Press Release

October 31st, 2007 - The following comics and related items are scheduled to ship from Avatar in January, 2008. These items should be available for order from your favorite comics retailer. If not, you can order direct from Avatar via our direct sales agent Comic Cavalcade.


Avatar Press Solicitations January 2008

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GRAVEL #0 *
Retail Price: $1.99 US
Cover: Mike Wolfer
Writer: Warren Ellis, Mike Wolfer
Art: Raulo Caceres
Readership: MR
Format: Full Color, 16 pages, on-going monthly


PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: It's never a dull day, being a Magician. The mad mind of Warren Ellis is once again unleashed on combat magician William Gravel, this time on a full-color, on-going monthly series! This special #0 issue is ad-free and the all-new story leads directly into the new series! Magic. The kind of magic that can strip the skin from a screaming man's skull, or direct the path of a shrieking bullet through a maze of city streets, striking its target between the eyes with pin-point accuracy. This is not just magic... This is Combat Magic, wielded by Sergeant Major William Gravel, Warren Ellis' cult-hit sensation from the pages of STRANGE KISS and STRANGE KILLINGS, now in his own, ongoing, full-color monthly series! From war-torn Afghanistan to the deceptively mundane streets of London, this special introductory chapter sets the stage for a tale so dark, twisted and disturbing that it could only have sprung from the mind of Ellis. SAS soldier Gravel has returned home, only to find that another has taken his place in the mysterious enclave of Britain's seven Occult Detectives. Worse, the seven are now in possession of the legendary Sigsand Manuscript, a supernatural device that could bestow its keepers with a most vile and terrifying power. Gravel has a new mission, one that will be filled with his own unflinching brand of horrific and bloody violence. Ellis is joined by co-writer Mike Wolfer and rising start artist Raulo (Crecy) Caceres for the launch of this messy, magical epic! This issue is available with a regular cover by Mike Wolfer, a wraparound by Raulo Caceres, and also a rare 1-in-15 Black Magic Edition featuring a new cover by Wolfer.


GRAVEL #0 Wraparound *
Retail Price: $1.99 US
Cover: Raulo Caceres
Writer: Warren Ellis, Mike Wolfer
Art: Raulo Caceres
Readership: MR
Format: Full Color, 16 pages


BLACK SUMMER ALPHA *
Retail Price: $2.99 US
Cover: Juan Jose Ryp
Writer: Warren Ellis
Art: Juan Jose Ryp
Readership: MR
Format: Full Color, 32 pages

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: In a new edition, the start of the Warren Ellis masked hero epic, Black Summer, is available again! With the complete #0 and #1 issues together in one book, here is your chance to get the start of the super-powered epic everyone is talking about! This unbeatable package is also available for the special price of just $2.99! The Alpha issue comes with all-new covers by series artist Juan Jose Ryp in 3 editions, the Regular, Wraparound, or a special Poster Edition that comes bagged with a 24 x 36 poster of the original cover of #0!


BLACK SUMMER ALPHA Wraparound *
Retail Price: $2.99 US
Cover: Juan Jose Ryp
Writer: Warren Ellis
Art: Juan Jose Ryp
Readership: MR
Format: Full Color, 32 pages


BLACK SUMMER ALPHA Poster Edition *
Retail Price: $5.99 US
Cover: Juan Jose Ryp
Writer: Warren Ellis
Art: Juan Jose Ryp
Readership: MR
Format: Full Color, 32 pages


BLACK SUMMER #6
Retail Price: $2.99 US
Cover: Juan Jose Ryp
Writer: Warren Ellis
Art: Juan Jose Ryp
Readership: MR
Format: Full Color, 32 pages, monthly, 6 of 7

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Warren Ellis’ masked hero masterpiece hits its penultimate issue. John Horus has come home, to the place where the Seven Guns started. Which may have been the plan all along -- because, in the chaos of the conflict between the Guns and the army, it's the only place in America where he can be trapped and killed by Frank Blacksmith's new super-team of Tactical Guns... With art by the genius Juan Jose Ryp, no fan of The Authority or Wanted will want to miss this bleeding-edge eight issue masterpiece. This issue is available with a regular or wraparound cover and also a rare 1-in-25 cover featuring a Tactical Guns design sketch, all by series artist Juan Jose Ryp.


BLACK SUMMER #6 Wraparound *
Retail Price: $2.99 US
Cover: Juan Jose Ryp
Writer: Warren Ellis
Art: Juan Jose Ryp
Readership: MR
Format: Full Color, 32 pages


DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #7 *
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: Ivan Rodriguez
Writer: Warren Ellis
Art: Ivan Rodriguez
Readership: MR
Format: Full Color, 32 pages, monthly

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Why did The Nurse come to Heavenside with The Doktor? Is he aware of her private agenda? He appears to have hired her for protection: but will she bring both the Heavenside police and the intelligence community down on him? And with Sing slowly piecing together the real reasons for his return -- would that be for the best? Warren Ellis' satirical-political science fiction novel continues its on-going run! The issue is available with a regular cover by series artist Ivan Rodriguez, or wraparound cover by Raulo Caceres, and also a rare 1-in-15 Future Warning Sign cover.


DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #7 Wraparound *
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: Raulo Caceres
Writer: Warren Ellis
Art: Ivan Rodriguez
Readership: MR
Format: Full Color, 32 pages, monthly


DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #1 Color Wraparound
Retail Price: $5.99 US
Cover: Raulo Caceres
Writer: Warren Ellis
Art: Ivan Rodriguez
Readership: MR
Format: Color, 32 pages

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: This rare Color Edition of the #1 Wraparound cover was previously only available at conventions! This special first printing is limited to 1000 copies.


DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #2 Color Wraparound
Retail Price: $5.99 US
Cover: Raulo Caceres
Writer: Warren Ellis
Art: Ivan Rodriguez
Readership: MR
Format: Color, 32 pages

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: This rare Color Edition of the #2 Wraparound cover was previously only available at conventions! This special first printing is limited to 1000 copies.


DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #3 Color Wraparound
Retail Price: $5.99 US
Cover: Raulo Caceres
Writer: Warren Ellis
Art: Ivan Rodriguez
Readership: MR
Format: Color, 32 pages

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: This rare Color Edition of the #3 Wraparound cover was previously only available at conventions! This special first printing is limited to 1000 copies.


STREETS OF GLORY #4 *
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: Mike Wolfer
Writer: Garth Ennis
Art: Mike Wolfer
Readership: MR
Format: Full Color, 32 pages, monthly, 4 of 6

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Garth Ennis' powerhouse saga of the Old West continues in this, the most violent chapter yet! Red Crow, the maniacal Apache serial killer, has resurfaced, renewing his terroristic murder spree upon the defenseless settlers near Gladback, Montana. With a posse consisting of the untested and untrustworthy bodyguards of a wealthy industrialist, Colonel Joseph R. Dunn has set out to track down Red Crow and end his reign of terror. As the bloody and final confrontation between Dunn and his life-long adversary nears, the hard-as-nails Cavalryman will begin to suspect the truth of his world, and his true place in it on the eve of the Twentieth Century. Ennis teams with Mike Wolfer for this epic full color series that promises to thrill every fan of Garth’s powerful story-telling and brutal violence. This issue is available with a regular or wraparound cover by series artist Mike Wolfer.


STREETS OF GLORY #4 Wraparound *
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: Mike Wolfer
Writer: Garth Ennis
Art: Mike Wolfer
Readership: MR
Format: Full Color, 32 pages, monthly, 4 of 6


LADY DEATH vs PANDORA #1 Fetish
Retail Price: $5.99 US
Cover Art: Juan Jose Ryp
Writer: Brian Pulido
Art: Gabriel Guzman
Readership: All Ages
Format: Color, 16 pages

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: The super-minxes look hotter than ever on this sultry cover by artist Juan Jose Ryp. Limited to 1000 copies.


LADY DEATH Sacrilege #2 Ghostly
Retail Price: $5.99 US
Cover Art: Daniel HDR
Writer: Brian Pulido
Art: Daniel HDR
Readership: All Ages
Format: Color, 32 pages, 2 of 2

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Lady Death in all her haunting glory on this all-new cover by series artist Daniel HDR. Limited to 750 copies.


LADY DEATH Pirate Queen Prism Foil
Retail Price: $12.99 US
Cover Art: Juan Jose Ryp
Writer: Brian Pulido
Art: Wellington Alves
Readership: All Ages
Format: Color, 40 pages

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Limited to 400 copies, all of which ship in a bag and board with a certificate of authenticity.


LADY DEATH Masterworks Royal Blue
Retail Price: $75.00 US
Cover: Felipe Massafera
Art: Felipe Massafera
Readership: All Ages
Format: Color, 16 pages

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Special warehouse find, never-before-offered edition limited to 100 copies. All copies ship in a bag and a special protective case with a certificate of authenticity.


MEDIEVAL LADY DEATH #1-8 Bag Set
Retail Price: $24.99 US
Cover Art: Di Amorim
Writer: Brian Pulido
Art: Di Amorim
Readership: All Ages
Format: Color, 32 pages, 8 issues in a bagged set

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: This special set has all 8 issues comprising the entire first series of Avatar’s Medieval Lady Death. Each of the 8 issues randomly has one of the covers previously offered.


LADY DEATH: Abandon All Hope Bag Set
Retail Price: $18.99 US
Cover Art: Ron Adrian
Writer: Brian Pulido
Art: Ron Adrian
Readership: All Ages
Format: Color, 32 pages, 5 issues in a bagged set

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: This special set has all 5 issues comprising the entire first series of Avatar’s Lady Death, Abandon All Hope. Each of the 5 issues (#1/2, 1,2,3,4) randomly has one of the covers previously offered.


DOKTOR SLEEPLESS Hoodie – Size L *
Retail Price: $29.99 US
Format: One color image on pullover hoodie

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: The Doktor is here to keep you warm with this pullover hoodie. Available in L, XL, and XXL


DOKTOR SLEEPLESS Hoodie – Size XL *
Retail Price: $29.99 US
Format: One color image on pullover hoodie


DOKTOR SLEEPLESS Hoodie – Size XXL *
Retail Price: $32.99 US
Format: One color image on pullover hoodie


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