Mage The Hero Defined (1998 Image) comic books 1996-1998

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American Entertainment Exclusive Edition. By Matt Wagner & Jeromy Cox. Full color, 13 pages, slick paper stock.

American Entertainment Exclusive Wizard Authentic Signed Edition. Signed by Matt Wagner. Includes Wizard Certificate of Authenticity. By Matt Wagner & Jeromy Cox. Full color, 13 pages, slick paper stock.

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The Handle Towards My Hand - Story, Art and Cover by Matt Wagner. The most eagerly awaited sequel in comics' history comes to Image Comics as Matt Wagner introduces his legendary hero, Kevin Matchstick, to a whole new generation of comic book fans! Matchstick is a powerful young man who seems to wield many of the powers of the mythological hero King Arthur, including his mystical weapon, Excalibur. But somehow in the 20th century, Excalibur has transformed from a shining steel sword into a sizzling magic baseball bat! As the series opens, Matchstick and his partner Joe deal with three deadly harpies, when something unexpected turns up. As their crusade progresses, they are joined by other mystical warriors, and all seem to wield powers of legendary heroes from the past. Throughout it all, Matchstick searches for the second Mage, the one who will help him fulfill his ultimate destiny. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

Dynamic Forces edition signed by creator Matt Wagner and limited to 500 copies. Includes certificate of authenticity. The Handle Towards My Hand - Story, Art and Cover by Matt Wagner. The most eagerly awaited sequel in comics' history comes to Image Comics as Matt Wagner introduces his legendary hero, Kevin Matchstick, to a whole new generation of comic book fans! Matchstick is a powerful young man who seems to wield many of the powers of the mythological hero King Arthur, including his mystical weapon, Excalibur. But somehow in the 20th century, Excalibur has transformed from a shining steel sword into a sizzling magic baseball bat! As the series opens, Matchstick and his partner Joe deal with three deadly harpies, when something unexpected turns up. As their crusade progresses, they are joined by other mystical warriors, and all seem to wield powers of legendary heroes from the past. Throughout it all, Matchstick searches for the second Mage, the one who will help him fulfill his ultimate destiny. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

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The Handle Towards My Hand - Story, Art and Cover by Matt Wagner. The most eagerly awaited sequel in comics' history comes to Image Comics as Matt Wagner introduces his legendary hero, Kevin Matchstick, to a whole new generation of comic book fans! Matchstick is a powerful young man who seems to wield many of the powers of the mythological hero King Arthur, including his mystical weapon, Excalibur. But somehow in the 20th century, Excalibur has transformed from a shining steel sword into a sizzling magic baseball bat! As the series opens, Matchstick and his partner Joe deal with three deadly harpies, when something unexpected turns up. As their crusade progresses, they are joined by other mystical warriors, and all seem to wield powers of legendary heroes from the past. Throughout it all, Matchstick searches for the second Mage, the one who will help him fulfill his ultimate destiny. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

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When We Three Shall Meet - Story, Art and Cover by Matt Wagner. The excitement continues as Kevin Matchstick and Joe Phat find themselves confronted by another legendary warrior! Brash and unstoppable, Kirby Hero suddenly joins the fray as they attempt to dispel the rancid harpies' nest. But it takes the unbridled power of Kevin's magic baseball bat to bring down the last of these horrid bird-women. Now, with the assembled powers of the Pendragon, the Olympian and the White Hare at play, can the appearance of the second Mage be far behind? And what is the goal of the mysterious Pale Incanter, and his shiftless, murderous brood, the Sprigginflints? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

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Two Truths Are Told - Story, Art and Cover by Matt Wagner. Fresh from their first adventure together, the assembled heroes settle down to a bit of food and conversation. To their dismay, any future path now seems obscured as the Coyote, Joe Phat, fails to sniff out the location of any other nasties. Additionally, Kevin Matchstick still finds himself pestered by the addled Wally Ut, a victim of the harpies who now claims to be the second Mage in the Pendragon's journey. His own Olympian quest now left in limbo, Kirby Hero decides to join the other heroes as they visit someone who might help them discover their lost directions -- a witch named Isis who is married to a giant named Gretch. All the while, the Pale Incanter lingers in his dimensional keep, hatching his schemes and waiting for the perfect moment to strike. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

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Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble - Story, Art and Cover by Matt Wagner. Having lost the scent in their pursuit of the supernatural nasties, the heroic team turns to a mysterious drug supplied by the witch Isis. Unsure of what visions await them, the three boldly venture into the mystical faerie realms...only to have their journey cut short by Isis' frantic cries for help. During the heroes' psychedelic reverie, the brutal tribe of Sprigginflints has taken the opportunity to attack the house. Alone and outnumbered, the giant Gretch attempts to fight off the swirling swarm of sky-goblins. Still muddled from their trip, the assembled heroes make ready their counterattack...only to realize that Kevin is without his magic baseball bat. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

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Come What Come May - Story, Art and Cover by Matt Wagner. The mysterious trip north takes our heroes across the border into Canada. There, effectively stranded in a land they don't know, Kevin and Joe follow the prophecies magically planted in bank machines by the missing World-Mage. The scent is right and this new city had the feel of the supernatural about it. Is this the location of their next big adventure? And what of their new friend, Kirby Hero, who has also disappeared? Following the clues, Kevin and Joe stake out an old stone cathedral, waiting for sundown to bring either darkness or enlightenment. Meanwhile, the Pale Incanter chortles at the heroes' arrival -- his schemes are finally edging towards fruition. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

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Lay On, Macduff - Story, Art and Cover by Matt Wagner. As the enclave of heroes begins to gather in the Northlands, there seems to be no lack of challenges. An army of nasties appears to be amassing even as the good guys search for some cohesion. Kevin Matchstick and his friends sit at the center of the growing group's activities, yet some would have it otherwise as the infighting continues to be a problem. In the aftermath of a particularly anxious encounter (a sighting of Sprigginflints), Kevin finds himself challenged by the powerful Dragonslayer. Through it all, the Pale Incanter tries to instill life into his ominous creation -- a golem! To top it all off, Kevin and the boys again encounter the witch, Isis Hunter, who claims to have come north for a covening with her two sisters -- one of whom Kevin has met before. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

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Infirm of Purpose - Story, Art and Cover by Matt Wagner. The Great Migration continues as our heroes attempt to stem the seemingly endless flux of supernatural threats. Nerves are on end and tempers flare while Kevin Matchstick starts to assume the mantle of leader -- a task he protests and denies all the while. Just as the group has agreed upon a complicated trap for the Sprigginflints, Kirby receives a visit from his sister, Athena, bearing news of the Olympian's latest labour. Angrily, Kevin tries to convince Kirby to stick with the group -- his strength is needed for the battle ahead. On top of all this, Kevin must cope with the reappearance of the eternally confused Wally Ut, whose mystic ramblings are anything but enlightening. Meanwhile, the Pale Incanter secures the last spark for his Life Elixir from the fallout of Kevin's anger. And at last, the Golem of Dzoxk awakens. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

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So Weary with Disasters - Story, Art and Cover by Matt Wagner. As Kirby leaves the group to pursue his next labour, Kevin and Joe find themselves beset by a familiar form of hobgoblin -- the Red Caps. Entrenched and outnumbered, the heroic pair must fight for their lives against the backdrop of a centuries-old graveyard. After the battle, a desperate interrogation of one of the bloodthirsty imps reveals what Kevin has feared all along -- these evil forces are answering the summons of an unknown entity, a voice that invites them to join in the mass destruction of all that lives in the mortal sphere of existence. In an effort to secure the force necessary for the battle ahead, Kevin searches out his wayward friend. But Kirby refuses to rejoin the team, insistent on maintaining his labourious quest. The argument leaves Kevin dejected and he returns to the apartment he shares with Wally and Joe, only to find the biggest surprise of all waiting for him there. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

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The Weird Sisters - Story, Art and Cover by Matt Wagner. Kevin Matchstick finds himself both entranced and confused by the witches' covening of Isis Hunter and her two sisters, Magda and Ish. The Sibling Trio have come to help disperse the arcane energy that emanates from the chilly city to the north. Stronger still is the kinetic attraction felt between Kevin and the sensual Magda -- a pairing foretold in an earlier prophecy and which the former had tried his best to avoid. Ladies man Wally Ut has plenty to say about this which only adds to the Pendragon's distractions. Frustrated by his efforts to continue the hunt, Kevin and Joe return to the hilltop graveyard where they had encountered the Red Caps. Convinced that the cemetery is a portal to the lair of the Pale Incanter, they set out to gain entrance by keeping watch for further nasties. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

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Foul Is Fair - Story, Art and Cover by Matt Wagner. The intrigue continues in this Harvey Award nominated 'Best New Series' as Kevin Matchstick and crew fend off a new supernatural threat -- this time from within. Seduced and enchanted by a succubus, Joe Phat has a hard time keeping his mind on the mission at hand. The Pendragon, more determined than ever to search out the mysterious lair of the Pale Incanter, fails to notice his friend's distracted fever. Forswearing to request aid of the other warriors, Kevin still must contend with the addled Wally Ut, who continues to confuse with his mystical ramblings and confound with his apparent lack of magistry. Into this chaotic mix arrives an old friend, The Presbyter -- John Strider X, who cheerily joins Kevin's mission to the underworld. All plans are disrupted though by the sudden, apparent disappearance of Joe Phat! 32 pages, full color. "In (MAGE), Wagner is manipulating Campbellian archetypes, and his earthy creations seem at once more exalted and exciting than any number of leotard-garbed mesomorphs." - The Comic Book Cabala. Cover price $2.50.