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THE OZ/WONDERLAND CHRONICLES VOLUME 1 TP (W) Ben Avery & Casey Heying (A) Casey Heying Alice and Dorothy must leave their modern Chicago lives to return to their childhood fantasy lands, as the Jabberwocky from Wonderland threatens to destroy everything. But upon returning to Oz, Dorothy and Alice only find death and destruction, compliments of the (new?) Wicked Witch! Featuring paintings by Joe Jusko, Greg Horn, Phil Noto, Boris Vallejo, Glen Orbik, and Alex Ross! Collects issues #0-4, along with character bios and plenty of extras! The Direct Market edition features a cover by Alex Ross, while the Book Market edition comes with a Glen Orbik cover. RES. from Previews Vol. XX #9 (SEP100925) BOOK MARKET EDITION—SC, 7x10, 184pgs, FC .........................................$19.99 DIRECT MARKET EDITION—SC, 7x10, 184pgs, FC.........................................$19.99
KIDNAPPED GN
THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS GN
(W) Robert Louis Stevenson, Mark Jones (A) Naresh Kumar It took an epic journey to get back to where he started from. Arriving at his Uncle’s house, David Balfour expects a warm welcome, a hearty meal and friendly conversation. Instead he is jailed, kidnapped, lost at sea, falsely accused of murder and finds himself on the run with a smuggler called Alan Breck. Join David as he fights to survive on a desert island, and journeys through the wild Highlands of Scotland encountering notorious outlaws and other strange characters. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, 72pgs, FC ...................$9.99
(W) Kenneth Grahame, Arjun Gaind (A) Sankha Banerjee On a fine summer day, Mole is busy spring cleaning his underground home. When he decides he’s had enough of cleaning, Mole ventures towards a place he has never seen before — the river. There he meets Ratty, who takes Mole for a ride in his rowing boat. The two of them become close friends, and spend their time enjoying lazy days by the river. But then they make the mistake of visiting Mr. Toad. Toad is rich, exuberant, but also reckless. When he purchases his very first automobile, Toad, Ratty and Mole are plunged into a dangerous adventure involving theft, a prison break, and the famous siege of Toad Hall. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, 72pgs, FC ...................$9.99
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KING SOLOMON’S MINES GN
DON QUIOTE GN
GULLIVER’S TRAVELS GN
(W) Miguel de Cervantes, Lloyd S. Wagner (A) Richard Kohlrus Don Quixote. The name is universally known for the idealistic, possibly insane, wannabe knight as much as a masterpiece of literature. Don Quixote, the book, is widely regarded as the first modern novel while Don Quixote, the character, is among the most recognizable and beloved ever created. The misadventures of Quixote and his faithful squire, Sancho Panza, are comical and entertaining to readers of all ages. At the same time, they speak deeply of man’s place in the world and his aspirations. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, 72pgs, FC ...................$9.99
(W) Jonathan Swift, Lewis Helfand (A) Vinod Kumar Lemuel Gulliver always dreamed of travelling the world. But when a violent storm claims his ship and casts him adrift among uncharted lands, he is taken to places that he could not even dream of. Travelling to the nation of Lilliput, where the inhabitants measure just centimeters tall, and to Brobdingnag, where they tower into the sky like giants, Gulliver voyages to an island floating above the clouds, visits a race of immortals, and finds himself stranded in a land ruled by horses. SC, 7x10, 72pgs, FC ...................$9.99
(W) H. Rider Haggard, C.E.L. Welsh (A) Bhupendra Ahluwalia Many years ago George Curtis set out for South Africa in the wild hope of making a fortune. Since then his brother, Sir Henry Curtis, has not seen or heard of him and sets out to find him. As luck would have it, Sir Henry meets Allan Quatermain, an experienced elephant hunter, who encountered the missing brother many years earlier. He had told Quatermain that he was searching for the mines of King Solomon — diamond mines, which most people believe to be a myth. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, 72pgs, FC ...................$9.99
THE THREE MUSKETEERS GN (W) Alexandre Dumas, Bruce Buchanan (A) Amit Tayal Young D’Artagnan has only one ambition, to be a King’s Musketeer some day. With this dream he arrives in Paris and if he proves his worth he can become a Musketeer one day. Meanwhile D’Artagnan befriends Athos, Porthos and Aramis, three Musketeers, and also falls in love with the beautiful Constance Bonacieux. Queen Anne of France presents her diamond studs to the Duke of Buckingham, her secret lover. With the wicked Cardinal Richelieu and his men chasing him, will D’Artagnan be able to save the Queen’s honor? Will he fulfill his dream of becoming a Musketeer? (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, 104pgs, FC ...............$12.99
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