Leave It to Chance
Homage Comics/Image Comics. All written by James Robinson and drawn by Paul Smith.
Shaman's Rain (1-4). [From Image Comics:
It's her fourteenth birthday and Chance Falconer, daughter of world famous
paranormal investigator Lucas Falconer, has only one thing on her mind:
to follow in her father's footsteps as his rightful successor as a defender
against the occult. For generation after generation, there has always been
a Falconer ready to defend the city of Devil's Echo from the darkest forces
imaginable. Unfortunately, her father feels otherwise. Haunted by a scarring
past and fearing for his daughter's life, Lucas wants to skip a generation
and pass the torch of responsibility on to the next Falconer male. So what's
left for a bright and mischevious girl to do except strike out on her own
and prove to the world that she's more than ready! What follows is the adventure
of a lifetime, filled with shape shifting Trogs, Indian mysticism, Sewer
Goblins, a fire breathing dragon, and even a monstrous sized, city destroying
Toad. Nominated for both the prestigious Harvey and Eisner Awards, Leave
It To Chance is guaranteed to charm readers of all ages.] 
Trick or Threat & Other Stories (5-8). [From
Image Comics: Teenage troubleshooter and occult investigator Chance
Falconer returns for more adventure in the second compilation of the Harvey
and Eisner award-winning Leave It To Chance. The daughter of the most prominent
super-natural detective in the city of Devil's Echo continues in her father's
footsteps, aided again by her ever-faithful pal and pet dragon St. George.
Collecting issues #5 through #8 of Image's innovative all-ages series, Trick
or Threat and Other Stories introduces our intrepid heroine to a new circle
of friends, and pits Chance against a new cast of dastardly villains, misunderstood
monsters and other-worldly apparitions. From the festive streets of Devil's
Echo on Halloween night, to the haunted pirate caves below her boarding
school—even at her favorite shopping mall—the young danger-magnet
Chance finds paranormal peril at every turn, but always manages to save
the day.] 
Monster Madness (9-11).
[From Image Comics: Reprinting Leave it to Chance #[9-11] from the
classic original series. Chance is faced with a threat of monstrous proportions
in this third volume in a series of over-sized hardcover editions priced
to sell at the unbelievably low price of $14.95. Charming and witty with
wonderful art and a heroine everyone can root for. Mix Harry Potter and
Nancy Drew and you have Leave It To Chance.] New Book of the Week
12/10/03 