March 2003 Solicited Releases

The comics and related items on this page are scheduled to ship from Avatar in March, 2003. 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 March 2003 Solicited Releases in the store.

Solicited for March:

Lansdale and Truman's DEAD FOLKS #1
Retail Price: $3.50 US
Cover: Timothy Truman
Writer: Joe R. Lansdale
Artist: Timothy Truman
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: B&W, 32 pages, monthly, 1 of 3

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: The cult favorite team of Joe R. Lansdale and Timothy Truman are back together for the first time in years bringing all the hilarious insanity and violence that made their Jonah Hex series modern classics. Except this time the kid gloves are off as they deliver more mayhem, death, and of course zombies, per page than any other book on the market! Wayne is a bounty hunter, but he has the bad luck to be one in the middle of a desert filled with the undead. But he has to bring in his man if he wants to get paid and the dead folks best get out of his way if they know what's good for 'em. But of course, being dead, they don't. Joe Lansdale's over-the-top dialogue and Truman's crisp lines make this book a must read for fans of Garth Ennis and Warren Ellis work, if you are not already a convert to the church of Lansdale.





Lansdale and Truman's DEAD FOLKS #1 Wraparound
Retail Price: $3.95 US
Cover: Timothy Truman
Writer: Joe R. Lansdale
Artist: Timothy Truman
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: B&W, 32 pages, monthly, 1 of 3




Ennis and McCrea's DICKS TPB Vol 1
Retail Price: $17.95 US
Cover: John McCrea
Writer: Garth Ennis
Artist: John McCrea
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: B&W, 176 pages square bound
ISBN:1592910041

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Good lord, it's 10.5 inches long and 176 pages thick! Garth Ennis and John McCrea, the creative team behind Hitman, unleash their sick, twisted minds to bring to life Dougie and Ivor, the rotten scoundrels who fancy themselves private investigators known as the Dicks. This super-engorged trade paperback features the original four issue Bigger Dicks series, the totally depraved back up stories, and also includes and all-new Dickstionary, a huge guide to the terms, words, and phrases that are used in the series so you can actually finally understand what the Hell is being said! Garth and John swear this book has assured their place next to the Dark Lord in the eternal flames of Hell, so c'mon and join the evil party! No semi-turgid comics here, just full-on, over-the-top, certain-to-offend-everyone humor that only these two bollockses could get away with!



Warren Ellis' SCARS #5
Retail Price: $3.50 US
Cover: Jacen Burrows
Writer: Warren Ellis
Artist: Jacen Burrows
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: B&W, 32 pages, monthly, 5 of 6

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Warren Ellis continues to serve up his brilliant crime opus, Scars, with the stunning art of Jacen Burrows! John Cain has been faced with the most horrific murder of a child, one who was taken apart and neatly piled in boxes. And he won't let a single lead go unearthed as his passion to stop the killer only burns more brightly every time he thinks about it. John closes in on the killer and finally is able to get some hard evidence. But it is evidence he finds illegally searching an apartment. The killer is certain to go free if he tries to use that in the case against him. Unless he brings justice right now, as the monster sleeps. One bullet would end it all. John is a man on a quest; a quest for a vengeance against the lowest kind of scum. A crime novel in six issues by Warren Ellis & Jacen Burrows.







Warren Ellis' SCARS #5 Wraparound
Retail Price: $3.95 US
Cover: Jacen Burrows
Writer: Warren Ellis
Artist: Jacen Burrows
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: B&W, 32 pages, monthly, 5 of 6




SHI: SEMPO Preview Tucci
Retail Price: $1.99 US
Cover: Billy Tucci
Story: Billy Tucci
Artist: Juan Jose Ryp
Readership: All ages
Format: B&W, 16 pages

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: The tales of Shi throughout history continue as this series finds Ana dropped into World War 2 action against the Nazis! Shi must guard an old ally against Nazi forces that threaten kill those few working for piece. This new series features the stunning art of Juan Jose Ryp who blew away fans with his amazing work on Shi: Pandora's Box. Ana is back in this all-new sequential story only at Avatar and Shi fans don't want to miss it!

SHI: SEMPO Preview Adrian
Retail Price: $5.95 US
Cover: Ron Adrian
Story: Billy Tucci
Artist: Juan Jose Ryp
Readership: All ages
Format: B&W, 16 pages





SHI: SEMPO Preview Wraparound
Retail Price: $5.95 US
Cover: Juan Jose Ryp
Story: Billy Tucci
Artist: Juan Jose Ryp
Readership: All ages
Format: B&W, 16 pages



SHI: SEMPO Preview Ryp
Retail Price: $5.95 US
Cover: Billy Tucci
Story: Billy Tucci
Artist: Juan Jose Ryp
Readership: All ages
Format: B&W, 16 pages

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Interior artist and detail maestro Juan Jose Ryp provides this stunning exclusive new cover! The tales of Shi throughout history continue as this series finds Ana dropped into World War 2 action against the Nazis! Shi must guard an old ally against Nazi forces that threaten kill those few working for piece. This new series features the stunning art of Juan Jose Ryp who blew away fans with his amazing work on Shi: Pandora's Box. Ana is back in this all-new sequential story only at Avatar and Shi fans don't want to miss it!


THRESHOLD #50 Pandora
Retail Price: $8.95 US
Cover: Juan Jose Ryp
Story/Art: Juan Jose Ryp, Marat Mychaels, Rafa Lopez
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: B&W, 64 pages square bound, quarterly

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: The huge anniversary issue! To celebrate Threshold's amazing 50 issues, this special line-up of talent has ballooned the issue to a massive five stories packed in a 64 page deluxe square bound format! Demonslayer's first story arc comes to the carnage filled conclusion! With Michael under the control of Irkala, Demonslayer has no choice but to fight him for her very life. But when he won't give up, it looks like the 'Slayer may have to kill the man she loves in order to stay alive! Writer Robert Lugibihl and stellar new artist Gabriel Rearte unleash a tale from Pandora's past as she tries to tame the old west! Western zombie gunfighters are tearing up a town, but now there is a new sheriff and her name is Pandora. Spanish super-star Juan Jose Ryp serves up two new short stories with his sassy women, Monique and Denisse. High class beauties with a taste for the best in life, they explore the sexy underbelly of the world and get into all sorts of trouble in the process. Red hot Rafa Lopez brings us another new Hellina story as she explores the limits of her new found control over her underground cult. And wrapping up the issue is a new sexy spy story featuring the Lookers! For the best in mature reader comics you can't do better than the longest running American anthology, Threshold, and this amazing 50th issue!

THRESHOLD #50 Demonslayer
Retail Price: $8.95 US
Cover: Marat Mychaels
Story/Art: Juan Jose Ryp, Marat Mychaels, Rafa Lopez
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: B&W, 64 pages square bound, quarterly



THRESHOLD #50 Hellina
Retail Price: $8.95 US
Cover: Juan Jose Ryp
Story/Art: Juan Jose Ryp, Marat Mychaels, Rafa Lopez
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: B&W, 64 pages square bound, quarterly


 

 

THRESHOLD #50 Pandora Nude
Retail Price: $9.00 US
Cover: Juan Jose Ryp
Story/Art: Juan Jose Ryp, Marat Mychaels, Rafa Lopez
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: B&W, 64 pages square bound, quarterly

You can take an uncensored peek at the cover for this item on the March Mature / Adult Cover Graphics Page

 

THRESHOLD #50 Hellina Adult
Retail Price: $9.00 US
Cover: Juan Jose Ryp
Story/Art: Juan Jose Ryp, Marat Mychaels, Rafa Lopez
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: B&W, 64 pages square bound, quarterly

You can take an uncensored peek at the cover for this item on the March Mature / Adult Cover Graphics Page


 

HELLINA #0 Adult Orgy
Retail Price: $6.00 US
Cover: Juan Jose Ryp
Story: Robert Lugibihl
Art: Rafa Lopez
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: B&W, 32 pages

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Hell's mistress is back and out of control on this stunning new cover by Juan Jose Ryp! Sandra wanted nothing more than to go to college and move through life like a normal person. But a sudden abduction by a demonic cult takes her down a path she never expected as she is turned in the assassin Hellina! Perfect for fans new and old, this issue features Hellina's full origin and tons of never before revealed information about her secret past, allies, and those who want to kill her! Writer Robert Lugibihl and stellar new artist Rafa Lopez bring the heart-ripping vixen back to life as never before! This special edition is limited to just 1000 copies.

You can take an uncensored peek at the cover for this item on the March Mature / Adult Cover Graphics Page

 

 

WEBWITCH Companion Nude Martin Sketch Edition
Retail Price: $29.95 US
Cover: Matt Martin
Writer/Artist: Tim Vigil
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: B&W, 16 pages

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: This special sketch cover features and original nude Webwitch sketch by Matt Martin on every copy! 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. This limited sketch edition ships bagged and boarded with a certificate of authenticity and is limited to just 150 copies.

You can take an uncensored peek at the cover for this item on the March Mature / Adult Cover Graphics Page

 

Tim Vigil's WEBWITCH #3 Nude Connecting cover
Retail Price: $5.95 US
Cover: Juan Jose Ryp
Artist/Writer: Tim Vigil
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: B&W, 32 pages, monthly 3 of 3

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: The stunning Spanish mega-star Juan Jose Ryp provides this jaw-dropping final part of the Webwitch #1-3 connecting cover set. Nina has a special place in the evolutionary ladder, she is the bridge between the alien Spidernation and humans. And her choices can help determine who controls the globe in the next century. Biologically part of both worlds, but not fully embraced by either, she is torn between the desire to help the Spidernation expand and the human's quest to rid the world of the greatest predators the Earth has seen! This special edition is limited to just 1000 copies.

You can take an uncensored peek at the cover for this item on the March Mature / Adult Cover Graphics Page

JUNGLE FANTASY #1 Stampede Wraparound
Retail Price: $5.95 US
Cover: Juan Jose Ryp
Artists: Al Rio, Juan Jose Ryp
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: B&W, 32 pages, bi-monthly

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: It is a dinosaur madhouse on this stunning Stampede Wraparound by detail master Juan Jose Ryp! Clear the way for powerhouse artist Al Rio to return to Avatar interior art with this story introducing the new characters he developed, the Vixens! Set on a planet populated by all the ages of dinosaurs, two young women find themselves trapped in a time long lost. This special first issue also features the fan demanded return in Fauna with art by amazing newcomer Juan Jose Ryp. Your every jungle fantasy is finally granted, with this new ongoing series! This special edition is limited to just 1000 copies.

SHI: PANDORA'S BOX PREVIEW Prism Foil
Retail Price: $12.95 US
Cover: Billy Tucci
Story: Billy Tucci
Artist: Juan Jose Ryp
Readership: All ages
Format: B&W, 16 pages

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Spanish superstar Juan Jose Ryp takes the reigns of Shi in this tale of Tori No Shi in the distant past. Her quest for passage to Europe takes her into dangerous territory as she must unravel the mystery of a monster of legend, and perhaps face the beast itself! This preview book shows some of Juan Jose's amazing pencil work and behind-the-scenes designs! A must for Shi fans. The Tiger of Death has a new face at Avatar! This limited Prism foil edition ships bagged and boarded with a certificate of authenticity. This special edition is limited to just 500 copies.

HELLINA Hell's Angel Box Set
Retail Price: $39.95 US
Cover: Ivan Reis
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: Box set containing 8 books

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Now is your chance to get many of the original first printing Hellina books in this limited edition box set. This deluxe edition set ships with copies of Hellina: Hell's Angel #1 Platinum, #2 Platinum, #1 Nude, #2 Nude, Hellina: Hellborn #1, #1 Deluxe, #2 and #2 Deluxe. This special box set ships with all 8 listed books inside a specially edition box with a certificate of authenticity. This super packaged edition is limited to just 100 boxes.

TIDALWAVE 1st Issues Set
Retail Price: $13.95 US
Artists: Cruz, Miller, Brooks and more
Readership: All ages
Format: FC, 32 pages, 5 books in a bag

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Here is the perfect chance to try out the new TidalWave books in this special set of five first issues. Included are 10th Muse #1, Atlas #1, Black Tide #1, Odyssey #1 and the TidalWave Sampler. All the books are bagged together in this special set limited to just 300 units.

TIDALWAVE SAMPLER ORIGINAL SKETCH EDITION
Retail Price: $24.95 US
Cover: Marat Mychaels
Artists: Cruz, Miller, Valdez and more
Readership: All ages
Format: FC, 16 pages, one shot

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: This special convention edition is available for the first time with an original 10th Muse sketch on the front cover by Marat Mychaels! 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. This limited sketch edition ships bagged and boarded with a certificate of authenticity and is limited to just 200 copies.