Boom! Studios has a bunch of titles arriving in stores this week,and we’ve got a sneak peek. Take the jump for Dead Run #1, Irredeemable #3, Farscape: Strange Detractors #3, The Muppet Show Comic Book #3, and the first trades of Eureka and Farscape.
DEAD RUN #1
Written by Andrew Cosby, Michael Alan Nelson
Drawn by Francesco Biagini
SC, 24 pgs, FC, (1 of 4), SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: APR090724
“All Speed. No Limits.†The end isn’t near… it’s here. America has become a wasteland, leaving the few cities that remain transformed into impenetrable fortresses. NICK MASTERS isn’t just a driver, he’s the best there is. If you need something picked-up, delivered, or disposed of, Nick’s your man. And he’s all business. But when he fails to deliver an important package to a local crime lord, Nick’s business suddenly becomes very personal… A science fiction action piece in the vein of MAD MAX from the writer of HEXED and FALL OF CTHULHU, Michael Alan Nelson, collaborating for the first time with EUREKA creator Andrew Cosby!
IRREDEEMABLE #3
Written by Mark Waid
Drawn by Peter Krause
SC, 24 pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: APR090731
A comic book industry event: a new original ongoing superhero series from Mark Waid! IRREDEEMABLE dares to ask the question: what if the world’s greatest hero decided to become the world’s greatest villain? Does Plutonion’s past hold the key to his current deadly rampage? Or does it even matter? A “twilight of the superheroesâ€-style story that examines super-villains from the writer of KINGDOM COME and EMPIRE!
FARSCAPE: STRANGE DETRACTORS #3
Written by Rockne S. O’Bannon, Keith DeCandido
Drawn by Will Sliney
SC, 24 pgs, FC, (3 of 4), SRP: $3.99
Diamond Code: MAR094137
FARSCAPE creator Rockne S. O’Bannon is back! TV’s science fiction masterpiece FARSCAPE continues with the same hit writing team from the first sold out mini-series! As the in-fighting intensifies with the Moya crew, time is running out for Crichton to put an end to the violence. Not mention the fate of a planet hangs in the balance (again)!
THE MUPPET SHOW COMIC BOOK #3
Written by Roger Langridge
Drawn by Roger Langridge
SC, 24 pgs, FC, (3 of 4), SRP: $2.99
Diamond Code: MAR094141
Acclaimed creator Roger Landridge’s zany romp across The Muppet Show stage continues! This issue is positively GONZO! Literally. But what exactly IS Gonzo? And how expensive is he to insure? Gonzo ponders these mysterious questions, all while performing his hilariously dangerous routine, which might be shut down by the theater’s insurance agent!
EUREKA VOL. 1 TPB
Written by Andrew Cosby, Jaime Paglia, Brendan Hay
Drawn by Diego Barreto
SC, 112 pgs, FC, SC, SRP: $19.99
ISBN: 1-934506-78-8
ISBN13: 978-1-934506-78-3
Diamond Code: MAR094143
Sci-Fi Channel’s smash hit TV show comes to BOOM! The first arc of Eureka is collected in this volume, masterminded by the creators of the show and told completely in continuity! It’s a game of cat and mouse when Sheriff Cater is on the hunt for an escapee from Global Dynamics. But what connection does this dangerous stranger have to Carter’s partner, Jo Lupo?
FARSCAPE VOL. 1 HARDCOVER EDITION
Written by Rockne S. O’Bannon, Keith DeCandido
Drawn by Tommy Patterson
SC, 132 pgs, FC, HC, SRP: $29.99
ISBN: 1-934506-75-3
ISBN13: 978-1-934506-75-2
Diamond Code: JAN094075
FARSCAPE CONTINUES! The ultimate collection FARSCAPE fans have been waiting for! This handsome hardcover features the first four issues of the first arc of the Farscape comic series as written by series creator Rockne S. O’Bannon. Includes a bevy of bonus materials that make this a must-have item for hard-core ‘Scapers and new fans alike!
