Top Cow has released their solicits for April 2010
Patience Returns!
Magdalena #1
(W) Ron Marz (A) Nelson Blake II (Cov) Ryan Sook
The Star of the Forthcoming Feature Film Gets Her Own Series!
The Magdalena has been the official protector and warrior of the Catholic Church for over two thousand years, sworn to defend the Faith with the Spear of Destiny against all manner of supernatural threats. However, Patience, the latest Magdalena, has seen through the hypocrisy of her masters and struck out on her own. When her old mentor comes to her with a mission to prevent Armageddon, will she be able to resist the call?
From writer Ron Marz (Witchblade, Angelus) and the art team of Pilot Season: Murderer, Nelson Blake II, Sal Regla, and Dave McCaig. Featuring covers by Ryan Sook (Wednesday Comics)!
Full Color 32 pages $3.99 ongoing series
Expected Ship Date – April 28th, 2010
Magdalena Ryan Sook Poster
(A) Ryan Sook
Get the iconic cover image of the Magdalena by Ryan Sook for your office, bedroom, or comic room wall as a 24” x 36” full color poster!
Full Color $7.99 Poster
Offered Again
Magdalena Volume 1 TP (SEP061873) $19.99
Magdalena ™ and © 2010 Top Cow Productions, Inc. “Magdalena ,” the Magdalena logos and the likenesses of all featured characters are trademarks of Top Cow Productions, Inc. All rights reserved.
Deadly Voodoo!
Angelus #4 (of 6)
(W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic (Cov) Stjepan Sejic
An ARTIFACTS lead-in series!
Casting The Darkness behind her, Dani moves further into the Light to accept her new role as The Angelus. But a familiar adversary is not about to let her and her companion Finch settle into New Orleans without incident! Will Dani see the vipers in her midst before it’s too late?
Full Color 32 pages $2.99 limited series
Expected Ship Date – April 7th, 2010
Angelus #1 Basaldua Golden Apple Variant Cover
(W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic (Cov) Eric Basaldua
Get this epic limited edition variant cover by Eric Basaldua created for Golden Apple Comics’ 30th Anniversary Celebration. Quantities are limited, allocations may occur.
Full Color 32 pages $10.00 Retailer Exclusive
Angelus ™ and © 2010 Top Cow Productions, Inc. “Angelus ,” the Angelus logos and the likenesses of all featured characters are trademarks of Top Cow Productions, Inc. All rights reserved.
World on Fire!
Broken Trinity: Pandora’s Box #3 (of 6)
(W) Rob Levin & Bryan Edward Hill (A) Alessandro Vitti (Cov) Tommy Lee Edwards
The ARTIFACTS lead-in heats up!
Elias and the Disciples of Eden are drawing closer and closer to Pandora’s Box, one of the 13 Artifacts, threatening to remake the world in their mad vision. Meanwhile Finn and Glori, the bearers of the Glacier and Ember Stones, race around the globe to beat the Disciples and each other to the same goal.
From newcomers Rob Levin (The Darkness: Shadows & Flame) and Bryan Edward Hill (Broken Trinity: Aftermath), and artist Alessandro Vitti (Secret Warriors). Featuring covers by Tommy Lee Edwards (1985, Turf)!
Full Color 32 pages $3.99 limited series
Expected Ship Date – April 21st, 2010
Broken Trinity ™ and © 2010 Top Cow Productions, Inc. “Broken Trinity,” the Broken Trinity logos and the likenesses of all featured characters are trademarks of Top Cow Productions, Inc. All rights reserved.
Pilot Season: Demonic #1 Signed Edition
(W) Robert Kirkman (A) Joe Benitez (Cov) Marc Silvestri
Get this limited edition issue signed by co-creator/cover artist Marc Silvestri and artist Joe Benitez. Quantities are limited, allocations may occur.
Full Color 32 pages $19.99 Signed Edition
Pilot Season ™ and © 2010 Top Cow Productions, Inc. “Pilot Season,” the Pilot Season logos and the likenesses of all featured characters are trademarks of Top Cow Productions, Inc. All rights reserved.
Demonic ™ and © Robert Kirkman and Top Cow Productions. “Demonic,” the logos, the Demonic logos and the likenesses of all featured characters are trademarks of Robert Kirkman and Top Cow Productions, Inc. All rights reserved.
The Killers In Our Midst!
Pilot Season: Hardcore #1
(W) Robert Kirkman (A) Brian Stelfreeze (Cov) Marc Silvestri
From the creative minds of Image partners Robert Kirkman & Marc Silvestri!
Once the hard core is shot into the back of your neck, an assassin’s brain waves can be transmitted into your body--circumventing your brain functions--taking complete control of your body. When assassins use this technology--your killer can be anyone; your barber, your neighbor or your wife. They are the best assassins in the world--but what happens when one of their own turns against them? Who can you trust when your enemy can change his appearance as easy as someone changes a shirt?
Full Color 32 pages $2.99 pilot issue
Expected Ship Date – April 14th, 2010
Pilot Season: Stealth #1 Signed Edition
(W) Robert Kirkman (A) Sheldon Mitchell (Cov) Marc Silvestri
Get this limited edition issue signed by co-creator/cover artist Marc Silvestri and artist Sheldon Mitchell. Quantities are limited, allocations may occur.
Full Color 32 pages $19.99 Signed Edition
Pilot Season ™ and © 2010 Top Cow Productions, Inc. “Pilot Season,” the Pilot Season logos and the likenesses of all featured characters are trademarks of Top Cow Productions, Inc. All rights reserved.
Hardcore and Stealth ™ and © Robert Kirkman and Top Cow Productions. “Hardcore,” “Stealth ,” the Hardcore logos, the Stealth logos and the likenesses of all featured characters are trademarks of Robert Kirkman and Top Cow Productions, Inc. All rights reserved.
Raise the Dead
Witchblade #137
(W) Ron Marz (A) Stjepan Sejic (Cov) Stjepan Sejic
“Raise the Dead”, Guest-starring The Necromancer!
Sara Pezzini can gain an important ally in Abby van Alstine, the Necromancer ... but only if Sara can keep her alive! Abby's visit to New York City is interrupted by a demonic attack, and her only chance for survival is entering the world of the Witchblade.
Full Color 32 pages $2.99 ongoing series
Expected Ship Date – April 14th, 2010
Witchblade ® and © 2010 Top Cow Productions, Inc. “Witchblade,” the Witchblade logos and the likenesses of all featured characters are registered trademarks of Top Cow Productions, Inc. All rights reserved.
Pilot Season: Demonic #1 Sketch Top Cow Store Variant Cover
(W) Robert Kirkman (A) Joe Benitez (Cov) Marc Silvestri
Get this limited edition sketch variant cover by co-creator Marc Silvestri, previously available exclusively from the Top Cow Store. Quantities are limited, allocations may occur.
Full Color 32 pages $10.00 Convention Exclusive
Pilot Season ™ and © 2010 Top Cow Productions, Inc. “Pilot Season,” the Pilot Season logos and the likenesses of all featured characters are trademarks of Top Cow Productions, Inc. All rights reserved.
Demonic ™ and © Robert Kirkman and Top Cow Productions. “Demonic ,” the Demonic logos and the likenesses of all featured characters are trademarks of Robert Kirkman and Top Cow Productions, Inc. All rights reserved.
The Crossover Event of The Decade!
The Darkness/Pitt Volume 1 Trade Paperback
(W) Paul Jenkins (A) Dale Keown (Cov) Dale Keown
Aliens! Mobsters! Zombies! Feds!
Dale Keown’s classic hero, Pitt, makes his return to comics! When Tim and Pitt’s mission to track down those infected by an alien virus brings them to The Darkness bearer Jackie’s stomping ground in New York, they are invariably drawn together. Both attract the unwanted attention of the Federal Government and mayhem ensues!
The crossover reunites The Darkness writer Paul Jenkins (Captain America, Mythos) and Pitt creator Dale Keown (Hulk: The End), collecting the sold out The Darkness/Pitt #1-3 plus a collection of script, toned artwork, a cover gallery and much more. As an added value, this trade will also include The Darkness #75, an all-star anniversary issue by Phil Hester (The Anchor) and a host of fantastic artists!
“Every panel shows the love for the medium and a cunning eye for dynamics, action moments, perspective and the use of light/shadow is used delicately and skillfully.” —Broken Frontier
"…an exciting, eye-popping read" - Comic Book Resources
"…a hell of a lot of character conflict, cracking dialogue..." – Bleeding Cool
"The concept from start to finish is just plain old-fashioned cool" - Newsarama
Full Color 144 pages $14.99 trade paperback
Expected Ship Date – April 28th, 2010
MATURE READERS
The Darkness ® and © 2010 Top Cow Productions, Inc. “The Darkness,” The Darkness logos and the likenesses of all featured characters are registered trademarks of Top Cow Productions, Inc. All rights reserved.
Pitt ® and © 2010 Dale Keown. “Pitt,” The Pitt logos and the likenesses of all featured characters are registered trademarks of Dale Keown. All rights reserved.
Berserker#5 Keown “Rage” Edition
(W) Rick Loverd (A) Jeremy Haun (Cov) Dale Keown
Get this limited edition variant cover previously available only through the Top Cow Store by Dale Keown. Quantities are limited, allocations may occur.
Full Color 32 pages $10.00 Top Cow Store Exclusive
Berserker ™ and © 2010 DiVide Pictures and Top Cow Productions, Inc. "Berserker,” the Berserker logos, and the likenesses of all featured characters are trademarks of DiVide Pictures and Top Cow Productions, Inc. All rights reserved.
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G.I. JOE master villian makes first IDW comics appearance in new series
IDW takes the COBRA story to the next level in the new G.I. JOE: COBRA II series, debuting in stores on January 27th. Under license by Hasbro, G.I. JOE: COBRA II continues the danger and suspense of the acclaimed G.I. JOE: COBRA series, as the G.I. JOE team penetrates the evil COBRA organization and eventually comes face to face with COBRA COMMANDER himself.
Following what IGN.com called "an instant classic," G.I. JOE: COBRA II offers the next step in the G.I. JOE team's infiltration of COBRA, as they try to rescue CHUCKLES, one of their own sent in undercover.
"We've been building the COBRA organization up over the first year and a half of G.I. JOE stories and the COBRA book was a huge part of that," said Andy Schmidt, IDW Publishing's G.I. JOE editor. "We're looking forward to revealing COBRA COMMANDER here first. But how and when he appears will surprise readers. His updated look may not be the only difference..."
With COBRA COMMANDER appearing later in the series, G.I. JOE: COBRA II is poised to dig deep into the COBRA mythos and reveal not just COBRA COMMANDER, but several other as-of-yet-unseen villians. The G.I. JOE team may have been kicked around by COBRA already, but they haven't seen anything yet!
Writers Mike Costa and Christos N. Gage craft this exciting new series, skillfully building the suspense as the G.I. JOE team gets closer to COBRA COMMANDER. The masterful art of Antonio Fuso gives new layers to the subtle yet undeniable divide that fans have witnessed within COBRA, highlighted in the celebrated G.I. JOE: COBRA Special #1. Covers will be provided by both Fuso and the great Howard Chaykin.
Furthering the series that was named the third best graphic novel of the year by iFanboy.com and the best single issue of the year by MTV Splash Page, G.I. JOE: COBRA II continues to blend succinct storytelling with innovative visuals. Raves io9.com, "If you're looking for the latest smart, inventive reboot, the place to look . . . is G.I. JOE: COBRA."
G.I JOE: COBRA II #1 ($3.99, 32 pages) debuts on January 27, 2010. Diamond order code: NOV09 0809.
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GEORGE CLOONEY AND MERYL STREEP DIG THE LIFE FANTASTIC IN
DEBUTING AS A BLU-RAY/DVD COMBO PACK MARCH 23
Academy Award®-winning* Hollywood heavyweights George Clooney (Up In The Air) and Meryl Streep (It’s Complicated) lend their voices to the hilarious, heartwarming and dazzling stop-motion animated adventure from visionary director Wes Anderson (The Royal Tenebaums) Fantastic Mr. Fox, arriving as a Blu-ray Disc/DVD Combo Pack and on DVD March 23 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. In there-imagined classic family tale, Mr. and Mrs. Fox (Clooney and Streep) live a happy home life with their eccentric son Ash (Jason Schwartzman: The Darjeeling Limited) and visiting nephew Kristopherson. That is until Mr. Fox slips into his sneaky, old ways and plots the greatest heist the animal world has ever seen. When mean old farmers Boggis, Bunce and Bean join forces to surround Mr. Fox and his family, they don’t realize they are not dealing with any old fox – it’s Fantastic Mr. Fox and he has a fantastic master plan to save the day!
Based on the beloved best-selling book by Roald Dahl (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), Fantastic Mr. Fox is family fun at its finest. Anderson employs a colorful supporting cast to bring his eccentric characters to life including Bill Murray (Lost In Translation), Owen Wilson (Marley & Me) and Willem Dafoe (Spiderman triology). Packed with behind-the-scenes bonus features, including a special inside look at how stop-motion animation really works and much more, Fantastic Mr. Fox will be available as a Blu-ray Disc/DVD Combo Pack (Blu-ray, DVD and a Digital Copy**) for the suggested retail price of $39.99 U.S. / $49.99 Canada and available on standard DVD for $29.98 U.S. / $43.48 Canada. Prebook is February 24.
Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack Special Features: (Catalog # 2265755)
Disc One Blu-ray
• Making Mr. Fox Fantastic
o The Look Of Fantastic Mr. Fox
o >From Script To Screen
o The Puppet Makers
o Still Life (Puppet Animation)
o The Cast
o Bill And His Badger
• A Beginner’s Guide To Whack-Bat
• Fantastic Mr. Fox: The World Of Roald Dahl
Disc Two
• Fantastic Mr. Fox widescreen feature film (16x9 1.85:1)
• From Script to Screen
• Still Life (Puppet Animation)
• A Beginner’s Guide to Whack-Bat
Disc Three
• Digital Copy of Fantastic Mr. Fox (Blu-ray Disc exclusive)
Single Disc DVD Special Features: (Catalog # 2265568)
• Fantastic Mr. Fox widescreen feature film (16x9 1.85:1)
• From Script to Screen
• Still Life (Puppet Animation)
• A Beginner’s Guide to Whack-Bat
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Marvel and Electric Shepherd Productions are proud to announce that the graphic fiction adaptation of Electric Ant, Philip K Dick’s seminal science fiction short story, arrives in comic shops this April with Philip K Dick’s Electric Ant #1!
Acclaimed creators David Mack (Daredevil, Kabuki) and Pascal Alixe (Ultimate X-Men), along with cover artist Paul Pope (Strange Tales) and consulting editor Brian Michael Bendis (Siege, Ultimate Comics Spider-Man), unite for an adaptation of this existential thriller unlike anything you’ve ever imagined. Garson Poole’s life is pretty great, with the job, apartment and sexy assistant of his dreams, but a visit to the hospital uncovers a dark secret about his existence. Revealed as an “Electric Ant,” a type of robot programmed to serve a specific function, Poole’s life is thrown into a tailspin as he works to discover the truth about his programming…and reality itself!
As one of the most celebrated authors of the last century, Philip K Dick is the winner of both the prestigious the Hugo Award and the John W. Campbell awards, which honor excellence in science fiction. Inducted into the Library of America in 2007, Dick has received unprecedented literary recognition for his contributions to modern literature, specifically in the area of science fiction. His 45 novels and over 210 short stories have been adapted into numerous hit films, including blockbusters Minority Report, Total Recall and Blade Runner.
“Philip K Dick is one of the most groundbreaking sci-fi authors ever and we’re honored to bring his stories to life at Marvel,” said Joe Quesada, Chief Creative Officer & Editor-in-Chief, Marvel Entertainment. “Electric Ant is an extraordinary interpretation of Philip K. Dick’s classic short story, one that I’, sure all fans will enjoy.”
Laura Leslie, Dick’s daughter and a partner with her sister, Isa Dick Hackett, in Electric Shepherd Productions, added, “As the first original adaptation of our father’s work into this genre, we are thrilled with the creative team and the support of Marvel in the care they have taken to be true to the integrity of this story.”
Combining the unparalleled literary prowess of Philip K Dick with some of the most imaginative creators in comics today, Philip K Dick’s Electric Ant is the sci-fi graphic fiction event of the year!
PHILIP K DICK’S ELECTRIC ANT #1
PHILIP K DICK’S ELECTRIC ANT #1 MACK VARIANT
Written by David Mack
Art by Pascal Alixe
Cover by Paul Pope
Variant Cover by David Mack
Rated T+ …$3.99
ON SALE APRIL
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In anticipation of the January 26th release of SURROGATES on Blu-ray & DVD, we present you with these Factoids! How was the robotic look of the surrogates achieved? What is director Jonathan Mostow working on now? Answers to these questions and more are all inside!
FACTOIDS
• First-time author Robert Venditti came up with the unique premise while working at Top Shelf Publications in their shipping warehouse in suburban Atlanta.
• “SURROGATES” was filmed on location in Massachusetts, primarily in Boston and surrounding suburbs.
• In addition to mounting the film in several neighborhoods around Boston—the Leather District, the Financial District, the South End, Chestnut Hill, and the home of his alma mater, Cambridge, among them—director Jonathan Mostow also filmed in such Boston suburbs as Worcester, Taunton and Hopedale.
• Studies led the film’s scripters to a Japanese scientist named Hiroshi Ishiguro, who has been using a plastic version of himself to lecture around the world without leaving his Osaka office. They also uncovered a rhesus monkey in North Carolina that has been wired to make a robot in Kyoto walk, merely by thinking.
• The actual robotic look of the main cast and hundreds of extras appearing in the film came to life through the combined efforts of the film’s two makeup departments—the key makeup under the guidance of Oscar®-winner Jeff Dawn (“Terminator 2: Judgment Day”), and the special prosthetic designs courtesy of another Oscar winner, Berger (“The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”).
• Some of Howard Berger’s unique designs included the crucified corpse of the surrogate Greer after it’s destroyed; shotgun wounds that graphically reveal the mechanical innards of the robotic doubles.
• Director Jonathan Mostow directed “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,” starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, which earned $450 million in global receipts in the continuation of one of Hollywood’s most fruitful franchises.
• The Surrogates Blu-ray contains the DVD extras plus exclusive bonus features that go into the heart of the film’s intriguing premise: A More Perfect You: The Science of Surrogates, Breaking the Frame: A Graphic Novel Comes to Life, and Four Deleted Scenes
• In addition to his film and television work, director Jonathan Mostow also recently created, for Virgin Comics, The Megas, a four-issue graphic novel series set in an alternative reality, in which the United States is ruled by a monarchy.
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Warner Home Video presents new official images from all eight episodes within the upcoming Warner Home Video release, Halo Legends, an all-new, CG and traditional anime PG-13 experience that presents enthralling new stories from one of the world’s most popular video game franchises. Warner Home Video will distribute Halo Lends on on February 16, 2010.
Produced by 343 Industries, a part of Microsoft Game Studios, the exciting tales-beyond-the-games explore the origin and historical events of the Halo universe and its intriguing characters. Halo Legends has been created in the same breakthrough format as The
Animatrix and Batman Gotham Knight with each individual episode imagined by a cutting-edge, renowned Japanese anime director/animator, including Shinji Aramaki, Mamoru Oshii, Hideki Futamura, Tomoki Kyoda and Yasushi Muraki. The stories are inspired and produced by the
creative minds of 343 Industries, including Halo franchise development director Frank O’Connor and managing editor Kevin Grace.
The individual episodes fall within Halo’s 26th Century mythology as the battle between humanity and aliens rages on in an attempt to protect Earth and mankind’s expansive number of space colonies. The dramatic, action-packed stories feature characters and locales familiar to Halo fans, and episodes range in length between 10 and 17 minutes – resulting in nearly two hours of animated adventures.
The episodes are animated by some of the world’s most respected studios and directors in anime today. The studios range from Production I.G. (Ghost in the Shell, Batman Gotham Knight), Bones (Cowboy Bebop, Fell Metal Alchemist) and Toei Animation (Dragonball Z, Digimon) to Studio 4oC (The Animatrix, Batman Gotham Knight) and Casio Entertainment. The stellar roster of animation talent on Halo Legends is highlighted by creative supervisors Shinji Aramaki (Appleseed) and Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell); directors Shinji Aramaki (Appleseed), Hideki Futamura (The Animatrix), Daisuke Nishio (Dragonball Z), Hiroshi Yamazaki (Karas), Toshiyuki Kanno (Black Lagoon), Koichi Mashimo (Blade of the Immortal) and Koji Sawai (Patlabor); directors/action designers Tomoki Kyoda (Eureka Seven, Evangelion 1.0) and Yasushi Muraki (Macross Plus, Vampire Hunter D); and writer Dai Sato (Cowboy Bebop).
Halo is a centerpiece in the world of video games, selling more than 27 million units to a devoted legion of fans – including the latest hit Halo 3:ODST. The Halo franchise has driven more than $1 billion in revenue from its award winning Xbox games, New York Times best-selling novels and comics and a wide variety of other merchandise.
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