(W) Josh Blaylock (P) Tim Seeley (I) Cory Hamscher (Cover) Tim Seeley and Cory Hamscher FC 32pp $2.95 Ongoing monthly series In stores the week of 2nd 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: Alexander Crane is still reeling from his journey to the strange world of Abaddon, but the locals don't seem to be too sympathetic. Before long, he finds himself caught between a gang of vampire bikers, a small blue fairy with a real attitude problem, and a group of soldiers just like the ones who tracked him down on Earth. It doesn't take long for the local Dwarven Police Department to arrive to break up the squabble. Meanwhile, on Earth, we learn more about the bizarre team of rag tag magicians trying to stop the ARCHEAN from capturing Alex. If they're going to do so, one of their most powerful allies will have to go to Abaddon to stop him!