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		Blade Sins Of The Father by Marc Andreyko, Bart Sears, Mark Pennington Underworlds collide as vampires and the mafia go to war-with Blade caught in the middle! It's 48 pages of blood-drinking freaks, razor-sharp throwing stars, silver-coated swords and all-out action! Originally released just prior to the hit movie, this kinetic one-shot (featuring hot art by Bart Sears) acts as a lead-in to both the first film and the comic series! Cover by Claudio Castellini. Bookshelf format. FC, 48pg
		Crimson Earth Angel Tp by Augustyn, Ramos, Hope & Various Reprinting Crimson #13-18, this trade paperback introduces Zophiel, an angel fallen from the grace of God. Also included is a special Christmas story in which Alex learns that sometimes, one cannot avoid their destiny. SC, 7x10, 144pg, FC
		Lone Wolf & Cub Vol 6 Lanterns For The Dead Tp by Kazuo Koike & Goseki Kojima;cover by Frank Miller & Lynn Varley The legend of Lone Wolf and Cub continues to grow in this latest chapter of Koike and Kojima's epic samurai masterpiece chronicling the wanderings of Japan's deadliest assassin, Itto Ogami, and his infant son, Daigoro. In this volume, Ogami takes on the most dangerous killer of the countryside, foils the plans of a deceptive gambling troupe, tricks an evil lord into exposing his weak underbelly, and pits himself against the Shogun's dangerous and deadly Kurokawa ninja! Drawing extensively from Sun Tzu's The Art of War, and featuring the saddest puppy-dog story ever published, this must-have volume is packed with action and emotion. SC, 4x6, 288pg, b&w
		Ranma 1/2 Vol 17 Tp by Rumiko Takahashi Arrogant swordsman Kuno is found with amnesia and a watermelon on his head - and all of a sudden he's stronger than Ranma! Can Ranma and Akane find out what happened to him… on an island inhabited by nothing but watermelons? Then, 10 years ago, Ukyo prepared a special okonomiyaki sauce that Ranma secretly ruined. Now, out of guilt, Ranma agrees to let Ukyo stay at the Tendo house, setting the stage for a showdown with his other fiancée, Akane! This volume collects Ranma 1/2 Part 9 #1-6 (first half) in one convenient volume! SC, 4x6, b&w
		Rusty The Boy Robot Watch We follow up on our special watch of The Big Guy with a companion piece featuring his sidekick, Rusty the Boy Robot. Created with the participation of artist Geof Darrow, this watch pictures our favorite atomic cartoon character on the face. Rusty's arms are the watch hands and move to tell you the time. This watch comes in a striking brushed aluminum box with a stylized Rusty etched into the surface. The aluminum material creates an interesting tactile sensation when you touch it, and looks very sharp and modern.
		Speechless Tales From The System Hc by Peter Kuper Speechless: Tales From The System is a coffee-table art book of one of the most significant activist artists of our generation. Spanning three decades, Speechless covers the career of artist Peter Kuper from his co-founding days of World War 3, to Rolling Stone's 'Comic Artist of the Year,' to major magazine cover illustrator and beyond. This hardcover collection includes dozens of unpublished illustrations and wordless comics, rendered in Kuper's unique stencil-style, the same style that helped to revamp the look and feel of the world renowned Spy vs. Spy. Speechless will also include essays and anecdotes on his experiences as a comic art expert in a landmark obscenity trial; a step-by-step discussion of the process of illustrating covers for magazines; commentary on creating the very first comic strip to appear in the hallowed New York Times; and tales of harrowing travels spanning the globe. HC, 9x12, 112pg, FC
		Tellos Vol 1 Reluctant Heroes Tp by Dezago, Wieringo, Stull, Massengill, Case, Ketchum, & Mounts/Bongotone Mike Wieringo's artwork sings and creates a lush and vibrant fantasy world that is all too easy to fall into and so very hard to leave. Collecting the much-heralded and hard-to-find Tellos 1-5, the Another Universe Exclusive Tellos: Prelude, the Dynamic Forces Exclusive Tellos: Prologue, and a complete cover gallery including every variant cover. SC, 7x10, 152pg, FC
		Cruel And Unusual Greg Loudon Sketchbook by Greg Loudon If you like your temptresses torrid, and your pleasures naughty, then Greg Loudon's Cruel and Unusual is what you need. This commercial artist with a dark compulsion creates pin-up art of fabulous babes and blood-sucking female vampires. In this collection, he let it all out. Prepare for his feverish imagination and ability to render females of every description. 8x11, 64pg, b&w
		Dragonball Z Vol 4 Tp by Akira Toriyama With the mighty Kaio-ken amplifying his strength, Goku fights Vegeta in a desperate battle to save the world -- only to find that the elite Saiyan warrior is even stronger than his new techniques. To break a temporary stalemate, Vegeta transforms into a giant ape, a King Kong who breathes energy blasts with the force of a nuclear bomb! In desperation, Goku calls upon the Genki-Dama, the 'spirit bomb,' drawing power from the Earth, its people, plants, and animals, in an effort to defeat his colossal foe. But alone, even Goku is not enough. The last worn-out survivors, Gohan, Kuririn, and cowardly Yajirobe, must rush back into the fray to stop their unstoppable foe... as the enraged Vegeta vows to not only wipe out the human race, but destroy the planet Earth itself! NOTE: Not available outside North America, Puerto Rico, Australia, the U.K., and New Zealand. b&w, 192pg
		Dungeons And Dragons 3rd Ed Psionics Handbook Psionics is the ability to harness, shape, and control natural forces that are contained within the Psionicist. Dungeon Masters who wish to add psionics to a D&D campaign need look no further than the 160-page Psionics Handbook. It includes valuable information about all things psionic: character classes/prestige classes, feats, related skills, monsters, powers, and much more. For D&D 3rd Edition.
		Essential Thor Tp Vol 1 Soaring from the pages of Journey Into Mystery, the adventures of Thor were unlike anything comic book readers had seen before. Here was the longhaired, hammer-wielding god and his family and friends from legendary Asgard. Here were Frost Giants, dragons and Loki the trickster. Here was a host of villains that typified the over-the-top sensationalism of the day, such as the Carbon Copy Man, the Tomorrow Man and Sandu, Master of the Supernatural! Here were bonus 'Tales of Asgard,' which retold Norse myths in the Mighty Marvel Manner. And now all of these stories are collected in one massive volume, as we reprint Journey Into Mystery #83-112! SC, 7x10, 528pg, b&w
		Heavy Liquid Tp by Paul Pope The visionary two-color mini-series that wallows in surrealism and paranoia! PC
		House Of Secrets Facade #1 by Steven T. Seagle & Teddy Kristiansen The House, Rain Harper and the ghostly Juris are back - and so is the sickly compelling allure of people's secrets. What horrifying secret in Rain's past is coming back to haunt her? Beautifully painted in a striking, lush style by Teddy Kristiansen. (1 of 2) Mature Readers. FC, 48pg
		Marbles In My Underpants Renee French Coll Tp by Renee French A comprehensive retrospective, examining French's versatility and the spectrum of her career. Through horror, psychedelia, and ultimately, a skewed approach to conventional storytelling, French gets to the dark middle of the human psyche. Mature Readers. SC, 232pg, b&w
		Essential Spider-Man Tp Vol 4 Reprinted in this massive volume is Amazing Spider-Man #69 through #90 as well as Amazing Spider-Man Annual #4 and #5! It's awesome action courtesy of Stan Lee, John Romita Sr., Jim Mooney and John Buscema! SC, 7x10, 528pg, b&w
		Hogarths Dynamic Light & Shade by Burne Hogarth This volume is among the most comprehensive books ever published on drawing the human anatomy with shade and light, as well as rendering folds in clothing and shadows. 8x11, b&w
		Batman Archives Vol 5 Hc by Various Batman and Robin battle gangsters, corruption, blackmail, and a motley assortment of evil-doers in this fifth installment of the Batman Archives, reprinting Batman's appearances in Detective Comics #103-119 (1945-46). Featuring an introduction by Dennis O'Neil. HC, 7x10, FC
		Batman Gotham Noir by Ed Brubaker Elseworlds. Down-on-his-luck former policeman James Gordon is drawn into a dizzying world of murder, corruption, femmes fatales, and a mysterious figure that haunts the Gotham streets. FC, 64pg
		Darkwerks Art Of Brom Tpb by Brom One of this generation's most popular cult fantasy artists, Brom has a distinctive and disturbing vision. From his dark imagination have emerged paintings that bring us face to face with the beautiful, the deadly, and the bizarre. One hundred and fifty full-color reproductions offer a glimpse into the mind and soul of this dark master whose work has enhanced books, comics, games, and videos, ranging from Dungeons & Dragons to Doom II. Among the material included are some hitherto unpublished early works; covers such as the deeply unsettling Fire Clown, and horror-filled Rat's Den; and trading cards in a variety of genres, including the collectible Dark Ages. TPB, 9x11, 128pg, FC
		Legend Of Lemnear Vol 3 Tp by Kinji Yoshimoto & Satoshi Urushihara At last, the conclusion to the Legend of Lemnear saga! This fantasy adventure manga classic stars the lovely Lemnear, the orphan daughter of a champion swordsman who taught her all his skills and who grows up to be a powerful woman warrior who proves her mettle to become the Champion of Silver of her homeland, the ancient city of Canan. She's a restless adventurer who leaves her beautiful and peaceful city to pursue a series of quests, becoming the target of the evil god Varohl, who is intent on capturing her and stealing her powers. In this final volume of her adventures, the evil Varohl brings Lemnear's dearest friend, Mesh, the Champion of Bronze from Canan, back from the dead to meet Lemnear in a final battle! This is high fantasy and powerful adventure at its best, brought to stunning life by Satoshi Urushihara, the acclaimed artist who created Plastic Little and Chirality. Mature Readers. SC, 7x10, 176pg, b&w