DEVIL’S DUE ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2006 TRADE PAPERBACK RELEASES

Comic fans discover Devil’s Due’s wealth of stories, characters, and creativity through a barrage of mediums… and trade paperbacks are first among them! Many new and younger readers have entered comics for the first time by way of trades, and stalwart fans love volumes for bookshelf display. With wildly popular, exciting titles such as G.I. JOE: AMERICA’S ELITE, FORGOTTEN REALMS, and HACK/SLASH. Devil’s Due Publishing is at the forefront of trade paperback publishing –so fans should have these books added to their comic store pull lists today!

JANUARY

•SAKURA PAKK Vol. 1 TPB (NOV052888E), writing and art by Natashia McGough, Steven Antczakz, et al. 160pgs, soft cover digest, black and white –priced at $10.95, quarterly.

A female-oriented manga anthology series, showcasing an alternative side of femininity. Sometimes the girls of Natra Morta wonder how they made it this far, with all the people against them. By the time their story is told the haters can Be Number Two, but these girls will be Second-To-None!

•G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF THE RED SHADOWS – VOL. 8 TPB (NOV052898E), written by Brandon Jerwa and Mike O’Sullivan, illustrated by Tim Seeley, Emiliano Santalucia, and Nelson Blake II. 112pgs, full color, perfect bound –priced at $14.95.

The complete saga of the sold-out Red Shadows issues #42 and #43! Working in secrecy for years, the mysterious, far-reaching Red Shadows organization violently moves to the spotlight when the war between G.I. Joe and Cobra threatens all of humanity. In response, the fanatical Red Shadows target everyone –no matter allegiance— and succeed in a terrifying body count!

This collection includes all sub-plot pages from previous issues, character profiles, art that didn’t make it into the original story, and a brand-new five page story featuring the funeral of fan-favorite Lady Jaye!

FEBRUARY

•G.I. JOE: AMERICA’S ELITE VOL. 1 TPB (DEC052954), written by Joe Casey, illustrated by Stefano Caselli and Nelson Blake II. 160pgs, full color, perfect bound –priced at $14.95.

The beginning of a new era for America’s finest, collected in one volume! The sky burns, terror reigns… in the midst of this chaos, the best of the best in America’s armed forces step forward to protect the innocent and destroy the ruthless! A bold new direction of action, drama, and intrigue! Featuring the widely acclaimed handbook pages.