Boom! Studios In-Store March 2008

 

Click here for a list of the comics published in march ‘08

 

CTHULHU TALES ONGOING #1 (COVER A)
CTHULHU TALES ONGOING #1 (COVER B)
Written by Steve Niles & Michael Alan Nelson
Drawn by Various

Cthulhu has called and Steve (30 DAYS OF NIGHT) Niles has answered. Niles and Michael Alan (FALL OF CTHULHU) Nelson kick off the new monthly series you demanded – based on the fan favorite, critically acclaimed anthology. Yes, Cthulhu Tales is BACK – but this time it’s monthly. More great Cthulhu stories from more great writers and artist that you know and love. Heed the call every month!.
24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99
 
FALL OF CTHULHU #11 (Cover A)
FALL OF CTHULHU #11 (Cover B)
by Michael Alan Nelson

The beginning of a brand new story arc and a great place for new readers to jump in. A teenage girl mysteriously appears in the Arkham jail with prophecies of doom. Arkham’s Sheriff must decide if she’s crazy or a harbinger of the evil that pervades the town.
24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99
 
THE FOUNDATION #4 (4 of 5)
Written by John Rozum
Drawn by Chee

Nostradamus predicted the rise of Napoleon, the rise of Hitler, the Apollo landing, and 9/11. Now, in the present, his Foundation works to save mankind from the greatest threats he predicted still to come. But who decides which events are worth preventing, and which events need to occur to continue the path of history? Who decides who gets saved, and who dies?
24pgs, FC (4 of 5) SRP: $3.99
 
THE GODFATHER CHRONICLES #1 (Ongoing)
Written by Mark Waid
Drawn by Greg Scott

For over thirty years, audiences have been captivated by the Godfather in novel and film. Now, the first time ever in the comics medium, BOOM! Studios proudly presents all-new tales of the Corleone family, in an ongoing series of story arcs written and drawn by some of the brightest talents in graphic literature! GODFATHER CHRONICLES #1, by Mark (KINGDOM COME, POTTER’S FIELD) Waid and Greg (FALL OF CTHULHU) Scott, begins a five-part tale chronicling the untold battle between Don Corleone and Al Capone for control of New York’s underworld. Features alternate covers by Bill Sienkiewicz and Tim Sale, distributed in a 50/50 split.
24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99
 
HUNTER’S MOON TPB
Written by James L. White
Drawn by Dalibor Talajic and Sebastian Cardoso

Collecting all five issues from the comic book debut of James L. White – writer of the Academy Award-winning film, RAY. Stockbroker Lincoln « Linc » Greer, a divorced dad, is looking forward to a hot date at a remote cabin, but his date cancels and he gets stuck with his son instead. While hunting, his son is kidnapped and a voice at the other end of his cell phone tells Linc to do what he asks – if he ever wants to see his son alive again! Linc soon finds that he’s the only African-American man in this small, mostly white, logging community. Isolated and alone, Linc has to face a contentious community and save his son! A blockbuster thriller with sensational art from Dalibor Talajic and Sebastian Cardoso.
128pgs, 6X9 FC SRP: $14.99
 
NORTH WIND #4 (4 of 5)
Written by David DiGilio
Drawn by Alex Cal

From the writer-creator of the ABC TV show, Traveler! In the future, global warming has decimated the world’s climate and triggered a new Ice Age. Into this dark future, a hero is born on the glacier above what was once Los Angeles! The epic saga continues…
24pgs, FC (4 of 5) SRP: $3.99
 
SEEKERS INTO THE MYSTERY: VOL #1 – PILGRIMAGE OF LUCAS HART
Written by J.M. DeMatteis
Art by Glenn Barr and John J. Muth

Angels and aliens, faeries and demons, alternate realities and multiple personalities: Once Lucas Hart would have laughed at these things; but when this cynical, burned-out screenwriter’s repressed memories of the past invade his present—Hart’s vision of reality is completely shattered. As a child, seeking escape from horrible abuse, Hart would leave his body and astrally travel with otherworldly beings who filled his wounded soul with light. Now, having recovered these memories, he’s on a quest to find the Magician whose legacy of mystery and hope might move the human race to the next level. Created by Eisner Award winning writer J.M. DeMatteis, with art by Glenn Barr and Jon J Muth. Join them for a journey into the mysteries of the human spirit that you won’t soon forget.
128pgs, FC SPR: $14.99
 
STARDUST KID LIMITED EDITION HC TPB
by J.M. DeMatteis & Mike Ploog

From the Eisner-award winning writer of JUSTICE LEAGUE and SPIDER-MAN and the artist of WEREWOLF BY NIGHT and MAN-THING comes the long-awaited collection of their fan-favorite follow-up to ABADAZAD! Last night, when Cody DiMarco went to bed, life was the same as it’s always been. This morning, when he woke up, the world he knew was gone, victim to a magic older than time. Now four children, in order to restore their families and our planet, must solve the mystery of…The Stardust Kid. This edition collects all issues of this hard-to-find mini-series.
HC, 7×10, 144pgs, FC SRP: $29.99
 
WARHAMMER 40,000: BLOOD AND THUNDER TPB
WARHAMMER 40,000: BLOOD AND THUNDER LTD ED HC TPB
Written by Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton
Art by Daniel Lapham

The dreaded Orks, monstrous green skinned goliaths of the Warhammer 40,000 universe, take center stage in this collection of the four issue mini-series from Warhammer 40,000 novelist Dan Abnett, and multiple Eisner Award nominee, Ian Edginton! The Orks are the most warlike race in the blood-soaked galaxy of the 41st millennium – cruel, crude and brutally barbaric – their unflinching passion for violence is so unquenchable, Ork clans spend as much time warring with each other as they do their enemies! Yet, once in a generation, a leader will emerge, mighty enough to lay waste to his rivals and unite the clans, unleashing armies millions strong upon humankind! Destiny beckons, and it is from the ranks of the Blood Axe clan that the call will be answered… This collection includes Warhammer 40,000 comics previously released as special edition promotional comics; Death from Above, The Visitors and Mettle.
SC, 6×9, 128pgs, FC SRP: $16.99
HC, 7×10, 128pgs, FC SRP: $49.99
 
WARHAMMER: CONDEMNED BY FIRE #1 (1 of 5) COVER A
WARHAMMER: CONDEMNED BY FIRE #1 (1 of 5) COVER B
Story by Dan Abnett and Ian Edginton
Script by Ian Edginton
Drawn by Rahsan Ekedal

The Witch Hunters come to the fore in this five issue mini-series from the same team that brought you WARHAMMER: FORGE OF WAR. Tireless foes of Chaos in the Warhammer universe, Witch Hunters roam the Empire seeking to stop the spread of dark magic and witchery of all kinds. When Witch Hunter Magnus Gault hears that the nearby village of Loughville has fallen prey to the canker of Chaos, he is driven to investigate. Once there, he finds the buildings rancid and rotted and the villagers wretched and mutated – eager to prey upon any lost soul who should come their way. Can one man stand against this monstrous regiment? Warhammer 40,000 novelist Dan Abnett, multiple Eisner Award-nominee Ian Edginton, and fan-favorite artist Rahsan Ekedal return to bring you another tale from the epic, fantasy realm that is Warhammer!
24pgs, FC (1 of 5) SRP: $3.99