W) Josh Blaylock (P) Tim Seeley (I) Cory Hamscher (Cover) Tim Seeley and Cory Hamscher FC 32pp $2.95 Monthly In stores the week of August 6th. THE CONCEPT: Alex Crane has spent much of his life dodging responsibility. 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, dwarves 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: First there was an Ogre's farm filled with "evil" chickens, then a vampire motorcycle gang, and now Alexander Crane finds himself sleeping in a "Gentlemen's Club" for trolls and fairies. Thanks to Molli, a Sprite willing to offer sarcastic advice, Alex is able to at least hold on to his sanity, and learn about this strange world. Even the strongest of minds break down eventually, though, and Alex is hardly the strongest. It's only when he remembers that his Girlfriend, Mandy, is probably in danger thanks to him, that he pulls himself together and prepares to face the Archean head on. Little does he know that the very magicians that helped him on Earth have sent the deadly RAKSHASA to watch over her. This mysterious woman's role is to see that the Archean not use Mandy against Alex, even if it means KILLING her.