Wolff and Byrd Counselors of the Macabre (1994) comic books 1993-1995
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Issue #2
Published Jul 1994 by Exhibit A Press.$2.50
$2.50
Cover by Batton Lash. "Curse Of The Were-house!", script and pencils by Batton Lash, inks by Dennis Caco (assist), Derek Ozawa (assist), and Batton Lash; Kim Curtis, an old friend of Jeff Byrd's, comes to him with a big problem: the house she and her husband, Tom, bought turns into a haunted house whenever the moon is full; Now Tom's boss is suing for personal injuries incurred when the house attacked him, the neighbors are up in arms over the mysterious going on, and federal agencies are getting into the act; How did the house become cursed?; Who is haunting it?; How can it be exorcised?; And how can Kim and Tom get the government off their backs?; Wolff & Byrd come to the rescue, with plot twists galore as well as some digs at overzealous federal agencies. 28 pgs., b&w. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.
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Issue #3
Published Sep 1994 by Exhibit A Press.$2.50
$2.50
Cover by Batton Lash. "Welcome to Issue 3!", script by Gregory Gallant (as Seth), John Mitchell, and Batton Lash, art by Batton Lash, Gregory Gallant (as Seth), and Jana Christy; In this change-of-pace issue we go behind the scenes at the law offices as well as see Alanna and Jeff tackle three separate cases; In "The Zombies Strike at Midnight," workers at the voodoo doll plant consult W&B in their labor dispute with their black magic-wielding boss; Sodd, the Thing Called It, is back in "Court of Public Opinion"; Then Wolff & Byrd's secretary, Mavis, has a scary experience on the streets of New York while the counselors themselves experience "Things That Go Bump in the Night... And Day;" Finally, "The Man Who Broke the Laws of Gravity (and Landed in Court)" is Professor Lowell M. Rose, who has learned to levitate and now feels he is above it all, even the legal system. 28 pgs., b&w. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.
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Issue #4
Published Nov 1994 by Exhibit A Press.$2.50
$2.50
Cover by Batton Lash. "A Host Of Horrors," script and pencils by Batton Lash, inks by Melissa Uran (assist), Derek Ozawa (assist), and Batton Lash; When 1950's horror host "The Bier-Meister" is tapped to host a new show on EEK!, the All-Horror Channel, parents' groups try to get the program squelched; Wolff and Byrd end up having to spring the Beir-Meister from jail, deal with the spirit of a 1950's anti-horror crusader, battle do-gooders from the present, and endure the endless recountings of old EC-style horror stories; The comic addresses issues of censorship in popular culture and explores the old vs. the new in concepts of horror; Added attraction: the first appearance of Niles Pib, British writer of novels and comics, known for creating "The Somnambulist." 28 pgs., b&w. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.
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Issue #5
Published Feb 1995 by Exhibit A Press.$2.50
Cover by Batton Lash. Untitled story, script and pencils by Batton Lash, inks by Melissa Uran (assist), Derek Ozawa (assist), and Batton Lash; Supermodel Dawn DeVine wants to get out of her contract with the Greatbody Agency, but the agency's head, Jake Panache, has a magical hold over her; The supernatural nature of his control is revealed when Dawn is unable to appear in court because of her unusual "condition"; Part of the story is told in fairy tale style. A pinup of Alanna by Jana Christy of Very Vicky fame. 28 pgs., b&w. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.
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Issue #7
Published Jun 1995 by Exhibit A Press.$2.50
$2.50
Cover by Batton Lash. "I, Sodd," script and pencils by Batton Lash, inks by Batton Lash, Melissa Uran (assist), and Derek Ozawa (assist); Story about a vegetative character, from his own point of view. "I Turned A Dream Date Into A Nightmare," script and pencils by Batton Lash, inks by Batton Lash, Melissa Uran (assist), and Derek Ozawa (assist); A night on the town with issue 5's supermodel, Dawn DeVine. Pinup by Randy Reynaldo. 28 pgs., b&w. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.
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Issue #8
Published Sep 1995 by Exhibit A Press.$2.50
$2.50
Cover by Batton Lash. "Welcome To Bar-Con," script and pencils by Batton Lash, inks by Batton Lash, Melissa Uran (assist), and Derek Ozawa (assist); Mavis stays home and minds the office while Jeff and Alanna go off to San Diego for the Bar Convention; Mavis ends up tangling with that pesky Toby Bascoe and "Th'Lulu," a creature conjured from an ancient tome; Meanwhile, Wolff & Byrd encounter convention shenanigans, including costumers, huksters, and boring panels, at a more "informal" type of bar convention. Pinup by Donna Barr. 28 pgs., b&w. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.
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Issue #9
Published Nov 1995 by Exhibit A Press.$2.50
$2.50
Cover by Batton Lash. "The * Files," script and pencils by Batton Lash, inks by Batton Lash, Melissa Uran (assist), and Derek Ozawa (assist); Psychic phenomena...alien abductions...unexplained coincidences...these are things Alanna and Jeff can deal with. But when two FBI agents show up and start trampling on Wolff & Byrd's otherworldly client's rights, things really get spooky. Pinup by Michael Cohen. 28 pgs., b&w. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.
