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  • Item #55878021
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    Published 1994 by Malibu.

    Bravura (1994) Preview Book 1A CBCS 8.5

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    Label #19-2AF890E-001

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    Starts Jun 10

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  • Item #55880362
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    Published Dec 1993 by Malibu.

    Break Thru (1993) 1A CBCS 9.8 Perez

    This item's CBCS grade equals the top CGC census grade.

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    Break-Thru: Part One - Written by Gerard Jones, Mike W. Barr, Steve Englehart, Steve Gerber, James D. Hudnall, Tom Mason, George Perez, James Robinson & Len Strazewski. Art by George Perez, John Lowe and Tim Eldred. Cover by George Perez. The first Ultraverse crossover! Continued from Exiles (1993 1st Series Malibu) #4. This event solidifies Ultraverse continuity and reveals exactly what the creators have been working toward for the last year. The storyline reveals how many ultras came into existence, plus further defines the world in which the characters exist. Break-Thru irrevocably transforms the Ultraverse forever, as readers and ultras alike discover some of the most crucial secrets of this world and those beyond! Characters include Amber, Wrath, Prime, the Solution, Choice, Hardcase, the Strangers, Solitaire, Firearm, the Night Man, Freex, Sludge, Warstrike, Mantra, Prototype, Entity and Dr. Rains. 40 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

  • Item #55877122
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    Published Jan 1994 by Malibu.

    Break Thru (1993) 2 CBCS 9.8

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    Starts Jun 10

    The Secrets of the Ultraverse - Written by Gerard Jones, Mike W. Barr, Steve Englehart, Steve Gerber, James D. Hudnall, Tom Mason, George Perez, James Robinson & Len Strazewski. Art by George Perez & Al Vey. Cover by George Perez. Prime, Hardcase, the Solution, the Strangers, Prototype, Mantra and Choice converge on the Moon to try to solve the mystery behind the origin of all ultras! If they don't solve it in time, life on Earth will be destroyed by the ultraviolet energy exploding from Amber! But Quattro and the Omega Team, serving the mysterious Rex Mundi, are fighting to stop them. Meanwhile, the people of Earth are driven insane by Amber's radiance, which makes trouble for the Night Man, Freex, Firearm, Sludge and Solitaire, and provides food for the vampire-creature Rune. And Warstrike battles Aladdin's Wrath. Also, big answers to the fundamental questions of the Ultraverse! A new dimension opens, changing the Ultraverse forever! 40 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

  • Item #58994469
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    Breed (1994) #1A CBCS 9.0
    Published Jan 1994 by Malibu.

    Breed (1994) 1A CBCS 9.0 Starlin

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    Label #19-2AF890E-007

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    Cover by Jim Starlin. Standard edition. Untitled story, script and art by Jim Starlin; Raymond Stoner is born, grows up, goes to Nam; In Nam he discovers the Breed power inside him. Card to collect the stamps for the Bravura Gold Stamp program; directions for the contest. Tom Mason's column and an interview with Jim Stalin. 48 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

  • Item #58940251
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    Breed (1994) #2 CBCS 9.6
    Published Feb 1994 by Malibu.

    Breed (1994) 2 CBCS 9.6

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    Label #22-069BD64-003

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    Starts Jun 10

    Cover by Jim Starlin. Untitled story, script and art by Jim Starlin; Raymond meets Rachel; A man takes a walk, gets high and finds a mysterious doorway that leads to a horrific, but beautiful place. Tom Mason's column and an interview with Howard Chaykin on his Power & Glory series. 36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

  • Item #58940242
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    Breed (1994) #3 CBCS 9.6
    Published Mar 1994 by Malibu.

    Breed (1994) 3 CBCS 9.6

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    Label #22-069BD64-004

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    Starts Jun 10

    Cover by Jim Starlin. Untitled story, script and art by Jim Starlin; Rachel begins teaching Raymond to control the Breed power. Card to collect the stamps for the Bravura Gold Stamp program; directions for the contest. Tom Mason's column and an interview with Ernie Colon on his new work on Dreadstar. 36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

  • Item #55879504
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    Breed (1994) #4 CBCS 9.6
    Published Apr 1994 by Malibu.

    Breed (1994) 4 CBCS 9.6

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    Label #19-2aF890E-012

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    Starts Jun 10

    Cover by Jim Starlin. Untitled story, script and art by Jim Starlin; Raymond learns his mother is still alive. Interview with Peter David on Dreadstar. Interview with Ernie Colon on Dreadstar. Quick creator biographies of Ernie Colon, Peter David and Jim Starlin. Tom Mason's column and an interview with Peter David on Dreadstar (different than the other interview). 36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

  • Item #55879468
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    Published Apr 1994 by Malibu.

    Dreadstar (1994 Malibu) 1A CBCS 9.8 Starlin

    This item's CBCS grade equals the top CGC census grade.

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    Label #19-2AF890E-016

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    Starts Jun 10

    Standard edition (red title, no foil). Cover art by Jim Starlin. Untitled story, script by Peter David, art by Ernie Colón; re-introduction of the various members of the Dreadstar cast. The Return of Dreadstar article; Interviews with Peter David and Ernie Colón about the new Dreadstar mini-series. News from Bravura; Interview with Peter David about Dreadstar. Full color. Mature readers. 36 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

  • Item #51749924
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    Dreadstar (1994 Malibu) 1/2 1 CBCS 9.4

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    Label #19-2C71484-005

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  • Item #60940807
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    Mortal Kombat U.S. Special Forces (1995) 1 CGC 9.6

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    From the million-selling video games comes Mortal Kombat: the awesome American fighting team! Agents Sonya Blade and Jackson "Jax" Briggs battle for justice against the dreaded Black Dragon, one of the most powerful underground crime organizations in the world. Written by Mark Paniccia. Art by Patrick Rolo and Abraham Madison. Plus, Kano in the back-up story "Breakout," leading into the newest Mortal Kombat series, Battlewave. Written by Charles Marshall. Art by Patrick Rolo and Richard Emond. And if that's not enough, there are previews of the new Mortal Kombat series! 40 pages. Cover price $3.50.

  • Item #55779121
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    Power and Glory (1994 Malibu) 1B CBCS 9.8 Liberty Variant

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    Howard Chaykin Variant.

    Label #19-2AF890E-033

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    Starts Jun 10

    1B, Statue of Liberty background Howard Chaykin art Cover price $2.50.

  • Item #56068473
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    Sludge (1993) #2 CBCS 9.8
    Published Nov 1993 by Malibu.

    Sludge (1993) 2 CBCS 9.8

    This item's CBCS grade exceeds the top grade in the CGC census, 9.2.

    Paper: White

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    Starts Jun 10

    Cover pencils by Aaron Lopresti, inks by Gary Martin. "Because They Pay Me," script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Aaron Lopresti, inks by Gary Martin; Sludge continues to get caught up in gang related violence; Using his ability to make cells rapidly grow on his victims' faces, he causes them to suffocate; Detective Quinn is on Sludge's trail but with no idea who the gang member killer is, his only link are the causes of death; Sludge tries to stop another act of violence and recognizes one of the hoods as being Quinn, the man he was supposed to kill before his transformation. Prototype ad. Exiles ad. 36 pgs., full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

  • Item #56051108
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    Sludge (1993) #4 CBCS 9.8
    Published Jan 1994 by Malibu.

    Sludge (1993) 4 CBCS 9.8

    This item's CBCS grade exceeds the top grade in the CGC census, 8.5.

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    Label #19-2AFFCAF-022

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    Cover pencils by Aaron Lopresti, inks by Gary Martin. "Cold Blood," script and pencils by Aaron Lopresti, inks by Gary Martin; A child is found in the bushes covered in his brother's blood; The child claims he had come across a monster in the sewers. A reporter decides to investigate; Sludge has a dream of his wife and wakes to find a shredded parka and decides to investigate; The path leading him straight to the other monster of the sewers leads to a showdown of strength. Sludge illustration by Frank Gomez. Mantra origin, script by Mike W. Barr, pencils by Chris Sprouse, inks by Karl Kesel. 36 pgs., full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

  • Item #56051052
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    Sludge (1993) #5 CBCS 9.2
    Published Feb 1994 by Malibu.

    Sludge (1993) 5 CBCS 9.2

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    Cover pencils by Aaron Lopresti, inks by Gary Martin. "Creatures of the Night," script by Aaron Lopresti and Chris Ulm (script assist), pencils by Aaron Lopresti, inks by Gary Martin; There is another creature of the night other than Sludge; As Sludge tries to investigate, he is captured by a man obsessed with finding a cure to his illness; The creature of the night (formerly a man known as Don Johanssen) interrupts the "party" seeking revenge against the man that captured Sludge; Inevitably a fight between the creature and Sludge takes place. The Ultrafiles article, script by Chris Ulm, art by Patrick Owsley. 36 pgs., full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

  • Item #56051049
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    Published Nov 1993 by Malibu.

    Solitaire (1993) 1U CBCS 9.8

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    Label #19-2AFFCAF-024

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    Starts Jun 10

    Unbagged without card. "Pleasure Principle" - Written by Gerard Jones. Art and Cover by Jeff Johnson and Barbara Kaalberg. Solitaire is up against King Pleasure, who kidnaps and murders young runaways. Solitaire finds King Pleasure's hideout, the Pleasure Dome, and attacks him there. Along the way, we learn some ominous secrets about Solitaire and his mysterious father. Solitaire is a loner who has taken it upon himself to protect "the weirdos, the outcasts and the victims of the world, especially in Los Angeles." Playing cards -- solitaire, of course -- help him think! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

  • Item #56052349
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    Published Nov 1993 by Malibu.

    Solitaire (1993) 1U CBCS 9.4

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    Poly-Bagged Variant.

    Label #19-2AFFCAF-025

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    Unbagged without card. "Pleasure Principle" - Written by Gerard Jones. Art and Cover by Jeff Johnson and Barbara Kaalberg. Solitaire is up against King Pleasure, who kidnaps and murders young runaways. Solitaire finds King Pleasure's hideout, the Pleasure Dome, and attacks him there. Along the way, we learn some ominous secrets about Solitaire and his mysterious father. Solitaire is a loner who has taken it upon himself to protect "the weirdos, the outcasts and the victims of the world, especially in Los Angeles." Playing cards -- solitaire, of course -- help him think! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

  • Item #56051463
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    Published Dec 1993 by Malibu.

    Solitaire (1993) 2 CBCS 9.8

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    Label #19-2AFFCAF-027

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    "Moon Madness" - Written by Gerard Jones. Art and Cover by Jeff Johnson and Barbara Kaalberg. A Break-Thru title. Moon Man and his moon cult have reacted strangely to Amber's strange transmissions. Becoming suddenly fascinated with the moon, they have taken over the Moon Ride at a Southern California amusement park, holding the tourists there as their hostages. It's up to Solitaire to transverse this craziness and save the tourists! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

  • Item #56051310
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    Published Feb 1994 by Malibu.

    Solitaire (1993) 3 CBCS 9.8

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    Label #19-2AFFCAF-028

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    "Curse of the Monkey Woman" - Written by Gerard Jones. Art by Patrick Rolo and Bobby Rae. Cover by Jeff Johnson and Barbara Kaalberg. Young women are disappearing into a strange cult, victims of the Monkey Woman, America's most powerful voodoo queen. Solitaire learns she's using her power to profit from murderous schemes in which one of Solitaire's old acquaintances is involved. Plus, more revelations of the mysterious past of Solitaire! Also: 2-page The Night Man origin illustrated by Kevin Maguire! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

  • Item #56053422
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    Published Mar 1994 by Malibu.

    Solitaire (1993) 4 CBCS 9.4

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    Label #19-2AFFCAF-029

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    Starts Jun 10

    "Bad Monkey" - Written by Gerard Jones. Art and Cover by Jeff Johnson and Barbara Kaalberg. Revealed at last: the origin of Solitaire! And a bizarre twist in Solitaire's battle with his father's forces, as his final showdown with the Monkey Woman and her army of Simian assassins leads to a shocking revelation about his father's voodoo connections! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

  • Item #56053217
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    Published Jan 1994 by Malibu.

    Solution (1994) 0 CBCS 9.8

    This item's CBCS grade exceeds the top grade in the CGC census, 9.4.

    Paper: White

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    Starts Jun 10

    Written by James D. Hudnall. Art and Cover by Darick Robertson and Barbara Kaalberg. The Solution goes to a safe house for training, but three Darkurian commandos find them! 32 pages, full color.

  • Item #56053511
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    Solution (1994) 2 CBCS 9.8

    This item's CBCS grade exceeds the top grade in the CGC census, 9.2.

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    Label #19-2AFFCAF-033

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    Starts Jun 10

    Rune flip-book by Barry Windsor-Smith; 1 page Mighty Magnor by Sergio Aragones. "Showdown" - Written by James Hudnall. Art and Cover by Darick Robertson and Mike Miller. The Solution -- ultraheroes for hire -- has a new client: the former Soviet Union. Missiles are missing and The Solution has to find them before Rex Mundi and Quattro get their hands on these ultimate weapons. Plus: Rune flip-book by Barry Windsor-Smith, Chris Ulm and John Floyd! Also: 1-page Mighty Magnor story "Last Part" by Mark Evanier and Sergio Aragones! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

  • Item #56054709
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    Published Nov 1993 by Malibu.

    Solution (1994) 3 CBCS 9.8

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    Label #19-2AFFCAF-034

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    "The Hunted" - Written by James Hudnall. Art and Cover by Darick Robertson and Barbara Kaalberg. The Solution goes to Hollywood. Their new client, located in Los Angeles, must meet with Tech and the rest of the team. Vurk, not wanting the added publicity, parts from the group, only to meet with a menace of his own. Can Vurk survive a fight with a lethal ultrahunter? Or will Shadowmage be able to save the day? Guest appearances by Hardcase, Choice, The Alternate and Harmonica! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

  • Item #56054535
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    Published Dec 1993 by Malibu.

    Solution (1994) 4 CBCS 9.8

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    Label #19-2AFFCAF-035

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    "Racing To The Moon" - Written by James Hudnall. Art by Darick Robertson and Barbara Kaalberg. Gatefold Cover by Darick Robertson and Mike Miller. A Break-Thru title. Hardcase and The Solution are hot on the trail of the source of power which Amber is channeling. The race is on. Will they beat Mundi's agents to the artifact's location and prevent them from using the power source to advance Mundi's mad schemes of destroying all the ultras on Earth? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

  • Item #56054719
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    Published Jan 1994 by Malibu.

    Solution (1994) 5 CBCS 9.8

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    Label #19-2AFFCAF-036

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    Starts Jun 10

    "It's a Hard World" - Written by James Hudnall. Art by Alan Jacobsen and Larry Welch. Cover by Tim Divar and Larry Welch. DropKick goes solo with his first case, more deadly than anything faced by The Solution! Can DropKick save a child's life as his former masters, the inscrutable, all powerful Monks of the Trine, shadow his every move? Plus: 2-page The Strangers origin illustrated by Adam Hughes! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

  • Item #56054715
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    Published Feb 1994 by Malibu.

    Solution (1994) 6 CBCS 9.6

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    "Payback: Part One" - Written by James D. Hudnall. Art by John Statema, Dennis Jensen and Mark Stegbauer. Cover by Kevin Maguire. Beginning the three part origin of The Solution. Lela Cho inherits a huge electronics firm only to lose it to a criminal organization. She develops a "Solution" to her problem. Be there when it all starts! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

  • Item #51659971
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    Star Trek Deep Space Nine (1993) Ashcan 1GOLD CBCS 9.8

    This item's CBCS grade exceeds the top grade in the CGC census, 9.6.

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    Gold Foil Edition

    Label #19-47C8A16-022

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    Starts Jun 10

    Hero Premiere Edition # 1. Limited Preview Edition Ashcan # 1. Gold Foil Edition. Star Trek Deep Space Preview (1993) is published by Malibu Comics. Get a behind the scenes sneak preview of the new Star Trek Deep Space Nine comic book. Also features interviews with the creative team of Mike W. Barr and Gordon Purcell. 5.45-in x 8.25-in.

  • Item #52054573
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    Strangers (1993 Malibu) 1A CBCS 9.6 SS Hoberg coupon inside

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    Verified Signature: Rick Hoberg.

    Label #19-20638AB-005

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    Starts Jun 10

    1A - Regular edition with coupon inside for Ultraverse Premiere #0. Jumpstart! - Written by Steve Englehart. Art by Rick Hoberg & Tim Burgard. Cover by Rick Hoberg. It is a Thursday morning at a quarter to nine, on the Powell Street Hill, in San Francisco. 59 strangers are riding a cable car on their way to work when a bolt of mysterious energy surrounds the car and irrevocably changes each one of the passengers, giving each one ultrahuman abilities. Some die instantly, their bodies unable to handle the strain. Others feel completely unaffected, the changes too small to feel. Some will become heroes, some villains. Confronted by a mysterious sorceress from the clouds who holds the key to unlocking this jumpstart event, six strangers join together to solve the secret of their origin...even if it means a fight to the death! Issue #1 features first appearances of the following Ultraverse characters: Atom Bob, Electrocute, Grenade, Lady Killer, Spectral, Yrial, Zip-Zap and the secret origin of the Night Man! Not to mention the other 53 ultrahuman passengers who will be appearing throughout the Ultraverse! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

  • Item #56058663
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    Strangers (1993 Malibu) 1A CBCS 9.6 Hoberg coupon inside

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    Label #19-2AFFCAF-040

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    Starts Jun 10

    1A - Regular edition with coupon inside for Ultraverse Premiere #0. Jumpstart! - Written by Steve Englehart. Art by Rick Hoberg & Tim Burgard. Cover by Rick Hoberg. It is a Thursday morning at a quarter to nine, on the Powell Street Hill, in San Francisco. 59 strangers are riding a cable car on their way to work when a bolt of mysterious energy surrounds the car and irrevocably changes each one of the passengers, giving each one ultrahuman abilities. Some die instantly, their bodies unable to handle the strain. Others feel completely unaffected, the changes too small to feel. Some will become heroes, some villains. Confronted by a mysterious sorceress from the clouds who holds the key to unlocking this jumpstart event, six strangers join together to solve the secret of their origin...even if it means a fight to the death! Issue #1 features first appearances of the following Ultraverse characters: Atom Bob, Electrocute, Grenade, Lady Killer, Spectral, Yrial, Zip-Zap and the secret origin of the Night Man! Not to mention the other 53 ultrahuman passengers who will be appearing throughout the Ultraverse! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

  • Item #56057355
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    Strangers (1993 Malibu) 2U CBCS 9.6

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    Label #19-2AFFCAF-051

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    Starts Jun 10

    Unbagged copy, no SkyBox Ultraverse trading card. Hey! Hugh! Get Off'a McCloud! - Written by Steve Englehart. Art by Rick Hoberg, Tim Burgard and Larry Welch. Cover by Rick Hoberg & Tim Burgard. After a bolt of mysterious energy transforms six strangers into ultrahuman powerhouses, they follow the sorceress Yrial to a hidden city in the clouds. Determined to learn more about the source of their powers, the Strangers battle the inhabitants of the city and earn as their reward Yrial's services as a regular member of the group. In the meantime, the ruthless business tycoon J.D. Hunt has sworn to get Candy back...or destroy her. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

  • Item #56057201
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    Strangers (1993 Malibu) 3 CBCS 8.5

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    Label #19-2AFFCAF-052

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    Starts Jun 10

    TNTNT! - Written by Steve Englehart. Art by Rick Hoberg, Larry Welch and Tim Burgard. Cover by Rick Hoberg. The Strangers have reached a critical point in their lives when they must decide a direction for the team. Unfortunately, their decision is delayed when J.D. Hunt's ultrahuman enforcers, TNTNT, attack! Their mission? To bring back Candy...at anyone's expense. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

  • Item #56056872
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    Strangers (1993 Malibu) 4 CBCS 9.8

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    Label #19-2AFFCAF-053

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    Starts Jun 10

    Between a Rock and a Hardcase - Written by Steve Englehart & James Hudnall. Art by Rick Hoberg & Tim Burgard. Wraparound Cover by Rick Hoberg & Jerome Moore. It's part 2 of the Hardcase/Strangers crossover, continued from Hardcase (1993) #4! The Strangers, in search of advice on being super-heroes, turn to Hardcase for guidance. Together, they discover that the secret organization Aladdin could hold the answers to all their questions about the source of their powers. But will the Gripman allow them to live with such knowledge? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

  • Item #56056596
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    Strangers (1993 Malibu) 5 CBCS 9.8

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    Label #19-2AFFCAF-054

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    Includes Rune #0 flip-book by Barry Windsor-Smith. Covers by Rick Hoberg & Joe Rubinstein and Barry Windsor-Smith. Stories by Steve Englehart, Chris Ulm and Mark Evanier. Art by Rick Hoberg & Tim Burgard, Barry Windsor-Smith & John Floyd and Sergio Aragones. There were 59 people on board that cable car in June when it was struck by the Jumpstart Effect. That's how the Strangers, all passengers on that cable car on that fateful day, received their powers. That's how Larry Bushnell, another passenger, an old man dying of cancer, became Deathwish. The Strangers must stop Deathwish before he gives the city its...deathwish...in "Dynamic Tension!" Plus: "The Hunger," Part G (of M) of Rune #0! And: The Mighty Magnor in the 1-page "Third Chapter" by Sergio Aragones. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

  • Item #56056173
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    Strangers (1993 Malibu) 6 CBCS 9.8

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    The Tao of Physiques! - Written by Steve Englehart. Art by Rick Hoberg & Dave Simons. Cover by Rick Hoberg & Joe Rubinstein. A menace from the Strangers' past returns, and Electrocute must stand alone against it! Meanwhile, Yrial decides to join the Strangers in more than just name -- she creates a magical being to prove her devotion to the team! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

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    Strangers (1993 Malibu) 7 CBCS 9.2

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    Label #19-2AFFCAF-057

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    A BREAK-THRU title. Prototype-A Behavior! - Written by Steve Englehart, Tom Mason & Len Strazewski. Art by Rick Hoberg & Tim Eldred. Cover by Rick Hoberg & Dave Simons. Part 2 of the Prototype/Strangers crossover, continued from Prototype (1994) #5! Question: How do the Strangers get to the Moon? Answer: Steal a rocket from J.D. Hunt. Needless to say, Hunt is not happy about this turn of events, and neither will the Strangers be when they learn he's sent Prototype after them! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

  • Item #53002298
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    Published Mar 1992 by Malibu.

    Tarzan the Warrior (1992) 1 CBCS 9.8

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    Label #19-2AF890E-043

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    Painted cover art by Marc Hempel. "Part One," script by Mark Wheatley, pencils by Neil Vokes, inks by Marc Hempel; Tarzan and Jane are swept to another reality where they meet a rift-tech, an alien who navigates alternate realities. Painted flip cover art by Simon Bisley. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.50.

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    Terminator 2 Cybernetic Dawn (1996) 1 CBCS 9.2

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    Label #19-2AF890E-044

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    Working closely with James Cameron and Lightstorm Productions, this series takes place just after the events of Terminator 2: Judgment Day. The T-1000 may have been destroyed in a pit of molten steel, but Sarah Connor isn't convinced the nightmare is over as she escapes the long arm of a government agency. And now she must ensure the safety of her son, John, who is destined to lead the Human Resistance against the Machines in the future war. What does SKYNET have in mind this time to make sure she fails? Find out here! Script by Dan Abnett. Art by Rod Whigham and Jack Snider. Painted cover by Rob Prior. (Note: This series is linked to Future War timeline in Terminator 2 Nuclear Twilight (1995) #1-4.) Cover price $2.50.

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    Terminator 2 Cybernetic Dawn (1996) 2 CBCS 9.8

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    Label #19-2AF890E-045

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    They're back! And this time there are three of them! While Sarah and John dodge the police and FBI, they attempt to contact Tarissa Dyson, the widow of Dr. Miles Dyson (Cyberdine Director of Special Projects). Will Sarah Connor be able to convince Tarissa Dyson that Miles' death was necessary? Or will Tarissa betray her to the government agents as revenge for causing Miles' death? In the meantime, SKYNET's children, the trio of terminators, have come back in time to protect and ensure that the ultimate computer is actually built. Script by Dan Abnett. Art by Rod Whigham, Gordon Purcell and Jack Snider. Painted cover by Rob Prior. Cover price $2.50.

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    Terminator 2 Nuclear Twilight (1995) 1 CBCS 9.8

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    Label #19-2AF890E-046

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    Working closely with James Cameron and Lightstorm Productions, this series features the return of John Connor! In the future, Connor struggles to win the war against the Machines. As he flashes back to the first day he and the other survivors ascended from a fallout shelter to the first encounter with a death wielding army of terminators, John tries to piece together the rest of the game he must play to destroy SKYNET. Written by Mark Paniccia. Art by Gary Erskine. (Note: This series is linked to Present War timeline in Terminator 2 Cybernetic Dawn (1996) #0-4.) Cover price $2.50.

  • Item #56066072
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    Published Jun 1993 by Malibu.

    Ultra Monthly (1993) 1 CBCS 9.8

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    Label #19-2B0472B-047

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    Giveaway of "ULTRA-Monthly" a magazine from inside the Ultraverse Cover price $0.50.

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    Published Aug 1993 by Malibu.

    Ultra Monthly (1993) 2 CBCS 9.8

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    Label #19-2B0472B-048

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    Pseudo comics news magazine written from the perspective of characters in the Malibu Ultraverse. This issue: 2-page interview with Hardcase; CROSSfire column on whether to register ultrahumans or not; Ultra focus article on Prime; NEWSwatch looks at Ultra-news from around the world. Prime cover by Norm Breyfogle. Cover price $0.50.

  • Item #56065839
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    Published Sep 1993 by Malibu.

    Ultra Monthly (1993) 3 CBCS 9.8

    Paper: White

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    Label #19-2B0472B-049

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  • Item #56065251
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    Published Oct 1993 by Malibu.

    Ultra Monthly (1993) 4 CBCS 9.8

    Paper: White

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    Label #19-2B0472B-050

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  • Item #56064272
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    Wrath (1994) #1A CBCS 9.8
    Published Jan 1994 by Malibu.

    Wrath (1994) 1A CBCS 9.8 Red Title

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    Paper: White

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    Label #19-2B0472B-052

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    Regular Edition (red title logo). Cover price $1.95.

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    Wrath (1994) #2 CBCS 9.2
    Published Feb 1994 by Malibu.

    Wrath (1994) 2 CBCS 9.2

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    Label #19-2B0472B-054

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    Mantra Cover price $1.95.

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    Wrath (1994) #4 CBCS 9.4
    Published Apr 1994 by Malibu.

    Wrath (1994) 4 CBCS 9.4

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    Starts Jun 10

    Freex Cover price $1.95.