hero decided to become the world's greatest villain? What happens to a world when a savior betrays it… and who can stop it? A "twilight of the superheroes"- style story that examines the nature of good and evil from the writer of KINGDOM COME and EMPIRE! KEY SELLING POINTS • Mark Waid has written stories for every major comics publisher, and his seminal graphic novel, KINGDOM COME, is one of the best- selling graphic novels of all time. • Online ad campaign has seen over 3 million views • Author is featured weekly on WAID TV on Comic Book Resources, the most popular online comic book news site. • First volume at special introductory price of $9.99 ála DC’s FABLES and Image’s WALKING DEAD. • Mark Waid was handpicked by DC Comics to update SUPERMAN’s origin story in 2005 with BIRTHRIGHT. IRREDEEMABLE VOLUME 5 ALSO Available ON SALE 2/1/2011 ISBN-13: 978-1-60886-040-1 IRREDEEMABLE VOLUME 1 SC USD $16.99, CAN $20.99 ISBN-13: 978-1-93450-6-90-5 Softcover, 7x10, 128 pages IRREDEEMABLE VOLUME 2 SC Full Color Throughout ISBN-13: 978-1-60886-000-5 Carton Quantity: 40 IRREDEEMABLE VOLUME 3 SC ISBN-13: 978-1-60886-008-1 IRREDEEMABLE VOLUME 4 SC ISBN-13: 978-1-60886-029-6 AND DON'T FORGET... INCORRUPTIBLE VOLUME 1 SC ISBN-13: 978-1-60886-015-9 INCORRUPTIBLE VOLUME 2 SC ISBN-13: 978-1-60886-028-9 FEbruarY 1 INCORRUPTIBLE STORY BY MARK WAID ART BY HORACIO DOMINGUES SERIES SYNOPSIS The flip side of Mark Waid’s Eisner Award- nominated series IRREDEEMABLE! Supervillain Max Damage had an epiphany the day The Plutonian destroyed Sky City. When The Plutonian turned his back on humanity, Max Damage decided to become the hero the world needs. He has become… INCORRUPTIBLE. Now, Max is figuring out what it takes to be a superhero while struggling with a reluctant sidekick, a sarcastic police commissioner, and a world that still believes he’s Public Enemy No. 1. Volume 3 of this super-powered hit series! KEY SELLING POINTS • Mark Waid has written stories for every major comics publisher, and his seminal graphic novel, KINGDOM COME, is one of the best- selling graphic novels of all time. • Online ad campaign has seen over 3 million views. • Author is featured weekly on WAID TV on Comic Book Resources, the most popular online comic book news site. • Mark Waid was handpicked by DC Comics to update SUPERMAN’s origin story in 2005 with BIRTHRIGHT. INCORRUPTIBLE VOLUME 3 ALSO Available ON SALE 2/1/2011 ISBN-13: 978-1-60886-039-5 USD $16.99, CAN $20.99 INCORRUPTIBLE VOLUME 1 SC ISBN-13: 978-1-60886-015-9 Softcover, 7X10, 128 pages Full Color Throughout INCORRUPTIBLE VOLUME 2 SC ISBN-13: 978-1-60886-028-9 Carton Quantity: 40 AND DON'T FORGET... IRREDEEMABLE V1 SC ISBN-13: 978-1-93450-6-90-5 IRREDEEMABLE V2 SC ISBN-13: 978-1-60886-000-5 IRREDEEMABLE V3 SC ISBN-13: 978-1-60886-008-1 2 FEbruarY ROBERT E. HOWARD’S HAWKS OF OUTREMER STORY BY ROBERT E. HOWARD, MICHAEL ALAN NELSON ART BY DAMIAN COUCEIRO SERIES SYNOPSIS Adapted from the story by Robert E. Howard, creator of the legendary character CONAN THE BARBARIAN! Cormac FitzGeoffrey, a wandering warrior born and bred on the battlefield, is a renowned fighter, a ruthless adversary, and a man who is no stranger to the ways of bloodshed and violence. Cormac counts his friends on only one hand, so when he learns that his most recent liege has been murdered, nothing will stop his quest for revenge. By oath, a path of vengeance will be marked by the blood of his enemies. Featuring covers by fan-favorite THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN artist Joe Jusko! KEY SELLING POINTS • Big fan-favorite character Conan to be re- launched in a blockbuster movie release in 2011, sure to ignite renewed interest in all of Robert E. Howard’s creations! • Robert E. Howard’s work has been translated into comic books for almost 50 years. There is a proven graphic novel market for comic book work based on Howard’s original creations. ROBERT E. HOWARD’S HAWKS OF OUTREMER ON SALE 2/1/2011 ISBN-13: 978-1-60886-041-8 USD $12.99, CAN $16.99 Softcover, 7x10, 112 pages Full Color Throughout Carton Quantity: 40 FEbruarY 3 DRACULA: THE COMPANY OF MONSTERS STORY BY KURT BUSIEK, DARYL GREGORY ART BY SCOTT GODLEWSKI SERIES SYNOPSIS A new ongoing horror series sure to make your blood run cold! A powerful, predatory corporation acquires a valuable asset…Dracula! They think they own him, but no one can own the Son of the Dragon. Now, there's a monster in their midst that puts Hannibal Lecter to shame — and he plans to gain his freedom in blood. Kurt Busiek, along with award-winning author Daryl Gregory and sensational artist Scott Godlewski, takes you through the dark corridors of the corporate American boardroom and shows you vampires aren’t the only kind of bloodsuckers! KEY SELLING POINTS • Horror comics are experiencing a resurgence the likes of which they haven’t seen since the 50s and 70s. • Kurt Busiek, along with Alan Moore, Frank Miller and Mark Waid, is one of the few brand- name writers in comics. DRACULA: THE COMPANY OF MONSTERS VOLUME 1 ON SALE 2/1/2011 ISBN-13: 978-1-60886-044-9 USD $12.99, CAN $16.99 Softcover, 7x10, 112 pages Full Color Throughout Carton Quantity: 40 4 FEbruarY FARSCAPE: UNCHARTED TALES STORY BY ROCKNE S. O’BANNON, KEITH R.A. DECANDIDO ART BY CALEB CLEVELAND SERIES SYNOPSIS Before he was captain of Moya, the strangest and most exciting ship in the Uncharted Territories, Ka D'Argo tried to live a life of domestic bliss. But life with a Sebacean woman and their hybrid son soon proved treacherous, with the Peacekeepers keeping a close watch on the family. Revealed for the first time, witness the origin story of one of Farscape's most beloved characters. Within these pages lies rage, violence, betrayal...and love. A breathtaking tale executive produced by Farscape creator Rockne S. O'Bannon! KEY SELLING POINTS • Now available as a trade paperback. • Competitively priced at $12.99! • Building on the type of success Dark Horse Comics saw with creator Joss Whedon’s BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, FARSCAPE is written by the TV show’s creator Rockne S. O’Bannon. • FARSCAPE took science fiction television to a new level and ushered in a whole host of shows that would not have been possible without FARSCAPE’s pioneering. • FARSCAPE has become a global favorite. Named by TV Guide as one of television’s “Best Cult Shows Ever” and most recently named by Empire Magazine as one of the “50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.” FARSCAPE UNCHARTED TALES: D’ARGO’S TRIAL ON SALE 2/1/2011 ISBN-13: 978-1-60886-624-3 USD $12.99, CAN $16.99 Softcover, 7x10, 112 pages ALSO Available Full Color Throughout Carton Quantity: 40 FARSCAPE UNCHARTED Tales: D’ArgO’S LAMENT SC ISBN-13: 978-1-60886-633-5 FEbruarY 5 DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? STORY BY PHILIP K. DICK ART BY TONY PARKER SERIES SYNOPSIS The book that inspired the film BLADE RUNNER comes to comics! Worldwide best-selling sci-fi writer Philip K. Dick's award-winning DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? has been called "a masterpiece ahead of its time, even today" and served as the basis for the film BLADE RUNNER. BOOM! Studios is honored to present the complete novel transplanted into the comic book medium, mixing all new panel-to-panel continuity with the actual text from the novel in an innovative, ground- breaking six-volume series.