Auctions: comic books 1995-1997

2099 AD (1995) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4399790001

Acetate cover, pencils by Joe Quesada, inks by Jimmy Palmiotti, colors by Angus McKie. "Everything Is Fair," script by Terry Kavanagh, pencils by Marc Campos, inks by Jimmy Palmiotti; Doom 2099 consults with his Black Cabinet; Lohengrin is confronted by Polymire and Septymbre for an artifact; Hulk 2099 considers using an alien jar to bring Gawain back to life; Doom 2099 recruits Ghost Rider 2099; Spider-Man 2099 is informed of Doom's plans by Punisher 2099; Bloodhawk finds a hidden vault, while Meanstreak and Halloween Jack look for an artifact; Spider-Man, Punisher, X-Men and Ghost Rider come together to stop Septymbre from bringing back Wintre. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $3.95.

Action Comics (1938 DC) 714 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #3708331013

The Joker returns to Metropolis when a sleazy manufacturer creates a toy line based upon the Clown Prince of Crime. Written by David Michelinie, with art by Kieron Dwyer and Denis Rodier. Cover by Dwyer and Rodier. Miraweb Format. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.95.

Adventures of the Mask Toys R Us Special Edition (1996) 0 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: See item notes

Toys 'R' Us Edition. Minor front/back scuff(s).

Label #2112152005

Promotional item from Toy R Us stores. 12 pgs. Full color.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 400A CGC 9.6 Embossed Gray

Paper: White

Die-Cut Cover.

Label #0108138001

EMBOSSED GRAY OVERLAY COVER. Regular giant-size edition; Death of Aunt May in "The Gift." Script by J.M. DeMatteis, pencils by Mark Bagley, inks by Larry Mahlstedt. Scarlet Spider guest stars. Back-up story, "A Shock to the System." Script by J.M. DeMatteis, pencils by John Romita Jr., inks by John Romita Sr. (Story continues in Spider-Man 57.) Back-up story, "The Morning After." Plot by J.M. DeMatteis, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Tom Grummett, inks by Al Milgrom. Covers by Bagley/Mahlstedt. Cover price $3.95.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 406 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4186273022

Cover pencils by Mark Bagley, inks by Larry Mahlstedt. First appearance of the new (female) Doctor Octopus. Scarlet Spider guest stars in the Greatest Responsibility part 1, "Crossroads," script by J. M. DeMatteis, pencils by Angel Medina, inks by Larry Mahlstedt and Randy Emberlin; Ben goes into cyberspace to help Seward track the thief that stole his files when he was a prisoner only to encounter anti-viral programs that overload Seward's virtual reality system; Using the stolen files, Dr. Octopus discovers that Seward developed a stable interface between the real world and virtual reality; Meanwhile, Peter and MJ visit Seward to check for any more "time bombs" in Peter's head; Later, Ock agents Johnson and Steele test her VR Wave, bringing a virtual reality Jurassic Age to Fifth Avenue before the device cuts out. The story continues in Spider-Man 63. 36 pgs., full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Angela Special (1995) SPAWN CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Pirate Spawn Cover.

Label #4407731002

Angela Special (retailer incentive), cover 2 of 2. This Pirate Spawn cover was available only to Diamond Comics distributing. Retailers obtained an issue by ordering 25 issues of Spawn (1992) #32 from Diamond.

Azrael Agent of the Bat (1995) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #2133927011

Fallen Angel: Part 1 of 7: Some say in Fire... - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art and Cover by Barry Kitson & James Pascoe. He is a creature of fire and retribution, of violence and bloodlust. He is the angel of justice...and vengeance...and sometimes of death. But perhaps first and foremost, he is a tortured mortal man. Azrael is back. The fallen angel of 'KnightsEnd' returns in the ongoing series, back in his awesome original costume and forced by events he cannot control to resume the war he believed was over. In the wake of 'KnightsEnd,' Jean-Paul Valley -- the man who had been Batman -- has seemingly regained his sanity. Now broken and lost, Valley is still haunted by his disgrace and by nightmarish visions of the true Batman. His torment nearly blinds him to the dangers of the mean streets on which he lives, until circumstances trigger his life-long conditioning, forcing Azrael to the surface. Elsewhere, mysterious forces are swirling with designs on the avenging angel...including the Dark Knight himself! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Batman (1940) 531D CBCS 9.8 Jones Glow Variant

Paper: White

Glow-In-The-Dark Edition.

Label #21-22C7798-004

Glow cover with Deadman. The Deadman Connection Part 2 of 3: Cult of the Mummy - Written by Doug Moench. Art by Kelley Jones and John Beatty. The Dark Knight and special guest star, Deadman, take their investigation to Peru, where they battle an army of mercenaries who have enslaved the native population! 32 pages, full color. NOTE: As noted in the letters column of #534, some key dialogue was garbled on page 4 of #531, and word balloons were out of sequence in the last panel of page 18. On page 4, Bruce Wayne should have said: "It may be that all the subatomic particles in existence are interconnected, forming a single universal and non-local consciousness of which any one piece contains all the information required to replicate the entire universe, just as any living cell contains all the non-local genetic information necessary to clone an entire new organism." And the correct sequence of page 18's dialogue is: BATMAN: "Put your arms around my neck, Brand - and hold on tight!" DEADMAN: "No way on a first date, pal." BATMAN: "They're coming - and there's no other way across." DEADMAN: "Hey, you ain't the only one who can swing through the air with the greatest of ease..." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.50.

Batman The Long Halloween (1997) 8 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #20-26442BF-012

"Mother's Day." The Scarecrow escapes from Arkham Asylum and douses Batman with fear gas. Bruce, under the influence, runs from Captain Gordon. The death of Bruce Wayne's parents is revisited, further illuminating Batman's motivations for fighting crime. A contest for readers to guess the identity of Holiday is announced. Script by Jeph Loeb, art and cover by Tim Sale. Cover price $2.95.

Batman vs. the Incredible Hulk (1995) 1A VF- 7.5 1st Printing

Comic-sized gold reprint edition. Reprints the 1981 treasury edition in standard comic book format. NOTE: This is the first printing of this reprint edition. Cover price $3.95.

Body Bags (1996 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4063289015

Story and art by Jason Pearson. Cover by Michael Golden. Terminus, Georgia is bounty-hunter central. To be a successful hunter, or "body bagger," in Terminus, you've gotta be tougher than the perps you're chasing and meaner than your competition, especially when the competition is Clownface's 14-year-old daughter, Panda. Clownface and Pops fill both bills, but that didn't stop some dumb bagger from bombing their office. And nothing will stop them from exacting their ounce of flesh. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Bondage Girls at War (1996-1997 Eros Comix) 1 FN/VF 7.0

Residue.

Collected Omaha The Cat Dancer TPB (1987-1996 Kitchen Sink Press) 6-1ST FN+ 6.5

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Collects "Omaha" The Cat Dancer (1986 Kitchen Sink/Fantagraphics) #19-20.

Story and art by Reed Waller and Kate Worley.

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $19.95.

Crossover Classics The Marvel/DC Collection TPB (1991-2003 DC/Marvel) 2-1ST VF 8.0

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Batman/Punisher (1994), Punisher/Batman: Deadly Knights (1994), Silver Surfer/Superman (1996), and Batman/Captain America (1996). Collected in this volume are the now out-of-print Batman/Punisher: Lake of Fire featuring Jean-Paul Valley - Azrael - as the Batman; Punisher/Batman, which teams Bruce Wayne with Frank Castle for the first time; and the space-spanning Silver Surfer/Superman; and Batman/Captain America. Softcover, 224 pages, full color. Cover price $17.99.

Cyblade Shi The Battle for Independents (1995) 1A CGC 9.4 Silvestri

Paper: White

Label #0047291016

1st appearance of Witchblade. Marc Silvestri art. Story continues in Shi Cyblade The Battle For Independents Cover price $2.95.

Cyblade Shi The Battle for Independents (1995) 1A CGC 9.2 Silvestri

Paper: White

Label #0012312010

1st appearance of Witchblade. Marc Silvestri art. Story continues in Shi Cyblade The Battle For Independents Cover price $2.95.

Deadpool (1997 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4262963023

"Hey, It's Deadpool (or...Deadpool #1)" Written by Joe Kelly. Pencils by Ed McGuinness. Inks by Nathan Massengill and Norman LeeCover. pencils by Ed McGuinness, and inks by Nathan Massengill. After assisting a revolution in Bolivia (and getting paid in revolutionary bucks), Deadpool heads back to merc central to have words with Patch; Pool's next mission takes him to Antarctica to tangle with Sasquatch and blow up a gamma research station in the process; Finding out that the melting gamma core will irradiate the entire southern hemisphere, Deadpool fixes the problem and saves the day; DP is approached by Zoe and Noah and offered a position with Landau, Luckman and Lake but he quickly turns them down as being a good guy isn't exactly his style. Behind the Scenes text article: A look at the making of the issue including script fragmants, rough pencils, cover process and character designs. Promo of Generation X material. Cover price $2.95.

Deadpool (1997 1st Series) 4 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Slab: See item notes

Minor front/back scuff(s).

Label #4402527018

Cover pencils by Ed McGuinness, inks by Nathan Massengill. Why Is It to Save Me, I Must Kill You, script by Joe Kelly, pencils by Ed McGuinness, inks by Nathan Massengill and Norman Lee; In order for Killebrew to create a cure for Deadpool's condition, Pool needs to get a sample of blood from the Hulk; The Hulk turns out not to be too fond of this idea and the fight is on; DP is successful, however, and Killebrew injects him with a serum that should restore the merc with a mouth back to a healthy condition. Sketch art for the Daredevil/Deadpool '97 Annual, pencils by Bernard Chang. Cover price $1.99.

Death of Vampirella (1997) 1DF.SIGNED FN 6.0

Dynamic Forces edition signed by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti and limited 250 copies. Includes certificate of authenticity. Chromium cover by Amanda Conner. Full color, 32 pages, standard paper stock. Mature readers.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 682A CBCS 9.8 Nolan

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-24270B3-018

Embossed cover, Part 3 of the 4-part 'Troika': A new era is underway for the Dark Knight, with the return of Bruce Wayne as Batman in a new costume, crossing swords with Romana as the Troika's hold on Gotham's underworld tightens. Continued from Batman Shadow of the Bat (1992) #35. Concludes in Robin (1993-2009) #14. Written by Chuck Dixon, with art by Graham Nolan and Scott Hanna. Cover 682A by Nolan and Terry Austin. Cover 682B by Nolan and Hanna. Cover price $2.50.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 700AP CBCS 9.4 Nolan Envelope Variant

Paper: White

Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)

Collector's Edition Envelope 8.5.

Label #23-47F5AB7-004

Legacy Part 1 of 7. Direct Edition in Envelope - Cover art by Graham Nolan. Progeny of the Demon starring Batman, Ra's Al Ghul, Bane, Talia, Catwoman, and Nightwing, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Graham Nolan, inks by Scott Hanna; Ra's Al Ghul orders Batman, Nightwing and Robin dead and threatens to unleash deadly plague on the world. Cover price $4.95.

Elementals Sex Special (1997) 1A GD/VG 3.0

Water damage.

Regular Edition. Written by Eric Dinehart with art by Tony Daniel, David Mowry, Jeff Moy, and Cory Carani. B&W, 32 pages, standard paper stock. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

Flash (1987 2nd Series) 100A FN/VF 7.0 Foil

Signed by writer Mark Waid. No certification is included.

Terminal Velocity: Part 6 of 6 - Collector's Foil Edition. With Flash gone, Linda Park, Impulse, Jesse Quick, Jay Garrick and Max Mercury attempt to thwart Kobra's plan in "Terminal Velocity Overdrive: The Quick and the Dead". Part 6 of 6, continued from the previous issue. Script by Mark Waid, pencils by Salvador Larroca, Carlos Pacheco (layouts) and Oscar Jimenez (finished pencils), inks by Sergio Borjas and Jose Marzan, Jr. Cameos by Batman and Robin, Steel, Hawkman, Green Lantern and Superman. 38 pages of story. Mike Wieringo/Marzan, Jr. cover. Cover price $3.50.

Gargoyles (1995 Marvel) 1D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4375431012

Direct Edition. Cardstock Embossed Cover. Written by Martin Pasko. Art by Amanda Conner and Alberto Saichann. Cover by Joe Madureira and Jimmy Palmiotti. Fiends In High Places; David Xanatos is up to his same tricks as and Demona try to capture the Gargoyles; They do this by setting up the Gargoyles and making them look bad; It is up to Eliza Maza to protect the Gargoyles' reputation but things are made more difficult for her when Goliath won't stay out of it and she has to hide things from her new partner Matt Bluestone. Written In Stone introduction to the characters and creative team, written by Hildy Mesnik, art by Amanda Conner and Alberto Saichann. 36 pages, full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

Gargoyles (1995 Marvel) 2 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4368719012

Written by Martin Pasko. Art by Amanda Conner, Alberto Saichann, Jimmy Palmiotti, and Peter Palmiotti. Cover by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti. Always Darkest Before the Dawn; Broadway, Brooklyn and Lexington head into the city to check out the club scene and get involved in a scuffle between Dracon's men and a stooge who is supposed to be selling guns for them; The stooge's girlfriend sees to much and is given to Xanatos' scientists who begin medical experiments on her; The trio of Gargoyles perch on top of a nearby building as the sun is rising but Lexington ends up being sold as a statue to Dracon himself; Unfortunately, one of Dracon's men recognizes him as one of the Gargoyles who interfered in their operations and Dracon prepares to destroy him. 36 pages, full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Gargoyles (1995 Marvel) 3D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4368719013

Direct Edition. Based on Buena Vista's cool cartoon! Broadway makes some new friends; Lexington and Brooklyn run for their lives; and Goliath and Elisa must invade Dracon's penthouse. Written by Martin Pasko. Art by Amanda Conner and Alberto Saichann. Cover by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti. Cover price $1.50.

Gargoyles (1995 Marvel) 3N CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition

Label #4337632017

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Newsstand Edition. Based on Buena Vista's cool cartoon! Broadway makes some new friends; Lexington and Brooklyn run for their lives; and Goliath and Elisa must invade Dracon's penthouse. Written by Martin Pasko. Art by Amanda Conner and Alberto Saichann. Cover by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti. Cover price $1.50.

Gen 13 (1995 2nd Series) 1CHROME VG 4.0 Chromium Puzzle Variant

Signed by Jim Lee. No certification is included.

Chromium Puzzle Edition cover. Cover price $2.95.

Gen 13 (1995 2nd Series) 1G CGC 9.8 Lopez Lin-Gen-Re Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover G.

Label #3745913004

Lin-Gen-Re cover by Michael Lopez. NOTE: 1st appearance of Gen 13 was in Wildcats Trilogy #1. Cover price $2.95.

Gen 13 (1995 2nd Series) 9D VF+ 8.5

Signed by cover artist J. Scott Campbell and artist Humberto Ramos. No certification is included.

Direct Edition ($2.50 cover price) Cover price $2.50.

Gen 13 (1995 2nd Series) 10D VF- 7.5 Campbell Variant

Signed by artist J. Scott Campbell. No certification is included.

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by J. Scott Campbell, inks by Alex Garner. "Rumble In Gamorra!", script by Brandon Choi, J. Scott Campbell, and Jim Lee, pencils by J. Scott Campbell and Ryan Odagawa (assist), inks by Alex Garner, JD, Tom McWeeney, Scott Williams, and Richard Friend (assist); While the various groups attack, Kaizen works to create his own Gen-Active. Ad for Wildstorms Collectible Card Game. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.50.

Gen 13 (1995 2nd Series) 11A.D VF/NM 9.0 Direct Variant

Signed by artist J. Scott Campbell. No certification is included.

Direct Edition. Fire From Heaven chapter 9; J. Scott Campbell art Cover price $2.50.

Gen 13 (1995 2nd Series) 12 NM- 9.2

Signed by artist J. Scott Campbell. No certification is included.

Gen 13 (1995 2nd Series) 13A VF+ 8.5 Campbell

Signed by artist J. Scott Campbell. No certification is included.

Archie and Friends appearance. Part one of three Cover price $1.30.

Gen 13 (1995 2nd Series) 13B NM- 9.2 Campbell Bone Variant

Signed by artist J. Scott Campbell. No certification is included.

Spawn, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Madman, Part two of three Cover price $1.30.

Gen 13 (1995 2nd Series) 13C.A NM 9.4 Campbell Holiday Variant

Signed by artist J. Scott Campbell. No certification is included.

Part three of three. Appearances by Shi, Wolverine, Maxx, Madman, Lady Death, Hellboy & others. Variant Holiday cover. Cover price $1.30.

Gen 13 (1995 2nd Series) 13C.B VF- 7.5 Campbell Lightning Variant

Signed by artist J. Scott Campbell. No certification is included.

Cover pencils by J. Scott Campbell, inks by Alex Garner. Untitled story, script by Brandon Choi, J. Scott Campbell, and Jim Lee, pencils by J. Scott Campbell, inks by Alex Garner, Richard Friend Tom McWeeney, Edwin Rosell, and Peter Guzman (assist); Grunge is stuck in the dimension of Sequential Art trying to rescue the Wizard from the Frenzy Beast; With help from a number of familiar cross-company characters and a pep talk by real life motivational guru Tony Robbins, Grunge finds the strength within himself to forsake his collection and rip the chromium covered comic he desires which destroys the Beast and sends him home to his friends. Part three of three. Appearances by Shi, Wolverine, Maxx, Madman, Lady Death, Hellboy & others. 13C regular cover. 20 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.30.

Gen 13 (1995 2nd Series) 16 VF/NM 9.0

Signed by artist J. Scott Campbell. No certification is included.

Gen 13 (1995 2nd Series) 17 VF/NM 9.0

Signed by artist J. Scott Campbell. No certification is included.

Gen 13 (1995 2nd Series) 18 NM 9.4

Signed by artist J. Scott Campbell. No certification is included.

Cover pencils by J. Scott Campbell, inks by Alex Garner. "Hellos & Good-Byes!", script by Brandon Choi, J. Scott Campbell, and Jim Lee, pencils by J. Scott Campbell, inks by Alex Garner, Peter Guzman (assist), and Richard Friend (assist); The Keepers catch up with Gen 13; app. by Fairchild, Grunge, Rainmaker, Burnout, Freefall, Jack Lynch, Housekeeper Anna (died), Alex Fairchild, Cordelia, Pierce, Hitman, Colonel Manning, Major Kendrick, Warhawk Lieutenant Carnes, and Warhawk Lieutenant Phillips. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.50.

Gen 13 (1995 2nd Series) 19 VF+ 8.5

Signed by artist J. Scott Campbell. No certification is included.

J. Scott Campbell art Cover price $2.50.

Gen 13 (1995 2nd Series) 20 NM- 9.2

Signed by artist J. Scott Campbell. No certification is included.

Cover pencils by J. Scott Campbell, inks by Alex Garner. "To Boldly Go...Where No Gen Has Gone Before!", script by Brandon Choi, pencils by J. Scott Campbell and Al Rio, inks by Al Rio and Sandra Hope; Fairchild, Grunge and Freefall have been abducted by aliens and find themselves prisoners on a Noaamite spaceship; When the aliens probe Grunge, they trigger a transformation that turns him into a monster and he decimates his captors; The Gen kids and their fellow alien prisoners make it to the bridge just in time to note that they are about to crash into a much bigger spacecraft. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.50.

Hulk (Spanish 1995-1997 Comics Forum/Planeta DeAgostini) 20 FN 6.0

Spanish language reprint series. This issue reprints material from Incredible Hulk (1962-1999 1st Series) #449

Impulse (1995) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #22-2599321-076

Cover pencils by Humberto Ramos, inks by Wayne Faucher. The Single Synapse Theory, script by Mark Waid, pencils by Humberto Ramos, inks by Wayne Faucher; Impulse moves to Manchester Alabama with Max Mercury. Article on Impulse by Brian Augustyn. 36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 449 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3914609012

Cover by Mike Deodato Jr. It's the first appearance of the Thunderbolts in the aptly-titled "Introducing the Thunderbolts," script by Peter David, pencils by Mike Deodato Jr., inks by Tom Wegrzyn; Hulk and Janis are attacked by the Thunderbolts; Hulk is hurt during the fight, and breaks the wall of a dam to switch their attention onto saving citizen lives; At the end of the issue we see the Hulk falling on his knees, grabbing his chest. Characters: Hulk (Bruce Banner); Thunderbolts (Citizen V; Mach-1; Songbird; Techno; Atlas; Meteorite) ; Janis Jones. 36 pgs., full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 449 FN- 5.5

Cover by Mike Deodato Jr. It's the first appearance of the Thunderbolts in the aptly-titled "Introducing the Thunderbolts," script by Peter David, pencils by Mike Deodato Jr., inks by Tom Wegrzyn; Hulk and Janis are attacked by the Thunderbolts; Hulk is hurt during the fight, and breaks the wall of a dam to switch their attention onto saving citizen lives; At the end of the issue we see the Hulk falling on his knees, grabbing his chest. Characters: Hulk (Bruce Banner); Thunderbolts (Citizen V; Mach-1; Songbird; Techno; Atlas; Meteorite) ; Janis Jones. 36 pgs., full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Knights of the Dinner Table (1994) 4 FN+ 6.5

Have Dice Will Travel. Story, art and cover by Jolly R. Blackburn. A solid example of how clever writing can compensate for simplified art in comics. The lives and real-world concerns of a group of gamers are revealed by their wacky interplay around the fantasy gaming table. The first Gary Con issue; this issue published by KODT Enteractive Factory. The Streets of Muskeegie; The Old Guard Strikes Back; The Gawd Complex; The Gary Jackson Files; Temptation of the Ring; Uh… Where Was I?; A Hole Lot of Trouble. 32 pages, B&W. First printing. NOTE: Any second printing, will be so marked by the publisher. Cover price $2.95.

Lady Death in Lingerie (1995) 1A.CHAOS.SIGNED VF/NM 9.0 Hughes Signed Variant

Chaos Comics Signed Edition. Signed and numbered by Brian Pulido, Steven Hughes, Jason Jensen, Jim Balent, William Tucci, Joe Quesada, and Jimmy Palmiotti and limited to 3,000 copies. Includes a numbered certificate of authenticity from Chaos Comics.

Lady Death in Lingerie (1995) 1B NM 9.4 Hughes Gold Foil Leather Variant

Limited Leather premium edition.

Magic the Gathering The Shadow Mage (1995) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3923761009

NOTE: We sell polybagged, and unbagged copies of this book as the same item and may not include the promo card. "The Aster Fall" - This is the first in a series of limited series relating just one of the epic sagas set on Dominia, the world of Magic: The Gathering! SHADOW MAGE tells the story of young Jared, a boy who is rescued from a spectacular battle and then cared for by a lowly Spellsquire. The old man spends years preparing Jared to take vengeance on the immensely powerful Planewalker who slew his father. This is the first in a series of adventures featuring Jared! Written by Jeff Gomez, with art by Val Mayerik and James Pascoe. Painted cover by Val Mayerik. Cover price $2.50.