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Dark Horse Presents (1997) Annual 1998 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #25-310C04E-017

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1st Buffy The Vampire Slayer story.

Hellboy Cover by Mike Mignola. This action packed 64-pages features the further adventures of Hellboy, My Vagabond Days, Skeleton Key, The Ark, Phineas Page, and . . . Buffy the Vampire Slayer! Save your allowance and get in line, children, 'cuz this one is gonna go fast! 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.95.

Hellboy Seed of Destruction (1994) 1 FN+ 6.5

Written by Mike Mignola and John Byrne. Art by Mike Mignola. Hellboy bursts onto the film noir monster detective scene. From his apocalyptic origin in WWII England to the modern-day case of the sole survivor of a doomed Arctic expedition, Hellboy must battle vampire frog creatures and worse in his debut miniseries. Created by Mike Mignola, with script by John Byrne, and colors by Mark Chiarello. Hellboy -- World's Greatest Paranormal Investigator. Also featuring chapter one in the astounding origin of Monkeyman and O'Brien, the most dynamic duo since a talking scientific genius (who also happens to be an ape) and a beautiful, super-strong blonde (who also happens to be a scientist) teamed up to battle extra-dimensional menaces while looking for a way to return Monkeyman to his home dimension! Story and art by Arthur Adams. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 21 VF 8.0

NOTE: 1st appearance of Mike Mignola's Hellboy (1st full app. in comic books) - Faith: Part 3 of 4 - Story and art by John Byrne. Cover by Mike Mignola. Guest-starring Hellboy. When Legends clash! (Or crossover!) Presenting the first "official crossover" within the Legend line -- the Next Men meet Mike Mignola's HELLBOY! Danny is actually the lucky one to have his path cross that of the World's Greatest Paranormal Investigator, in a segment drawn by guest Legend star Mike Mignola. Meanwhile, we present the life of Christ as seen through the eyes of Jack, whose imagination infuses the well-known story with some familiar faces. In the ongoing saga of Mark, a.k.a. MIV, we find out just what he's been doing during the missing seven years of his life. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

San Diego Comic Con Comics (1992) 2 VF- 7.5

One shot annual featuring rare, not published elsewhere Frank Miller Sin City and Mike Mignolia Hellboy stories. 32 pages. B&W. Rare issues created to help promote the San Diego Comic Con (August 4-7, 1994). Available only through the convention and a limited mail order offer. Features: 4 page Danger Unlimited story with art art/story by John Byrne; 4 page Concret story "Steel Rain" with art/story by Paul Chadwick; 4 page Monkey Man and O'Brien in "The Shocking Case of the Brief Journey" with story/art by Arthur Adams; 3 page Sin City story "The Customer is Always Right" with story/art by Frank Miller; double page spread art for Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot illustrated by Geof Darrow; 2 page Don Martin's Doctor Dork; 2 page Mon 'n' Me by Rick Geary; 4 page Hellboy with art/story by Mike Mignolia; 4 page Martha Washinton Goes to War written by Frank Miller with art by Dave Gibbons; Matt Wagner Grendel pin-up page. Cover price $2.95.

Shi Cyblade The Battle for Independents (1995) 1A CGC 9.8 Tucci

Paper: White

Label #4213814020

Tucci cover Starring Shi, Cyblade, Cerebus, Fone Bone, Mr. Spook, The Atomik Angels, and Gabriel plus a huge collection of independent publisher characters make cameos: Archangels, Ash, Bianca, Cascade (of Sovereign Seven), Catharsis, Crackbabies (from Schizo), Dark Prophet (from The Circle Unleashed), Eudeamon, Ginny (of Stray Bullets), Glory, Grifter, Hellboy, Hellshock, Hilly rose, Johnny Blowtorch, Johnny the Homicidal Maniac, Kabuki, Kid Death, Lethargic Lad, Lorelei, Man Myth (from Funnytime Features), Milk & Cheese, Nightstalker (from Troubleshooters), Katchoo (from Strangers in Paradise), Madman, Megaton Man (from Bizarre Heroes), Shar-pei (from Dogs of War), Samaritan (from Astro City), Scud: The Disposable Assassin, Seth (from A Distant Soil), Shadow Slasher, Shaolin Tiger, Snap the Punk Turtle, THB and HR Watson, The Tick, Tyrant, Ultimate Warrior, Usagi Yojimbo, Wolff & Byrd, and Ying Peng (from Taoland) ... and is that Spider-Man on page 18?!? Cover price $2.95.