Comic books February 1997

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Written by Sean Ruffner and Brett Booth. Art by Pete Woods and John Tighe. Haroth raises the remnants of Atlantis and releases the war god Typhon! Backlash comes face-to-face with the man who murdered his father and must fight the most important battle of his life – both for the honor of his father and the fate of the world! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

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Boneyard Blues - Written by Doug Moench. Art by Kelley Jones and John Beatty. Cover by Kelley Jones. A new villain, The Undertaker, is introduced in this self-contained issue in which someone is robbing the graves of Gotham City and Batman must discover who -- and why -- before it's too late! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.95.

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"Second Chances!" Guest-starring Deadman. Written by Ty Templeton. Art by Brandon Kruse and Rick Burchett. Murder under the Big Top - a Haley's Circus adventure! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.75.

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Cover art by Walt Simonson. The Prison, script by John Stanisci, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by John Stanisci; Ra's al Ghul tries to use Talia to murder Batman, but she can't do it. Double Jeopardy, script by Sholly Fisch, pencils by Douglas Wheatley, inks by Wade Von Grawbadger; James Gordon uses Two-Face to track down Boss Moroni. Secrets of the Batcave: Dinosaur Island, script and art by Graham Nolan; The secret behind the dinosaur souvenir. 52 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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The miniseries focusing on Batman's comrade continues. The Conspirators being uncovered by Gordon and "Shotgun" Smith strike back violently: Gordon is trapped in a sewer full of gasoline...will he be roasted alive? Smith is abducted and strapped to a chair at the mercy of his captors...will he be tortured to death? Written by Chuck Dixon. Art and cover by Klaus Janson. FC, 32 pg. Miraweb Format. Cover price $1.95.

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1st Edition - 2nd and later printings. NOTE: Covers on reprints may vary. Collects Batman Legends of the Dark Knight Halloween Special (1993), Batman: Madness (1994 Legends of the Dark Knight Special), and Batman: Ghosts (1995 Legends of the Dark Knight Special).

Written by Jeph Loeb. Art and cover by Tim Sale.

On the scariest night of the year, Batman battles such vile villains as Scarecrow, the Joker, and the Mad Hatter.

Softcover, 192 pages, full color.

NOTE: See also Batman: The Long Halloween TPB (1999) and Batman: Dark Victory TPB (2002). Cover price $14.99.

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1st Edition - 1st printing. Collects Batman (1940-2011) #533-534, Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992-2000) #53-54, Catwoman (1993-2001 2nd Series) #35-36, Detective Comics (1937-2011 1st Series) #699-702, and Robin (1993-2009) #31-33. Written by Chuck Dixon, Doug Moench, and Alan Grant. Art by Graham Nolan, Jim Aparo, Staz Johnson, Dave Taylor, Jim Balent, and Mike Wieringo. Batman and his small cadre of allies race against the clock to stop a threat from the past that may wipe out mankind's future. Softcover, 254 pages, full color. Cover price $17.95.

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Cover art by Will Simpson. Freakout, part 1, script by Garth Ennis, art by Will Simpson; Batman and Carson & Oakley raid a drug house, where Doctor Freak is producing the deadly LSD 2000. 32 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Grayson and Damaggio Cover price $2.95.

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Cover art by Tom Taggart. Killer Killer Part One Storm Gird, script by Alan Grant, pencils by Dave Taylor, inks by Stan Woch; Arnold Wesker (The Ventriloquist), is tormented by dreams of Scarface while in Blackgate prison; He is upset when an Albatross flies over; The bird has been a sign of impending disaster for him. A guard in Wesker's cell is shot from a rooftop across the courtyard. On his own in Gotham, Rhino has been unable to learn ventriloquism to make Scarface talk; When Rhino is confronted by three vengeful hoods, he is finally able to make Scarface speak. Back in prison, the authorities believe that the guard's death was actually a mistake; A Vigilante known as Killer Killer was actually trying to kill Wesker; After disposing of the hoods, Rhino and Scarface make a deal with The Penguin to break The Ventriloquist from jail; The Batman follows the trail of the Killer Killer. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $100.00 View scans Paper: White Slab: Significant scuff(s) inner well Label #2061598012

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"Thanksgiving." Batman tries to figure out who planted a nail-enhanced bomb in Harvey Dent's house. Includes appearance by Solomon Grundy. Script by Jeph Loeb, art and cover by Tim Sale. Cover price $2.95.

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Fight 4: The Thousand Faces of Madness Part 1: Insanity - Story and Art by Yukito Kishiro. When Kaos finally confronts his father, mad scientist Desty Nova, he gets caught up in the flan-eating madness! Can Alita recover from her recent fierce battle with her Doppelganger in time to come to his aid? 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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"Baptism of Fire" (part 1 of 3), script by Robert Napton, art by John Fang; Adama remembers a time when he was a lieutenant aboard the Battlestar Cerberus, commanded by Odysseus. "Baptism of Fire" (part 2 of 3), script by Robert Napton, pencils by Richard Horie and Brian Denham, inks by Rene Micheletti; Lt. Adama vs Lt. Cain in training exercises. They team up to infiltrate the Cylon outpost on Onaka. "Baptism of Fire" (part 3 of 3), script by Robert Napton, pencils by Richard Horie, inks by Rene Micheletti; Adama and Cain take out all communications on the outpost of Onaka so that Cerberus can take out the entire Cylon station. Untitled story, script by Robert Napton and Scott Devine, art by Hector Gomez; Yaren 7342; Lt. Starbuck is captured by the Cylons, including one who is malfunctioning and experiencing emotions; This story takes place during the original TV series. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.99.

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by Christopher Golden & C. Bradford Gorby. Cover price $3.25.

The Beatles Book (also known as Beatles Monthly) was a long-running fanzine produced by Beat Publications that was dedicated to the legacy of the incredible pop-culture phenomenon known as The Beatles. First published in August 1963, the magazine ran until production stopped with the 77th issue published in December,1969. It was revived in May, 1976, reprinting the first 77 issues with a few pages of added content. Beat Publications then continued producing new issues in October, 1982 until the publication ultimately ceased production with issue #321 printed in January, 2003. 6" x 8", 46 pages, B&W.

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Cover by Jason Lutes. Untitled story, script and art by Jason Lutes; The time is October 1928, and Kurt Severing is witness to an event where the seething animosity between the fascists and the "reds" violently erupts; set during the years of the Weimar Republic of Germany. 28 pgs., B&W. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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Written by Barbara Slate, Kathleen Webb, George Gladir, and Bill Golliher. Art by Stan Goldberg and Mike Esposito. Cover by Dan DeCarlo. In an effort to compete with Veronica's expensive gifts for Archie, Betty sets out to make a unique gift crafted from her own imagination that will capture Archie's heart and get her an invitation to the Christmas dance. In an effort to compete with Veronica's expensive gifts for Archie, Betty sets out to make a unique gift crafted from her own imagination that will capture Archie's heart and get her an invitation to the Christmas dance. Betty is a student in the futuristic classrooms of 2021. Inspired by Veronica's new hairdo, but unable to afford a professional stylist, Betty decides to dye her hair pink using artificial drink mix. Wheelchair ramp public service announcement with the Archie gang, art by Dan DeCarlo. Ad for the new Sabrina t-shirt. Ad for the "Cheryl Goes Hollywood" mini-series. Editor Gorelick promotes the Sabrina The Teenage Witch TV show running on ABC, then solicits letters for the letter page of the new Sabrina comic. Public service announcement with the Archie gang, art by Dan DeCarlo; Jughead tries to enlist readers to purchase Jimmy Dean Frozen breakfast products, a portion of which will go to United Cerebral Palsy Associates. 36 pages, full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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Written by Kathleen Webb. Art by Dan DeCarlo. Cover by Dan DeCarlo. Betty and Veronica try to cheer up The Sugar Plum Fairy, who has been dumped on Christmas Eve. Disappointed with what's in the Cooper refrigerator on a midnight snack raid during her sleepover with Betty, Veronica decides to order out. Veronica offers to take Archie to a hockey match later that evening, then loses the tickets while snow tubing. Editor Gorelick promotes Archie's Holiday Fun Digest #1, Jughead #89, and Cheryl Blossom #3. Fashions Of Fancy page with Betty And Veronica by Rex W. Lindsey. 36 pages, full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Story and Art by Yoshiki Takaya. The two Guyvers take their first tentative steps into the awesomely powerful living spaceship left behind by the Creators! Meanwhile, Alkanphel and Commander Gyro come to blows over the ominously named "Remover"! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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DC presents the popular Birds of Prey in a series of quarterly one-shots. In the first, Birds of Prey: Revolution, the trail of a slave rings leads Black Canary and Oracle to the corrupt island-nation of Santa Prisca (home of Bane, the man who broke Batman), now the site of a military coup...with the Birds right smack in the middle of it! Just your typical vacation for our heroines--sun, surf and smoking wreckage! Written by Chuck Dixon. Art by Stefano Raffaele and Bob McLeod. Cover by Gary Frank and John Dell. FC, 48 pg. Miraweb Format. Cover price $2.95.

Written by Alex Simmons. Art by Chris Batista Cover price $2.95.

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Concluding the re-presentation of the classic miniseries: The Woman tells Blood about her affair with the now deceased Little One while Blood was away in the modern world. Blood and The Woman continue their pursuit of the ship until The Woman dies in childbirth. Overcome with grief, Blood ages rapidly and joins a sacred pack of prophets on a journey to find the meaning of existence. Written by J.M. DeMatteis. Painted art and new cover by Kent Williams. Contains some nudity. Mature Readers. FC, 48 pg. No ads. Miraweb Format. Cover price $2.95.

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Written by Keith Giffen. Art and cover by Ron Wagner and Bill Reinhold. Lament; Jared Stevens discovers Nabu's temple where he is given the Fate powers by Kent Nelson. 36 pages, full color. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Reckonings!" Collects Books of Magic (1994-2000) #14-20. Written by John Ney Rieber. Art by Peter Snejbjerg, Peter Gross, John Ridgway, and Michael Wm. Kaluta. Cover by Kaluta. Tim Hunter must brave the deepest recesses of Hell to rescue all of the friends the demon Barbatos has successfully seduced. Softcover, 192 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

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Cover art by Alex Robinson. Secret Of The Nightstalker; Ed and Sherman discuss their lives. Peep Show; Sherman and Dorothy have a quiet night. Verbal Intercourse; Stephen and Jane make whoopee. Scripts and art by Alex Robinson. 36 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $4.95.

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Cover art by Alex Robinson. Bela; a slice of life tale. Her House; the joys of a shared household. Scripts and art by Alex Robinson. 36 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $4.95.

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Issue #20 - Feb. 1997. Fanzine devoted to Doc Savage. Edited by Howard Wright. Front cover by Joe Devito. Needle in a Chinese Haystack by Lester Dent (an unpublished radio script) plus news, letters, reviews and classifieds. 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 50 pages, black and white. Cover price $6.00.

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Cover pencils by Scott Clark, inks by Chris Carlson. Into the Dark, script by Todd DeZago, pencils by Scott Clark, inks by Chris Carlson; Cable and company try to save Renee Majcomb from Bastion's First Strike team. 44 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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"Fire" Part 2 of 3. Plot by Rob Liefeld. Script by Jeph Loeb. Pencils by Rob Liefeld. Inks by Jonathan Sibal and Lary Stucker. Cover by Rob Liefeld and Jonathan Sibal. At the World Party's headquarters in Philadelphia, Captain America and Sam Wilson are prisoners of the Red Skull and Master Man! However when the skull taunts Cap about joining the World Party, the Living Legend breaks free of his chains! And his rematch vs. Crossbones begins! Meanwhile, Rikki Barnes is snooping around the World Party's cathedral looking for her brother! And luckily, she finds him! But unluckily, she finds the Red Skull next! (Note: This issue includes a special one-page pin-up of Rikki Barnes (aka the Bucky of the Heroes Reborn Universe) by Pop Mhan.) 40 pages. Cover price $1.95.

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Cover art by Jim Balent. Feline and Female (She-Cats, Part I), script by Doug Moench, pencils by Jim Balent, inks by Rob Leigh; A new thief impersonates Catwoman. Cybercat, an Iron Man type, attacks Catwoman. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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DC Comics and Harris Comics co-publish a team-up with the original, the best, the toughest, and often the baddest girls of them all! A rash of brutal slayings by someone or some thing with a penchant for cat-related items leads Vampirella to Gotham City looking for the most logical perpetrator: Catwoman. But the Feline Fatale sees no reason why it couldn't be Vampi. The trail soon leads to a certain feathered fiend by the name of Oswald Cobblepot, the nefarious Penguin. But the true villain has her own agenda and even the combined claws of Catwoman and Vampirella may not be able to stop her. This one-shot is written by Chuck Dixon, with bombastic art by Jim Balent and Ray McCarthy. Cover by Jim Balent and Jimmy Palmiotti. FC, 48 pg. Prestige Format. Cover price $5.95.

Dynamic Forces edition autographed by Chuck Dixon, Jim Balent, and Jimmy Palmiotti w/COA, limited to 500 copies.

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Cover art by Dave Sim and Gerhard (backgrounds). Guys Part 15, script by Dave Sim, art by Dave Sim and Gerhard (backgrounds); Cerbus tells Thatcher to buzz off. Comics and The Mass Medium Part 3 article by Sim. 28 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

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Cover pencils by John Paul Leon, inks by Shawn Martinbrough. Challengers of the Unknown, script by Steven Grant and Len Kaminski, pencils by John Paul Leon, inks by Shawn Martinbrough; The Challengers are called to Harvest, Wyoming to investigate a string of mysterious disappearances dating back to the 19th century; The locals are hostile, and the Challengers end up in a brawl; A dour man named Saxon contends the unknown should stay unknown. Of Planes, Trains, and Legacies article on the 3rd Challengers series. 36 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

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Cover art by Josue Justiniano. Theatre of Pain Act 1, script by Brian Pulido, art by Josue Justiniano; Tired of being beaten and abused by her step-father, Chastity runs away from her home in Ohio and travels to London to become an actress; When things don't go according to plan, she becomes a roadie for a punk band instead and falls for the lead singer, Billy; She is attacked one night during a gig by a disgusting old vampire and turned into an undead blood sucker herself; She is taken in by another vampire, the Countess, who offers to teach her the ways of their kind. 36 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Onyx Premium Special Edition.

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Cover pencils by Dan Parent, inks by Jon D'Agostino. "Hollywood or Bust" Chapter 1, 2, 3, and 4, script and pencils by Dan Parent, inks by Rudy Lapick; Cheryl goes to her documentary's movie premiere; She enlists Captain Thomas to keep her Riverdale co-stars away from the premiere but they make it anyway; Cheryl's movie serves to portray herself as a do-gooder who helps the less fortunate and portrays the Riverdale kids in a negative light. "Food for Thought" public service announcement with the Archie gang, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; PSA for Cerebral Palsy. Fan art page. Dear Cheryl advice column by Sara Algase. Star of the 90s illustration, pencils by Dan Parent, inks by Rudy Lapick. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.50.

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Cover art by Cojo. "Gothic Moon" 11 pages & "Quoth the Raven" 12 pages text story with illustrations written by Kevin Santiago, penciled by Jay Juch. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Story and art by Kazumasa Takayama. Good guys finish last. That's what former detective Watanabe is teaching Machida -- and he's teaching it the hard way. The lesson begins when Machida attempts to rescue Chiaki, who is suspended in the air above Tokyo Tower. It ends when Watanabe's trap is sprung -- a battery of machine guns set to blast both Machida and Chiaki to the other side of the Japanese city. It's not fair, but what they say about love and war still applies in Chronowar. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Vol 28, Num 8, #125; Star Wars 20th anniversary Cover price $5.95.