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BLADE #1 Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM Penciled by HOWARD CHAYKIN Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC Spider-Man—a vampire! Dracula, Lord of the Undead! A classroom of bloodsucking 4th graders! And that’s just the first five pages! Join Howard Chaykin (Avengers, American Flagg) and Marc Guggenheim (Wolverine, CSI: Miami) for a new series featuring the popular character who has launched three movies and a TV series. This self-contained first issue is perfect for both new readers and longtime fans. 32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99 GHOST RIDER #3 Written by DANIEL WAY Layouts by JAVIER SALTARES Finishes & Cover by MARK TEXEIRA “VICIOUS CYCLE” The Devil has been set loose on earth and it’s Johnny Blaze’s — the Ghost Rider’s — fault. Determined to atone for his careless actions, Blaze has vowed to track down Lucifer and send The Devil back to where he came from. Dr. Strange, however, has different plans — advising Ghost Rider to cease and desist, immediately. But why? And will Johnny take Dr. Strange’s advice? Here’s a hint: Has Johnny ever taken anyone’s advice? Part 3 (of 5) 32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99 MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #19 Written by PETER DAVID Penciled by MIKE NORTON Cover by CAMERON STEWART What’s green and scaly and likes parading around New York City in big purple underpants? You guessed it...FIN FANG FOOM! Will Spidey figure out how to put the kibosh on the devilish dragon, or will he be...squished? 32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99 ZOMBIE #1 (of 4) Written by MIKE RAICHT Pencils & Cover by KYLE HOTZ Cash stolen from the botched bank job: $125,000. Two loaded shotguns keeping the hostages quiet: $675.00. A 1/2 tank of gas in the getaway car: $27.50. Smashing through a police roadblock and fighting for your life against hundreds of flesh eating Zombies: Priceless. Welcome to Zombie action, MAX style. In this four-issue limited series by Mike Raicht and Kyle Hotz, the dead roam the earth, a small town in New York State is under siege, and human flesh is what’s for dinner! And humanity’s last hope is hiding out in a little rest-stop on Interstate 90. Barricade your doors and windows and get the guns loaded...hell is on Earth, and it just might be up to a man named Simon Garth to stop it... THERE IS A STRICT NO OVERPRINT POLICY ON ALL MAX TITLES PLEASE CHECK YOUR ORDERS AND PLACE THEM BY THE FOC. 32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Explicit Content ...$3.99 HAUNT OF HORROR: EDGAR ALLAN POE HC Written by RICHARD CORBEN & RICH MARGOPOULOS Penciled by RICHARD CORBEN Cover by RICHARD CORBEN What scares you? Serial killers? Vampires? Earthquakes? Extreme sports? The dentist? Horror-comics legend Richard Corben (Creepy, Eerie) and longtime collaborator Rich Margopoulos leave no gravestone unturned as they offer up wicked spins on the classic poems of Edgar Allan Poe. Each adaptation is hauntingly rendered in black and white with gray tones as only Corben can do it – along with the full text of Poe’s poem for comparison. Collects HAUNT OF HORROR: EDGAR ALLAN POE #1-3. 112 PGS./Explicit Content ...$19.99 ISBN: 0-7851-2279-6 Trim size: standard Black & White X-MEN: APOCALYPSE/DRACULA TPB Written by FRANK TIERI Penciled by CLAYTON HENRY Cover by JAE LEE One is a villain that has been plaguing civilization since the time of the Pharaohs. The other is the deadliest vampire to ever walk the earth. Enemies since the Crusades, they’ve met again in 19th century London. It’s the battle to end all battles as Apocalypse confronts Dracula! Collects X-MEN: APOCALYPSE/DRACULA #1-4. 96 PGS./Rated T+ ...$10.99 ISBN: 0-7851-1948-5 ESSENTIAL TALES OF THE ZOMBIE VOL. 1 TPB Written by ROY THOMAS, STEVE GERBER, DOUG MOENCH, TONY ISABELLA & CHRIS CLAREMONT Penciled by JOHN BUSCEMA, TOM PALMER, SYD SHORES, PABLO MARCOS, ALFREDO ALCALA, VIRGILIO REDONDO, YONG MONTANO, RON WILSON & TONY DIPRETA Cover by BORIS VALLEJO Jaded by heroes who come back from the dead? Meet the hero who started there and stayed there! His stare’s the only thing that’s empty about the adventures of Simon Garth through mad science and madder magic! Terrors criminal, corporate and just plain creepy reprinted for the first time in more than a quarter-century! Collects stories from TALES OF THE ZOMBIE #1-10 and DRACULA LIVES #1-2. 576 PGS./Explicit Content ...$16.99 ISBN: 0-7851-1916-7 Black & White MH