The new issue of the Previews catalog is just out, and for those of you stopping by after picking up the latest issue of Previews this week, our Previews Supplement section has been updated with pointers and information covering all the comics Avatar Press is soliciting for release in November, including Mark Millar's The Unfunnies, Steven Grant's My Flesh is Cool, Alan Moore's The Courtyard TPB & Companion, Frank Miller's Robocop, Joe R. Lansdale's The Drive-In, Threshold, and more.  The Previews Supplement is your one-stop source for Avatar Press comics solicited for release in December 2003.   You can find Avatar Press items on pages 233-240 of Previews this month.

Not sure what this Previews stuff is all about? We talked a bit here about Previews and the importance of pre-ordering or otherwise letting your retailer know what independent comics you want to read.

Some important info about getting Avatar Press comics from your local shop:  For those of you placing preorders at your local comic shop, the official due date for ordering from this month's Previews is October 11.  This date may differ for you local shop, so inquire locally to be sure about when orders are due.  Of course, many local stores will make an effort to get order these books for you at any time before or after any official due date, so it never hurts to ask about the availability of any Avatar Press comic book at any time.  This is also not to say that these book will only be available to you locally via preorder, we hope  retailers order extra copies for their shelves, but it is often difficult for them to know how to gauge demand for a given series, so you can't always count enough extra copies being available in your local area.  That's why getting as many people as possible to let their local retailer know that they these books is so extremely important.

Here's a quick list of links for info on our December releases:

And here's a complete list of Avatar Press items available for order through Previews for the month along with their Diamond order codes:

• OCT03 2121 ALAN MOORES THE COURTYARD TP (MR) $6.95
• OCT03 2122 ALAN MOORES THE COURTYARD COMPANION (MR) $9.95
• OCT03 2123 ALAN MOORES THE COURTYARD DELUX HC SET (MR) (C: 4) $34.95
• OCT03 2124 ALAN MOORES YUGGOTH CULTURES NECROCOMICON (MR) (C: 4) $4.95
• OCT03 2125 ALAN MOORES A SMALL KILLING HC (STAR19185) $24.95
• OCT03 2126 FRANK MILLERS ROBOCOP MILLER CVR #6 (Of 9) (MR) $3.50
• OCT03 2127 FRANK MILLERS ROBOCOP RYP WRAP CVR #6 (Of 9) (MR) $3.50
• OCT03 2129 FRANK MILLERS ROBOCOP MILLER CVR #2 (Of 9) (O/A) (MR) $3.50
• OCT03 2130 STARGATE SG1 CONVENTION SPECIAL PRISM FOIL CVR (C: 4) $12.95
• OCT03 2131 JOE LANSDALES DRIVE IN #3 (Of 4) (MR) $3.50
• OCT03 2132 JOE LANSDALES DRIVE IN WRAP CVR #3 (Of 4) (MR) $3.95
• OCT03 2134 MARK MILLARS THE UNFUNNIES #1 (MR) $3.50
• OCT03 2135 MARK MILLARS THE UNFUNNIES OFFENSIVE CVR #1 (MR) (C: 3) $3.50
• OCT03 2137 STEVEN GRANTS MY FLESH IS COOL PREVIEW (O/A) (MR) MSRP: $1.99
• OCT03 2138 STEVEN GRANTS MY FLESH IS COOL #1 (Of 3) (MR) $3.50
• OCT03 2139 STEVEN GRANTS MY FLESH IS COOL WRAP CVR #1 (Of 3) (MR) $3.50
• OCT03 2140 STEVEN GRANTS MORTAL SOULS TP (STAR17698) (MR)  $9.95
• OCT03 2141 DEMONSLAYER LORDS OF NIGHT ADULT CVR #1 (MR) (C: 3 & 4) $6.00
• OCT03 2142 HELLINA VS PANDORA PREVIEW HELLINAS ARMY CVR (MR) (C: 4) $5.95
• OCT03 2143 HELLINA SEDUCTION RED HOT NUDE CVR #1 (MR) (C: 3 & 4) $6.00
• OCT03 2144 THRESHOLD PANDORA CVR #50 (O/A) (MR) $8.95
• OCT03 2145 SHI SEMPO ROYAL BLUE CVR #1 (C: 4) $75.00
• OCT03 2146 THRESHOLD LOOKERS CVR #52 (MR) $4.95
• OCT03 2147 THRESHOLD LOOKERS NUDE CVR #52 (MR) (C: 3) $6.00
• OCT03 2148 THRESHOLD RYP CVR #52 (MR) $4.95
• OCT03 2149 THRESHOLD RYP NUDE CVR #52 (MR) (C: 3) $6.00

Note:  (O/A) = a previously-available item made available for order through the catalog again.  (star code) generally represents an in-print graphic novel.
[ posted Thursday, September 25, 2003 8:54:05 PM  |  permanent link to this item ]