The X-Files Seasons 4 & 5 Premium Cards

This first release, part of a long-term program to bring collectors up-to-date with their X-Files card collections, features a 100 card series with double the episodic coverage of any previous release. Each card will be include episode synopses, behind-the-scenes info, and details on the X-Files mythology. Also, look for three levels of bonus cards, including "Conspiracy Highlights" and rare autographed cards (to be announced). Nine cards per pack and 24 packs per box. SRP: $2.99 per pack.

Just a Pilgrim #1 by Garth Ennis

Hot off the conclusion of the sensational Punisher series, Garth Ennis the creator of Preacher returns to comics with his latest creation, Just A Pilgrim, the second comic launched from Black Bull Entertainment.

In the near future the sun has started to die, drying the Earth's oceans and sending civilization into chaos. In the post-apocalyptic wasteland that remains, a band of refugees searches for water on the dry ocean floor while trying to evade viscous bands of hostile pirates and bizarre creatures created from the enhanced radiation of the sun. Enter the Pilgrim, a mysterious, intensely religious man of God that quotes scripture while dispensing the Lord's harsh judgment on the unholy and unrepentant.

Just A Pilgrim features dramatic artwork by Carlos Ezquerra, one of the co-creators of Judge Dredd, who has collaborated with Ennis on Adventures In The Rifle Brigade and Preacher: The Good Old Boys. Ennis is also reunited with Punisher co-editor Jimmy Palmiotti, who joins Black Bull to edit this new five-issue mini-series.

Slated to hit stores March 14, 2001 with a SRP of $2.99.

Touch of Horror #1

A handy collection of horror material from the Charlton and ACG archives. Wood, Williamson, Zeck, Ditko, Sutton, and a lot more packaged in a trade edition limited to 1,000 copies. Horror stories spawning over 50 years. B&W, 192 pages, SRP: $9.95

Vertigo Tarot Deck Set (New Edition)

This isn't set to hit stores until Aug. 8 but the way the first set sold out, you may want to check with your local comic book retailer to put one on order.

Deal yourself a look at your future with this reissue of the popular classic Vertigo Tarot Deck Set from DC. This edition features all the material from the original Tarot set, including 78 glossy laminated cards (thicker than the previous version) featuring Vertigo characters painted by Dave McKean.

This set is reformatted to 2.58" x 4.75" size to conform to standard Tarot decks. Plus, a 128-page 4.75" x 7" softcover Tarot Book (with a new cover by McKean) written by Tarot expert Rachel Pollack. It's also packaged in a new four-color window box. SRP: $29.95

Hellboy Soft Vinyl Figure

Dark Horse Comics, Inc. and Koto, Inc. (U.S. subsidiary of Kotobukiya Co., Japan, known by their brand name ArtFX) are co-branding the first ever soft vinyl Hellboy figure. Scheduled for release simultaneously in Japan, North America, and the U.K., the power of the sculpture, not to mention the elaborate detailing, makes this piece one of the coolest interpretations of Hellboy we've ever seen.

Koto has created a sculpture based on an interpretation of Hellboy by Japanese illustrator Katsuya Terada. Measuring in at a huge 13 ¾", it's set to hit shelves May 23. It's packaged in a window box and carries a SRP of $59.99.

Weird Western Tales #2

Hitting the stores March 14, the weirdness continues with three new tales of the West. Joe Pruett and Marcelo Frusin (Hellblazer) tell a Westworld-style story in "First Among Men." Darco Macan (Hellblazer) and Paul Gulacy (Batman: Outlaws) weave a slick but creepy campfire ghost story about a horse named "Palomino." Joe R. Lansdale and Sam Glanzman (Jonah Hex: Two Gun Mojo, Red Range) reteam on a western parable called "Devil's Sombrero." FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 4) $2.50

The Call of Cthulhu: Keeper's Companion

The Call of Cthulhu: Keeper's Companion is an invaluable resource for GMs. New material includes advice for new keepers, a lengthy study of Mythos artifacts, a learned discussion of many occult books, an up-to-the-moment description of every facet of forensic medicine, a thorough revision and expansion of the game skills (including nearly 24 new ones), and the augmented text of the Keeper's Compendium, somewhat updated -- forbidden books, secret cults, alien races, and mysterious places. Additional short essays and features round out this book. SC, 200+pg $23.95

Harryhausen Kali 12-Inch Resin Statue

Imported from Japan! From The Golden Voyage of Sinbad comes the animated statue of the Hindu goddess of death, Kali! Armed with four swords, the magically-created nemesis took on Captain Sinbad and his men in a thrilling battle from the Harryhausen classic. Statue stands approximately 12" tall, and is fully-painted and ready to display. Packaged in a full-color collector's box. SRP: $99.99