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Flare (2004 3rd Series) comic books

  • Issue #1
    Flare (2004 3rd Series) 1

    by Wilson Hill, Gordon Purcell & Terry Pallot After more than a decade, it's the long-awaited return of comics' shining goddess of the light! That's right, Flare is back at last, starring in all-new, full-color adventures by Wilson Hill, Gordon Purcell and Terry Pallot! But while she's been gone, her greatest enemies have been far from idle! Something bad is taking shape. And unless Flare can put a stop to it, the undead legions of Tartarus will soon be loosed upon the earth. Plus, a bonus story starring Flare's electric little sister. Cover by Daerick Gröss. FC, 28pg$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

  • Issue #2
    Flare (2004 3rd Series) 2

    by Wilson Hill, Gordon Purcell & Terry Pallot. In her second all-new, full-color issue, Flare meets her latest nemesis, the wondrously wicked Whipperette; a red-haired, green-eyed, whip-wielding Argentinean beauty who's been hired to put a hit on our glittering heroine! But get ready for a startling final panel, because that's not the real reason the winsome Whipperette is here! Also in this issue, Flare's electric little sister, Sparkplug, single-handedly takes on the menace of Professor Muerte and Terror Inc. in a back-up story by Steve Perrin and Wilson Hill, with artwork by Henry Martinez! FC, 32pg$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

  • Issue #3
    Flare (2004 3rd Series) 3

    by Wilson Hill, Gordon Pucell, Terry Pallot, & Various It's a blast from the past, as we learn the secret of Flare's first mission, and her deadly encounter with the monstrous gargoyle. Also, while the winsome Whipperette keeps herself busy tearing up Flare's house, the naughty Black Enchantress stops in for a surprise visit. As for Flare's electric little sister Sparkplug, she sets out to do a favor for her good friend, Icicle, only to find her secret identity threatened by the League of Champions' arch-nemesis, ace reporter Jimmy Dooley. All this, plus a special bonus tale of when Flare and Sparkplug were little girls growing up in Brazil. 32pgs, FCSRP: $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

  • Issue #4
    Flare (2004 3rd Series) 4

    FLARE #4 by Wilson Hill, J. Adam Walters, Howard Bender, & Various In the fourth new issue of Flare: It's a special tribute to the Golden Age of Comics, and the comic book debut of Raven Gold! She's the world's greatest little sneak thief (just ask her), and she's here at last on a mission to torment Flare and special guest-star, the Black Enchantress. Meanwhile, Flare's electric little sister Sparkplug teams up with ace reporter Jimmy Dooley to take on the forest-threatening menace of the Barkmeister! 32pgs, FCSRP: $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

  • Issue #5
    Flare (2004 3rd Series) 5

    Cover by Daerick Gross. Written by Wilson Hill. Art by J. Adam Walters and Howard Bender. Max Krueger is the man who's been putting darkdust on the San Francisco street, and Flare's out to take him down. But first she's going to have to get past Lady Darkon. All this, plus a cameo by the Flying Fox, and a special guest appearance by Raven Gold, who introduces Flare to the threat of Madame Destiny and the Amazon Liberation Front. Meanwhile, Sparkplug continues her team-up with ace reporter Jimmy Dooley on a mission to protect California's forests against the menace of the sinister Barkmeister. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

  • Issue #25
    Flare (2004 3rd Series) 25

    V3 #6. Cover by Tim Burgard. Written by Wilson Hill. Art by Chris Marrinan, J. Adam Walters, Gordon Purcell and Terry Pallot. Flare turns 25! This special 25th issue of Flare (#6 in the current series) features a cover by her original artist Tim Burgard, plus guest appearances by Raven Gold and the legendary Vanguard of Freedom! You won't want to miss the Vanguard's special four-page cameo, including a glimpse of America's bronze goddess of freedom, Liberty Girl! In the lead story, Flare's adventure in Idaho continues as she and Raven take on the menace of Madame Destiny and the Amazon Liberation Front. Meanwhile, back home, while the cat's away, the winsome Whipperette will play. Her target: Flare's new boyfriend! 32 pages, full color. (Begins numbering as if the first two series were numbered sequentially.) Cover price $2.99.

  • Issue #26
    Flare (2004 3rd Series) 26

    Cover by Gordon Purcell. Written by Wilson Hill. Art by J. Adam Walters, Gordon Purcell and Terry Pallot. It's Flare times two when our glittering heroine takes on her photokinetic counterpart from the world of the distant future! But what in the world is Sabrina Martel doing in the here and now? Why is she working for the evil Madame Synn? What does it have to do with Flare's wicked aunt, Helga? How does Raven Gold figure into it? And how does it all relate to Heroic Publishing's classic science fiction hero, Eternity Smith? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

  • Issue #27
    Flare (2004 3rd Series) 27

    Cover by Terry Pallot. Written by Lou Mougin and Dennis Mallonee. Art by Mark Evans, Jeff Tompkins, Nathan Santistevan, Terry Pallot and Jack Snider. Featuring the return of The League of Champions! With their mission to protect President Bush challenged from one side by the U.S. Army, and from the other by the forces of Demon, how can even our world's greatest heroes hope to survive? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

  • Issue #28
    Flare (2004 3rd Series) 28

    Cover by Gordon Purcell. Written by Wilson Hill and Dennis Mallonee. Art by Gordon Purcell, Tim Burgard and Terry Pallot. She's Flare's most bitter enemy; she's the goddess of the night, and queen of the restless dead. She's Lady Darkon! Now, at last, Wilson Hill, Gordon Purcell and Terry Pallot reveal the previously untold origin of Lady Darkon! Then, Flare's original creative team of Dennis Mallonee and Tim Burgard team up once more to bring you a previously untold tale. From out of the silver age of Flare, the amazing Darkon himself returns! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

  • Issue #29
    Flare (2004 3rd Series) 29

    Cover by Frank Brunner. Written by Wilson Hill. Art by Gordon Purcell and Terry Pallot. Flare's met him once before, but that time, she wasn't his target. This time, thanks to Lady Darkon, maybe she is. Meanwhile, it's Halloween, and Olga Gottmann has a date with Jimmy Dooley. But wait a sec. If Olga is really Sparkplug, who's that blonde chick dancing with Donald Hunter? Fan-favorites Raven Gold and the Black Enchantress make guest appearances in this issue, too! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

  • Issue #30
    Flare (2004 3rd Series) 30

    Cover by Daerick Gross. Written by Wilson Hill and Terrance Griep. Art by Gordon Purcell, Alfredo Alcala and Terry Pallot. It's the return of a holiday original when Flare presents Santa's little elfin granddaughter Chrissie Claus in an all-new, full-color adventure by her regular creative team of Wilson Hill, Gordon Purcell and Terry Pallot. Also, for the first time in color, it's the Flare holiday classic, "The Divine Intervention," by Terrance Griep and Alfredo Alcala. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

  • Issue #31
    Flare (2004 3rd Series) 31

    Cover by Gordon Purcell. Written by Wilson Hill and Dennis Mallonee. Art by Gordon Purcell, Tim Burgard and Terry Pallot. On the cover of this special Christmas issue, Flare does homage to Norman Rockwell and the Saturday Evening Post! It's classic Americana at its finest when Flare's boyfriend Lucas takes her home to meet the family. Trouble is, little sister Jessie is a huge fan of one of Flare's arch-enemies, the savage Tigress! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

  • Issue #32
    Flare (2004 3rd Series) 32

    Cover by Mark Sparacio. Written by Wilson Hill and Steve Perrin. Art by J. Adam Walters and Terry Pallot. Mark Sparacio contributes the first in a series of gorgeous painted covers for Flare and his upcoming Liberty Girl series! As Heroic Publishing kicks off its 20th year, Flare puts herself in a position to get one good shot at vengeance against her wicked aunt Helga. But in order to do it, she's first going to have to go through the Amazon Liberation Front. Meanwhile, Sparkplug has a problem, because Arcanna the WitchGirl has given her friend Jimmy Dooley a magic belt that with one magic word can grant him his every desire. Now what do you suppose Jimmy's going to wish for? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

  • Issue #33
    Flare (2004 3rd Series) 33

    Cover by Gordon Purcell (after Scott Shaw). Written by Wilson Hill & Scott Shaw (idea) and Steve Perrin. Art by J. Adam Walters and Terry Pallot. This is the one you've been waiting for! The ever-notorious Scott Shaw teams up with regular writer Wilson Hill and artist J. Adam Walters to bring you the most oddball issue of Flare there's ever been. And believe it or not, everything you see on this cover actually (sort of) happens in the story! Also in this issue, Steve Perrin and Terry Pallot bring you a new adventure of Flare's electric little sister Sparkplug, featuring a guest appearance by Arcanna the WitchGirl! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

  • Issue #34
    Flare (2004 3rd Series) 34

    Cover by Daerick Gross. Written by Steve Perrin and Dennis Mallonee. Art by Terry Pallot, Daerick Gross and Jeff Brennan. It's the penultimate chapter of the Darkdust saga, by Steve Perrin and Terry Pallot, featuring Max Krueger's murderous showdown with Flare! This time, thanks to the machinations of the night-goddess Nyx, the perfect assassin is armed with all the power he'll need to take our heroine out, once and for all. How can even a shining goddess of the light hope to stand alone against the combined hatred of all the dark legions of Hell? The answer is: She can't. Also in this issue, don't miss the special Liberty Girl preview. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

  • Issue #35
    Flare (2004 3rd Series) 35

    Cover by Henry Martinez. Written by Wilson Hill and Steve Perrin. Art by Gordon Purcell, Dick Giordano and Terry Pallot. Together again for the very first time! It's the first honest-to-goodness team-up of Flare and her electric little sister, Sparkplug, for a final showdown with a maddened Max Krueger and the manipulative Lady Darkon, by Wilson Hill, Steve Perrin, Gordon Purcell and Terry Pallot. Also in this issue, from out of the pages of Tales of the Champions, it's a special bonus Tigress adventure, by Wilson Hill and Dick Giordano, featuring a guest appearance by everyone's favorite WitchGirl, the naughty Black Enchantress! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

  • Issue #36
    Flare (2004 3rd Series) 36

    Cover by Chris Marrinan. Written by Wilson Hill and Dennis Mallonee. Art by Chris Marrinan and Rob Jones. The regular Flare title returns with guest-stars galore when Giant and Nemesis Girl step over from the pages of Tales of the Champions, bringing the evil Doctor Pomegranate and his voomy not-evil (just ask her) niece Pammy along with them in an all-new adventure by Wilson Hill and Chris Marrinan! Also in this issue: Origin of the Whipperette! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

  • Issue #37
    Flare (2004 3rd Series) 37

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    Cover by Tim Burgard. Written by Dennis Mallonee. Art by Dick Giordano and Mark Beachum. The Secrets of Lady Arcane! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

  • Issue #38
    Flare (2004 3rd Series) 38

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    Written by Dennis Mallonee. Art and cover by Tim Burgard. Betrayal by Design! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

  • Issue #39
    Flare (2004 3rd Series) 39

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    Cover by Sean Harrington. Written by Dennis Mallonee. Art by Sean Harrington, Denny Fincke and Jeff Brennan. It's the shining goddess of light vs. the Dash! Also in this issue: The final fate of the DemonMaster! A sensational G-Girl tie-in! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #40
    Flare (2004 3rd Series) 40

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    Cover by Gordon Purcell. Written by Dennis Mallonee. Art by Gordon Purcell and Various. In this issue: "An Adventure with Lucas Madison," a solo tale starring Flare's boyfriend! Plus: Mudpie's origin! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #41
    Flare (2004 3rd Series) 41

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    "Challenge of the Steel Shrike", "Vengeance of the Steel Shrike" by Dennis Mallonee and Mark Propst. "The Fate of the Demonmaster, Part 2: The Shaping of Fala Brazil" by Dennis Mallonee, Denny Fincke, and J. Adam Walters. 28 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #42
    Flare (2004 3rd Series) 42

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    Cover by Duval Stowers & Mark Beachum. Written by Genevieve Halton, Teresa Feran and Dennis Mallonee & Jim Gettman. Art by Ashley Lanni & Rob Jones, Teresa Feran and Jim Hall & John Flaherty. In this issue: Flare in "Past Haunts"! Plus: A tale of Dolf! And: Reprint tale of Mudpie "Versus the Blonde Bombshell"! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #43
    Flare (2004 3rd Series) 43

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    "Home Defense 101" by Lou Mougin and Dell Baras. Also Features "The Origin of Flare Part 1: Children of Wonder!" Written by Dennis Mallonee. Art by Keith Tucker and Mark Beachum. 28 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #44
    Flare (2004 3rd Series) 44

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    "The Return of Brother Basilisk!" Written by Dennis Mallonee. Art by Giancarlo Caracuzzo. Also features "The Origin of Flare Chapter 2: Bride of the Skull" Written by Dennis Mallonee. Art by Delfin Barral and John Flaherty. 28 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #45
    Flare (2004 3rd Series) 45

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    Flare stars in "Past Haunts: Part 2!" Written by Genevieve Halton. Art by Ed Watson. Plus, The Golden Warrior stars in "Monique!" Written by Dennis Mallonee. Art by Defin Barral and John Flaherty. Cover by Paul Abrams. 28 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $4.99.