Devils's Due Comics for May 2005
By The Editor
February 23, 2005 - 20:27
Featured this month: or GI JOE 42
Also: Manga Month participants: STUDIO ICE & UDON
Summery of titles:
DDP-GI Joe: Master & Apprentice vol.I #1---Wizard World Philly exclusive edition
DDP-GI Joe #31: GI JOE COLLECTOR’S CLUB EDITION
DDP-GI Joe: Master & Apprentice vol.II #4
DDP-G.I. JOE #42 – DAWN OF THE RED SHADOWS
AFTERMATH-INFANTRY#5
AFTERMATH-Blade of Kumori #6
ICE-MEGACITY #7
UDON-Dark Stalkers TPB vol I
UDON-2 Street Fighter busts
DDUE
GI Joe: Master & Apprentice vol.I #1
Wizard World Philly exclusive edition
Writer: Brandon Jerwa
Artist: Stefano Caselli & Sunder Raj
Cover: Stefano Caselli & Sunder Raj
Format: 32 pages color comic. Saddle stitched.
Retail Price: $9.95
Printer: Quebecor
Country of Origin: Published in the USA. Printed in Canada.
Ship Date: MAY
UPC Code: N/A
ISBN: N/A
Synopsis:
(formerly only available at the 2004 Wizard World Philly convention)
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Writer: Brandon Jerwa
Artist: Tim Seeley
Cover: Tim Seeley & Sunder Raj
Format: 32 pages color comic. Saddle stitched.
Retail Price: $9.95
Printer: Quebecor
Country of Origin: Published in the USA. Printed in Canada.
Ship Date: MAY
UPC Code: N/A
ISBN: N/A
Synopsis:
(formerly only available at the 2004 GI JOE COLLECTOR’S convention)
GI Joe: Master & Apprentice vol.II #4
Writer: Brandon Jerwa
Artist: Chris Stevens & Udon
Cover A: Udon
Cover B: Stefano Caselli & Sunder Raj
Format: 32 pages color comic. Saddle stitched.
Retail Price: $2.95
Printer: Quebecor
Country of Origin: Published in the USA. Printed in Canada.
Ship Date: MAY
UPC Code: 882142-00632-1
(A) 00411
(B) 00421
ISBN: N/A
Synopsis:
Guest-Starring Snake-Eyes! Breaking away from Cobra once and for all has caused Storm Shadow to have his entire life torn apart. His friends have been captured and tortured. He’s crossed thousands of miles in search of his lost apprentice, Junko Akita. But now the worst moment has come – when he must choose to kill or be killed…by Junko! His decision will change his life forever!
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Writer: Brandon Jerwa
Artist: Tim Seeley
Cover by Tim Seeley
Intended Audience: Fans of G.I. JOE comics, cartoons or toys who are looking for the classic battle of G.I. JOE vs. COBRA. Also ideal for fans of military action, martial arts, and grounded sci-fi. Great for fans of Tom Clancy, James Bond, & Twenty-Four.
Format: 48 pages color comic. Saddle stitched.
Retail Price: $4.50
Printer: Quebecor
Country of Origin: Published in USA Printed in Canada
Ship Date: MAY
UPC Code: 882142-00075-5 04201
ISBN: N/A
Synopsis:
Dawn of the Red Shadows Pt I
The Dawn of the Red Shadows is at hand – and with it, the End of G.I. Joe as you know it!
They’ve vowed to destroy both Cobra and G.I. Joe…but who – or what – are the Red Shadows? What is their agenda? In the past few months, the Joes have seen some of their most legendary members injured or killed. They’ve been made scapegoats and had their ranks greatly reduced. Can General Rey, Flint, and Lady Jaye rally what’s left of the team, and defeat an adversary that may prove to be their greatest challenge ever?
This is it – the storyline that leads directly into the biggest G.I. Joe event ever!
AFTERMATH
Defex and Breakdown are taking a scheduled break.
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Writer: Joe Casey
Art: Kalman Andrasofszky
Cover: Kalman Andrasofszky
Intended Audience: Fans of teen-themed sci-fi such as Spider-man & X-Men or Teen Titans
Format: 32 pages color comic. Saddle stitched.
Cover Price $2.95.
Printer: Quebecor
Country of Origin: Published in USA Printed in Canada
Ship Date: MAY
UPC Code: 882142-00068-7 00501
ISBN: N/A
Synopsis:
This is it – the moment you’ve waited for: the truth behind the man called Infantry! The leader of Nemesis makes a faustian offer to Charlie Alexander – one which would throw the world into a state of utter chaos and violence! But even as Infantry reveals himself, he’s pursued by two deadly killers bent on vengeance. Now, Infantry will be faced with a terrible choice – rescue a man undeserving of his sacrifices, or watch the country – and the world – burn…
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Writer: Ron Marz
Art: Dub & Grafiksismik
Cover: ????????????????????
Intended Audience: Fans of Female action stories such as Alias and Kill Bill; fans of epic Samurai sagas such as the Seven Samurai and the Last Samurai.
Format: 32 pages color comic. Saddle stitched.
Cover Price 2.95.
Printer: Quebecor
Country of Origin: Published in USA Printed in Canada
Ship Date: MAY
UPC Code: 882142-00079-3 00601
ISBN: N/A
Synopsis:
Concluding the first story arc in DD’s hit samurai series! It’s Kumori vs. Synth, round two – on the grounds of the secret Clan Ashina compound! In order to survive, Kumori will have to push past the limits of human ability and embrace her ultimate potential. But even if she can prevent the deadly assassin from killing her, Kumori may have to choose between saving her family and saving Cameron White – and that’s a decision that will have long term consequences for everyone involved…
UDON
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By Ken Siu-Chong (w), Alvin Lee/Kevin Lau/Joe Vriens (a), and UDON ©.
Digest Size, F/C 144 pp, SRP 12.99
Ship Date: MAY
ISBN: 1-932796-34-7
Synopsis:
CAPCOM’s legendary action-horror franchise, DARKSTALKERS, arrives to comics at last!
Join fan-favorites MORRIGAN, DEMITRI, FELICIA and the entire Darkstalkers cast in this affordably priced 144-page digest! This trade paperback, featuring a brand-new cover by CAPCOM’s SHINKIRO, collects the main stories from the first six-issues of the Darkstalkers series, as well as the rare Morrigan origin story previously only available in the 2004 CAPCOM Summer Special!
In DARKSTALKERS, the fate of the world seems to have taken a bleak and ominous turn. Slowly, but steadily, increasing numbers of supernatural, inhuman creatures have inexplicably begun to walk the Earth. Coming in numerous shapes and sizes--as vampires and werewolves and as zombies and ghosts--these beings that have brought fear to the night have come to be known by one name: The Darkstalkers. Some Darkstalkers prey on humans, while others try to live in peace with them, while others are too busy fighting amongst themselves to even care what humans do.
ICE
MEGACITY #7
Writers: Jacob lee, Andrew Dabb
Art: Kano Kang, Zack Suh
Cover (A): Kano Kang & Zack Suh
Cover (B): Juno Jung
Format: 32 pages color comic. Saddle stitched.
Cover Price 2.95.
Printer: Quebecor
Country of Origin: Published in USA Printed in Canada
Ship Date: MARCH
UPC Code: 882142-00082-3
(A) 00711
(B) 00721
ISBN: N/A
The Concept:
In the wake of a bloody, planet-wide war, mankind stood united and completely at peace for the first time in history. Then the Pulses came. Sentient psychic parasites that rampaged across the globe, turning those they possessed into monsters. No one knew if they had just appeared, or if they'd been around forever, but one thing is certain; they have to be stopped. That job falls to an elite team of soldiers known as PHOBIA.
This Issue
Kusanagi’s minions pour into the city, slaughtering all who stand in their way, and while Taep, Baenshe and Vasrio do their best to fight back the horde, there are just too many of them. Meanwhile, Jaeminae and Dr. Jerome search frantically for a way to stop Kusanagi once and for all, but with little luck. Armageddon has arrived—the world is ending—and there’s nothing PHOBIA can do about it.