Issue Details

Issue	#[nn]
Published	1996
Cover Price	17.50 USD
Pages	244
Editing	Bob Kahan

Cover Details

Characters	Tim Hunter; Gwendolyn [Sister Staylace]; Circe; Mr. Wrong [Sir Timothy Hunter]; Martyn; Khara; Molly; Leah
Genre	supernatural; fantasy
Pencils	Michael Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta; Mike Kaluta; MW Kaluta]
Inks	Michael Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta; Mike Kaluta; MW Kaluta]
Colors	Michael Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta; Mike Kaluta; MW Kaluta]

1 page Books of Magic illustration

Genre	supernatural; fantasy
Pencils	Charles Vess (painting)
Inks	Charles Vess (painting)
Colors	Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh?
Letters	text: typeset; logo: ?
Notes	title page; background is modified version of cover for Books of Magic (1994 series) 9 (January 1995)

1 page Books of Magic illustration

Genre	supernatural; fantasy
Pencils	Charles Vess (painting)
Inks	Charles Vess (painting)
Colors	Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh?
Letters	typeset
Notes	contents page; background is modified version of cover for Books of Magic (1994 series) 9 (January 1995)

2 page Books of Magic text article "simple things"

Characters	Barbatos; Mr. Wrong [Sir Timothy Hunter]; Molly; Marya; Tim Hunter
Genre	supernatural; fantasy
Script	John Ney Rieber
Pencils	Peter Gross; Gary Amaro
Inks	Peter Gross
Colors	Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh?
Letters	typeset
Notes	Introduction to collected edition; illustrated with recoloured art from pages 105 and 133

1 page Books of Magic cover reprint (on interior page)

Characters	Mr. Wrong [Sir Timothy Hunter]; Barbatos; Tim Hunter; Manticore; Yo-Yo
Genre	supernatural; fantasy
Pencils	Charles Vess (painting)
Inks	Charles Vess (painting)
Colors	Charles Vess (painting)
Notes	reprinted without text or logos
Reprinted	from Books of Magic, The (DC, 1994 series) #5 (September 1994)

24 page Books of Magic story "The Hidden School"

Characters	Mr. Wrong [Sir Timothy Hunter]; Molly; Miss Vuall; Araquel; Khara; Tim Hunter; Barbatos; Bill Hunter
Genre	supernatural; fantasy
Script	John Ney Rieber
Pencils	Peter Snejbjerg
Inks	Peter Snejbjerg
Colors	Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh
Letters	John Workman
Editing	Stuart Moore; Julie Rottenberg (asst. editor)
Reprinted	from Books of Magic, The (DC, 1994 series) #5 (September 1994)

1 page Books of Magic cover reprint (on interior page)

Characters	Leah; Tim Hunter; Molly
Genre	supernatural; fantasy
Pencils	Charles Vess (painting)
Inks	Charles Vess (painting)
Colors	Charles Vess (painting)
Notes	reprinted without text or logos
Reprinted	from Books of Magic, The (DC, 1994 series) #6 (October 1994)

24 page Books of Magic; Mister E; Phantom Stranger; Hellblazer; Dr. Occult story "Instruments (Sacrifices: Part I)"

Characters	Mister E; Phantom Stranger; John Constantine; Dr. Occult; Tim Hunter; Bill Hunter; Molly; Leah; Martyn
Genre	supernatural; fantasy
Script	John Ney Rieber
Pencils	Peter Gross
Inks	Peter Gross
Colors	Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh
Letters	John Costanza
Editing	Stuart Moore; Julie Rottenberg (asst. editor)
Reprinted	from Books of Magic, The (DC, 1994 series) #6 (October 1994)

1 page Books of Magic cover reprint (on interior page)

Characters	Martyn; Leah; Bill Hunter; Tim Hunter
Genre	supernatural; fantasy
Pencils	Charles Vess (painting)
Inks	Charles Vess (painting)
Colors	Charles Vess (painting)
Notes	reprinted without text or logos
Reprinted	from Books of Magic, The (DC, 1994 series) #7 (November 1994)

25 page Books of Magic story "Victims (Sacrifices: Part II)"

Characters	Martyn; Bill Hunter; Tim Hunter; Leah; Molly; Mr. Wrong [Sir Timothy Hunter]
Genre	supernatural; fantasy
Script	John Ney Rieber
Pencils	Peter Gross
Inks	Peter Gross
Colors	Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh
Letters	John Costanza
Editing	Stuart Moore; Julie Rottenberg (asst. editor)
Reprinted	from Books of Magic, The (DC, 1994 series) #7 (November 1994)

1 page Books of Magic cover reprint (on interior page)

Characters	Leah; Tim Hunter
Genre	supernatural; fantasy
Pencils	Charles Vess (painting)
Inks	Charles Vess (painting)
Colors	Charles Vess (painting)
Notes	reprinted without text or logos
Reprinted	from Books of Magic, The (DC, 1994 series) #8 (December 1994)

24 page Books of Magic story "Altars (Sacrifices: Part III)"

Characters	Mr. Wrong [Sir Timothy Hunter]; Martyn; Barbatos; Tim Hunter; Leah; Bill Hunter
Genre	supernatural; fantasy
Script	John Ney Rieber
Pencils	Peter Gross
Inks	Peter Gross
Colors	Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh
Letters	John Costanza
Editing	Stuart Moore; Julie Rottenberg (asst. editor)
Reprinted	from Books of Magic, The (DC, 1994 series) #8 (December 1994)

1 page Books of Magic illustration

Characters	Leah; Tim Hunter
Genre	supernatural; fantasy
Pencils	Peter Gross
Inks	Peter Gross
Colors	Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh?
Notes	recoloured and enlarged panel from page 103; reprinted without speech balloons

6 page Books of Magic story "The Lot"

Characters	Tim Hunter; Crimple; Tanger; Wobbly
Genre	supernatural; fantasy
Script	John Ney Rieber
Pencils	Gary Amaro
Inks	Dick Giordano
Colors	Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh
Reprinted	from Vertigo Rave (DC, 1994 series) #1 (Fall 1994)

1 page Books of Magic cover reprint (on interior page)

Characters	Daniel
Genre	supernatural; fantasy
Pencils	Charles Vess (painting)
Inks	Charles Vess (painting)
Colors	Charles Vess (painting)
Notes	reprinted without text or logos
Reprinted	from Books of Magic, The (DC, 1994 series) #9 (January 1995)

24 page Books of Magic story "Handmedowns of the Ragged School (The Artificial Heart: Book 1)"

Characters	Daniel; Tim Hunter; Molly; Reverend Slaggingham; Marya; Khara
Genre	supernatural; fantasy
Script	John Ney Rieber
Pencils	Gary Amaro
Inks	Barbara Schulz; Christi Atkinson; Karen Platt (all inking assistance); Peter Gross
Colors	Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh
Letters	Richard Starkings; Comicraft
Editing	Julie Rottenberg
Reprinted	from Books of Magic, The (DC, 1994 series) #9 (January 1995)

1 page Books of Magic illustration

Characters	Mr. Wrong [Sir Timothy Hunter]; Martyn
Genre	supernatural; fantasy
Pencils	Peter Gross
Inks	Peter Gross
Colors	Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh?
Notes	recoloured and enlarged panel from page 81; reprinted without speech balloons

1 page Books of Magic cover reprint (on interior page)

Characters	Reverend Slaggingham; Tim Hunter
Genre	supernatural; fantasy
Pencils	Charles Vess (painting)
Inks	Charles Vess (painting)
Colors	Charles Vess (painting)
Notes	reprinted without text or logos
Reprinted	from Books of Magic, The (DC, 1994 series) #10 (February 1995)

23 page Books of Magic story "Bleak Houses, Hard Times (The Artificial Heart: Book 2)"

Characters	Auberon; Titania; Reverend Slaggingham; Daniel; Queen of the Buggers; Awn the Blink; Unicorn; Khara; Tim Hunter; Molly; Marya; Gwendolyn [Sister Staylace]
Genre	supernatural; fantasy
Script	John Ney Rieber
Pencils	Gary Amaro
Inks	Peter Gross
Colors	Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh
Letters	Comicraft
Editing	Julie Rottenberg
Reprinted	from Books of Magic, The (DC, 1994 series) #10 (February 1995)

1 page Books of Magic cover reprint (on interior page)

Characters	Auberon; Tim Hunter; Molly; Daniel
Genre	supernatural; fantasy
Pencils	Charles Vess (painting)
Inks	Charles Vess (painting)
Colors	Charles Vess (painting)
Notes	reprinted without text or logos
Reprinted	from Books of Magic, The (DC, 1994 series) #11 (March 1995)

24 page Books of Magic story "The Climbing Boy (The Artificial Heart: Book 3)"

Characters	Gwendolyn [Sister Staylace]; Auberon; Reverend Slaggingham; Tim Hunter; Molly; Daniel; Unicorn; Marya; Awn the Blink
Genre	supernatural; fantasy
Script	John Ney Rieber
Pencils	Gary Amaro
Inks	Peter Gross
Colors	Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh
Letters	Richard Starkings; Comicraft
Editing	Julie Rottenberg
Reprinted	from Books of Magic, The (DC, 1994 series) #11 (March 1995)

1 page Books of Magic cover reprint (on interior page)

Characters	Gwendolyn [Sister Staylace]; Auberon; Daniel
Genre	supernatural; fantasy
Pencils	Charles Vess (painting)
Inks	Charles Vess (painting)
Colors	Charles Vess (painting)
Notes	reprinted without text or logos
Reprinted	from Books of Magic, The (DC, 1994 series) #12 (April 1995)

24 page Books of Magic story "Missing Colors (Small Glass Worlds Part One)"

Characters	Auberon; Titania; Tim Hunter; Awn the Blink; Unicorn; Marya; Molly; Daniel; Gwendolyn [Sister Staylace]
Genre	supernatural; fantasy
Script	John Ney Rieber
Pencils	Peter Snejbjerg
Inks	Peter Snejbjerg
Colors	Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh
Letters	Richard Starkings; Comicraft
Editing	Julie Rottenberg
Reprinted	from Books of Magic, The (DC, 1994 series) #12 (April 1995)

1 page Books of Magic cover reprint (on interior page)

Characters	Titania; Auberon; Tim Hunter; Amadan; Gwendolyn [Sister Staylace]
Genre	supernatural; fantasy
Pencils	Charles Vess (painting)
Inks	Charles Vess (painting)
Colors	Charles Vess (painting)
Notes	reprinted without text or logos
Reprinted	from Books of Magic, The (DC, 1994 series) #13 (June 1995)

24 page Books of Magic story "Transparent Lies (Small Glass Worlds Part 2)"

Characters	Titania; Amadan; Tim Hunter; Molly; Circe; Gwendolyn [Sister Staylace]; Auberon; Marya; Unicorn; Daniel
Genre	supernatural; fantasy
Script	John Ney Rieber
Pencils	Peter Snejbjerg
Inks	Peter Snejbjerg
Colors	Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh
Letters	Richard Starkings; Comicraft
Editing	Julie Rottenberg
Reprinted	from Books of Magic, The (DC, 1994 series) #13 (June 1995)

1 page Books of Magic text article "Many Thanks"

Characters	Auberon
Genre	supernatural; fantasy
Script	John Ney Rieber; Gary Amaro; Peter Gross; Peter Snejbjerg
Pencils	Peter Snejbjerg; Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh? (computer graphics)
Inks	Peter Snejbjerg; Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh? (computer graphics)
Colors	Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh?
Letters	typeset
Notes	acknowledgements page; illustrated with recoloured and extended art from page 221

1 page Books of Magic (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix*

Characters	Molly; Leah
Genre	occult; fantasy
Pencils	Michael Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta; Mike Kaluta; MW Kaluta]
Inks	Michael Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta; Mike Kaluta; MW Kaluta]
Colors	Michael Kaluta [Michael William Kaluta; Mike Kaluta; MW Kaluta]
Notes	illustrated borders are bottom 60% of front cover borders