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Comic books July 1997

  • Issue #7
    Manga Vizion Volume 3 (1997) 7
  • Issue #4
    Marvel Adventures (1997) 4
    Published Jul 1997 by Marvel.

    Written by Ralph Macchio. Art by Ben Herrera and Armando Durruthy. Cover by Andy Kuhn. Captive Audience; With Magneto out of the picture, Blob, Pyro and Avalanche join the Circus of Crime; Fleeing from the Hulkbuster Robot, the Hulk also joins the Circus of Crime; Mayhem ensues. 36 pgs., full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

  • Issue #19
    Marvel Vision (1996) 19

    Article on Alpha Flight, with comments from editor Jaye Gardner and Steve Seagle; article on Thunderbolts, with comments from editor Tom Brevoort and Kurt Busiek; Gene Colan interview; The History of Marvel's Horror Comics, Part 3; Time Slip: Karnak illo by Steve Yeowell; article on Deathlok, with comments from Doug Moench; Marvel's Silliest Moments: Luke Cage vs. a soda machine; The Greatest Comics Never Seen: the original cover for X-Factor #66 by Whilce Portacio and Jackson Guice; Beast Files: Cable/Nathan Summers-Dayspring/Askani'son; Jorge Gonzalez interview; Larry Hama remembers his first Marvel comic; Q & A with Steve Buccellato; Q & A with George Roussos; Marvel Chronicles: 1973; article on Flashback Month, with comments from Bob Harras, Adam Kubert and Larry Hama. Cover by Scott Clark and Chris Carlson. Cover price $1.50.

  • Issue #1
    Mask Virtual Surreality (1997) 1

    Written by Michael Eury, Sergio Aragones, Mark Evanier, Aaron Lopresti, Mike Mignola, Dave Taylor and Dave Cooper. Art by Ivan Reis, Edde Wagner, Sergio Aragones, Aaron Lopresti, Mike Mignola, Dave Taylor and Dave Cooper. Mad artist Sergio Aragonés pits the Mask against a barbaric horde! Hellboy creator Mike Mignola puts him in the hands of a giant space monster! And there's plenty more where that came from when The Mask takes a ride through virtual reality, courtesy of a cadre of comics' finest cartoonists in this one-shot comic! FC. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #1
    Maze Agency (1997 2nd Series Caliber) 1

    When the prop master who was blamed for the "accidental shooting" of the actress who played Justice Girl in the old movie is murdered, Gabriel Webb and Jennifer Mays investigate in "The Death of Justice Girl." Script by Mike W. Barr and art by Gene Gonzales & David Rowe. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #1
    Midnight Muse (1997 Moonstone) 1

    "Does It Feel Wrong or Write" Story by Joe Gentile, Art by Drew Tucker. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #4
    Midnight Panther (1997) 4
    Published Jul 1997 by CPM.
  • Issue #1
    Mighty Bomb (1997) 1

    Fishkill. Stories by John Marshall and Adam O'Neil. Art by Steve Willhite and Matt Lunsford. Cover by Steve Willhite. A superhero spoof featuring explosives expert The Mighty Bomb. When hes not battling increasingly ludicrous enemies, he must listen to lectures from his grandfather, World War II superhero The Blue Bomber. He faces such villains as Fork King, Killer Chef, Death Fish and Digitalis. Also, a backup story featuring Blaquaman, whos like Aquaman…only black. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #1
    Mother Superion (1997) 1

    Story, art and cover by Pat Kelley. A one-shot spin-off from Warrior Nun Areala featuring the leader of the warrior nun order, the elderly Mother Superion. After Areala is maimed in battle and questions her faith, Mother Superion decides to give her some perspective by revealing her own unfortunate past. What follows is a tale of demons, ghosts, pain, and loss that transforms a young, promising warrior nun into the ghostly, aged and tragic figure she has become - but one who has never lost her faith. 24 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.95.

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    $2 Mother Superion #1 - (1997) - Antarctic Press - VF/NM

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  • Issue #2
    Mr. Monster Presents (1997) 2

    Stories by Michael T. Gilbert, Batton Lash, Eric Yarber and Bob Supina. Art by Michael T. Gilbert, Bob Supina, Shane Glines, Mike McCarthy and Batton Lash. Cover by Michael T. Gilbert and Batton Lash. Mr. Monster meets Wolff and Byrd, supernatural lawyers; a tax collector from the future. Eels Well That Ends Well!!; Moe Blinkman, Monster Ophthalmologist; Zombie Love; Party Animal; The 1040 from 2032. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #6
    Murder Can Be Fun (1996) 6

    Zoo Deaths. Cover by Gregory Benton. Stories and art by Evan Dorkin, Ed Steckley, Jeff John, Jim Hill, Don M. Haring Jr. and John Marr. A comics anthology based on the notorious zine of the same title, featuring true tales of death, disaster and crime. Murder Can Be Fun Strips by Evan Dorkin; New York Loves Polar Bears; Ravi – The Misbehaving Elephant; The Animal Lovers; Bad Idea; Amos Wilson vs Tommy the Lion. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #3
    Nameless (1997) 3
    Published Jul 1997 by Image.
  • Issue #2
    New Horizons (1996 Shanda) 2

    48 pages B&W Cover Art: Shawntee Howard Writers: Brock Hoagland, Michael Wolff, Robin Lane, Steve Corbett, Richard Thatcher, Tanamin, Matt McCullar, Artie Kornfend, Steve Duboff, Mark Barnard Artists: Mary Hanson-Robers, Charles Ettinger, Dann Phillips, Dennis Clark, Steve Corbett, Bill Schmickle, Tanamin, Rommel Karlo, Ignacio, G Raymond Eddy Inkers: Mary Hanson-Robers, Charles Ettinger, Steve Addlesee, Vanessa Howel, Lee Dunning, Mike Curtis, Bill Schmickle, Tanamin, Rommel Karlo, Ignacio, G Raymond Eddy Lettering: Mary Hanson-Robers, Charles Ettinger, Steve Addlesee, Mike Curtis, Bill Schmickle, Tanamin, Rommel Karlo, Ignacio, G Raymond Eddy Stories: The Outlandish Knight (5 pages); Hanno and Loris: Lurker at the Tower pt 1 (6 pages); Pinup: Mom's Night Out by Donna Barr; Fawn ... and Everything Nice (6 pages) ;Collars and Cuffs: Judge Knot (8 pages); Morphing Period: An Old Joke (3 pages); Velveteen: Lessons of Winter 1 of 3 (6 pages); When Night Comes (2 pages); The Rain, The Park, and Other Things (4 pages) Cover price $4.50.

  • Issue #1
    Nexus Nightmare in Blue (1997) 1

    Written by Mike Baron. Art by Steve Rude and Gary Martin. Cover by Steve Rude. Six killers roam the galaxy, each of them deserving of Nexus' vengeance. Without the guidance of the Merk, Nexus looks to the people of Ylum -- and to you! -- to choose his next target! In the concluding story of this four-issue series, Nexus will battle the killer as chosen by the readers! Rude returns to the art style that launched fifteen years of Nexus -- dramatic black and white! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #0
    Nicki Shadow (1997) 0
  • Issue #10
    Nightwing (1996 DC) 10
    Published Jul 1997 by DC.

    The Neighborhood - Written by Chuck Dixon. Art and Cover by Scott McDaniel & Karl Story. Married to Donna Troy, with two kids, a nine-to-five job and living next door to the Waynes -- is Dick Grayson living his fondest dream or his worst nightmare? Appearances by Detective Soames and Scarecrow. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

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    $8 NIGHTWING #10 Vol. 2 (1996 Series DC) RARE NEWSSTAND Variant Comic Chuck Dixon

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  • Issue #1A
    Nine Volt (1997) 1A
    Published Jul 1997 by Image.

    Cover image: close up of woman's face with wires connected into it Cover price $2.50.

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    $4 IMAGE COMICS TOP COW NINE VOLT VOL. 1, #1 JULY 1997 (NM)

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  • Issue #1B
    Nine Volt (1997) 1B
    Published Jul 1997 by Image.

    Cover image: woman with wind-up key in her back Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #5
    Ninjak (1997 2nd Series) 5

    "Dark Dealings!" Written by Kurt Busiek. Art & cover by Neil Vokes & Mike Avon Oeming. The Dark Dozen are making aliances with the New York mobs! Gangsters are going mystic and only Ninjak can stop them! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #58
    OAF (1967-2000 Oklahoma Alliance of Fandom) Fanzine 58


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    5.5" x 8.5", 72 pages, B&W.

  • Issue #2A
    Official X-Files Magazine (1997) 2A

    Season 4 Episode Guide, Marita Covarrubias interview, Smashing Pumpkins, William Gibson, Alice Cooper, Glenn Danzig, and Dave Grohl rate The X-Files Cover price $5.95.

  • Issue #8
    Oh My Goddess! Part 04 (1996) 8

    Mara Strikes Back: Part 3 of 3 - Story and art by Kosuke Fujishima. The computer crash is over and Urd has her powers back . . . just in time to be recalled by the Creator! Mara may yet have the last laugh in the conclusion to Oh My Goddess!: Mara Strikes Back! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #7
    One Pound Gospel Round 2 (1997) 7
  • Issue #2A
    Painkiller Jane (1997) 2A

    Close-up of girl wearing shades. Cover by Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti. Dead In The Water, script by Wark Waid and Brian Augustyn, art by Rick Leonardi and Jimmy Palmiotti; Jane comes back from the dead and goes head to head with a ruthless gang of kidnappers. 36 pgs., $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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    $2 Painkiller Jane 2 (1997 Event Comics) Joe Quesada VF+

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  • Issue #2B
    Painkiller Jane (1997) 2B

    Girl carrying child. Cover by Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti. Dead In The Water, script by Wark Waid and Brian Augustyn, art by Rick Leonardi and Jimmy Palmiotti; Jane comes back from the dead and goes head to head with a ruthless gang of kidnappers. 36 pgs., $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #6
    Pakkin's Land (1997 Tapestry/Caliber) 6

    Story by Gary Shipman and Rhoda Shipman. Art and cover by Gary Shipman. Calibers all-ages Tapestry imprint presents Gary and Rhoda Shipmans fantasy adventure, in the tradition of Narnia and Bone. Paul and his animal friends face a new danger in the final chapter; story continues in Pakkins Land Quest for Kings. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #3A
    Pandora Demonography (1997 Avatar) 3A

    Regular cover. Written by William A. Christensen & Mark Seifert with art by Richard Pollard & Mike Wolfer. B&W, 24 pages, standard paper stock. Mature readers. Cover price $3.00.

  • Vol. 44 #7A
    Playboy Magazine (1953-Present HMH Publishing) Vol. 44 #7A

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    3 days left Auction PLAYBOY MAGAZINE July 1997 CGC 8.5 Farrah Fawcett!

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  • Issue #21
    Poison Elves (1995 2nd Series) 21

    Cover art by Drew Hayes. Second Comings (Sanctuary Book Four: Strange Days - Chapter Two) starring Lusiphur, script and art by Drew Hayes; Vido meets with Tenth, Hyena gets a henchman. 28 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #2A
    Poizon Cadillacs and Green Tomatoes (1997) 2A

    Regular Cover Edition. B&W with color cover. Cover price $3.00.

  • Issue #28
    Power of Shazam (1995) 28
    Published Jul 1997 by DC.

    Cover art by Jerry Ordway. Trouble Squared starring Captain Marvel, Mary Marvel, Nick and Nora Bromfield, script by Jerry Ordway, art by Dick Giordano. Mary battles the two Pattys who become a metal creature. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.75.

  • Issue #27
    Preacher (1995) 27
    Published Jul 1997 by DC/Vertigo.

    Painted cover by Glenn Fabry. Gunchicks, script by Garth Ennis, art by Steve Dillon; Tulip handcuffs Jesse to a bed, Tulip hangs out with Amy and then Cassidy, who tells Tulip he loves her. 36 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #1
    Predator Primal (1997) 1

    Written by Kevin J. Anderson. Art by Scott Kolins and John Lowe. Cover by Bob Eggleton. Take one remote Alaskan wilderness. Add a lone Forest Ranger, a crazed grizzly, and an unexpected visitor from the stars. Mix well, and you've got a recipe for action. Throw in a forest fire, and you've got Predator: Primal -- the most exciting Predator series to date! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #1
    Pride and Joy (1997) 1

    The sins of the father are visited upon the son in this 4-issue miniseries. Ever since the death of his wife, Jimmy has tried to be a good father to his young daughter and rebellious teenage son. But Jimmy's secret past catches up with him in the form of two frightened ex-cons and a psychotic killer bent on revenge, and father and son must learn to confront two kinds of horror: the one from without, and the one from within. Written by Garth Ennis. Art and painted cover by John Higgins. Mature Readers. FC, 32 pg. Rebax Format. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #46
    Protoculture Addicts (1988) 46

    Martian Successor Nadesico Cover price $4.95.

  • Issue #536
    PS The Preventive Maintenance Monthly (1951) 536
  • Issue #1
    Purgatori The Dracula Gambit (1997) Sketchbook 1

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    $13 PURGATORI THE DRACULA 1 GAMBIT SKETCHBOOK LADY DEATH EVIL ERNIE RARE LEBLANC

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  • Issue #26
    Pyramid (1993 Steve Jackson Games) Magazine 26

    Mage Trap, Deadlands, GURPS, In Nomine, On the Edge, Warehouse 23, Murphy's Rules, Supporting cast, industry news, and more. Joe DeVito cover painting. 8.5-in. x 11-in.; part color, part black and white; 80 pages on slick paper. Cover price $4.95.

  • Issue #2
    Quantum and Woody (1997) 2

    "Another Story" - The world's worst superhero team have hung out their shingle as investigators. Quantum and Woody are searching for a murderer. What lengths will this couple (they're not a couple, really) of mismatched misfits go to discover the killer? Scale the tallest building? Avoid evil children armed with high-tech water guns? And most mind-boggling, treacherous and terrifying of all -- will the Dynamic Duo find a way to stop Woody's costume from riding up on him? Slap happy action in the second issue! Script by Christopher Priest, with art and cover by Mark Bright and Greg Adams. FC, 32 pgs. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #6
    Rabid Monkey (1997) 6
  • Issue #7
    Ranma 1/2 Part 06 (1997) 7
    Published Jul 1997 by Viz.
  • Issue #1
    Rat (1997) 1
    Published Jul 1997 by Aeon.

    By Justin Hampton. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #38
    Razor (1992 1st Series) 38
  • Issue #3
    Razor Archives (1997) 3

    By Everette Hartsoe, Jude Millien & Eric Johns. Cover price $7.00.

  • Issue #4
    Razor Archives (1997) 4

    By Everette Hartsoe, Jude Millien & Eric Johns. Cover price $5.00.

  • Issue #2
    Replacement God (1997 2nd Series) 2

    Cover art by Zander Cannon. The Replacement God, script and art by Zander Cannon; Knute follows the fairies out to meet Anne, while the Goths leave the King's festivities to hunt down Knute; They track him back to the inn where he is staying and are there when he gets back from seeing Anne. The Heart of Gold, script and art by Zander Cannon; Origin of the legendary Sir Harris Thermidor. Knute's Escape #187, script and art by Zander Cannon; Knute attempts escape via catapult and goose. Back cover art by Zander Cannon. 36 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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    3 days left Auction The Replacement God and Other Stories #2 (1997, Image) Zander Cannon

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  • Issue #3
    Resurrection Man (1997) 3

    Cover art by Butch Guice and Ray Kryssing. Scorpion Memories (Part 1) starring Mitch Shelly (Resurrection Man) and Body Doubles, script by Andy Lanning and Dan Abnett, art by Butch Guice; Mitch goes back to his hometown. 32 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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    5 days left Auction Resurrection Man #3 (DC Comics, July 1997)

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  • Issue #4
    Return of Lum Urusei Yatsura Part 4 (1997) 4
  • Issue #43
    Robin (1993 DC) 43
    Published Jul 1997 by DC.

    The Quarry - Written by Chuck Dixon. Art by Staz Johnson & Bob Smith. Cover by Mike Wieringo & Terry Austin. The Spoiler is being lured into a deathtrap and Robin may not be in time to save her. Why? Because, as Tim Drake, he is on the verge of discovering his friend Ives' secret! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

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    $4 Robin #43 NM 9.4 1997 Mike Wieringo Cover

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  • Issue #3
    Robotech (1997) 3

    Megastorm, Part 3. Stories by Fred Perry and Ted Nomura. Art by Ben Dunn and Ted Nomura. Antarctics English-language manga team of Perry, Dunn and Nomura presents new stories based on the beloved anime series, set during the Macross saga. While Captain Gloval forces the anti-gravity engines beyond their limits to free the battle fortress, Kohrahs squads board the SDF-1, with only Fokker and Max Sterling standing in their way. Also featuring the backup story Tigercat Prototype 001, Part 3. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.95.