Press Release

The following comics and related items are scheduled to ship from Avatar Press in April, 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.

ANNA MERCURY #1
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: Paul Duffield
Writer: Warren Ellis
Art: Facundo Percio
Readership: MR
Format: Full Color, 32 pages, monthly, 1 of 5
UPC – 820023001125 01011

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Warren Ellis introduces you to the sultry Anna Mercury in this all-new color series! Dancing amid the spires of a city called New Ataraxia, there is a woman who can cloud men's minds, leap across buildings as if weightless, unerringly fire twin automatic pistols in the most insane conditions, and disappear in a crowded room. She fights against the political repression of an insane technocratic society, and she comes from a place that no-one in New Ataraxia has ever heard of. And she's got one hour to save the city from itself. A high-octane blend of The Shadow, Tomb Raider, retropunk science fiction and 21st century Weird Pulp Action, ANNA MERCURY is a headlong adventure serial about a beautiful and mysterious spy-adventurer who is not what she seems.... Anna Mercury will be a series of mini-series, starting with this five issue color series that features art by all-new talent Facundo Percio. This issue is available with a regular cover by Paul Duffield, a wraparound by Juan Jose Ryp, a Painted cover by artist Felipe Massafera, and also a rare 1-in-15 Design Sketch Edition featuring the initial character designs by Ryp.

ANNA MERCURY #1 Painted
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: Felipe Massafera
Writer: Warren Ellis
Art: Facundo Percio
Readership: MR
Format: Full Color, 32 pages, monthly, 1 of 5
UPC – 820023001149 01031

ANNA MERCURY #1 Wraparound
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: Juan Jose Ryp
Writer: Warren Ellis
Art: Facundo Percio
Readership: MR
Format: Full Color, 32 pages, monthly, 1 of 5
UPC – 820023001132 01021

GRAVEL #2
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: Mike Wolfer
Writer: Warren Ellis, Mike Wolfer
Art: Raulo Caceres
Readership: MR
Format: Full Color, 32 pages, on-going monthly
UPC – 820023001026 02011

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: He has seen and participated in some of the most horrific, supernatural events that mortal eyes have ever beheld, but when his personal integrity has been attacked, the line has just been crossed! Combat Magician and Occult Detective William Gravel continues to cut a bloody swathe across the English countryside as he tracks down the next member of the Minor Seven, the secret enclave of occult practitioners who have unceremoniously ousted Gravel from their ranks. With two sections of the dissected occult artifact known as the Sigsand Manuscript now in his hands, Gravel has a new mission, beyond personal retribution: Retrieving of the remaining pieces of the Sigsand from the hands of the surviving Minor Seven. But that's easier said than done, when the next magician on his list is an apparition, in control of a stampeding, blood-thirsty herd of ghost horses that charge forth into the night from "The Stables Of The Dead!" 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 #2 Wraparound
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: Raulo Caceres
Writer: Warren Ellis, Mike Wolfer
Art: Raulo Caceres
Readership: MR
Format: Full Color, 32 pages, on-going monthly
UPC – 820023001033 02021

DOKTOR SLEEPLESS #3 Auxiliary
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: Ivan Rodriguez
Writer: Warren Ellis
Art: Ivan Rodriguez
Readership: MR
Format: Full Color, 32 pages
UPC: 82002300069 03051

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: The Doktor and his Shrieky Girls are ready for the night! Now you can get this special Auxiliary edition of the first printing, which is limited to 1500 copies, with a new cover by series artist Ivan Rodriguez still at the original cover price of $3.99!

STREETS OF GLORY #2 Auxiliary
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: Mike Wolfer
Writer: Garth Ennis
Art: Mike Wolfer
Readership: MR
Format: Full Color, 32 pages, monthly, 2 of 6
UPC: 82002300092 02041

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: For those folks that missed out on the second issue of Garth Ennis’ Western epic series, this is your lucky day! Now you can get this special Auxiliary edition of the first printing, which is limited to 2000 copies, with a new cover by series artist Mike Wolfer still at the original cover price of $3.99!

NARCOPOLIS #3
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: Jeremy Rock
Writer: Jamie Delano
Art: Jeremy Rock
Readership: MR
Format: Full Color, 32 pages, 3 of 4
UPC: 820023001057 03011

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Jamie Delano is back with this new science fiction masterpiece! The British writing maestro, who helped usher in Vertigo with his launch of Hellblazer, returns to comics with his radical new vision of the future. Gray Neighbor has now been fully sucked into being an agent of TRUST and with his infatuation, Agent Love, as his training officer, life might not be so bad. But a mission to deploy a CleanTeam causes his curious streak to rise up again and he goes searching for the truth in the bowels of the city, and the filthy secrets of MamaDream begin to reveal themselves. Crafting whole new chunks of language, and stunning concepts of a bizarre new world, Delano delivers a masterful new series that has to been seen to be believed! New artist Jeremy Rock provides stunningly detailed sequential pages that fully compliment this truly revolutionary book. Each issue is available with a regular and wraparound cover by Jeremy Rock and also a rare 1-in-15 Design Sketch Cover Edition by Rock.

NARCOPOLIS #3 Wraparound
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: Jeremy Rock
Writer: Jamie Delano
Art: Jeremy Rock
Readership: MR
Format: Full Color, 32 pages, 3 of 4
UPC: 820023001064 03021

BLACK SUMMER #5 Auxiliary
Retail Price: $2.99 US
Cover: Juan Jose Ryp
Writer: Warren Ellis
Art: Juan Jose Ryp
Readership: MR
Format: Color, 32 pages, 5 of 7
UPC: 820023000326 05041

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: The three luscious ladies of Black Summer are all ready for combat! All the issues of Black Summer have been selling out fast, but now you can get this special Auxiliary edition of the first printing of #5, which is limited to 2000 copies, with a new cover by series artist Juan Jose Ryp still at the original cover price of $2.99!

BLACK SUMMER #6 Auxiliary
Retail Price: $2.99 US
Cover: Juan Jose Ryp
Writer: Warren Ellis
Art: Juan Jose Ryp
Readership: MR
Format: Color, 32 pages, 6 of 7
UPC: 820023000395 06041

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: The team of the Guns is hot on the trail of the most-wanted man alive – Horus! All the issues of Black Summer have been selling out fast, but now you can get this special Auxiliary edition of the first printing of #6, which is limited to 2000 copies, with a new cover by series artist Juan Jose Ryp still at the original cover price of $2.99!

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD Bag Set
Retail Price: $19.99 US
Cover Art: Sebastian Fiumara
Writer: John Russo
Art: Sebastian Fiumara
Readership: MR
Format: Color, 6 issues in a bagged set
UPC: 820023001101 00011

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Welcome back to that fateful night in 1968, when the Dead walked again! John Russo’s continuation of the zombie epic is now available in this special set that has all 6 issues of Night of the Living Dead released so far. Contained within are NOTLD: The Beginning #1-3, Back From the Grave, Just a Girl, and Hunger. Each of the 6 issues randomly has one of the covers previously offered.



LADY DEATH: Pinups Bag Set
Retail Price: $22.99 US
Cover Art: Juan Jose Ryp
Art: Juan Jose Ryp, Matt Martin, and others
Readership: All Ages
Format: Color, 6 issues in a bagged set
UPC: 820023001118 00011

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: This special set has all 6 issues of Lady Death Pinup books offered from Avatar. Contained within are Lady Death 2005 Swimsuit, Leather & Lace 2005, Bikini Special, Fetishes, Warrior Temptress, and 2007 Swimsuit. Each of the 6 issues randomly has one of the covers previously offered.



LADY DEATH 2007 Swimsuit Serpents
Retail Price: $5.99 US
Cover: Gabriel Guzman
Art: Juan Jose Ryp, Matt Martin, and others
Readership: All Ages
Format: Color, 16 pages
UPC: 820023000227 01141

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Lady Death is sensually draped in snakes on this sexy new cover from Gabriel Guzman that is limited to just 750 copies.



LADY DEATH / SHI #0 Royal Blue
Retail Price: $75.00 US
Cover: Billy Tucci
Writer: Brian Pulido
Art: Juan Jose Ryp
Readership: All Ages
Format: Color, 16 pages
UPC: 820023001095 00131

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.



AVATAR ART PRINTS


LADY DEATH Masterworks Canvas Art Print #5 by Felipe Massafera
Retail Price: $29.99 US
Art: Felipe Massafera
Format: Full color art print, 11 x 17
UPC: 820023001088 05011

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: This Art Print is the fifth in a series of Canvas prints of Felipe Massafera’s beautiful works for Lady Death Masterworks. Printed on high-quality canvas with cutting edge technology for a perfect high-resolution print suitable for framing. Each is strictly limited to only 150 copies! Every copy of this digital art print ships in a special rigid sleeve with a seal of authenticity.


For more information, check out the Avatar Press website.

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD Bag Set
Retail Price: $19.99 US
Cover Art: Sebastian Fiumara
Writer: John Russo
Art: Sebastian Fiumara
Readership: MR
Format: Color, 6 issues in a bagged set
UPC: 820023001101 00011

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Welcome back to that fateful night in 1968, when the Dead walked again! John Russo’s continuation of the zombie epic is now available in this special set that has all 6 issues of Night of the Living Dead released so far. Contained within are NOTLD: The Beginning #1-3, Back From the Grave, Just a Girl, and Hunger. Each of the 6 issues randomly has one of the covers previously offered.



LADY DEATH: Pinups Bag Set
Retail Price: $22.99 US
Cover Art: Juan Jose Ryp
Art: Juan Jose Ryp, Matt Martin, and others
Readership: All Ages
Format: Color, 6 issues in a bagged set
UPC: 820023001118 00011

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: This special set has all 6 issues of Lady Death Pinup books offered from Avatar. Contained within are Lady Death 2005 Swimsuit, Leather & Lace 2005, Bikini Special, Fetishes, Warrior Temptress, and 2007 Swimsuit. Each of the 6 issues randomly has one of the covers previously offered.



LADY DEATH 2007 Swimsuit Serpents
Retail Price: $5.99 US
Cover: Gabriel Guzman
Art: Juan Jose Ryp, Matt Martin, and others
Readership: All Ages
Format: Color, 16 pages
UPC: 820023000227 01141

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Lady Death is sensually draped in snakes on this sexy new cover from Gabriel Guzman that is limited to just 750 copies.



LADY DEATH / SHI #0 Royal Blue
Retail Price: $75.00 US
Cover: Billy Tucci
Writer: Brian Pulido
Art: Juan Jose Ryp
Readership: All Ages
Format: Color, 16 pages
UPC: 820023001095 00131

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.



AVATAR ART PRINTS


LADY DEATH Masterworks Canvas Art Print #5 by Felipe Massafera
Retail Price: $29.99 US
Art: Felipe Massafera
Format: Full color art print, 11 x 17
UPC: 820023001088 05011

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: This Art Print is the fifth in a series of Canvas prints of Felipe Massafera’s beautiful works for Lady Death Masterworks. Printed on high-quality canvas with cutting edge technology for a perfect high-resolution print suitable for framing. Each is strictly limited to only 150 copies! Every copy of this digital art print ships in a special rigid sleeve with a seal of authenticity.


For more information, check out the Avatar Press website.