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by Fred Perry AP Core Title! Dr. Diggers confronts Tirant to discover what he has done to the multitude of magic users he has kidnapped. To Dr. Diggers' horror, he finds that Tirant has possession of "The Bane" a powerful artifact that contains a micro-universe in its core. This sinister device also provides its wielder with the power of those who are trapped inside. Meanwhile, Gina, Laun and Brianna infiltrate Ziggurat Kuru to find out where G'nolga is holding Brunhildegarde hostage, when they find Gar and the Edge Guard. They make plans to get the Edge Guard's help, when suddenly Gar turns on Gina! G'nolga has used the secret power of Ziggurat Kuru against the Edge Guard ? the power of control over the minds of her enemies! FC, 24pg Cover price $2.95.

Story, Art and Cover by Fred Perry. Julia is one step away from her battle against G'nolga. Little by little, she has won over the once-hostile crowds of the Coliseum. Little by little, she has battled her way to the top. And now, Battle 10: Julia must face her most challenging opponent yet, an Ogre Fighter from the Shadowlands, a mysterious and powerful fighter with a strong sense of honor. Even Julia is unsure she can win against Element. Meanwhile, Brianna, Gina and Carla, along with the Edge Guard, rescue Dr. Diggers from Tirant and the Bane, the strange artifact Tirant wields which holds the secret of the mysterious Ziggurats of Jade. 24 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.

Story, Art and Cover by Fred Perry. Julia has survived the tournament and now must face G'nolga to claim the title of Arms Master of Jade. This is the battle everyone has been waiting for -- here and now! Meanwhile, Dr. Diggers and the Edge Guard, along with Gina, Brianna, Luan and Carla, fight their way out of the artifact known as the Bane, and discover what Tirant did with all of the kidnapped mages...along with the Bane's true purpose! 24 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.

by Fred Perry AP Core Title! The battle between Julia and G'nolga rages on! Suddenly, just when Julia has G'nolga on the ropes, G'nolga reveals her secret weapon ? she too knows the Renewing Breath technique! With new energy and rage, G'nolga returns the battle to its fevered pitch... and Julia can't keep up this new pace for much longer! Meanwhile, Brianna finds Dr. Diggers and the Edge Guard within the artifact prison of the "Bane" and discovers that more is at stake than anyone could have possibly realized. Within the walls of the prison-artifact, the Bane reveals to Dr. Diggers, Brianna and the Edge Guard the true nature of the Shadows, and that they will be returning to Jade to finish what they left undone! FC, 24pg Cover price $2.95.

by Fred Perry With her family safe from harm, Julia can focus all of her attention on her opponent G'nolga. A furious battle ensues, but Tirant and Array aren't done with Julia yet... and they reveal an ancient weapon that, much to everyone's alarm, summons one of the mysterious Shadows of legend! FC, 24pg Cover price $2.95.

by Fred Perry AP Core Title! The tournament has come to an end, and a new Arms-Master is named. Julia Diggers has once again claimed the title and prepares to return home to Earth with her family. Meanwhile, Gina and Brianna explore the ruins of Ziggurat Kuru. While deciphering ancient writings, they encounter the Shadow Elves of Jade, who also seek the secrets of Jade's origin. Together, they discover a link between the three oldest races in existence: the Artificers, the Shadows, and the Gardeners... clues that connect with Gina's earlier findings. Could Gina be close to unraveling the mysteries that, until now, she had no hope of solving? FC, 24pg Cover price $2.95.

by Fred Perry As Gina and the gang collect information from around the world regarding the enigmatic "Artificers," the teenage were-rat ninja team have been given some leave from their training. However, they're incredibly short on funds for a decent vacation, so Romeo halfheartedly gives Lydia the wild idea of searching for the fabled "Leprechaun Pot-O-Gold." After accessing the forbidden secret were-rat worldwide database, they download a map leading to the Leprechauns and find the gold! Just one problem: the gold is stalwartly guarded by the Leprechaun's elite mecha-team, The Vaultron Force! FC, 24pg Cover price $2.95.

by Fred Perry AP Core Title. GD Month! Gina Diggers is called to the Library of Time in Shangri-la to help Kahn with an enigmatic section of the library that has suddenly made itself available. Empress Lynn, ever mindful of priorities, decides Gina's visit is the perfect opportunity to rub her engagement to Kahn in her face. Gina's got plenty else to distract her, though?while exploring, the three find a book written by the Library of Time's creators: the Shadows, the Nomad Artificers and the Gardeners of the Stars! See why this series gets more and more readers every issue! FC, 24pg Cover price $2.95.

GOLD DIGGER VOLUME 2 #23 by Fred Perry AP Core Title! Gar, Luan and Carla begin their first days of training in Julia's new school, as well as being assistant instructors for newer students. Britanny and Charlotte begin their lessons in martial arts training at the school as well. When Brit' decides she's going to treat everyone to an after-lesson trip to the mall, though, things get a little out of hand ? especially since Julia has entrusted Gar with her credit card to cover any expenses for the school! b&w, 24pg Cover price $2.95.

GOLD DIGGER VOLUME 2 #24 by Fred Perry AP Core Title! Ace is invited to participate in a military air show by his good friend Colonel Falcon, and brings Penny, Gina, and Charlotte along to enjoy the show. But at the nearby military prison, Dark Bird and her band of mercenary cohorts, the Night Flight, make ready their escape using a transport plane and an escort fighter! When Dark Bird is injured in the break-out attempt and is unable to fly the escort fighter as planned, the only one with the experience to fly it is the boot recruit, Skippy. Chaos ensues when the escape leads the desperate group of ex-cons right over the air show, and Ace attempts to bring the prison break to a crashing end. But Ace didn't account for Skippy's astonishing flying skills... or her huge crush on him! FC, 24pg Cover price $2.95.

by Fred Perry AP Core Title! Gina and Britanny journey to Thailand, where Gina hopes to uncover the lost secrets of the Nomad Artificers, who built a civilization on Earth ? or rather, inside the Earth ? millions of years ago. Unfortunately, both are trapped in a gigantic device called "The Wheel of Eternity" when they enter the ruins. They have to figure a way out before they run dry of supplies each wondering what the other will do when it comes down to that last can of tuna! FC, 24pg Cover price $2.95.

by Fred Perry After weeks of research, Gina finds the secret to unlocking the Magic Star artifact left by the enigmatic Nomad Artificers, which help the Djinni evolve. However, Madrid chooses this time to make her move. She switches bodies with Gina and goes to lead an expedition to the Magic Star. Gina, trapped in Madrid's body and sealed inside a containment field within her own lab has to find a way to warn Brit and Brianna before Madrid claims the ultimate power. FC, 24pg$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

by Fred Perry AP Core Title! Gina is trapped in her own lab's restraining field thanks to the djinn, Madrid, switching bodies with her. Meanwhile, Madrid, disguised in Gina's body, leads Brit' and Brianna to the Temple of the Magic Sun. As the three journey, Brit' becomes more and more suspicious, finally figuring out Madrid's deception just before Madrid reaches the magic sun and claims the power of its infinity engine. But Madrid is prepared to fight and battles Britanny with the power of Gina's high-tech weaponry! FC, 24pg$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

by Fred Perry. AP Core Title! Ryan convinces Gina to travel with him to Borneo, where he suspects an abandoned mine leads to secret ruins left by seafaring Egyptians, containing unbelievable riches and secrets. Unfortunately, they're recognized in the marketplace near the site by a particularly greedy traveling merchant who decides this is an excellent time to take up treasure-hunting. He orders his son Hiro, a student of the ancient Shaolin martial arts, to follow Gina and Ryan into the ruins and "borrow" the treasure they find. Hiro reluctantly obeys, torn between the tradition of honoring and obeying one's father and the shame of stealing. FC, 24pg$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

by Fred Perry AP Core Title! Gina, Penny, Charlotte and Brianna join forces to revisit Civ-Alpha, the prehistoric civilization created by the evolved but now extinct race of dinosaurs called the Saurians. In the process of exploring the ruins of Civ-Alpha, Gina finds that the Saurians' technology was copied from that of the enigmatic Nomad Artificers, who left some of their tools behind. Unfortunately, Gina accidentally reactivates some of these tools and must quickly find a way to shut them off before they remove a quarter of the Earth's surface...! FC, 24pg$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

by Fred Perry AP Core Title! Gina's research in the Chinese wilderness turns deadly when she finds the ruins of an ancient Japanese shrine. Near the shrine, she discovers an old chest buried under the earth that contains a strange sword; a sword sought by the ghostly and unearthly Daishi... who was lost during Gina's time-travel to 1700 Japan. Unfortunately for Gina, Ancient Daishi's memory of her hasn't faded one bit, even after all those years... and neither has his undying thirst for vengeance! FC, 24pg$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Story, Art and Cover by Fred Perry. AP Core Title! Gar, Brit, Charlotte, Carla and Luan are invited to the 'World Martial Arts Exhibition' by the world champion, Monty. But things turn from celebration to disaster when Erwin "PeeWee" Talon decides that the exhibition is a premium source of DNA material! He and his new army of goons take over the event using both covert and overt tactics. Brit and the group move to stop Talon, but then run into Zero, who seems to have his own plans for the attendees of the exhibit! 24 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Story, Art and Cover by Fred Perry. AP Core Title! Stop the presses and break out the cigars, 'cause Britanny's gonna be a brand new MAMA! Penny, Charlotte, Jetta and Gina decide to throw her a baby shower to celebrate, when Priestess Tanya, thirsty for some ice-cold revenge, steps into the picture. She's prepared a horrible curse for Britanny and Stryyp's child, and sets out to cast it when least expected! 24 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Story, Art and Cover by Fred Perry. AP Core Title! Britanny's baby shower turned ice cold when Priestess Tanya set out to curse Britanny and Stryyp's unborn child! Now Gina and crew have to deal with the aftermath, not to mention the usual round of highly unusual events that seem to happen to them every day! 24 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Story, Art and Cover by Fred Perry. AP Core Title! Natasha, Queen Empress of the Realm of the Undead, enjoys her status immensely. However, her manservant, the one-time almighty Lich King, has been plotting and scheming for years to get his hands on the Book of the Dead (4th ed). When he does in the dead of noon, while all are fast asleep within the undead realm, Natasha is in for a rude awakening. The Lich King frees the energy ghost of Brendan the Betrayer, the indestructible ghastly form of Gyphon the Atlantian overlord, and the terrible undead husk of Dreadwing the lich dragon! 24 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Story, Art and Cover by Fred Perry. AP Core Title! Natasha, Queen Empress of the Undead, has been dethroned by the powerful union of Dreadwing, Brendan, Gyphon and the Lich King! Now, she and her retainer and companion, Count Vladimir, must find a way to escape from the realm and journey to Earth in order to find Dr. Diggers and call in that favor he "owes" her! 24 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Story, Art and Cover by Fred Perry. AP Core Title! The Lich King has begun his campaign to retake the Realm of the Undead. His first task is to turn Dr. Theodore Diggers to his path. With the aid of Dreadwing's mental powers, the Lich King invades Theo's dreams and begins a mental struggle of souls. Should the Lich King win, Dr. Diggers is doomed to become the ultimate undead nightmare! 24 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Story, Art and Cover by Fred Perry. AP Core Title! Dreadwing the dragon-lich returns to his ancient lair to summon his minions for the final battle against the last resistance in the Realm of the Undead, but finds Fauntleroy, a dragon trapped in a human body, has set up shop in his absence. A struggle over the lair quickly begins, and when Fauntleroy sees he's going to lose...he has the gall to dial up Gina and beg for her help! 24 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Story, Art and Cover by Fred Perry. AP Core Title! With Gina captured by Dreadwing, the Lich King is ready to take the next step in his plan and restore his undead form to life. But before the Lich King can send Brendan after the last spell component, Brendan runs off on his own to follow a personal agenda: revenge! He finds Jetta and Thabian's home, and in the dead of night takes their children captive. Brendan's true target, however, is Jetta, and his hostages are actually bait for a trap, a trap designed to pull Jetta into the abyss...forever! 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.50.

Story, Art and Cover by Fred Perry. AP Core Title! Gina awakens in Dreadwing's lair as his prisoner...soon to be sacrificed in order to revive the Lich King. There, she discovers the ancient and secret diary kept by the elves Tark and Mesha, Dreadwing's former slaves. From its pages she learns of Tark and Mesha's secret past! 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.50.

Story, Art and Cover by Fred Perry. AP Core Title! The Lich King's plans have finally been revealed! After using the hatred of his former comrades, Gyphon, Dreadwing and Brendan, to refuel his power for one day, the Lich King makes his move! But his main target isn't Gina as everyone thinks, but Britanny -- more precisely, Britanny's unborn child! 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.50.

Mymior Mayhem: Part 1 - Story, Art and Cover by Fred Perry. AP Core Title! With pregnant Britanny cornered by the Lich King, Doctor Diggers and Julia trapped in Limbo, and everyone else locked down by the spirits of Dreadwing, all hope seems lost...until the Vaultron Force and their three giant robots come to the rescue! 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.50.

Mymior Mayhem: Part 2 - Story, Art and Cover by Fred Perry. AP Core Title! Gina and Brianna wake to find themselves deep below the secret chamber of Dreadwing's old lair, where he kept his mymior, a dragon's repository of memories, spells and aether reserves. Now they just have to stop the dragon Fauntleroy and his wives from accessing the mymior's power, while the lair's guardian beast stalks them all! 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.50.

Mymior Mayhem: Part 3 - Story, Art and Cover by Fred Perry. AP Core Title! With Brianna holding Fauntleroy's wives in a standoff, Gina attempts to control the mymior and scare off the dragons, but only succeeds in nearly killing everyone. Fauntleroy concedes the mymior to her, knowing Gina's curiosity will eventually prove fatal. Left with no choice, Gina makes a deal with the devil: He'll use his magic to get their souls past the mymior's security spells, and she'll control it so they can both learn what they want! 24 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

The Danger of Dupity Doom! - Story, Art and Cover by Fred Perry. AP Core Title! The Diggers Mansion is hosting a meeting of Earth's Mage Council, which includes King Shamus of the Leprechauns. Naturally, the Vaultron Team are brought along to stand guard. But their arch-enemies, the Uompa-Luompans, are determined to do damage. Haggy the Witch has created the mightiest Snacktekon ever for Prince Lowtor to pilot: the diabolical Dupity Doom! 24 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

The Dragon Mausoleum - Story, Art and Cover by Fred Perry. AP Core Title! Gina meets up with the mighty Monty, ex-Explorers' Society Chairman, to find out why a mage in a 3000-year-old image from Dreadwing's mymior looks just like him. In return for a dangerous artifact, he agrees to show her the truth, which lies in the Dragon Mausoleum under the lava of the volcano Pagan. However, Monty's magic can only shield one person besides himself, so Gina must go with him alone! 24 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Story, Art and Cover by Fred Perry. AP Core Title! With Brianna captured by the followers of the Copper Dragon clan, the Iron Dragons have convinced Gina to help them enter the Coppers' territory on a rescue mission. Their true intentions, though, are to take over their rivals' domains, and with Gina's technological help...they might just succeed! Full color. Cover price $2.99.

Story, Art and Cover by Fred Perry. AP Core Title! With the help of the Iron Dragon clan, Gina invades the Ardous. To save Brianna, she battles the weakened Dragon Empress, Tiyamat, who is trying to protect the key to Ardous' secrets. But if Gina wins, it could be the second biggest mistake of her life! Full color. Cover price $2.99.

Story, Art and Cover by Fred Perry. AP Core Title! Gina enters the ancient crypt of the dragon kings after defeating Ti'mat, unwittingly playing right into Phyrogoth and Fauntleroy's hands. Inside, her archaeological skills uncover the roots of all dragonkind and the source of their magic...not to mention an old foe waiting to take revenge! Full color. Cover price $2.99.

by Fred Perry Gina and Brianna discover the true intentions of the Iron Dragon clan: to awaken the Deep One, the ancient sleeper who caused the exodus of magic from Earth. Gina uses all of her resources to prevent this catastrophe, especially once she learns that the Deep One is an enemy she's met before! FC, 32pg$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

by Fred Perry It's the milestone 50th color issue of Gold Digger! Combined with the 50-issue black- and-white series, this makes it the 100th issue of the regular Gold Digger series! How many independent comics can claim that? We know we feel like celebrating, and we're doing it with two covers, a special 100th issue cover in addition to the regular cover! Congratulations, Fred Perry! Julia promotes Gar to "Advanced Student," and Luan and Carla plan a celebration until they realize that now he must leave for a year-long solo "Journey." Unable to deal with her conflicting emotions over Gar's good fortune versus his departure, Luan grows increasingly hostile, which Gar makes worse by pulling rank! CVR. A?FC, 32pg$2.99 CVR. B?FC, 32pg$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

by Fred Perry It's the milestone 50th color issue of Gold Digger! Combined with the 50-issue black- and-white series, this makes it the 100th issue of the regular Gold Digger series! How many independent comics can claim that? We know we feel like celebrating, and we're doing it with two covers, a special 100th issue cover in addition to the regular cover! Congratulations, Fred Perry! Julia promotes Gar to "Advanced Student," and Luan and Carla plan a celebration until they realize that now he must leave for a year-long solo "Journey." Unable to deal with her conflicting emotions over Gar's good fortune versus his departure, Luan grows increasingly hostile, which Gar makes worse by pulling rank! CVR. A?FC, 32pg$2.99 CVR. B?FC, 32pg$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

by Fred Perry Lydia, Moisha, and Romeo, imprisoned as thieves in the Leprechauns "Fortress of Shoes," finally launch their daring escape from their year-long captivity! The Vaultron Force set brain and sinew against the sewer were-rats, but no one can foresee the intervention of the King... Spellvis! FC, 32pg$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

by Fred Perry Penny and Charlotte visit an ancient Olmec crypt in the Amazon jungles, but discover that a few competitors have already staked claims on sections of the site. No one can enter without Penny's key, though, so the two are very closely watched. Penny's glad they don't know she also has a crypt map revealing where Montezuma hid his true treasures from Cortez... FC, 32pg$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Story, Art and Cover by Fred Perry. Gold Digger Month! Charlotte fails to mention the small totem she's picked up during her and Penny's South American expedition. When Penny discovers that the totem of Taquatital has pulled in two older Charlottes from two completely different alternate futures, she knows Charlie's really screwed up this time! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Story, Art and Cover by Fred Perry. Barbra "Crush" Duncan, a hero coerced into villainy, has almost paid her debt to society. Her good friend Danielle "The Avenger" Carter comes from NYC to the Federal Meta-Detention Center in Florida for her release. However, Crime Syndicate X stage a massive prison siege that same day, leaving Barbra and Danielle trapped inside. Luckily, Agency Zero agents 'Gia and Xane are there, too! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

by Fred Perry FC, 32pgBarbra "Crush" Duncan, a hero coerced into villainy, has almost paid her debt to society. Her good friend Danielle "The Avenger" Carter comes from NYC to the Federal Meta- Detention Center in Florida for her release. $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

by Fred Perry Gina and Brianna return to Jade to research Dragon history, stopping first at Jade's Magic Observatory to find Tark and Mesha. Instead, they find the two have been captured by their elven kin. Brod is organizing a troll rescue team to save them ? and Gina and Brianna get drafted into it! FC, 32pg$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

by Fred Perry. Dark Bird, leader of the Night Flight mercenaries, is back, and with marriage on her mind! That is, for her ace pilot, Skipper Von Richthofen, and a thoroughly unwilling Kevin "Ace" Koss. Will Ace join Night Flight as an in-law for outlaws, or will his girlfriend Penny, with her pilot's training license, save him in time? FC, 32pg$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

By Fred Perry. Luan and Gar begin their treacherous journey through the Proving Grounds, traversing a gauntlet of traps, dangers, and guardian spirits ? and that's just to reach the first of the "True Trials." There they must face magical manifestations of their most potentially crippling enemies ? their own doubts and fears. 32pgs, FC$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

by Fred Perry Luan and Gar proceed through the Proving Grounds trials at record speed, which worries their final opponent, the spirit of Grand Master Shun himself. This ultimate test will show them the origins and secrets of the Shun Leep Master and Murder techniques, but they may end up wishing they'd never known! 32pgs, FC$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

by Fred Perry Gar and Luan reach the final test of the Proving Grounds, a spiritual realm open only to the worthy. As they face their last challenge, Luan falters, but Gar takes the fall to protect her. In her grief and anger, Luan succumbs to the darkness of the "Murder Fist"! Even if she wins and saves Gar, will it be worth the price? 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

GOLD DIGGER #61 by Fred Perry Investigating a strange meteor crash in the Amazon, Gina, Brianna, Seance and Genn are surprised to find metal components in the debris ? with some of Gina's recent personal serial numbers on them! Before Gina can put the pieces of the puzzle together, the group stumbles upon the remains of "SETI Alpha-Five", Madrid's one-time prison, and the "X-mark" of one vicious ambush! Cover price $2.99.

by Fred Perry Array moves from her own jailbreak to busting out G'nolga, Hanza, and her beloved Tirant from prison in the Retreat realm. At the same time, the Southern Edge Guard is trying to stop an uproar between the Retreat's trolls and elves. When the groups all collide in combat, it threatens the very fabric of the Realm's shell! 32pgs, FC SRP: $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

by Fred Perry G'nolga and Gull begin a daring escape from the Stronghold, a mystic temple/barracks for training the guardians of Jade and the Retreat. The dwarven sisters manage to fight and elude their pursuers, but find themselves trapped by the Northern Edge Guard's newest members and their new leader... Tirga. 32pgs, FCSRP: $2.99 Cover price $2.99.