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Percy Carey picks the hottest releases from the week of 12/3/08
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JINGLE BELLE SANTA CLAUS VS FRANKENSTEIN

Written By Paul Dini
Art By Stephanie Gladden
Covers By Stephanie Gladden & Tyler Kirkham

Paul Dini’s Jingle Belle comes to Top Cow in a special “Halloween collides with Christmas” one-shot written by Dini and drawn by Stephanie Gladden (Powerpuff Girls, Chowder, Hopster’s Tracks). In years past, Santa has triumphed over a variety of enemies including the Devil himself. Now, St. Nick gets ready to face his greatest challenge ever in Jingle Belle: Santa Claus Vs. Frankenstein!

Inspired by Mary Shelly’s original novel (sort of), the story of Frankenstein’s monster takes a new twist when he is found by Jingle in the Arctic wastes and “rehabilitated” to fit in with the elves at Santa’s Workshop. All goes well until an ultra-PC city declares Santa Claus taboo and awakens Frankie’s monsterous side in an misguided attempt to help his friend. It’s up to an ailing Santa and a reluctant Jingle Belle to stop their monstrous “apprentice” before he destroys the town and ruins the reputation of Christmas forever!

32pgs, FC $2.99
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IMMORTAL IRON FIST #20

Written by Duane Swierczynski DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Pencils & Cover by Travel Foreman

Danny Rand’s life'it all comes down to this! The job title may be “Immortal Iron Fist,” but the individuals who take on that mantle are anything but. And after his 33rd birthday, Danny found out exactly why'when he came face to face with the Ch’i-Lin, a malevolent force that kills every Iron Fist at age 33. But why? And how was his predecessor, the long-lived Orson Randall, able to escape it? Danny better figure something out fast, or he’ll be trading in his costume for a green-and-yellow body bag! It’s the pulse-pounding conclusion of The Mortal Iron Fist, by Duane Swierczynski (CABLE) and Travel Foreman (ARES)!

32 pgs, Rated T+, $2.99
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TWILIGHT PREMIUM TRADING CARDS COLLECTORS ALBUM

Inkworks announces the release of Twilight Premium Trading Cards, based on the highly-anticipated feature film and #1 best-selling book. This action-packed, modern-day love story tells the tale of Bella (Kristin Stewart), an average teenage girl, who moves to a small town where she falls in love with an extraordinary boy (Robert Pattinson) that puts her life on the line by igniting an epic battle between two vampire clans. In addition to in-depth character and movie story cards, look for the bonus cards including Autograph cards, Pieceworks Movie Memorabilia cards, the “Always” 9-card puzzle set, the “Different” 6-card insert set, and “In Pursuit” 3-card insert set. Fans will want the exclusive collector album to archive their set, plus, a very limited “Always” 9-card uncut mini-press sheet, sequentially numbered to 99! (C: 1-1-2) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories.

Trading Cards'Pack, MSRP: $3.49
Mini Press Sheet'Each, MSRP: $69.95
Collector’s Album'Binder, MSRP: $22.95
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SINESTRO CORPS SYMBOL GOLD HOODIE

Weather the harshness of any environment (even deep-space), with the new Sinestro Corps Symbol Black and Gold Hoodies. Each features the now infamous Sinestro Symbol imprinted on a black or gold nugget-colored 10 oz, 90% cotton, 10% poly garment. If green’s more your color, we also still have the Green Lantern Symbol Hoodie available. Whichever your liking, the Lantern are the coolest (and warmest), group around!
M-XL $39.95
XXL $42.95
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GREEN LANTERN SYMBOL HOODIE