(W) Josh Blaylock (A) Tim Seeley (Cover) Tim Seeley and Cory Hamscher FC 32pp $2.95 Monthly Ongoing series In stores the week of September 3rd. 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: Alexander (Kore) Crane faces his hardest test yet when the Archean lures him back to Earth. If he doesn't obey the sinister wizard, his girlfriend Mandy will die, but if he does, the entire world will pay the price. Even the mighty Archean though, might not know what kind of evil he's facing against the power of the MANTIKORE