Pulp Fiction Comics - The Mail Order Specialists

	Below are the titles we have hand-picked for you to watch out for in February 2008: Return to the Upcoming Front Page Here
		From DC Comics:
		Booster Gold #0 Geoff Johns & Jeff Katz (w), Dan Jurgens (a) / 32 pp. Go back to the future and the universe-spanning events of Zero Hour, as time-travelling superhero Booster Gold's continuing mission to repair a damaged multiverse and save an old friend brings him face to face with one of the greatest DCU villains of all time: Parallax.
		Action Comics Annual #11 Geoff Johns & Richard Donner (w), Adam Kubert (a) / 64 pp. The epic 'Last Son' from Johns, Donner and Kubert reaches its long-awaited conclusion, as Superman and his unlikely new allies take on General Zod, Ursa and Non in a final battle for the future of Kryptonian orphan and Superman's adopted son Christopher Kent.
		Superman Confidential #12 B Clay Moore (w), Phil Hester (a) / 32 pp. Writer B Clay Moore (Hawaiian Dick, Battle Hymn) teams with artist Phil Hester (Irredeemable Ant-Man, Green Arrow) for a three-part definitive origin of the relationship between Superman and Jimmy Olsen.
		Checkmate #23 Greg Rucka & Eric Trautmann (w), Joe Bennett (a) / 32 pp. Over a year since Checkmate agent Pawn 502 went deep undercover in the fanatical cult of Kobra, he comes in from the cold warning of a doomsday plot to ignite a global holy war at the cost of millions of lives -- but can he still be trusted?
		Fables #70 Bill Willingham (w), Niko Henrichon (a), James Jean (cover) / 32 pp. Will the Animal Fables heed King Ambrose's dying call to return to their troubled Homelands, or will they elect to stay in the safety of the Farm? The Eisner-winning series continues with guest art from the acclaimed Niko Henrichon (Pride of Baghdad).
		Birds of Prey: Dead of Winter TP Gail Simone (w), Nicola Scott (a) / 128 pp. As the Birds of Prey take on super-villain group the Secret Six, Spy Smasher begins to take down Oracle's information network from the inside. Fan-favourite writer Gail Simone wraps up her acclaimed Birds of Prey run with a collected edition of issues #104-108.
		Time Masters TP Bob Wayne & Lewis Shiner (w), Art Thibert (a) / 224 pp. By popular demand comes a collected edition of the classic Time Masters mini plus stories from Secret Origins #43 starring 52's time-travelling champion Rick Hunter, as he joins Dr Fate, Cave Carson, Arion and other allies to battle supervillains including Vandal Savage.
		Showcase: Enemy Ace volume 1 TP Robert Kanigher, Joe Kubert (w), Kubert, John Severin, Howard Chaykin, Neal Adams et al (a), Kubert (cover) / 552 pp., B&W Hit the skies with a giant collection of classic Enemy Ace stories from comics luminary Joe Kubert and other legendary artists.
		From Marvel Comics:
		Fantastic Four #554 Mark Millar (w), Bryan Hitch (a) / 32 pp. Who is the enigmatic Mrs Fantastic? What is her connection to the past of Reed Richards? Why has Sue assembled an all-new superhero team? All this and more as the massively acclaimed Ultimates team of Millar and Hitch reunite for a hotly anticipated new beginning for the World's Greatest Comics Magazine.
		Ghost Rider #20 Jason Aaron (w), Roland Boschi (a), Marko Djurdjevic (a) / 32 pp. Hit the road with new ongoing writer Jason Aaron (Scalped, Wolverine) and hot European artist Roland Boschi, as Johnny Blaze sets out on a mission of vengeance seeking answers about his recently revealed true nature.
		Giant-Size Astonishing X-Men #1 Joss Whedon (w), John Cassaday (a) / 64 pp. Whedon and Cassaday's acclaimed Astonishing X-Men reaches its epic extra-sized conclusion, as the lords of Breakworld bring their prophesised final conflict to Earth. Can the X-Men and their allies prevent an alien armada from destroying the entire planet?
		Wolverine #62 Jason Aaron (w), Ron Garney (a) / 32 pp. In a four-part epilogue to X-Men: Messiah Complex, an enraged Wolverine is hell-bent on revenge -- but who is his target, what is their connection to Logan's past, and how far will he go to settle the score?
		Kick-Ass #1 Mark Millar (w), John Romita Jr (a) / 32 pp. Have you ever wanted to be a superhero? Dreamed of donning a mask and heading out into the night to beat up bad guys? Find out what happens when one ordinary man decides to just get out there and do it, in a new creator-owned series reuniting the Wolverine team of superstar writer Mark Millar and fan-favourite artist John Romita Jr.
		Howard the Duck Omnibus HC Steve Gerber (w), Gene Colan, Frank Brunner, John Buscema et al (a) / 800 pp. Born on a planet populated by talking waterfowl, an interdimensional incident sees the acerbic Howard the Duck stranded in 1970s America. Every page of Steve Gerber's cult classic series is presented completely remastered in a giant collection of stories from Adventure into Fear #19, Man-Thing #1, Giant Size Man-Thing #4-5, Howard the Duck #1-33, Marvel Treasury Edition #12 and Marvel Team-Up #96.
		Ultimate Power HC Brian Michael Bendis, Jeph Loeb & J Michael Straczynski (w), Greg Land (a) / 232 pp. When Reed Richards' continuing efforts to cure Ben Grimm of his monstrous transformation accidentally punches a hole into a parallel dimension, the Fantastic Four find themselves under attack from a foreign group of super-powered beings and accused of destroying their world. A vital chapter in the future of the Ultimate and Supreme Power universes unfolds in the all-star crossover from Bendis, Loeb and Straczynski with artist Greg Land.
		The Order Volume 1 TP Matt Fraction (w), Barry Kitson, Khari Evans (a) / 168 pp. Assembled under the auspices of Tony Stark's ambitious Fifty State Initiative, California's new resident superhero team is as glitzy and glamorous as the Tinseltown it protects. But with a long-dormant team of Soviet super-weapons heading for the heart of LA, a techno-organic virus resurrecting dead street people into mindless hobo zombies and a superhero sex tape scandal splashed across the tabloids, it's a rocky start for the Order in the acclaimed new series from rising star writer Matt Fraction (Punisher War Journal, Casanova) and fan-favourite artist Barry Kitson (Legion of Super-Heroes, Empire). Collecting The Order #1-7.
		From Image Comics:
		Scud the Disposable Assassin #21 Rob Schrab (w/a), Ashley Wood (cover) / 32 pp., B&W After more than ten years cult creator Rob Schrab returns to conclude the Scud saga in a four-part limited series, as the eponymous robot hitman prepares for its controversial last assignment: to destroy the entire world.
		Loaded Bible 3: Communion Tim Seeley (w), Mike Norton, Chris Johnson, Ben Glendenning (a), Seeley (cover) / 48 pp. Jesus Christ is on the run in the radioactive wastelands outside the last human city, pursued by a cyborg bounty hunter as he races against time to save Lilith, mother of all vampires, from execution by a fanatical future version of the Catholic Church.
		Magdalena/Daredevil one-shot Phil Hester (w/a) / 32 pp. Universes and faiths collide as Magdalena, protector of the Catholic Church, teams up with troubled superhero Daredevil to defeat an ancient demon seeking to settle an old score with God.
		From Dark Horse Comics:
		Buffy the Vampire Slayer #11 Joss Whedon (w), Georges Jeanty (a), Jon Foster (cover) / 40 pp. A desperately unprepared Buffy faces off against a new major enemy in a Joss Whedon-penned standalone issue continuing the acclaimed eighth season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
		Terminator Omnibus volume 1 TP John Arcudi, John Robinson, Ian Edginton (w), Chris Warner, Matt Wagner, Paul Gulacy et al (a) / 352 pp. The Terminator saga continues in the first giant-size collection of classic stories featuring top art talent including Matt Wagner and Paul Gulacy.
		From the smaller publishers:
		Ubu Bubu #1 Jamie Smart (w/a), 32 pp., B&W When an ordinary household cat is possessed by a malevolent demon he becomes the terrifying Ubu Bubu, reaper of human souls and feline herald of the apocalypse. Kicking off a dark new series from the creator of Bear.
		The Shield: America's First Patriotic Comic Book Hero TP Various (w/a), 96 pp. Relieve the glorious early days of comics' first flag-wearing All-American superhero, in an archival collection of classic issues including the Shield's first appearance in January 1940's Pep Comics #1.
		Narcopolis #1 (of 4) Jamie Delano (w), Jeremy Rock (a) / 32 pp. The citizens of the future city of Narcopolis live blessed lives, each with a fulfilling role in society and kept safe from harm by the benevolent authorities -- but when citizen Gray Neighbour begins to suspect life has more to offer and Narcopolis may not be as utopian as it seems, he finds himself hunted by the sinister agents of TRUST. From UK comics luminary Jamie Delano, original writer of the acclaimed Hellblazer, comes a dark new vision of humanity's future.
		Jenny Finn: Doom Messiah TP Mike Mignola (w/cover), Troy Nixey (a) / 128 pp. Finally available in a collected edition, Hellboy creator Mike Mignola's Jenny Finn paints a dark Lovecraftian portrait of an enigmatic little girl who appears in Victorian England leaving a trail of destruction in her wake. Is she evil incarnate, a sign of the coming apocalypse, or just a scared and confused child?
		Rasl #1 Jeff Smith (w/a) / 32 pp., B&W Rasl is a hip young art thief living the high life while always keeping one step ahead of the authorities, with the ability to travel between dimensions and pilfer priceless works from parallel realities -- but when a job goes unexpectedly wrong, an assassin's bullet threatens to expose not just Rasl's operation but one of the biggest secrets in human history. Jeff Smith, writer-artist of the massively acclaimed fantasy Bone, returns with a visionary new science fiction ongoing series.
		Clive Barker's The Age of Desire HC P Craig Russell (w), Timothy Bradstreet (a) / 64 pp., B&W Horror master Clive Barker's relentlessly dark tale of a genetically altered sex freak is remade for comics by the acclaimed P Craig Russell (Conan) and Timothy Bradstreet (Punisher covers). Thought lost for over ten years, the notorious adaptation is back in a deluxe remastered collected edition including the fully restored original ending.
		Grimm Fairy Tales HC Ralph Tedesco (w), JC Tyler (a) The first two volumes of the acclaimed Grimm Fairy Tales get the deluxe treatment in a limited edition hardcover volume, collecting Grimm Fairy Tales #1-12, 2007 Annual stories 'Legacy' and 'Timepiece', a cover gallery and exclusive sketches and production artwork.
		Star Trek Alien Spotlight: Romulans John Byrne (w/a) / 32 pp. Comics legend John Byrne (Uncanny X-Men, Superman, Fantastic Four) enters the Star Trek universe with a one-shot spotlight on one of Trek's most enigmatic races. The Romulan Empire has developed an advanced 'ghost ship' undetectable by normal means and able to attack without warning. Will their Preator use the ship to spearhead a devastating attack on the Federation, or are his plans even more sinister?
		Speed Racer volumes 1 & 2 TPs Len Strazewski, Lamar Waldron (w), Gary Washington, Jill Thompson et al (a), Ken Steacy (covers) Ahead of the new Speed Racer feature film comes the first two collected editions of the classic Now Comics series, featuring early work from future Eisner winner Jill Thompson and stunning painted covers by Ken Steacy.
		Locke & Key #1 Joe Hill (w), Gabriel Rodriguez (a) / 32 pp. Hot young horror novelist Joe Hill (Heart-Shaped Box) and artist Gabriel Rodriguez (Beowulf) craft an original tale of dark fantasy and suspense, as the shapeless horror lurking within the New England mansion of Keyhouse begins to creep into our world.
		Forgotten Realms volume 6: The Halfling's gem TP RA Salvatore & Andrew Dabb (w), Tim Seeley (a) / 144 pp. Pirates invade the Forgotten Realms and kidnap dark elf Drizzt's friend Regis, leading to a rescue quest spanning thousand of miles over land and sea, as Devil's Due continues its adaptation of bestselling novelist RA Salvatore's classic Forgotten Realms series.