BOOM! Studios September 2012 Releases!
Here are the September 2012 Boom! Studios solicitations courtesy of BOOM! Studios.
STEED & MRS. PEEL #1
(W) Mark Waid, Caleb Monroe (A) Steve Bryant
(C) Jonboy Meyers, Mike Perkins
Mark Waid’s incredible reimagining of the super spy series is here! John Steed and Emma Peel are right back to work, and the threats are bigger than ever. After the shocking return of the Hellfire Club, our swinging super-spies realize their mortal foes have infiltrated all aspects of British society, and Steed and Peel can’t trust anyone — except one another. Eisner Award-nominated writer Mark Waid (DAREDEVIL, IRREDEEMABLE) teams up with rising star Caleb Monroe (BATMAN 80-PAGE GIANT, ICE AGE) and Russ Manning Awardnominated artist Steve Bryant (ATHENA VOLTAIRE) to craft the thrilling adventures of the cult classic team! Don’t forget to ask your retailer about the limited edition JOSPEH MICHAEL LINSNER variant that comes with a CGC certified Near Mint 9.8 grade!
32pgs, FC $3.99
PLANET OF THE APES: CATACLYSM #1
(W) Corinna Bechko, Gabriel Hardman (A) TBA
(C) Alex Ross (50%), Gabriel Hardman (20%), Joe Quinones (20%), Phil Noto (20%)
BRAND-NEW ONGOING SERIES! GREAT JUMPING-ON POINT FOR NEW READERS! Acclaimed writers Corinna Bechko (Heathentown, Fear Itself: The Home Front) and Gabriel Hardman (Hulk, Agents of Atlas) start a new chapter of the Planet of the Apes saga, launching the fan-favorite franchise into its most exciting era yet! Eight years before astronaut George Taylor fell from the stars… the stars fell on the Planet of the Apes! Once the destroyer of human civilization, the Alpha-Omega bomb of yore has slept silent in the dark side of the moon. One mad monk seeks to wake the beast… and all of Ape society is at risk. It’s a race against time as Doctor Zaius struggles to find an end to the madness that has engulfed all that he knows! Don’t forget to ask your retailer about the rare ALEX ROSS Black and White CGC 9.8 Near Mint variant!
32pgs, FC $3.99
MICHAEL MIDAS CHAMPION #3 (OF 6)
(W) Jordan B. Gorfinkel (A/C) Scott Benefiel
48pgs, FC $4.99
HELLRAISER #18
(W) Clive Barker, Mark Miller (A) Janusz Ordon
(C) Tim Bradstreet, Nick Percival
There is no contingency plan… Elliott Spencer spent nearly a century as a master of the LeMarchand devices. Now, he harnesses that power to build his new nation state into the most fearsome force on any plane of existence, while the unlikely partnership of the Female Cenobite and Harry D’Amour becomes humanity’s (and Hell’s) last best hope.
32pgs, FC $3.99
ELRIC: THE BALANCE LOST VOLUME 3 TP
(W) Chris Roberson (A) Francesco Biagini (C) Francesco Mattina
DON’T MISS THE STUNNING CONCLUSION TO ELRIC’S EPIC RETURN TO COMICS! The Eternal Champions Elric, Hawkmoon, Corum, and Eric Beck have finally found the source of the unrest that’s gripping the Multiverse. But are they powerful enough to stop it? New York Times best-seller Chris Roberson (iZombie, Stan Lee’s Starborn) and legendary fantasy author Michael Moorcock are bringing Elric back to comics in a series critics call “one of BOOM!’s best!”
SC, 7×10, 112pgs, FC $14.99
THE HYPERNATURALS #3
(W) Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning (A) Brad Walker, Tom Derenick
(C) Francesco Mattina, Wes Craig, Timothy Green II
Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning finish the first arc of their cosmic superhero masterpiece in the making, and will have you begging for more! It’s the return of Prismatica as she rejoins the Hypernaturals and faces her greatest fear: the man who killed her husband and the most diabolical supervillain the Quantinuum has ever known… Sublime.
32pgs, FC $3.99
EXTERMINATION #4
(W) Simon Spurrier (A) Jeffrey Edwards
(C) Trevor Hairsine, Tom Derenick, Michael Gaydos
Red Reaper’s and Nox’s partnership has never been on shakier ground. At each other’s throats, will the duo survive the dangerous trek down to New Orleans where a supposed “coalition of capes” has assembled? Or have they been sent on a wild goose chase through EDDA territory by the ramblings of a (deceased) madman? Don’t forget to ask your local retailer about the rare CGC 9.8 near mint variant by John Cassaday!
32pgs, FC $3.99
HIGHER EARTH #5
(W) Sam Humphries (A) Joe Eisma
(C) Frazier Irving, Phil Noto
BRAND-NEW ARC! GREAT JUMPING-ON POINT FOR NEW READERS! Find out more about the Higher Earth empire and its deadly assassins as Sam Humphries dives deep into the infinite mythos that has everyone talking. A can’t-miss issue with special guest artist Joe Eisma (Morning Glories)!
32pgs, FC $3.99
FANBOYS VS. ZOMBIES #6
(W) Sam Humphries (A) Jerry Gaylord
(C) Khary Randolph, Eddie Nunez
The Wrecking Crew continues wrecking shop in the destroyed wasteland that was once San Diego! Struggling to survive, your favorite fanboys and fangirls ditch the escape plan and forge an attack against the never-ending zombie chaos. Will they divide and conquer, or will they face the same fate as their fallen fandom?
32pgs, FC $3.99
PLANET OF THE APES VOLUME 3 TP
(W) Daryl Gregory (A/C) Carlos Magno
When the Lawgiver, the revered ape leader, was assassinated by a human, the city teetered on the edge of civil war. Ape leader Voice Alaya sent the White Troop into Southtown to bring the human population under control, and captured Sully, the leader of the resistance, as she fought back to let others escape. Now Sully must free herself from Alaya’s grasp to stop an even greater destruction coming for them all… Collecting issues 9-12 of the critically acclaimed series, find out what happens 1,300 years before the arrival of Colonel George Taylor from the original 1968 Planet of the Apes movie! Written by award-winning author Daryl Gregory (Dracula: The Company of Monsters, Raising Stony Mayhall) and drawn by renowned artist Carlos Magno (Transformers: Tales of the Fallen)!
SC, 7×10, 112pgs, FC $14.99
MATTIAS UNFILTERED: THE SKETCHBOOK ART OF MATTIAS ADOLFSSON TP
(W/A/C) Mattias Adolfsson
For the first time in North America, brilliant Swedish illustrator Mattias Adolfsson’s incredibly lush sketchbook illustrations are collected in a facsimile Moleskine edition. Adolfsson, inbetween assignments for the New York Times, videogame design, children’s books, and other major publications, spends his time filling untold Moleskines with intricate and beautifully detailed drawings of whatever strikes his fancy. From hot-rod spaceships to rocket-fueled fountain pens, from rococo robots to Richard-Scary-gone-berserk cityscapes, Adolfsson uses his imagination to create everything mad scientists the world over have yet to begin dreaming up. Includes a special introduction from The Comics Reporter’s Tom Spurgeon.
SC, 8×11, 128pgs, FC $16.99
GARFIELD #5
(W) Mark Evanier, (A) Gary Barker, Dan Davis
(C) Gary Barker
FEATURING GARFIELD’S PET FORCE! This month, not only will you get two all-new stories featuring our loveable gang getting into wacky shenanigans, but we’re taking a trip to Planet Polyester with our Garfield’s Pet Force back-up story! Don’t miss out on the intergalactic goodness!
32pgs, FC $3.99
SNARKED! #12
(W/A/C) Roger Langridge
FINAL ISSUE of the Eisner Award-nominated series! Harvey Award winner Roger Langridge’s (The Muppet Show, Thor: The Mighty Avenger) critically acclaimed series SNARKED comes to a close in this touching finale. Will our heroes escape the dangers of Snark Island? With her father the Red King in tow, will Scarlett be able to save the kingdom from the clutches of the dastardly royal advisors? And what will become of the Walrus and the Carpenter? Find out here!
32pgs, FC $3.99
SNARKED! VOLUME 2 TP
(W/A/C) Roger Langridge
Harvey Award-winning creator Roger Langridge (The Muppet Show, Thor: The Mighty Avenger) is back as his Eisner Award-nominated, fantastical adventure SNARKED continues! After escaping the clutches of the dastardly royal advisors, our heroes set sail on a sea-spanning voyage in search of the missing Red King, running across a number of familiar Lewis Carroll characters along the way! Collecting issues 5-8 of the critically acclaimed series, join Queen Scarlett, baby Rusty, the Walrus, and the Carpenter as they brave the high seas in search of Snark Island and the treasures that lie within. This remarkable collection also features exclusive behind-the-scenes content and commentary from Roger Langridge!
SC, 7×10, 112pgs, FC $14.99
ADVENTURE TIME: MARCELINE AND THE SCREAM QUEENS #3 (OF 6)
(W/A) Merideth Gran, Liz Prince (C) Jab, Joshua Covey
THE FUN WILL NEVER END IN THIS POPULAR ADVENTURE TIME SPIN-OFF MINI-SERIES! The band’s tour is underway, and the Scream Queens are rocking, but Marceline isn’t convinced that they totally rule… Will a rival band be enough to derail the tour for good? Popular with all-ages and a great way to get girls into your store!
32pgs, FC $3.99
ADVENTURE TIME #8
(W) Ryan North, Frank & Becky (A) Shelli Paroline, Braden Lamb, Frank & Becky
(C) Chris Houghton, Drew Weing
THE MOST POPULAR AND TOTALLY RHOMBUS ALL-AGES COMIC ON THE STANDS TODAY! Join Jake the Dog and Finn the Human in another awesome issue of this all-ages classic! With Ooo in the grips of a Jake-caused time paradox, there’s only one team that can set things right…
32pgs, FC $3.99
PEANUTS VOL. 2 #2
(W) Charles Schulz, Vicki Scott, Shane Houghton, Mona Koth
(A) Charles Schulz, Vicki Scott, Matt Whitlock, Mona Koth (C) Vicki Scott
All your favorite Peanuts characters can’t wait to join the fun as the carnival rolls into town! But it’s not all fun and games — September doesn’t just bring the fair, but the start of the new year of school, too, and Peppermint Patty just can’t hide her, well, lack of excitement. Throw in Linus and his beloved blanket, a crop of Charles Schulz Sunday strips, and a 1st appearance Pig Pen variant cover, and you’ve got another classic issue of Peanuts!
32pgs, FC $3.99
- The Comic Book Critic
