AIR #1

Written by G. Willow Wilson Art and cover by M.K. Perker Ladies and gentlemen, there’s been a change in our flight plan. You may have heard of a group called the Etesian Front - vigilantes dedicated to taking the skies back from terrorism. Sounds like a noble cause, right? But there’s more to them than meets the eye. They’re after someone I know. Someone who is either an average frequent flier - or a terrorist. And he’s got a secret. Something that will change the way we fly - and the way we see technology - forever. To find him, we’ve altered course. We’re en route to a country that doesn’t exist on any maps. Only one person knows how to get us there: me. My name is Blythe, and I’ll be your stewardess today. So buckle your seatbelts - this will be the flight of your life.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #568

Written by DAN SLOTT & MARK WAID  Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR. & ADI GRANOV  50/50 Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.  50/50 Cover by ALEX ROSS  Variant Cover by JOHN ROMITA SR.  ‘NEW WAYS TO DIE!’ JOHN ROMITA JR. returns to AMAZING SPIDER-MAN! Get ready for the six part Spidey Summer Blockbuster: NEW WAYS TO DIE. In the double-sized part one, THE THUNDERBOLTS are coming to New York to take down Spider-Man! And Spidey’s Brand New Day will be changed forever. Plus, Mark Waid and Adi Granov bring you up to date with Original Venom, Eddie Brock! 48 PGS.

ART OF MARC SILVESTRI DLX ED HC

The Career of a Master Artist!  The Art of Marc Silvestri Deluxe Hardcover (A) Marc Silvestri  The spotlight shines on Top Cow founder Marc Silvestri in this very special art collection. Silvestri’s career blossomed during runs on Uncanny X-Men and Wolverine and in the early 1990s, he revolutionized the comics industry when he co-founded Image Comics and created such hit properties as Cyberforce, Witchblade, and The Darkness. This oversized art book showcases some of Silvestri’s favorite, most popular, and iconic images from his illustrious career.  Full Color 96 pages $29.99   hardcover  XXXX The Darkness, Witchblade, and Cyberforce © 2008 Top Cow Productions, Inc.  All rights reserved. ‘The Darkness’, ‘Witchblade’, and ‘CyberforceXXXX,’ the The Darkness, Witchblade, and Cyberforce XXXX logos, and the likenesses of all featured characters are trademarks of Top Cow Productions, Inc.

BATGIRL #2 (OF 6)

Written by Adam Beechen  Art by Jim Calafiore & Jonathan Glapion Cover by Andy Clarke  Batgirl’s path of vengeance violently crosses that of another young woman raised by David Cain. When a surprising link is found between Cain and Batgirl’s other target, Deathstroke the Terminator, will the two missions become one? Also, a member of the Bat-Family discovers just what Batgirl is up to. Will her cover be blown?

CAPTAIN AMERICA #41

Written by ED BRUBAKER Pencils & Cover by STEVE EPTING The epic ‘Death of Captain America’ tale hits its penultimate chapter…  and the final battle between the New Captain America and the people who killed Steve Rogers begins here! By the Eisner-Nominated team of Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting. 32 PGS./Rated T+

CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #2

CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #2  Timothy Truman (W), Tomás Giorello (P), Richard Corben (P), José Villarrubia (C), and Frank Cho (Cover)  On sale Aug 20 FC, 32 pages $2.99 Ongoing  Dark Horse’s exciting new Conan era continues with a second round of adventure! As Conan recovers from last issue’s clash with raiders on the Cimmerian borderlands, a kind stranger shelters him and weaves a tale of Conan’s grandfather, Connacht. As an older Cimmerian, Connacht inspired young Conan with tales of dazzling lands and beautiful women, but the story the snowbound stranger relates now is one of a brush with death and supernatural beasts-brought on after an act of selfless kindness. Is it true that ‘no good deed goes unpunished’ . . . ? With cover artist Frank Cho on board, writer Timothy Truman, artist Tomás Giorello, and colorist José Villarrubia are again joined by comic book veteran Richard Corben in a moody, horrific, and surprising issue that will leave readers in a tailspin!

DOCTOR WHO FORGOTTEN #1

Tony Lee (w) • Pia Guerra (a) • Nick Roche (a) Stranded in a strange Museum that’s dedicated to him-and with no TARDIS in sight, The Doctor and Martha must make sense of their surroundings, hindered by one small fact-The Doctor has lost his memories of every one of his previous incarnations! With items relevant to each Doctor in their possession, The Doctor must try to use them to regain his memories before it’s too late, starting with his earliest incarnation’s memories, involving Susan, Barbara and Ian. This all-new series written by Tony Lee (Starship Troopers) features artist Pia Guerra in her first monthly comic since Y The Last Man!

FINAL CRISIS LEGION OF THREE WORLDS #1 (OF 5)

Written by Geoff Johns Art by George Pérez & Scott Koblish Covers by George Pérez  From the moment Kal-El landed on earth until the end of time, the Time Trapper has sought to erase Superman’s impact on the universe. But the Legion of Super-Heroes have always been there to stop him. This time, though, even the Legion won’t be enough. The Time Trapper has found the ultimate weapon to carry out his plan - a twisted mirror image of the boy of steel from a parallel Earth long dead: Superboy-Prime! Who will answer the Legion’s call for help? Find out here as the Crisis of the 31st century begins!  Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers by George Pérez that will ship in approximately 50/50 ratio. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.

GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #4

Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER Cover by CLINT LANGLEY SECRET INVASION TIE-IN! When their HQ is sabotaged, the universe’s scrappiest squad of butt-kickers must ask themselves: ‘Who do you trust?’ Is there a Skrull amongst the Guardians? Maybe the recently returned and revamped Adam Warlock? Or Star-Lord, who now hides behind a mask? And a talking raccoon and a telepathic dog? C’mon, people, you just know they’re evil infiltrators! So jump onboard, Secret Invasion maniacs, and find out why ComicPants.com says: ‘(Writers) DnA are on fire right now, and this team is brilliant.’

HELM #2 (OF 4)

THE HELM #2 (of 4)  Jim Hardison (W), Bart Sears (P), and Randy Elliott (I)  On sale Aug 20 FC, 32 pages $3.50 Miniseries  The Helm, an enchanted artifact of countless legendary heroes, has learned that its latest Chosen One is a chubby, unemployed fantasy addict … who lives in his mother’s basement. Defying all odds, however, Matt Blurdy managed both to defeat a bloodthirsty hobgoblin and thwart the Helm’s scheme to have him killed. Now the hero’s training begins in earnest: workouts, retrieval of a magic flaming sword, battles with wraiths, and a showdown with a sorcerer in mortal combat. But when the media starts reporting Matt’s victories as murders, an old flame reenters the picture, and true darkness looms on the horizon, even a replica Highlander trench coat might not be enough to save Matt’s hide!

INCREDIBLE HERCULES #120

Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by RAFA SANDOVAL Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR., KLAUS JANSON & DEAN WHITE SECRET INVASION TIE-IN! ‘SACRED INVASION’ reaches its cosmos-shattering climax! Hercules leads the ragged remains of his God Squad into desperate battle with the unimaginably powerful Skrull pantheon — and if they lose, Earth dies!

IRON FIST ORIGIN OF DANNY RAND

Written by MATT FRACTION, ROY THOMAS & LEN WEIN Pencilled by KANO, GIL KANE & LARRY HAMA Cover by GIL KANE Honor. Dedication. And above all, purity of heart. There have been sixty-six men and women to carry the mantle of The Immortal Iron Fist throughout the ages - men and women of great courage, valor, skill, and sacrifice. Sixty-six men and women have stood between man and the unstoppable forces of evil, willing to give all they have to hold back the hordes. This is the story of Danny Rand, the Iron Fist of today - as told in THE BOOK OF THE IRON FIST. Raised in the otherworldly kingdom of K’un-Lun as an unparalleled martial artist, the Earth-born Rand mastered the ability to focus his spiritual energy into an impervious fist of iron. Now, as the costumed adventurer called Iron Fist, he fights with the fury of his ancestors and a hope for a better tomorrow! Experience the birth of a legend like never before in this special re-presentation of MARVEL PREMIERE #15-16 - featuring lush, fully-rendered coloring and an all-new framing sequence by Matt Fraction and Kano!

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #24

Written by Dwayne McDuffie Art and cover by Ed Benes  Vixen’s power issues come to the forefront as Vixen, Black Canary, Zatanna, Hal and The Flash pay a visit to Animal Man. The team must team up with Animal Man to battle a new Justice League villain - and at stake is control of the Tantu Totem!

MARVEL 1985 #4 (OF 6)

Written by MARK MILLAR Pencils & Cover by TOMMY LEE EDWARDS  ‘SMALL-TOWN MUTIE’  The villains are here-in our world-and no one can stop them! No cop, no army, no government stands a chance when the Red Skull leads Marvel’s greatest menaces into an all-out war against a world with no heroes! Young comic-book fan Toby has a plan. But does he have the will to carry it out? Find out in a story with huge repercussions in the Marvel Universe of today…and tomorrow!

MIGHTY AVENGERS TP 01 ULTRON INITIATIVE

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by FRANK CHO Cover by FRANK CHO ‘THIS is the once and future Avengers.’ - Ain’t It Cool News Doom looks like a lady! The super-hero Civil War is over, but Iron Man’s work is just beginning. As the new head of S.H.I.E.L.D. and creator of the nationwide Initiative program, he’s rebuilding the Avengers with a handpicked roster of Earth’s mightiest heroes: Wasp, Black Widow, Wonder Man, Sentry, Ares and new team leader Ms. Marvel. A group this powerful should be ready for just about anything - except, perhaps, the return of genocidal killing machine Ultron. The Avengers’ insane robotic foe has rebuilt himself yet again, this time in the form of…a beautiful woman!? NEW AVENGERS writer Brian Bendis and Liberty Meadows creator Frank Cho launch an all-new Avengers series pitting the team against the ultimate femme fatale! Collecting MIGHTY AVENGERS #1-6.

MYSPACE DARK HORSE PRESENTS TP 01

Joss Whedon (W), Gerard Way (W), Mike Mignola (W), Steve Niles (W), Gilbert Hernandez (W), Ron Marz (W), John Arcudi (W), Bob Fingerman (W/A), Fillbäch Bros (W/A), Gabriel Bá (A), Fábio Moon (A), Guy Davis (A), and Herb Trimpe (A)   FC, 176 pages $19.95 TPB, 7′ x 10′  The first six issues of MySpace Dark Horse Presents includes Joss Whedon’s complete rock’n'roll saga Sugarshock!, a fun-filled story about a quirky girl named Dandelion, and her love of music (and hatred of Vikings); Mike Mignola’s haunting holiday tale, lushly illustrated by Guy Davis, ‘The Christmas Spirit’; a lost Umbrella Academy chapter written by Gerard Way about our favorite curmudgeon, The Kraken; and a four-part story dedicated to Eric Powell’s The Goon. This volume also includes a wide range of established comics talent, and stories from newcomers who saw their professional debut in MySpace Dark Horse Presents.    • Also features the talents of:  Mike Mignola Gerard Way Eric Powell And more!  Features Joss Whedon’s comics creation Sugarshock!

PUNISHER #61

Written by GREGG HURWITZ Penciled by LAURENCE CAMPBELL Cover by DAVE JOHNSON ‘GIRLS IN WHITE DRESSES,’ PART 1 The first of three story arcs written by three of the hottest writers in crime fictions starts here! Best-selling crime novelist Gregg Hurwitz (The Kill Clause, The Crime Writer) and Laurence Campbell (PUNISHER ANNUAL: THE HUNTED) bring you a tale of death, depravity and revenge south of the border. In black vans and under cover of night, they descend on the little Mexican town of Tierra Rota, abducting its women and returning them days later like broken dolls.  And no one can stop them.  That is, until one brave soul approaches Frank Castle with his heart in one hand and a bag full of money in the other.  Now Frank’s no bounty hunter, and definitely no hero, but there are some things the Punisher just can’t abide.

SANDMAN PRESENTS DEAD BOY DETECTIVES TP

Written by Ed Brubaker Cover by Dave McKean Art by Bryan Talbot & Steve Leialoha  Collected for the first time, this tale stars Edwin and Charles from THE SANDMAN: SEASON OF MISTS. Their first case involves a string of grisly murders - and the immortal Hob Gadling. Written by Ed Brubaker (Captain America, SLEEPER).

SQUADRON SUPREME 2 #2

Written by HOWARD CHAYKIN Penciled by MARCO TURINI Cover by GREG LAND ‘POWER TO THE PEOPLE’  Four astronauts have returned from the moon…changed. And ULTIMATE NICK FURY, EMIL BURBANK, and ARCANNA JONES have found them. Fury’s hip-deep in a new conspiracy-but the only kind of conspiracy he likes is one he creates… So what’s he going to do now that new super heroes are appearing all around America, taking the place of the missing SQUADRON SUPREME? And who is…the BIO-GENERAL? Part 2 (of 6).

TRINITY #12

Written by Kurt Busiek and Fabian Nicieza Art by Mark Bagley & Art Thibert and Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens and Tom Derenick & Wayne Faucher Cover by Andy Kubert & Jesse Delperdang;   DC’s new weekly series TRINITY continues with covers on issues #10-12 by Andy Kubert (BATMAN)!  This month in TRINITY: The Justice League joins Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman to stand against the threat that the Crime Syndicate brings to Earth. And, in this month’s co-features, members of Batman’s ‘family’ search for clues to what ties several thefts together - and what links them to the cosmic conflict that has resulted!

TRUE BELIEVERS #2 (OF 5)

Written by CARY BATES Pencils & Cover by PAUL GULACY ‘DADDY ISSUES’   Can it be true?  Reed Richards pulled over for recklessly driving the Fantasticar and charged with a DUI?  That’s what the TRUE BELIEVERS claim in their latest blog-and they’ve posted the arrest report, police cam footage and a degrading mug-shot to prove it!  We learn more about the background of Mavis Trent (a.k.a. PAYBACK) when she discovers she not only has an incensed Fantastic Four to deal with, but her own demons as well-specifically, the one that appears to be the spirit of her dead father!

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN TP 20

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by STUART IMMONEN Cover by STUART IMMONEN Things are changing in the young life of Peter Parker: Johnny Storm of the Fantastic Four is now his buddy - and the hot-headed super hero has taken a liking to Peter’s classmate, Liz Allen! But something is horribly wrong with Liz - something that will soon affect the life of every student at Midtown High - including Peter’s ex-girlfriend, Kitty Pryde! Collecting ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #118-122.

UNCANNY X-MEN #501

Written by ED BRUBAKER & MATT FRACTION Pencils & Cover by GREG LAND Things start out grim for the newest X-Girl as the team gets settled into its new secret headquarters.  Scott and Emma do what Scott and Emma do best– but what’s the secret project Scott’s been building? And is anyone prepared for the menace of the Hellfire Cult?  Mysteries, riddles, enigmas, and pain freaks all converge in the brave new world of San Francisco– read SFX 1: ALL TOMORROW’S PARTIES!

VOLTRON A LEGEND FORGED #2

Writer: Josh Blaylock Artist: Mike Bear Cover Artists: A - Tim Seeley; B - Josh Blaylock; C - Jeremy Roberts; D - Chris Lie; E - Tim Seeley PX Exclusive FOIL The Voltron Force lands light years away and 1200 years in the past where they are saved by mysterious group of warriors - the Knights of Altarus. Before long, the team learns that they’re about to witness history in the making, and play a part of the origin of Voltron himself.

WILL EISNERS EXPRESSIVE ANATOMY FOR COMICS SC

by Will Eisner From his earliest comics, including the celebrated comic The Spirit, to his pioneering graphic novels, Will Eisner understood that the proper use of anatomy is crucial to effective storytelling. Designed and outlined by Will Eisner before his death in 2005, this posthumous masterwork, the third and final book in the Will Eisner Instructional Series, finally reveals the secrets of Eisner’s own techniques and theories of movement, body mechanics, facial expressions, and posture: the key components of graphic storytelling.

LOGAN PREM HC

Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHN Penciled by EDUARDO RISSO Cover by EDUARDO RISSO Superstar artist Eduardo Risso (100 Bullets) joins critically acclaimed writer Brian K. Vaughan (TV’s Lost, Y: The Last Man) for a unique take on the man who’s the best there is at what he does. Finally armed with long-lost memories from his past, Wolverine returns to one of his first battlefields to settle an old score in an all-new adventure with a shocking revelation about the man known as Logan. Collecting LOGAN #1-3, plus extras.

X-FACTOR SPECIAL LAYLA MILLER

Written by PETER DAVID Penciled by VALENTINE DE LANDRO Cover by BOO COOK Trapped in a future she never made, Layla Miller finds herself smack in the middle of the Summers rebellion that was responsible for the eventual liberation of mutants from the camps.  The only question is, will she survive it?

X-MEN TP DIVIDED WE STAND

Written by MIKE CAREY, MATT FRACTION, CRAIG KYLE, CHRISTOPHER YOST, SKOTTIE YOUNG, C.B. CEBULSKI, DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI & ANDY SCHMIDT Penciled by BRANDON PETERSON, JAMIE MCKELVIE, SANA TAKEDA, SKOTTIE YOUNG, SCOTT EATON, DAVID LAFUENTE & FRAZER IRVING Cover by BRANDON PETERSON In the wake of Messiah CompleX, there are no X-Men. But where does that leave the mutants that WERE X-Men? Some of the industry’s hottest creators bring you stories of your favorite mutants as they make their way in a world without the X-Men. And only those who adapt will survive. Featuring Cannonball, Husk, Nightcrawler, Storm, Black Panther, Neznho, Anole, Beast, Dark Beast, Havok, Vulcan and Surge! Collecting X-MEN: DIVIDED WE STAND #1-2 and X-MEN: MESSIAH COMPLEX - MUTANT FILES.