SEPTEMBER 2012 SOLICITATIONS

PETER CANNON: THUNDERBOLT #1
Written by STEVE DARNALL & ALEX ROSS
Art by JONATHAN LAU
Covers by ALEX ROSS (25%), JOHN CASSADAY (25%), JAE LEE (25%), ARDIAN SYAF (25%)
Peter Cannon is a world-famous author, an international celebrity, and the superhero known as Thunderbolt, acknowledged far and wide as the man who saved the world from destruction. Unfortunately, he has little interest in fame, even less interest in people, and the peace he has created is based on an illusion. Now, as old and new enemies plan to destroy his efforts—unaware of the secret he carries—Peter Cannon must fight to keep the peace and preserve his own existance, while fending off deadly foes...and mysterious admirers. Join co-writer Steve Darnall and co-writer/cover artist Alex Ross for the story of a hero who discovers that sometimes...things are not all what they seem!
• FEATURING A foreword by Mark (Kingdom Come) Waid
• AND PETER CANNON’S NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED Origin by Pete Morisi!
 48 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen+

THE SHADOW #6
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Art by AARON CAMPBELL
Covers by ALEX ROSS (25%), HOWARD CHAYKIN (25%), JOHN CASSADAY (25%), FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA (25%)
All hell breaks loose in the kingdom of Buffalo Wong, as the Shadow faces an army and Pat Finnegan learns the facts of life in the worst possible way. Far too late to do any good, Margo Lane finds out her master's true intentions, as the evil Taro Kondo gets clean away... or does he? Only the Shadow knows for sure, in the final part of The Fire Of Creation.
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +



THE SHADOW ANNUAL #1
Written by TOM SNIEGOSKI
Art by DENNIS CALERO
Cover by ALEX ROSS
The Shadow is tormented by visions of New York City plagued by living fire—fire in the shape of a Chinese dragon—fire with the potential to spread hungrily to the world. But what do these visions mean? The Shadow will peel back the layers of mystery, leading to a confrontation that could very well shake the pillars of Heaven.
Who are the waifs of Li-Lung, and what are their connections to Brother Pritchard's Orphanage for Wayward Children, and to crime boss on the rise, Vincent Ruzzo? Soon, the Shadow will know.
40 pages FC • $4.99 • Teen +


FLASH GORDON: ZEITGEIST #10
Written by ERIC TRAUTMANN
Art by DANIEL INDRO
Cover by ALEX ROSS
In the wake of Flash Gordon's victory, the court of Mongo pauses for a time of celebration. But Ming the Merciless has one last sinister scheme to launch, one that may spell death for Earth's valiant defenders.
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +





THE BIONIC MAN #14
Written by PHIL HESTER & AARON GILLESPIE
Art by ED TADEO
Covers by ALEX ROSS (main), ED TADEO (1:10)
While the Secret of Bigfoot may be solved, a host of new questions emerge and the answers have Steve seeing red! With an unlikely ally by his side and a mysterious enemy in his crosshairs, Steve finds himself deep inside dangerous territory. But what he finds there may spell the end for the Bionic Man. Part 3 of The Secret of Bigfoot pits Steve against his strangest and most deadly adversary yet!
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +


PLANET OF THE APES: CATACLYSM #1
Written by CORINNA BECHKO, GABRIEL HARDMAN
Art by TBD
Covers by ALEX ROSS (50%), GABRIEL HARDMAN (20%), JOE QUINONES (20%), PHIL NOTO (20%)
BRAND-NEW ONGOING SERIES! GREAT JUMPING-ON POINT FOR NEW READERS! Acclaimed writers Corinna Bechko (Heathentown, Fear Itself: The Home Front) and Gabriel Hardman (Hulk, Agents of Atlas) start a new chapter of the Planet of the Apes saga, launching the fan-favorite franchise into its most exciting era yet! Eight years before astronaut George Taylor fell from the stars… the stars fell on the Planet of the Apes! Once the destroyer of human civilization, the Alpha-Omega bomb of yore has slept silent in the dark side of the moon. One mad monk seeks to wake the beast… and all of Ape society is at risk. It’s a race against time as Doctor Zaius struggles to find an end to the madness that has engulfed all that he knows! Don’t forget to ask your retailer about the rare ALEX ROSS Black and White CGC 9.8 Near Mint variant!
32 pages FC • $3.99 •