May 2006 Solicited Releases

The comics and related items on this page are scheduled to ship from Avatar in May, 2006. 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.

Here's a link to the complete list of May 2006 Solicited Releases in the store.

Solicited for May:

Warren Ellis WOLFSKIN #2
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: Juan Jose Ryp
Writer: Warren Ellis
Art: Juan Jose Ryp
Readership: MR
Format: Full Color, 32 pages, 2 of 3

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Warren Ellis cuts loose to unleash his take on the genre fans demanded he assault with full color art from Juan Jose (Frank Miller's Robocop, Nightmare on Elm Street) Ryp! WOLFSKIN fuses heroic fantasy in the mode of CONAN, the Viking sagas and samurai fiction into a single story of weird history and apocalyptic violence. In what will become the forests of Europe, a village is cut in half by two travelers from the East who came with hate in their hearts and knowledge of gunpowder in their hands. Now, the balance of power has been tipped by a solitary soldier from the North -- and the Wolfskin, lethal and unpredictable, will decide who lives and who dies... As well as the regular, Wraparound, and Vicious covers by series artist Juan Jose Ryp, this issue is also available as a Painted cover by newcomer Carlos Valenzuela.

Warren Ellis WOLFSKIN #2 Wraparound
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: Juan Jose Ryp
Writer: Warren Ellis
Art: Juan Jose Ryp
Readership: MR
Format: Full Color, 32 pages, 2 of 3

Warren Ellis WOLFSKIN #2 Vicious
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: Juan Jose Ryp
Writer: Warren Ellis
Art: Juan Jose Ryp
Readership: MR
Format: Full Color, 32 pages, 2 of 3

Warren Ellis WOLFSKIN #2 Painted
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: Carlos Valenzuela
Writer: Warren Ellis
Art: Juan Jose Ryp
Readership: MR
Format: Full Color, 32 pages, 2 of 3



LADY DEATH Annual #1
Retail Price: $4.99 US
Cover: Richard Ortiz
Writer: Brian Pulido
Art: Richard Ortiz
Readership: All Ages
Format: Full Color, 40 pages

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Celebrating 15 years of Lady Death in print, we unleash the first ever Lady Death Annual! This super-sized tome is one giant self-contained story by creator Brian Pulido and super-star artist Richard Ortiz! Atop an isolated, monolithic castle, Lady Death, Wargoth and Satasha, celebrate the Blackland's holiday, Tombsmass. Unknown to them, The Infernal, an unimaginable evil intent on killing them, invades their rare solace. Can Lady Death and her cohorts survive against an unstoppable, supernatural murdering machine? And why is The Infernal here? Could one of them have called it? The answers will melt your mind! Slasher horror on an epic, medieval scale! Featuring a whole host of super-star covers including the regular, wraparound and premium by Richard Ortiz, the painted by Carlos Valenzuela, the Martin and Nemesis covers by Matt Martin, a Ryp cover by Juan Jose Ryp, and a special leather cover by Gabriel Rearte limited to just 600 copies!

LADY DEATH Annual #1 Wraparound
Retail Price: $4.99 US
Cover: Richard Ortiz
Writer: Brian Pulido
Art: Richard Ortiz
Readership: All Ages
Format: Full Color, 40 pages

LADY DEATH Annual #1 Painted
Retail Price: $4.99 US
Cover: Carlos Valenzuela
Writer: Brian Pulido
Art: Richard Ortiz
Readership: All Ages
Format: Full Color, 40 pages

LADY DEATH Annual #1 Ryp
Retail Price: $4.99 US
Cover: Juan Jose Ryp
Writer: Brian Pulido
Art: Richard Ortiz
Readership: All Ages
Format: Full Color, 40 pages

LADY DEATH Annual #1 Martin
Retail Price: $4.99 US
Cover: Matt Martin
Writer: Brian Pulido
Art: Richard Ortiz
Readership: All Ages
Format: Full Color, 40 pages


LADY DEATH Annual #1 Nemesis
Retail Price: $4.99 US
Cover: Matt Martin
Writer: Brian Pulido
Art: Richard Ortiz
Readership: All Ages
Format: Full Color, 40 pages

LADY DEATH Annual #1 Premium
Retail Price: $9.99 US
Cover: Richard Ortiz
Writer: Brian Pulido
Art: Richard Ortiz
Readership: All Ages
Format: Full Color, 40 pages

LADY DEATH Annual #1 Leather
Retail Price: $24.99 US
Cover: Gabriel Rearte
Writer: Brian Pulido
Art: Richard Ortiz
Readership: All Ages
Format: Full Color, 40 pages

MEDIEVAL LADY DEATH: War of the Winds #3
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: Di Amorim
Writer: Brian Pulido
Art: Di Amorim
Readership: All Ages
Format: Full Color, 32 pages, monthly, 3 of 8

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Medieval Lady Death fights for all humanity in this epic new eight issue series! Lady Death is captured by the Asparas - an elite group of magical assassins - and brought to her Eldritch father and immortal enemy? Can she finally logic with him and bring peace or does he plan on deceiving her again? Hint: his intentions are not good at all. As he begins his desperate search for Lady Death, Wolfram von Bach makes some very strange allies and a host of new enemies! This issue has standard and wraparound covers by Di Amorim and a special Premium cover by Daniel HDR.

MEDIEVAL LADY DEATH: War of the Winds #3 Wraparound
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: Di Amorim
Writer: Brian Pulido
Art: Di Amorim
Readership: All Ages
Format: Full Color, 32 pages, monthly, 3 of 8

MEDIEVAL LADY DEATH: War of the Winds #3 Premium
Retail Price: $9.99 US
Cover: Daniel HDR
Writer: Brian Pulido
Art: Di Amorim
Readership: All Ages
Format: Full Color, 32 pages, monthly, 3 of 8


Joe R. Lansdale's THE DRIVE-IN 2 #1
Retail Price: $3.50 US
Cover: Andres Guinaldo
Story: Joe R. Lansdale
Art: Andres Guinaldo
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: B&W, 32 pages, 1 of 4, monthly

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Lansdale lovers rejoice, the team that brought you The Drive-In is back for this sequel to one of horror's most beloved books, The Drive-In 2! Artist Andres Guinaldo returns to bring to life the next chapter of the story about a group of friends who wanted nothing more than to enjoy a day at the movies. But when a comet brought true horror to life, the body count started to mount. At the end of the last series, they finally got to flee the terror of the Drive-In, only to find the rest of the world had gone just as crazy! This series picks up the action, madness, and razor-sharp dialogue Lansdale fans the world over have been waiting for! Available in regular and wraparound covers by Guinaldo.


Joe R. Lansdale's THE DRIVE-IN 2 #1 Wraparound
Retail Price: $3.50 US
Cover: Andres Guinaldo
Story: Joe R. Lansdale
Art: Andres Guinaldo
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: B&W, 32 pages, 1 of 4, monthly

Warren Ellis BLACK GAS #1 Blood Red Convention Foil
Retail Price: $4.99 US
Cover: Jacen Burrows
Writer: Warren Ellis
Art: Max Fiumara
Readership: MR
Format: Full Color, 32 pages, 1 of 3

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: These special Blood Red foils were previously only available at conventions, now you can get them here while supplies last! Limited to 750 copies, all ship in a bag with a certificate of authenticity.

ESCAPE OF THE LIVING DEAD #1 Die Cut
Retail Price: $9.99 US
Cover: Mike Wolfer
Story: John Russo
Art: Dheeraj Verma
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: Full Color, 32 pages, 1 of 5

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Mike Wolfer opens up this terrifying new die cut cover, never before available! Limited to 1000 copies.

ESCAPE OF THE LIVING DEAD #2 Ghostly
Retail Price: $5.99 US
Cover: Dheeraj Verma
Story: John Russo
Art: Dheeraj Verma
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: Full Color, 32 pages, 2 of 5

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Series artist Dheeraj Verma offers a slice of horror on this new cover! Limited to 1000 copies.

ESCAPE OF THE LIVING DEAD #3 Captive
Retail Price: $5.99 US
Cover: Dheeraj Verma
Story: John Russo
Art: Dheeraj Verma
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: Full Color, 32 pages, 3 of 5

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: There is no escaping the law on this cover by series artist Dheeraj Verma and limited to 1000 copies.

NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET: Paranoid #1 Shock
Retail Price: $5.99 US
Cover: Juan Jose Ryp
Story: Brian Pulido
Art: Juan Jose Ryp
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: Full Color, 32 pages, 1 of 3

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Series artist Juan Jose Ryp drops Freddy in for a shocking visit on this new cover that is limited to 1500 copies.

FRIDAY THE 13TH: Bloodbath #1 Unstoppable
Retail Price: $5.99 US
Cover: Mike Wolfer
Story: Brian Pulido
Art: Mike Wolfer
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: Full Color, 32 pages, 1 of 3

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Nothing can stop Jason on a rampage on this powerful new cover from series artist Mike Wolfer that is limited to 1500 copies.

JASON X Special #1 Extreme Force
Retail Price: $5.99 US
Cover: Sebastian Fiumara
Story: Brian Pulido
Art: Sebastian Fiumara
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: Full Color, 32 pages, One Shot

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Jason X cuts loose on this new cover from artist Sebastian Fiumara. Limited to 1250 copies.

FRIDAY THE 13TH: Jason vs Jason X #1 Blood Red Convention Foil
Retail Price: $4.99 US
Cover: Mike Wolfer
Story and Art: Mike Wolfer
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: Full Color, 32 pages, 1 of 2

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: These special Blood Red foils were previously only available at conventions, now you can get them here while supplies last! Limited to 1500 copies, all ship in a bag with a certificate of authenticity.

FRIDAY THE 13TH: Jason vs Jason X #2 Blood Red Convention Foil
Retail Price: $4.99 US
Cover: Mike Wolfer
Story and Art: Mike Wolfer
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: Full Color, 32 pages, 2 of 2

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: These special Blood Red foils were previously only available at conventions, now you can get them here while supplies last! Limited to 1500 copies, all ship in a bag with a certificate of authenticity.

LADY DEATH: The Wicked #1 Direct Attack
Retail Price: $5.99 US
Cover: Rafa Lopez
Story: Brian Pulido
Art: Richard Ortiz
Readership: All ages
Format: Full color, 32 pages

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Rafa Lopez launches Lady Death into battle on this all-new cover! Limited to 1000 copies.

LADY DEATH 2005 Bikini Special Dragonslayer
Retail Price: $5.99 US
Cover: Juan Jose Ryp
Art: Ortiz, Ryp, Adrian and others
Readership: All Ages
Format: Full Color, 32 pages, One Shot

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: No creature is mightier than Lady Death! Juan Jose Ryp unveils this rocking new cover that is limited to 1000 copies.

LADY DEATH: Lost Souls #1 Prism Foil
Retail Price: $12.99 US
Cover: Juan Jose Ryp
Writer: Brian Pulido
Art: Richard Ortiz
Readership: All Ages
Format: Full Color, 32 pages, 1 of 2

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Limited to 500 copies, all ship in a bag and board with a certificate of authenticity.

LADY DEATH: Lost Souls #0 Wraparound
Retail Price: $5.99 US
Cover: Di Amorim
Writer: Brian Pulido
Art: Richard Ortiz
Readership: All Ages
Format: Full Color, 16 pages, 1 of 3

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Medieval Lady Death series artist Di Amorim unleashes this powerful vision of the ladies in action! Limited to 1000 copies.

THRESHOLD #54 School Days
Retail Price: $5.99 US
Cover: Juan Jose Ryp
By: Jeremy Rock, Rafa Lopez, Paulo Siqueira
Readership: MR
Format: B&W, 48 pages, annual

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Ah, the fond memories of hot chicks in school brought to you by Juan Jose Ryp! Limited to 750 copies.

LADY DEATH : The Wicked #1 by Richard Ortiz Lithograph
Retail Price: $29.99 US
Art: Richard Ortiz
Format: Full color art print, 11 x 17

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: This lithograph is of Richard Ortiz's cover to Lady Death: The Wicked #1. Printed on high-quality card stock 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.

MEDIEVAL LADY DEATH #1 Portrait by Paulo Siqueira Lithograph
Retail Price: $29.99 US
Art: Paulo Siqueira
Format: Full color art print, 11 x 17

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: This print is of Paulo Siqueira's cover to Medieval Lady Death #1 Portrait Edition. Printed on high-quality card stock 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.

Alan Moore's HYPOTHETICAL LIZARD #4
Retail Price: $3.50 US
Cover: Sebastian Fiumara
Story: Alan Moore
Art: Sebastian Fiumara
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: B&W, 32 pages, 4 of 4

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Re-solicited. One of Alan Moore's greatest works and his most critically acclaimed novella of all-time is now painstakingly adapted to comic books. Moore's frequent collaborator Antony Johnston has carefully preserved the story as it is presented in sequential form with stunning grey-painted art by new sensation Sebastian Fiumara. Foral Yatt is revealed as a chameleon, and Rawra Chin's fall from lofty grace is almost complete. When the abused lover comes face to face with his own doom, he must make the biggest decision of his life - should he leave, and lose Foral Yatt forever? Or stay, and condemn himself to a life of bitterness? Only the hypothetical lizard knows the true answer. Available in regular, wraparound, and Tarot covers by Fiumara.

Alan Moore's HYPOTHETICAL LIZARD #4 Wraparound
Retail Price: $3.50 US
Cover: Sebastian Fiumara
Story: Alan Moore
Art: Sebastian Fiumara
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: B&W, 32 pages, 4 of 4


Alan Moore's HYPOTHETICAL LIZARD #4 Tarot
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: Sebastian Fiumara
Story: Alan Moore
Art: Sebastian Fiumara
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: B&W, 32 pages, 4 of 4


YUGGOTH CREATURES #3
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: Juan Jose Ryp
Story: Antony Johnston
Art: Ryp, Burrows, Wolfer, Fiumara
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: B&W, 40 pages, 3 of 3


PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Re-solicited. First there was Alan Moore's Yuggoth Cultures, now Antony Johnston carries on the Lovecraftian spirit with Yuggoth Creatures! This is the final incredible volume of Anders Ericsson's memoirs! Join the Professor as he chronicles his last adventures through the Lovecraft Mythos, takes matters into his own hands and searches for the key that could save the world. From the wilds of Canada to the deserts of Egypt, nowhere is safe from Cthulhu and the Old Ones... The Professor is running out of time - and so is mankind! Six all-new Lovecraft Mythos stories from the pen of Antony Johnston are illustrated by an awesome collection of today's hottest artists, including Juan Jose Ryp, Jacen Burrows, Mike Wolfer, Sebastian Fiumara and more! Available in regular, wraparound, and Connecting covers by Juan Jose Ryp.

YUGGOTH CREATURES #3 Wraparound
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Cover: Juan Jose Ryp
Story: Antony Johnston
Art: Ryp, Burrows, Wolfer, Fiumara
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: B&W, 40 pages, 3 of 3


YUGGOTH CREATURES #3 Connecting Cover
Retail Price: $5.99 US
Cover: Juan Jose Ryp
Story: Antony Johnston
Art: Ryp, Burrows, Wolfer, Fiumara
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: B&W, 40 pages, 3 of 3

Rich Johnston's HOLED UP #3
Retail Price: $3.50 US
Cover: Gonzalo Martinez
Story: Rich Johnston
Art: Gonzalo Martinez
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: B&W, 32 pages, 3 of 3


PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Re-solicited. Rich Johnston, gossip columnist for Lying In The Gutters, continues this dark family survivalist sitcom as moves to a new level of insanity. Dropped in the Middle East by a President who got the idea from a film, the Holed Family continue their reign of terror across Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Iran blowing up anyone who looks slightly shifty. Which, as far as they're concerned, means practically everyone. As the Holeds come face to face with their "enemy", what will their learn about the human condition? This is the conclusion of Rich Johnston's dissection of the "All American Family" in this controversial yet warm-hearted series full of insanity, black humor, and jokes of generally poor taste. Available in regular and Homeland Security covers by Gonzalo Martinez.


Rich Johnston's HOLED UP #3 Homeland Security Edition
Retail Price: $3.50 US
Cover: Gonzalo Martinez
Story: Rich Johnston
Art: Gonzalo Martinez
Readership: Mature Readers
Format: B&W, 32 pages, 3 of 3


Stargate SG-1 Ra Reborn Prequel
Retail Price: $2.99 US
Cover: Jorge Correa
Story: James Anthony
Art: Jorge Correa
Readership: All ages
Format: Full color, 16 pages

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Re-solicited. The SG-1 team must face their ultimate foe once more! For thousands of years one System Lord ruled the many factions of Goa'uld spread throughout the universe. His rule was unwavering and all who dared oppose him were torn asunder by the fury of his wrath. He was Ra, the sun god, and all-knowing overseer of the entire Goa'uld race. When Jack O'Neill and Daniel Jackson first traveled through the Stargate it was their unexpected resourcefulness that ultimately led to the downfall of this most prolific of despots. Transporting a Naquadah enhanced nuclear warhead into his throne room the destruction of the self appointed lord of the god was witnessed by the entire population of Abydos. Or was it...? As Daniel Jackson recounts the story of the first Stargate mission, a familiar presence reappears on Abydonian soil. Has the most feared Goa'uld of all time been reborn from the ashes to terrorize the universe again? The longest running hit sci-fi series on television blasts into 2006 with a titanic new series that features the return of Ra! Available in regular, wraparound and Carter & Jackson (limited to 1000 copies) covers by Stargate artist Jorge Correa, a photo cover of Jack O'Neill, a Carter Painted cover by Ryan Drake (limited to 1000 copies), and a painted cover by Lucio Rubira.

Stargate SG-1 Ra Reborn Prequel Painted
Retail Price: $2.99 US
Cover: Lucio Rubira
Story: James Anthony
Art: Jorge Correa
Readership: All ages
Format: Full color, 16 pages


Stargate SG-1 Ra Reborn Prequel Photo
Retail Price: $2.99 US
Story: James Anthony
Art: Jorge Correa
Readership: All ages
Format: Full color, 16 pages


Stargate SG-1 Ra Reborn Prequel Wraparound
Retail Price: $2.99 US
Cover: Jorge Correa
Story: James Anthony
Art: Jorge Correa
Readership: All ages
Format: Full color, 16 pages


Stargate SG-1 Ra Reborn Prequel Carter and Jackson
Retail Price: $5.99 US
Cover: Jorge Correa
Story: James Anthony
Art: Jorge Correa
Readership: All ages
Format: Full color, 16 pages

Stargate SG-1 Ra Reborn Prequel Carter Painted
Retail Price: $5.99 US
Cover: Ryan Drake
Story: James Anthony
Art: Jorge Correa
Readership: All ages
Format: Full color, 16 pages

Stargate SG-1 2006 Convention Special
Retail Price: $2.99 US
Cover: Jorge Correa
Story: James Anthony
Art: Jorge Correa
Readership: All ages
Format: Full color, 16 pages


PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Re-solicited (previously the Stargate SG-1 2005 Convention Special). An all-new Stargate SG-1 story! The 2006 Stargate Convention season starts here! Pinned down by invisible attackers the SG-1 team discovers that the Goa'uld have uncovered the secrets to the Nox invisibility technology. They appear on the verge of being overrun when Anteaus and his Nox companions appear among them and help dispatch the attacking Jaffa. Anteaus reveals that one of their own has turned from the peaceful life journey to embrace the Goa'uld philosophy. The team is forced to find a way to stop the traitor before she can make the already powerful Goa'uld invincible! The longest running hit sci-fi series on television rockets into comics in 2006 with the return of the fan-favorite Nox in this special issue! Available in regular, wraparound and Bad to the Bone (limited to 1000) covers by Jorge Correa, Painted by Ryan Drake, Evil Nox by SG Atlantis artist Mauricio Melo, photo as well as a special leather cover that is limited to just 600 copies.

Stargate SG-1 2006 Convention Special Painted
Retail Price: $2.99 US
Cover: Ryan Drake
Story: James Anthony
Art: Jorge Correa
Readership: All ages
Format: Full color, 16 pages

Stargate SG-1 2006 Convention Special Photo
Retail Price: $2.99 US
Story: James Anthony
Art: Jorge Correa
Readership: All ages
Format: Full color, 16 pages

Stargate SG-1 2006 Convention Special Wraparound
Retail Price: $2.99 US
Cover: Jorge Correa
Story: James Anthony
Art: Jorge Correa
Readership: All ages
Format: Full color, 16 pages

Stargate SG-1 2006 Convention Special Evil Nox
Retail Price: $5.99 US
Cover: Mauricio Melo
Story: James Anthony
Art: Jorge Correa
Readership: All ages
Format: Full color, 16 pages

Stargate SG-1 2006 Convention Special Bad to the Bone
Retail Price: $5.99 US
Cover: Jorge Correa
Story: James Anthony
Art: Jorge Correa
Readership: All ages
Format: Full color, 16 pages

Stargate SG-1 2006 Convention Special Leather
Retail Price: $19.99 US
Cover: Jorge Correa
Story: James Anthony
Art: Jorge Correa
Readership: All ages
Format: Full color, 16 pages

Stargate SG-1 2006 Convention Special Prism Foil
Retail Price: $12.99 US
Cover: Jorge Correa
Story: James Anthony
Art: Jorge Correa
Readership: All ages
Format: Full color, 16 pages


PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Limited to 500 copies, all ship in a bag and board with a certificate of authenticity.

Stargate SG-1 2006 Convention Special Royal Blue
Retail Price: $75.00 US
Cover: Jorge Correa
Story: James Anthony
Art: Jorge Correa
Readership: All ages
Format: Full color, 16 pages

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Limited to 100 copies, all of which ship bagged in a special protective case with a certificate of authenticity.