BOOM Studios releases for December 9, 2009

THE ANCHOR #3

Written by Phil Hester
Drawn by Brian Churilla
SC, 24pgs, FC, SRP: $3.99
Covers by Brian Churilla & Dan Brereton

Captured by the U.S. military, The Anchor must abide by his pledge to never harm humans even if it means sitting idly while a horrific new monster destroys the city of Rome. Can Matthew’s ghost free The Anchor before it’s too late? Order this book or suffer his wrath! A new BOOM! on-going series, brought to you by Eisner Award-nominated writer/artist Phil Hester.

CARS: RADIATOR SPRINGS #4

Written by Alan J. Porter
Drawn by Albert Carreres
SC, 24pgs, FC, (4 of 4), SRP: $2.99
Covers by Allen Gladfelter

Lightning McQueen is hanging out with his friends in Radiator Springs when he realizes that everyone knows his story, but he doesn’t know anyone else’s. McQueen wants to know how his friends ended up in Radiator Springs…and why they decided to stay. As the others have told their stories, Mater has been desperate to tell his…and he finally gets his chance!

FARSCAPE: D’ARGO’S QUEST #1

Written by Keith DeCandido, Rockne S. O’Bannon
Drawn by Caleb Cleveland
SC, 24 pgs, FC,(1 of 4), SRP: $3.99
Covers by Caleb Cleveland & Will Sliney

Cycles ago, D’Argo was convicted of his wife’s murder. It wasn’t him, it was her Peacekeeper brother. Now D’Argo is on the hunt for this man. What he soon discovers is that the key to his wife’s killer is…Raxil. Frelling Raxil. Will D’Argo’s great irritation be his greatest help? Executive produced by Farscape creator Rockne S. O’Bannon!

HUNTER’S FORTUNE #2

Writen by Andrew Cosby & Caleb Monroe
Drawn by Matt Cossin
SC, 24 pgs, FC, (2 of 4), SRP: $3.99
Covers by Phil Noto & Matt Cossin

The globe-spanning race is on! Hunter outraces his icy step-cousin Miranda in order to save his fortune. Danger! Monks! Secret maps! Writers Andrew Cosby (creator of EUREKA) and Caleb Monroe (The Remnant) kick this careful-what-you-wish-for adventure into high gear with art by up-and-coming Matt Cossin and A Cover by fan-favorite Phil Noto!

MICKEY MOUSE & FRIENDS #298

Writen by Stefano Ambrosio
Drawn by Marco Ghiglione
SC, 24 pgs, FC, SRP: $2.99
Covers by Magic Eye Studios

The epic WIZARDS OF MICKEY tale continues! Student of the great wizard Grandalf, Mickey Mouse, along with friends Donald Duck and Goofy, must face off against the Phantom Blot and his nefarious Team Black Phantom! Join BOOM! Kids for a whole new epoch in Disney publishing!

THE MUPPET SHOW COMIC BOOK #0

Written by Roger Langridge
Drawn by Shelli Paroline
Covers by Roger Langridge
SC, 24 pgs, FC, SRP: $2.99

The Muppets Present… PIGS IN SPACE! Fozzie Bear and Rizzo the Rat try to pitch a PIGS IN SPACE movie to a Hollywood producer! What could go possibly go wrong? Written by acclaimed scribe Roger Langridge, who continues his celebrated run on THE MUPPET SHOW COMIC BOOK! A stand-alone story that serves as a prelude to the launch of next month’s ongoing!

TOY STORY #0

Written by Jesse Blaze Snider
Drawn by Nathan Watson
SC, 24 pgs, FC, SRP: $2.99
Covers by Michael Cavallaro & Brent Schoonover

Back by popular demand! This October sees the historic re-release of TOY STORY and TOY STORY 2 in 3-D with TOY STORY 3 coming out next summer. And now… it’s an ongoing series from BOOM! Kids. Following up on the hit mini-series, this new ongoing features all new, never before seen original stories with your favorite Disney/Pixar’s characters. Woody and Buzz are back… and Andy too! Get ready for the year of TOY STORY!