Comic books August 1997

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Add to cart Very Fine $2.60

Battle for Britain: Aftermath - "Broken Vows!" Story by Ben Raab. Art by Rob Stotz and Scott Koblish. Excalibur was stranded in China without means to return home. They make their way to Hong Kong, seeking an old friend, and run into a dangerous adversary from Kitty's past. Witness the return of Ogun (the villain from X-Men: Kitty Pryde and Wolverine). Featuring a New Guide to the Marvel Universe! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.99.

An independantly published personal account of the 1997 Chicago Comicon by Jeff Smith. Includes original artwork. Limited to 125 copies. 14 pgs. Full B&W. Measures 5-1/2" x 8-1/2".

Spawn movie preview; Men in Black; Stephen King's Night Flier; Killer Condom; the special effects of Jurassic Park: Lost World. Event Horizon depicted on cover. Cover price $5.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $3.20

Add to cart Very Fine $3.20

Heroes Reborn. "Madmen and Prophets!" Guest-starring the Inhumans. Story by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi. Art by Ron Lim, Richard Bennett, and Mike Miller. Is even the combined might of the Fantastic Four and the Royal Family of the Inhumans enough to stop the nefarious plans of the madman known as Maximus. Plus, Victor Von Doom is paid a visit by a familiar face from the future. Cover price $1.99.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $4.00

Volume 50 - Number 8, August 1997. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. Articles and Stories. Softcover, 8-in. x 10 3/4-in., 80 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos.) Cover price $3.50.

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An enigmatic prediction by Placer Bend's matriarch leads Tracey Farrand to a dangerous nocturnal search with the Rescue Unit. She then must choose: stay with her colleagues, or go with an unlikely ally--the young ghost who haunts her. But how far can she trust a dead man? Written by Lee Marrs. Art and cover by Bill Koeb. Mature Readers. FC, 32 pg. Rebax Format. Cover price $2.50.

Volume 6 - #2 - August 1997. Star Trek's Sexy Fifty. Plus: Donna D'Errico on Baywatch Nights, Kari Wuhrer on Anaconda, Peta Wilson is La Femme Nikita, Tia Carrere. Cover features Chase Masterson as DS9's Leeta with gold-press-latinum, a D'abo girl's best friend. Cover price $5.99.

Gold Logo Variant Cover by Rob Liefeld and Jon Sibal. Back in the Ring. Story by Jeph Loeb, Stephen Platt and Rob Liefeld. Art by Rob Liefeld, Stephen Platt, Jon Sibal and Joe Weems V. After leaving the Captain America series during the Heroes Reborn crossover, artist Rob Liefeld had pages of art featuring a patriotic superhero. So he licensed the other patriotic superhero created by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby, and the Fighting American returned from obscurity. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.50.

"Liberty Edition" Comic Cavalcade Exclusive Variant Cover by Rob Liefeld and Jon Sibal. Back in the Ring. Story by Jeph Loeb, Stephen Platt and Rob Liefeld. Art by Rob Liefeld, Stephen Platt, Jon Sibal and Joe Weems V. After leaving the Captain America series during the Heroes Reborn crossover, artist Rob Liefeld had pages of art featuring a patriotic superhero. So he licensed the other patriotic superhero created by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby, and the Fighting American returned from obscurity. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.50.

"Liberty Edition" Comic Cavalcade Exclusive Gold Foil Variant Cover by Rob Liefeld and Jon Sibal. Back in the Ring. Story by Jeph Loeb, Stephen Platt and Rob Liefeld. Art by Rob Liefeld, Stephen Platt, Jon Sibal and Joe Weems V. After leaving the Captain America series during the Heroes Reborn crossover, artist Rob Liefeld had pages of art featuring a patriotic superhero. So he licensed the other patriotic superhero created by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby, and the Fighting American returned from obscurity. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $4.00

Add to cart GD 2.0 $2.50

August 1997. Catalog of toys, statues, and related items available from Diamond Comic Distributors. Cover price $0.75.

Issue #1 of 4 - Aug. 1997. Written by Stan Jinx, art by Cindy Crowell. 6 1/2-in. x 10 1/4-in., 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

Issue #1 of 4 - Aug. 1997. Written by Stan Jinx, art by Cindy Crowell. 6 1/2-in. x 10 1/4-in., 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Add to cart Fine $6.00

"Hell to Pay Part Two: Heart and Souls." Wally, who makes a deal with the devil, discovers that Neron is behind the attacks by Major Disaster and the Flash Rogue's Gallery. Guest-starring The Justice League. Script by Brian Augustyn and Mark Waid, pencils by Paul Ryan, inks by John Nyberg. Cover art by Mike Wieringo and Jose Marzan, Jr. Cover price $1.75.

Issue 1, Erotic "A" edition with nude cover. August 1997. Ellis Bell, writer. Mark Kuettner, artist. 6 1/2" x 10". 24 pages. Black and white. Adult. Cover price $2.95.

Issue 1, Erotic "B" edition with nude cover. August 1997. Ellis Bell, writer. Mark Kuettner, artist. 6 1/2" x 10". 24 pages. Black and white. Adult. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Cover art by Harvey Kurtzman. "Abe Lincoln!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Jack Davis. "First Shot!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, pencils by John Severin, inks by Bill Elder; As Union soldiers sleep in Fort Sumter, shells suddenly bombard the fort, and the battle that all dreaded has begun. "Speech" text story, script by Abraham Lincoln, art by Harvey Kurtzman. "Choose Sides!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood. "Bull Run!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by John Severin; s Union forces go marching confidently out of Washington D.C., each soldier reminds himself that he has enlisted only for 3 months, and the war should be over within 60 days—or so they think; The rebels have other ideas; Three Union soldiers become, in their minds, the Three Musketeers and vow to see the battle out together. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.50.

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Cover by Kevin Isao Muranaka. Stories and Art by Kevin Isao Muranaka, Dutch, Fred Patten, Roz Gibson and Scotty Arsenault. Your only monthly source for anthropomorphics! In this issue: "Tobias Wah: Vampyre Hunter Part 4" by Kevin Isao Muranaka; "Misty the Mouse: How Cute" by Dutch; "Theriopangram" by Fred Patten and Roz Gibson; and "Heebas Part 5" by Scotty Arsenault. Plus: Illustration by Chris Whalen. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

G-Fan is the publication for Godzilla fans. This issue includes: cover art by Paul Roche and Chris Scalf; Battle in Outer Space; Mothras Song; Critical Works on the King of the Monsters; Gamera Super Monster; and news, product reviews, and fan fiction. July/Aug, 1997. 68 pgs. Cover price $3.95.

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Direct Edition. Cover pencils by J. Scott Campbell, inks by Alex Garner. "Lost in Space!", script by Brandon Choi, pencils by Al Rio, inks by Al Rio; Fairchild, Grunge and Freefall are lost in space and have defeated the Noaamite aliens that have captured them; Now all they have to do is fix their ship and extract it from another starship with which they have collided; Boarding the alien ship, they are faced with a member of the Drahn, one of the deadliest species in the universe; Kobeh gives his life to save his new human friends and allow them to return home. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.50.

Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by J. Scott Campbell, inks by Alex Garner. "Lost in Space!", script by Brandon Choi, pencils by Al Rio, inks by Al Rio; Fairchild, Grunge and Freefall are lost in space and have defeated the Noaamite aliens that have captured them; Now all they have to do is fix their ship and extract it from another starship with which they have collided; Boarding the alien ship, they are faced with a member of the Drahn, one of the deadliest species in the universe; Kobeh gives his life to save his new human friends and allow them to return home. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.95.

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Cover art by Adam Warren. "Grunge, the Movie," Part 3 of 3, script and art by Adam Warren; Grunge completes the story of what his ideal action movie would be like. Roxy, in defiance of her own self-respect, claims it was a good story. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.50.

American Entertainment exclusive Cover price $3.00.

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Cover pencils by Chris Bachalo, inks by Al Vey. No Surrender, script by James Robinson, pencils by Chris Bachalo and Pop Mhan, inks by Al Vey, Eric Cannon. Tim Townsend, and Al Milgrom; The Gen X kids are in L.A. trying to duck Operation Zero Tolerance and Skin turns to his old enemy Tores for help; Instead, she turns them in and the team has to flee for their lives from Prime Sentinels; Banshee and Emma are still trying to track down Generation X and end up in her Miami safe house; They are contacted by Emplate who promises to tell them the whereabouts of the kids if they will give him Penance in exchange. 38 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

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Add to cart Fine $3.60

1997 - The Xavier Institute, haunted by the ghosts of the Hellions! Have the spirits of the White Queen's former students finally come back to punish her current charges?! It's a nightmarish tale of despair (based in part on Lobdell and Maggin's Byron Preiss Generation X novel) set in the deadly aftermath of Operation: Zero Tolerance! Written by Elliot S! Maggin and Scott Lobdell. Art and wraparound cover by Dan Fraga and Lary Stucker. Cover price $2.99.

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Written by ERIC LUKE. Art by IVAN REIS & RANDY EMBERLIN. Cover by CHRIS WARNER. Part 1 of 4. Her name is Jen, and she's decided to end her life rather than face another night of terror from the "thing" in the closet. But Ghost intervenes and sets her on a course for a new place to live...a new boyfriend...a new life. And that's when everything begins to go horribly wrong. Ghost takes the first step on a path that will lead her to face the truth about her own death! The first in a 4-issue story arc leading in to Ghost's origin, "Painful Music." Cover price $2.95.

"Wallow!" Written by Ivan Velez, Jr. Art by Karl Kerschi and Al Milgrom. The sinister Wallow returns to spread misery. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.99.

1st printing. Collects Girl Crazy (1996) #1-3. Story and art by Gilbert Hernandez. Kitten, Maribel, and Gaby are childhood friends celebrating their sixteenth birthday. But one thing is missing -- their fourth friend, Una, imprisoned in Tijuana. The girls are going to give Una the ultimate birthday gift - freedom - even if it means taking on an entire city! Softcover, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

Story, Art and Cover by Fred Perry. This is it! It's time for Gina, Britanny and Brianna to head off after Stryyp and the Dynasty of Evil he's chasing! Unfortunately, one of Brianna's experimental weapons, a small artificially intelligent mini-bomb/robot gets loose in the house and the gang has a hilarious time trying to catch the slick little bomb before it goes off (if it does, it will level half the complex!). 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

1st printing. By R.L. Stine. Includes Goosebumps: #9 - Welcome to Camp Nightmare; #33 - The Horror at Camp Jellyjam; and #45 - Ghost Camp. A collection of Goosebump tales with a reading light attached so that you can read these bone-chilling stories and still feel safe. Hardcover (with attached light), 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 394 pages, Text Only). All Ages Cover price $12.95.

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Stormbringers, Part 2 of 2. Green Arrow, Master Jansen and Officer Charro must take down McCloud, the rainmaker. And it's not just their lives, but those of Connor's grandfather and an entire town that hang in the balance. Written by Chuck Dixon, with art by Jim Aparo and Klaus Janson. Cover by Rodolfo Damaggio and Robert Campanella. Mando Format. Cover price $2.25.

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"Man and Machine!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Donna Troy. Story by Ron Marz. Art by Darryl Banks and Terry Austin. It's the ultimate battle of man vs. machine as Green Lantern tests his mettle against the brand new techno threat of the Machine Messiah. Plus, Donna Troy receives some startling and tragic news. Cover price $1.75.

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Add to cart FN 6.0 $6.00

Burroughs Home Tour. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 2 Pages B&W.

This is it: the sudden death showdown with the unstoppable killer called Joe the Dead, for the lives of Grifter's family! Who wins? Hint: there's a reason this is the final issue. Don't miss it! Written by Steven Grant. Art by Trevor Scott and Norm Rapmund. Cover by Michael Ryan and Rizzo. FC, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

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Mark Waid script Cover price $2.50.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Misfire!" Collects Gunsmith Cats (1995) #7-10 and Gunsmith Cats: Return of Gray (1996) #1-3. Story and art by Kenichi Sonoda. Translated by Dana Lewis and Toren Smith. Renegade bomber Ken Taki re-emerges, but the only thing he's looking to blow up is his relationship with the syndicate. He wants to walk - they'd rather see him carried out. Can the Cats get him out in one piece? Softcover, 5 3/4-in. x 8 1/4-in., 160 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.95.

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Add to cart FN 6.0 $6.00

1992-99 RC/Gemstone reprint series. This series can easily be confused with the original series (10c cover priced), the 1990-91 Gladstone reprint series, or 1991-92 Russ Cochran reprint series. Cover art by Graham Ingels. Thump Fun!, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Graham Ingels; A murderer thinks he is like the character in Poe's "Tell-Tale Heart", imagining he hears a heartbeat in the walls, but after police examine the area they find his older brother's corpse. Terror Train, script and art by Albert B. Feldstein; Gloria was in a cab, running away from her husband Ralph...heading toward the train station and the train that would take her away from this man whom she thought was trying to poison her. Bloody Sure, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Reed Crandall. Hyde and Go Shriek!, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Jack Davis. 36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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Written by Paul Jenkins. Art and cover by Sean Phillips. Widdershins Part One; Suburban angst takes on a whole new meaning when a motley gang of angry spirits descends on a South London borough; All hell breaks loose--and for once, John Constantine isn't to blame. 36 pages, full color. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

Encore #1B (Aug. 1997) Nude edition cover by Paul Abrams. Wake Me When It's Over! Story by Steven Zyskowski. Art by Paul Abrams. A crossover between two of the scantily-clad bad girls who were all the rage in the 1990s. The demonic Hellina joins forces with dream-hero Catfight to battle otherworldly forces of evil. 6.75" x 10.25", 24 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $9.95.

Nude Encore cover by Paul Abrams. Wake Me When It's Over! Story by Steven Zyskowski. Art by Paul Abrams. A crossover between two of the scantily-clad bad girls who were all the rage in the 1990s. The demonic Hellina joins forces with dream-hero Catfight to battle otherworldly forces of evil.  24 pages, B&W.  Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $6.49

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $6.49

Variant Encore edition cover by Rod Perry. Wake Me When It's Over! Story by Steven Zyskowski. Art by Paul Abrams. A crossover between two of the scantily-clad bad girls who were all the rage in the 1990s. The demonic Hellina joins forces with dream-hero Catfight to battle otherworldly forces of evil. 24 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

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Second printing cover by John Cleary. Wake Me When It's Over! Story by Steven Zyskowski. Art by Paul Abrams. A crossover between two of the scantily-clad bad girls who were all the rage in the 1990s. The demonic Hellina joins forces with dream-hero Catfight to battle otherworldly forces of evil. 24 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.