Top Cow Solicitations for May 2010

Top Cow sent Major Spoilers the cover images and solicitation information for titles arriving in May 2010.

Racing Against the Clock!

Velocity #1 (of 4)
(W) Ron Marz (A) Kenneth Rocafort (Cov) Kenneth Rocafort, Chriscross

The Pilot Season Winner is Back!
Carin Taylor is the fastest woman in the world. At least, she’d better be if she wants to save her own life and the lives of her Cyberforce teammates. When a former Cyberdata scientist — and test subject — seeks revenge against the members of Cyberforce, only Velocity can save her friends before the clock literally runs out. Bringing together writer Ron Marz (Witchblade, Angelus) and artist Kenneth Rocafort (Cyberforce/Hunter-Killer) for the first time. Featuring two covers by Rocafort and Chriscross (Captain Marvel).

Cover A – Kenneth Rocafort
Cover B – Chriscross

Full Color 32 pages $3.99 limited series

Expected Ship Date – May 26th, 2010

A Shadow Falls!

Angelus #5 (of 6)
(W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic (Cov) Stjepan Sejic

The ARTIFACTS lead-in series reaches its penultimate issue!
Just as Dani and Finch’s relationship reaches a turning point, Dani must embrace the role of the Angelus once again, finally facing down an enemy who has lurked in the shadows and plotted her doom. Forced to make a choice between her humanity and her life as the Angelus, what will Dani choose?

Full Color 32 pages $2.99 limited series

Expected Ship Date – May 19th, 2010

Pilot Season: Stellar #1 Signed Edition
(W) Robert Kirkman (A) Bernard Chang (Cov) Marc Silvestri

Get this limited edition issue signed by co-creator/cover artist Marc Silvestri and artist Bernard Chang. Quantities are limited, allocations may occur.

Full Color 32 pages $19.99 Signed Edition

On Thin Ice!

Broken Trinity: Pandora’s Box #4 (of 6)
(W) Rob Levin & Bryan Edward Hill (A) Alessandro Vitti (Cov) Tommy Lee Edwards

The ARTIFACTS lead-in heats up!
The quest to locate and claim Pandora’s Box forces Finn and Glori to face the full depth of Elias’ depravity, while the legacies of the Ember Stone and Glacier Stone draw them into brutal conflict with each other.
From newcomers Rob Levin (The Darkness: Shadows & Flame) and Bryan Edward Hill (Broken Trinity: Aftermath), and artist Alessandro Vitti (Secret Warriors). Featuring covers by Tommy Lee Edwards (Book of Eli, Turf)!

Full Color 32 pages $3.99 limited series

Expected Ship Date – May 19th, 2010

Pilot Season: Hardcore #1 Signed Edition
(W) Robert Kirkman (A) Brian Stelfreeze (Cov) Marc Silvestri

Get this limited edition issue signed by co-creator/cover artist Marc Silvestri. Quantities are limited, allocations may occur.

Full Color 32 pages $19.99 Signed Edition

Eastern Secrets!

The Darkness #85
(W) Phil Hester (A) Sheldon Mitchell (Cov) Aaron Campbell

Alkonost, Part 1 of 2!
When Jackie’s mission to destroy all of the Sovereign’s host bodies brings him into the collection of an eccentric Russian crime boss, he and his crew are confronted with an evil that is all too human.
Top Cow Pit artist Sheldon Mitchell (Pilot Season: Stealth) joins regular writer Phil Hester (Gen13, The Anchor) for a sinister two-part story. Featuring a cover by Aaron Campbell (Sherlock Holmes, Green Hornet)!

Full Color 32 pages $2.99 ongoing series

Expected Ship Date – May 12th, 2010

Pilot Season: Stellar #1 Sketch Top Cow Store Variant Cover
(W) Robert Kirkman (A) Bernard Chang (Cov) Marc Silvestri

Get this limited edition sketch variant cover by co-creator Marc Silvestri, previously available exclusively from the Top Cow Store. Quantities are limited, allocations may occur.

Full Color 32 pages $10.00 Top Cow Store Exclusive
To Spear the Shepherd or Not to Spear?

Magdalena #2
(W) Ron Marz (A) Nelson Blake II (Cov) Ryan Sook

The Star of the Forthcoming Feature Film Gets Her Own Series!
Patience, the current Magdalena, and her mentor Kristof fight for their lives against a demonic horde.  Even if she survives the encounter, Patience must decide if the Church is merely luring her back like a lamb to the slaughter…

Full Color 32 pages $3.99 ongoing series

Expected Ship Date – May 26th, 2010

Magdalena #1 Signed Edition
(W) Ron Marz (A) Nelson Blake II (Cov) Ryan Sook

Get this limited edition issue signed by writer Ron Marz and artist Nelson Blake II. Quantities are limited, allocations may occur.

Full Color 32 pages $19.99 Signed Edition

Sword & Sorcery!

Witchblade #138
(W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic (Cov) Stjepan Sejic

The Witchblade has borne many wielders in many eras, perhaps even in other realms. Ron Marz and Stjepan Sejic tell a fantasy tale of epic proportions as only they can. And the connection to Sara Pezzini may surprise even the most devoted fan!

Full Color 32 pages $2.99 ongoing series

Expected Ship Date – April 14th, 2010

Pilot Season: Hardcore #1 Sketch Top Cow Store Variant Cover
(W) Robert Kirkman (A) Brian Stelfreeze (Cov) Marc Silvestri

Get this limited edition sketch variant cover by co-creator Marc Silvestri, previously available exclusively from the Top Cow Store. Quantities are limited, allocations may occur.

Full Color 32 pages $10.00 Top Cow Store Exclusive

Iron Meets Maiden!

The Iron Saint Volume 1 Trade Paperback
(W) Jason Rubin (A) Joel Gomez, Francis Manapul (Cov) Chris Bachalo

From the creator of Crash Bandicoot and Jak & Daxter!
The long-awaited collection for Jason Rubin’s original comic series, previously released as Iron and The Maiden is finally here. Set in an alternate-universe 1930s metropolis, a reformed hitman and an innocent debutante get caught in the middle of a three-way power struggle between the government, a religious sect and an underworld criminal organization.
Written by Jason Rubin (Crash Bandicoot, Jak & Daxter) and drawn by Francis Manapul (The Flash, Adventure Comics) and Joel Gomez (Witchblade), The Iron Saint Volume 1 Trade Paperback collects the sold out Iron and The Maiden #1-4 plus the hard-to-find #0 issue, along with a cover gallery and much more. Featuring covers by Jim Lee, Joe Madureira, Michael Turner, and Chris Bachalo!

“Best New Ongoing Series” – Buy Pile, Comic Book Resources

Full Color 176 pages $14.99 trade paperback

Expected Ship Date – May 26th, 2010

Berserker#6 Keown “Rage” Edition
(W) Rick Loverd (A) Jeremy Haun (Cov) Dale Keown

Get this limited edition variant cover previously available only through the Top Cow Store by Dale Keown. Quantities are limited, allocations may occur.

Full Color 32 pages $10.00 Top Cow Store Exclusive