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Elvira Mistress of the Dark (1993) comic books 1997-1999

  • Issue #45
    Elvira Mistress of the Dark (1993) 45

    Elvira is emceeing a battle of the bands like you've never seen! Also featuring Spooky Suzy and Joey Marone. Listen to the music of the night and get in tune with Elvira. The backup features the final battle between the Scream Queen and the team of Elvira and the Soulsearchers and Company! By Frank Strom, John Heebink, Louis Lachance, Richard Howell, Dave Cockrum and Jim Mooney. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #46
    Elvira Mistress of the Dark (1993) 46

    Elvira as Cupid? Well, when her actress pal gets engaged to a guy who's not only a gigolo, a rotter, and a blackguard, but also a demon in human form, Elvira knows she's never going to be able to hold her peace during the ceremony. Plus, in "To Skelloween and Back, Part One," a powerful enemy mortally wounds Bela! By Frank Strom, John Heebink, Frank Springer, Lou Mougin, David Day and Ricardo Villagran. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #47
    Elvira Mistress of the Dark (1993) 47

    As if she's not busy enough making the world safe for trashy horror movies, Elvira is now working for the "National Peek-A-Boo," investigating strange stories of a hidden civilization of beautiful natives, dinosaurs and crazed Nazi mad scientists. How will she overcome these threats...and will she get a byline? Plus, in "To Skelloween and Back, Part Two," Dracula rushes to Elvira's aid! By Frank Strom, Tom Simonton, Louis Lachance, Lou Mougin, David Day and Ricardo Villagran. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #48
    Elvira Mistress of the Dark (1993) 48

    In Part Two of "The Brain that Wouldn't Die," Elvira's been carried off by a cyborg dinosaur, while her colleagues in Chelomar are attacked by armored super-soldiers. How does one defeat the crazed Nazi mad scientist who's behind it all? Then in Part Three of "To Skelloween and Back," Elvira's search for answers helps Bela lead her to a Tanna-Deaf-crazed mummy restarauteur--and a strange alliance with the man they call John Constipate. By Frank Strom, Tom Simonton, Louis Lachance, Lou Mougin, Dan Day and Ricardo Villagran. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #49
    Elvira Mistress of the Dark (1993) 49

    A long, languorous trip down to the Everglades entangles Elvira in a war between a race of swamp-dwelling little gnomes called "Goons" and a grasping, glamorous woman land-developer. How will this tie in with the presence of a swamp monster whose touch burns anyone without a sense of humor? Is Andy Williams involved, too? Also, Elvira's quest to rescue her familiar reunites her with old friends in Part Four of "To Skelloween and Back." By Frank Strom, Tom Simonton, Louis Lachance, Lou Mougin, David Day and Ricardo Villagran. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #50
    Elvira Mistress of the Dark (1993) 50

    An extra-special anniversary celebration, as Elvira braves the most dangerous mission she's ever undertaken: going to a comic book convention! Yes, it's the unadulterated, real (mostly made up) story of Elvira's appearance at the largest comics show in the world, all because she's tracking down a powerful, reclusive movie director so she can volunteer her services for his next blockbuster. Spooky Suzie's also hot on his trail, and she and Elvira clash repeatedly amongst the exhibits, booths, tables, pros and fans! Plus, Elvira's mission to beard Skelloween in his lair leads to casualties in Part Five of "To Skelloween and Back." By Kurt Busiek, Neil Vokes, Louis Lachance, Lou Mougin, David Day and Ricardo Villagran. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #51
    Elvira Mistress of the Dark (1993) 51

    Elvira doesn't suffer curses gladly, but she does use them freely, and that's gotten her into trouble with the FCC...and a ticket to the Big House! Now she's got to fend off psycho killers, hold her own against prison matrons, and get to the bottom of her trash-mouth tendencies through past-life regression! Plus, Elvira comes face to..uh, surface with her extra-dimensional enemy in Part Six of "To Skelloween and Back." By Frank Strom, John Heebink, Lou Mougin, David Day and Ricardo Villagran. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #52
    Elvira Mistress of the Dark (1993) 52

    Our heroine discovers that kid's show host Gooroo is actually a despot from the magical land of Brimsville, and with the aid of enchanted instrument Farney Fife, she must defeat him before he--or his nasty ex-wife, Bichee'Pu--takes over our world! What a tribute to the Krofft--er, craft, of the creative team! Also, a surprise back-up, featuring Elvira in a way you never expected to see her! By Frank Strom, Dan Day, Bruce Patterson, Richard Howell and Tod Smith. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #53
    Elvira Mistress of the Dark (1993) 53

    Elvira's digging her down-time on a cut-rate sea cruise, until she discovers that the ship is full of buffet-minded werewolves. The only thing that could make things worse would be the attack of a giant cyborg squid-monster...then that happens, too! It's all in "Voyage of the Scammed." Plus, Elvira applies her considerable resources to track down the villain who's trying to ruin her best friend's band of street performers in the climax of "All's Fair." By Frank Strom, Dan Day, Ricardo Villagran, Richard Howell, Tod Smith and Al Vey. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #54
    Elvira Mistress of the Dark (1993) 54

    Elvira's beside herself with anger when she learns that she's been lumped in with the "Bad Girls" trend in trash culture! She makes it a point of honor to track down three leading Bad Girls and show them how much nicer it is to be good! She's got her work cut out for her, though, in taking on Lady Moribund, the Tramps, and Polly Sirene! An extra-special book-lengther, featuring lavishly loopy lampoons of several trendy titanesses! By Frank Strom, John Heebink, Louis Lachance and Frank Springer. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #55
    Elvira Mistress of the Dark (1993) 55

    Elvira's show's budget is in such disrepair the only thing for her to do is to shoot her own movie. Luckily, she knows what the American public wants to see (wrestlers, monsters, rock & roll, kung fu, gratuitous nudity, and an Important Social Statement), and goes for it! What will happen, though, when her chosen locale is the same one where "Tiny" Toonberg's filming his latest multi-zillion-buck epic? Plus, a surprising back-up. By Frank Strom, Dan Day, Richard Howell and Anna-Maria Cool. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #56
    Elvira Mistress of the Dark (1993) 56

    Elvira thinks she has problems with her upcoming tax audit? She should try finding the ideal holiday gift for one's daughter...if one happens to be Dracula! Drac enlists Elvira in his quest and agrees to help the Mistress of the Dark with what's threatening her. This involves a time-trip back to from when Elvira should have saved those receipts, an overzealous Fed, and a vampire monster from the beginning of time, not to mention Drac's daughter, Vladia! By Frank Strom, Tod Smith and Bruce Patterson. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #57
    Elvira Mistress of the Dark (1993) 57

    Elvira's been trying to unload her fixer-upper of a multi-story house for months now. So what if it's got a shambling nethercreature in the attic and the walls drip blood; it's in a nice neighborhood! She finally recruits some professionals to help, but can you imagine the optimal buyer for Elvira's house of mystery? Find out in "Unreal Estate." Plus a back-up in which Elvira meets a beautiful bandit queen. By Richard Howell, John Heebink, Louis Lachance, Buddy Scalera, John Wilcox and Ronn Sutton. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #58
    Elvira Mistress of the Dark (1993) 58

    Elvira finds that TV station K-WHA? has been sold to a new conglomerate, and the professional fates of the staffers are now in the hands of the sinister (but stylish) Morgan Chase. Elvira expects them to revolt, but they're all strangely placid, unresisting--as if they've been replaced by Pumpkin Pod People! Could Skelloween have anything to do with the plot? Plus, Elvira's bandit queen double enlists her in a plot to make her South-of-the-border village safe in Part Two of "The Legend of El Vira." By Frank Strom, Ronn Sutton, Bruce Patterson, Buddy Scalera, John Wilcox and Louis Lachance. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #59
    Elvira Mistress of the Dark (1993) 59

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    The plague of the pumpkin-pod people has propelled Elvira through dimension after dimension on a quest to Mount Pumpkinbomb, and she faces off with various odd, satiric opponents--including a dolphin-riding prince, a legion of hairy ducks, and countless corrosively saccharine Naval Moon girls. Also, in the back-up, Lena Hungree grabs all the available ad space on K-WHA? TV in order to loose her campaign of horror over the airwaves! By Frank Strom, Ronn Sutton, Bruce Patterson, Richard Howell and John Heebink. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #60
    Elvira Mistress of the Dark (1993) 60

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    Elvira's stalked through the foggy streets--by vampires! One of them, young Mason Collier, is a friendly fan; the others--violent Colleen and sly Martine--want something from her! Will the Mistress of the Dark be able to keep her jaunty, humorous style when faced with a special Deadbeats crossover? Before you answer, the vampiresses' mission also involves Elvira's old pal, Dracula! Also, a new back-up serial begins in which Elvira's hornswoggled into being the spokesperson for an exhibit of famous women! By Richard Howell, Tod Smith, Ricardo Villagran, Jo Duffy, James W. Fry III and Bob Wiacek. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #61
    Elvira Mistress of the Dark (1993) 61

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    It's Elvira's five year anniversary, so a group of her old friends (and enemies) shows up to her party, with plenty of surprises. If you've always wondered what type of hostess gift the evil Skelloween would bring, you gotta read this issue to find out! Also, Elvira's spokesperson job at the wax museum is thrown into chaos when a valuable necklace is stolen in the back-up story. By Paul Dini, Richard Howell, John Heebink, Louis Lachance, Jo Duffy, James W. Fry III and Bob Wiacek. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #62
    Elvira Mistress of the Dark (1993) 62

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    The pressing question of the day: Who's fixing Ladies' Pro Wrestling? Could it be mobsters? Aliens? Is there an option #3? Elvira's determined to find out, and that means strangeness, cheesecake, and lots of laughs! Also, in Part Three of "Historical Babes," Elvira's search for the missing necklace is aided and abetted by Earnest Blank from the Minutiae Group and Maxine Scarlet, the Profile Maker! By Frank Strom, Dan Day, Louis Lachance, Jo Duffy, James W. Fry III and Bob Wiacek. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #63
    Elvira Mistress of the Dark (1993) 63

    Elvira's got a heart as big as all outdoors, and so when her old pal Vladia (Dracula's daughter) asks for help in reviving her dead vampire boyfriend, the Mistress of the Dark agrees--even though it means going head-to-head with her enemy, Suspira, and competing on a series of Hellish Game Shows! Also, Elvira's search for the missing necklace brings her back into contact with Silent-Q, her old teacher from spy school! By Frank Strom, Tod Smith, Bruce Patterson, Jo Duffy, John Heebink and Bob Wiacek. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #64
    Elvira Mistress of the Dark (1993) 64

    In "Steel-Belted Radials of Death," a simple custom car show appearance turns into a drag-race with danger, as an accursed spark plug changes Elvira's car into a destructive demon-mobile! Then a spear-wielding Elvira gets the upper hand over her former ally the Purrloiner, in "Cat Fight," Part Five of "Historical Babes." By Frank Strom, Ronn Sutton, Bruce Patterson, Jo Duffy, John Heebink and Bob Wiacek. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #65
    Elvira Mistress of the Dark (1993) 65

    Bring an apple for teacher and pick up your own copy of "Aarrgh! Real Monsters!" Also, Elvira and the Purrloiner fight, then team up to face down the master villain in "He Who Quacks Last," Part Six of "Historical Babes." By Frank Strom, Dan Day, Louis Lachance, Jo Duffy, John Heebink and Bob Wiacek. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #66
    Elvira Mistress of the Dark (1993) 66

    Watch as Elvira protects Skeev Campbell, Alicia Silverspoon, Sara Filbert, and the girl who played "Tootie" from grisly deaths in "Groan!" Also, Part Seven of "Historical Babes." By Frank Strom, Tod Smith, Bruce Patterson, Jo Duffy, John Heebink and Frank Springer. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #67
    Elvira Mistress of the Dark (1993) 67

    With the "Star Drek" franchise lagging, the Mistress of the Dark debuts as "Six of 7/8," and also deals with the jealousy of original "Drek" captain William Shattspeare. It's all in "The Search for Schlock!" Also, Elvira and her allies face down the evil mega-sorceress who's out to destroy life as we know it, in "Showgirls," the conclusion of "Historical Babes." By Frank Strom, Ronn Sutton, Bruce Patterson, Jo Duffy, John Heebink and Frank Springer. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #68
    Elvira Mistress of the Dark (1993) 68

    HOLIDAY ON ICE - After a fiasco at the Toy Expo, Elvira's taking a Christmas vacation, but her mountain gateway resort is the site of the filming of Snow Party, and it's under attack by a guileful Asian Snow Faerie and her killer Wendigo. This ain't your normal tinsel and wassail; it's a bodacious book-length horror/humor extravaganza. By Frank Strom, Tod Smith and Bruce Patterson. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #69
    Elvira Mistress of the Dark (1993) 69

    In "White House or Bust!", the Prez asks for Elvira's help in proving that he didn't do anything wrong--it was his clone who did it all! Can Elvira put a happy face on a national scandal? Then, in "Diving Belle," Elvira breaks the surface in pursuit of the legendary, lost wind-up boat, the Toytanic. By Frank Strom, Dan Day, Louis Lachance, Richard Howell, Tod Smith and Bob Wiacek. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #70
    Elvira Mistress of the Dark (1993) 70

    No amount of supernatural chaos could ever have prepared Elvira for the surging menace known as prime-time TV programming! Once her favorite show is cancelled, she's willing to take on any number of demons and devils to rescue it. It's all in "The Sentennial!" Also, Spooky Suzie tries to strong-arm the Elvira creative staff into making her the book's heroine in "Brainstorming Session." By Jo Duffy, Neil Vokes, Louis Lachance, Frank Strom, Richard Howell and Steve Leialoha. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #71
    Elvira Mistress of the Dark (1993) 71

    After a young fan alerts Elvira to the fact that his town doesn't carry her classy "Movie Macabre" show, she hops on a hog and takes to the road to uncover the criminal conspiracy that threatens kitschy TV as we know it in "Last Exit to Nowheresville," guest-starring Vladia, daughter of Dracula! Plus, Elvira grabs a photo-op with the World's Greatest Hero and winds up caught in a roll of laughs in "Elvira meets Splendidman." By Frank Strom, Ronn Sutton, Bruce Patterson, Jo Duffy, John Heebink and Mike Manley. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #72
    Elvira Mistress of the Dark (1993) 72

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    In "Felicitous Creek!", Elvira's in the middle of a scandal, as her new gig on one of those hormone-crazed prime-time dramas is caught with its pants down. One of the show's teen writers turns out to be a 64-year-old Pulitzer Prize winner! Can Elvira fill the shoes of the writer who's just been canned? Also, the evil Skelloween decides that Elvira couldn't survive without her loyal assistant Pierce, so he kidnaps the poor schnook. By Richard Howell, John Heebink, Ricardo Villagran, Jo Duffy, Tod Smith and Bob Wiacek. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #73
    Elvira Mistress of the Dark (1993) 73

    Elvira's in a beauty-contest frame of mind--and body--as she enters the "Miss Lucky Legs" competition, against such formidable opponents as Spooky Suzie and...a hideous alien who's disguised as a hardbody babe. It's a challenge to the Mistress of the Dark's ingenuity to ensure that the winner is at least human in "Lucky Legs!" Also, Skelloween and Princess Pumpkin attempt to convert El's loyal assistant Pierce to their side in "...Or Give Me Death!" By Frank Strom, Ronn Sutton, Bruce Patterson, Jo Duffy, Tod Smith and Bob Wiacek. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #74
    Elvira Mistress of the Dark (1993) 74

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    Danger-crazed chicks who race fast cars to escape the drudgery of their everyday lives as go-go dancers. Elvira's never heard of anything so absurd...and yet so fabulously alluring. Will a new career beckon--or will the town's lobotomy-mad preacher rob her of all her fun? It's all in "Faster, Elvira--Kill, Kill!" Also, Elvira's showdown with the evil Skelloween comes to its thrilling conclusion in "The Children of the Candy-Corn." By Frank Strom, Dan Day, Louis Lachance, Jo Duffy, Tod Smith and Bruce Patterson. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #75
    Elvira Mistress of the Dark (1993) 75

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    ELVIRA, MISTRESS OF THE JUNGLE: Part 1 of 3 - Elvira's hot to trot--globe-trot, that is--and her first stop is Madagascar where she must battle a mystic shaman from a hidden city allied with other sinister forces, in the formerly friendly form of super-spy Silent Q! Also, in "Mean Spirit," Elvira investigates who's been rewriting tell-all books so that they come out snide and snarky. By Frank Strom, Ronn Sutton, Louis Lachance, Jo Duffy, Jim Mooney and Bruce Patterson. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #76
    Elvira Mistress of the Dark (1993) 76

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    Elvira's combat against the forces of W.H.I.S.P.E.R. (and their evil formula to give super-powers to super-models) shifts into high gear when she meets Agent Double-O-Nothing, but is he friend or foe? It's all in "The Guy Who Loved Me!" Also, it's diagnosis: laughter when Elvira gets a guest-shot on the hit medical drama "I.C.U." in "For All Intensive Purposes." By Frank Strom, Ronn Sutton, Louis Lachance, Jo Duffy and Dan Day. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #77
    Elvira Mistress of the Dark (1993) 77

    Elvira's war with W.H.I.S.P.E.R. leads her to Italy, where she faces a troupe of killer zombies, and her only ally is the undead Flint Westwood. It's all in "Rome on the Range!" Also, Elvira gets entangled in a tiff between Sublima and Teenage Wench and her talking cat Winston in "Cat on a Wire." By Frank Strom, Ronn Sutton, Louis Lachance, Jo Duffy, Al Bigley and Mike Manley. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #78
    Elvira Mistress of the Dark (1993) 78

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    When Elvira meets SHAYDE, the Vampire Slayer, her social horizons are expanded in a bad way, as she is dragged along on his quest to rid the world of vampire night-clubbers, led by the sultry Suzy Fang. It's all in "The World of Suzy Fang!" Also, Elvira investigates a haunted racetrack in "Jockeying for Possession." By Frank Strom, Tod Smith, Bruce Patterson, Jo Duffy, Jim Mooney and Louis Lachance. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #79
    Elvira Mistress of the Dark (1993) 79

    Elvira's trapped into helping the too-cute Allswell sisters (from their Wuzza-Wuzza TV series) repair their spell book; but there's the devil to pay when the demon Heckronomicus shows up to claim it...and them! It's all in "Charmed Lives!" Also, what could drive Elvira into the clutches of weird little men? Find out in "The Seven Deadly Dwarfs." By Frank Strom, Ronn Sutton, Bruce Patterson, Jo Duffy, John Heebink and Mike Manley. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #80
    Elvira Mistress of the Dark (1993) 80

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    Elvira's gotta shop-shop-shop if she's going to get presents for all her friends (and friendly enemies) before the holiday party--but how's she going to buy everything when she keeps getting interrupted by invasion-happy pre-hero alien monsters like Flambaay, Errgo and Sis Boom Baa? It's all in "Christmas on the Prowl!", the annual eggnogg-ed out book-lengther by Frank Strom, Tod Smith and Bruce Patterson. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.