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Abe dives into a horrific cavern believed to be a portal to the Mayan version of Hell! * Ties in to _Hellboy in Mexico_! * A complete story in one issue-a perfect jumping-on point for the ongoing series! "Ah . . . feel that? That''s the breath of fresh air that is _Abe Sapien_."-iFanboy

The Clone Wars have begun! Ever since they were mentioned in the very first Star Wars film, fans have been dying to know more. Attack of the Clones offered a glimpse, but "The Defense of Kamino" brings the galaxy-wide conflict into full view! Two undercover Jedi discover a Separatist plan to destroy the cloning facility on the watery world of Kamino, thus crippling the Republic''s ability to maintain their clone army. Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker are part of a Jedi fighter squadron sent to protect the installation, but they learn that there are heroes fighting for the Separatist cause as well as for the Republic, and that Jango Fett, though dead, still has something to say about how this war is fought! Meanwhile, Mace Windu, the leader of the Jedi Council, must deal with a rift in the Jedi ranks--a matter that reveals a Jedi traitor and a new Dark Jedi working in league with Dooku. Mace is considered one of the best swordsmen in the galaxy, but can he stand up to the swordmaster who taught him everything he knows--including the mysterious techinque known as "Vaapad"? New characters and new worlds are revealed as the Clone Wars spreads throughout the galaxy! This volume collects Star Wars: Republic #49-50 and Star Wars: Jedi -- Mace Windu

Gage Wallace''s life falls apart when, after breaking up with his girlfriend and having a heart-to-heart with his television set, he finds himself framed for blowing up his apartment building — the latest in a string of deadly bombings in this doomed suburb. Neighboring Fat City fell into the river during an earthquake eight years ago, and ever since, these hapless ex-urbanites have been waiting for their own town to sink. But now their hopes are renewed by a talking rat, whose drunken ramblings are taken as prophecy of a better time ahead. Gage finds himself pursued by well-intentioned friends, bored kids who see Gage''s plight as an extension of their video-game fantasies, and the bloodthirsty Bald Suzie, a local firearms enthusiast whose brother was killed in a recent explosion. Meanwhile, Gage''s girlfriend uncovers the secret that plunged the once-idealistic teen into his apathetic twenties, involving an anarchist cable-access show and its mutant host — the hero and mentor that Gage betrayed and left to die at the hands of an angry mob.

Haunted by guilt over the staggering death toll in Arizona, Abe vows to never let such horrors happen againuntil a crazed healer and a frog-possessed teen block his path! * A perfect starting point for new readers! _Abe Sapien_ is an outstanding book that sets the tone for the coming year at Dark Horse.�Bloody Disgusting Great art, an excellent story line. What''s not to like?�Adventures in Poor Taste

Transported back to the Prehistoric times, a B.P.R.D. agent finds himself among a tribe of cavemen locked in battle with a group of monsters and the evil god they worship. * From the pages of _Hellboy_! * Written by Mike Mignola! A spectrum between Mike Allred''s razor-sharp line work and Jeff Lemire''s fleshy faces, illustrator James Harren has carved out a style that Paul Pope fans should be able to appreciate.� Comics Alliance

Mike Mignola! Chris Roberson! Celebrate the season in true Hellboy fashion! Meet a ghostly miser in an alternate reality, fear the Boogam of rural New York, and embrace the wrath of St. Hagan in this trio of occult winter tales! The familiar faces of Hellboy, Sarah Jewell, and the legendary Knights of St. Hagan will help you ring in the new year with all the shivers you can take—and not all of them from the cold! Three short stories in one issue!

Hellboy is back on earth, and the B.P.R.D. struggles to understand his unwillingness to hunt the demon threatening to turn the earth into a literal Hell.

On the run from the B.P.R.D., a mutated Abe Sapien traverses a devastated America, with monster corpses scattered around and cities in ruin. * Sebasti��n Fiumara (_Loki, Mystery in Space_) joins the Mignolaverse. * Abe''s most defining moments in a new long-running series.

While Broom banishes a ghost from a priest''s home, Liz explores the woods around the house, where a terrible witch hunt occurred and a woman was murdered! Alsothe accident in which Liz killed her family is finally revealed in detail! Cover by Jo Chen (_Buffy the Vampire Slayer_ Season 8) Art by _Fray_ artist Karl Moline! "Moline''s pencils are crisp and attractive, a reminder that he''s got a strong eye for characters."Comic Book Resources

Robert E. Howard''s vengeance-obsessed Puritan begins his supernatural adventures in the haunted Black Forest of Germany in this adaptation of Howard''s "The Castle of the Devil." When Solomon Kane stumbles upon the body of a boy hanged from a rickety gallows, he goes after the man responsible—a baron feared by the peasants for miles around. Something far worse than the devilish baron and the terrible, intelligent wolf that prowls the woods lies hidden in the ruined monastery beneath the baron''s castle, where a devil-worshiping priest died in chains centuries ago. • This team''s debut Kane story is available for free at myspace.com/darkhorsepresents. • "Solomon Kane is one of the toughest Robert E. Howard heroes to adapt to the comics page, but Scott Allie and Mario Guevara have done a stunning job. Unsettling, moody and eerily beautiful, their Kane is absolutely worthy of his creator."—Kurt Busiek • Collects the Solomon Kane five-issue miniseries.

Abe''s journey takes a new turn as he meets a twisted couple in this rural horror story of a domestic relationship gone terribly awry. I can happily say I very much recommend _Abe Sapien_.�Front Towards Gamer Abe Sapien� is an outstanding book that sets the tone for the coming year at Dark Horse.�Bloody Disgusting

The finale! After fifteen years of B.P.R.D. comics, the series reaches its explosive conclusion!

A town cut off from the world by rampaging monsters must decide if the strange fishman in their midst signals salvation, or the end of days. Dark and Terrible part 3 (of 3) Sebastian Fiumara (_Loki, Mystery in Space_) joins the Mignolaverse. "Fiumara''s art is gorgeous."-_Comic Book Resources_ From _Hellboy_ creator MIKE MIGNOLA!

Ogni mese torna il meglio dei fumetti legati a Star Wars! In questo numero: il terribile segreto di Camper è collegato ai piani che il suo “benefattore” Lord Adasca sembra avere per lui? Jarael lo scoprirà a caro prezzo! E mentre Boba Fett deve vedersela con Dart Fener, andremo in missione per scongiurare una guerra civile con Qui-Gon Jinn e il suo Padawan Xanatos nell’inizio di una nuova serie che debutta sulle nostre pagine.

Hellboy and Agent Kinsley delve deeper into the mystery behind a cache of bodies found in the New Hampshire woods. Possible explanations include werewolves, vampires, and demons . . . but the truth may be even stranger! Meanwhile, a runaway Liz Sherman finds that life on the street comes at a steep cost!

Monstrosities continue to spill out of the destruction Abe saw in Florida as

**Cover by Mike Mignola!** Abe''s memories of his life as a man in the nineteenth century come to the surface as secret societies fight over an object that could prove the true origins of the human race!

Hellboy, Liz, and Abe return to New York for a final attempt to save mankind, while the rest of the bureau tries to shepherd survivors to safety.