Strange Heroes (2000) comic books 2001-2003
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Issue #2
Published Jan 2001 by Lone Star Press.$2.50
$2.50
In Otherland, Mary Arevalo spins the tale of the storm that brought her to the lost land while she and Tanakura travel cross country. In Spellbinder, Tommy and Cornelius stake out Zilker Park looking for a killer. Their bad luck holds as they find one. Both 12-page tales are written by Bill Willingham, lettered by Thom Zahler and inked by Sam de la Rosa. Otherland is penciled by Bobby Diaz, Spellbinder is penciled by Kelsey Shannon (who also provides the cover). b&w, 32pgs. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #3
Published Jul 2001 by Lone Star Press.$2.50
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By Bill Willingham, Derec Aucoin, Bobby Diaz, and Sam de la Rosa. In Spellbinder, Tommy Bowen has brought the captured baby grendel that was terrorizing Town Lake home with him. Now he has to get rid of it. But first, he has to survive a dinner date. In Otherland, Maria Arevalo and her rescuer, Richard Trent, called Tankaura by the natives, are stuck in the temple of the dragon, and they're both in big, big trouble. b&w, 24pgs. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #4
Published Aug 2001 by Lone Star Press.$2.50
$2.50
By Willingham, Clark, and Williams. In Spellbinder, Tommy Bowen goes back to Austin's Town Lake to take care of a whole nest of Grendels, and sporting a snazzy costume, at that. Has Austin's designated sorcerer bitten off more than he can chew? In Otherland (by Bobby Diaz & Sam de la Rosa), Maria and Richard are locked in a duel to death with the temple dragon. Richard is mortally wounded, to boot. What will happen to Maria if he doesn't survive? b&w, 24pgs. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #5
Published Dec 2001 by Lone Star Press.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Cover by Bobby Diaz. Written by Bill Willingham. Art by Bobby Diaz, Sam de la Rosa, Clark and Williams. In "Otherland," Tanakura, a.k.a. Richard Trent, and Mary Avarelo have been trapped underground in an ancient ruined temple while Tanakura's wounds heal from his battle with the Temple Dragon. Now they are free, but it's out of the frying pan and into the fire when the Sky Pirates attack! In "Spellbinder," Tommy Bowen, apprentice sorcerer hero, discovered a nest of grendels living in a cave underneath Lake Travis. He defeated a number of them, using most of his best offensive spells in the process. One look at the sheer number of grendels was enough to convince him he was in way over his head. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #6
Published Apr 2002 by Lone Star Press.$3.20
$2.50
Cover by Derec Aucoin. Written by Bill Willingham. Art by Bobby Diaz, Sam de la Rosa and Derec Aucoin. In "Otherland," Tanakura, a.k.a. Richard Trent, and Mary Avarelo are prisoners of the Sky Raiders. These four-armed people are slavers and have mercenary plans for Tanakura and Mary. That is, unless Tanakura can forge a new alliance with one of the more attractive pirates. In "Spellbinder," Tommy Bowen, apprentice sorcerer hero, gets in some flying lessons even as strange, sinister forces gather that will soon require his attention. Lord Calaban seems to have taken an interest in Tommy's handiwork. And who is the mysterious stranger, and what does he want with a doubling mouse? 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #7
Published Jun 2002 by Lone Star Press.$2.50
Cover by Bobby Diaz and Sam de la Rosa. Written by Bill Willingham. Art by Bobby Diaz, Sam de la Rosa and Derec Aucoin. Strange Heroes is LSP's fantasy adventure title. Borrowing from the anthology series of the '60s, Strange Heroes features two action-packed stories in one cool comic book! In "Otherland," Tanakura and Mary plan their escape from the Sky Raiders when they are attacked by the Monkeymen! It's a fight for survival, high in the sky, with Mary and Richard's lives at stake! Then in "Spellbinder," Tommy Bowen picks up another bogey with his detection spells, and this bogey's name is Johnny Calaban! Calaban came through the dimensional portal previously guarded by grendels, and is eager to explore this new world called "Earth." 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.
