UDON ENTERTAINMENT CORP
by Various Straight from Korea comes a breathtaking new anthology series!  From video games, to animation, to comics, Korean artists have touched all facets of modern media.  APPLE lets these artists shine as their creativity flows through eye-popping artwork and wondrous original tales.  Artist Hyung-Tae Kim (ROBOT, Magna Carta), is joined by dozens of Korea’s most talented creators.” 

by Pat Kennedy, George Gladir, Tim Kennedy & Various Things get ‘hairy’ for Archie and Jughead when Reggie convinces them they’ll go bald just like their fathers!  Can Dilton’s hair growth formula or the Internet’s ‘cure’ help our heroes tackle their ‘mane’ concern?  Then, when Archie agrees to umpire a girls’ softball game, his eye is on more than the bats and ball!  Plus, other new and classic tales, puzzles, pin-ups, and games!” 

The Art of Animal Character Design

David’s Doodles

by David Colman

Finally, there is an art book above the rest.  There are many animal drawing books out there, but none explain how to use the knowledge obtained from study in an actual trade craft.  This book explores the methods, philosophies, and secrets of a top character designer in the animation industry when dealing with creating animal characters, both professional production samples and personal work make up the content. 

Batman Gotham After Midnite #2 (of 12)

by Steve Niles, Kelley Jones

The Batman has been ambushed by a gang of thugs who want only one thing: the death of the Dark Knight Detective.  But there is more to this nefarious plan than it seems.  For at the stroke of midnight, the mysterious monster behind this gang wants to strike fear into the hearts of all the citizens of Gotham City! 

Jack’s now a wayward Fable in the heartland of America.  Follow his extreme road stories as he reveals the secret of his former relationship with the illustrious Snow Queen (when he took her powers and became known as Jack Frost). 

As always, check with your local comic book store for availability and prices.  This week’s list comes from Things from Another World. 

As always, Hellions picks are in BOLD. 

PLEASE NOTE- Not all of these titles will actually arrive in all stores.  Let me know if any of the names or numbers are wrong.  Items ending in “**” are possible releases unconfirmed by Diamond Distribution.