Venus Wars (1992 2nd Series) comic books
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Issue #1
Published June 1992 by Dark Horse.$2.40$1.80Story and art by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko. The first Venus War is over. Though Ishtar's campaign against Aphrodia was a success, Ishtar suffers from internal warfare as rival factions struggle for control of the postwar political landscape. With the regular military and the powerful Security Police claiming separate loyalties, Ishtar is a powder keg with a very short fuse. Could the flush of martial success abroad help strike the match of civil war at home? The Venus Wars II is a fascinating study of power politics and political intrigue combined with the all-out spectacular action that made The Venus Wars a must-read for manga fans as well more mainstream readers. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.
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Issue #2
Published July 1992 by Dark Horse.$2.10$1.60$1.00Story and art by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko. Though Ishtar has defeated Aphrodia in the colonial war on Venus, internal political struggles threaten to push Ishtar toward civil war. As two parties grapple for control of the hearts and minds of the populace, cadet Matthew Radom finds himself caught in the middle as shadowy, power-hungry figures set in motion a high-stakes game of subterfuge and assassination. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.
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Issue #3
Published August 1992 by Dark Horse.$2.30Story and art by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko. The two leading political rivals on colonial Venus are dead -- one of a heart attack, the other by an assassin's bullet -- leaving a dangerous leadership vacuum. Cadet Matthew Radom accidentally uncovers information that leads him to believe that the two deaths are connected and that a monstrous conspiracy has been set in motion. His suspicions are confirmed when he finds his car being tailed -- by a homicidal speeding semi! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.
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Issue #4
Published September 1992 by Dark Horse.$2.10$1.60Story and art by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko. After barely escaping a suspicious highway accident, Matthew happens across Lupica, a friend from his school days. His car totaled, his life a shambles, he accepts her offer of a ride and refuge. Is their meeting really a coincidence -- or is she, too, part of the web of conspiracy closing ever tighter around him? 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.
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Issue #5
Published October 1992 by Dark Horse.$1.60$1.20$0.80Story and art by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko. Matthew and Lupica are hiding out at a disreputable "love hotel" when a knock at the door awakens them. Helen MacLuth of the Terran Space Force has been tailing them! She wants to make a deal with the two fugitives -- but a squad of Rado's assassins also has plans for them! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.25.
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Issue #6
Published November 1992 by Dark Horse.$1.60Story and art by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko. Helen MacLuth of the Terran Space Force barely escapes an ambush set up for Matthew at the love hotel, only to find a more subtle -- but no less dangerous -- challenge at the Terran Consulate! Matt's old flame Luisa has come for a visit, but may have more on her agenda than Helen suspects. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.25.
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Issue #7
Published December 1992 by Dark Horse.$2.30$1.80Story and art by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko. Luisa, Matthew's former flame, beats a hasty retreat after shooting Helen MacLuth at the Terran Consulate! Manipulated to kill by Rado, Luisa has acted in order to spare Matthew. Now she finds her own life in danger by the double-crossing Rado! While Matthew and Lupica race to the rescue, so do doctors, as they operate to save Helen's life! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.25.
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Issue #8
Published January 1993 by Dark Horse.$1.00Story and art by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko. Having been set up as an assassin, Luisa is driven to the warehouse district by Rado's men. It seems as if she's outlived her usefulness. Can Matthew and Lupica rescue her in time? 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.
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Issue #9
Published February 1993 by Dark Horse.$2.30Story and art by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko. Matthew and friends steal a helicopter to take the fight directly to Rado! It's challenge enough for this ex-cadet to pilot an unfamiliar machine, but can he handle an aerial battle with pilots whose orders are -- shoot to kill? 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #10
Published March 1993 by Dark Horse.$0.90$0.80Story and art by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko. Cover by Dave Johnson and Brian Stelfreeze. Matthew's helicopter has crashed and his attempt to avenge Luisa has failed. He and his friends seek refuge in a remote biological research station with its strange host, Dr. Coli. His mysterious past has led to his exile here to experiment on vats of seething bacteria. Now his isolated home is in peril, as Rado's troops come to finish them off once and for all! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #11
No image availablePublished April 1993 by Dark Horse.$1.10$0.80Story and art by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko. Cover by Dave Johnson. Matthew and his friends resort to desperate measures as Rado's troops invade the biological research station where they're hiding out. Turning their meager resources into weaponry, they repel the troopers, then issue a challenge to Rado: face them in person -- if he dares! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #12
No image availablePublished May 1993 by Dark Horse.$1.10$0.90$0.80Story and art by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko. Cover by Brian Stelfreeze. Matthew and his friends have holed up at a remote biological research station, and have threatened to release toxins into the atmosphere unless Rado meets with them. As the nation breathlessly watches, he arrives with the media in tow. The treacherous Rado has a trick up his sleeve, though, as he prepares to finally put an end to his nemesis, Matthew! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #13
No image availablePublished June 1993 by Dark Horse.$2.70$1.60Story and art by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko. Cover by Brian Stelfreeze. The consular palace explodes in a burst of flame as Rado's hidden bomb goes off. Matthew is on his way to hide out from Rado's faction when he hears of the rebellion. Suddenly, his car is stopped at gunpoint by the dreaded Security Police! Things are looking grim for the last hope of freedom on Venus! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.
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Issue #14
No image availablePublished July 1993 by Dark Horse.$3.20$2.40Story and art by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko. Cover by Dave Johnson. On his way to hide from Rado's coup, Matthew's car is stopped by the Elite guard, Matthew's old unit! The tables are turned as suddenly Matthew finds himself leading a counter-rebellion as the ultimate confrontation between him and Rado begins! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.
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Issue #15
Published August 1993 by Dark Horse.$2.60$2.00Story and art by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko. Cover by Brian Stelfreeze. It's panic in the streets as counter-revolutionary forces challenge Rado's coup! Matthew and Rado confront each other for the last time. Don't miss this thrilling final issue of The Venus Wars II! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.
