July 2006 Solicited Releases

The comics and related items on this page are scheduled to ship from Avatar in July, 2006. 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 2006 Solicited Releases in the store.

Solicited for July:

LADY DEATH / SHI Preview
Cover: Billy Tucci
Writer: Brian Pulido
Art: Juan Jose Ryp
Readership: All Ages
Format: B&W, 16 pages

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Lady Death / Shi is the cross-over fans have been demanding for 10 years and it is finally here as two of comics most infamous warriors meet in an epic clash! The battle will be remembered in Heaven and Hell as Lady Death/Shi hits comics stores with Lady Death creator Brian Pulido and Shi creator Billy Tucci at the helm and featuring the stunning art of Juan Jose Ryp! Pulido tells a hard-hitting tale that will soak the streets of Feudal Japan in blood and this special Preview will give you a look at the epic in the making with story pages, sketches, and more! As well as the standard cover by Tucci, this issue is available with a cover by series artist Juan Jose Ryp and a special Premium cover by fan-favorite Matt Martin!
LADY DEATH / SHI Preview Ryp
Cover: Juan Jose Ryp
Writer: Brian Pulido
Art: Juan Jose Ryp
Readership: All Ages
Format: B&W, 16 pages
LADY DEATH / SHI Preview Premium
Cover: Matt Martin
Writer: Brian Pulido
Art: Juan Jose Ryp
Readership: All Ages
Format: B&W, 16 pages
LADY DEATH / SHI Preview Gold Foil
Cover: Billy Tucci
Writer: Brian Pulido
Art: Juan Jose Ryp
Readership: All Ages
Format: B&W, 16 pages

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: This special Gold Foil edition is limited to just 750 copies and ships in a bag with a certificate of authenticity.
LADY DEATH / SHI Preview Commemorative Edition
Cover: Matt Martin
Writer: Brian Pulido
Art: Juan Jose Ryp
Readership: All Ages
Format: B&W, 16 pages

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Lady Death / Shi is the cross-over fans have been demanding for 10 years and is finally here as two of comics most infamous warriors meet in an epic clash! The battle will be remembered in Heaven and Hell as Lady Death/Shi hits comics stores with Lady Death creator Brian Pulido and Shi creator Billy Tucci at the helm and featuring the stunning art of Juan Jose Ryp! Pulido tells a hard-hitting tale that will soak the streets of Feudal Japan in blood and this special Preview will give you a look at the epic in the making with story pages, sketches, and more! This exclusive cover is limited to just 1500 copies.
MORE THAN MORTAL: A Legend Reborn
Cover: Wellington Alves
Writer: Sharon Scott
Art: Wellington Alves
Readership: All Ages
Format: B&W, 16 pages

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: The hugely-successful fantasy series More Than Mortal returns at Avatar with original creator and writer Sharon Scott! In ancient Ireland, the land was riddled with both internal clan rivalries, and external invasion -- a time of legends, great warriors, and fierce druidic magic. Although the Tuath gods no longer walked the land, their power and influence still pervaded. The battle between Man and dark Faerie had been waging for decades. The battle came to a head during a bloody siege at a temple in Kildare where Midir and his Faerie horde were devastating the Celtic army. It seemed all was lost -- that an entire people and their way of life would be destroyed. Desperate, a group of druids conjured a powerful spell, a plea to the Land to protect itself. The druids gave birth to a Guardian that day -- a being that emulated the very essence of Ireland and its distinction: beauty, strength, independence. She was an elemental, part of the land, and bound to defend it? she became Brigid The Protector. This special book serves as a re-introduction to the world of More Than Mortal with story-so-far recaps, special unseen preview art, and sneak peaks at the action to come! This issue features regular, wraparound, and Premium covers by series artist Wellington Alves as well as a cover by maestro Juan Jose Ryp!
MORE THAN MORTAL: A Legend Reborn Wraparound
Cover: Wellington Alves
Writer: Sharon Scott
Art: Wellington Alves
Readership: All Ages
Format: B&W, 16 pages
MORE THAN MORTAL: A Legend Reborn Ryp
Cover: Juan Jose Ryp
Writer: Sharon Scott
Art: Wellington Alves
Readership: All Ages
Format: B&W, 16 pages
MORE THAN MORTAL: A Legend Reborn Premium
Cover: Wellington Alves
Writer: Sharon Scott
Art: Wellington Alves
Readership: All Ages
Format: B&W, 16 pages
LADY DEATH Fetishes 2006 Special
Cover: Richard Ortiz
Art: Juan Jose Ryp, Richard Ortiz, Rafa Lopez, Matt Martin and more
Readership: All Ages
Format: Full color, 32 pages

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Get your freak on with Lady Death this summer! The best artists in the world explore the seedy underworld with Lady Death in this exciting new pinup book focusing on Lady Death and her Fetishes! From bondage, to leather gear, lingerie to playing dress-up, all the bases are covered on these all-new, red-hot splash pages! This sultry special is headlined by art from Juan Jose Ryp, Matt Martin, Rafa Lopez, Richard Ortiz, Di Amorim, and many others! This special features a regular cover by Ortiz, an Angelic cover by Martin, a Devil Girl, Latex and Lace by Ryp and a special limited Leather cover by Martin that is limited to just 900 copies!
LADY DEATH Fetishes 2006 Special Angelic
Cover: Matt Martin
Art: Juan Jose Ryp, Richard Ortiz, Rafa Lopez, Matt Martin and more
Readership: All Ages
Format: Full color, 32 pages
LADY DEATH Fetishes 2006 Special Devil Girl
Cover: Juan Jose Ryp
Art: Juan Jose Ryp, Richard Ortiz, Rafa Lopez, Matt Martin and more
Readership: All Ages
Format: Full color, 32 pages
LADY DEATH Fetishes 2006 Special Latex
Cover: Juan Jose Ryp
Art: Juan Jose Ryp, Richard Ortiz, Rafa Lopez, Matt Martin and more
Readership: All Ages
Format: Full color, 32 pages
LADY DEATH Fetishes 2006 Special Lace
Cover: Juan Jose Ryp
Art: Juan Jose Ryp, Richard Ortiz, Rafa Lopez, Matt Martin and more
Readership: All Ages
Format: Full color, 32 pages
LADY DEATH Fetishes 2006 Special Leather
Cover: Matt Martin
Art: Juan Jose Ryp, Richard Ortiz, Rafa Lopez, Matt Martin and more
Readership: All Ages
Format: Full color, 32 pages
ESCAPE OF THE LIVING DEAD: Fearbook #1
Cover: Mike Wolfer
Writer/ Artist: Mike Wolfer
Readership: MR
Format: Full Color, 32 pages

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: The smash story from John Russo’s Escape of the Living Dead series continues with art from super-star Mike (Friday the 13th) Wolfer! Before he was one of the undead, he was one of the living and now, the secrets of ESCAPE OF THE LIVING DEAD's breakout zombie star are revealed! Deadhead, the enigmatic, Stars and Stripeswearing leader of the army of the walking dead is not like his rotting brethren. Something burns within him, something beyond the hunger for human flesh, something that the zombie multitude recognizes as a power that even they should fear. In the continuation of creator John Russo's saga of The Living Dead, the murder of the man that is Deadhead will be exposed as we witness the horrific events that now drive him in his inexhaustible pursuit of one thing... Make that two things: Human entrails and vengeance! The terror lives on several covers including the Regular, Wraparound, Terror, Gore, and Body Count by Mike Wolfer, and a special leather cover by Wolfer limited to just 900 copies!
ESCAPE OF THE LIVING DEAD: Fearbook #1 Wraparound
Cover: Mike Wolfer
Writer/ Artist: Mike Wolfer
Readership: MR
Format: Full Color, 32 pages
ESCAPE OF THE LIVING DEAD: Fearbook #1 Terror
Cover: Mike Wolfer
Writer/ Artist: Mike Wolfer
Readership: MR
Format: Full Color, 32 pages
ESCAPE OF THE LIVING DEAD: Fearbook #1 Body Count
Cover: Mike Wolfer
Writer/ Artist: Mike Wolfer
Readership: MR
Format: Full Color, 32 pages
ESCAPE OF THE LIVING DEAD: Fearbook #1 Gore
Cover: Mike Wolfer
Writer/ Artist: Mike Wolfer
Readership: MR
Format: Full Color, 32 pages
ESCAPE OF THE LIVING DEAD: Fearbook #1 Leather
Cover: Mike Wolfer
Writer/ Artist: Mike Wolfer
Readership: MR
Format: Full Color, 32 pages
ESCAPE OF THE LIVING DEAD #5 Burrows
Cover: Jason Burrows
Story: John Russo
Art: Dheeraj Verma
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: Full Color, 32 pages, 5 of 5

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Say it loud, stomp your feet, we’re undead, and we want meat! Artist Jacen Burrows lives to serve on this new cover limited to 1000 copies.
Warren Ellis BLACK GAS #2 Auxiliary
Cover: Jacen Burrows
Writer: Warren Ellis
Art: Max Fiumara
Readership: MR
Format: Full Color, 32 pages, 2 of 3

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Don’t miss your last chance to grab a copy of the second issue of Warren Ellis’ zombie masterpiece with this special Auxiliary Edition which is available for the special price of $3.99 and features an all-new cover by artist Jacen Burrows and is limited to just 1500 copies!
Joe R. Lansdale’s THE DRIVE-IN 2 #3
Cover: Andres Guinaldo
Story: Joe R. Lansdale
Art: Andres Guinaldo
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: B&W, 32 pages, 3 of 4, monthly

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Lansdale lovers rejoice, the team that brought you The Drive-In is back for this sequel to one of horror’s most beloved books, The Drive-In 2! Artist Andres Guinaldo returns to bring to life the next chapter of the story about a group of friends who wanted nothing more than to enjoy a day at the movies. But when a comet brought true horror to life, the body count started to mount. Now our intrepid heroes must go back to where the madness began to face down Popalong! This series continues the action, madness, and razor-sharp dialogue Lansdale fans the world over have been waiting for! Available in regular and wraparound covers by Guinaldo.
Joe R. Lansdale’s THE DRIVE-IN 2 #3 Wraparound
Cover: Andres Guinaldo
Story: Joe R. Lansdale
Art: Andres Guinaldo
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: B&W, 32 pages, 3 of 4, monthly
MEDIEVAL LADY DEATH: War of the Winds #4
Cover: Di Amorim
Writer: Brian Pulido
Art: Di Amorim
Readership: All Ages
Format: Full Color, 32 pages, bi-monthly, 4 of 8

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Medieval Lady Death fights for all humanity in this epic new eight issue series! Lady Death is under the thrall of her Eldritch father, Tvarus. He's tapped into to vast powers she didn't know she had and he sends her to destroy the city of Giligard! Can Wolf, Cai and Archbishop Vittorio stop her before she does the unthinkable? Hundreds of lives hang in the balance. Plus who are their unlikely allies? And who defects from the Eldritch battle camp? This issue has standard and wraparound covers by Di Amorim and a special Premium cover by Daniel HDR.
MEDIEVAL LADY DEATH: War of the Winds #4 Wraparound
Cover: Di Amorim
Writer: Brian Pulido
Art: Di Amorim
Readership: All Ages
Format: Full Color, 32 pages, bi-monthly, 4 of 8
MEDIEVAL LADY DEATH: War of the Winds #4 Battle Edition
Cover: Di Amorim
Writer: Brian Pulido
Art: Di Amorim
Readership: All Ages
Format: Full Color, 32 pages, bi-monthly, 4 of 8
MEDIEVAL LADY DEATH: War of the Winds #4 Premium
Cover: Daniel HDR
Writer: Brian Pulido
Art: Di Amorim
Readership: All Ages
Format: Full Color, 32 pages, bi-monthly, 4 of 8
MEDIEVAL LADY DEATH: War of the Winds #1 Free Spirit
Cover: Daniel HDR
Story: Brian Pulido
Art: Di Amorim
Readership: All ages
Format: Full Color, 32 pages

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: You don’t want to miss this luscious all-new cover of Medieval Lady Death enjoying a moment of piece by Daniel HDR! Limited to 1000 copies.
LADY DEATH: The Wicked #1 Charged
Cover: Rafa Lopez
Story: Brian Pulido
Art: Richard Ortiz
Readership: All ages
Format: Full color, 32 pages

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Rafa Lopez reminds us all of the power of Lady Death on this all-new cover! Limited to 1000 copies.
LADY DEATH: The Wicked #1/2 Prism Foil
Cover: Richard Ortiz
Story: Brian Pulido
Art: Richard Ortiz
Readership: All ages
Format: Full color, 32 pages

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: All copies ship in a bag and board with a certificate of authenticity.
LADY DEATH: Infernal Sins Repose
Cover: Matt Martin
Story: Brian Pulido
Art: Richard Ortiz
Readership: All ages
Format: B&W, 16 pages

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Matt Martin shows us a moment of introspection for the hottest babe in comics is on this all-new cover! Limited to 1000 copies.
LADY DEATH 2005 Bikini Special Royal Blue
Cover: Matt Martin
Story: Brian Pulido
Art: Richard Ortiz
Readership: All ages
Format: B&W, 16 pages

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Limited to 100 copies, all of which ship bagged in a special protective case with a certificate of authenticity.
LADY DEATH: Lost Souls #1 Bad Odds
Cover: Rafa Lopez
Writer: Brian Pulido
Art: Richard Ortiz
Readership: All Ages
Format: Full Color, 32 pages, 1 of 2

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Things don’t look good for Lady Death and her allies on this sexy new cover from Rafa Lopez! Limited to 1000 copies.
Stargate SG-1: Ra Reborn Prequel Royal Blue
Cover: Jorge Correa
Story: James Anthony
Art: Jorge Correa
Readership: All ages
Format: B&W, 16 pages, one shot

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Limited to 100 copies, all of which ship bagged in a special protective case with a certificate of authenticity.
LADY DEATH : Death Goddess Regal by Carlos Ferreira Lithograph
Art: Carlos Ferreira
Format: Full color art print, 11 x 17

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: This lithograph is of Carlos Ferreira’s luscious cover to Lady Death: Death Goddess Regal Edition. Printed on high-quality card stock with cutting edge technology for a perfect high-resolution print suitable for framing. Each is strictly limited to only 150 copies! Every copy of this digital art print ships in a special rigid sleeve with a seal of authenticity.
LADY DEATH Annual #1 Gold Foil
Cover: Richard Ortiz
Writer: Brian Pulido
Art: Richard Ortiz
Readership: All Ages
Format: Full Color, 40 pages

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: This super-sized tome is one giant self-contained story by creator Brian Pulido and super-star artist Richard Ortiz! This special Gold Foil edition is limited to just 500 copies and ships in a bag with a certificate of authenticity.