Comic books May 1992

May 1992. Violence! Cover by James Warhola. Stories and art by Harvey Kurtzman, Will Elder, Al Jaffee, Debbee Ovitz, Dick DeBartolo, Tom Koch, Larry Siegel, Rurik Tyler, Lou Silverstone, Charlie Kadau, John Prete, Tom Hachtman, Fred Block, Mike Snider, James Warhola, Bob Clarke, Paul Peter Porges, Frank Jacobs, Paul Coker, Jr., Mort Drucker, George Woodbridge, Angelo Torres, Antonio Prohias, Dave Berg, Jack Davis and Sergio Aragones. The Mad Super Special reprinted movie spoofs and classic material from the magazine, often accompanied by original stories and attached bonuses in the form of posters, stickers, recordings and comics. A collection of Mad features based around violence. Parodies of Murder She Wrote, Scarface, Indiana Jones & the Temple of Doom, Aliens, and The Karate Kid II, plus Hannah and Her Sisters, featuring art by Mort Drucker, Angelo Torres and Jack Davis. Mad's takedowns of the Rocky and Rambo film series. A rare latter-day strip by founding MAD artists Harvey Kurtzman and Will Elder. Classic Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Henna and Her Sickos; Spy vs. Spy; Head Trip; You'd Be Rich if You Had a Nickel...; The Lighter Side of...; A Mad Look at Lines; Mad's I.R.S. Agent of the Year; Murder She Hopes; Famous Stories as Told By Famous People; Warning Labels We Desperately Need; Violence Section: Scarred Face; Things to Do on the Day After; A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes at a Terrorist Training Camp; When the Rambo Influence Spreads Everywhere; Alienators; Home Fu; Inbanana Jones and the Temple of Goons; Horrifying Crime Cliches; Violent Mother Goose; Rocky V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI or The Italian Scallion vs. The Great Hollywood Villains; Grabme & Spacey; The Mad Richter Scale For Human Beings; Camouflage Tricks of City Animals; More Logical Farewells to Replace the Dreaded "Have a Nice Day"; If Junk Mail Had Always Existed; The Karocky Kid Part II; The High Risks of Front Row Center; Fold-In; The Day AT&T Went Too Far. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.50.

3-issue mini-series. Story, art and cover by Mike Allred. The first Madman miniseries. The conclusion of The Oddity Odyssey. Also features Madman flip-action comics in the page corners. Final issue of the series. Squarebound, 48 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.95.

Issue 1. Illustrated by Mark Hyman and others. 6.75" x 10.25". 32 pages. Black and white. Adult. Cover price $2.95.

44-page giant; introduction of Turok to the Valiant Universe. Magnus visits the Lost Valley where he confronts Doctor Laslo Noel in "Stone and Steel!" Written by Faye Perozich and Jim Shooter, with art by Gonzalo Mayo. Characters: Andar; Doctor Laslo Noel; Elzy; Gork; Magnus; Turok; Willow Talltree. Plus: 1-A's failed experiments subject their creator to a mock trial, where we see parts of the robot's past, in the 8-page "Trial and Error." Written by Jim Shooter and Faye Perozich, with art by Mark Moretti and Charles Barnett III. Characters: 1-A (hologram); Cracker; Magnus (hologram). Cover by Gonzalo Mayo. Cover price $3.25.

1st printing. Edited by Edward Gross. Revised Edition: The Making of the Trek Films - Featuring interviews with Gene Roddenberry, William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Kristie Alley, Kim Cattrall, Alan Dean Foster, and many more! Learn the entire saga and read of the Star Trek advenutres you never saw, including the Eddie Murphy version of The Voyage Home and the aborted Star Trek VI: Starfleet Academy, which would have been a prequel to the original series. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 162 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

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Cover by Todd McFarlane. 1st appearance of Spawn in print. The back cover features full color artwork of Spawn that McFarlane completed in 1991 after leaving Marvel. The b&w centerfold spread also features the same image advertising Spawn hitting the shelves in May 1992. Contents: This Month from Malibu - an introduction to this month's Malibu Sun; Image '92 - behind the scenes of the hot new imprint; Malibu Comics - titles for May 1992; Strange Sports Stories - a text feature on the exciting new title just in time for baseball season; Adventure Comics - titles for May 1992; May 1992 Is Robotech Month; Eternity Comics - titles for May 1992; Rob Liefeld and Malibu Score #1.

Error version with back cover printed in negative. Todd McFarlane cover art. 1st appearance of Spawn in print. The back cover features full color artwork that McFarlane completed in 1991 after leaving Marvel. The b&w centerfold spread also features the same image advertising Spawn hitting the shelves in May 1992.

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Issue #24. Reprints of various manga in original Kanji with Japanese text reprinted in English with context, even includes sound effects. 8 1/4-in. x 10 3/4-in., 80 pages, black and white. Cover price $4.50.

Cover by Osamu Tezuka. Stories and art by Christina Smudge Hanson, Eric Burza, Pat MacDonald, William Rasmussen and Myke Maldonado. The long-running manga and manga-style comics anthology from indy publisher Antarctic Press. Mangazine was one of the first American publications dedicated to American anime and manga fandom, featuring news, reviews, profiles of popular franchises, interviews with American and Japanese creators, and comics. A profile of animation legend Osamu Tezuka; reviews of Fist of the North Star and Nadial Sanctuary; interview with Manga! Manga! author Fred Shout. A View From The Castle; Machine Dog, Part 2; The Caravan Plague, Part 1; Oh Gord! 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.25.

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Blood Brothers: Part 4 of 4: The Avatar of Khonshu - Written by Terry Kavanagh. Art and Cover by Ron Garney & Tom Palmer. The thrilling conclusion pits Moon Knight and the Punisher against the Knight's mad brother and Egyptian cultists for the right to become the new avatar of Khonshu! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.75.

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Written by Pat Mills. Art and cover by Kevin O'Neill. When you last saw Marshal Law, he had just put a gun to his head and pulled the trigger. Is that the end of the story? Not by a long shot! Creators Pat Mills and Kevin O'Neill are at Dark Horse now, and they're prepared to bring you more of the tender, moving stories you've come to expect from Marshal Law! Will Marshall Law and his dead girlfriend find happiness at last? Or will she prefer the Black Scarab, who brought the Golden Age Heroes back to life? The "City of Zombies" is classic romance as the living and the dead desperately try to find true love--if only they can keep the flies off long enough! 48 pages, FC. Cover price $4.95.

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Illustration of a cow by Mark Texeira; Captain America Turns 400, with comments from Mark Gruenwald, Rik Levins, Ron Lim, Mike Zeck, Danny Bulanadi, John Byrne, Roger Stern and Ralph Macchio; photos from the '92 Marvel Holiday Bash; interview with Ron Garney; interview with Denys Cowan; 2-page Fred Hembeck strip; 'Willie Lumpkin' strip by Stan Lee and Dan DeCarlo; "Great" Moments in Marvel History; photos from NYC Con '92; Reel Marvel - Marvel Super-Heroes' Mighty Thor animated episode guide; Marvel Collectors' Item Classics - Captain America; an exclusive look at more Assistant Editor & Bullpenner Cards. Captain America cover by Ron Lim & Jim Sanders. Cover price $1.00.

May 13, 1992. Advance report for attendees of the 1992 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Marvel Entertainment Group, held at the Versailles Terrace of the Sheraton New York on June 25, 1992. 20 pages of legal documents; no art or comics.

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Cover art by Sam Kieth. Male Bonding Part 1: In the Center Ring... starring Wolverine and Nightcrawler, script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Al Williamson. Against A Rogue God Part 1: The Gods Return starring Young Gods, script by Gerry Conway, art by Tom Sutton. Doorway to Darkness Part 1: Running starring Ghost Rider and Dr. Strange, script by Howard Mackie, pencils by Rick Leonardi, inks by Jimmy Palmiotti. Vices starring the Punisher, script by Ron Marz, pencils by Scott Kolins, inks by Jonathan Holdredge. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.50.

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Cover art by Sam Kieth. Male Bonding Part 2: Wherever We Go starring Wolverine and Nightcrawler, script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Al Williamson. Against A Rogue God Part 2: A Meeting With The Masters starring Young Gods, script by Gerry Conway, art by Tom Sutton. Doorway to Darkness Part 2: Gathering starring Ghost Rider and Dr. Strange, script by Howard Mackie, pencils by Rick Leonardi, inks by Jimmy Palmiotti. Stunt Show starring Phantom Rider, script by Gary Barnum, pencils by Dave Hoover. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.50.

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Flipbook with both covers by Sam Kieth. Male Bonding Part 3: Whatever We Do starring Wolverine and Nightcrawler, script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Al Williamson. Against a Rogue God Part 3: Killers in the Rain starring Young Gods, plot by Gerry Conway, script by Tom Sutton, art by Tom Sutton. Doorway to Darkness Part 3: Pain starring Ghost Rider and Dr. Strange, script by Howard Mackie, pencils by Rick Leonardi, inks by Jimmy Palmiotti. Stage Fright starring Rintrah, script by James Felder, pencils by Larry Alexander, inks by Jonathan Holdredge. 32 pgs. Cover price $1.50.

Dynamic Forces "Marvel Masterpieces Poster Book Collection" Signed by artist Joe Jusko with certificate of authenticity and limited to 5000 copies. Signed set of issues 1-4 each signed and numbered by Joe Jusko.

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Cover features: New Warriors #25, Wonder Man, Terror, Inc. 6 5/8-in. x 11 1/2-in., 8 color pages.

ITEM #MHR1 - 1st printing - By Scott Davis and Anthony Herring. Welcome to the first MARVEL SUPER HEROES supplement for the, ahem, genetically challenged! Inside you'll find all the information needed to run mutants, in a modern MARVEL SUPER HEROES game campaign. This product presents what fans of X-FORCE, X-MEN, X-FACTOR, and EXCALIBUR have been looking for. Includes Box, 2 Booklets: Campaign Book (Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W)and The Watcher's Chronicle (Softcover, 8 1 /2-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, full color), a map of CEREBRO, team poster by Tom Morgan, 3-D character fold-ups, and a fold-up model of the BLAKBIRD. Cover price $15.00.

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Originally presented in Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #251 - "Endings!" Part 3 of 3. Written by Roger Stern and Tom DeFalco. Art by Ron Frenz and Klaus Janson. Cover by George Perez. After a pumpkin bomb sets his hideout ablaze, the furious Hobgoblin drives away in his battle van! But unbeknownst to the goblin, the web-slinger is holding on for dear life underneath! When Spider-Man crawls inside...the ferocious fight begins! As the Hobgoblin and the wall-crawler trade blows, the battle van careens into the Hudson River! Is the Hobgoblin going to sleep with the fishes? Only time will tell. Several hours later Spider-Man is drawn towards a mammoth citadel in Central Park...and then suddenly disappears! Featuring appearances by Harry Osborn, J. Jonah Jameson and Joe Robertson. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.25.

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Stories, Art and Cover by Norm Breyfogle. The second issue of this unique mini-series comes courtesy of Norm Breyfogle's unbridled imagination. The various stories...in a number of genres...are all introduced by Metaphysique, a host character who ties together the philosophical concepts that give the stories their edge. Metaphysique is a character whose appearance aptly illustrates the pun in his name -- he is a heavily muscled philosopher who leads the reader into powerful realms of moral ambiguity, human frailty, and cosmic consciousness. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.50.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "The Golden Age!" Collects Miracleman (1985-1993 Eclipse) #17-22.

Written by Alan Moore. Art by Dave McKean.

Hardcover, full color.

Cover price $32.95.

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Volume 4 - 1st printing. "The Golden Age!" Collects Miracleman (1985-1993 Eclipse) #17-22.

Written by Neil Gaiman. Art by Mark Buckingham.

Softcover, 160 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $14.95.

Spanish Series. Reprints Doctor Strange Ghost Rider Special (1991) #1. Story by Roy Thomas and Dan Thomas. Art by Chris Marrinan and Mark McKenna. Cover by Michael Golden. 28 pages, full color, Spanish Language.

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Just a Mad In-Fatuation, Part 2. Story by Peter Stone. Art by Dan Barry and Brian Garvey. Cover by Neal Adams. Inner cover by Dan Barry. The return of Ms. Mystic, the magical hero created by the legendary Neal Adams. Ms. Mystic is torn between her attraction to Gabriel Conde and her fear that he's a monster; meanwhile, Conde himself is torn over his treatment of his brother. This issue's gimmick cover featured a second cover underneath. Final issue of the series; followed by Ms. Mystic (1993 3rd Series) Deathwatch 2000 #1. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.00.

Just a Mad In-Fatuation, Part 2. Story by Peter Stone. Art by Dan Barry and Brian Garvey. Cover by Neal Adams. Inner cover by Dan Barry. The return of Ms. Mystic, the magical hero created by the legendary Neal Adams. Ms. Mystic is torn between her attraction to Gabriel Conde and her fear that he's a monster; meanwhile, Conde himself is torn over his treatment of his brother. This issue's gimmick cover featured a second cover underneath. Final issue of the series; followed by Ms. Mystic (1993 3rd Series) Deathwatch 2000 #1. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.00.

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Part 2 of 3. Guest starring the Punisher. This storyline discusses Frank Castle's first experience in combat. "The Walking Dead" is written by Chuck Dixon, with art by Kevin Kobasic and Jimmy Palmiotti. Cover by Jorge Zaffino. Cover price $1.75.

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"Where is Namor?!" Guest-starring Namorita. Cameos by Captain America, Iron Fist, and the Daughters of the Dragon. Story by John Byrne. Art by Jae Lee and Bob Wiacek. Cover by Jae Lee. Six months after his fateful confrontation with the wizard Master Khan, Prince Namor remains missing. His friends have all but given up hope of ever finding him again. Meanwhile, far to the northwest, a stranger emerges from the woods with no memory of who he is and where he came from. It isn't long before this mysterious stranger gets caught up in a local feud that could mean death. Cover price $1.25.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $2.25.

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"If this be Chaos!" Guest-starring Deathstroke, Phantasm, and the New Teen Titans. Written by Marv Wolfman. Art Tom Grummett, Curt Swan, Dick Giordano, Moore, and Al Vey. Cover by Tom Grummett and Al Vey. Nightwing battles Deathstroke for the right to lead. The New Teen Titans continue to plot Donna's demise. And, Pantha is put in charge of raising baby Wildebeest. Cover price $1.75.

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Nothing But the Truth: Part 2 of 4 - "Passed Lies!" Written by Fabian Nicieza. Art by Mark Bagley and Larry Mahlstedt. Featuring startling courtroom testimony in the trial of Marvel Boy, more secrets revealed about the past, and war breaks out between Tai, the Folding Circle and the Warriors! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.25.

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Story and art by John Byrne. The mutates are reunited and begin to learn more about their strange new world. Bethany discovers that the Next Men are not the only survivors of the Project. There are also some mistakes, genetic mutations that want something from their more perfect brothers. And last issue's plane accident has stunning repercussions. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

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Cover pencils by John Romita (signed) and Ron Frenz (signed), inks by Joe Sinnott. "Vengeance," script by Matthew Morra, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Mike DeCarlo; Crossbones is hired to eliminate Superpro; Captain America (Steve Rogers) guest-stars. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.25.

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More Men of Action - Written by Scott Lobdell. Art by M.C. Wyman, Don Hudson and Fred Fredericks. Cover by M.C. Wyman & Don Hudson. It's havoc on the helicarrier, as Nick Fury and SHIELD take on the villains trying to bring down the helicarrier! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.75.

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"Return of the King, Part 3 of 4 - The King of Depravity." At the price of a Nightbreed child...Rawhead lives! Written by D.G. Chichester, with art by Dan Lawlis. Cover price $2.25.

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Written by Andy Mangels. Art by Patrick Rolo and Ray Kryssing. This issue, besides an especially nightmarish cover, features an assortment of characters from the first five Freddy films, in a storyline that leads into the movie and into issue #6. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.50.

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D-DAY, TODAY, script by Paul Roche (monster designs), Alan R. Nepomuceno (plot assist), and Ben Dunn, art by Ben Dunn; Jeremy & Ichi-Kun try to rescue Asrial from the Zardons; RNC troops and the Galaxy Guardians fight Zardon giant monsters while Zetraman tries to assemble Zetra-Robo in time to help. 36 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

May 1992. The premiere gaming magazine for all things Nintendo. Each issue features game strategies, reviews and news on video games and related pop-culture. Full Color, 8.25" x 10.75". Cover price $3.50.

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Cover pencils by Samuel Clarke Hawbaker, inks by Mark McKenna. Stepping from the pages of Captain America. 3-page fold-out "Wanted" poster. "The Favor Banker," written by Fabian Micieza, pencils by S. Clarke Hawbaker, inks by Mark McKenna, letters by Chris Eliopoulos, color by Joe Rosas; Origin of Nomad--Jack Munroe begins his new career in Seattle, as a hired vigilante, while caring for his adopted daughter, Bucky. 2-page spread for "Marvel Master Vision" game. Includes "Bullpen Bulletins." 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.00.

Cafe Line Signed edition limited to 1500 copies and sealed in protective envelope. Cover pencils by Samuel Clarke Hawbaker, inks by Mark McKenna. Stepping from the pages of Captain America. 3-page fold-out "Wanted" poster. "The Favor Banker," written by Fabian Micieza, pencils by S. Clarke Hawbaker, inks by Mark McKenna, letters by Chris Eliopoulos, color by Joe Rosas; Origin of Nomad--Jack Munroe begins his new career in Seattle, as a hired vigilante, while caring for his adopted daughter, Bucky. 2-page spread for "Marvel Master Vision" game. Includes "Bullpen Bulletins." 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.00.

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25 comprehensive profiles of Marvel's heroes and villains. Comic-sized and full-color, 25 cardstock pages plus cover. Master Editions were published in 3-hole punched looseleaf format. Each character is depicted 5-1/2" tall in full color in front, side and back views, making this series an invaluable tool for artists. Biographical data, physical description (height, weight, eye and hair color, etc.), powers and abilities, weaponry, accessories, costume notes are all detailed. Also included is a bibliography for each chararacter noting first appearance, origin issues and significant event issues. Characters profiled in this issue: Arishem, Beetle, Bulldozer, Clea, Demolition-Man, Fang, Ghaur, Hogun the Grim, Ironclad, Kangaroo, Lucifer, Madcap, Moondragon, Nebula, PROFESSOR X, Razor-Fist, Nicholas Scratch, Spirit of '76, THING, WOLFSBANE, and Zaladane. Cover price $4.50.

Food for Thought - The Omni Brain Diet; The Brain and Aging - Myths and Realities; Frederik Pohl on Sciencing Today; Museums You Can Touch; Four Science Fiction Stories. Cover by Stanislaw Fernandes. Cover price $3.50.