Comic books January 1996

Volume 37 - 1st printing. Highlight of the year's best illustration. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 10-in., full color.

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Cover pencils by Humberto Ramos, inks by Wayne Faucher. Dead Heat, Second Lap 3 of 8: Disaffected Youth, script by Mark Waid, pencils by Humberto Ramos, inks by Wayne Faucher; As Bart struggles through a school day without super-speed, Jay, Linda, Jenni, and Iris visit Max in the hospital. After Johnny arrives, Savitar's ninjas attack to try to finish off Max. Max is able to tap into the speed force and transfer his power to Johnny so that he can hold off the ninjas. But a sudden power surge in all the speedsters (when Savitar momentarily loses his grip on the speed force) allows Impulse to arrive in time to save Max Story; continues from Flash (1987 series) #109. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

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Ghosts of the Future 2 of 5. Story by Peter David. Art by Angel Medina and Robin Riggs. Major Matt Talbot, nephew of Betty Banner's dead ex-husband Glenn, has come seeking revenge on those he deems responsible for his uncle's death. And, with the Hulk enraged he is in his human form and completely vulnerable. It's Major Talbot vs. Bruce Banner to the death. 32 pages. Cover price $1.95.

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Written by Karl Kesel. Art by Karl Kesel and Eduardo Barreto. Cover by Alex Ross. Dead men may tell no tales, but they also don't like anyone to mess with their gold! Indy's adrift with a band of brigands on the treacherous Sargasso Sea, the graveyard of lost ships. The still waters are an archaeologist's dream, but the treasures of the Sargasso have already been claimed by legendary protectors, restless spirits who just might turn out to be more than legends after all! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

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Having escaped the oppressive confines of their prison, Uncle Pencil and Nickel Pepper venture out into a world that proves to be as cold and cruel as their old home. Navigating a harrowing landscape of gutted, skeletal factories, the bloated carcasses of cruise ships, and hostile beer-swilling rednecks, the pair continues the search for the legendary Aluminum Tower. Story, art and cover by Ted McKeever. Mature Readers. FC, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

1st printing. Collects Powers That Be (1995) #1, Shadow State (1995) #1-2, and Fatale (1996) #1-6. Written by Jim Shooter, Janet Jackson, Joseph A. James, and Pauline Weiss. Art by J.G. Jones. Hardcover, full color.

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Signed by Jim Shooter, J.G. Jones and Frank McLaughlin - 1st printing. Collects Powers That Be (1995) #1, Shadow State (1995) #1-2, and Fatale (1996) #1-6. Written by Jim Shooter, Janet Jackson, Joseph A. James, and Pauline Weiss. Art by J.G. Jones and Frank McLaughlin. Hardcover, full color. NOTE: Limited to 250 copies. Cover price $75.00.

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1st printing. Story and art by Carol Swain. Softcover, 72 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $8.95.

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Written by Grant Morrison. Art by Paul Johnson. Cover by Sean Phillips. London; On the run from King Mob in London, Dane receives a startling offer from Sir Miles and the Invisibles' enemies, and what happened during Dane's alien abduction is revealed. 36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart Very Good $9.99

Add to cart Very Good $9.99

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Say You Want a Revolution!" Collects Invisibles (1994-1996 1st Series) #1-8.

Written by Grant Morrison. Art by Steve Yeowell, Jill Thompson, and Dennis Cramer.

Throughout history, a secret society called the Invisibles, who count among their number Lord Byron and Percy Shelley, work against the forces of order that seek to repress humanity's growth. In this first collection, the Invisibles latest recruit, a teenage lout from the streets of London, must survive a bizarre, mind-altering training course before being projected into the past to help enlist the Marquis de Sade.

Softcover, 208 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $19.95.

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The Crossing - "So Far to Fall" Guest-starring the Avengers. Plot by Terry Kavanagh. Script by Dan Abnett. Pencils by Jim Calafiore and Mark Bright. Inks by Peter Palmiotti, Steve Moncuse, Sergio Cariello, and Sam de la Rosa. Cover by Jimmy Cheung and Mark McKenna. Story continues from War Machine #22. The Crossing has gone off the rails! As Tony Stark retreats to his Arctic bunker after committing his third murder of the past week! Fortunately, the Avengers are on their way to the top of the world to bring their teammate to justice! But when Century, Crystal, Moonraker, and the Vision attempt to penetrate the bunker, they are thrown back into the cold! If Earth's Mightiest Heroes can't defeat Iron Man, then who can? Story continues in Force Works #20 and Avengers 394. Cameo appearances by Kang, Mantis, Machinesmith, Madame Masque, Marianne Rodgers, Swordsman, Scarlet Witch, Spider-Woman, War Machine, and the U.S. Agent. Avengers Lineup: Black Widow, Crystal, Giant-Man, Hawkeye, Hercules, Quicksilver, Vision, and the Wasp. (Notes: The letters page includes a statement of ownership: average print run 141,837; average paid circulation 82,469. This issue was reprinted in 2012 in the hardcover: Avengers The Crossing Omnibus.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

Special Limited Convention Preview Edition. b&w. Cover price $2.00.

Painted cover art by Brian Stelfreeze. "Goldeneye Part 1," script by Don McGregor, pencils by Claude St. Aubin, inks by Rick Magyar; Bond infiltrates a secret Soviet nerve gas facility; Several years later, Bond witnesses the theft of a new helicopter. "Staring Straight into Goldeneye" article by Don McGregor with photos. First (and only one published) of three-part adaptation of the movie. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.95.

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Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings.

Story and art by Jason Lutes.

Ernie is an alcoholic stage magician haunted by lost love and his brother's suicide. He's hooked up with his senile mentor in a last ditch effort to sort his life out. Esther is numb with grief, working a dead end job while her heart atrophies. Nathan Lender is a small-time grifter living on his wits and in a car with his twelve-year-old daughter, Claire. These people have run out of escape tricks and when chance brings them together they discover that love can perform miracles. A meditation on love and loss, and magic.

Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 70 pages, B&W.

Cover price $6.95.

Story, art and cover by John Orlando. Horror comics in the tradition of the great horror classics of the past, in the vein of Orlandos later Cybergen. Worm Food; Empathogen; The Secret of Johns Succe$$; Vengeance; The Head of Hogarthburg; Vegetarian Burger. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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By Carol Lay. Carol Lay's acclaimed Story Minute cartoon strips are syndicated in newspapers throughout the country. This is the second collection of her work and includes Joyride a hilarious, all-new 64-page story. 110 pages, B/W. Cover price $11.95.

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Final issue. Warring factions of art fanatics bring havoc to Mega-City One, and Dredd gets to practice his own art on the streets by busting heads and nailing perps. Written by Gordon Rennie, with art by Kris Renkewitz and Jamie Burton. Cover by Mike S. Miller. Cover price $2.25.

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Volume 3 - Issue 13 (#116)

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Cover art by Stan Goldberg. "House of Riverdale" Part 3, script by Batton Lash, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Henry Scarpelli; Lured into the House Of Riverdale by a possessed Reggie, Jughead finds Betty and Veronica equally possessed and a spirit bent on making him next. "Food For Thought" public service announcement, art by Dan DeCarlo; Archie gets Pop Tate to build a wheelchair ramp onto the entrance to the Choc'lit Shoppe. "The Winds of War," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Jughead's attempts to clean the front hall at school do more harm than good. "Party Hardy," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Jughead spends all day cooking a "thank you" meal for his friends, only to have them bail on him for various reasons. Seneca Sports ad with Betty and Veronica. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.50.

1st printing.

Jungle-themed artbook with full-page contributions from Joe Jusko, Steve Hickman, Ricardo Villagran, Esteban Maroto and many more.

Sqoftcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $9.95.

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"The Devil's Due," script by Gerard Jones, pencils by Chuck Wojtkiewicz, inks by Drew Geraci; Scarabus was trying to kill Equinox, Power Girl's, son before he matured. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.75.

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The Accused - Written by Christopher Priest. Art by Roger Robinson and Mark Stegbauer. Cover by Chris Batista and Chip Wallace. The Task Force heads into space when Gammeron puts Despero on trial on a distant planet. Plus: Triumph makes a shocking discovery. Also featuring Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz], Gypsy and L-Ron. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.75.

Art and cover by David Mack. Fourteen painted images of Macks Kabuki character and her fellow assassins in the Noh, government killers from an alternate-reality Japan. 32 pages, Full Color. Mature readers. Cover price $3.95.

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Cover by David Mack. Stories by David Mack. Art by David Mack, Rick Mays, Buzz, Caesar, Dan Ting, Mike Grell, Bill Tucci, Tony Harris and Joe Quesada. A 14-page full-color painted Kabuki story by Mack. Also, Kabuki pin-ups and a preview of the Kabuki: Masks of the Noh miniseries. 24 pages, Full Color. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

Dynamic Forces Signed Edition. Signed by David Mack. Limited to 1000 copies. Includes numbered Dynamic Forces Certificate of Authenticity. David Mack script and art; Tony Harris, Joe Quesada pin-ups.

Comic Cavalcade variant cover by David Mack, limited to 2000 copies. Stories by David Mack. Art by David Mack, Rick Mays, Buzz, Caesar, Dan Ting, Mike Grell, Bill Tucci, Tony Harris and Joe Quesada. A 14-page full-color painted Kabuki story by Mack. Also, Kabuki pin-ups and a preview of the Kabuki: Masks of the Noh miniseries. 24 pages, Full Color. Mature readers.

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"The Chaos Effect", "Tag! Your it!", and "The Hunt is On" Cover price $2.00.

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Comes Polybagged with a free 2nd comic Cover price $2.25.

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Unbagged, without free comic insert Cover price $2.25.

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It Can't Happen Here: Part 4 of 5 - Written by Don McGregor. Art by Mike Mayhew & Jimmy Palmiotti. Cover by Michael Golden. Lady Rawhide searches for clues to the brutal slayings of women in San Francisco. Unfortunately, all of the clues so far point toward her respected host, Don Rafael Carmelo, one of the richest men in San Francisco. What Lady Rawhide discovers is the shocking and bloody secret about Don Rafael and the Carmelo fortune. Plus: "A Bad Girl by Any Other Name: Part 4" article by Don McGregor. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.

Written by Marc Giacomelli. Five teen heroes unite Power Rangers style to stop the nefarious Dominator!!! Art by Ian Culley. 20 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

1st printing. Collects Last Avengers Story (1995) #1-2.

Written by Peter David. Art and cover by Ariel Olivetti.

In the not too distant future, the remnants of Earth's Mightiest Heroes face off with a group of their deadliest foes in the final battle between the forces of good and evil.

Softcover, 64 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.95.

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Written by Katsuhiro Otomo. Art and cover by Takumi Nagayasu. Mother Sarah has never stopped searching for her missing children. Her quest takes Sarah and her companion Tsue to a mining town controlled by a child dictator bent on using his youthful army to rid the world of everyone over 40 years of age! But Sarah uncovers the real power behind this planned geriatricide: a cruelly beautiful woman who is the apparent mistress of Boy's Town. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.95.

Issue 3. January 1996. Written by Darryl Giel and illustrated by Henry Liao. Japanese manga style comic done in America. 8.5" x 10.75". 40 pages. Black and white. Cover price $2.95.

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"Bouncing Back" - The Legion struggle to rebuild their headquarters as Valor and Triad try to rebuild their fractured relationship. Meanwhile, the United Planets installs two new Legionnaires while forces and events begin to conspire against the team. Written by Tom Peyer and Tom McCraw, with art by Lee Moder and Ron Boyd. Cover by Alan Davis and Mark Farmer. Cover price $2.25.

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"The Inhuman Touch" - The Legion is attacked by a deadly new villain whose powers seem familiar to some of the heroes. Meanwhile, team morale crumbles further as Cosmic Boy's command decisions become even more erratic, with dire consequences in battle. Plus, Kinetix strikes a bargain with an aged mystic, and Ultra Boy encounters some unexplained phenomena. Written by Tom Peyer and Tom McCraw, with art and cover by Jeffrey Moy and W.C. Carani. Cover price $2.25.

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Cover pencils by Steve Ellis, inks by John Dell. "The Stargaze Rally! Part One: Of Bikes And Booze," script by Alan Grant, pencils by Steve Ellis, inks by John Dell; This ain't your daddy's motorcycle rally: this is Stargaze's Biker Rally 5000!; An entire week of bikes, booze and debauchery...this will be a hangover for the ages. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.25.

Vol. 36, #1. 29th Year of Publication; 17-Time Hugo Winner. The Newspaper of the Science Fiction Field. This issue: Interview with C.J. Cherryh; Interview with Paul J. McAuley. Cover features C.J. Cherryh and Paul J. McAuley, plus 'Season's Greetings!' photo of the Locus staff. Cover price $4.50.

1st printing.

By C.J. Cherryh.

After a heroic act of courage Lois suddenly finds herself basking in the glow of celeberty's light. How can Lois and Clark keep their biggest secrets when the eyes of the world are upon them? A novel based on the characters from the television show that starred Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher.

Hardcover, 284 pages, Text Only. Cover price $20.00.

The Long and Unlearned Life of Roland Gethers. An epic tale of life at the height of the British Empire, as represented by the 89-year lifespan of Roland Gethers. All characters are drawn in long shot, so that they appear as tiny black dots in the distance. The entire epic is portrayed in this fashion, in rows of little square panels – 3840 panels, to be precise. A triumph of compressed comics. Story and art by Shane Simmons. Included in Paul Gravetts 2008 book The Worlds Weirdest Comic Books. Black and white; 28 pages. Cover price $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

1st printing. LOOK AND FIND SUPER HERO ACTION! It's a race to midnight on New Year's Eve! The Penguin has set free Gotham City's most dangerous criminals, including Two-Face, the Riddler, Poison Ivy, and Mr. Freeze. Now Batman and Robin must capture all the villains before the new year begins! You can help. Every extra-busy scene, from the Batcave to Gotham Circus, is filled with the hidden clues to track down these criminals and out them away for good! Search and locate them all in this exciting, adventure-filled LOOK AND FIND book. Hardcover, 9 1/2-in. x 12-in., 20 pages, full color. All Ages