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Thursday, February 07, 2008

INDIE CHALLENGE FOR FEB'08!

The following three comics from the current February Previews (for books potentially shipping in April) are our picks for this month's Indie Challenge. Each are discounted from the original cover price. Pre-order your copies (and a few for your friends!) at Discount Comic Book Service to receive the discounts or ask for them this month at your local comic shop.

BIZARRE NEW WORLD: POPULATION EXPLOSION GN (Ape)
by Martin, Provencher, Dzioba and Rodriquez
The worldwide populations suddenly gains the ability to fly! A desperate phone call from his son forces Paul Krutcher to run the gauntlet of insanity to get to Arizona; but with chaos ripping across the planet and everyone airborne, the journey through California won't be easy. Previews page 216. 52 pages. FC. Cover price $6.95, DCBS price 50% off. And check out the contest on their page to see how you can win a free custom lightsaber. You can get more info here.

GNOME ONE-SHOT (Superreal Graphics)
by Dave Dwonch
Gnomes are real! Believed to be simple yard decorations, these "Garden Gnomes" once roamed the Earth as its greatest protectors. Long ago a curse was laid upon them, petrifying them until the day they were needed to protect the Earth once more. In 1956, the world was in peril - and one lonely gnome answered the call! Previews page 342. 64 pages. FC. Cover price $6.99, DCBS price 45% off. DCBS customers will also receive a free sketch from Dave with your pre-order. You can get more info and a preview here.

WILD CARDS: THE HARD CALL #1 (of 6) (Dabel Bros.)
by Martin, Abraham and Battle
In 1946, an alien virus was unleashed that changed the world forever and people who were affected made their draw. Most drew the Black Queen and died horribly. Almost everyone who survived drew the Joker and became deformed, broken, hated and feared. But a handful drew the Ace, and gained super powers that allowed them to achieve almost anything the mind can conceive - both in dreams and in nightmares. Sixty years later, an ace named Croyd Crenson, better known as "the Sleeper", is framed for the murder of a young nurse in Jokertown. And as it turns out, the killer is another ace, with the ability to walk through walls! Meanwhile a group of teenagers in Colorado accidentally activate the dormant Wild Card Virus, causing the entire town of Whiteoak to experience the effects of the virus. Set in the world of the long-running series of popular Wild Card novels and featuring beloved characters from the original stories, this six issue series also introduces us to an entirely new generation of aces and jokes sure to change the Wild Card universe forever. Previews page 266. 32 pages. FC. Cover price $2.99, DCBS price 45% off. You can get more info here.


Help support these comics as they enter the marketplace and listen to an upcoming episode which will feature interviews with all three creative teams. Any DCBS customer that wants to add the books to their pre-existing order can e-mail DCBS. Thanks!

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Wednesday, January 16, 2008

INDIE CHALLENGE FOR JANUARY'08!

It's the return of the CGS Indie Challenge! The following three comics from the current January Previews (for books shipping in March) are our picks for this month's Indie Challenge. Each are discounted from the original cover price. Pre-order your copies (and a few for your friends!) at Discount Comic Book Service.


COMIC BOOK COMICS #1 (Evil Twin Comics)

By Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey. The creators of Action Philosophers and the publishers of the Awesome! Anthology are back! You only think you know comic history. The epic and insane story of comic books, manga and graphic novels, told as a comic, in the inimitable, irreverent and award-winning Action Philosophers style begins here! Before there could be comics, there has to be newspaper strips, animated cartoons, and pulp magazines. Thrill to publishing giants William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer duking it out over the Yellow Kid! Tremble at the war between Walt Disney and Max Fleischer for animation domination! Follow the bizarre trail of Siegel and Shuster's first superhero from sci-fi pulp to comic strip to the birth of a new medium! Plus the early years of Kirby, Eisner, McCay and Joe Simon! 40 pages, b-n-w. Cover price $3.95. DCBS price $2.17 (45% off). Previews page 290, product code JAN083612. For more info, check out http://www.eviltwincomics.com/cbc.html

DAMNED: PRODIGAL SONS # 1 (of 3) (Oni)
By Cullen Bunn and Brian Hurtt. Eddie has the unfortunate gift of never staying dead. It has come in handy as Eddie walks a tight line between different Prohibition-era mob families, between the demonic and the human, and between our world and the dark afterlife. Yet after years of playing every side in this world of crime and violence, there are those that are determined that Eddie stays dead this time around. B-n-w. Cover price $3.50, DCBS price $1.75 (50% off). Previews page 322, product code JAN083820. For more info, check out http://www.thedamnedcomic.com and http://www.onipress.com/display.php?type=se&id=19

NIXON'S PALS OGN (Image)
By Joe Casey and Chris Burnham. What's worse than being a super-villain in Los Angeles County? Being their parole officer, of course! Meet Nixon Cooper and his colorful cast of parolees at large, hanging on by their fingernails in the morally ambiguous underbelly of LA. But who's got it worse - the criminals who're struggling (and often failing) to live the straight life? Or Nixon himself, struggling to keep up with all of them? And who the hell is sleeping with Nixon's wife? A crime story like you've never seen before! Elmore Leonard meets Jack Kirby. 120 pages, b-n-w.Cover price $12.99. DCBS price $6.49 (50% off). Previews page 152, product code JAN082057. Estimated due date March 26. For more info, check out http://www.chrisburnham.com


Help support these comics as they enter the marketplace and listen to Episode 353 which features interviews with all three creative teams. Any DCBS customer that wants to add the books to their pre-existing order can e-mail DCBS.

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Thursday, March 08, 2007

INDIE CHALLENGE FOR MARCH'07!

The following four comics from the current March Previews (for books shipping in May) 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.


BLACK DIAMOND 1 of 6 (AIT/PLANETLAR)
By Larry Young and Jon Proctor. Fifty years from now, an elevated highway spans the nation. Initially a response to international terrorism, the US government grounds commercial airline flights and builds the Black Diamond, a dangerous road full of gearheads and misfits, drug runners and grey-market tech heads, all driving illegal 1970s muscle cars in a nomadic, breakneck existence. But when the government decides to clean up the Black Diamond heading east and his wife is taken hostage by forces loyal to the road, Dr. Don McLaughlin has to borrow his brother-in-law's illegal 1973 Mercury Cougar to get on the highway and rescue his wife... 150 feet above and 100 miles-per-hour faster than anything he's ever known! 32 pages. FC. Cover price $2.95, DCBS price $1.62 (45% off). Page 222, previews product code MAR073085. For more info check out http://www.ait-planetlar.com/blackdiamonds.shtml

DEATH AND THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT DIE 1 of 4 (SILENT DEVIL)
By Patrick, Se7enhedd & Ringuet. Someone has stolen something very valuable from Death, and he will do almost anything, go almost anywhere, and make a deal with almost anyone to get it back! This sequel to one of 2006s' best books follows Death and his horse as he chases a man who won't die through the body-laced badlands and revenge-driven towns of the West. 64 pages. FC. Cover price $2.99, DCBS price $1.64 (45% off). Page 327, previews product code MAR073678. For more info check out http://www.silentdevil.com.

JOHNNY HIRO 1 (ADHOUSE BOOKS)
By Fred Chao. This fantastic first issue finds Johnny Hiro dating the daughter of a 1970s Tokyo Action-Girl. Unfortunately, Gozadilla is out for revenge! The excitement never ends, even though Johnny Hiro really wants it to. Fans of Godzilla, Voltron, and other Japan imports will dig this indy homage, by hot newcomer Fred Chao! 32 pages. B&W. Cover Price $2.95, DCBS price $2.07 (30% off). Page 218, previews product code MAR073077. For more info check out http://www.adhousebooks.com/

WHITE PICKET FENCES 1 of 3 (APE ENTERTAINMENT)
By Anderson, Hutchins & Farritor. The worlds of Leave it to Beaver and The Day the Earth Stood Still collide in the first issue of this exciting new series! When young Charlie Hobson uncovers Martian weaponry hidden deep within his town, he ignites a world threatening conflict between the American military and the eerie alien menace! 32 pages. FC. Cover price $3.50, DCBS price $1.92 (45% off). Page 229, previews product code MAR073140. For more info check out http://www.comicspace.com/white_picket_fences/


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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