Comic books August 1996

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Written by Mark Verheiden. Art by Ron Randall and Rick Magyar. Cover by Miran Kim. Detective Shaefer has traded the concrete jungle of New York for the sweaty hell of its South American counterpart. He's on a mission to find his missing brother, but he's going to be hard pressed to do that. Someone is luring Shaefer into an inevitable confrontation with a Predator. One that he's faced before. One that he thought he killed. One that wants revenge. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

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Regular cover by Kevin Rasel. Story by Chris Knowles. Art by Kevin Rasel. Post-apocalyptic monster action based on a popular Atari video game of the 1990s. In a devastated future Earth, monstrous creatures battle each other to rule over the remaining human population. 32 pages, Full Color. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

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Keith Giffen enters Prime Time! One of the top writers in comicdom turns up the fun-o-meter with a good old-fashioned, self-contained, solid read for veteran and new fans! Written by Keith Giffen and Dan Shaheen. Art by Al Rio. Cover pencils by Humberto Ramos. Cover price $1.50.

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Cover art by Tom Lyle and Robert Jones. Last Shot Fired, script by John Ostrander, pencils by Tom Lyle, inks by Robert Jones; Punisher battles Jigsaw one more time. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.50.

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2nd and later printings. Collects Punisher War Journal (1988 1st Series) #1-3. Written by Carl Potts. Art by Carl Potts and Jim Lee (inks). Guest-starring Daredevil. Softcover, 80 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.

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Red Foil Embossed Cover. Cover/Art by Jim Balent. Written by Brian Pulido. Cover price $3.50.

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Cover art by Rob Walton. Conclusion: Part One--A Brief History Of Crime, script and art by Rob Walton; Pindal reveals the location of the O-Ring to Alice, Prescott reveals his ambitions and the Pope invests some power in Castrato before a trip to the USA, which he uses to free the Incorruptables. 28 pgs. $2.75. Cover price $2.75.

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Cover pencils by Jason Armstrong, inks by Drew Geraci. "Time and Tempest, Book 2: Messiah," script by Jim Owsley (as Christopher Priest), pencils by Jason Armstrong, inks by Drew Geraci; Determined to force the Ray off the path that leads to a dark, twisted future, Gaelon takes him to the very heart of Vandal Savage's lair, where the young hero learns the true depth of the immortal despot's insidious plan. 36 pgs., full color. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

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This issue: Tanith Lee - Fate of the Charioteer; Harlan Ellison - In the Exciting Land of Make-Believe; Terri Windling - Fairy Tales in Poetry; Storm Constantine - Kiss of Death; The Faerie's Revenge by Pat York; Magic Island Mystery by Julie Stevens; The Frighteners - The Ghostly Dark Comedy Comes to the Big Screen. Cover price $3.50.

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Legacy Part 3 of 7. In Paris, Robin and Nightwing get help from Henri Ducard in dealing with Ra's al Ghul's bio-weapon plot in "Born With Teeth." Story continues in Batman: Shadow of the Bat #54. Written by Chuck Dixon, art by Staz Johnson & Ray McCarthy. Cover by Mike Wieringo & Terry Austin. Cover price $1.95.

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Story by Chris Reilly. Art and cover by Kevin Atkinson. The adventures of rodeo star Zack Golem and vampire cyborg Caleb Steele. The oddball heroes must defend El Vira from an invasion of the ravenous creatures known as The Eaters. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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"Sweatin' Bullets" by John Powell & Kelly Campbell. 24 pgs. Full color. Cover price $2.95.

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Story and art by Erik Larsen. Guest-starring Spawn. Story continued from Spawn #52. Dragon descends into hell. Lucky for him he hasd the perfect tour guide! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

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Falling Down From Heaven: Part 2 of 4: Gently Stealing - Written by J.M. DeMatteis. Art and Painted Cover by Michael Zulli. When his daughter is mysteriously abducted by aliens, a beautiful, mercurial angel arrives to take Lucas Hart high above the Earth...only to explain that his daughter never belonged to him. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.50.

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"High Drama" Script by Todd Dezago. Pencils by Luke Ross. Inks by Al Williamson. Cover by Luke Ross. The wondrous wall-crawler (aka Ben Reilly) hurries to the hospital to check on Peter's condition! Mary Jane is already there and fears that the deadly cellular degeneration process has started! The ICU doctors are very concerned too and call in a specialist to help: Dr. Curt Connors! Can the Lizard's alter-ego diagnose the problem? Cameo appearances by Flash Thompson, Liz Osborn, Normie Osborn, Joe Robertson, Felicia Hardy, Betty Brant, Ken Ellis, and Ben Urich. (Notes: This issue includes a 2-page feature on the Onslaught storyline currently taking place in the X-titles. This issue also includes a 4-page feature on Jim Lee's plans for the new Iron Man (1996 2nd series) title; and likewise Rob Liefeld's plans for the new Avengers (1996 2nd series) title.) 40 pages. Cover price $1.95.

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Kurt Busiek script Cover price $2.50.

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In this issue: The Crow 2 - Meet the director Tim Pope and star Iggy Pop, X-Files - The Making of Duane Barry and Ascension, and Take tea with the queen of Horror Ingrid Pitt. 8 1/4" x 11 3/4", 48 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $4.95.

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Cover by William Rosado & Klaus Janson. Written by Jerry Ordway, Robert Washington III and Chris Claremont. Art by John Statema & Mike DeCarlo, Randy DuBurke and Rick Leonardi & Hanibal Rodriguez. When an evil genius exacts his revenge on Mary Marvel, it's Gangbuster who comes to her aid, providing him the opportunity to resolves issues in his own life with former love Cat Grant in "Playing with Fire"! Plus, Firestorm's conflict with his greatest adversary -- his own father -- comes to an end in "Chasing the Clouds Away," the second part of a tale begun last issue! And following a near-fatal accident, Fire of the JLA comes to terms with her past in order to face her future in "Snow Crash"! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.

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Stories by Larry Hancock and Michael Cherkas. Art and new cover by Michael Cherkas. Caliber reprints the Renegade Press cult-classic series about alien invasions and conspiracy paranoia, including some updated art. Matts career and reputation are destroyed by charges of communism; just when all seems lost, Dick Mallet shows up. Also reprints a lost Dick Mallet story. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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"Storm Front!" Story by George Perez. Art by Scot Eaton and Don Hudson. The Silver Surfer learns the truth about the Dark Counsel. But can even this revelation help him save the princes and the universe, for that matter, from total annihilation? Not if the Uni-Lord has anything to say about it. Cover price $1.50.

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Cover art by Bill Morrison. Little Big Mart, script by Gary Glasberg, pencils by Stephanie Gladden, inks by Tim Harkins; Mr. Burns gives Apu on offer he can't refuse...a new Mega Kwik-E Super Store. The Day Lovells, Michigan Stood Still--The Bongo Beat article by Bill Morrison. FLipbook - How Ya Gonna Keep 'em Down On the Farm? Chapter 4 starring Roswell, script by Bill Morrison. 36 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

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1st Edition - 1st printing. Collects Sin City: The Big Fat Kill (1994) #1-5.

Story and art by Frank Miller.

Criminals have always called the shots in Sin City. But ever since the first dame set up shop in Old Town, those side streets have been run by the women that walk the night.

Now the mob's looking to break up the party. Dwight knows something that the mob's gotta learn the hard way: Sometimes standing up for your friends means killing a whole lot of people.

Softcover, 184 pages, B&W.

Cover price $15.00.

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Regular cover by John Cleary. Written by John Cleary. Art by John Cleary. A special flip-book presenting the debuts of two series featuring martial-arts masters. Resurrected by the spirit of life, thirteenth-century warrior Sinja battles elemental demons. Trained in the fighting arts of the ancient ninja, the four Kunoichi sisters set out to join the ninja clan of their ancestors. 32 pages, Full Color. Mature readers. Cover price $3.00.

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Variant cover by John Cleary. Written by John Cleary. Art by John Cleary. A special flip-book presenting the debuts of two series featuring martial-arts masters. Resurrected by the spirit of life, thirteenth-century warrior Sinja battles elemental demons. Trained in the fighting arts of the ancient ninja, the four Kunoichi sisters set out to join the ninja clan of their ancestors. 32 pages, Full Color. Mature readers. Cover price $3.00.

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Stories, art and cover by Doug Slack. Slave Labor Graphics version of life among the disaffected members of Generation X during the 1990s. Wak, Patricia, Mitch, Dana, and grunge-puppy Randy deal with high school life through bitter irony and disdain for poseurs. Randy goes for the post-punk industrial look; A List of Things That Just Annoy Slackers; Patricia, the Happy Little Goth Chick. 24 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

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Written by Rick Geary. Art by Shannon Londin-Gallant and Carlos Garzon. Cover by Jim Johns and Scott Tice. Solo is the perfect fighting machine. He is a master of combat in all its forms. He looks like flesh and blood, but he's made of polymers and computer chips. Solo is the military's ultimate covert weapon, except for one thing: he has been programmed to think and learn. Fleeing his creators when he is ordered to kill, Solo must fight for his life while the military comes closer and closer to terminating it! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

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Hire: Education - Written by Peter David & Richard Howell. Art by Dave Cockrum & Jim Mooney and Batton Lash (Wolff & Byrd figures). Cover by Amanda Conner & Steve Leialoha. Cameo by Wolff & Byrd! The Soulsearchers face the prospect of losing a team member as the lure of college beckons Kelly to leave the team and begin her new life as a co-ed. Will the Soulsearchers replace her -- and how will they go about finding candidates with the, well, unique qualifications to be a Soulsearcher? 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Little Girls Lost: Casey - Written by Chris Claremont. Art by Ron Lim & Art Thibert. Cover by Dwayne Turner. Part 1 of a 2-part story! The Sovereigns revisit their homeworlds and once again face the pain of Rapture as they search for the missing Daisy and Casey, only to become lost themselves in the myriad passageways of Crossroads! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

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Direct Edition. "Messiah!" Guest-starring Savage Dragon. Written by Todd McFarlane. Art by Todd McFarlane, Greg Capullo and Danny Miki. Cover by Todd McFarlane and Greg Capullo. Unbeknownst to either of her parents, the shoelace that lies with Cyan in her bed attached to her soother, is the only physical clue to Terry's mysterious recovery from cancer. Meanwhile, Terry's nightmares continue to reflect Al's experiences and he cant risk sharing his fears with Wanda. In another dimension, Spawn enters Hells fifth level where he is revered by the masses as a returning king and savior. Although he denies his status, he is forced into a confrontation with the Savage Dragon and they battle for the position of the Messiah. Spawn defeats the Savage Dragon and then draws the wrath of his worshippers by freeing him from their stoning. The dwellers of Hell turn on both of them and stone them to death…or do they? 32 pages, FC. NOTE: This issue is dedicated to Mark Gruenwald. Cover price $1.95.

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Newsstand Edition. "Messiah!" Guest-starring Savage Dragon. Written by Todd McFarlane. Art by Todd McFarlane, Greg Capullo and Danny Miki. Cover by Todd McFarlane and Greg Capullo. Unbeknownst to either of her parents, the shoelace that lies with Cyan in her bed attached to her soother, is the only physical clue to Terry's mysterious recovery from cancer. Meanwhile, Terry's nightmares continue to reflect Al's experiences and he cant risk sharing his fears with Wanda. In another dimension, Spawn enters Hells fifth level where he is revered by the masses as a returning king and savior. Although he denies his status, he is forced into a confrontation with the Savage Dragon and they battle for the position of the Messiah. Spawn defeats the Savage Dragon and then draws the wrath of his worshippers by freeing him from their stoning. The dwellers of Hell turn on both of them and stone them to death…or do they? 32 pages, FC. NOTE: This issue is dedicated to Mark Gruenwald. Cover price $1.95.

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1st printing. This one-shot features brief bios of the following characters: Spawn; Al Simmons; Clown; Violator; Wanda; Cyan; Terry Fitzgerald; Jason Wynn; Angela; Cogliostro; Malebolgia; Tony Twist; Overtkill; Sam; Twitch; Medieval Spawn; Redeemer; The Curse; Cygor; Tiffany; Tremor; Granny Blake; Bobby; and Bootsy. Scripts by Todd McFarlane, Beau Smith, Tom Orzechowski, and Andrew Grossberg, pencils by Greg Capullo, inks by Danny Miki and Kevin Conrad. Greg Capullo Discusses Greg Capullo and Spawn article by Terry Fitzgerald. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.95.

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Overstreet Fan edition. No cover price. COVER A: Guy w/ girl over his shoulder

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"Little Deaths" Script by Todd Dezago. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and John Stanisci (finishes). Cover by Sal Buscema and John Stanisci. Story continues from Spider-Man 71. Mary Jane and Ben Reilly are heartbroken at Peter's apparent passing in his hospital room. Neither would have guessed that a simple disease would fell the hero who many times defeated the likes of Doctor Octopus and the Green Goblin. In the meantime Dr. Curt Connors is also distraught that he could not save his long-time friend. Oh no, does this mean the Lizard is going to make an appearance? Yesss! However this Spider-Man vs. Lizard battle is slightly different than the ones in the past! Especially when the wall-crawler's back-from-the-dead ally arrives to help! Cameo appearances by Joe Robertson, Glory Grant, and Graydon Creed. (Note: This issue was reprinted in 2012 in the trade paperback: Amazing Spider-Man The Complete Ben Reilly Epic #5.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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Painted cover by Michael Kaluta. "Righteous Anger". Part 8 of 14. Story by John Ostrander. Art by Tom Mandrake and Carla Feeny. The Spectre faces off against Hellion. An evil spirit intent on taking revenge on men for every injustice ever done to women causes the Spectre and Madame Xanadu to fight on different sides. Their only hope lies in the woman the spirit has possessed. 32 pages. Full color. Cover price $2.25.

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"The Promise" Script by Howard Mackie. Pencils by John Romita Jr. Inks by Al Williamson. Cover by John Romita Jr. and Al Williamson. Ben Reilly stops by the hospital to check on Peter's status and surprisingly runs into Hammerhead in the hallway! Oh my, is the web-slinger going to throw down with the big crime boss at the nurses' station? Yes he is! Because Hammerhead is too dangerous to let escape! In the meantime, Dr. Curt Connors and the other physicians have been unable to reverse the former wall-crawler's deteriorating condition! And when Mary Jane sees her husband's heart monitor flatline... she knows the end has arrived. Is this how the Amazing Spider-Man departs this vale of tears? Story continues in Spectacular Spider-Man 237. Cameo appearance by Ben Urich. (Note: This issue includes a 2-page feature on the Onslaught storyline currently taking place in the X-titles. This issue also includes a 4-page feature on Jim Lee's plans for the new Fantastic Four (1996 2nd series) title; and likewise Rob Liefeld's plans for the new Captain America (1996 2nd series) title.) 40 pages. Cover price $1.95.