Boom! Studios sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of The Anchor #6, Cars #2, Farscape: D’Argo’s Quest #4, Kill Audio #6, The Muppet Show Comic Book #3, Toy Story 2, Walt Disney Comics and Stories #704, and Disney’s Hero Squad: Ultraheroes Volume 1 trade paperback. Take the jump for previews of these titles that arrive this week.
THE ANCHOR #6
Written by Phil Hester
Drawn by Brian Churilla
SC, 24pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
COVER A: Brian Churilla
COVER B: Chris Samnee
Diamond Code: JAN100801
Tragedy strikes the Anchor when his new found knowledge leads to the loss of someone he loves. And our heaven sent hero is hell bent on settling the score, even if it means a trip to the bowels of Hell itself. THE ANCHOR promises more potent pathos, neck breaking action, and mind bending plot twists per page than any comic on the stands. THE ANCHOR train has left the station — get on or get run over! A new BOOM! ongoing series, brought to you by Eisner Award-nominated writer/artist Phil Hester and fan-favorite artist Brian Churilla.
CARS #2 (ONGOING)
Written by Alan J. Porter
Drawn by Magic Eye Studios
SC, 24pgs, FC, SRP: $2.99
COVER A & B: Allen Gladfelter
Diamond Code: NOV090684
Lightning McQueen’s new Radiator Springs Racetrack is finally finished, and the crowds are descending on the town for the inaugural event… but his rival Chick Hicks has some plans to make sure McQueen loses the first big race on his own turf in this new ongoing series!
FARSCAPE: D’ARGO’S QUEST #4)
Written by Keith DeCandido, Rockne S. O’Bannon
Drawn by Caleb Cleveland
SC, 24 pgs, FC,(4 of 4), SRP: $3.99
COVER A: Chad Hardin
COVER B: Caleb Cleveland
Diamond Code: JAN100813
The grand finale of Ka D’Argo’s journey is here! Through it all he has seen betrayal, loss and death. Now the Luxan warrior reaches the end to what may be his toughest fight of all, the search for his wife’s killer. But the biggest discovery may be what he finds in himself.
KILL AUDIO #6
Written by Claudio Sanchez, Chondra Echert
Drawn by Sheldon Vella
SC, 24 pgs, FC, (6 of 6) SRP: $3.99
COVER A: Sheldon Vella
COVER B: Chuck BB
Diamond Code: JAN100818
DOOM has come to Sight and Sound. DOOM has come to The Void. DOOM has come to Kill Audio. The final chapter is here. The fate of all music rests in the hands of the immortal Kill Audio and his ramshackle crew. Will songs still be sung, dreams still dreamt? Find out in this, the last issue of the six-issue mega-series!
THE MUPPET SHOW COMIC BOOK #3 (ONGOING)
Written by Roger Langridge
Drawn by Roger Langridge
Covers A & B by Roger Langridge
SC, 24 pgs, FC, SRP: $2.99
Diamond Code: DEC090755
Roger Langridge’s celebrated run on The Muppet Show continues in this new ongoing! The Muppet gang continues to struggle with life on the road as every town they visit seems to bring its own variation of two very familiar heckling curmudgeons! And what’s up with the comedy stylings of Clint Wacky? Has Fozzie been replaced?
TOY STORY #2 (ONGOING)
Written by Jesse Blaze Snider
Drawn by Nathan Watson
SC, 24 pgs, FC, SRP: $2.99
Cover A & B: Nathan Watson
Diamond Code: NOV090693
The new TOY STORY ongoing continues with THE RETURN OF BUZZ LIGHTYEAR, PART 3: Buzz Lightyear finds himself in the most unlikely of places: the local toy store’s return bin! It will take Woody, Rex and all of Andy’s toys to mount a rescue… but the replacement Buzz Lightyear has other plans!
WALT DISNEY COMICS AND STORIES #704
Written by Andrea “Casty†Castellan, Alberto Savini
Drawn by Andrea “Casty†Castellan, Abramo Leghziel
24pgs, FC, SRP: $2.99
COVER A: Andrea “Casty†Castellan
COVER B: Jonathan Gray and Jake Myler
Diamond Code: DEC090763
After the conclusion of the amazing superhero antics in Disney’s Ultraheroes, Mickey and the gang are back in a brand new, never before seen adventure. What sorts of hijinx will our favorite Disney characters get into next…? There’s only one place to find out! Walt Disney Comics and Stories, only from BOOM Kids!
DISNEY’S HERO SQUAD: ULTRAHEROES Vol. 1
Written by Riccardo Secchi, Alessandro Ferrari, Giorgio Salati
Drawn by Stefano Turconi, Antonello Dalena, Ettore Gula, Emilio Urbano
HC, 112 pgs, FC, SRP: $24.99
TPB, 112 pgs, FC, SRP: $9.99
TPB Diamond Code: DEC090746
HC ISBN13: 9781608865529
TPB ISBN13: 9781608865437
When Scrooge McDuck’s money bin is assaulted by the world’s most sinister super-villains, it’s up to the Hero Squad to save the day! Super Goof! The Duck Avenger! Can an alliance of Disney’s mightiest keep Scrooge from losing his lucre? Collecting the first four smash hit issues WALT DISNEY COMICS AND STORIES #699 – 702!
