Avatar Press

July 2002 Solicited Releases

The comics and related items on this page are scheduled to ship from Avatar in July, 2002. These items should be available for order from your favorite comics retailer. If not, you can order direct from Avatar via our direct sales agent Comic Cavalcade.

Here's a link to the complete list of July 2002 Solicited Releases in the store.

Solicited for July:

Warren Ellis' Strange Killings: The Body Orchard #1
Shi: Poisoned Paradise #2
10th Muse #1
Black Tide #1
Variants for Coven, Tim Vigil's Webwitch, Avengelyne, and more!

	Warren Ellis' STRANGE KILLINGS: The Body Orchard #1 Retail Price: $3.50 US Cover: Mike Wolfer Writer: Warren Ellis Artist: Mike Wolfer Readership: Mature Readers Format: B&W, 32 pages, monthly, 1 of 6 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Warren Ellis and Mike Wolfer return for more Strange Killings! Before his disgrace and removal to solo deniable duties, Sergeant Major William Gravel was part of SAS team Alpha One Four. He hasn't seen his teammates since his fall. He knows only that they're still in the job, doing the things he used to do. Which doesn't remotely explain why, while he's moonlighting in New York, the Alpha One Four team should be seen blowing away a newly-elected mayor -- a military man himself ? and then vanishing into thin air... This series digs deep into William Gravel's magic past and begs an answer to one of the greatest combat magician secrets, what is the Body Orchard? Permanent link to this item: http://www.avatarpress.com/titles/warrenellisstrangekillings/bodyorchard/1/ Direct link to this item in store: http://www.comiccavalcade.com/cgi-bin/store/agora.cgi?pid=897&cart_id= Search store for more: Warren Ellis \| Mike Wolfer \| Strange Kiss \| Stranger Kisses \| Strange Killings
	Warren Ellis' STRANGE KILLINGS: The Body Orchard #1 Wraparound Retail Price: $3.95 US Cover: Mike Wolfer Writer: Warren Ellis Artist: Mike Wolfer Readership: Mature Readers Format: B&W, 32 pages, monthly, 1 of 6 Permanent link to this item: http://www.avatarpress.com/titles/warrenellisstrangekillings/bodyorchard/1/wrap/ Direct link to this item in store: http://www.comiccavalcade.com/cgi-bin/store/agora.cgi?pid=898&cart_id= Search store for more: Warren Ellis \| Mike Wolfer \| Strange Kiss \| Stranger Kisses \| Strange Killings
	SHI: Poisoned Paradise #2 - Tucci Retail Price: $3.50 US Cover: William Tucci Writer: William Tucci Artist: Karl Waller Readership: all ages Format: FC, 32 pages, 2 of 2 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Billy Tucci's Shi concludes her first color series as Avatar with this action packed finale! Shi has gotten trapped in between a vicious warlord that wants her dead and an innocent village that has taken her in to heal after her severe wounds of her last battle. With no choice but to engage the huge samurai army, she assembles what little help she can find and prepares for what will certainly be her most deadly battle! Set in the Feudal times of Japan, Poisoned Paradise is the first of Billy Tucci's all-new stories of Shi through the ages. The time period is brought back to life with the luscious artwork of Karl Waller and vibrant colors by Nimbus. Death has a new face this summer and Shi's back in full force, don't miss this stunning conclusion! Permanent link to this item: http://www.avatarpress.com/titles/shi/poisonedparadise/2/ Direct link to this item in store: http://www.comiccavalcade.com/cgi-bin/store/agora.cgi?pid=899&cart_id= Search store for more: Shi \| Karl Waller
	SHI: Poisoned Paradise #2 - Martin Retail Price: $3.50 US Cover: Matt Martin Writer: William Tucci Artist: Karl Waller Readership: all ages Format: FC, 32 pages, 2 of 2 Permanent link to this item: http://www.avatarpress.com/titles/shi/poisonedparadise/2/martin/ Direct link to this item in store: http://www.comiccavalcade.com/cgi-bin/store/agora.cgi?pid=900&cart_id= Search store for more: Shi \| Karl Waller \| Matt Martin
	SHI: Poisoned Paradise #2 - Waller Retail Price: $3.50 US Cover: Karl Waller Writer: William Tucci Artist: Karl Waller Readership: all ages Format: FC, 32 pages, 2 of 2 Permanent link to this item: http://www.avatarpress.com/titles/shi/poisonedparadise/2/waller/ Direct link to this item in store: http://www.comiccavalcade.com/cgi-bin/store/agora.cgi?pid=901&cart_id= Search store for more: Shi \| Karl Waller \|
	SHI: Poisoned Paradise #2 -Shaw Retail Price: $3.50 US Cover: Sean Shaw Writer: William Tucci Artist: Karl Waller Readership: all ages Format: FC, 32 pages, 2 of 2 Permanent link to this item: http://www.avatarpress.com/titles/shi/poisonedparadise/2/shaw/ Direct link to this item in store: http://www.comiccavalcade.com/cgi-bin/store/agora.cgi?pid=902&cart_id= Search store for more: Shi \| Karl Waller \| Sean Shaw
	COVEN: Tooth and Nail #1 Fantom cover Retail Price: $5.95 US Cover: Karl Waller Writer: Robert Lugibihl Artist: Ron Adrian Readership: All ages Format: FC, 32 pages PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Karl Waller unleashes another vampiric masterpiece with this Fantom cover! The lycanthropic Darkwolf has come seeking vengeance upon his sister Fantom, and Spellcaster is caught in the middle after she is bitten by Darkwolf and infected with his dreaded curse. In a desperate scramble against time, Spellcaster, Fantom and Scratch must fight tooth and nail against Darkwolf and his pack as they make their way across town to the one man who may be able to prevent Spellcaster from being doomed to life as a werewolf! Red hot artist Ron Adrian (Witchblade, Darkchylde) has slaved over these pages to make them the most stunning of his career. This special edition is limited to just 1000 copies. Permanent link to this item: http://www.avatarpress.com/titles/coven/toothandnail/1/fantom/ Direct link to this item in store: http://www.comiccavalcade.com/cgi-bin/store/agora.cgi?pid=903&cart_id= Search store for more: Coven \| Karl Waller \| Robert Lugibihl \| Ron Adrian
	10th Muse / Demonslayer #1/2 Conflict Edition Retail Price: $5.95 US Cover: Marat Mychaels Writer: Robert Lugibihl Artist: Marat Mychaels Readership: All Ages Format: full color, 16 pages PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: The lovely ladies square off against the mysterious Andromeda on the stunning new cover by Marat Mychaels! Jaclyn Hayes and Emma Sonnet...the Demonslayer and the 10th Muse. Two women whose destinies have been forced upon them and whose fates become intertwined when a mysterious assailant renders Jaclyn unconscious and sends her demonic lover Michael on a mission to destroy the 10th Muse. If Emma loses this battle she will surely die, but if she kills Michael she will face the unbridled fury of the Demonslayer! This special edition is limited to just 1500 copies. Permanent link to this item: http://www.avatarpress.com/titles/10thmusedemonslayer/onehalf/conflict/ Direct link to this item in store: http://www.comiccavalcade.com/cgi-bin/store/agora.cgi?pid=904&cart_id= Search store for more: 10th Muse \| Demonslayer \| Marat Mychaels \| Robert Lugibihl \|
	Tim Vigil's WEBWITCH Companion Cave of Evil Edition Retail Price: $5.95 US Cover: Matt Martin Writer/Artist: Tim Vigil Readership: Mature Readers Format: B&W, 16 pages PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Matt Martin provides this stunning new cover. Tim Vigil's all new Webwitch series is coming soon, and this special Companion provides a special new prelude story! That's right, an exclusive lead-in to the #1 issue can only be found in this limited Webwitch Companion featuring luscious art by the one and only Tim Vigil. This book also includes a special look at the characters of the upcoming series and at the Webwitch adventures before now. For Webwitch and Tim Vigil fans, this is a book you don't want to miss! This special edition is limited to just 1500 copies. Permanent link to this item: http://www.avatarpress.com/titles/timvigilwebwitch/companion/caveofevil/ Direct link to this item in store: http://www.comiccavalcade.com/cgi-bin/store/agora.cgi?pid=905&cart_id= Search store for more: Webwitch \| Tim Vigil \| Matt Martin
	AVENGELYNE: Seraphicide #1/2 and #1 Prism Foil set Retail Price: $19.95 US Covers: Al Rio Writer: Robert Lugibihl Artist: Rick Lyon Readership: All ages Format: full color, 16 and 32 pages, bagged set of two books PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Avengelyne is caught in the cross hairs of the deadliest assassin on the planet, the luscious Onyx. Raised since a child to master one thing, killing, Onyx brings a fury of firepower and slicing swords to bear against Avengelyne. So who would want the Earth Angel dead? And will Avengelyne live long enough to find out why? You don't want to miss this hard hitting and action packed series! This special Prism foil set ships with two limited editions bagged together, each limited to just 400 copies, with a certificate of authenticity. Permanent link to this item: http://www.avatarpress.com/titles/avengelyne/seraphicide/set/prismfoil/ Direct link to this item in store: http://www.comiccavalcade.com/cgi-bin/store/agora.cgi?pid=906&cart_id= Search store for more: Avengelyne \| Rick Lyon \| Robert Lugibihl \| Al Rio
	THRESHOLD #46 DEMONSLAYER connecting cover Retail Price: $5.95 US Cover: Marat Mychaels Artists: Marat Mychaels, Phil Xavier Readership: Mature Readers Format: B&W, 48 pages PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Demonslayer continues her extended run in Threshold with some unusual demon trouble. It seems that the Roman Catholic church has some unexpected visitors underneath Vatican City and Jaclyn may be the only one who can help. Marat Mychaels' Demonslayer has been heating up the pages of Threshold for the past several issues. Now available for the first time is the beginning chapter of the Demonslayer saga in this special connecting cover. There will be one of these connecting covers on each of the first six issues of Threshold with Demonslayer that are all beautiful works of art on their own, but combine to create one huge image! This special edition is limited to just 750 copies. Permanent link to this item: http://www.avatarpress.com/titles/threshold/46/demonslayerconnect/ Direct link to this item in store: http://www.comiccavalcade.com/cgi-bin/store/agora.cgi?pid=907&cart_id= Search store for more: Demonslayer \| Marat Mychaels \| Threshold \| Phil Xavier
	COVEN: Tooth and Nail #1 Energy Edition Retail Price: $5.95 US Cover: Karl Waller Writer: Robert Lugibihl Artist: Ron Adrian, Karl Waller Readership: All ages Format: FC, 32 pages PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Karl Waller unleashes a electric materpiece just pulsing with power onthis exclusive new cover! The lycanthropic Darkwolf has come seeking vengeance upon his sister Fantom, and Spellcaster is caught in the middle after she is bitten by Darkwolf and infected with his dreaded curse. In a desperate scramble against time, Spellcaster, Fantom and Scratch must fight tooth and nail against Darkwolf and his pack as they make their way across town to the one man who may be able to prevent Spellcaster from being doomed to life as a werewolf! Red hot artist Ron Adrian (Witchblade, Darkchylde) has slaved over these pages to make them the most stunning of his career. This special edition is limited to just 1000 copies. Permanent link to this item: http://www.avatarpress.com/titles/coven/toothandnail/1/energy/ Direct link to this item in store: http://www.comiccavalcade.com/cgi-bin/store/agora.cgi?pid=908&cart_id= Search store for more: Coven \| Karl Waller \| Robert Lugibihl \| Ron Adrian
	SHI: Poisoned Paradise Preview Splendor Edition Retail Price: $5.95 US Cover: Matt Martin Writer: Billy Tucci Artist: Karl Waller Readership: All ages Format: B&W, 16 pages PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Fan favorite Matt Martin offers up this beautiful exclusive new cover with Shi in all her splendor! Shi: Poisoned Paradise is the first of Billy Tucci's all-new stories of Shi through the ages, and takes place in Feudal Japan during a tumultuous time of Samurai and Ronin. This full color series launches this summer and now you can get a special look at the luscious pages by Karl Waller and see the work in progress on the book. This special edition is limited to just 1500 copies. Permanent link to this item: http://www.avatarpress.com/titles/shi/poisonedparadise/preview/splendor/ Direct link to this item in store: http://www.comiccavalcade.com/cgi-bin/store/agora.cgi?pid=909&cart_id= Search store for more: Shi \| Karl Waller \| Matt Martin
	COVEN: DARK SISTER Ruby Red Convention set Retail Price: $19.95 US Cover: Andy Park, Matt Martin Readership: All ages Format: FC, 16 and 32 pages, bagged set of two books PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Matt Martin's Coven masterpiece is available in these previously convention exclusive Ruby Red editions of both #1/2 and #1, now available in this special bagged set! This special Ruby Red foil set is limited to just 400 of each book printed, and all sets ship bagged. Permanent link to this item: http://www.avatarpress.com/titles/coven/darksister/set/rubyred/ Direct link to this item in store: http://www.comiccavalcade.com/cgi-bin/store/agora.cgi?pid=910&cart_id= Search store for more: Coven \| Matt Martin \| Andy Park
	10th MUSE #1A - Andy Park Retail Price: $3.50 US Cover: Andy Park Writer: Marv Wolfman Artist: Roger Cruz Readership: All ages Format: FC, 32 pages, bi-monthly series PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: The red hot 10th Muse series moves to Avatar to launch a new on-going series! 10th Muse is the story of Emma Sonnett, a lone hero sets forth to seek out justice. A district attorney by day and the Muse by night, 10th Muse features Greek Mythology set in modern day world. This special first issue heats up the action right away! He calls himself The Guardsman and he has come to Earth to enlist the services of five very special protectors to defeat an unstoppable force known only as Overthrow. To protect the Earth these five heroes come together to form The Odyssey, this planet's newest and greatest superhero team featuring The 10th Muse, Orion the Hunter, Trident, Isis and Atlas. But there is more to both The Guardsman and Overthrow than even the Odyssey know, and what is at stake is a greater menace than any this planet has ever faced before! If you've never bought The 10th Muse before, don't fail to read this issue. Because after this, nothing will ever be the same again. Permanent link to this item: http://www.avatarpress.com/titles/10thMuse/1a/ Direct link to this item in store: http://www.comiccavalcade.com/cgi-bin/store/agora.cgi?pid=911&cart_id= Search store for more: 10th Muse \| Roger Cruz \| Andy Park
	10th MUSE #1B - Chris Bachalo Retail Price: $3.50 US Cover: Chris Bachalo Writer: Marv Wolfman Artist: Roger Cruz Readership: All ages Format: FC, 32 pages, bi-monthly series Permanent link to this item: http://www.avatarpress.com/titles/10thMuse/1b/ Direct link to this item in store: http://www.comiccavalcade.com/cgi-bin/store/agora.cgi?pid=912&cart_id= Search store for more: 10th Muse \| Roger Cruz \|
	10th MUSE #1C - Roger Cruz Retail Price: $3.50 US Cover: Roger Cruz Writer: Marv Wolfman Artist: Roger Cruz Readership: All ages Format: FC, 32 pages, bi-monthly series Permanent link to this item: http://www.avatarpress.com/titles/10thMuse/1c/ Direct link to this item in store: http://www.comiccavalcade.com/cgi-bin/store/agora.cgi?pid=913&cart_id= Search store for more: 10th Muse \| Roger Cruz \|
	10th MUSE #1D -Mark Brooks Retail Price: $3.50 US Cover: Mark Brooks Writer: Marv Wolfman Artist: Roger Cruz Readership: All ages Format: FC, 32 pages, bi-monthly series Permanent link to this item: http://www.avatarpress.com/titles/10thMuse/1d/ Direct link to this item in store: http://www.comiccavalcade.com/cgi-bin/store/agora.cgi?pid=914&cart_id= Search store for more: 10th Muse \| Roger Cruz \| Mark Brooks
	10th MUSE #1E - R.V. Valdez Retail Price: $3.50 US Cover: R.V. Valdez Writer: Marv Wolfman Artist: Roger Cruz Readership: All ages Format: FC, 32 pages, bi-monthly series Permanent link to this item: http://www.avatarpress.com/titles/10thMuse/1e/ Direct link to this item in store: http://www.comiccavalcade.com/cgi-bin/store/agora.cgi?pid=915&cart_id= Search store for more: 10th Muse \| Roger Cruz \|
	BLACK TIDE #1A - Andy Park Retail Price: $3.50 US Cover: Andy Park Writer: Debbie Bishop Artist: Mike S. Miller Readership: All ages Format: FC, 32 pages, bi-monthly series PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: The critically acclaimed super-spy story Black Tide relaunches at Avatar in a new on-going series with continuing art by Mike (Superman) Miller! As operatives of a Special Ops unit called Deceivers, super-terrorists and wanted criminals were no match for them. Now, as unseen evil works against them and dangerous enemies resurface, three conflicted heroes must choose sides in a fight for their lives. A Black Ops mission turns out to be a trap when one operative is exposed to a deadly bio-chemical agent. While our three heroes face an evil new opponent who uses their fears against them, two other villains have conspired to destroy them.
	BLACK TIDE #1B - Mike Miller Retail Price: $3.50 US Cover: Mike Miller Writer: Debbie Bishop Artist: Mike S. Miller Readership: All ages Format: FC, 32 pages, bi-monthly series
	BLACK TIDE #1C - Wraparound Retail Price: $3.50 US Cover: Mark Pajarillo Writer: Debbie Bishop Artist: Mike S. Miller Readership: All ages Format: FC, 32 pages, bi-monthly series
	TIDALWAVE AT AVATAR SAMPLER Retail Price: $0.99 US Cover: Ash Solomon Artists: Roger Cruz, Mike Miller, R.V Valdez and more Readership: All ages Format: FC, 16 pages, one shot PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: The ultimate sampler is here for less than a buck! In the last two years TidalWave has brought you some of the most unique heroes. With characters like the 10th Muse and Isis, merged with the creative talents of such heavy hitters such as Roger Cruz, Marv Wolfman, Randy Green and Norm Breyfogle, TidalWave blends the top notch artwork with innovative storylines. This special edition offers up some new artwork and brings you up to date on all the TidalWave Universe titles. It is a who's who of the TidalWave's characters and features all of TidalWave's current and near future titles. The TidalWave is coming, have you gotten to higher ground yet? See for yourself what all the excitement is about all for less than a dollar!