Dark Horse Presents (1986) comic books 1995

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Cover by Terry LaBan. The greatest writers and artists always find a home in Dark Horse! This month we're proud to introduce you to our latest resident, Terry Laban. He brings his hilarious, on-target Cud characters to Dark Horse Presents in this three-part tale steeped in today's counterculture youth. Also this issue, join us for the second installment of Shannon Wheeler's Too Much Coffee Man, as he meets his Coffee Maker! And don't miss the exciting conclusion to Blackheart from Robbie Morrison and Frank Quitely. B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Cover by Eddie Campbell. Eddie Campbell's critically acclaimed Eyeball Kid returns to grace the pages of DHP in this, the first installment of his all-new, six-part saga titled, "The Picture of Doreen Grey." Terry LaBan continues his Cud capers with his second episode of "Eno & Plum," as we peek into the lives of a couple from today's younger generation who have absolutely nothing to say! "Too Much Coffee Man" continues his hell-bent adventures in the third chapter by Shannon Wheeler. B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Cover by August Hill. Two miles beyond way out there and three strokes short of a golf score! The latest issue of DHP continues to prove that quality and diversity have a home at Dark Horse! In "The Picture of Doreen Grey," Eddie Campbell mixes two parts whimsy and one part philosophy to create a screwball cocktail for The Eyeball Kid. Meanwhile, back at the coffee house, Terry Laban concludes his off-beat examination of today's counter-culture in the final installment of "Eno and Plum." And while on the subject of coffee, Shannon Wheeler pours a hot mug of hilarity into the concluding chapter of "Too Much Coffee Man Meets His Coffee Maker." Will he get creamed? You gotta read it to find out, sugar! Front cover painting is provided by newcomer August Hall. B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Cover by Stephano Gaudiano. This isn't a comic-book! It's a dinner invitation and we're serving up monkey brains! Your servers for the evening will be the Kabuki Kid and Lu-Win, compliments of the outrageous team of Roger Langridge and Gordon Rennie! They've cooked up "A Pot Full of Noodles," a hilariously politically incorrect samurai/cowboy spoof that'll leave you hungry for more! But clear your plate for the debut of "Here and Now," the tale of a private eye forced to relive his own troubled childhood while babysitting an abandoned boy and spying on a cheating wife. Ed Brubaker wrote it, and Stefano Gaudiano drew it and provided us with our painted cover. And finally, the event of the evening! Joe Theseus and The Eyeball Kid get all dolled up for Joe's out-of-body marriage to Big Ginny, Queen of the Amazons, in Eddie Campbell's "A Picture of Doreen Grey." No doubt about it; you're not leaving with an empty stomach! B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Cover by Roger Langridge. Gas up your tank and start up your engine! We're revving on a rally towards DHP #100! First stop is the Far East, where we'll devour a "Pot Full of Noodles" with The Kabuki Kid! It's your standard fare of samurai/cowboy satires, cooked up courtesy of mssrs. Rennie and Langridge! But don't fill up too much, 'cause you'll need to be lean and mean to follow Hal in "Here and Now." Ed Brubaker and Stefano Gaudiano have sent private dick Hal on the wildest investigation of them all: that of his own past! Then it's on to "The Picture of Doreen Grey," by Vertigo creator Eddie Campbell. He's got The Eyeball Kid running for the garter, when Big Ginny, Queen of the Amazons, plunges into them sacred nuptials with Joe Theseus! All in all, it's a rousing start in the big ride to the magnificent #100! B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Cover by Eddie Campbell. You know when you fill up your tank, and the little arrow in your fuel gauge goes beyond the full mark? That feeling like you've got enough gas to go around the globe twice, only stopping for things like Jolt cola and pecan logs? That's how Schreck feels editing DHP, 'cause this issue is more than full. First up, he's got the penultimate chapter of the spaghetti-western/samurai spoof, "A Pot Full of Noodles," by Rennie and Langridge, in which The Kabuki Kid and his faithful sidekick Lu-Win encounter the Evil Factory Man and his Droidzilloid -- fast, furious, and fun! Then the plot thickens for private eye Hal, as Ed "Lowlife" Brubaker and Stefano Gaudiano conclude "Here and Now." And finally, in "The Picture of Doreen Grey" the Kid goes Eyeballs-to-the-wall in an all-out assault against the Body Corporation, while Joe's lost in his own nirvana. So Schreck tears outta this issue with his gauge still past full, and he's burning rubber heading toward the big five-part DHP 100 blowout! If you're real nice, he'll let you ride shotgun! B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Cover by Eric White. The Brits and the Yanks battle it out for top billing in DHP #99! The Red Coats fire the first two shots in the form of award-winning author Jamie Delano (Hellblazer, Animal Man) and the enigmatic Shane Oakley! They offer up a macabre tale of a father so disaffected with his own life that he's willing to watch his son suffer a fate worse still, in "The Crack." America counters with the short-short, "My Mentor," in which the master of autobiografix, Harvey Pekar, traces the origins of his long-time connection with jazz, aided by the genius that is Joe Sacco. Then it's back to Britain for the final segment of the "Kabuki Kid," by Gordon Rennie and Roger Langridge. No genre's safe from the wicked wit of the wildest Wu-Shu warrior in this all-out assault on Hollywood! And wrapping up the battle comes a Dark Horse from Down Under, the inimitable Eddie Campbell, who wraps up "The Picture of Doreen Grey" with Joe Theseus contemplating godhood, the Kid pondering motherhood, and a major player getting a bullet in the face. So who takes top billing? That's for you to decide! B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Part 0 of 5 - Wraparound cover by Mike Allred. NOTE: There are 6 different versions of #100. They are numbered from 0 to 5 and are all different stories. The numbers are represented by the letter at the end of the issue number. This is #0 of 5. Supplement to Hero Illustrated. 2-page Eno and Plum tale (a Cud exclusive!) by Terry LaBan; Concrete: The Artistic Impulse excerpt by Paul Chadwick (continued in Dark Horse Presents (1986) #100D); Fat Dog Mendoza: The Secret Life of Leftovers excerpt by Scott Musrove (continued in Dark Horse Presents (1986) #100C); 2-page Pistachio tale (a THB exclusive!) by Paul Pope; Bird Dog excerpt by Ed Brubaker & Pat McEown (continued in Dark Horse Presents (1986) #100E); The Ninth Gland excerpt by Renee French (continued in Dark Horse Presents (1986) #100B); interview with DHP editor Bob Schreck; Hellboy: The Chained Coffin excerpt by Mike Mignola (continued in Dark Horse Presents (1986) #100C). B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Part 1 of 5 - Cover by Frank Miller. NOTE: There are 6 different versions of #100. They are numbered from 0 to 5 and are all different stories. The numbers are represented by the letter at the end of the issue number. For our fifth anniversary, Frank Miller introduced Sin City -- be here for his next hit. B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Part 2 of 5 - Cover by Bernie Wrightson. NOTE: There are 6 different versions of #100. They are numbered from 0 to 5 and are all different stories. The numbers are represented by the letter at the end of the issue number. Hellboy's origin is revealed in this new 10-page tale titled "The Chained Coffin," written and illustrated by Mike Mignola! Meet the Mom and Dad of the world's greatest paranormal investigator! Bitchy Bitch stomps through a 6-page story by Roberta Gregory. There's an all-new 8-page tale titled "Yes," by comics' hottest newcomer Paul Pope (THB). Fat Dog Mendoza is featured in "The Secret Life of Leftovers" by Scott Musgrove. Jack Pollock cooks up a1-page appetizer starring Devil Chef. And there's a 3-page Alec story by Eddie Campbell. B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Part 3 of 5 - Cover by Geof Darrow. NOTE: There are 6 different versions of #100. They are numbered from 0 to 5 and are all different stories. The numbers are represented by the letter at the end of the issue number. We start off with a 14-page Concrete tale titled "The Artistic Impulse," written and illustrated by Paul Chadwick. It brings back the same characters that appeared in the first issue of Dark Horse Presents way back in 1986!Then there's a 6-page story titled "Whistle and Queenie" by girl-hero Megan Kelso! Harvey Pekar tells us about"Breakfast at Billy's" in a 5-page story illustrated by Joe Sacco."Faggot Story" is a 6-page autobio story written by James Sturm and Dan Savage, and illustrated by Jason Waskey. And we cap it off with a page of sick strips from the fevered brain of Ivan Brunetti! B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Part 4 of 5 - Cover by Dave Gibbons. NOTE: There are 6 different versions of #100. They are numbered from 0 to 5 and are all different stories. The numbers are represented by the letter at the end of the issue number. Dave Gibbons pays tribute to EC with a scary Martha Washington cover, tied in with the 6-page story, "Attack of the Flesh-Eating Monsters," which he and Frank Miller provide for our entertainment pleasure! "Black Cross," which debuted in DHP #1,returns in an 8-page story by Chris Warner. There's a 2-page autobio strip titled "Oh, My Goodness," written by Harvey Pekar and illustrated by Joe Sacco. Ellen Fornéy (Tomato) reveals her real-life encounter with Tom Waits in a 4-page story called "Bourbon on the Rocks". There's an 8-page tale titled "Bird Dog" by Ed Brubaker (Lowlife)and Pat McEown (Grendel). Brian Sendelbach takes four pages toteach us that"Violence is Golden". And we're treated to "The Symphony of Daily Nourishment" by Rick Geary, a 1-pager with a good beat we can all dance to! B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Part 5 of 5 - Cover by Mike Allred. NOTE: There are 6 different versions of #100. They are numbered from 0 to 5 and are all different stories. The numbers are represented by the letter at the end of the issue number. Arthur Adams treats us to 8 pages of Monkeyman and O'Brien! Ann and Tiberius duke it out with a bug-eyed monster from outer space in this witty, beautifully drawn story! Self-publishing giants Jeff Smith (Bone) and Paul Pope (THB) come together for the first time to cook up an 8-page story titled "Pan-Fried Girl". Love & Rockets' Mario Hernandez tells us about"Los Malcriados" ("The Brats") in his 8-page story. Evan Dorkin takes us on a 2-page dairy tirade with Milk and Cheese. And we wrap it all up with the introduction of Frankenstein, P.I. in a 6-page story titled "Butcher's Night Out" by Rich Hedden and Mike McPhillips! Cover price $2.50.

Cover by Bernie Wrightson. Bernie Wrightson, Paul Pope, Harvey Pekar, and John Bolton! Editor Bob Schreck continues to mix it up in Dark Horse Presents, the greatest anthology on the market! Where else could you find one of the most talented macabre artists of the century drawing one of the coolest monsters of film and comics? Bernie Wrightson teams up with red-hot Spiderman author Ron Marz for a two-part Aliens story! This is the finest pen-and-ink work you're likely to see this year, and the creepiest interpretation of the big bugs in a long time. And if you've somehow missed Paul Pope's self-published work, part one of the year-long "One Trick Rip Off" will show you why this new guy got all those Eisner nominations his first time out of the gate. This issue also features underground luminaries Harvey Pekar and Joe Sacco, and a hard-boiled cop tale by Steve Niles and Paul Lee, which connects to the stunning back cover painting by John Bolton! This issue's so over-stuffed with greatness, we don't even have room for a letters column! B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Cover by Bernie Wrightson. In this conclusion to the "Aliens" story, the extraterrestrial scientists from last issue become fodder for the big bug, and their ship crashes into an earth jungle. Notables Bernie Wrightson and Ron Marz turn in a fast-moving, suspenseful, and beautifully rendered tale of everyone's favorite exoskeletal carnivores. "Mr. Painter" is the story of a disaffected artiste, Alan Bland -- a coffee addict and tuba aficionado -- who becomes obsessed with an old painting he finds in his parents' home. "The One Trick Rip-off" is a stylish, comics noir strip set in a near-future L.A. and focuses on a small group of thieves called the One Tricks. Paul Pope follows up on his Eisner-nominated THB with the second chapter of this twelve-part thriller. "Cal: Hairball" is a mystery featuring Cal McDonald, paranormal investigator, whose pursuit of some weird characters puts him on the trail of a murderer. And in "Sun Ra," Pekar and Sacco give a biographical profile on the band leader who first incorporated electric instruments with percussion and wind instruments to mix traditional African music with modern jazz. B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Cover by Stan Shaw. Jack Kirby is the undeniable King of Comics. He created most of the heroes we all grew up with. But superheroes weren't his exclusive subject matter -- he also drew westerns, crime stories, romance comics . . . and Bible plates. In the 1970s, Kirby illustrated his favorite scenes from the Old Testament; not comic stories, but illustrative plates. "It was the best work of his life," says Roz Kirby. "The artwork he was most proud of." For a look at the greatest work of the greatest illustrator comics has ever known -- will ever know -- be sure to order your copy of Dark Horse Presents #103. And as if that's not enough, the most diverse anthology in comics runs the gamut this month, ranging from the slyly hip to the angst-ridden to the weird and supernatural. The world's first unborn superhero, "The Pink Tornado," debuts in this issue, "Mr. Painter" continues the story of a disaffected artiste, Alan Bland -- a coffee addict and tuba aficionado -- who becomes obsessed with an old painting he finds in his parents' home. Paul Pope, alternative comics genius, continues "The One Trick Rip-Off," a stylish, comics noir strip set in a near-future Los Angeles and focusing on a small group of thieves called the One Tricks. "Cal: Hairball" is a mystery featuring Cal McDonald, paranormal investigator, whose pursuit of some weird characters puts him hot on the trail of a murderer. This month, these weird characters show themselves as even weirder by killing Cal's client! Kitsch, comedy, comics noir, and Kirby -- if you're wanting anything more, you're just getting greedy! B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover by Scott Musgrove. A stillborn superhero; an artiste for whom life has lost all meaning; a gang of hard-boiled thieves in future Los Angeles; a paranormal private eye. Put these diverse elements into the same book and you have the 104th issue of the comics industry's premiere anthology title. In "The Pink Tornado," the world's first stillborn superhero confronts his arch-nemesis, Dr. Canada, the nefarious leader of the secret society known only as I.C.O.N. "That's Mr. Painter to You" is the story of Alan Bland, a disaffected artistewith an unhealthy obsession for an old painting he found in his parents' home. In "The One Trick Rip-Off," a stylish, comics noir strip set in a near future Los Angeles, we meet a small cabal of hardbitten thieves, known to each other as the One Tricks. Finally, in "Cal: Hairball" we continue unfolding the story of Cal McDonald, paranormal investigator, whose search for a murderer leads inexorably to some truly weird characters who get even weirder, fiestier, and hairier during the full moon! B&W. Cover price $2.95.