Wargod

As Curt Corey accepts his obligation to protect an ancient Egyptian artifact, he inadvertently begins an epic adventure that will decide his destiny and the fate of the planet. Wargod, the avenging son of Osiris, is resurrected and sent to Earth to continue his age old conflict with the nefarious god Sutekh and protect all of mankind from his impending evil. Wargod is our last hope...can he stop Sutekh and his army of soulless minions? Will the great beast Apep devour all of humanity?
One thing is for sure - the Gods are coming!
Created and Written by George T. Singley (Mutation, Shocking Gun Tales, Headcase) with Artwork by Freddie E. Williams II (Shocking Gun Tales, Chance of a Lifetime, Project EON), Wargod is an epic tale of betrayal, powerlust, and ultimately abolition.

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Title: Lonebow

Description: Dane Walker has inherited the mantle of protector of Hope City. Living off his family’s estate, Dane has grown tired of his privileged existence and seeks true adventure and justice wherever he can find it. As LONEBOW…his powers of uncanny aim and steelskin make him a single vigilante threat to abolish all crime…but will his methods make him that which he fights to destroy?


Written by George T. Singley (Mutation, Super Crazy TNT Blast!, Wargod, Shocking Gun Tales) with Artwork by Freddie E. Williams II (Wargod, Shocking Gun Tales, Chance of a Lifetime, Project EON) and Sean “Cheeks” Galloway (Wildguard, Hero@ Large, Teen Titans Go!).
Longbow slings its way to you by Chimaera Studios and Markosia Enterprises, LTD.

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E-Man, the energy being from outer space who makes his home on earth as a super-hero, returns to comics this September from Digital Webbing Press.

Created by Nicola Cuti and Joe Staton for Charlton Comics in 1973, E-Man has always been a fan favorite, marked by equal amounts of action, mystery and humor.E-Man enjoyed a 10 issue run with Charlton followed by 25 issues from First Comics in the 80's. Digital Webbing will release a one-shot E-Man this fall by series creators Cuti and Staton.

E-Man will be joined by his girlfriend, Nova Kane, who developed energy powers herself early in the initial Charlton series. The one-shot will also feature E-Man’s arch-enemy, The Brain from Sirius.“We’re pleased to bring E-Man back in all-new adventures. He’s always been a favorite character of mine,” said Ed Dukeshire, publisher of Digital Webbing Press. “And to have the original creators, Nick Cuti and Joe Staton, doing the honors is a real treat.”

In addition to E-Man, Cuti has written “Captain Cosmos, The Last Starveyer;” “Moonie, Moonchild the Starbabe;” and “Michael Mauser, Private Eye.”Staton, an Inkpot and Eisner Award winner, has drawn Batman, Green Lantern, Plastic Man and, currently, Scooby-Doo.

He served as Art Director at First Comics.

Digital Webbing entered the publishing arena in 2001 with “Digital Webbing Presents.” The anthology showcases a combination of aspiring and established talent. In addition to Digital Webbing Presents, DW Press publishes “Zombie Highway” and “BloodRayne,” based on the popular video game.The full-color E-Man one-shot will be solicited in the July issue of Previews for a September release.

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Written by Grant Morrison
Art and Cover by Freddie Williams II

Ever wonder what life might have been like if you'd chosen a different path? The Omega Effect can take you there!
Join Shilo Norman, Super Escape Artist, as he faces the ultimate challenge! The Life Trap is here, and the only way out is in a box. Can Mr. Miracle beat the odds that say death is 100% certain?
Find out in "Forever-Flavored Man" and prepare to witness…the Final Escape!A Soldier must die — will it be Mr. Miracle?

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Image Comics and creators Derek McCulloch and Shepherd Hendrix
205 pg black and white OGN due out in May

The subject of the graphic novel, Stagger Lee, has also been the subject of many songs over the years, recorded by artists ranging from Lloyd Price (in 1959) to Wilson Pickett and the Grateful Dead.

The story of the songs and the upcoming graphic novel all deal with a St. Louis murder, committed on Christmas Eve 1895, where Lee Sheldon (aka “Stag” or “Stagger Lee”) shot Billy Lyons. The men were friends who had been drinking, and, depending on the source, began to argue over politics or gambling. Central to many versions of the story is the involvement of Lee’s hat – which Lyons reportedly took. When he refused to give it back, Lee shot him.

written by DEREK McCULLOCH art & cover by SHEPHERD HENDRIX
May 3 - 205 pg - BW - $17.99

On Christmas Eve 1895, shots rang out in a St. Louis barroom. A hundred years and a thousand songs later, this ordinary little murder had become a legend. This is the true story of what happened after Stagger Lee shot Billy.

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killer 7 #1
Writer: Arvid Nelson
Artist: Bong Dazo (El Dazo)
Inker: n/a
Cover: Sanford Greene
Color: B&W
Pages: 32
Format:
Standard Comic
Price: $2.95
Diamond Order#: tba
UPC# 882142-00116-00101

Although most people know him for his work on the thriller Rex Mundi, Arvid Nelson is writing a very different kind of story with the Devil’s Due release of Killer 7. He told us what it was like adapting this video game for the sequential art form. Nelson said it wasn’t easy to describe this game. He compared it to a mix of Quentin Tarantino movies, Hong Kong blood operas, and things along that line. He said the game takes place in the present – but this present might not be one we’re familiar with. “The world is in the process of uniting under one government,” Nelson said. “To prevent terrorism, the new world order has banned air travel and use of the internet. Nuclear weapons are in the process of being dismantled - sounds kind of good… or kind of scary, depending on your point of view.”

”But there’s a threat to world peace, the Heaven’s Smiles,” he continued. “Heaven’s Smiles are living human bombs – they look like normal human beings, but they can ‘uncloak’ and reveal their hideous true forms – slavering, zombie-like drones with hideous smiles (hence the term Heaven’s Smile). Heaven’s Smiles cause mass death and destruction when they detonate themselves, and there’s no way to know who’s a Smile and who’s not until it’s too late. A group of assassins known as the ‘Killer 7’ are called in to deal with the problem, to find out where the Heaven’s Smiles are coming from. And that’s where it all begins.”Nelson said working on this project was very similar to the work he’s done with Rex Mundi in that both take place in worlds with alternate histories, involve political intrigue, and are “mystical detective stories.” He said, “The further I got into the game the more I thought ‘oh my God, I’m the perfect person to write this story!’”


When a volley of earth-shattering nuclear missiles are launched at Japan, it’s up to a group of assassins known as the killer 7 to stop the launch before Japan is reduced to an irradiated smear. The strike is linked to the Yakumo, a world-wide conspiracy responsible for a plague of zombie terrorists known as “Heaven’s Smiles”. The fate of millions of people hangs in the balance.

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"I like the idea of working on a superhero character who predates Superman," Guinan said of his work with writer and Moonstone Books publisher Joe Gentile on the Phantom Law of the Jungle adventure.

He said the Ghost Who Walks is in a very different kind of story, one where the adventure is very "dreamlike or nightmarish" at times. He said it features a villain moved to action by one thought: revenge against the Phantom. That idea haunts him and drives him to seek out The Phantom and involve him in a very slick "cat-and-mouse game." Guinan said, "It's told from the perspective of the Phantom's adversary, who's hellbent on exacting revenge on him. It's flight or fight, kill or be killed and the Law of the Jungle doesn't just refer to the title, it's also the villain's rationale for his actions."


"I see Phantom Law of the Jungle as a fairly timeless tale," Guinan continued. "I deliberately avoided details that would fix it in any particular decade - in fact, I mixed things up a bit. Sharp-eyed readers will notice 1911 automatic handguns as well as what look like night-vision goggles. I’m using a technique called 'paintography', a blend of photography, painting, and drawing. It’s the same style I used for Heartbreakers Meet Boilerplate, the graphic novel I did with my wife, Anina Bennett, last year. The end result has few precedents, so there aren’t any direct influences. The black outline style that I use in the illustration is somewhat similar to Drew Struzan’s style. He did the Star Wars movie posters, among many others. My favorite Phantom imagery is from the covers for the 1960s Gold Key comics. That was the end of the era of great pulp-style painted covers. They were a sort of visual jumping-off point for me. But I tried to give my version a classic, timeless look, so it’s not tied to a specific period."

http://www.moonstonebooks.com/phantom.asp