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DARK HORSE COMICS (http://www.darkhorse.com)
DEC100080 Usagi Yojimbo #135 24pg, b&w $3.50
by Stan Sakai
'The rabbit ronin Usagi and the mysterious Lord of Owls cross paths
once again!' One'll kill the other, I betcha, I reckon.
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DC COMICS (http://www.dccomics.com/)
DEC100276 Looney Tunes #195 32pg, color $2.99
by Bill Matheny, David Alvarez, and Scott Gross
Sylvester has two birds to chase.
DEC100277 Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? #6 32pg, color $2.99
by Scott Beatty and Scott Neely
Beam me up, Scott -y. There's a travelling sideshow here with a locked
room mystery.
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IMAGE COMICS (http://www.imagecomics.com/)
DEC100455 Elephantmen Cover Stories #1 64pg, color $5.99
by Richard Starkings but mostly Ladrönn
'In preparation for the return of artist LADRÖNN with HIP FLASK #4,
Image presents a collection of covers and cover sketches of HIP FLASK
and ELEPHANTMEN, flipped with covers and cover sketches by current
ELEPHANTMEN cover artist, BOO COOK!'
DEC100484 Mice Templar vol. 3 #2 32pg, color $2.99
DEC100485 ditto
by Bryan J. L. Glass & Michael Avon Oeming & Victor Santos
The usual choice of covers. 'The Rat Druids bring even greater
oppression upon the mouse citizens to quell all resistance to their
rule. But Karic's audacious attack on the king has generated a legend
that is not so easily crushed. Aquila makes a reckless choice to aid
the young mouse she loves.' And more.
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ANTARCTIC PRESS (http://www.antarctic-press.com/)
DEC100720 Gold Digger #126 32pg, color $2.99
by Fred Perry
Dreadwing has attacked Jade-realm and Earth. Gina and her students
find themselves in a ruined possible future and have to figure out
what happened. Looks grim.
DEC100721 Gold Digger Tech Manual sc, 352pg, color $19.99
(softcover TPB, full color, 352 pp., $19.99 U.S./Can.)
Fred Perry and Doug Dlin
Collectes the 11 issues of tech-geekery.
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ARCHAIA ENTERTAINMENT LLC (http://www.archaia.com)
DEC10 0735 Mouse Guard: The Black Axe #3 24pg, color $3.50
'On an unmapped island, Celanawe and Em discover the land of Ilder
ruled by a ferret king.' He's craaazy.
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ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS (http://www.archiecomics.com/)
DEC100749 Sonic the Hedgehog #222 32pg, color $2.99
by Ian Flynn and seven artists geez
Sonic and Sally consider being 'more than friends'. Yeah. Also
Knuckles vs. Dmitri.
DEC100750 Sonic Universe #25 32pg, color $2.99
by Ian Flynn and only five artists
'A strange new threat arrives in Silver the Hedgehog's time!' Who dat?
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BOOM! STUDIOS (http://www.boom-studios.net/)
Another relatively quiet month, with no new Langridge muppetry but a
nice reprint trade paperback: Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers #3, Darkwing
Duck #9, Darkwing Duck #1-4 Variant Cover Set, Donald Duck and Friends
#363 (40 pages), Mickey Mouse & Friends #305, Mickey Mouse & Friends
vol. 1: 300 Mickeys (sc, 128pg), Muppet Sherlock Holmes (sc, 128pg),
Muppet Show vol. 5: Muppet Mash (sc, 128pg, Langridge reprints!),
Uncle Scrooge #400 (40pg, regular and deluxe), and Walt Disney's
Comics & Stories #715.