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<\/a><\/p>\nPromo copy:<\/span><\/p>\n HAROLD FOSTER\u2019S LEGENDARY MEDIEVAL EPIC, FINALLY IN ITS DEFINITIVE EDITION<\/p>\n Universally acclaimed as the most stunningly gorgeous adventure comic strip of all time, Prince Valiant<\/span> ran for 35 years under the virtuoso pen of its creator, Hal Foster. (Such was its popularity that today, decades after Foster\u2019s death, it continues to run under different hands.)<\/p>\n The giant Sunday-funnies pages (Valiant ran only on Sundays) gave Foster a huge canvas upon which he was able to limn epic swordfights, stunning scenes of pomp and pageantry, and some of the most beautiful human beings \u2014 male and female \u2014 ever to appear in comics. And he matched his nonpareil visual sense with the narrative instincts of a born storyteller, propelling his daring young hero from one crisis to another with barely a panel to catch one\u2019s breath.<\/p>\n Prince Valiant<\/span> has previously been widely available only in re-colored, somewhat degraded editions (now out of print and fetching collectors\u2019 prices). Thanks to advances in production technology and newly available original proof sheets, this new series from the industry leader in quality strip classics is the first to feature superb restored artwork that captures every delicate line and chromatic nuance of Foster\u2019s original masterpiece. Comic strip aficionados will be ecstatic, and younger readers who enjoy a classic adventure yarn will be bowled over.<\/p>\n Volume One is rounded out with a rare, in-depth classic Foster interview previously available only in a long out-of-print issue of The Comics Journal<\/span>, as well as an informative Afterword<\/a> detailing the production and restoration of this edition.<\/p>\n \nWOW!<\/span><\/p>\n \n Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Abyss<\/span><\/a> by Troy Denning<\/span><\/p>\n Promo copy:<\/span><\/p>\n Following a trail of clues across the galaxy, Luke Skywalker continues his quest to find the reasons behind Jacen Solo\u2019s dark downfall and to win redemption for the Jedi Order. Sojourning among the mysterious Aing-Tii monks has left Luke and his son Ben with no real answers, only the suspicion that the revelations they seek lie in the forbidden reaches of the distant Maw Cluster. There, hidden from the galaxy in a labyrinth of black holes, dwell the Mind Walkers: those whose power to transcend their bodies and be one with the Force is as seductive and intoxicating as it is potentially fatal. But it may be Luke\u2019s only path to the truth.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, on Coruscant, the war of wills between Galactic Alliance Chief of State Natasi Daala and the Jedi Order is escalating. Outraged over the carbonite freezing of young Jedi Knights Valin and Jysella Horn after their inexplicable mental breakdowns, the Jedi are determined to defy Daala\u2019s martial tactics, override Council Master Kenth Hamner\u2019s wavering leadership, and deal on their own terms with the epidemic of madness preying on their ranks. As Han and Leia Solo, along with their daughter Jaina, join the fight to protect more stricken Knights from arrest, Jedi healers race to find a cure for the rapidly spreading affliction. But none of them realize the blaster barrel is already swinging in their direction\u2013and Chief Daala is about to pull the trigger.<\/p>\n Nor do Luke and Ben, deep in the Maw Cluster and pushing their Force abilities beyond known limits, realize how close they are\u2013to the Sith strike squad bent on exterminating the Skywalkers, to a nexus of dark-side energy unprecedented in its power and its hunger, and to an explosive confrontation between opposing wielders of the Force from which only one Master\u2013good or evil\u2013can emerge alive.<\/p>\n Dawnthief (Chronicles of the Raven)<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Noonshade (Chronicles of the Raven)<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n by James Barclay<\/p>\n Promo copy:<\/span><\/p>\n Beginning in September, Pyr introduces America to the acclaimed Chronicles of the Raven<\/span><\/a>. <\/p>\n Dawnthief<\/span> (Sept. ’09)<\/span><\/p>\n The Raven have fought together for years, six men carving out a living as swords for hire in the war that has torn Balaia apart, loyal only to themselves and their code. But when they agree to escort a Xesteskian mage on a secret mission they are pulled into a world of politics and ancients secrets. For the first time The Raven cannot trust even their own strength and prowess, for the first time their code is in doubt. How is it that they are fighting for one of the most evil colleges of magic known? Searching for the secret location of Dawnthief; a spell that could end the world? Aiming not to destroy it but to cast it …DAWNTHIEF is a fast paced epic about a band of all-too-human heroes.<\/p>\n Noonshade<\/span> (Oct. ’09)<\/span><\/p>\n The enthralling sequel to DAWNTHIEF takes the adventure into a new dimension. The Raven must fight to help the dragons of the Brood Kan defend the dimensional rip opened in the skies of Balaia by the casting of Dawnthief. And then they must somehow close the rip. And all the time the Wesmen are rampaging through Balaia, laying waste to its cities and besieging the mages of Julatsa in Dordova. <\/p>\n More in Part Two<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Let\u2019s take a quick look to see what\u2019s arrived in the mail here at the Geek Compound. Prince Valiant Vol. 1: 1937-1938 by Harold Foster Promo copy: HAROLD FOSTER\u2019S LEGENDARY MEDIEVAL EPIC, FINALLY IN ITS DEFINITIVE EDITION Universally acclaimed as … Continue reading
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