November 2003 Solicited Releases

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

Solicited for November:

Ennis & McCrea's DICKS X-MAS SPECIAL #1
Retail Price: $3.50 US
Cover: John McCrea
Story: Garth Ennis
Art: John McCrea
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: B&W, 32 pages, one shot

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Season's Greetings from those sick perverts, Garth and John! Everything that is holy about the wondrous season get skewered right here, as only those demented bollackses from Belfast could whip up. It just wouldn't be Christmas without Dougie and Ivor messing things up somehow. The AntiChrist? We've got 'em. Small holy children being killed in unique ways? Yep. Hitler, Satan and horny dogs? All right here. Plus you don't want to miss the spectacular return of the original whore with a heart of gold, Trio! So if you want to burn in the pits of Hell along with the rest of us laughing sinners, don't miss this X-Mas extravaganza! Also available with a spectactularly offensive cover. Honestly, it is just wrong and it shouldn't have been drawn, but if you have to see what Satan does for the holidays, now you can get it!














 

Ennis & McCrea's DICKS X-MAS SPECIAL #1 Offensive cover
Retail Price: $3.95 US
Cover: John McCrea
Story: Garth Ennis
Art: John McCrea
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: B&W, 32 pages, one shot

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

Warren Ellis' BAD SIGNAL Volume 2
Shipping: November 2003
Retail Price: $6.95 US
Cover: Jacen Burrows
Writer: Warren Ellis
Artist: Jacen Burrows
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: B&W, 64 pages, square bound
ISBN: 1592910149

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Continuing the series, this graphic novel features the latest Bad Signal columns profusely illustrated with dozens of stunning new illustrations by celebrated artist Jacen Burrows. Warren Ellis's e-mail column shows that he is a modern master of the short form essay as his biting wit makes even the most esoteric of topics must reads. Ellis describes the work as "Bad Signal is me on the move, emptying my head of thoughts and shoving them into a handheld computer with a wireless modem plugged into it, so that I can instantly bug four thousand people with useless email from public toilets all over the world."









Warren Ellis' STRANGE KILLINGS: BODY ORCHARD TPB
Shipping: November 2003
Retail Price: $16.95 US
Cover: Mike Wolfer
Writer: Warren Ellis
Artist: Mike Wolfer
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: B&W, 144 pages, square bound
ISBN: 1592910130

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? This is the fourth volume in Ellis' series of Strange TPB's (Strange Kiss, Stranger Kisses, Strange Killings).














Frank Miller's ROBOCOP #5
Retail Price: $3.50 US
Cover: Frank Miller
Story: Frank Miller
Art: Juan Jose Ryp
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: Full color, 32 pages, monthly 5 of 9

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: The Robo-action continues with more pure-Frank Miller insanity! The action kicks into high gear as Officer Lewis is hunted by a psychotic madman while OCP's replacement cops rampage through the city. Robocop himself might not be any help as he has to face the fury of the next generation Robocop, one who's weapons are far superior! This series continues to take the original Frank Miller Robocop story and faithfully adapt it into comics form by Steven Grant in order to capture every bit of the frenzied flavor that Miller wants with lusciously detailed artwork by Juan Jose Ryp.








Frank Miller's ROBOCOP #5 Wraparound
Retail Price: $3.50 US
Cover: Juan Jose Ryp
Story: Frank Miller
Art: Juan Jose Ryp
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: Full color, 32 pages, monthly 5 of 9





Joe Lansdale's THE DRIVE-IN #2
Retail Price: $3.50 US
Cover: Jacen Burrows
Story: Joe Lansdale
Art: Andres Guinaldo
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: B&W, 32 pages, monthly 2 of 4

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Joe Lansdale's epic of insanity finally comes to comics! When a group of friends decide to spend a day at the world's largest Drive-In theater horror fest, they expected to see tons of bloody murders, rampaging madmen, and mayhem- but only on the screen. After being captured at the Drive-In, the trapped crowds now totally loose control of themselves and turn into rabid madmen. But more mysterious forces are in play as the evil Popcorn King is unleashed on the masses! Don't miss this insane second issue of Lansdale's masterpiece.



Joe Lansdale's THE DRIVE-IN #2 Wraparound
Retail Price: $3.95 US
Cover: Jacen Burrows
Story: Joe Lansdale
Art: Andres Guinaldo
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: B&W, 32 pages, monthly 2 of 4


Alan Moore's YUGGOTH CULTURES #3
Retail Price: $3.95 US
Cover: Juan Jose Ryp
Story: Alan Moore
Art: Oscar Zarate, Marat Mychaels
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: B&W, 40 pages, monthly 3 of 3


PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: The magical mind of Alan Moore is unleashed in this new monthly series which weighs in at a super-sized 40 pages per issue! Yuggoth Cultures and Other Growths features tons of Alan's classic short sequential comic book stories that have been long out of print, stories that have never before been seen, and special developmental sections! This final issue features a piece that is vital to any fan's Alan Moore collection, "I Keep Coming Back" with art by Oscar Zarate. This powerful story set in Whitechapel is a Coda to the masterpiece From Hell! This issue also has a short adapted by Antony Johnston and illustrated by Marat Mychaels, and a story by Hunt Emerson. Of course all the material is written by Moore! To top it off this issue has an extensive interview with Moore as he discusses Yuggoth Cultures, the stories inside, and some of the amazing tales the lead to their creation. Fans of Alan Moore rejoice, many prayers are finally answered in this career-spanning series from the finest wordsmith in the industry!

Alan Moore's YUGGOTH CULTURES #3 Wraparound
Retail Price: $3.95 US
Cover: Juan Jose Ryp
Story: Alan Moore
Art: Oscar Zarate, Marat Mychaels
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: B&W, 40 pages, monthly 3 of 3

GOON #3 Sketched Edition
Retail Price: $19.95 US
Cover: Eric Powell
Story and Art: Eric Powell
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: B&W, 32 pages


PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Here is your change to get the rarest issue of Goon ever, packaged with an original sketch from creator Eric Powell! Limited to just 125 copies, all ship bagged and boarded with a certificate of authenticity.

MAGICAL MYSTERY MOORE GN Signed Edition
Retail Price: $9.95 US
Cover: Sergio Bleda
Story and Art: Alan Moore, Juan Jose Ryp, & others
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: B&W, 48 pages, GN

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: An ultra-rare Alan Moore collectable from overseas! This special Spanish edition of Magic Words Vol 1 features both English and Spanish language material and has some photos and material that did not run in the US Edition. This special edition is signed by superstar Juan Jose Ryp and is limited to just 300 copies. They all ship bagged and boarded with a certificate of authenticity.

 

HELLINA: Seduction #1/2 Statuesque Edition
Retail Price: $5.95 US
Cover: Juan Jose Ryp
Story: Doug Miers
Art: Javier Aranda
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: B&W, 16 pages

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Juan Jose Ryp delivers another masterpiece on the exclusive new cover! Hellina is back and the balance of Heaven and Hell will never be the same! Her unknowing alter-ego Sandra Lords has her college life falling apart as Hellina keeps taking over her body and supernatural foes just won't leave her alone. This special edition is limited to just 750 copies.

 

THRESHOLD #51 Pandora Western
Retail Price: $5.95 US
Cover: Gabriel Rearte
Art: Jeremy Rock, Gabriel Rearte, Juan Jose Ryp
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: B&W, 48 page, quarterly

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Rising star Gabriel Rearte provides this sultry Western Pandora cover. Threshold continues delivering the goods with the exciting second chapter of Lookers by writer Doug Miers and new artist Jeremy Rock as the sisters find themselves in some zombie trouble! Gabriel Rearte serves up his final chapter of the western Pandora epic in this issue. Juan Jose Ryp offers a few more delicious tales of Monique and Denisse, his wordless sensual sequential stories. This special edition is limited to just 500 copies.

SHI: Sempo #1/2 Prism foil
Retail Price: $12.95 US
Cover: Billy Tucci
Story: Billy Tucci
Art: Rafa Lopez
Readership: all ages
Format: B&W, 32 pages, monthly 1 of 2

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Shi is back with an all-new series that takes place during WWII that pits her against the Nazis as well as the Russians! This limited Prism foil edition ships bagged and boarded with a certificate of authenticity. This special edition is limited to just 300 copies.

Frank Miller's ROBOCOP #1 Gold Foil
Retail Price: $5.95 US
Cover: Frank Miller
Story: Frank Miller
Art: Juan Jose Ryp
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: Full color, 32 pages, monthly 1 of 9

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: At long last, Frank Miller's never before seen full Robocop epic finally sees the light of day! In full-on action, the Robocop story is told as Frank Miller always intended, composed straight from the master's original writings and scripts! The vast majority of Miller's insane ideas, vicious black humor, and robotic mayhem never made it to the screen, but every last bit is finally unleashed in this series! This special gold foil edition is limited to just 750 copies and ships bagged with a certificate of authenticity.

 

HELLINA vs PANDORA Preview Mychaels
Retail Price: $5.95 US
Cover: Marat Mychaels
Story: Doug Miers
Art: Rafa Lopez
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: B&W, 16 pages, monthly

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Don't miss this sexy exclusive Marat Mychaels cover! The battle for all of Hell and Earth starts right here! Avatar's greatest female warriors get sucked into the biggest conflict ever, one for control of Hell itself! This special preview looks behind-the-scenes at the art in the making. The brawl to end it all starts this winter with a full length mini series, don't miss it! This special edition is limited to just 1000 copies.