Boom! Studios in December 2007

Here are the BOOM! Studios titles that are solicited in October Previews 2007 and will be in-Store December 2007.

DOMINION #4 (Resolicited)
by Giffen, Nelson, Richie, & Hamilton4
Chicago is further torn apart, even as the authorities struggle to contain the virus that so hopelessly isolates the city. Salvation may be coming in the form of a vaccine and a cure—but is it too late to save Dick, our beleaguered police officer-turned-city-savior?
24pgs, FC (4 of 5) SRP: $3.99 (OCT07 3354)

COVER GIRL TPB
by Cosby and Church & Santolouco and others
Experience the tongue-and-cheek action adventure sensation that Newsarama called « some of the wittiest comic dialog …in a long time. » He’s Alex Martin, the down-on-his-luck actor whose star is rising thanks to a roadside rescue caught on tape. She’s Rachel Dodd, the bodyguard assigned to keep him alive after several mysterious attempts on his life. Will Rachel be able to keep Alex alive long enough to get to the bottom of the attacks on the actor? Will Alex be able to keep his hair perfect the entire time? Andrew Cosby (Sci-Fi’s Eureka, X Isle) and Kevin Church (Cthulhu Tales, What Were They Thinking?!?) team up with artists Mateus Santolouco, R.M. Yankovicz and others to tell the story of two people that are trying to stay alive now, if only to kill each other later. Collecting all five issues.
SC, 6×9, 128pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 (OCT07 3355)

FOUNDATION #1
by Rozum, Chamberlain, & Azaceta
History shows that in the 1500s, Nostradamus’ three volumes of prophecies were best-sellers, making him a rich man. But what the world doesn’t know is that the seer took his vast treasure-trove of riches and invested them in The Foundation–an organization dedicated to preventing his prophecies from coming true! This secret team still functions today, using Nostradamus’ published–and unpublished–tomes to predict and avert threats to worldwide security! In the vein of The X-Files, but with a 24-like spin!
24pgs, FC (1 of 5) SRP: $3.99 (OCT07 3356)

LEFT ON MISSION TPB
by Chip Mosher & Francesco Francavilla and Martin Thomas
Finally, the sold-out, hard-to-find, critically acclaimed espionage thriller of 2007 is collected for the first time. See why Ain’t It Cool News proclaimed this series « a must for fans of 007 and Sleeper. » Former agent Eric Westfall has been called out of his perfect, complete-with-wife-and-kid suburban retirement to stop a rogue agent from auctioning a stolen hard-drive on the black market for $50 million. Eric’s mission – turn his target back into a loyal agent for the government, or kill her — despite the fact that the two of them were once lovers! Wending its way through some of the world’s most exotic locales, Left On Mission provides non-stop excitement and intrigue. Collecting all 5 issues of the critically acclaimed limited series, Left On Mission is for fans of gritty, dark espionage thrillers like Casino Royale and The Bourne Identity!
SC, 6×9, 128pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 (OCT07 3358)

NORTH WIND #1
by David DiGilio & Andrew Huerta
The future: mankind has suffered a disaster. Where there was once a lush, thriving planet, there is now only glaciers and snow. The cities that still stand are buried under the surface in caves of ice. Skinrunners trade valuable pelts for rations, warmth and survival. Into this violent, damaged world, a hero will rise…in the vein of Mad Max and The Road Warrior and for fans of Antony Johnson’s Wasteland.
24pgs, FC (1 of 5) SRP: $3.99 (OCT07 3359)

POTTER’S FIELD CONVENTION EXCLUSIVE
SIGNED BY MARK WAID WAID
by Mark Waid & Paul Azaceta
How can a convention exclusive become even more exclusive? When it’s signed by creator Mark Waid, of course! Offered for the first time outside the convention circuit–this is the limited-edition Potter’s Field Convention Exclusive by Mark Waid and rising superstar Paul Azaceta! Containing preview material from Potter’s Field #1 under a special cover and now available in a signed edition by Mark Waid. Check out Mark’s first project after becoming Editor-In-Chief of BOOM! Studios. This is your chance to own a piece of comic book history in the making.
16pgs, FC SRP: $6.99 (OCT07 3360)

TALENT TPB
by Christopher Golden and Tom Sniegoski & Paul Azaceta
The sold-out sensation is finally collected! Optioned in a five-way studio bidding war by Universal Pictures, Talent tells the story of Nicholas Dane, miraculous sole survivor of a plane crash. As mysterious men arrive to kill Dane, he discovers he can channel the talents of the victims of the crash! Discover why Ain’t It Cool News said, « Since the company’s inception, BOOM! has been creating quite a rumble in the comics world, but with Talent, they’re definitely living up to their name. Highly recommended. »
SC, 6×9, 104pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 (OCT07 3361)

TWO GUNS #5
by Steven Grant & Mateus Santolouco
The greatest heist comic of the year concludes with all things unraveling. Trench and Steadman find that when everyone wants you dead, allies become enemies and enemies become allies! Teaming up, they angle to take down the conspiracy that threatens to wipe them out. A fun crime-fiction romp in the vein of Ocean’s Eleven and The Italian Job and for fans of Ed Brubaker’s Criminal.
32pgs, FC (5 of 5) SRP: $3.99 (OCT07 3362)

WARHAMMER 40,000: DAMNATION CRUSADE
Limited Edition HC
by Dan Abnett and Ian Eddington & Lui Antonio and Greg Boychuk
In the nightmare future of the 41st millennium, Mankind teeters upon the brink of extinction. The galaxy-spanning Imperium of Man is beset on all sides by ravening aliens and threatened from within by malevolent creatures and heretic rebels. Only the strength of the Immortal Emperor of Terra stands between Humanity and its annihilation. Foremost amongst servants of the Imperium stand the Space Marines, mentally and physically engineered to be the supreme fighting force, the ultimate protectors of Mankind. The Black Templars are fearless champions and unforgiving crusaders against the enemies of the Emperor; Forged from the Imperial Fists Space Marines in the aftermath of the Horus Heresy, the Black Templars have undertaken the longest crusade the Imperium has ever known to prove their loyalty. The series centers upon a new recruit to the Black Templars and a member from their elite Sword Brethren squad and, the most venerable of their warriors, the Dreadnaught. From the « Battle of Carrion Gulf » to the « Torment Crusade, » we follow these genetically-enhanced super-warriors in their dedicated hunt for the enemies of the Imperium. Warhammer 40,000: Damnation Crusade serves as an accessible opening chapter introducing new and old readers alike to this bloody, dark, ravaged universe of science fiction and fantasy! Gods of War and Ancestors, bless us now, for we go to war…
LTD ED HC, 7×10, 136pgs, FC SRP: $49.99 (OCT07 3363)

WARHAMMER 40,000: BLOOD AND THUNDER #4 (COVER A)
WARHAMMER 40,000: BLOOD AND THUNDER #4 (COVER B)
by Dan Abnett and Ian Eddington & Daniel Lapham and Adam Duncan
With Warboss Gorgutz dead at the hands of Blood Ork Commando Skyva, the Ork’s arc of ascension is all but complete. There’s only one way Skyva can go from here — and it’s a Hell of a drop!
COVER A 32pgs, FC (4 of 4) SRP: $3.99 (OCT07 3364)
COVER B 32pgs, FC (4 of 4) SRP: $3.99 (OCT07 3365)

Offered Again:

DEATH VALLEY TPB
by Cosby and Stokes & Marcellus and Andrews
Samantha’s graduating from high school in the Valley—getting together with her pals to throw an End of the World party to celebrate, but everyone ends up accidentally locked in a bomb shelter. When Samantha and her pals emerge, they find that the entire world has changed, and zombies now walk the Earth! It’s Dawn of the Dead by way of The O.C.!
SC, 6×9, 128pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 (OCT07 3367)

JEREMIAH HARM TPB
by Giffen, Grant, Lyra, Albuquere, & Muller
From Keith Giffen (52, Annihilation) and Alan Grant (Batman, Lobo) comes this hard-hitting sci-fi series with a gritty tone and a brutal anti-hero as the lead! When three of the galaxy’s most fearsome criminals escape confinement on a prison planet and wind up on Earth, the authorities have no choice but to free the most wanted man in the universe – Jeremiah Harm – to track these fugitives down and stop them. He doesn’t love you, he doesn’t want to be your friend, he isn’t your super-hero – and God help you if you find yourself in harm’s way! Featuring art from Rael Lyra (Dragonlance: Legend of Huma) and Rafael Albuquerque (Blue Beetle).
SC, 6×9, 128pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 (OCT07 3357)

ZOMBIE TALES TPB
by Various
BOOM!’s first Zomnibus! The best-selling zombie anthology finally gets collected in one volume, with stories by Mark Waid, Keith Giffen, Eureka creator Andrew Cosby, Transformers the Movie writer John Rogers, Eureka writer Johanna Stokes, Fall of Cthulhu writer Michael Alan Nelson, and more! Artists featured are a non-stop parade of talent: Keith Giffen, Fallen Angel’s J.K. Woodward, Painkiller Jane’s Lee Moder, 100 Bullets’ Dave Johnson, Mark Badger, and many, many more! This edition collects Zombie Tales #1, Zombie Tales: Oblivion, and Zombie Tales: The Dead. Don’t wait 28 days later for the new dawn of the walking dead!
SC, 6×9, 144pgs, FC SRP: $14.99 (OCT07 3368)