Stray Bullets (1995) comic books 2003-2005

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Story, Art and Cover by David Lapham. The acclaimed comics series continues its fourth arc of gut-wrenching tales -- an arc of stories full of kidnapping, obsession and small, confined spaces. Something horrible beyond imagining has occurred to two young children. Kidnapped for weeks, they endured the most horrible of tortures. Police Detective Roger Boggs knows every detail of what happened. He read it in a notebook found at the kidnapper's home. Now, one child has been rescued, and the monster who did it is dead. But where is the young girl who poured her heart out in the tattered notebook? Roger's determined to find her, no matter what it takes. Even if it means making a deal with the woman who nearly took his life. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.50.

By David Lapham. An arc of stories full of kidnapping, obsession, and small confined spaces. Bobby McGraw's got a problem: when he showed off his dad's gun to friends, they stole it! Now, he's relying on Virginia Applejack to help get it back. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pgs. Cover price $3.50.

By David Lapham. Beginning the fifth arc of tales! After two and a half years, little Virginia Applejack's about to go kicking and screaming all the way to home. Everything's the same, but her mom is filthy rich, owns seventeen cats, and has a new boyfriend who's slimier than the underside of a swamp rock. MATURE READERS b&w, 24pgs. Cover price $2.95.

By David Lapham. Seven otherwise delightful young people have just realized there are no rules. No consequences. No limits. Nothing stopping them from getting or doing whatever they want. And they don't want nothin' except to make you pay for all the bad stuff you've never done... Society has run amuck and the fallout will be devastating! MATURE READERS b&w, 24pgs. Cover price $2.95.

By David Lapham. The acclaimed comics series continues its fifth arc of gut wrenching tales ? an arc of stories full of hi-jinx, derring-do, and severe beatings! Abused, beaten, tortured... in her short fifteen years, Virginia Applejack has seen it all. And she's sick of it. She's been worked over by experts. The last thing she's gonna do is take it from... another fifteen-year-old! Or twenty fifteen-year-olds... or thirty... or even the whole, damn school! But how she orchestrates her little feast of revenge and its amazing results are definitely a sight not to be missed! Revenge, greed, manipulation, and sheer savagery are all in the mix as we stir up another pulse pounding Stray Bullets tale! MATURE READERS RES. from Previews Vol. XIII #4 (Apr032231) b&w, 24pgs. Cover price $3.50.

By David Lapham. The acclaimed comics series continues its fifth arc of gut wrenching tales - an arc of stories full of hjinks, derring-do, and severe beatings. A stupid bet goes awry for Tony Cazzola, and his girlfriend has to pay the ultimate price. A terrifying nightmare becomes a stone, cold reality and there's no one in the world who can help him. Can Tony find the courage to do what he knows he must? Can he save his girl from countless tortures and degradations at the hands of a sadistic group of savages? Of course he can't, or this wouldn't be a Stray Bullets story! Football, heartbreak, failure, and lots of cutting are the pieces of this disturbing Stray Bullets tale! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pgs. Cover price $3.50.

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By David Lapham. An unhappy home life is the key to any bad girl's success. Find out about Virginia Applejack's crappy life, and her traumatic return to her horrible mom, her mom's new boyfriend, and his skanky old girlfriend. Learn what makes Virginia so angry! MATURE READERS b&w, 32pgs. Cover price $3.50.

By David Lapham. The acclaimed comics series continues its fifth arc of gut-wrenching tales; an arc of stories full of hjinks, derring-do, and severe beatings! All the girls want to date him. All the boys want to be him. He's a rapist, a murderer, and he carries pointy ninja weapons. His name is Mike Hussey, and he's the new kid in school. Just when Virginia Applejack had it all figured out, this psychotic all-star comes in and ups the ante. Did the stakes just get too high, even for Virginia? Don't bet on it! Two lovers, a sword, a used condom, a missing finger, and a pile of cocaine all play their part in this violent game where everyone's in for all they've got, and no one is bluffing... 32pgs, B&W. Cover price $3.50.

By David Lapham. The acclaimed comics series continues its fifth arc of gut wrenching tales ? an arc of stories full of hjinks, derring-do, and severe beatings. Amy does something she's never done before ? kill lots of people and save a poor couple in distress. Well... okay... but the saving people part... she's definitely never done that! Travel back to another time. A time of Shoguns and Warlords. A time of honor and swords. A time of horses and pigs. A time when honor meant everything, and skill and discipline was a way of life. Of course, Amy doesn't care about any of that. She's got a poor couple in distress to save, and she'll do it by any means necessary, including semi-automatic weapons and napalm.When guns and swords clash, it's no contest in this obligatory Amy Racecar tale of woe. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W. Cover price $3.50.

By David Lapham. "HiJinks and Derring-do" Part 8?Just when Virginia Applejack has everything under control, new kid Mike Hussey comes to school and a civilized feud of vandalism, baseball bats, and nasty words escalates to kidnapping, guns, and rape. How far will Virginia have to go to deal with this psychotic football hero and help poor Tony Cazzola save his one true love? And even if she's willing to up go the distance, can she match Hussey's uninhibited bloodlust, or is he too much even for her? A kidnapped girl, a fire, a bizarre eating contest, and a sex starved, drunken mom all play a part in this crazed tale of revenge and one-upmanship. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W. Cover price $3.50.

By David Lapham. The acclaimed comics series continues its fifth arc of gut wrenching tales ? an arc of stories full of hjinks, derring-do, and severe beatings. It's a risky mission and Lord knows why she has to do it, but Virginia Applejack's determined to play the hero. This hopeless romantic will risk all and go to any lengths to complete her mission. But will it be worth it? Even if getting caught means being beaten to death by kids with no conscience? Or worse? Or even more worse?! Leon doesn't think so, but Virginia's a sucker for a sob story, and this story may be the sappiest one she's ever heard. A deception, a fight, a drug deal gone bad, another fight, and a barrel full of monkeys all have something to do with this sappy tale of romance and stupidity. MATURE THEMES 32pgs, B&W. Cover price $3.50.

By David Lapham. Bruised, battered, beaten and near-dead... But "near-dead" isn't "all-dead," and Virginia Applejack's on a mission to make sure that those responsible wish they had finished the job! But how can one little girl ? even a tough-as-nails one like V ? take on an entire football team armed with knives and guns? Hijinks and Derring-do comes to an intense conclusion in this crazy tale of tenacity, stupidity, and blood. An escape, a woodshed, a deal with the devil and The A-Team all join forces to conclude one extremely violent year of high school! MATURE THEMES 24pgs, B&W. Cover price $3.50.