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The Main Man's bastich of a clone comes gunning for him. It's Lobo versus Lobo - but the clone still has his replicating powers and has plans to make more clones - a billion fraggin' Lobos to take over the universe! Written by Alan Grant, with art and cover by Val Semeiks and John Dell. New Format. Cover price $1.95.

Nov 1994. When televideo preacher The Right Reverend Phonus Bolonus needs protection from the morally outraged forces of organized religion, there's only one Main Man he can turn to. But Lobo isn't too fond of holy rollers, so when the "Preacher Wars" break out, the Last Czarnian can't decide which side he'd rather frag. Written by Alan Grant, with art and cover by Val Semeiks and John Dell. New Format. Cover price $1.95.

The Reverend 'Bo and Pastor Jonas Glim have been raking in millions from their Church of the Almighty Frag. When boredom sets in, the two bastiches plan one final intergalactic scam. But Goldstar, the nicest hero in space, will have none of it. And his goodness will not be denied. Lobo guest-stars in Aquaman (1994 3rd Series) #4, also out this month. Written by Alan Grant, with art and cover by Val Semeiks and John Dell. New Format. Cover price $1.95.

Jan 1995. Lobo's bike is totalled after a head-on collision with a mail truck driven by Postman Pat. But when the wrong replacement parts arrive - delivered by Pat - Lobo loses what's left of his cool. What follows is wild postal high jinks, as Lobo continues to bash Pat to the point where something snaps...and even the Last Czarnian has to take cover when this disgruntled mail carrier goes "postal." Lobo makes a special appearance in this month's Ray (1994 2nd Series) #8. Written by Alan Grant, with art and cover by Val Semeiks and John Dell. New Format. Cover price $1.95.

Lobo finally gets his 15 minutes of fame when he takes up a guitar and hits some power chords. And if that doesn't earn him a place on the charts, he can always use the guitar to pummel some interstellar recording company execs into recognizing his genuine talent - for heavy metal! Written by Alan Grant, with art by Carl Critchlow. New Format. Cover price $1.95.

Part 1 of the 5-part 'Lobo, P.I.' Lobo travels to a burning, scalding foundry world to track down El Bastarde, the orneriest desperado in space. But El Bastarde was tipped off, and the Main Man suspects betrayal. Vowing to open his own bounty agency, Lobo opens the door to entrepreneurship. Written by Alan Grant, with art and cover by Val Semeiks and John Dell. New Format. Cover price $1.95.

Part 2 of the 5-part 'Lobo, P.I.' A new private investigator walks the streets of Hammer City. He's got his own office and his own trenchcoat. What he doesn't have is clients, and the fraggin' rent is due. Written by Alan Grant, with art and cover by Val Semeiks and John Dell. New Format. Cover price $1.95.

Part 3 of the 5-part 'Lobo, P.I.' The Main Man's gonna be fitted with cement galoshes if he doesn't spill the location of Eddie Da Head, whose incredible memory includes a secret military plan that could turn all household items into instant fraggin' bombs. Written by Alan Grant, with art and cover by Val Semeiks and John Dell. Mando Format Cover price $2.25.

Part 4 of the 5-part 'Lobo, P.I.' Lobo sets out to inflict a little ultraviolence on Big Jake and his boys, and the Maltiez Falkon's feathered pals start to ransack the planet. Written by Alan Grant, with art and cover by Val Semeiks and John Dell. Mando Format. Cover price $2.25.

Part 5 of the 5-part 'Lobo, P.I.' Lobo takes on a gang of 'Gangsta Killas' in a knock-down, drag-out fragfest! Written by Alan Grant, with art and cover by Val Semeiks and John Dell. Mando Format. Cover price $2.25.

Lobo and Jonas go undercover to 'Cheezworld,' a theme park threatened by a mad bomber. But little do they realize the horror of...the Bunny Suits?! Written by Alan Grant, with art by Howard Porter and Ande Parks. Mando Format. Cover price $2.25.

'Toilet humor' gets a whole new meaning when the Main Man and Jonas ambush the Joe Pesni mob in a men's room. The frag really hits the fan in this tale of flying porcelain, exploding plumbing...and very weak bladders. Written by Alan Grant, with art by Phil Jimenez, John Stokes and Ande Parks. Cover by Jimenez and Stokes. Mando Format. Cover price $2.25.

When Lobo's best 'hog' is shot out from under him, he has no choice but to hail a cab. But little does he realize the dangers within its alien, disease-infested passenger. Guest-starring the Space Cabby! Written by Alan Grant, with art and cover by Kevin O'Neill. Mando Format. Cover price $2.25.

Cover art by Vince Giarrano. "Soul 2 Soul," script by Alan Grant, art by Vince Giarrano; The main man makes his long-awaited return to New York City; Someone has taken his favorite jam off of permanent loop and he wants answers!; The fallen angel of hell, Neron, also appears hes hungry for souls and has an offer that Lobo cant refuse. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.25.

Cover pencils by Steve Ellis, inks by John Dell. "The Stargaze Rally! Part One: Of Bikes And Booze," script by Alan Grant, pencils by Steve Ellis, inks by John Dell; This ain't your daddy's motorcycle rally: this is Stargaze's Biker Rally 5000!; An entire week of bikes, booze and debauchery...this will be a hangover for the ages. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.25.

Cover pencils by Steve Ellis, inks by John Dell. "Stargaze Welcomes Careful Bikers," script by Alan Grant, pencils by Steve Ellis, inks by Phyllis Novin and Mark Propst; Bikers Heaven" part 2. A race for the title of the galaxys greatest biker isnt enough for old Lobo, who decides to hold his own race to see who the real main man is!; Unfortunately the local police have something to say about this unauthorized race; Too bad Lobo aint listening. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.25.

Cover pencils by Val Semeiks, inks by John Dell. "The Duel," script by Alan Grant, pencils by Alex Horley, inks by Paolo Parente; Lobo goes to an intergalactic gun show and, predictably, gets in a fight. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.25.

When a supergenius geek tries to unlock the secrets of life after death, he's interrupted by Billy Krono, a time-cop from the future who's after Lobo! But the Main Man's got even bigger, crueller and more brutal fish to fry! Written by Alan Grant. Art by Carl Critchlow and Mark Propst. FC, 32 pg. Mando Format. Cover price $2.25.

THE HEIRESS - Part 1 of 4. Al's got a special "All You Can Eat" day at his new luxury diner. Trouble is, his newest customers are the Great Big Fat Bastiches, a gang of evil eaters! Luckily for Al, the Great Big Fat Bastiches have a price on their heads...and Lobo means to collect! Written by Alan Grant. Art by Carl Critchlow and Mark Propst. FC, 32 pg. Mando Format. Cover price $2.25.

THE HEIRESS - Part 2 of 4. When Darlene, the gorgeous, good-hearted waitress at Al's Diner, turns out to be an heiress to zillions, only Lobo can supply the protection she'll need from killer opportunists. But the Main Man's cruelest, most insidiously monstrous, loathsome and evil enemies are out in force, and even Lobo must pause before...The Lawyers! Written by Alan Grant. Art by Scot Eaton, Mark Propst and Scott Hanna. FC, 32 pg. Mando Format. Cover price $2.25.

THE HEIRESS - Part 3 of 4. Welcome to Slam City, a metropolis hovering at the edge of a black hole, where Darlene Spritzer has inherited the mantle of boss over the whole Spritzer Crime Syndicate. And take a wild guess who her right-hand-man is? You got it. It's high-calibre ultraviolence and bone-crushing fun when Lobo joins the "Family." Written by Alan Grant. Art by Shawn McManus. Cover pencils by Val Semeiks. FC, 32 pg. Mando Format. Cover price $2.25.

THE HEIRESS - Part 4 of 4. As Lobo slaves away in a prison chain gang, laboring to keep Slam City from falling into a black hole, the kidnapped Darlene is tied to the conveyor belt of a devouring trash compactor. Can Lobo break free, escape the Sheriff's goons, and save the beautiful damsel in distress before time runs out?! Written by Alan Grant. Art and cover by Carl Critchlow and Mark Propst. FC, 32 pg. Mando Format. Cover price $2.25.

Lobo frags the only guy who can lead him to Canis Galoopus, a wanted criminal with a huge bounty on his head. Out of alternatives, the main man attends a seance so he can shake down the ghost of the dead informant. But the living can't really threaten the dead...so Lobo frags himself and becomes a ghost in order to get the job done! Written by Alan Grant. Art and cover by Carl Critchlow and Mark Propst. FC, 32 pg. Mando Format. Cover price $2.25.

Avast ye, matey, if it arrren't Captain Ahab who's gone a-whalin' fer the Main Man's beloved dolphins! And fer that, Lobo be introducin' Ahab to the business end of his own harpoon! "Skewered through the scupper" takes on a new meanin' in the saltiest Lobo tale in creation! Written by Alan Grant. Pencils and cover by Frank Gomez. FC, 32 pg. Mando Format. Cover price $2.25.

Just when you thought things couldn't get weirder, Lobo signs on as the rough-and-ready trail guide for the infamous "Death-Trek," the re-enactment of an historic pioneer journey fraught with man-eating baboons. Written by Alan Grant. Art and cover by Carl Critchlow and Mark Propst. FC, 32 pg. Mando Format. Cover price $2.25.

"Death-Trek" comes to a frag-all wild conclusion as Lobo leads the remaining wagons towards the Desert of Despair, the final horrific place they must pass through in order to reach the Promised Land. The only problem is that there's a traitor in their midst who wants the Death-Trek to live up to its name. Written by Alan Grant. Art by Carl Critchlow and Mark Propst. FC, 32 pg. Mando Format. Cover price $2.25.

It's just what everyone needed. Committed to paper for the first time--Lobo's Guide to Girls! What they want! What they need! Turn-ons and turn-offs! Make-up tips! Make-out tips! Everything you need to be as sexually attractive as everyone's favorite Czarnian brute! Written by Alan Grant. Art by Barry Kitson, David Roach, Shawn McManus and Ariel Olivetti. Cover by Brian Bolland. FC, 32 pg. Mando Format. Cover price $2.25.

Meet "Bomandi the Last 'Bo on Earth!" It's the dawn of time--one million B.C.! Life as we know it has just begun. And there stands the primitive Main Man! But fighting dinosaurs is small potatoes compared to the greatest challenge of them all--battling the Dinosaurs of Rock! Those old timers are really something to be afraid of! Written by Alan Grant. Art and cover by Carl Critchlow and Mark Propst. FC, 32 pg. Mando Format. Cover price $2.25.

Lobo joins the murderous crew of the slaughter sailing schooner The Mutiny. In charge is the infamous Captain Rehab, a revenge-driven madman who lives only to seek out and destroy the sea monster "The Behemoth," the creature that ripped his body apart lo those many years ago. It goes without saying that there's a huge bounty on this sea monster that Lobo wouldn't mind getting his hands on. The only drawback is that he's a lowly sailor who signed on to the crew of The Mutiny in a drunken stupor. Written by Alan Grant. Art and cover by Carl Critchlow and Mark Propst. FC, 32 pg. Mando Format. Cover price $2.25.

Lobo and Lucky have been floating for two weeks in the guts of the giant space-whale. Little do they know that a mere intestine away floats Captain Rehab, still trying to kill the monster, alongside the Blackbutt pirate gang Lobo was hired to slaughter in the first fraggin' place. Written by Alan Grant. Art and cover by Carl Critchlow and Mark Propst. FC, 32 pg. Mando Format. Cover price $2.25.

The apartment of yuppie buddies sure didn't expect a couple of brutal alien intergalactic bounty-killers to respond to their ad for roommates--but that's what happened when Lobo and Jonas Glim needed an inconspicuous joint to hole-up in while getting ready for their big score. Still, it wasn't all bad. No, that's a lie. It WAS all bad. Drinking coffee, watching must-see TV, talking golf, discussing hair-care products, investing in junk bonds, and eating healthily--Lobo and Jonas barely get out alive! Written by Alan Grant. Art and cover by Alex Horley. FC, 32 pg. Mando Format. Cover price $2.25.

Nobody dumps the Main Man for another guy! Say it ain't so 'Bo?!? Lobo tangos his way to Argentina to find Perfidia--the girl who stole his heart. Little does he realize that he's gotta tear out a buncha beating hearts before he finds the one that he thinks beats only for him. Dancing and violence abound as the blood flows down Argentina way! Written by Alan Grant. Art and cover by Ariel Olivetti and Pier Brito. FC, 32 pg. Mando Format. Cover price $2.25.

It's a Genesis tie-in, Lobo style! Lobo handles Genesis with the same gut-wrenching aplomb he used with Zero Hour, Underworld Unleashed, and the rest of these damn cross-overs. Only this time, it's the end of the freakin' universe, and Lobo wasn't invited! So what does he do? He crashes the party! With booze, babes and brutality enough for everyone--including Darkseid--Lobo demands entertainment! He demands his money's worth! And not even that goody-goody super-cheez Goldstar can stop him! In fact, before this issue is over, Goldstar tries and fails to absorb all the goodness in the universe...and he pays for his failure with his life! It's hilarious, folks! And it's all here! Written by Alan Grant. Art and cover by Carl Critchlow and Mark Propst. FC, 32 pg. Mando Format. Cover price $2.25.

Just because the biggest organized brawl of the season is scheduled for that night, doesn't mean Lobo can say no to an offer of easy credits for a protection job that same evening. But when Paranoid Jones hires the Main Man to be his bodyguard, the last thing he expects is to be shackled to Lobo's side and dragged center stage for a massive, no-survivors blood-fest. And this time, Lobo plans on winning the fest single-handed, by facing off mano-a-mano against the likes of Big Bopper, Johnny Quietus, and the legend himself, Jackie Chin--the man with the largest chin in space. Written by Alan Grant. Art and cover by Carl Critchlow and Mark Propst. FC, 32 pg. Mando Format. Cover price $2.25.

Cover pencils by Carl Critchlow, inks by Mark Propst. "The Big Brawl Part Two: Pulp Friction!", script by Alan Grant, art by Alex Ronald; During the Big Brawl contest, Lobo loses his head but his torso continues to battle with a little morse code help from Paranoid Jones. 40 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.25.

Lobo pursues his quarry, Kiljoy Riggs, to the Planet of Perpetual Motion, the Kolossus of Roads! There's plenty of drivin', cruisin' and slaughter as Lobo proceeds to incur every possible moving violation in space. But do the antics of the Main Man interfere with the lovely honeymoon of newlyweds Meekly and Melda Milde? Written by Alan Grant. Art and cover by Carl Critchlow and Mark Propst. FC, 32 pg. Mando Format. Cover price $2.25.

At last, the jealously guarded secret can be revealed! Where the heck does Lobo get that loyal entourage of para-military penguins that are always trooping through these pages? Were they really the hopeless, downtrodden slaves of the tyrant of the North, Kris "Crusher" Kringle? It's a bitter, frightful tale, full of guns, ice, some fish, some egg-hatching, and some brutal murdering sociopathic maniacs. Written by Alan Grant. Art by Rafael Garres. FC, 32 pg. Mando Format. Cover price $2.25.

Cover art by Norm Breyfogle. "True Stories of the Highway Patrol," script by Alan Grant, art by Norm Breyfogle; Highway Patrol officers, Broderick and Crawford, kill time playing "I Spy" while behind a billboard patrolling Route 66; A super fast vehicle races past; They turn on their siren and pursue the lawbreaking Lobo, who ignores the police tailing him as he almost runs down an elderly Native American with his hawg; The Main Man catches up to a red convertible and wolf-whistles at the babe driving; Concentrating on the blonde, Lobo fails to notice the patrol car trying to stop him on his left, and concentrating on the callous motorcyclist, the police fail to notice the truck heading straight for them; Later, drug-taking and gunplay ensue. 36 pgs., full color. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

Cover art by Simon Colby. "The Hunting Party" (Part 1 of 3: Funeral For A Feeb!, script by Alan Grant, art by Simon Coleby; Lobo goes to Goldstar's funeral; vs. Jane Gang. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.25.

It's a series of revoltin' eulogies for the dead super-cheez Goldstar, as Lobo disrupts the hell out of the ceremonies and does his level best to re-kill as many already-dead heroes as he can find. It's pretty sick, an' no mistake! Written by Alan Grant. Art and cover by Carl Critchlow and Mark Propst. FC, 32 pg. Mando Format. Cover price $2.25.

The Goldstar fan club uses Lobo's mashed-up corpse to power a gigantic galactic "GoodVibes" machine, beaming waves of Goldstar-inspired niceness to an unsuspecting cosmos. Unfortunately for the cosmos, Lobo's built-in badness overwhelms Goldstar's built-in goodness, and waves of evil corrupt all that lives! It's true! Written by Alan Grant. Art and cover by Carl Critchlow and Mark Propst. FC, 32 pg. Mando Format. Cover price $2.25.

Welcome to...Sheepworld? Cecil B. Geeky, what did you do on your summer vacation? Well, he went on a big family outing to Sheepworld, a fabulously charming place...until it turned into a giant bloodbath courtesy of Lobo, who showed up on the trail of some incredibly original and surprisingly distinctive fugitives. It's a heartwarming tale sure to permanently infuriate the ASPCA. Written by Alan Grant. Art and cover by Arnie Jorgensen and David Meikis. FC, 32 pg. Mando Format. Cover price $2.50.

LobocopHow's the Main Man gonna have his fun when he's stuck in a town that's hosting the Intergalactic Police Convention? How else? Strap on a gun and a badge and teach the boys in blue a lesson in dishin' out some truly criminal justice! Miss this one and Main Marshal ain't lettin' you off with just a warning! Written by Alan Grant. Art by Greg Luzniak and Mark Propst. FC, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

Lobo co-creator Keith Giffen returns to illustrate a special tale that he and the regular guy, Alan Grant, cooked up. Seems a villain who treats world destruction as a fine art has decided to make Earth his next masterpiece, and Lobo's been hired to stop him. Will th' Main Man save a planet that gives him nothin' but grief? Or will he grab some popcorn, sit back, and watch the fireworks? We ain't sayin', but get the melted butter ready, just in case. Written by Keith Giffen and Alan Grant. Art by Keith Giffen and Claude St. Aubin. Cover by Greg Luzniak and Mark Propst. FC, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

Cover pencils by Greg Luzniak, inks by Mark Propst. "Bad Wee Bastards," script by Alan Grant (as Petit Grant), pencils by Greg Luzniak (as Nano Luziak), inks by Mark Propst (as Micro Propst); Reptile King Drago hires Lobo to become the massacring murderer to a micro-universe race of beings placated onto his desk less he fears the race will venture out and war on his empire; Lobo is shrunk to microscopic levels from his world to become a giant battling tiny alien farmers onto another; Faster than you can say "Gulliver", the Main Man gets a lesson on size and battle. Preview of cover to LOBO #60. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.50.

Part 1 of the 3-part "The All-New, Nonviolent Adventures of Superbo!" From Superman to the Demon, Lobo's faced some pretty tough foes before, but they don't hold a candle to his worst adversaries ever: the DC Comics Marketing and Editorial Departments!!! Yes, following a harsh review in Wizard, the "suits" in New York decide it's time to make over the Main Man. And it ain't pretty, when they turn the baddest biker in space into "Superbo"--the newest caped crusader for everything that's good and decent. How long do you think Lobo can stand being the goodest of the good guys before he goes postal on everyone in the comics business? Written by Alan Grant. Art and cover by Greg Luzniak and Mark Propst. FC, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

Part 2 of the 3-part "The All-New, Nonviolent Adventures of Superbo!" Now that Lobo's had his act cleaned up for him, he faces the Savage Six in a battle that pits pure nastiness against DC's newest champion of goodness and fair play. Waitaminute! Is this really LOBO we're talkin' about? 'Fraid so, frag fans. But how long do ya think we'll go before this book's namby-pamby new direction turns into a bloodbath? Well, it IS a 3-part story, so you do the math. Written by Alan Grant. Art and cover by Greg Luzniak and Mark Propst. FC, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

Cover pencils by Greg Luzniak, inks by Mark Propst. "The All-New, Non-Violent Adventures of Superbo, Part 3: Return to Eden," script by Alan Grant (as Adam Grant), pencils by Greg Luzniak (as Spare-Rib Luzniak), inks by Mark Propst (as Cain Propst) and Jon Holdredge (as Abel Holdredge); The conclusion of 'Super-Bo' has the book's writer Alan Grant rampaging New York to put the lowdown beating of his life against Wizard Magazine editors for their critique on his own book; Lobo throws down his sorrows in beer and grudges with editor "Bad Dan" Raspler before the enemies from Wizard Magazine appear; Ultimately, Lobo lays down the law on who and what he is to no change of his attitude- and pummels Alan Grant on the side as well. Preview of cover to LOBO #63. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.50.

Cover art by Ariel Olivetti. "Soul Brothers, Part One: Heaven Sent... Hell Bent!", script by Alan Grant, art by Ariel Olivetti; Lobo arrives at his employer's rendezvous on Earth, which happens to be hosting a revivalist meeting; He forces his way through the gathering to mock the preacher on stage, only to look on with incredulity at Etrigan behind the lectern; His old acquaintance welcomes him with a blast of Hellfire which burns off Lobo's hair and frightens the crowd who scatter immediately; As the Demon moves close to gloat, Lobo wraps his hook around his throat; The two frenemies tussle until a divine entity intervenes; The angel introduces himself as Malazel, the one who requested the presence of the two misfits; Malazel wishes to retain their services in order to reclaim an innocent soul from Hell. Preview of cover to LOBO #64. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.50.

Cover art by Ariel Olivetti. "Soul Brothers, Part Two: The Gospel According to Lobo," script by Alan Grant (as Matthew Grant), art by Ariel Olivetti (as Mark Olivetti); Lobo regains consciousness within a black void, not knowing where he is or how he arrived here; Without warning he is suddenly struck by some invisible force; The blows continue to come from the darkness until the Main Man decides to fight back; He throws his fists hoping to land a punch on his mysterious assailant; Also enveloped by the pitch, Etrigan is blind-sided by an unseen foe. After being struck several times, the Demon ignites a flame in the palm of his hand to illuminate his surroundings, revealing his former ally Lobo to be the source of the fighting; As the two combatants brutalise each other, Lord Nytemayr watches with pleasure as his captives are pitted against one another, trapped within the illusion of his Sphere of a Thousand Nightmares. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.50.