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Super-hero
adventure meets political thriller!
EX MACHINA
 deus
ex machina (DAY-us ex MAH-kin-ah): Literally, “god from the
machine.” A person or force that arrives to provide an improbable solution
to an impossible situation.
The
science fiction action of Unbreakable collides with the fast-paced
political intrigue of The West Wing in EX MACHINA,
an explosive new ongoing WildStorm series co-created by acclaimed writer
Brian K. Vaughan (Y — THE LAST MAN, Ultimate X-Men) and Eisner
Award-winning artist Tony Harris (STARMAN, JSA: THE LIBERTY FILES). Harris
makes his triumphant return to monthly comics with this extra-sized 40-page
premiere issue priced at just $2.95!
Set
in the modern-day real world, EX MACHINA tells the story of civil engineer
and lifelong comics fan Mitchell Hundred, who becomes America’s first
living, breathing super-hero after a strange accident gives him
amazing powers. When he eventually tires of risking his life merely to
help maintain the status quo, Mitchell retires from masked crime-fighting
and runs for Mayor of New York City, winning by a landslide. But what
happens next for Mayor Hundred?
EX
MACHINA is an intelligent, exciting, and often challenging look
at the nature of politics and heroism in a post-9/11 world.
This
project is supported with a full-color 11” x 34” poster, trade and house
ads, and a minisite at www.wildstorm.com.
EX
MACHINA is an ongoing WildStorm series edited by Ben Abernathy and is
suggested for mature readers. The 40-page issue #1 arrives in comic-book
stores June 16 with a cover price of $2.95 U.S. Subsequent issues are
32 pages with a cover price of $2.95 U.S.
One
of the most acclaimed books of 2003 comes back with a bang!
SLEEPER SEASON TWO
 SLEEPER
has received accolades across the board! Entertainment Weekly
called it "a perfectly paranoid super-powered espionage tale"
and Wizard Magazine said it was "the most underrated title
on the racks."
Now,
the series written by the acclaimed Ed Brubaker (GOTHAM CENTRAL, CATWOMAN)
with compelling art by Sean Phillips (HELLBLAZER, Kingpin) returns
for another 12 issues with a new status quo! Following hot on the heels
of the popular COUP D’ÉTAT event and the SLEEPER prelude in COUP
D’ÉTAT: AFTERWORD, SLEEPER SEASON TWO has one-time
deep cover agent Holden Carver going native.
Carver’s
former handler, John Lynch, is out of his coma, with a mission from the
“Powers That Be” to bring Carver back under his control. But can Lynch
pull it off now that Holden has thrown his lot in with Tao? And what is
Holden's life like now that he's given up hope he'll ever be redeemed?
Super-powered
heists and high-tech action abound in this debut issue as Holden is forced
to confront these questions and more!
SLEEPER
SEASON TWO is a 12-issue WildStorm maxiseries edited by Scott Dunbier
and is suggested for mature readers. The 32-page issue #1 arrives in comic-book
stores June 30 with a cover price of $2.95 U.S.
SLEEPER
BOOK 2: ALL FALSE MOVES
TRADE PAPERBACK
 “Delivers
nonstop entertainment from cover to cover."
—
Wizard Magazine
SLEEPER
BOOK 2: ALL FALSE MOVES is a 144-page WildStorm trade paperback
written by Ed Brubaker (CATWOMAN, GOTHAM CENTRAL) with art and a new cover
by Sean Phillips (HELLBLAZER, HAWKMAN). This volume collects the further
adventures of Holden Carver from issues #7-12 of SLEEPER, just in time
for the highly anticipated debut of SLEEPER SEASON TWO, also in June!
Carver
is a man caught between two worlds, a former high-ranking agent for a
covert government agency who was forced into a deadly undercover mission
with no way back in from the cold. Now he lives one day at a time, trying
to elude detection and not be found out as...what? A good guy? The lines
have blurred beyond recognition for Carver. Is there no chance of salvation?
Redemption?
This
project is supported by house ads.
- 144-page WildStorm
trade paperback
- Suggested for
mature readers
- $17.95 U.S.
- In stores June
23
War,
Adventure, Romance...Magic!
ARROWSMITH: SO SMART IN THEIR FINE UNIFORMS
TRADE PAPERBACK
 Magic
and mystery mix with military might in ARROWSMITH, a
160-page CLIFFHANGER PRODUCTIONS! trade paperback collecting the inventive,
beautifully illustrated 6-issue miniseries written by Kurt Busiek (ASTRO
CITY, SUPERMAN: SECRET IDENTITY) with art by Carlos Pacheco & Jésus
Meriño (JLA/JSA: VIRTUE & VICE).
Welcome
to the world of teenager Fletcher Arrowsmith…a world very much like our
own, but with one big difference: In his world, the stuff of folklore
and legend — wizards, trolls, dragons, magic — are real. It’s 1915, the
world is at war, and Arrowsmith aims to stay alive!
Fletcher
runs away from home and takes his first faltering steps into a confusing
world, shedding his romantic illusions as he discovers the dangers of
unstable alliances and ancient, unleashed evil. Arrowsmith needs to choose
sides in the struggle, but he soon realizes that if the so-called good
guys win, the world will be forever changed. But will it be for better
or worse? Will he be able to find his place in this world?
This
project is supported by house ads.
- 160-page CLIFFHANGER
PRODUCTIONS! trade paperback
- $14.95 U.S.
- In stores June
30
PLANETARY:
LEAVING THE 20th CENTURY
HARDCOVER
 “Provocative,
eminently addictive, and top of its class.”
—
Entertainment Weekly
Get
ready for PLANETARY: LEAVING THE 20TH CENTURY, the third
hardcover collection of the acclaimed WildStorm series by Warren Ellis
and John Cassaday! This stunning volume collects PLANETARY #13-18, featuring
the continuing adventures of Elijah Snow, Jakita Wagner and the Drummer
— the Archaelogists of the Unknown — as they piece together the mysteries
of the world and begin a direct campaign against the four people hoarding
Earth's unnatural secrets for themselves!
In
this volume, Snow initiates the second part of his comeback plan to stop
The Four, makes a startling revelation about his past, and uncovers information
on the world’s first moon shot…in 1851! As more and more secrets crumble,
more and more new mysteries rise to take their place!
This
project is supported by house ads.
- 144-page WildStorm
hardcover
- $24.95 U.S.
- In stores June
30
THUNDERCATS:
ENEMY’S PRIDE
MINISERIES
 It’s
’Cat vs. ’Cat with the fate of civilization in the balance in THUNDERCATS:
ENEMY’S PRIDE, a 5-issue WildStorm miniseries written by John
Layman (THUNDERCATS: DOGS OF WAR) with art and covers by the talented
team at UDON Studios!
Something’s
not right in the Cats’ Lair. Lion-O — Lord of the Thundercats, bearer
of the Sword of Omens and Eye of Thundera — is not himself. He’s acting
strangely, talking to himself, and making reckless decisions. Dangerous
decisions. Worse yet, nobody else sees it. Only the Thunderkittens are
trying to warn everybody that something is wrong — but who’s going to
listen to a couple of kids?
After
facing a multitude of villains and threats, the Thundercats discover the
greatest menace of all may come from within.
This
project is supported by trade and house ads.
THUNDERCATS:
ENEMY’S PRIDE is a 5-issue WildStorm miniseries edited by Alex Sinclair.
The 32-page issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores June 2 with a cover
price of $2.95 U.S.
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| ARROWSMITH:
SO SMART IN THEIR FINE UNIFORMS TP
Written by Kurt Busiek; art and cover by Carlos Pacheco and Jesús
Mérino
CLIFFHANGER.
A new trade paperback collecting the beautifully illustrated
6-issue miniseries! Join Fletcher Arrowsmith as he embarks
on a voyage of self-discovery in an alternate universe in which
magic plays a part in World War I! Arrowsmith needs to choose sides
in the struggle, but soon realizes that if the so-called good guys
win, the world will be forever changed. But will it be for better
or worse? Will he be able to find his place — and himself — in this
world? Plus, this collection includes the 8-page preview story that
introduced Fletcher Arrowsmith! For more information, see the feature
article.
June 30 :: 160
pages :: $14.95
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 THE
AUTHORITY #13
Written by Robbie Morrison; art and cover by Dwayne Turner and Sal
Regla
The Authority
has fought many threats over the years: Invasion forces from alternate
Earths, ancient gods bent on terraforming the planet, even ruthless
multi-dimensional corporations. But what they face now is something
no one could have anticipated — a threat that could very
well be the end to all existence! MATURE READERS
June 16 :: 32
pages :: $2.95
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 THE
AUTHORITY: MORE KEV #2 (of 4)
Written by Garth Ennis; art and cover by Glenn Fabry
The
uproarious miniseries by Ennis & Fabry continues! The
Authority, facing a threat beyond even their God-like might, has
turned to the one man who holds the key to victory: Kev Hawkins.
In this issue, we learn the true nature of Kev's involvement with
this fiendish plot to destroy the planet, as well as the terrible
truth about the tiger! MATURE READERS
June 23 :: 32
pages :: $2.95
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EX
MACHINA #1
Written by Brian K. Vaughan; art by Tony Harris and Tom Feister;
cover by Harris
The
premiere issue of a new series by Brian K. Vaughan (Y — THE LAST
MAN), Tony Harris & Tom Feister (STARMAN, JSA: LIBERTY FILES),
featuring eight extra pages of story at no extra cost!
This political thriller set in a real world with no heroes tells
the story of civil engineer Mitchell Hundred, who becomes the world’s
first super-powered being. Before long, tired of risking his life
for the status quo, Mitchell retires…and soon runs for mayor of
New York City! For more information, see the feature
article. MATURE READERS
June 16 :: 40
pages :: $2.95
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PLANETARY
VOL. 3: LEAVING THE 20TH CENTURY HC
Written by Warren Ellis; art and cover by John Cassaday
The
third hardcover in a series collects Ellis & Cassaday’s breathtaking
PLANETARY #13-18! Elijah Snow, Jakita Wagner and the Drummer
are the Archaeologists of the Unknown, walking through the hidden
doors that lead to our darkest secrets. In this volume, Elijah takes
a look at his past, making startling revelations and recounting
his participation in the first moon shot…in 1851! For more information,
see the feature article.
June 30 ::
192 pages :: $24.95
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SLEEPER
SEASON TWO #1 (of 12)
Written by Ed Brubaker; art and cover by Sean Phillips
A thrilling
new chapter for one of 2003’s most acclaimed new series!
Carver’s former handler, John Lynch, is out of his coma, with a
mission from the “Powers That Be” to bring Carver back under his
control. But can Lynch pull it off now that Holden has thrown his
lot in with Tao? And what is Holden's life like now that he's given
up hope he'll ever be redeemed? For more information, see the feature
article. MATURE READERS
June 30 ::
32 pages :: $2.95
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SLEEPER
VOL. 2: ALL FALSE MOVES TP
Written by Ed Brubaker; art and cover by Sean Phillips
Collecting the
second half of SLEEPER Season One (issues #7-12), one of the most
critically acclaimed comics of the year! Holden Carver is a man
caught between two worlds; a former high-ranking agent for a covert
government agency who was forced into a deadly undercover mission
with no way back in from the cold. Now agent Carver lives one day
at a time, trying to elude detection and not be found as...what?
A good guy? For more information, see the feature
article. MATURE READERS
June 23 ::
144 pages :: $17.95
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 SLEEPER
VOL. 1: OUT IN THE COLD TP - relist
Written by Ed Brubaker; art and cover by Sean Phillips
Reoffered to
coincide with the release of the SLEEPER: ALL FALSE MOVES TP. This
volume collects issues #1-6 of the critically acclaimed series.
SLEEPER is the story of deep-cover agent Holden Carver and the deadly
game of cat-and-mouse he plays with Tao, an amoral master of manipulation.
MATURE READERS
June 23 ::
144 pages :: $17.95
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 STORMWATCH:
TEAM ACHILLES #23
Written by Micah Ian Wright; art by Clement Sauve and Eric Nguyen;
cover by Jason Pearson
An enemy left
for dead pops up on Santini's radar. What is Baron Chaos up to,
and why does everyone except Ben suddenly think the Dictator is
such a nice guy? Is his sinister plan about to come to fruition,
or is he merely a hurdle in Team Achilles' continued quest to usurp
the Authority and bring democracy back to the United States? MATURE
READERS
June 9 :: 32
pages :: $2.95
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THUNDERCATS:
ENEMY’S PRIDE #1 (of 5)
Written by John Layman; art and cover by UDON Studios
A new
miniseries pits ’Cat vs. ’Cat! When Lion-O begins acting
strangely and making reckless decisions, only the Thunderkittens
take notice. Unfortunately, no one listens to them — and the Thundercats
are about to discover that their greatest menace may come from within.
For more information, see the feature article.
June 2 :: 32
pages :: $2.95
|
 THUNDERCATS:
THE RETURN TP — relist
Written by Ford Lytle Gilmore; art by Ed Benes, Rob Lea and Joe
Pimentel; cover by Benes and Pimentel
Reoffered to
coincide with THUNDERCATS: ENEMY’S PRIDE #1, this trade collects
the acclaimed second Thundercats miniseries. After a five-year absence,
Lion-O is back with plans to reclaim his mantle as Lord of the Thundercats
and lead his people to victory over Mumm-Ra…but can he?
June 2 :: 128
pages :: $12.95
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 WILDCATS
Version 3.0 #22
Written by Joe Casey; art by Duncan Rouleau and John Dell; cover
by Dustin Nguyen and Rian Hughes
As Coda War
One rages across Greece and the body count rises, Agent Wax races
cross-country to Los Angeles to intercept the U.S. government's
deadliest covert assassin before it can reach his target: Jack Marlowe!
MATURE READERS
June 2 :: 32
pages :: $2.95
|
 ZERO
GIRL TP — relist
Written and illustrated by Sam Kieth; painted cover by Kieth
HOMAGE. Reoffered
to coincide with Sam Kieth’s SCRATCH #1, this engaging trade paperback
collects Kieth’s hit miniseries of 2000. Amy Smootster isn't like
other teenagers. Besides falling in love with her guidance counselor
and trying to survive high school, a whole mess of weirdness is
about to fall at Amy's (wet) feet.
June 2 :: 128
pages :: $14.95
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|
| TOM
STRONG #27
Written by Steve Aylett; art by Shawn McManus; cover by Chris Sprouse
A surreal
journey of self-discovery brought to you by British science fiction
author Steve Aylett (Karloff’s Circus) and fan-favorite
artist Shawn McManus (THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: THESSALY, WITCH FOR
HIRE). Several mysterious deaths, coupled by an unannounced
visit from an enigmatic stranger, prompt Tom Strong to investigate
a woman with odd powers that shift realities.
June 9 :: 32
pages :: $2.95
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