Comic books May 1996, graded by CGC

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Painted cover art by Carl Critchlow. Written by Alan Grant. Pencils by Bret Blevins, Norm Breyfogle, Vince Giarrano, Barry Kitson, and Dave Taylor. Inks by Ray McCarthy and Rob Leigh. While chasing after a criminal at a chemical plant, Batman faces off against past enemies. But are they real or merely illusions? Story continues in next issue. 32 pgs. Full color. $1.95 cover price. Cover price $1.95.

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1st Printing. Cover by Jeff Smith. Untitled story, script and art by Jeff Smith; The Hooded One meets with the Lord of the Locust; Fone Bone finds a baby Rat Creature. Bone illustration by Dave Sim. Bone illustration, pencils by Dave Sim, inks by Dave Sim and Gerhard (backgrounds). Ad for Bone comics. 36 pgs., B&W. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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1st Printing. Cover by Jeff Smith. Untitled story, script and art by Jeff Smith; The Hooded One meets with the Lord of the Locust; Fone Bone finds a baby Rat Creature. Bone illustration by Dave Sim. Bone illustration, pencils by Dave Sim, inks by Dave Sim and Gerhard (backgrounds). Ad for Bone comics. 36 pgs., B&W. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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1st Printing. Cover by Jeff Smith. Untitled story, script and art by Jeff Smith; The Hooded One meets with the Lord of the Locust; Fone Bone finds a baby Rat Creature. Bone illustration by Dave Sim. Bone illustration, pencils by Dave Sim, inks by Dave Sim and Gerhard (backgrounds). Ad for Bone comics. 36 pgs., B&W. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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Story and art by Gilbert Hernandez. Cover by Gilbert Hernandez and Dave Stevens. Kitten, Maribel, and Gaby are three very different girls with one single purpose -- break their pal Una out of her Tijuana prison cell! With the super-powered guards pulling overtime, that's no easy feat. But if the job can be pulled off, this is the trio that'll do it. Kitten can crush the most fearsome robots with her atomic eyebeams; Maribel is the queen of the savage Hollywood jungles; and Gaby . . . well, not even a 1950 Caddy can bowl over Gaby. So it's off to Tijuana in Gilbert Hernandez's Girl Crazy. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Story and art by Gilbert Hernandez. Cover by Gilbert Hernandez and Dave Stevens. Kitten, Maribel, and Gaby are three very different girls with one single purpose -- break their pal Una out of her Tijuana prison cell! With the super-powered guards pulling overtime, that's no easy feat. But if the job can be pulled off, this is the trio that'll do it. Kitten can crush the most fearsome robots with her atomic eyebeams; Maribel is the queen of the savage Hollywood jungles; and Gaby . . . well, not even a 1950 Caddy can bowl over Gaby. So it's off to Tijuana in Gilbert Hernandez's Girl Crazy. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Story and art by Gilbert Hernandez. Cover by Gilbert Hernandez and Dave Stevens. Kitten, Maribel, and Gaby are three very different girls with one single purpose -- break their pal Una out of her Tijuana prison cell! With the super-powered guards pulling overtime, that's no easy feat. But if the job can be pulled off, this is the trio that'll do it. Kitten can crush the most fearsome robots with her atomic eyebeams; Maribel is the queen of the savage Hollywood jungles; and Gaby . . . well, not even a 1950 Caddy can bowl over Gaby. So it's off to Tijuana in Gilbert Hernandez's Girl Crazy. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Story and art by Gilbert Hernandez. Cover by Gilbert Hernandez and Dave Stevens. Kitten, Maribel, and Gaby are three very different girls with one single purpose -- break their pal Una out of her Tijuana prison cell! With the super-powered guards pulling overtime, that's no easy feat. But if the job can be pulled off, this is the trio that'll do it. Kitten can crush the most fearsome robots with her atomic eyebeams; Maribel is the queen of the savage Hollywood jungles; and Gaby . . . well, not even a 1950 Caddy can bowl over Gaby. So it's off to Tijuana in Gilbert Hernandez's Girl Crazy. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Direct Edition. Guest-appearances galore. "Hulk Fiction!" Story by Peter David. Art by Angel Medina and Robin Riggs. In the aftermath of last issue's explosive finale, the Hulk is gone. Betty Banner's life with the Hulk has been a tumultuous one at best. She takes a few quiet moments to write her auto biography. 36 pages. Cover price $1.95.

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Direct Edition. Guest-appearances galore. "Hulk Fiction!" Story by Peter David. Art by Angel Medina and Robin Riggs. In the aftermath of last issue's explosive finale, the Hulk is gone. Betty Banner's life with the Hulk has been a tumultuous one at best. She takes a few quiet moments to write her auto biography. 36 pages. Cover price $1.95.

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"Strange Visitor" kicks off what is arguably the greatest Elseworlds tale ever told. Kingdom Come, replete with grand storytelling and biblical prophecy, takes place in the near future when Superman has retired and a new, ruthlessly violent generation of "heroes" has corrupted the Earth, their questionable deeds culminating in the destruction of Kansas. Written by Mark Waid, with art by Alex Ross. Direct edition. Cover price $4.95.

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"Strange Visitor" kicks off what is arguably the greatest Elseworlds tale ever told. Kingdom Come, replete with grand storytelling and biblical prophecy, takes place in the near future when Superman has retired and a new, ruthlessly violent generation of "heroes" has corrupted the Earth, their questionable deeds culminating in the destruction of Kansas. Written by Mark Waid, with art by Alex Ross. Direct edition. Cover price $4.95.

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Direct Edition. Written by Garth Ennis. Art and cover by Brandon Peterson and BATT. Throughout history, there have been many remarkable women chosen to bear the powerful Witchblade. Now, in the first cross-over with Medieval Spawn, fans will learn of one such woman. Discover the romantic link between these two powerful beings, and the key they hold to the present day Spawn and Witchblade. FC, 32 pg. Cover price $2.95.

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Direct Edition. Written by Garth Ennis. Art and cover by Brandon Peterson and BATT. Throughout history, there have been many remarkable women chosen to bear the powerful Witchblade. Now, in the first cross-over with Medieval Spawn, fans will learn of one such woman. Discover the romantic link between these two powerful beings, and the key they hold to the present day Spawn and Witchblade. FC, 32 pg. Cover price $2.95.

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Newsstand Edition. Written by Garth Ennis. Art and cover by Brandon Peterson and BATT. Throughout history, there have been many remarkable women chosen to bear the powerful Witchblade. Now, in the first cross-over with Medieval Spawn, fans will learn of one such woman. Discover the romantic link between these two powerful beings, and the key they hold to the present day Spawn and Witchblade. FC, 32 pg. Cover price $2.95.

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Newsstand Version. ORIGINAL UNEDITED EDITION: Many copies were destroyed by the publisher. When Paramount and Marvel Comics teamed up for this one-shot Mission Impossible comic book based on the 1996 film (starring Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt), Marvel did not have the rights to use Tom Cruise's likeness, so they depicted Ethan Hunt as an average brunette action hero. After the issue was finished and had gone to press, Tom Cruise read his advance copy and expressed concern that Ethan looked too feminine in a panel on page three. As a consequence, Marvel ordered the printing destroyed, but as is often the case, a few copies survived. Except for the two panels previously cited, "B" copies will be identical to the 2nd printing "A" copies (see A and B page 3 comparisons). Cover price $2.95.

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Written by Mike Baron and Mike Allred. Art and cover by Steve Rude. In his nightmares, Nexus has seen visions that would wake the dead. And in his role as interplanetary executioner, he's faced down the galaxy's most vicious mass murderers and sentenced them to the most horrible of punishments. But when a renegade robot overcomes Nexus with sickly sweet sensations of cotton candy, pink flowers, and circus music, he must look for help -- and he finds it in the form of Madman! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

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Direct Edition. "The System!" Written by Todd McFarlane. Art and cover by Tony Daniel and Kevin Conrad. While Burke is proudly showing Twitch the stylish new digs for their soon-to-be agency, and ominous envelope arrives under the door. Inside, are photos of men previously linked to Chief Banks, and a request for a meeting. We later learn that Wynn and Clown are behind the deadly set-up. Spawn and Cog have an altercation in Rat City. Enraged, Spawn warns Cog to tell all that he knows, or stay away forever. Terry's suspicions about Wynn's illegal activities are finally confirmed, but as he happily tells Julia that hes found what he was looking for, Wynn enters the room saying that he is anxious to read the results. As Terry laments over the possible danger this poses to his life, he has a brief blackout. Although it is now apparent that something is seriously wrong, he doesn't tell Wanda for fear of upsetting her. Meanwhile, the bums begin to question Al's loyalty and friendship. Spawn finds Bobby alone in the alley and instructs him to tell the others hes left, then disappears to complete a private mission. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: This issue is dedicated to Paul Levitz. Cover price $1.95.

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Newsstand Edition. "The System!" Written by Todd McFarlane. Art and cover by Tony Daniel and Kevin Conrad. While Burke is proudly showing Twitch the stylish new digs for their soon-to-be agency, and ominous envelope arrives under the door. Inside, are photos of men previously linked to Chief Banks, and a request for a meeting. We later learn that Wynn and Clown are behind the deadly set-up. Spawn and Cog have an altercation in Rat City. Enraged, Spawn warns Cog to tell all that he knows, or stay away forever. Terry's suspicions about Wynn's illegal activities are finally confirmed, but as he happily tells Julia that hes found what he was looking for, Wynn enters the room saying that he is anxious to read the results. As Terry laments over the possible danger this poses to his life, he has a brief blackout. Although it is now apparent that something is seriously wrong, he doesn't tell Wanda for fear of upsetting her. Meanwhile, the bums begin to question Al's loyalty and friendship. Spawn finds Bobby alone in the alley and instructs him to tell the others hes left, then disappears to complete a private mission. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: This issue is dedicated to Paul Levitz. Cover price $1.95.

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Direct Edition. Written by Todd McFarlane. Art and cover by Greg Capullo and Danny Miki. "Helter Skelter!" Al confides in Granny Blake his fears for her safety if he continues to visit her but, his concern is met with a gentle sermon. When Cogliostro breaks into Spawns personal asylum, he discovers that the costume is beginning to possess him. Cogliostro, showing no fear, is swallowed and vomited by the cape. Able to free Al from the evil capes grip, Cog admonishes him to harness its power. Finally, Al humbly asks cog for help. Terry visits the doctor who orders routine tests. Preoccupied with his pending test results and the reconstruction of Wynn's murder conspiracy against him, Terry blacks out on the drive home, becomes involved in a serious accident and ends up in the hospital. Cy-Gor lurks in New York City concrete jungle looking for Simmons. On edge since the mysterious file was slipped under their door and feeling the financial pressure of starting their new business, Twitch pulls his gun when the car blows a rod. Sam calms the apologetic Twitch down and says he has a little surprise for him. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: This issue is dedicated to Michiko Mitsey Miki. Cover price $1.95.

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Direct Edition. Written by Todd McFarlane. Art and cover by Greg Capullo and Danny Miki. "Helter Skelter!" Al confides in Granny Blake his fears for her safety if he continues to visit her but, his concern is met with a gentle sermon. When Cogliostro breaks into Spawns personal asylum, he discovers that the costume is beginning to possess him. Cogliostro, showing no fear, is swallowed and vomited by the cape. Able to free Al from the evil capes grip, Cog admonishes him to harness its power. Finally, Al humbly asks cog for help. Terry visits the doctor who orders routine tests. Preoccupied with his pending test results and the reconstruction of Wynn's murder conspiracy against him, Terry blacks out on the drive home, becomes involved in a serious accident and ends up in the hospital. Cy-Gor lurks in New York City concrete jungle looking for Simmons. On edge since the mysterious file was slipped under their door and feeling the financial pressure of starting their new business, Twitch pulls his gun when the car blows a rod. Sam calms the apologetic Twitch down and says he has a little surprise for him. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: This issue is dedicated to Michiko Mitsey Miki. Cover price $1.95.

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Direct Edition. Written by Todd McFarlane. Art and cover by Greg Capullo and Danny Miki. "Helter Skelter!" Al confides in Granny Blake his fears for her safety if he continues to visit her but, his concern is met with a gentle sermon. When Cogliostro breaks into Spawns personal asylum, he discovers that the costume is beginning to possess him. Cogliostro, showing no fear, is swallowed and vomited by the cape. Able to free Al from the evil capes grip, Cog admonishes him to harness its power. Finally, Al humbly asks cog for help. Terry visits the doctor who orders routine tests. Preoccupied with his pending test results and the reconstruction of Wynn's murder conspiracy against him, Terry blacks out on the drive home, becomes involved in a serious accident and ends up in the hospital. Cy-Gor lurks in New York City concrete jungle looking for Simmons. On edge since the mysterious file was slipped under their door and feeling the financial pressure of starting their new business, Twitch pulls his gun when the car blows a rod. Sam calms the apologetic Twitch down and says he has a little surprise for him. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: This issue is dedicated to Michiko Mitsey Miki. Cover price $1.95.

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Newsstand Edition. Written by Todd McFarlane. Art and cover by Greg Capullo and Danny Miki. "Helter Skelter!" Al confides in Granny Blake his fears for her safety if he continues to visit her but, his concern is met with a gentle sermon. When Cogliostro breaks into Spawns personal asylum, he discovers that the costume is beginning to possess him. Cogliostro, showing no fear, is swallowed and vomited by the cape. Able to free Al from the evil capes grip, Cog admonishes him to harness its power. Finally, Al humbly asks cog for help. Terry visits the doctor who orders routine tests. Preoccupied with his pending test results and the reconstruction of Wynn's murder conspiracy against him, Terry blacks out on the drive home, becomes involved in a serious accident and ends up in the hospital. Cy-Gor lurks in New York City concrete jungle looking for Simmons. On edge since the mysterious file was slipped under their door and feeling the financial pressure of starting their new business, Twitch pulls his gun when the car blows a rod. Sam calms the apologetic Twitch down and says he has a little surprise for him. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: This issue is dedicated to Michiko Mitsey Miki. Cover price $1.95.

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Written by John Wagner. Art by Kilian Plunkett and P. Craig Russell. Cover by Hugh Fleming. While a grim Luke Skywalker reels from Darth Vader's revelation on the cloud city of Bespin, the tattered remnants of the Rebel fleet desperately seek sanctuary and time to muster new allies. Their forces are weak, and that has not escaped the notice of Emperor Palpatine -- ultimate victory lies within his grasp. All it will take is another blow to crush this Rebel Alliance, one more straw to break their backs. A blow, Palpatine reasons, that could be struck by the vast, criminal underworld that lurks within the Shadows of the Empire . . . 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

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Written by John Wagner. Art by Kilian Plunkett and P. Craig Russell. Cover by Hugh Fleming. While a grim Luke Skywalker reels from Darth Vader's revelation on the cloud city of Bespin, the tattered remnants of the Rebel fleet desperately seek sanctuary and time to muster new allies. Their forces are weak, and that has not escaped the notice of Emperor Palpatine -- ultimate victory lies within his grasp. All it will take is another blow to crush this Rebel Alliance, one more straw to break their backs. A blow, Palpatine reasons, that could be struck by the vast, criminal underworld that lurks within the Shadows of the Empire . . . 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

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Written by John Wagner. Art by Kilian Plunkett and P. Craig Russell. Cover by Hugh Fleming. While a grim Luke Skywalker reels from Darth Vader's revelation on the cloud city of Bespin, the tattered remnants of the Rebel fleet desperately seek sanctuary and time to muster new allies. Their forces are weak, and that has not escaped the notice of Emperor Palpatine -- ultimate victory lies within his grasp. All it will take is another blow to crush this Rebel Alliance, one more straw to break their backs. A blow, Palpatine reasons, that could be struck by the vast, criminal underworld that lurks within the Shadows of the Empire . . . 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

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Grounded - Written by Adam Blaustein and Yves Fezzani. Art by Jeff Moore and Steve Mitchell. Cover by Jeff Moore. A Milestone series. There's a new Prometheus -- one who steals fire from man -- and he's leaving Dakota in darkness and without power. Now he's got Static dead in his sights as his next meal! Meanwhile, Dr. Kilgore, Virgil Hawkins's physician, gets closer to the secret of his very special patient. Fracote Format. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

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Beginning a new saga starring Venom! Spidey's arch-foe is tracking a serial killer, not suspecting that the culprit is an alien...and a natural predator of his symbiote suit! The hunter becomes the hunted in this new arc! Written by Larry Hama. Art by Duncan Rouleau and John Stangeland. Cover by Duncan Rouleau. Cover price $2.95.

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Beginning a new saga starring Venom! Spidey's arch-foe is tracking a serial killer, not suspecting that the culprit is an alien...and a natural predator of his symbiote suit! The hunter becomes the hunted in this new arc! Written by Larry Hama. Art by Duncan Rouleau and John Stangeland. Cover by Duncan Rouleau. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover pencils by Adam Kubert, inks by Dan Green. The Helix of an Age Foretold, script by Larry Hama, pencils by Val Semeiks, inks by Chad Hunt; A bestial Wolverine and his X-Men allies take on Ozymandias around his giant stone helix. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Level: Part 1 of 4 – "Guest-starring Flash?!" Story and art by John Byrne. A lunch date with friends turns weird as Gateway City is suddenly menaced by the super-speeding mayhem of the Flash…but the face behind the scarlet mask is that of a man long thought dead! Also, the mysterious hero known as "Champion," who will have a profound effect on Dianas life, makes his debut! 36 pages, FC. Cover price $1.95.

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Old Wounds - Written by John Francis Moore. Art by Jan Duursema & Scott Koblish. Cover by Humberto Ramos & Jimmy Palmiotti. The X-Men and the Lawless don't see eye-to-eye, but they better shake hands quick or they'll be put six feet under by the hundred foot tall Foolkiller! Plus, is the Mutant Messiah in the X-Men's midst? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.