BOOM! STUDIOS Solicitations for MARCH 2013


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MARCH 2013

Adventure Time #14

Written By: Ryan North

Art By: Shelli Paroline and Braden Lamb

Covers By: Mike Holmes and Jason Ho

Description: Final issue of the arc! Finn and Jake are trapped inside a digital world…who can rescue the heroes? Find out in the latest installment of “the best comic of 2012!” An all-ages sensation!

32 pages, $3.99.

Adventure Time Mathematical Edition Volume 1 HC

Written By: Ryan North

Art By: Shelli Paroline and Braden Lamb

Cover By: Chris Houghton

Description: Bigger! Bolder! More Mathematical! The all-ages hit of the year is now available in a deluxe, hardcover and totally mathematical edition! The adventures of Jake the dog and Finn the human in the Land of Ooo are available for the first time in this gorgeous over-sized presentation. The Lich, a super-lame, super-scary skeleton dude, has returned to the Land of Ooo, and he’s bent on total destruction! Luckily, Finn and Jake are on the case… but can they succeed against their most destructive foe yet? Featuring fan-favorite characters Marceline the Vampire Queen, Princess Bubblegum, Lumpy Space Princess and the Ice King. This inaugural hardcover edition is a must-have! Plus: Exclusive bonus material from series writer Ryan North and artist Shelli Paroline and Branden Lamb!

144 pages, $34.99.

Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake #3

Written By: Natasha Allegri

Art By: Natasha Allegri

Covers By: Natasha Allegri and Zack Sterling

Description: Adventure Time’s Fionna and Cake’s totally math adventure continues!

32 pages, $3.99.

Aliens vs. Parker #1

Written By: Paul Scheer and Nick Giovannetti

Art By: Manuel Bracchi

Covers By: Felipe Smith and Freddie Williams II

Description: From the comedic minds that brought you AdultSwim’s NTSF:SD:SUV::! Set in the not so distant future, a group of Space-Ex employees spend their days doing what they always do: getting sent all over the universe to mindlessly load and unload cargo bays. In the hierarchy of cool space jobs, these guys are on the bottom rung. Their only relief is playing Warfighter, a massive multiplayer online game, against punk-ass children from back home and seeing if there’s anything good to eat in the messhall. That is, until they have to deliver a package marked “classified” to a planet more dangerous than they’ve ever faced before. The rag-tag team of slackers, malcontents, and gamers have to put all their skills (or lack-thereof) to good use simply to stay alive.

32 pages, $3.99.

Bravest Warriors #6

Written By: Joey Comeau

Art By: Mike Holmes

Covers By: Tyson Hesse and Nick Edwards

Description: The Bravest Warriors are deep undercover at an alien beauty pageant…but none of them are winning Miss Congeniality!

32 pages, $3.99.

Deathmatch #4

Written By: Paul Jenkins

Art By: Carlos Magno

Covers By: Whilce Portacio and Frazer Irving

Description: The first arc concludes. Factions have formed. Lines have been drawn. And now, violence has spilled outside of the arena, as all hell breaks loose in the deathmatch prison.

32 pages, $3.99.

Fairy Quest #2

Written By: Paul Jenkins

Art By: Humberto Ramos

Cover By: Humberto Ramos

Description: The world of Fablewood, where all of the stories that have ever been told live side-by-side, is a sinister place indeed! The thrilling adventure of Red Riding Hood and her Wolf continues as they try to escape and find sanctuary in a mysterious place called the Real World, all the while staying one step ahead of the dreaded Mister Grimm and his Think Police!

now available in single issue format for the first time!

32 pages, $3.99.

Fanboys vs. Zombies #12

Written By: Sam Humphries and Shane Houghton

Art By: Jerry Gaylord

Covers By: Jerry Gaylord and Dominike “Domo” Stanton

Description: What happens in Vegas, slays in Vegas – (Yup, that pun just happened.) The Wrecking Crew soldiers through the Strip in search of the mysterious government compound housing the contagion’s cure. But does Kurt have the group’s best interests at heart, or does he have more sinister motives?

32 pages, $3.99.

Freelancers #6

Written By: Eric Esquive

Art By: Joshua Covey

Covers By: Joshua Covey and Fan Yang

Description: The thrilling conclusion! Hard choices come for Val and Cassie as both women must decide if life as a Freelancer (and life in Los Angeles) is the right path for them.

32 pages, $3.99.

Garfield #11

Written By: Mark Evanier and Scott Nickel

Art By: Andy Hirsch and Fred Hembeck

Covers By: Gary Barker, Dan Davis and Fred Hembeck

Description: Pet Force teams up with Fred Hembeck! Yes, BOOM! is returning to Planet Dorkon for another Pet Force adventure! This time, they’re joined by one of the most far-out artists in the entire galaxy: Fred Hembeck!

32 pages, $3.99.

Garfield Volume 2 TP

Written By: Mark Evanier

Art By: Gary Barker, Dan Davis and Mike DeCarlo

Cover By: Gary Barker

Description: Introducing Garfield and the gang to many new friends, including a mouse that wants to be a cat (and sometimes a dog), a mummy, and Pet Force! Yes, we’re going to Planet Dorkon to hang out with the galaxy’s greatest superheroes. Get ready for a whole new round of fun for the entire family! Collects Garfield #5-8.

112 pages, $13.99.

Grace Randolph’s Supurbia #4

Written By: Grace Randolph

Art By: Russell Dauterman

Covers By: Stephane Roux and Russell Dauterman

Description: New arc! It’s summertime in SUPURBIA! Dion and Jeremy take Eli and Zari on a vacation as Tia attempts to rescue Batu from Mongolia, her first superhero excursion after coming out of retirement…Hector’s dark magic slowly begins to take hold of Sara as her burgeoning friendship with Hella takes her down a dark path…Eve joins Robbie as he heads to the annual Superhero & Weapons Expo, but will Ruth’s devious plan throw a wrench into the works?

32 pages, $3.99.

Hellraiser: The Dark Watch #2

Written By: Clive Barker and Brandon Seifert

Art By: Tom Garcia

Covers By: Nick Percival, Sami Makkonen and Conzpiracy Digital Arts

Description: Kirsty Cotton no longer rules in Hell, but her throne did not remain vacant for long. There’s a new detective working supernatural cases in Manhattan, but one with a connection to Kirsty… And who are the Puzzle Guardians?

32 pages, $3.99.

Hellraiser Volume 5 TP

Written By: Clive Barker and Mark Miller

Art By: Tom Garcia and Janusz Ordon

Cover By: Tim Bradstreet

Description: As promised, Clive Barker not only returned to his signature creation, but brought a new level of storytelling mastery to the classis horror franchise. See the stunning climax between Kirsty Cotton and Captain Elliott Spencer, and prepare yourself for the next chapter: Hellraiser: The Dark Watch! Collects Clive Barker’s Hellraiser issues #17-20.

112 pages, $14.99.

The Hypernaturals #9

Written By: Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning

Art By: Tom Derenick and Andres Guinaldo

Covers By: Tom Derenick and Kris Anka

Description: Beginning of new arc! As the Quantinuum’s greatest menace, Sublime is used to having every single hyper-powered hero in the galaxy chasing after him. But now a mysterious new force has both the heroes and villains of the universe in fear for their very lives…

32 pages, $3.99.

Ice Age: The Hidden Treasure

Written By: Caleb Monroe

Art By: TBD

Cover By: Shelli Paroline and Braden Lamb

Description: When Crash and Eddie hear about a haunted treasure in a place called Bone Valley, they can’t get the idea out of their heads! After convincing Peaches and Sid to join them on their journey, they set off to become treasure hunters…but what surprise awaits them where “X” marks the spot? A brand- new story featuring popular characters from the summer smash hit ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT!

24 pages, $3.99.

Orphans #1

Written By: Michael Alan Nelson

Art By: Scott Godlewski

Covers By: John Tyler Christopher and Tonci Zonjic

Description: Adopted in secret by a specialized U.S. intelligence agency, six orphans spend the next decade of their lives under the foster care of “The Council,” living at a training facility called “The Playground” as they’re molded into the next generation of super-spies. But now that they’ve been unleashed on the real world, will their fictional lives come crashing down around them?

32 pages, $3.99.

Peanuts #7

Written By: Charles M. Schulz and Vicki Scott

Art By: Charles M. Schulz and Vicki Scott

Cover By: Charles M. Schulz and Vicki Scott

Description: Rock and Bowl! The Peanuts gang is headed to the bowling alley, and no one wants to win that coveted tournament trophy like Charlie Brown!

32 pages, $3.99.

Planet of the Apes: Cataclysm #7

Written By: Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman

Art By: Damian Couceiro

Covers By: Gabriel Hardman and Garry Brown

Description: Deep in the caves near the Forbidden Zone, Milo, Vitus, and Cornelius find themselves cut off from the rest of their party, and face the grim task of fending for themselves with no help or hope of rescue!

32 pages, $3.99.

Steed & Mrs. Peel #7

Written By: Caleb Monroe

Art By: Yasmin Liang

Covers By: Joe Corroney and Dan Davis

Description: Steed and Mrs. Peel enter The Suicide Town! John Steed and Emma Peel travel up the coast to a small seaside community to investigate what should be a minor issue, but things become increasingly bizarre — and deadly — by the moment… Another all-new tale of the smashing spy duo!

32 pages, $3.99.

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