New Releases by Nunzio DeFilippis

ROYALTY AND RIVALRY Najika''s replacement as spokesperson for the cooking school arrives at Seika Academy, and she is not too fond of him. Seiya is stuck up and rude, which would be easier to handle if he didn''t look just like her past love, Sora! As their rivalry escalates, a competition is held between them and Najika must win to save her old orphanage, the Lavender House. All the while, Najika is working to unveil the mysterious truth about her Flan Princess and the Kitazawa brothers. But when old memories resurface, will Najika be ready for them? This omnibus contains volumes 5, 6 and 7 of Kitchen Princess, and special extras after the story!

Pulled out of exile from a dark corner of the world, renowned-surgeon-turned-fringemedicine-eccentric Doctor Randal Horne must return to New York City to investigate a tragic research lab accident that''s left one man dead, and inexplicably headless. Now with the help of a distrusting NYPD detective and a team of doctors from the CDC, Horne must diagnose this and other seemingly unexplainable medical phenomenon in a world where the line between medical science and science fiction is blurry at best.

Luna''s control agent, Jennifer Kajiwara, is given an ultimatum by her superiors in the Agency. If Luna fails in her newest mission, Project Luna will be terminated-permanently. As Luna delves deeper into the shadowy organization known as Knightfall, what she learns may not only derail her mission, but it could tear apart her makeshift family forever. Super-spy action and high school romance continue in this newest installment of Amazing Agent Luna. This volume directly ties in with events that occurred in the two-volume Amazing Agent Jennifer prequel, but can be read independently.

Nicholas Harker discovered he is heir to the legacy of an ancestor he never knew he had: Dracula. Under his progenitor''s evil influence, Nicholas has begun, with a vast fortune at his disposal, to rebuild Castle Dracula in the outskirts of Boston, leaving behind a wake of corpses. While the love of Jill Hawthorne seems to be the only thing that weakens Dracula''s hold over Nicholas, Mason Renfield realizes he must remove her from the picture, in order to usher in the full reemergence of his dark lord. But Jill''s new friend, the fiery wiccan Cate, has plans of her own-to destroy Nicholas and avenge her mother''s death.

When Aeslin Finn was a little girl, her parents read to her from a magical book called The Avalon Chronicles. But that was a long time ago. Now a teenager, Aeslin is about to discover just how magical she and that book really are. Transported to the world of Avalon, she discovers a kingdom in need of a Dragon Knight—and the last dragon, Blue Moon, is waiting for her!

When Jennifer Kajiwara was a rookie agent, well before she became Amazing Agent Luna''s no-nonsense handler known as "Control," she excelled in her freshmen year at the Agency. Unfortunately, her first field mission did not go as planned. When an important political figure is assassinated, Jennifer and her team become fugitives in the rogue state of Bruckenstein. Determined to learn the truth about the murder, Jennifer discovers that she may have been betrayed by someone close to her-and even worse, there is a conspiracy that goes deeper than she ever imagined. In a game of love and espionage, Jennifer will be forced to question everything she believes to be true. The answers she finds lead to an ultimate showdown that will either break her or turn her into a master agent.

Two Outsiders with just one thing in common—a troubled relationship to the Dark Knight—must reconcile their differences to go up against Chemo! It''s Nightwing and Captain Boomerang in the first outing of Batman''s new Outsiders!

Nicholas Harker is an average teen who has just lost his parents in a tragic accident. But when he learns that he is the sole heir to a vast estate from a mysterious ancestor he never knew he had, his life will never be average again. Together with his new friend, Jill Hawthorne, who has relocated from London, Nicholas discovers that he is a direct descendant of Lord Dracula, and what is worse; Dracula''s spirit is beginning to exert control over him. Under the spell of Dracula, Nicholas'' first order of business is to rebuild Castle Dracula stone by stone in the outskirts of Boston. There are those from Dracula''s past who will stop at nothing to destroy Nicholas, and those who come to his aid and urge him to embrace his destiny. Only one loves him; the rest want to use him - in a dark war where Nicholas'' very soul is the battleground.

Before Luna''''s hard-as-nails boss known simply as "Control" ever became a control agent, Jennifer Kajiwara was once a rookie herself. From Jennifer''''s freshman year in the Agency as a late teen, through her struggles with her parents and her grueling training, to her first dangerous mission as a field agent (and first big romance!), being a young secret agent is never easy. Jennifer must learn the hard way how to play the deadly spy games that make her such a competent control agent years hence, as she becomes embroiled in a secret war full of intrigue, betrayal and deadly consequences. This is the first volume of a two-volume spin-off that will tie directly into events in future volumes of Amazing Agent Luna.

While Luna struggles to protect the scientist''s daughter who holds the secret to cold fusion, she is torn between Jonah, her ex-boyfriend-turned-leader-of-a-rogue-nation, and an unknown agent dressed as a knight in shining armor. Who is this dangerous yet alluring knight, and what does he want with Luna? The answers to these questions will shock Luna to the core, and may lead her down a dark path from which she can never return!

It''s been three years since the events of PAST LIES. Amy Devlin, in the last month of her time in Beverly Hills'' Cold Case Division, has uncovered a series of murders that may all be the work of one man. Every 10 years, a sinner with a saint''s name has been brutally murdered on All Saints Day. With a string of cases spanning 30 years, and another killing set to occur within the month, and a Hollywood screenwriter camped out in her office threatening to uncover the secrets of her last big case, can Amy convince anyone these unsolved crimes are connected? And when she starts digging, will she make herself the next victim?

Three years after the events of Past Lies, Amy Devlin, in her final days in Beverly Hills'' Cold Case Division, uncovers a series of murders that seem connected through time. Every 10 years, a sinner with a saint''s name has been brutally murdered on All Saints Day. With a string of cases spanning 30 years, and another killing likely to occur within the month, can Amy convince anyone these unsolved crimes are connected? And when she starts digging, will she make herself the next victim?

Luna''s original mission is over, but her adventures are just beginning! Luna''s former nemesis and ex-boyfriend, Jonah Von Brucken, son of the evil Count Von Brucken, is returning to Nobel High and the Agency has sent Luna back with him. When the daughter of a scientific genius working on cold fusion arrives at Nobel, Jonah instantly takes a liking to her and Luna springs into espionage action. But is she worried about the secrets of fusion falling into the wrong hands, or is she just jealous that Jonah has found someone new?

From the co-writers of AVALON CHRONICLES and PLAY BALL and the artist of WASTELAND! Amy Devlin might not be a licensed Private Investigator but that hasn''t stopped her from playing one on the internet! But the case she''s about to find herself on is no game. Trevor Schalk was an eccentric millionaire obsessed with reincarnation right up to his murder in 1980. Now Tim Gilbraight is having weird dreams in which he''s a bitter, rich man—despised by everyone around him. It''s up to Devlin to determine if Schalk is a past life or a past lie.

From the co-writers of AVALON CHRONICLES and PLAY BALL and the artist of WASTELAND! Amy Devlin might not be a licensed Private Investigator but that hasn''t stopped her from playing one on the internet! But the case she''s about to find herself on is no game. Trevor Schalk was an eccentric millionaire obsessed with reincarnation right up to his murder in 1980. Now Tim Gilbraight is having weird dreams in which he''s a bitter, rich man--despised by everyone around him. It''s up to Devlin to determine if Schalk is a past life or a past lie.

Written by Nunzio DeFilippis, Christina Weir, Gerry Conway and J.M. DeMatteis Art by Jose Lu�s Garc�a-L�pez, Kevin Nowlan and others Cover by Jose Lu�s Garc�a-L�pez and Kevin Nowlan TV villain King Tut makes his comics debut in this title collecting BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #26-28, plus stories from THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #164 and 171 and BATMAN #353. Advance-solicited; on sale February 24 o 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US

Ben and his Bakugan, Drago, enter the mysterious Evo Tournament in order to increase their power, but they face the unknown powers of the reigning champion and Runo, who has entered the tournament in order to stop them.

Ben and his Bakugan, Drago, enter the mysterious Evo Tournament in order to increase their power, but they face the unknown powers of the reigning champion and Runo, who has entered the tournament in order to stop them.

The dying captain of the pirate ship Destiny''s Hand and his crew search for the Devil''s Eye, an artifact that has only been heard of in legend.

Destiny’s Hand: a pirate ship that cannot be sunk led by a dying Captain who will not give up. His final wish before he dies is to find the legendary Devil’s Eye. And who does he appoint to lead his fearless crew in search of the lost treasure, but Olivia Soldana, a brash 16-year-old girl who can outdo any man. The swashbuckling pirate manga series concludes with this third, oversized volume.

Presents the adventures of Luna, a fifteen-year-old who has been genetically grown in a lab to become an espionage weapon for the United States government.

Forced to work side by side, Batman and the Riddler may end up together forever...trapped inside King Tut''s Tomb! Concluding Batman''s first comic book encounter with the cursed King Tut, who originally appeared in the ''60s Batman television series! ''New Dawn'' part 3.

Batman reluctantly teams up with the Riddler to solve the mysterious King Tut''s riddles. But the only answers the unlikely duo find are more dead bodies! ''New Dawn'' part 2.

New Dawn'' part 1! A trail of murders involving museum executives and the mysterious riddles left behind lead Batman to suspect an old foe is back at work. But the Riddler is safely locked up—and not too happy that someone has stolen his M.O.!

It''s all been leading to this! The evil Count Von Brucken finally knows Luna''s secret and has hatched a diabolical plan to use Martin and Timothy''s equipment to unleash a clone to destroy Luna Collins at the most important event of her high school life--Nobel High''s school dance! Get ready for plenty of angst, drama, and butt-kicking action in this exciting conclusion to Seven Seas'' premier original shoujo series--Amazing Agent Luna!

Presents the adventures of Luna, a fifteen-year-old who has been genetically grown in a lab to become an espionage weapon for the United States government.

A graphic novel adaptation of a strange tale of a man who is "born" 70 years old and mysteriously ages in reverse.

Sixteen-year-old pirate Olivia Soldana has made a promise to her dying Captain--lead the crew of Destiny''s Hand to find the legendary Devil''s Eye. Olivia''s quest takes on a frenzied pace as cities close their ports to pirates, and the crew races the fearsome pirate ship, the Kraken, to find the pieces of a map that will lead the way to the Devil''s Eye. Meanwhile, the Captain''s son learns the truth about his mother and his destiny, and Olivia faces a mutiny among the crew, who will not follow a teenage girl no matter how fierce she might be!

Agent Luna has been undercover at Nobel High School for most of the school year, and as the year nears an end, her assignment takes on added complications. Her Control agent is now her science teacher, the gym teacher knows her secret, her friend Oliver''''s father works for the evil Count Von Brucken, and Von Brucken''s son Jonah may be Luna''s greatest hope. With her secret on the verge of being exposed, Luna begins a dangerous alliance with Jonah--who may also turn out to be her first boyfriend! And when Luna''s friend Francesca decides to make some new friends of her own, she discovers that Von Brucken isn''t the only villain at Nobel High!