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TOM STRONG'S TERRIFIC TALES

So you say you're not getting enough of Millennium City's champion science-hero? You're clamoring for more adventures of Attabar Teru's mental marvel? Well then friends, TOM STRONG'S TERRIFIC TALES is just the fix you need, brought to you by the amazing folks at AMERICA'S BEST COMICS! Each issue of TERRIFIC TALES spotlights Tom Strong in not one, but two terrific tales — and also features a third exciting tale starring new sensation Jonni Future!

The lead story every issue features a Tom Strong adventure set in present-day Millennium City, but in a grittier tone than found in TOM STRONG — written by the genius creator behind AMERICA'S BEST COMICS, Alan Moore (WATCHMEN, From Hell), with stylish art by Paul Rivoche (LEGION WORLDS, Mr. X). The second story introduces a series of adventures starring Young Tom Strong as he explores the enchanting yet dangerous island he calls home — written by Steve "no relation to Alan" Moore (AMERICA'S BEST COMICS 64-PAGE GIANT) and illustrated by Alan Weiss (TOM STRONG). Steve Moore also collaborates with Arthur Adams (THE AUTHORITY, Monkeyman & O'Brien) on a brand new, sexy, super-science saga called Jonni Future, the story of a woman who travels four billion(!) years into the future. As a special bonus feature for the extra-sized first issue only, Alan Moore is joined by Jaime Hernandez (Love & Rockets, Penny Century) for an endearing Tesla solo story. All this goodness is wrapped in a breathtaking cover by Arthur Adams — how's that for a premiere issue?!?

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TOM STRONG'S TERRIFIC TALES is a bimonthly ongoing AMERICA'S BEST COMICS series edited by Scott Dunbier. The 40-page issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores November 14 with a cover price of $3.50 U.S. Subsequent issues are 32 pages with a cover price of $2.95 U.S.

GEN¹³ MOVIE ADAPTATION

Screenings of the GEN¹³ Animated Movie — only available on video in Europe — have played to packed screening rooms at Wizard World: Chicago and Comic-Con International: San Diego. Now WildStorm Productions releases the GEN¹³ MOVIE ADAPTATION, a 4-issue miniseries adapting the high-powered animated adventure for fans everywhere to enjoy!

Written by GEN¹³: Time and Chance novelist Jeff Mariotte (DESPERADOES: QUIET OF THE GRAVE) with art and covers by Alé Garza (NINJA BOY) and Caleb Salstrom, the GEN¹³ MOVIE ADAPTATION is faithful to the movie's version of the story — focusing on Fairchild, Freefall and Grunge — with the addition of several scenes created just for the comic.

Caitlin, Roxy, and Grunge are guinea pigs in the covert experiment Project Genesis. The beautiful and sinister Ivana Baiul — head of the top secret government organization International Operations — wants to turn these ordinary teens into extraordinary super-soldiers for her own private army. Aided by their newfound abilities, the three young Gen-Actives attempt to escape Project Genesis. But standing in their way are Headmistress Helga with her legion of Keepers and the powerful telekinetic, Threshold. Will Lynch be able to rescue the teens in time? And what secret do Threshold and Fairchild share?

The miniseries adaptation has all the action and all the fun of the video, and you don't even need a TV to enjoy it!

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GEN¹³ MOVIE ADAPTATION is a 4-issue miniseries from WildStorm Productions edited by Aaron Watanabe. The 32-page issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores November 7 with a cover price of $2.50 U.S. [Note: This issue has been cancelled]

STAR TREK: VOYAGER® — ENCOUNTERS WITH THE UNKNOWN
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Lost in the Delta Quadrant, Captain Janeway and the crew of the starship U.S.S. Voyager™ NCC-74656 have been seeking a way home for years. But their quest is interrupted by encounters with an astonishing variety of foes…and a few new friends.

STAR TREK: VOYAGER® — ENCOUNTERS WITH THE UNKNOWN is a 208-page trade paperback from WildStorm Productions collecting the following one-shots and miniseries: STAR TREK: VOYAGER® — FALSE COLORS (written by Nathan Archer with art by Jeffrey Moy & W.C. Carani), in which Voyager meets a ship that looks, sounds, and smells like Borg, but doesn't seem to be Borg; STAR TREK: VOYAGER® — ELITE FORCE (written by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning with art by Jeffrey Moy & W.C. Carani), in which Voyager finds itself caught in a Sargasso Sea of space where only the most unlikely allies can help them battle a deadly adversary; STAR TREK: VOYAGER® — AVALON RISING (written by Janine Ellen Young & Doselle Young with art by David Roach), exploring a Camelot-like medieval world where questions of honor and chivalry are sorely tested; and STAR TREK: VOYAGER® — PLANET KILLER (written by Kristine Kathryn Rusch & Dean Wesley Smith with art by Robert Teranishi & Claude St. Aubin), where the crew encounters an enemy that Captain James T. Kirk once bested…but without the weapon that Kirk used to defeat it!

Wrapped inside an incredible cover painting by superstar Drew Struzan, these four tales exemplify all that's best about the adventures of Voyager on her long journey home, showing courage under fire, determination to survive, intelligent responses to dangerous situations, and the humor and grace with which disparate people forced to live together in difficult circumstances learn to get along.

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STAR TREK: VOYAGER® — ENCOUNTERS WITH THE UNKNOWN is a 208-page trade paperback from WildStorm Productions, arriving in comic-book stores November 7 with a cover price of $19.95 U.S. [New Release Date: November 14]

THE AUTHORITY: WIDESCREEN

Artist Bryan Hitch returns to the red-hot characters that made him a superstar — and also makes his writing debut — in a Special so big and explosive it could only be called THE AUTHORITY: WIDESCREEN, a one-shot Special from WildStorm Productions, featuring a wraparound cover by Hitch.

Hitch writes and draws a tale of two Jenny's in the 18-page "The Man with the Quantum Brain." Then writer Tom Peyer (THE AUTHORITY) and artist Cary Nord (Mutant X) chronicle an adventure of super-popular partners Apollo and the Midnighter. This jam-packed Special also features a Widescreen pin-up gallery by some of the brightest stars in comics, including John Cassaday, Seth Fisher, Michael Golden, Gene Ha, José Ladronn, Jim Lee, and Matt Wagner!

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THE AUTHORITY: WIDESCREEN is a 48-page one-shot from WildStorm Productions edited by John Layman. It arrives in comic-book stores November 21 with a cover price of $5.95 U.S. [Note: This issue has been cancelled]

PLANETARY: THE FOURTH MAN
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The critically-acclaimed, Eisner Award-nominated series PLANETARY is collected in a second softcover volume this November with PLANETARY: THE FOURTH MAN — a 144-page trade paperback written by Warren Ellis, with art and a new cover by John Cassaday, and an introduction by Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon.

Since joining Planetary, Elijah Snow has traversed the world, uncovering its secret history and mysteries one by one. But a single nagging secret remains: Who is the mystery benefactor of Planetary, the mysterious "Fourth Man" who funds this vast global operation? In THE FOURTH MAN — reprinting PLANETARY #7-12 — Elijah Snow, Jakita Wagner and The Drummer pay their last respects to a British occultist with close ties to Planetary; visit a hidden government compound full of radioactive human guinea pigs; investigate a fictional construct made into reality; and learn about the far-reaching atrocities of the nefarious group "The Four." During the course of Planetary's investigations, Elijah Snow pieces together clues to the Fourth Man's identity, learning some terrible truths about his own hidden past along the way.

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PLANETARY: THE FOURTH MAN is a 144-page trade paperback from WildStorm Productions, arriving in comic-book stores November 14 with a cover price of $14.95 U.S.

THE MONARCHY: BULLETS OVER BABYLON
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They brought Union back from the dead; they sold Hitler into slavery; and they stole back the Voice of America. They are The Monarchy — and now they're making plans to undream a world.

It all starts here with THE MONARCHY: BULLETS OVER BABYLON, a 128-page trade paperback from WildStorm Productions written by Doselle Young (GANGLAND, STAR TREK: VOYAGER — AVALON RISING) and illustrated by John McCrea (JENNY SPARKS: THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE AUTHORITY, Tangled Web: The Thousand) & Garry Leach (HITMAN, Miracleman), with additional art by Warren Pleece (DEADENDERS) and a new cover by McCrea. BULLETS OVER BABYLON collects the "All Tomorrow's Parties" prologue story from THE AUTHORITY #21, as well as the first four issues of THE MONARCHY — a dark, enigmatic and expectation-defying super-hero series that introduces WildStorm's most mysterious super-team: a covert inter-dimensional strike force fighting an enemy it's just beginning to comprehend.

It begins with Ex-StormWatch leaders Jackson King and Christine Trelane, passed over by the Authority, in a unique vantage point to see symptoms of a worldwide illness manifesting itself. King and Trelane discover that something not only is wrong with the world, but also with entire dimensions, and it's up to them to stem a disease they have yet to fully identify. They gather to their side some of the most powerful, eclectic super-humans the WildStorm Universe has ever seen: meta-scientist Professor Q, the extra-dimensional priest Jon Farmer, the soulless vengeance-assassin Union, and chaos artist Condition Red — each one a necessary piece of a larger puzzle. Begin piecing it together with BULLETS OVER BABYLON.

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THE MONARCHY: BULLETS OVER BABYLON is a 128-page trade paperback from WildStorm Productions, arriving in comic-book stores November 28 with a cover price of $12.95 U.S.

COMICS

November 7th
THE AUTHORITY #28 Written by Mark Millar; art and cover by Art Adams and Tim Townsend In stores November 7. [New Release Date: February 13] They've murdered, they've lied, they've tortured and stolen. Now the new Authority shows its ugly side. But this diabolical, dysfunctional super-team may be running out of time, as one of our heroes finally returns for some bloody payback. And when things start going terribly wrong, whom do the new Authority call for backup? That's right: the homicidal hayseed Seth, who's got some unfinished business of his own! 32 pages, $2.50

GEN¹³ MOVIE ADAPTATION #1 Written by Jeff Mariotte; art and covers by Alé Garza and Caleb Salstrom In stores November 7. [Note: This issue has been cancelled] A miniseries adaptation of the GEN¹³ Animated Movie begins! Caitlin, Roxy, and Grunge are guinea pigs in the covert experiment Project Genesis. But the beautiful and sinister Ivana Baiul — head of the top secret government organization International Operations — wants to turn these ordinary teens into extraordinary super-soldiers for her own private army. For more information, see the feature article. 32 pages, (1 of 4), $2.50

STAR TREK: VOYAGER® — ENCOUNTERS WITH THE UNKNOWN TP Written by Nathan Archer, Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, Janine Ellen Young and Doselle Young, Kristine Kathryn Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith; art by Jeffrey Moy, David Roach, Robert Teranishi, and various; painted cover by Drew Struzan In stores November 7. [New Release Date: November 14] Lost in the Delta Quadrant, Captain Janeway and the crew of the starship U.S.S. Voyager™ have been seeking a way home for years. But their quest is interrupted by encounters with an astonishing variety of foes…and a few new friends. This trade collects the FALSE COLORS, ELITE FORCE, and AVALON RISING one-shots, and the PLANET KILLER miniseries. For more information, see the feature article. 208 pages, Trade Paperback, $19.95

November 14th
FOUR WOMEN #2 [HOMAGE COMICS] Written and illustrated by Sam Kieth; painted cover by Kieth In stores November 14. The startling new HOMAGE miniseries continues! Some secrets are revealed in the second episode of Sam Kieth's story. Bev, Donna, Marion and Cindy are stuck in the car on the way to the wedding. Or at least, that's as far as Donna's gotten with her therapist. She's finding it difficult to just spill out the details of the trip. And when the revelations come, you won't know who's more surprised; Donna, reliving the experience, the therapist, hearing the details for the first time, or you! MATURE READERS 32 pages, (2 of 5), $2.95

GREYSHIRT: INDIGO SUNSET #2 [AMERICA'S BEST COMICS] Written by Rick Veitch; art by Veitch and Russ Heath; cover by Veitch In stores November 14. More mysteries of Indigo City's champion revealed! Franky and Johnny are getting old enough to cause some trouble all their own...distributing Cobweb comics at the local high school. Their new pal Candi's old enough to fantasize about being the next voluptuous vigilante in Indigo City…but young enough that you can still call her Jailbait. Plus, along with the Sunday funnies and the Indigo Sunset newspaper, Russ Heath brings us the story all creators need to hear: What happens when you finally have to put away your pens? Find some answers in this 32-page issue with no ads! 32 pages, (2 of 6), $3.50

PLANETARY: THE FOURTH MAN TP Written by Warren Ellis; art and cover by John Cassaday In stores November 14. Since joining Planetary, Elijah Snow has traversed the world, uncovering its secret history and mysteries one by one. But a single nagging secret remains: Who is the mystery benefactor of Planetary, the mysterious "Fourth Man" who funds this vast global operation? The answer is found in this trade paperback reprinting issues #7-12 of the Eisner-Award nominated series PLANETARY. For more information, see the feature article. 144 pages, Trade Paperback, $14.95

STEAMPUNK #10 Written by Joe Kelly; art and cover by Chris Bachalo and Richard Friend CLIFFHANGER PRODUCTIONS. In stores November 14. [New Release Date: November 21] In Part 2 of "X," we learn more about the charismatic leader of the Chasm Community, Mambutu X, and the mining operation which gives him the upper hand against Absinthe. In his quest to find Stonehenge, Cole Blaquesmith infiltrates the Community, while Laslo is drawn to Mambutu's inner circle. Meanwhile, Faust still waits to see which side Vicki will choose, and if she ultimately will betray Absinthe…or Cole! 32 pages, $2.50

TOM STRONG'S TERRIFIC TALES #1 [AMERICA'S BEST COMICS] Written by Alan Moore and Steve Moore; art by Paul Rivoche, Alan Weiss, Arthur Adams, and Jaime Hernandez; cover by Adams In stores November 14. A new bimonthly series from AMERICA'S BEST COMICS debuts! The first issue features a Tom Strong story set in present-day Millennium City, a Young Tom Strong adventure set in his adopted island home, and a sexy, super-science saga called Jonni Future — the story of a woman who travels four billion(!) years into the future. Plus, a special bonus feature for the extra-sized first issue only: an endearing Tesla Strong solo story. For more information, see the feature article. 40 pages, $3.50

November 21st
THE AUTHORITY: WIDESCREEN Written by Bryan Hitch and Tom Peyer; art by Hitch, Cary Nord, and various; cover by Hitch and Andrew Currie In stores November 21. [Note: This issue has been cancelled] A Special so big and explosive, it could only be called WIDESCREEN! Bryan Hitch returns to the characters that made him a superstar, writing and illustrating a tale of two Jenny's in the 18-page "The Man with the Quantum Brain." Then Tom Peyer and Cary Nord chronicle an adventure of super-popular partners Apollo and the Midnighter. Plus, a Widescreen pinup gallery by some of the brightest stars in comics, including John Cassaday, Seth Fisher, Michael Golden, Gene Ha, José Ladronn, Jim Lee, and Matt Wagner. For more information, see the feature article. 48 pages, $5.95

THE ESTABLISHMENT #3 Written by Ian Edginton; art and cover by Charlie Adlard In stores November 21. The new series with a British attitude continues! Ghostly Establishment team member Truelove traverses Dead Space to retrieve the lost soul of Charlie Arrows from a very personal Hell. Back in the land of the living, Mister Pharmacist discovers that there's more to Charlie than meets the eye. He may just be the most potent super-human on the planet. If so, is reuniting the body and soul of the dead gangster such a good idea? Meanwhile, the Daemonite mercenaries — and their enigmatic employer — have problems of their own. There's a traitor in their midst, their shields are down, and a squadron of Royal Air Force jet fighters is closing in fast. 32 pages, $2.50

GEN¹³ #71 Written by Adam Warren; art by Ed Benes and Vince Russell; cover by Warren In stores November 21. Part 1 of the 4-part "Think Like a Gun," beginning Adam Warren's first extended-length GEN¹³ story. Up until now, the GEN¹³ kids have neither known nor cared much about the history and background of Anna, their robotic but seemingly warm-hearted housekeeper. In this story arc, they're about to discover that Anna…has issues. And we're talking violent and potentially lethal issues, at that... 32 pages, $2.50

THE MONARCHY #9 Written by Doselle Young; art by John McCrea and Garry Leach; cover by McCrea In stores November 21. In this epilogue to "Making The Metropolitan," the Monarchy's newest member spreads his criminal wings over Los Angeles, learning what it means to be a super-villain under the heel of the Monarchy. Meanwhile, Jackson King receives a startling history lesson from Jon Farmer, and Agent Morro goes on a date as the brewing conflict with Chimera threatens to erupt into full-scale war! 32 pages, $2.50

NINJA BOY #4 Written by Allen Warner and Alé Garza; art and cover by Garza and Dan Norton In stores November 21. While on their quest to find a way to defeat the evil tyrant Mikaboshi, Nakio and Sake discover the secret City of Diamonds — home to some extraordinary jewel thieves. The boss, Crusher Kanchi, isn't too happy to have his hideout discovered. But Nakio may not have long to cool his heels. Three more of Mikaboshi's elite assassins are right on his trail, and Nakio's only chance for escape may be in the hands of a beautiful forest spirit named Kura. 32 pages, $2.95

TALEWEAVER #3 Written by Leonard Banaag; art and cover by Philip S. Tan and Gary Mayoralgo In stores November 21. It's a case of mistaken identity as Axel Shadowstorm goes from freed slave to army messenger. He's partnered with squire Terlion and sent on an urgent mission to give vital information to General Ashur at the siege lines of the Citadel. On their journey, Terlion explains the intricacies of war to Axel. Helian and Empyrean forces meet on the field of battle and Axel sees for the first time what it means to be a soldier fighting in this bloody war. 32 pages, (3 of 6), $2.95

November 28th
CYBERNARY 2.0 #5 Written by Joe Harris; art and cover by Eric Canete and Juan Vlasco In stores November 28. [New Release Date: December 19] Revolution or Evolution? A new era dawns as the CyberNation claims Gamorra Tower, and Yumiko sits upon the throne her late father once held. But as the Authority watches these events unfold, is she doomed to share his fate? The clans won't stand idly by as everything they've worked for falls apart and human rule is usurped. Who better to solve this problem than WildStorm's deadliest femme fatales? 32 pages, (5 of 6), $2.95

FARSCAPE™: WAR TORN #2 Written by Marv Wolfman; art by Robert Teranishi and Keith Aiken; photo cover In stores November 28. [New Release Date: March 13] *The first Farscape* comics adventure concludes!** The cease-fire agreement between the Garangee and Kylei has been broken, and Crichton, Zhaan, Aeryn, D'Argo, Rygel, and Chiana are caught in the middle. With neither side responding to reason, Crichton decides that Moya and her crew must go to Tivara alone, risking the wrath of both fanatical civilizations. 48 pages, (2 of 2), Prestige Format, $5.95

THE MONARCHY: BULLETS OVER BABYLON TP Written by Doselle Young; art by John McCrea, Warren Pleece and Garry Leach; cover by McCrea In stores November 28. This bold new trade paperback collects the "All Tomorrow's Parties" prologue from THE AUTHORITY #21, as well as the first four issues of THE MONARCHY — a dark, enigmatic and expectation-defying super-hero series that introduces WildStorm's most mysterious super-team: a covert inter-dimensional strike force fighting an enemy it's just beginning to comprehend. For more information, see the feature article. 128 pages, Trade Paperback, $12.95

OUT THERE #6 Written by Brian Augustyn; art and cover by Humberto Ramos and Sandra Hope CLIFFHANGER PRODUCTIONS. In stores November 28. The evil Draedalus, already deeply entwined in El Dorado City, is readying his talons for bigger game: the entire world. Jess, Mark, Casey, and Zach stand together as the only power that can turn back the demonic tide. But can they survive the ordeal? 32 pages, $2.50

Relist
GEN¹³: A CHRISTMAS CAPER — relist Written by Tom McWeeney; art by McWeeney and Richard Friend; cover by McWeeney In stores November 7. Reoffered to coincide with the release of the GEN¹³ MOVIE ADAPTATION miniseries, this adorable animated-style one-shot finds five Gen-Active tots waiting for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve — only a dastardly dictator has set his sights on Kris Kringle as well! 48 pages, Prestige Format, $5.95