Deadbeats (1993) comic books 2000-2002

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Getting raided by vampires can really take the wind out of a man's sails, so to let off steam, a bunch of Fear City guys strut off into the night to do "guy stuff" until their revels are interrupted by the violent Southie, off on a tear of his own. It's all in "Guys' Night Out." By Richard Howell and Ricardo Villagran. Cover by Richard Howell and Steve Leialoha. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

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When the mayor's wife went over the cliff, it scotched his chances to stay in office. Now the real culprits are revealed: the ones who plotted to gain control of the vampire-plagued town. Also, the fourth membership slot in the Deadbeats appears to be taken--but vampires Martine and Colleen will be sorry about the results! It all happens in "Dark Dealings!" By Richard Howell and Ricardo Villagran. Cover by Richard Howell and Steve Leialoha. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

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A wraith of roiling energy has been possessing select Fear City denizens for months. Now its secret is revealed, along with the reason for its vendetta against the marauding vampire band known as the Deadbeats. Will they survive its brutal attack--or will their fate be decided by King Hermano? It's all in "Dodging the Bullet!" by Richard Howell and Ricardo Villagran, with a monstrously good cover by Howell and Steve Leialoha. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

Now that the shambling zombie-creature has become the Deadbeats' fifth member, the vampire band's full strength is pitted against an attempt by Father Gutierrez to exorcise their evil spirits from Fear City. It's all in "A Matter of Faith!" By Richard Howell and Ricardo Villagran. Cover by Richard Howell and Steve Leialoha. Cover price $2.50.

The Ventucrats, a secret society that will gamble on anything, proffer a wager that could cost challenger "Lucky" Garner his life: He has to stay alive for one week in Fear City! Meanwhile, chance also plays a part in Dr. Ralston's tenuous reconciliation with Hermano the Vampire King, and the cautious holiday celebrations of the town's populace. It's all in "The Wolf Got My Feet!" By Richard Howell and Ricardo Villagran. Cover by Richard Howell and Steve Leialoha. Cover price $2.50.

Fear City has seen many extraordinary characters, but none more so than dashing adventurer and romancer, Adam Collier. But why do the women he wins over keep winding up missing or dead? Meanwhile, turmoil within the Deadbeats threatens to destroy both Kip and Nico's bloodsucking careers in "You Never Can Tell!" By Richard Howell and Ricardo Villagran. Cover by Richard Howell and Steve Leialoha. Cover price $2.50.

All Tomorrow's Parties! - Written by Richard Howell. Art by Richard Howell & Ricardo Villagran. Cover by Richard Howell & Steve Leialoha. The sultry chanteuse Contessa DiMiera comes to Fear City, but is her engagement at the Bat Club merely a ruse to mask her vendetta against adventurer Adam Collier? Meanwhile, ghastly moans from a seaside cavern lead to the discovery of a shocking secret! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Dodging and Weaving - Written by Richard Howell. Art by Richard Howell & Ricardo Villagran. Cover by Richard Howell & Al Vey. The mystery surrounding Ricardo's disappearance deepens, the vampiresses Martine and Colleen fall into enemy hands, and Southie risks everything to save his undead bride Brittany. Meanwhile, the sultry Contessa's campaign against adventurer Adam Collier puts several lives in jeopardy. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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House of Fiends! - Written by Richard Howell. Art by Richard Howell & Ricardo Villagran. Cover by Richard Howell & Steve Leialoha. Finally, the horrors that stalk the town of Mystic Grove have a place to roost. Evil squatters have taken possession of the mansion that Dr. Ralston plans to buy, and they're using it as the site to terrify both the living and the undead. All are at risk, from young hero Kirby to the vampire princess Brittany, to the malicious Deadbeats themselves. One thing is clear: not everyone will survive the horror that waits within! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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After Life - Beyond Death - Written by Richard Howell. Art by Richard Howell & Ricardo Villagran. Cover by Richard Howell & Nick Cardy. The mystery villain's been revealed - but the true terror of the 'House of Fiends' has only just begun! Everyone trapped inside - human and undead - becomes a victim. Which star-crossed couple's happiness will be destroyed forever? The heartbreaking answer is in this issue! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Turn...and Face the Strange! - Written by Richard Howell. Art by Richard Howell & Ricardo Villagran. Cover by Richard Howell & Steve Leialoha. After the shocks and surprises in the House of Fiends, the Deadbeats regroup with their unexpected new fifth member, whose powers will put the town in more danger than ever before! Plus, one love affair has been brutally ended, two vampires' threats are no more, and one of the town's heroines totters on the brink of death! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Passion Play! - By David, Richard Howell & Steve Leialoha. The latest Deadbeat stalks with the group, but there is no joy in the event. Likewise, the latest addition to the vampire hunters has a personal interest in making sure that Southie pays for his crimes against Boelyn Bove and her daughter. Also, the bat cultists' full-scale attack against adventurer Adam Collier prompts a horrible realization about Adam's long-missing wife! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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A Cult Above the Rest - Written by Richard Howell. Art by Richard Howell & Ricardo Villagran. Cover by Richard Howell & Steve Leialoha. The lurking bat-cultists strike -- and both Adam Collier and Dakota Kane are their targets! Also, the vampires' recent kills prompt Mayor Riggs to enact a bizarre new law, and the strange secret of the Contessa is revealed! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

True Britt - Written by Richard Howell. Art by Richard Howell & Ricardo Villagran. Cover by Richard Howell & Steve Leialoha. Now that Southie's vampire paramour Brittany has returned to her human state, she now regards him as her captor and tormentor. Is it madness for her to torture him in return -- by flaunting her contempt and her new, other lovers? 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Get Out of Dodge - Written by Richard Howell. Art by Richard Howell & Ricardo Villagran. Cover by Richard Howell & Al Milgrom. Dracula leads the Deadbeats now, and they're following his plan to eliminate the pretender vampire king, Hermano. None of this sits well with Dodger, the group's former leader, though, and he's determined to break the stranglehold that the world's most famous undead menace has over his old comrades! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Mommy's Home - Written by Richard Howell. Art by Richard Howell & Ricardo Villagran. Cover by Richard Howell & Steve Leialoha. Finally, the lure of her family ties proves too strong for Madame Melina to withstand. Too bad, though, that she's been transformed into a voracious vampire! How will Christine and Dakota react when they find out that "Mommy's Home"?! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Upheavals! - Written by Richard Howell. Art by Richard Howell & Ricardo Villagran. Cover by Richard Howell & Steve Leialoha. The vampire Southie's got a secret...and he's keeping it bound and terrified in a cave by the beach! Meanwhile, government forces move into Mystic Grove to take charge of the initiative against the undead, while the holidays bring several town residents surprising news about their missing loved ones! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.