The comics and related items in this post are scheduled to ship from Avatar in February, 2008. 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.
Heres a link to the complete list of February 2008 Solicited Releases in the store.
And for those of you who will be picking these up through your local retailer, here’s a handy checklist of the items solicited for Feb 2008. Please let your retailer know now that you want these items.
Solicited for February:
- Narcopolis#1
- Garth Ennis STREETS OF GLORY #5
- Black Summer #7
- Doktor Sleepless #8
- plus the newest variant editions for Black Summer, Dok Sleepless, Lady Death, and more.
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NARCOPOLIS #1 US $3.99 “Cover: Jeremy Rock Writer: Jamie Delano Art: Jeremy Rock Readership: MR Format: Full Color, 32 pages, 1 of 4 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Jamie Delano is back with this new science fiction masterpiece! The British writing maestro, who helped usher in Vertigo with his launch of Hellblazer, returns to comics with his radical new vision of the future. The citizens of Narcopolis lead blessed lives, enriched by sucking down delicious MamaDream and filling their tasks to enrich society. But Gray Neighbor just isnt sure that is all life has to offer, and maybe there is more beyond the daily sluice. But when a psychestryke horrorist attack brings carnage to his life, he is thrust deeper into the edges of this utopian society and into conflict with the agents of T.R.U.S.T. who keep order. Crafting whole new chunks of language, and stunning concepts of a bizarre new world, Delano delivers a masterful new series that has to been seen to be believed! New artist Jeremy Rock provides stunningly detailed sequential pages that fully compliment this truly revolutionary book. Each issue is available with a regular and wraparound cover by Jeremy Rock and also a rare 1-in-15 Design Sketch Cover Edition by Rock. |
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NARCOPOLIS #1 Wraparound US $3.99 “Cover: Jeremy Rock Writer: Jamie Delano Art: Jeremy Rock Readership: MR Format: Full Color, 32 pages, 1 of 4 |
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NARCOPOLIS #1 Design Sketch Edition US $7 “Rare design sketch cover edition Cover: Jeremy Rock Writer: Jamie Delano Art: Jeremy Rock Readership: MR Format: Full Color, 32 pages, 1 of 4 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Jamie Delano is back with this new science fiction masterpiece! The British writing maestro, who helped usher in Vertigo with his launch of Hellblazer, returns to comics with his radical new vision of the future. The citizens of Narcopolis lead blessed lives, enriched by sucking down delicious MamaDream and filling their tasks to enrich society. But Gray Neighbor just isnt sure that is all life has to offer, and maybe there is more beyond the daily sluice. But when a psychestryke horrorist attack brings carnage to his life, he is thrust deeper into the edges of this utopian society and into conflict with the agents of T.R.U.S.T. who keep order. Crafting whole new chunks of language, and stunning concepts of a bizarre new world, Delano delivers a masterful new series that has to been seen to be believed! New artist Jeremy Rock provides stunningly detailed sequential pages that fully compliment this truly revolutionary book. Each issue is available with a regular and wraparound cover by Jeremy Rock and also a rare 1-in-15 Design Sketch Cover Edition by Rock. |
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BLACK SUMMER #7 US $2.99 “Cover: Juan Jose Ryp Writer: Warren Ellis Art: Juan Jose Ryp Readership: MR Format: Full Color, 32 pages, monthly, 7 of 7 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Warren Ellis masked hero masterpiece goes nuclear in this cataclysmic final issue! John Horus has brought the weight of the world down on himself, yet he is far from defeated. As the body counts rockets skyward, desperate attempts are made to bring down the Presidents killer. Not even the combined might of the last few living members of the Seven Guns seems to be enough. You do not want to miss this shock ending that will cement this work as a high-water point for the genre. With insane illustration by series artist Juan Jose Ryp and colors from Mark Sweeney, this final issue will deliver a killer punch! This issue is available with a regular or wraparound cover and also a rare 1-in-25 cover featuring a Tactical Guns design sketch, all by series artist Juan Jose Ryp. Also, to celebrate this final issue, dont miss the Zombies cover, featuring the Undead Seven Guns team also by Ryp. |
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BLACK SUMMER #7 Wraparound US $2.99 “Cover: Juan Jose Ryp Writer: Warren Ellis Art: Juan Jose Ryp Readership: MR Format: Full Color, 32 pages |
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BLACK SUMMER #7 Zombies US $2.99 “Cover: Juan Jose Ryp Writer: Warren Ellis Art: Juan Jose Ryp Readership: MR Format: Full Color, 32 pages |
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BLACK SUMMER #7 Design Sketch Edition US $9 “Rare design sketch cover edition Cover: Juan Jose Ryp Writer: Warren Ellis Art: Juan Jose Ryp Readership: MR Format: Full Color, 32 pages, monthly, 7 of 7 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Warren Ellis masked hero masterpiece goes nuclear in this cataclysmic final issue! John Horus has brought the weight of the world down on himself, yet he is far from defeated. As the body counts rockets skyward, desperate attempts are made to bring down the Presidents killer. Not even the combined might of the last few living members of the Seven Guns seems to be enough. You do not want to miss this shock ending that will cement this work as a high-water point for the genre. With insane illustration by series artist Juan Jose Ryp and colors from Mark Sweeney, this final issue will deliver a killer punch! This issue is available with a regular or wraparound cover and also a rare 1-in-25 cover featuring a Tactical Guns design sketch, all by series artist Juan Jose Ryp. Also, to celebrate this final issue, dont miss the Zombies cover, featuring the Undead Seven Guns team also by Ryp. |
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BLACK SUMMER #2 Auxiliary US $2.99 “Cover: Juan Jose Ryp Writer: Warren Ellis Art: Juan Jose Ryp Readership: MR Format: Color, 32 pages, 2 of 7 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: All the issues of Black Summer have been selling out fast, but now you can get this special Auxiliary edition of the first printing of #2, which is limited to 2000 copies, with a new cover by series artist Juan Jose Ryp still at the original cover price of $2.99! |
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BLACK SUMMER #3 Auxiliary US $2.99 “Cover: Juan Jose Ryp Writer: Warren Ellis Art: Juan Jose Ryp Readership: MR Format: Color, 32 pages, 3 of 7 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: All the issues of Black Summer have been selling out fast, but now you can get this special Auxiliary edition of the first printing of #3, which is limited to 2000 copies, with a new cover by series artist Juan Jose Ryp still at the original cover price of $2.99! |
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DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #8 US $3.99 “Cover: Ivan Rodriguez Writer: Warren Ellis Art: Ivan Rodriguez Readership: MR Format: Full Color, 32 pages, monthly PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Bodies are starting to pile up. People are starting to get sick. Things are starting to not work. It’s getting so the only constant in people’s lives is the nightly Doktor Sleepless broadcast — which is just how he wants it, and just what Sing is afraid of… Warren Ellis’ satirical-political science fiction novel continues its on-going run! The issue is available with a regular cover by series artist Ivan Rodriguez, or wraparound cover by Raulo Caceres, and also a rare 1-in-15 Future Warning Sign cover. |
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DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #8 Wraparound US $3.99 “Cover: Raulo Caceres Writer: Warren Ellis Art: Ivan Rodriguez Readership: MR Format: Full Color, 32 pages, monthly |
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DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #8 Warning Sign Edition US $7 “Rare Warning Sign cover edition Cover: Ivan Rodriguez Writer: Warren Ellis Art: Ivan Rodriguez Readership: MR Format: Full Color, 32 pages, monthly PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Bodies are starting to pile up. People are starting to get sick. Things are starting to not work. It’s getting so the only constant in people’s lives is the nightly Doktor Sleepless broadcast — which is just how he wants it, and just what Sing is afraid of… Warren Ellis’ satirical-political science fiction novel continues its on-going run! The issue is available with a regular cover by series artist Ivan Rodriguez, or wraparound cover by Raulo Caceres, and also a rare 1-in-15 Future Warning Sign cover. |
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DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #2 Auxiliary US $3.99 “Cover: Ivan Rodriguez Writer: Warren Ellis Art: Ivan Rodriguez Readership: MR Format: Color, 32 pages PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: For those folks that missed out on the second issue of Warren Ellis new on-going series, this is your lucky day! Now you can get this special Auxiliary edition of the first printing, which is limited to 1500 copies, with a new cover by series artist Ivan Rodriguez still at the original cover price of $3.99! |
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STREETS OF GLORY #5 US $3.99 “Cover: Mike Wolfer Writer: Garth Ennis Art: Mike Wolfer Readership: MR Format: Full Color, 32 pages, monthly, 5 of 6 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Garth Ennis’ powerhouse saga of the Old West continues. As Dunn returns as one of the few survivors of the battle with Red Crow, he begins to learn some unpleasant truths about the wealthy industrialist who has been taking over Gladback, Montana. The times are changing, and Colonel Joseph R. Dunn may be a relic of past no longer welcome. Ennis teams with Mike Wolfer for this epic full color series that promises to thrill every fan of Garths powerful story-telling and brutal violence. This issue is available with a regular or wraparound cover by series artist Mike Wolfer. |
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STREETS OF GLORY #5 Wraparound US $3.99 “Cover: Mike Wolfer Writer: Garth Ennis Art: Mike Wolfer Readership: MR Format: Full Color, 32 pages, monthly, 5 of 6 |
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STREETS OF GLORY #5 Platinum US $6 “Rare Platinum Foil cover edition Cover: Mike Wolfer Writer: Garth Ennis Art: Mike Wolfer Readership: MR Format: Full Color, 32 pages, monthly, 5 of 6 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Garth Ennis’ powerhouse saga of the Old West continues. As Dunn returns as one of the few survivors of the battle with Red Crow, he begins to learn some unpleasant truths about the wealthy industrialist who has been taking over Gladback, Montana. The times are changing, and Colonel Joseph R. Dunn may be a relic of past no longer welcome. Ennis teams with Mike Wolfer for this epic full color series that promises to thrill every fan of Garths powerful story-telling and brutal violence. This issue is available with a regular or wraparound cover by series artist Mike Wolfer. |
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MEDIEVAL LADY DEATH: War of the Winds #1-6 Bag Set US $22.99 “Cover Art: Di Amorim Writer: Brian Pulido Art: Di Amorim Readership: All Ages Format: Color, 32 pages, 6 issues in a bagged set PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: This special set has all 6 issues comprising the entire series of Medieval Lady Death: War of the Winds. Each of the 6 issues randomly has one of the covers previously offered. |
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LADY DEATH 2007 Swimsuit Golden US $5.99 “Cover: Rafa Lopez Art: Juan Jose Ryp, Matt Martin, and others Readership: All Ages Format: Color, 16 pages PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: The Lady Death has never looked hotter than on this sexy new cover from Rafa Lopez that is limited to just 750 copies. |
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LADY DEATH Sacrilege #2 Upper Hand US $5.99 “Cover Art: Gabriel Guzman Writer: Brian Pulido Art: Daniel HDR Readership: All Ages Format: Color, 32 pages, 2 of 2 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Lady Death is on the cusp of victory on this all-new cover by series artist Gabriel Guzman. Limited to 750 copies. |
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LADY DEATH Blacklands #1/2 Royal Blue US $75 “Cover: Gabriel Guzman Writer: Brian Pulido Art: Gabriel Guzman Readership: All Ages Format: Color, 16 pages PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Special warehouse find, never-before-offered edition limited to 100 copies. All copies ship in a bag and a special protective case with a certificate of authenticity. |
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LADY DEATH 2007 Swimsuit Swordplay US $5.99 “Cover: Daniel HDR Art: Juan Jose Ryp, Matt Martin, and others Readership: All Ages Format: Color, 16 pages PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: The lucious queen of the dead is back on the beach! This sultry new cover is by artist Daniel HDR and is limited to just 750 copies. |