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WildStorm/ABC/Homage - November 2002


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FEATURE ARTICLES


MEK

Click For Larger Image     Tattoos, piercings, even brandings — each of these fetishes began as an underground subculture and have exploded onto the mainstream of today. So what will be the hottest next trend among the youth of the future? Mechanical enhancements. Elective cyborging. A bizarre technology used for effect that is called simply MEK.

     MEK is a 3-issue miniseries from HOMAGE COMICS, brought to you by the imaginative mind of writer Warren Ellis (TRANSMETROPOLITAN, PLANETARY, GLOBAL FREQUENCY), and featuring the crisp art of Steve Rolston (Queen & Country) & Al Gordon (TOM STRONG). Sarissa Leon, one of the progenitors of MEK culture, has returned home to Sky Road to find the city overrun with these technological marvels — her “cyborg children.”

     But these aren’t your clean-lined cyborgs of videogames and popular movies. These are weird, spiky, buzzing, sexy, scary, transgressive people. Like any youth culture in its early iteration, it’s kind of unsettling...

     Now Sarissa has found her former lover RJ Coin — another one of the original MEK developers — shot to death. She’s determined to find out who is responsible and the reasons he was murdered. But will she have the strength to follow the trail to its conclusion?

     This project is supported with house and trade ads, and a minisite at www.dccomics.com.

     MEK is a 3-issue HOMAGE COMICS miniseries edited by Ben Abernathy. The 32-page issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores November 13 with a cover price of $2.95 U.S.


THUNDERCATS SOURCEBOOK

Click For Larger Image     WildStorm Productions scored a hit with its revival of the ultra-popular ’80s sensation Thundercats, with a successful #0 issue and 5-issue miniseries. Now everything you ever wanted to know about these Cats is available to you in the THUNDERCATS SOURCEBOOK — a 32-page one-shot chock-full of facts, stats, and, best of all, eye-popping artwork by WildStorm’s finest!

     Written by THUNDERCATS writer Ford Lytle Gilmore, this invaluable volume will take you deep into the world of everyone’s favorite felines, supplying crucial data on the likes of Lion-O, Cheetara, Mumm-Ra, the Thunderkittens, Snarf, and so much more! Every major character is profiled in this extensively illustrated extravaganza! And just wait until you hear some of the stellar artists who have lined up to do the profile pinups: Jim Lee, Arthur Adams, Alé Garza, Kaare Andrews, Humberto Ramos, Dustin Nguyen, Ed McGuinness…and that’s just the beginning!

     Fans never have seen such an array of popular artists tackling such a beloved cartoon property. This one’s sure to add to the huge Thundercats following. Don’t be left out!

     This project is supported with house ads.

     THUNDERCATS SOURCEBOOK is a 32-page WildStorm Productions one-shot edited by Jeff Mariotte, arriving in comic-book stores November 13 with a cover price of $2.95 U.S.


DESPERADOES: QUIET OF THE GRAVE
TRADE PAPERBACK

Click For Larger Image     Gideon Brood and his eclectic band of Desperadoes return in a collection of the 5-issue HOMAGE COMICS miniseries that was nominated for International Horror Guild and Bram Stoker awards! DESPERADOES: QUIET OF THE GRAVE is a 128-page trade paperback from acclaimed writer Jeff Mariotte and legendary artist John Severin (who provides a new cover), featuring an introduction by Brian Keene — horror writer, novelist and Stoker Award-winner (for the nonfiction Jobs in Hell).

     QUIET OF THE GRAVE picks up the story of the Desperadoes — Brood, Jerome Betts, Abby DeGrazia, and Race Kennedy — as they relax in the small town of Luttrell in the Arizona Territory following the events of their first appearance in A MOMENT’S SUNLIGHT. With a price still on their heads for an accidental shooting in New Mexico, however, their peace is naturally short-lived. When Brood must kill a young would-be bounty hunter, his anger with the danger he’s put his friends in forces him to try to leave them behind. Of course, neither Brood nor his friends give up on anything easily, and soon Race and Abby are hot on his trail, while Betts searches for his new object of affection…now the bait in a real hunter’s trap.

     But while a chance encounter with a slick-talking treasure hunter reunites them in time to turn the tables on their hunter, what waits for them back in Luttrell is much, much worse — and bullets just won’t kill it.

     This project is supported with house ads.

     DESPERADOES: QUIET OF THE GRAVE is a 128-page HOMAGE COMICS trade paperback, arriving in comic-book stores November 20 with a cover price of $14.95 U.S.


Meanwhile, 15 years later…
ZERO GIRL II

     Amy Smootster and Tim Foster are back! And they’re pretty much where they left off. But this time the obstacle to their affections is of an entirely different sort.

Click For Larger Image     Sam Kieth, the popular writer/artist of FOUR WOMEN, The Maxx and Wolverine/Hulk, is back with another 5-issue miniseries featuring the wild, quirky, and truly original concept that proved to be a critical hit! ZERO GIRL II continues the misfit adventures of Amy and her unusual and strange abilities.

     When we last saw Amy, she was coming of age in high school — where her habits of talking to insects and leaving spontaneous puddles of water at her feet weren’t exactly winning any friends. Amy’s mad crush on her counselor Tim wound up going nowhere, and readers were left pondering whether the two would ever wind up happily ever after.

     Now, several years later, Amy is trying to use Tim’s stepdaughter to get to the man she still hasn’t let go of. This, ironically, forms an unintentional triangle for a woman whose life has been dominated by circles and squares. What else would you expect from Zero Girl?

     ZERO GIRL II offers a striking visual experience and poignant story, where the only thing you can be certain of is to expect the unexpected.

     This project is supported with house ads.

     ZERO GIRL II is a 5-issue HOMAGE COMICS miniseries edited by Scott Dunbier. The 32-page issue #1 arrives in comic-book stores November 6 with a cover price of $2.95 U.S.


DIVINE RIGHT BOOK TWO
TRADE PAPERBACK

Click For Larger Image     In DIVINE RIGHT BOOK ONE, we learned what happens when an ordinary guy ends up with the WildStorm Universe’s most coveted secret. Now in the 192-page trade paperback DIVINE RIGHT BOOK TWO, the adventures of Max Faraday — slacker pizza-delivery guy turned omnipotent super-being — are about to reach the crescendo from where there’s literally no turning back.

     In the second volume of artist/creator Jim Lee’s and scripter Scott Lobdell’s saga of the ultimate super-hero, we witness the amazing tale of Faraday’s rise to godlike power and awareness, and his tragic downfall. Reprinting DIVINE RIGHT #8-12 and the one-shots DIVINE INTERVENTION: WILDCATS #1 and DIVINE INTERVENTION: GEN13 #1, BOOK TWO collects the entire “Divine Intervention” storyline, featuring additional art by Carlos D’Anda and others.

     Featuring a virtual Who’s Who of heroes of the WildStorm Universe, this volume is topped with a new cover by Lee, and contains a collection of sketches, preliminary designs and alternate cover art.

     This project is supported with house ads.

     DIVINE RIGHT BOOK TWO is a 192-page WildStorm Productions trade paperback, arriving in comic-book stores November 6 with a cover price of $17.95 U.S.


WILDCATS: STREET SMART
TRADE PAPERBACK

Click For Larger Image     It was the first new book to be released by WildStorm Productions under the auspices of DC Comics. Now a 160-page trade paperback, WILDCATS: STREET SMART reprints the first six issues of WILDCATS Volume 2, topped with a striking cover by Travis Charest!

     Written by Scott Lobdell (HIGH ROADS) with Joe Casey (ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN), and illustrated by Charest & Richard Friend with additional art by Bryan Hitch, Carlos D’Anda, Scott Benefiel, and others, STREET SMART opens six months after Grifter walked away from the remains of the WILDC.A.T.S. Reuniting with his former teammates, there’s little time to reminisce as our heroes — significantly changed in their short time apart — embark on a globe-trotting journey that takes them to Venice, Miami, Detroit, Ireland, Los Angeles, and New York in an unforgettable adventure. Also included in this volume is a cover gallery that displays not only all of Charest’s dazzling covers from the series, but also the variant covers from WILDCATS Volume 2 #1 by Jim Lee, J. Scott Campbell, Joe Madureira, Humberto Ramos, Simon Bisley, and Arthur Adams!

     This project is supported with house ads.

     WILDCATS: STREET SMART is a 160-page WildStorm Productions trade paperback, arriving in comic-book stores November 13 with a cover price of $14.95 U.S.


COMICS


WildStorm:
21 DOWN #3
Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray; art by Jesús Saiz and Palmiotti; painted cover by Joe Jusko

In stores November 6. The supernatural suspense continues as life becomes infinitely more complicated for Preston and Mickey. Simmering tensions between them are magnified by the approaching hour of Harmony’s judgment. Alone in the forests of Bear Mountain, Preston struggles with the morality of his decision to help Mickey and the inevitable arrival of Herod. Will he be able to stop Herod from passing judgment or will Herod take him as well?
32 pages, $2.95

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AUTOMATIC KAFKA #5
Written by Joe Casey; art and painted cover by Ashley Wood

EYE OF THE STORM. In stores November 20. Introducing the Constitution of the United States...and he’s as American as baseball, apple pie and carpet bombing! Automatic Kafka fights for his celebrity as his TV ratings plummet, while the Constitution fights a one-man war for truth, justice and fast food restaurants on every corner!
MATURE READERS
32 pages, $2.95

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BLACK SUN #3 (of 6)
Written by Marc Andreyko; art and cover by Trevor Scott

EYE OF THE STORM. In stores November 20. Just when Maggie Sun, stripped of badge and gun, thought life couldn’t get any worse, it kicks her when she’s down. With her father in the hospital and a bizarre black pearl (that wasn’t a gift from her boyfriend after all) acting strangely, the last thing she needs is a startling revelation about her family that shatters everything she has ever believed. So, of course, that’s what she gets. Isn’t life grand?
MATURE READERS
32 pages, $2.95

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DIVINE RIGHT BOOK TWO TP
Written by Jim Lee and Scott Lobdell; art by Lee, Carlos D’Anda, Richard Bennett, Scott Williams, Alex Garner, Tom McSweeney, and Mark Irwin; cover by Lee

In stores November 6. The adventures of Max Faraday — slacker pizza-delivery guy turned omnipotent super-being — reach a crescendo point, as we witness the amazing tale of Faraday’s rise into god-like power and awareness, and his tragic downfall. Reprinting DIVINE RIGHT #8-12 and the one-shots DIVINE INTERVENTION/WILDCATS #1 and DIVINE INTERVENTION/GEN13 #1, BOOK 2 collects the entire “Divine Intervention” storyline, plus a collection of sketches, preliminary designs, and alternate cover art. For more information, see the feature article.
192 pages, $17.95

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DIVINE RIGHT BOOK ONE TP — relist
Written by Jim Lee; art and cover by Lee and Scott Williams

In stores November 6. Reoffered to coincide with the release of DIVINE RIGHT BOOK TWO, this trade paperback collects DIVINE RIGHT #1-7. Max Faraday, an underachieving student who spends all his time on the internet, inadvertently receives the Creation Equation — a formula capable of tapping the limitless power of the universe. Now, all who seek the Creation Equation — including I.O., the Coda Sisterhood, and the evil Cardinal Lazarus — will stop at nothing to wrench its secrets from Max.
176 pages, $17.95

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GEN13 #3
Written by Chris Claremont; art by Alé Garza and Sandra Hope; cover by Garza

In stores November 13. The NYPD investigation into Ethan York comes dangerously close to revealing the truth about his and Gwen’s mysterious abilities, as another newly-powered teen enters the scene. Herod strikes for the third time, and Ja’nelle Moorhead finds herself transformed from the overweight class dork into a breathtaking seven-foot beauty with growing telepathic abilities. But with her parents, the Secret Service and the mysterious Megan Ford of Victory Comics after her, Ja’nelle finds herself wishing to be the “ugly duckling” once more.
32 pages, $2.95

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GEN13: A CHRISTMAS CAPER — relist
Written by Tom McWeeney; art by McWeeney and Richard Friend; cover by McWeeney

In stores November 27. Reoffered just in time for the holidays, 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

 
GLOBAL FREQUENCY #2 (of 12)
Written by Warren Ellis; art by Glenn Fabry and Liam Sharpe; cover by Brian Wood

In stores November 27. Two hours ago the world’s first truly bionic man woke up and didn’t like what he saw in the mirror. Two-hundred-plus bodies later, Miranda Zero and the specially-chosen field experts from Global Frequency are on a collision course with a nuclear-powered cyborg programmed to get his kicks…from killing people.

32 pages, $2.95

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POINT BLANK #4 (of 5)
Written by Ed Brubaker; art by Colin Wilson; painted cover by Simon Bisley

EYE OF THE STORM. In stores November 13. The fog is clearing, and we can almost make out the villain’s face. Cole Cash, a.k.a. Grifter of the Wildcats, has let his whole world unravel trying to find the man who shot his old teammate John Lynch. Finally, through the gunfire and the smoky haze of secrecy that has always shrouded Lynch’s life, Cole may have found the truth. Lynch didn’t know the whole story, but he knew most of the players and he was hot on their trail...until they killed him!
MATURE READERS
32 pages, $2.95

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THE RESISTANCE #3
Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray; art by Juan Santacruz and Francis Portela; cover by Christopher Shy, Francis Tsai and David Micheal Beck

In stores November 27. The blistering pace continues in the third issue of this techno sci-fi adventure epic! Following the explosive conclusion of last issue, and realizing his partner Agro Wilcox attempted to turn him into a chalk outline, GCC agent Joe Hicks finds himself bruised, bloodied and surrounded by the same people he was hired to kill. Meanwhile 300 floors above in the restricted penthouses, Manhattan GCC leader Chamberlain and his radioactive assistant Sampizi plot the destruction of the Resistance, with the introduction of street-legal smart drugs.
32 pages, $2.95

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STORMWATCH: TEAM ACHILLES #5
Written by Micah Ian Wright; art and cover by Whilce Portacio and Sal Regla

EYE OF THE STORM. In stores November 13. StormWatch finally meets the Authority! Santini sends his team into Chechnya in pursuit of Dhul Fiqar, one of the world’s most notorious super-powered terrorists. The only problem? The Authority has declared Chechnya under their protection and they won’t appreciate StormWatch hunting on their property. The first meeting of these two groups is going to send shockwaves through the WildStorm Universe!
MATURE READERS
32 pages, $2.95

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THUNDERCATS #3 (of 5)
Written by Ford Lytle Gilmore; art by Francisco Herrera and Carlos Cuevas; cover by Ed McGuinness and Jason Martin; cover by Joe Madueira

Retro-solicited; in stores October 30. Thundercats action in the classic style continues as Lion-O leads an expedition to acquire needed Thundrillium supplies from the Caverns of the Moon — and the Lunataks take advantage of their absence to attack the Cat’s Lair! Low on Thundrillium to power weapons, with most of their strongest warriors away, how will those left behind in New Thundera survive? And will whoever’s in that approaching refugee ship really change the lives of the Thundercats forever? Note: This issue will ship with two covers. All orders will be filled with covers by Ed McGuinness & Jason Martin (50%) and Joe Madueira (50%). This is a resolicitation. All previous orders have been cancelled.
32 pages, $2.95

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THUNDERCATS #4 (of 5)
Written by Ford Lytle Gilmore; art and cover by Ed McGuinness and Jason Martin; variant cover by Udon

In stores November 27. The struggle to explore and establish New Thundera isn’t without risks for our heroes. When one of the Thunderkittens is kidnapped by Mumm-Ra the Everliving, the stage is set for a battle to the finish between Lion-O and Mumm-Ra — the Sword of Omens versus the Sword of Plundarr. Note: This issue will ship with two covers. All orders will be filled with covers by Ed McGuinness & Jason Martin (50%) and Udon (50%).
32 pages, $2.95

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THUNDERCATS SOURCEBOOK
Written by Ford Lytle Gilmore; art by Jim Lee, Arthur Adams, Alé Garza, Kaare Andrews, Humberto Ramos, Dustin Nguyen, Ed McGuinness, and various; cover by Adams

In stores November 13. Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about the Thundercats, drawn by your favorite artists! This invaluable volume is chock full of facts, stats and eye-popping artwork — supplying crucial data on the likes of Lion-O, Cheetara, Mumm-Ra, the Thunderkittens, Snarf, and so much more! Every major character is profiled in this extensively illustrated extravaganza! For more information, see the feature article.
32 pages, $2.95

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WILDCATS Version 3.0 #4
Written by Joe Casey; art by Dustin Nguyen and Richard Friend; cover by Nguyen and Rian Hughes

EYE OF THE STORM. In stores November 27. The unlikely teaming of Grifter and Wax with C.C. Rendozzo yields suprising results as they locate the missing FBI agent. And he’s a familiar face from the not-so-distant past! Meanwhile, Dolby continues his rise in the HALO organization, advising Spartan on a new, more visible method of selling the HALO brand.
MATURE READERS
32 pages, $2.95

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WILDCATS: STREET SMART TP
Written by Scott Lobdell and Joe Casey; art by Travis Charest, Bryan Hitch, Carlos D’Anda, Scott Benefiel, Richard Friend, and various; cover by Charest

In stores November 13. Six months after Grifter walked away from the remains of the WILDC.A.T.S., he reunites with his former teammates — but there’s little time to reminisce as our heroes embark on a globe-trotting journey that takes them to Venice, Miami, Detroit, Ireland, Los Angeles, and New York in an unforgettable adventure. Reprinting WILDCATS Volume 2 #1-6, this volume includes a cover gallery that not only displays all of Charest’s dazzling covers from the series, but also the variant covers from issue #1 by Jim Lee, J. Scott Campbell, Joe Madureira, Humberto Ramos, Simon Bisley, and Arthur Adams! For more information, see the feature article.
160 pages, $14.95

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WILDCATS: VICIOUS CIRCLES TP — relist
Written by Joe Casey; art and cover by Sean Phillips

In stores November 13. A trade paperback of Joe Casey and Sean Phillip's first six issues of WILDCATS Volume 2 contains issues #8-13 — featuring the "Kenyan" storyline, and the reintroduction of Ladytron and Void.
144 pages, $14.95

 
Homage Comics:
DESPERADOES: QUIET OF THE GRAVE TP
Written by Jeff Mariotte; art and cover by John Severin

In stores November 20. Collecting the International Horror Guild and Bram Stoker Award-nominated series from writer Jeff Mariotte and legendary artist John Severin! Picking up the story of the Desperadoes — Gideon Brood, Jerome Betts, Abby DeGrazia, and Race Kennedy — we discover a price is still out on all their heads for an accidental shooting in New Mexico. When Brood must kill a young would-be bounty hunter, his anger with the danger he’s put his friends in forces him to try and leave them behind. But a chance encounter with a slick-talking treasure hunter reunites them in time to turn the tables on their hunter. Only what waits for them back in Luttrell is much, much worse — and bullets just won’t kill it. For more information, see the feature article.
128 pages, $14.95

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DESPERADOES: A MOMENT'S SUNLIGHT TP — relist
Written by Jeff Mariotte; art and cover by John Cassaday

In stores November 20. Reoffered to coincide with the release of the DESPERADOES: QUIET OF THE GRAVE TP, this trade paperback collects the first miniseries by Jeff Mariotte (COUNTDOWN) and John Cassaday (PLANETARY, Captain America) that mixed classic Western adventure with supernatural horror.
144 pages, $16.95

 
MEK #1 (of 3)
Written by Warren Ellis; art by Steve Rolston and Al Gordon; cover by Rolston

In stores November 13. Mechanical enhancements — or MEK — are the new fetish of the future. But when Sarissa Leon — one of the progenitors of MEK culture — returns to her home to Sky Road, she discovers the city over run with these technological marvels, and her former lover shot to death. Sarissa’s determined to find out who is responsible and the reasons why he was murdered. But will she have the strength to follow the trail to its conclusion? For more information, see the feature article.
32 pages, $2.95

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ZERO GIRL II #1 (of 5)
Written and illustrated by Sam Kieth; painted cover by Kieth

In stores November 6. Meanwhile, 15 years later...Amy Smootster and Tim Foster are back, and pretty much where they left off! But this time the obstacle to their affections is of another sort. Amy is trying to use Tim’s stepdaughter to get to him. This, ironically, forms an unintentional triangle for a woman whose life has been predominantly dominated by circles and squares. What else would you expect from Zero Girl? For more information, see the feature article.
MATURE READERS
32 pages, $2.95

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