W) Josh Blaylock (P) Tim Seeley (I) Cory Hamscher Cover A Tim Seeley and Cory Hamscher Cover B Greg Capullo FC 32pp $2.95 Ongoing monthly series In stores the week of April 9th. The Concept: Alex Crane has spent much of his life dodging responsiblity. But when a big mistake curses him with the power of the Mantikore, Alex has the weight of two worlds on his shoulders. Alex is sent to a strikingly familiar fantasy world of elves, dwaves and vampires, but one key element is gone. Magic. A stranger in a strange land, and a strange powerful body, Alex must escape from those that would exploit his dark powers. This Issue: An eons old wizard has finally found it...the tomb of the Mantikore...the universe's oldest, darkest power. Or has he? Enter Alex Crane, a slacker college student with a crappy job, and problems with his girlfriend. When Alex blunderingly releases an ancient evil, he'll have more to worry about than rent and his lovelife. KORE #1 introduces the title character and leads into the dark, fun and twsted world of KORE.