American Century (2001) comic books 2003
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Issue #20
Published Jan 2003 by DC/Vertigo.$2.50
$2.50
WRITTEN BY HOWARD CHAYKIN AND DAVID TISCHMAN. ART BY MARC LAMING AND DIGITAL CHAMELEON. PAINTED COVER BY JIM SILKE. "Coming Home" Part 4 of 5. Harry Kraft finds an ally in his plan to frame a pair of crooked cops, but his wife's double-dealing could cost Harry his freedom. Artie and Ethlie do a figure-eight when they go ice skating, Beth breaks in a new boyfriend, and McFadden plays it safe when he empties his safety deposit box. MATURE READERS FC, 32pgs. Cover price $2.75.
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Issue #21
Published Feb 2003 by DC/Vertigo.$2.50
$2.50
WRITTEN BY HOWARD CHAYKIN AND DAVID TISCHMAN. ART BY MARC LANNING AND JOHN STOKES. PAINTED COVER BY JIM SILKE. "Coming Home" Part 5 of 5. Blackmail, theft, arson, destruction of private property, assaulting a police officer, and impersonating a ghost. These are just a few of the crimes committed, as Harry Kraft's return to his hometown of Chicago comes to an explosive - and deadly - conclusion. MATURE READERS FC, 32pgs. Cover price $2.75.
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Issue #22
Published Mar 2003 by DC/Vertigo.$2.50
$2.50
WRITTEN BY HOWARD CHAYKIN AND DAVID TISCHMAN. ART BY LUKE ROSS AND JOHN STOKES. PAINTED COVER BY GLENN ORBIK. "Tramps" Part 1 of 2. Harry Kraft's hopping freight trains when an unexpected stop lands him in a Hobo Jungle outside Charity, Ohio. But Harry doesn't believe in charity, and when a grisly murder rains on his parade, he looks to a heroin-addicted hooker named Faith for answers. MATURE READERS FC, 32 pgs. Cover price $2.75.
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Issue #23
Published Apr 2003 by DC/Vertigo.$2.50
WRITTEN BY HOWARD CHAYKIN AND DAVID TISCHMAN. ART BY LUKE ROSS AND JOHN STOKES. PAINTED COVER BY GLEN ORBIK. "Tramps" Part 2 of 2. Hobos in Nazi Uniforms? It's all a bad dream for Harry Kraft... and the nightmare doesn't end when he wakes up. The local prostitute needs a fix, the local fixer needs an alibi, and Harry needs a one-way ticket out of Charity, Ohio - a seedy little town full of big secrets and bigger lies, where people like Harry wind up dead. MATURE READERS FC, 32pgs. Cover price $2.75.
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Issue #24
Published Jul 2003 by DC/Vertigo.$2.50
$2.50
WRITTEN BY HOWARD CHAYKIN AND DAVID TISCHMAN. ART BY JOHN SEVERIN. PAINTED COVER BY CHAYKIN. This Western one-shot introduces Harry Kraft's great-grandfather - an Eastern European immigrant who takes on an evil Kansas land baron to help save a little house on the prairie. Special guest-artist John Severin (DESPERADOES: QUIET OF THE GRAVE, Frontline Combat) handles the art chores, with a painted cover by Howard Chaykin. MATURE READERS FC, 32pgs. Cover price $2.75.
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Issue #25
Published Aug 2003 by DC/Vertigo.$2.50
$2.50
WRITTEN BY HOWARD CHAYKIN AND DAVID TISCHMAN. ART BY LAN MEDINA AND JOHN STOKES. PAINTED COVER BY GLEN ORBIK. Kicking off the final AMERICAN CENTURY storyline - the 3-part "Bite the Big Apple" - featuring art by FABLES artist Lan Medina. Harry Kraft takes Manhattan by storm when he gets a gig writing super comic books for a seedy publisher. Beatniks and politics collide as a sexy, Hollywood starlet makes a surprise return and a midget wrestler gets his big break. MATURE READERS FC, 32pgs. Cover price $2.75.
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Issue #26
Published Sep 2003 by DC/Vertigo.$2.50
$2.50
WRITTEN BY HOWARD CHAYKIN AND DAVID TISCHMAN. ART BY LAN MEDINA AND JOHN STOKES. PAINTED COVER BY GLEN ORBIK. In "Smackdown," Harry creates Starburst Comics' newest costumed hero, and Tiny Tim wrestles with his conscience... for the championship belt. Plus, the return of an old flame as a familiar Hollywood starlet takes on Broadway. MATURE READERS FC, 32pgs. Cover price $2.75.
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Issue #27
Published Oct 2003 by DC/Vertigo.$2.50
$2.50
WRITTEN BY HOWARD CHAYKIN AND DAVID TISCHMAN. ART BY LAN MEDINA AND JOHN STOKES. PAINTED COVER BY GLEN ORBIK. In the final issue of the series, Harry Kraft's adventures go out with a bang and a whimper, thanks to a hot night with Broadway bombshell Mindy Marin. Meanwhile, Starburst's costumed hero, Dr. Dream, seeks revenge on Tiny Tim's killers. MATURE READERS FC, 32pgs. Cover price $2.75.
