Image has sent Major Spoilers the solicitation information and cover images for titles shipping in November 2007. Bomb Queen, After the Cape II, Fearless, and info on my new favorite Invincible after the jump.
CAPTAIN VICTORY AND
THE GALACTIC RANGERS HC
story JACK KIRBY
art JACK KIRBY, MIKE ROYER & MIKE THIBODEAUX
cover JACK KIRBY & MIKE ROYER
376 PAGES
FC
NOVEMBER 28
$44.99
Image Comics’ archival collections of JACK “KING” KIRBY’s creator-owned work Pacific Comics continue with CAPTAIN VICTORY AND THE GALACTIC RANGERS! Featuring lovingly re-constructed color work, this deluxe hardcover chronicles the adventures of Captain Victory and his unique crew of space rangers as they battle such foes as the lethal Lightning Lady, the uncanny Wonder Warriors and the ominous Blackmass. A must-have for any Kirby Collector!
Collects CAPTAIN VICTORY #1-13 and CAPTAIN VICTORY SPECIAL #1
OFFERED AGAIN!
SILVER STAR HC
THE CIRCLE #1
story BRIAN REED
art & cover IAN HOSFELD
32 PAGES
FC
NOVEMBER 14
$2.99
BRIAN REED, writer of the mega-hit Marvel Comics series NEW AVENGERS: ILLUMINATI and top seller MS. MARVEL, joins forces with red-hot artistic newcomer IAN HOSFELD (ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN video game) to bring you pulse-pounding adventures in the world of international espionage!
“THE GOLIATH TRAP,” Part One
A stringer for MI6 has stumbled into a continent spanning battle between the deadly mercenary group, “The Circle,” and a rogue CIA assassin hell bent on revenge. The prize: a stolen nuclear missile train!
AFTER THE CAPE II
#1 (of 3)
Story HOWARD WONG & JIM VALENTINO
art & cover SERGIO CARRERA
24 PAGES
BW
NOVEMBER 7
$2.99
“SEASONS IN CHANGE”
Six months later…a new super-villain is terrorizing the city, a member of the United Heroes is crippled for life, and Ethan Falls’ wife has moved on to a new job and a new life. Ethan’s alcoholism grows worse as he believes he has nothing left to lose… but he’s wrong.
OFFERED AGAIN!
AFTER THE CAPE: HOW FAR TO FALL TP
ARCHIBALD SAVES CHRISTMAS #1
story DWIGHT L. MacPHERSON
art & cover GRANT BOND
32 PAGES
2C
NOVEMBER 28
$3.50
Archibald Aardvark went insane after the brutal murders of his brother and friends. After spending five delirious years chewing on his tongue in a mental hospital, Archibald finds himself back on the spiraling streets of Tinsel Town. Desperate and alone, Archibald has two choices: catch a psychopathic murderer or blow his brains on a wall at the Hopeless Hotel. The only problem is… he may have to do one to accomplish the other.
RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
FEARLESS #1 (of 4)
story MARK SABLE & DAVID ROTH
art & cover P.J. HOLDEN
32 PAGES
FC
NOVEMBER 7
$2.99
From the creator of GROUNDED comes the story of a literal man without fear. To the criminals he terrorizes and the citizens he protects, Fear is a bold, even reckless superhero. To those who know his secret, he’s a man paralyzed by a crippling anxiety disorder, who needs an anti-fear drug to fight his war on crime. But what happens when his supply runs out?
32 PAGES! NO ADS!
OFFERED AGAIN!
GROUNDED, VOL. 1: POWERLESS TP
PAX ROMANA #1 (of 4)
story JONATHAN HICKMAN
art & cover JONATHAN HICKMAN
32 PAGES
FC
NOVEMBER 28
$3.50
“CREATE THE FUTURE, DESTROY THE PAST”
From the mind of comic book innovator JONATHAN HICKMAN, comes the exhilarating time-traveling epic, PAX ROMANA. The creator of THE NIGHTLY NEWS brings his unique sensibility to science fiction and the result is a visually stunning look at a new history of the world. PAX ROMANA tells the tale of 5000 men sent on an impossible mission to change the past and save the future. It’s the end of the world: Will they succeed, or will they fail?
FLINK OGN
story & art DOUG TENNAPEL
cover DOUG TENNAPEL
112 PAGES
B&W
NOVEMBER 7
$13.99
An all-new graphic novel from the creator of EARTHWORM JIM, TOMMYSAURUS REX and CREATURE TECH!
A boy survives a plane crash and is rescued by a Bigfoot named Flink. They form a close bond by learning about the loss of each other’s family members.
OFFERED AGAIN!
TOMMYSAURUS REX OGN
POPGUN, VOL. 1 OGN
by MIKE ALLRED, DAVE CROSLAND, ERIK LARSEN, COREY LEWIS, JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER, JIM MAHFOOD, KHARY RANDOLPH, JAMIE S. RICH and many more!
cover MIKE ALLRED
400 PAGES
FC
NOVEMBER 21
$29.99
Featuring the work an all-star line-up that includes MIKE ALLRED, ERIK LARSEN, JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER, JIM MAHFOOD and more, POPGUN acts as the ultimate graphic mixtape by combining big name creators doing work fans never expected and an array of the industry’s rising stars. The anthology crosses the protected borders of every genre, fulfilling the desires of anyone hungry for the pungent taste of creativity.
MIKE ALLRED, CHUCK BB, MIKE BULLOCK, BENITO CERENO, DAVE CROSLAND, TOBY CYPRESS, BRANDON GRAHAM, SHEPHERD HENDRIX, JONATHAN HICKMAN, EVA HOPKINS, JOE KEATINGE, ERIK LARSEN, JASON LATOUR, COREY LEWIS, JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER, JIM MAHFOOD, DEREK McCULLOCH, CHRIS MORENO, MORITAT, KHARY RANDOLPH, RICK REMENDER, JAMIE S. RICH, MARK SABLE, TIM SEELEY, M. ZACHARY SHERMAN, MARK ANDREW SMITH, RICHARD STARKINGS, JAMES STOKOE, NICK STAKAL, DOUG WAGNER and more!
OFFERED AGAIN!
PUT THE BOOK BACK ON THE SHELF OGN
FOUR-LETTER WORLDS OGN
UNHUMAN: THE ELEPHANTMEN
ART OF LADRöNN
Text RICHARD STARKINGS
art & cover LADRöNN
128 PAGES
FC
NOVEMBER 28
$29.99
Unpublished art, sketches and drawings by LADRöNN in a beautiful hardcover volume, similar to FRANK CHO’s COVER GIRL. Designed by Comicraft’s Secret Weapon, JOHN JG ROSHELL, this book is the perfect companion to HIP FLASK: CONCRETE JUNGLE, and is printed in the same format.
OFFERED AGAIN!
HIPFLASK: CONCRETE JUNGLE HC
HAWAIIAN DICK #1
story B. CLAY MOORE
art SCOTT CHANTLER & STEVEN GRIFFIN
cover STEVEN GRIFFIN
32 PAGES
FC
NOVEMBER 21
$2.99
“SCREAMING BLACK THUNDER,” part one
The entire cast of Hawaiian Dick returns in this brand new ongoing series. Byrd meets a World War II flying squadron, who soon find themselves under attack by a Japanese fighter plane–in 1954! Meanwhile, old enemies begin to re-emerge. Art by TEK JANSEN and NORTHWEST PASSAGE artist SCOTT CHANTLER.
GIRLS: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION DELUXE HC
story JOSHUA LUNA
art & cover JONATHAN LUNA
624 pg
FC
Nov 14
$99.99
LTD S&N ED $150
This edition collects the complete run of GIRLS in an oversized hardcover and slipcased format. Experience the epic horror series about a small town that is invaded by beautiful, murderous, egg-laying clones. Contains all covers, including rare versions from extra printings. Limited Signed and numbered edition includes an exclusive original sketch and is limited to 200 copies.
LIMITED TO INITIAL ORDERS. THESE EDITIONS WILL NEVER BE PRINTED AGAIN!
Collects GIRLS #1-24
RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
PvP AWESOMOLOGY DELUXE HC
story SCOTT KURTZ
art & cover SCOTT KURTZ
600 PAGES
BW
NOVEMBER 28
$99.99
LTD S&N ED $125
Celebrating 10 years of the second best Webcomic on the entire planet. Every existing PvP collection forged in the flame pits of Asgard by Odin’s Dwarven Blacksmiths into one mighty tome. Includes PvP: THE DORK AGES, PvP AT LARGE, PvP RELOADED, PvP RIDES AGAIN and PvP GOES BANANAS. Also includes the lost, self-published, PvP collection… PvP STRIPTEASE. A must own for the PvP completist! Limited Signed and numbered edition includes an exclusive original sketch and is limited to 200 copies.
Collects PvP #1-24, PvP: THE DORK AGES and PvP: STRIPTEASE
SPAWN GODSLAYER COLLECTION TP
story BRIAN HOLGUIN
art PHILIP TAN
cover JAY ANACLETO
160 PAGES
FC
NOVEMBER 28
$17.99
High Fantasy the way no other comic can pull it off!
A dramatic re-imagining of Todd McFarlane’s Spawn. Godslayer is a sweeping tale of fallen kingdoms, ancient curses and doomed love. Spawn: Godslayer is sure to appeal to fans of epic fantasy
This collection features issues 1-6 of Spawn: Godslayer. With TONS of extras from script pages, thumbnails, designs, pencils…all the behind the scenes making of fun!
OFFERED AGAIN!
SPAWN, VOL. 1 TP
SPAWN, VOL. 2 TP
SPAWN, VOL. 3 TP
THE WALKING DEAD, BOOK 3 HC
story ROBERT KIRKMAN
art & cover CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN
304 PAGES
BW
NOVEMBER 7
$29.99
This hardcover features another 12 issues of the hit series along with the covers for the issues all in one oversized hardcover volume. Perfect for long time fans, new readers, and anyone interested in reading a zombie movie on paper that never ends.
Collects THE WALKING DEAD #25-36
OFFERED AGAIN!
THE WALKING DEAD, BOOK 1 HC
THE WALKING DEAD, BOOK 2 HC
RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
THE ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #3
story ROBERT KIRKMAN
art & cover JASON HOWARD
32 PAGES
FC
NOVEMBER 7
$2.99
Things go from bad to worse for Gary Hampton, the Astounding Wolf-Man. His job is on the line, his wife is ready to leave him, his daughter hates him, and he’s in the middle of the worst fight of his short career as a superhero. Could things be over before they even truly begin?
OFFERED AGAIN!
ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #1 DIRECTOR’S CUT
ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #2 (CURRENT PRINTING)
BAD PLANET #6 (of 12)
story STEVE NILES & THOMAS JANE art JIM DALY & TIM BRADSTREET
covers DAVE STEVENS
32 PAGES
FC
NOVEMBER 21
$2.99
THE FIRST HALF OF THE BAD PLANET SAGA CONCLUDES!
It’s a spine-tingling cliffhanger that will leave you with your hair standing on end, praying that the Earth has a quick and painless end. Plus Nikola Tesla’s inventions set the stage for an unwitting hero.
RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
BRAWL #2 (of 3)
story DEAN HASPIEL & MICHEL FIFFE
art & cover DEAN HASPIEL & MICHEL FIFFE
32 PAGES
BW
NOVEMBER 14
$2.99
HASPIEL & FIFFE take the second issue of their “creature romance double feature” from city sidewalks to the mind’s eye when Billy Dogma’s war of woo forces him to offer a heart-crushing sacrifice while Panorama’s Augustus gets caught in the web of a black market sex trade, searching for a cure for his paranormal seizures.
RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
BOMB QUEEN IV:
SUICIDE BOMBER #3 (of 4)
story JIMMMIE ROBINSON
art & cover JIMMIE ROBINSON
32 PAGES
FC
NOVEMBER 28
$3.50
“RISE OF SHE-SPAWN”
She-Spawn raises hell in Bomb Queen’s town when the Queen’s war against America spills into the underworld. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned…but can Hell handle the Bomb Queen?
RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
BRIT #4
story BRUCE BROWN
art & cover CLIFF RATHBURN
edited by ROBERT KIRKMAN
32 PAGES
FC
NOVEMBER 14
$2.99
Brit has returned! Or has he? Bent Franklin is determined to find out – or DIE trying. Meanwhile, Donald helps Brit’s sister delve even deeper into the mystery surrounding Brit’s disappearance.
CASANOVA #11
Story MATT FRACTION
Art FABIO MOON
Cover GABRIEL BÁ
24 PAGES
2C
NOVEMBER 21
$1.99
Her name is Suki Boutique, and she runs the most powerful and glamorous criminal casino on Earth. Through her bank flows the countless illicit fortunes that keeps the underworld turning on its axis. Through her doors pass a veritable who’s who of fabulous supercrime. And tonight, Zephyr Quinn has come to collect a bounty. Has she met her match?
RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
CRAWL SPACE #2
story RICK REMENDER, KIERON DWYER & TONY MOORE
art KIERON DWYER
covers KIERON DWYER & TONY MOORE
32 PAGES
FC
NOVEMBER 28
$2.99
“XXXOMBIES,” Part Two
Eisner nominees KIERON DWYER (REMAINS) and TONY MOORE (THE WALKING DEAD, FEAR AGENT), return to zombie comics with fan favorite writer RICK REMENDER (FEAR AGENT, SEA OF RED) to bring you the last word in zombiesploitation. Convoy trucker Mitch Hooper fights his way through the swarms of zombies that now plague Los Angels in hopes of finding and murdering the scumbag pornographers that have taken in his daughter. The ‘70s will never be nostalgic again.
RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
DYNAMO 5 #9
story JAY FAERBER
art & cover MAHMUD A. ASRAR & RON RILEY
32 PAGES
FC
NOVEMBER 14
$2.99
Introducing Brains & Brawn, a villainous pair with their sights set on Tower City. And while the rest of Dynamo 5 attempts to bring down Brawn, Scatterbrain is forced to fight Brains… without the aid of his teammates!
O/A: ELEPHANTMEN #0-10 + THE PILOT
story RICHARD STARKING & VARIOUS
art MORITAT & VARIOUS
covers LADRÖNN
32 PAGES
FC
NOVEMBER 7
$2.99
Stock up on back issues of Image’s sleeper hit series, ELEPHANTMEN, while supplies last!
“A true sci-fi story, ELEPHANTMEN continues to be a powerful and emotionally striking read, as it shows that even in the year 2259, we still live in fear of those not like us.”
— Frederik Hautain, Broken Frontier
FRANK FRAZETTA’S DEATH DEALER #1 B&W SPECIAL EDITION
story JOSHUA ORTEGA
art NAT JONES
covers FRANK FRAZETTA
32 PAGES
BW
NOVEMBER 7
$2.99
Showcasing the incredible line work of rising star NAT JONES and printed on high-quality paper, this special edition black and white edition is sure to please any fan of the hit miniseries – or any fan of fine comic art in general! Written by critically acclaimed novelist and comics writer JOSHUA ORTEGA, this is the first DEATH DEALER tale worthy of FRANK FRAZETTA’s blessing!
GRAVESLINGER #2 (OF 4)
story SHANNON ERIC DENTON & JEFF MARIOTTE
art & cover JOHN CBOINS
32 PAGES
FC
NOVEMBER 14
$3.50
The middle of a range war might not be the best time for Frank Timmons to tell how he came to be chasing undead killers across Arizona, but it’s the only time he’s got! This terrifying weird western gets even weirder with the mass exodus of executed murderers from their graves.
TAG: SADDLE UP WITH SHANNON ERIC DENTON (COMMON FOE), JEFF MARIOTTE (DESPERADOES), AND ARTIST JOHN CBOINS FOR THE SECOND ALL-ACTION ISSUE OF GRAVESLINGER!
INVINCIBLE #48
story ROBERT KIRKMAN
art RYAN OTTLEY & BILL CRABTREE
cover RYAN OTTLEY & VAL STAPLES
32 PAGES
FC
NOVEMBER 21
$2.99
After months locked away in prison Doc Seismic, returns. Once a name that brought fear to the hearts and minds of heroes from years gone by, he’s out to reestablish himself as a major threat –and events are set in motion leading up to our big 50th issue – only two short months away!
KILLING GIRL #4 (of 5)
story by GLEN BRUNSWICK
art & cover by TOBY CYPRESS
variant cover FRANK ESPINOSA
32 PAGES
FC
NOVEMBER 14
$2.99
To protect her newfound family, Sara must use all her skill to defend them against two separate Mafia “Death Squads.” And if things weren’t already complicated enough she appears to be developing a crush on her sister’s fiance.
LAZARUS #2 (of 3)
story JUAN E. FERREYRA & DIEGO CORTES
art & cover JUAN E. FERREYRA
32 PAGES
FC
NOVEMBER 21
$3.50
Captured by the same people who made him immortal, James Lazarus discovers the true nature of the corporation that is after him. Hot on his trail, Agents Robinson and Rios infiltrate the same corporation and get their hands on Lazarus’ personal file. Only one question remains…whose side is Lazarus on?
LUCHA LIBRE #2
story JERRY FRISSEN
art GOBI, BILL, WITKO, TANQUERELLE
cover GOBI
48 PAGES
FC
NOVEMBER 7
$5.99
Raised by cacti in the deserts of Mexico, Tequila used to be a beast in the wrestling ring. These days, Tequila happily argues with his loving wife and his trailer park neighbors. That will soon change now that his old enemies have returned for revenge! Also included are the continuing adventures of the Luchadores 5, Professor Furia and Luchadoritos.
RED DEMON VINYL FIGURE
8 inches tall
November 7
$50.00
This designer toy is a gorgeous 3D interpretation of the “coolest” member of the Luchadores 5!
MICE TEMPLAR #2
story BRYAN J.L. GLASS & MICHAEL AVON OEMING
art & cover MICHAEL AVON OEMING
32 PAGES
FC
NOVEMBER 14
$2.99
Karic begins his studies in the martial disciplines of the legendary Templar under the tutelage of wandering knight Pilot the Tall, and experiences mystic dreams of the ancient battle between owls and bats for supremacy of the night sky. Stalking both is a vicious, scarred rival from Pilot’s past and the fall of the Templar. But neither hunter nor prey may possess the skills necessary to defeat the ravenous horde knows only as “The Many.”
PROOF #2
story ALEX GRECIAN
art & cover RILEY ROSSMO
32 PAGES
FC
NOVEMBER 28
$2.99
When El Chupacabra claims another victim, the case becomes too much for small town sheriff Elvis Chestnut to handle. Lucky for him, Proof is on the way. Meanwhile, Ginger learns the secrets of The Lodge and the Dover Demon delivers a warning. All that, plus the Cottingley Fairies attack!
SORROW #4 (of 4)
story RICK REMENDER & SETH PECK
art FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
cover KIERON DWYER
32 PAGES
BW
NOVEMBER 21
$2.99
MINISERIES CONCLUSION!
The stink of death lingers in the streets of Sorrow. As Danni prepares to have her soul replaced with the other, Dalton fights the physical damage done to his body in hopes of rescuing his friends. The end is only an ugly road to hell offering no relief.
RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
SPAWN #176
story DAVID HINE
art BRIAN HABERLIN
cover GREG CAPULLO
32 PAGES
FC
DECEMBER 27
$2.95
People are dying and witnesses swear the killer is a ghost. Police profiler Marc Simmons thinks he knows better but his suspect has the perfect alibi. Can Spawn solve the riddle of “The Monster in the Bubble?”
STRANGE EMBRACE #7 (of 8)
story DAVID HINE
art & cover DAVID HINE & ROB STEEN
32 PAGES
BW
NOVEMBER 14
$3.50
SPAWN and DISTRICT X writer, DAVID HINE, continues his gothic masterpiece. Emily Windsor confronts Anthony’s father, Edward, with her suspicions regarding his relationship with her daughter – and Anthony’s wife – Sarah. When Edward reveals that Anthony’s mother is alive, committed to an asylum, Sarah decides to visit her…
RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
SUBURBAN GLAMOUR #3 (of 4)
story JAMIE McKELVIE
art & cover JAMIE McKELVIE
32 PAGES
FC
NOVEMBER 21
$3.50
Should she stay or should she go? Astrid faces the toughest decision of her life, and she does it alone, estranged from both friends and family. But she’s not aware that Morgana is planning to make that decision much, much easier – by killing her.
THE SWORD #2
story JOSHUA LUNA
art & cover JONATHAN LUNA
32 PAGES
FC
NOVEMBER 14
$2.99
Dara’s world has been shattered, and only she knows how it happened. But how can she tell anyone the truth when she can hardly believe it herself?
The Sword is a modern-day fantasy series that follows Dara Brighton, a young woman whose life is destroyed by three powerful strangers. Her journey begins when she discovers a unique sword.
THE WALKING DEAD #45
story ROBERT KIRKMAN
art & cover CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN
32 PAGES
BW
NOVEMBER 28
$2.99
It’s all been leading up to this. No one is safe. Not even our hero, Rick Grimes.
RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
1 Comment
I saw Alex Grecian this morning, and he’s very excited about ‘Proof.’ I hope we can get a preview copy to review…