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Tuesday, October 10, 2006

INDIE CHALLENGE FOR OCTOBER!

The following four comics from the current October Previews (for books shipping in December) are our picks for this month's Indie Challenge. Each are discounted from the original cover price. Preorder your copies (and a few for your friends!) at Discount Comic Book Service.


MAGNITUDE #1 (Ape Entertainment)
By Waller & Gimenez, cover by Byrne. Earth's greatest hero has gone rogue and launched a full-scale global war against mankind, and now the greatest hero in the war-ravaged future must travel back in time to stop him. Magnitude puts the 'Hero' in 'Superhero'. 32 pages, full color. Preview Page 226, product code: OCT063121. $3.50 cover price, DCBS price $1.92 (45% off). Estimated Ship Date: 12/27/06. For more info go HERE.


MAINTENANCE #1 (Oni Press)
By Jim Massey and Robbi Rodriguez. You think your job is bad? Doug and Manny have you beat! These guys are janitors! But they're not your typical custodial crew - no, sir! They're the guys who keep things shiny and clean at TerroMax, Inc., the world's biggest and best evil science think tank! When they're not dealing with toxic spill monsters and talking man-sharks, they still have to worry about mad scientists, crazy would-be dictators, and the cute girl who works at reception! Fresh talent Jim Massey and Robbi Rodriguez have created the funniest, most outlandish Oni Press series since Barry Ween! Mature Themes. 32 pages, B & W. Previews page 309, product code OCT063599. $3.50 cover price, DCBS price $1.75 (50% off). Estimated Ship Date: 12/06/06. For more info go HERE.


OKKO: CYCLE OF WATER #1 (of 4) (Archaia Studios Press)
By Hub. The Cycle of Water, Part One; Far from the fields of battle, Okko the ronin heads a small group of demon hunters, wandering the realms of the Pajan Empire. When a young fisherman's sister, Little Carp, is kidnapped by pirates, the man enlists the group's help in finding her. Every quest has its price, and this quest leads the four heroes much farther afield then they'd ever imagined. Mature Themes. 32 pages, full color. Preview Page 226, product code: OCT063130. $3.95 cover price, DCBS price $2.17 (45% off). Estimated Ship Date: 12/27/06. For more info go HERE.


UTOPIATES #1 (of 4) (Bloodfire Studios)
By Josh Finney and Kat Rocha. In the near future, science is able to distill human personalities into a drug-form. Called Utopiates, these drugs allow users to swap personalities with the "mental imprints" of other people. Each is a user of Utopiates for their own reasons, but all learn the cost of soul swapping is extremely high. At its core, this series is an unflinching portrayal of human behavior at its most extreme. Issue #1, "A Moment of Clarity", follows a street kid and his journey down a dark and slippery path. 32 pages, B & W. Previews page 248, product code OCT063242. $2.95 cover price, DCBS price $1.62 (45% off). Estimated Ship Date: 12/27/06. For more info go HERE.


Help support these comics as they enter the marketplace and stay tuned for an upcoming episode featuring interviews with the creators and creative teams. Any DCBS customer that wants to add the books to their pre-existing order can e-mail DCBS.

And don't forget to check out Indie Challenge picks from previous months:

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