Mars Series First Comics/Trade IDW.

The Complete Mars (1-12; w Marc Hempel; a Mark Wheatley). [From IDW: How do we discover what is real -- and what is Mars? Discover the earth-shattering truth in Mark Wheatley (Frankenstein Mobster, Fables) and Marc Hempel (Sandman, Mad, Gregory)'s pulse-pounding Mars series, now collected complete in one volume and thoroughly re-colored for 21st Century state-of-the-art technology‹with a brand-new cover and 32 additional pages of bonus artwork and extras. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to enjoy one of the most insightful comics miniseries of the classic independent comics era!] Old Book of the Week 9/8/05: This bright, quirky sci-fi series from 20 years ago finally arrives in trade. It's IDW, so it's expensive, but you can count on spectacular production values. The series itself was pretty out there in its day, featuring a non-super-hero story and very off-beat art. And Morgana Trace remains one of the most delightful heroines in all of comics. The world has begun to catch up to Mars, but it remains a singular series.

Radical Dreamer Insight Studio.

Dreams Cannot Die (Vol. 1, 0-4; Vol. 2, 1-6; TUG & buster 2; quasi-sequel to Mars; w & a Mark Wheatley). [From Insight: In this age of over-saturated virtual reality stories, many of which all seem the same, writer/artist Mark Wheatley has found a new way to approach things: through our dreams. In the world of 3052, Max Wrighter envisions an electronic web that can link its users to a new level of reality for entertainment, education, and ultimately enlightenment. But when he sells his idea to the "big business" owners, he soon realizes that they're only interested in exploiting his creation. He abandons his physical body, diving completely into the DreamNet; there he must fight to tear down this web even if it means he must go down with it. This is a heartfelt story grounded in the cyberpunk tradition that explores new areas of storytelling.]