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Comic books August 1997

  • Issue #6
    Metal Guardian Faust (1997) 6

    Revelations - Story, Art and Cover by Tetsuro Ueyama. The classic superhero-style tale of a girl and her robot continues! Rushiha is being used as bait to entrap Faust...but lucky for him there seems to be a traitor in the reindeer robot ranks! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #7
    Minimum Wage (1995) Volume 2 7

    Cover art by Bob Fingerman. Bridge Watching, script and art by Bob Fingerman; Rob and Sylvia each meet the other's relations at a funeral. Rob Hoffman and Sylvia Fanucci illustration by Glen Barr. 28 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #3
    Mister Blank (1996) 3

    Story, art and cover by Christopher J. Hicks. Sam Smith, a nondescript office worker, is drawn into a fantastic conspiracy that stretches back to the dawn of humankind. Sam takes Julie on a date that brings them both into the mysterious underworld of their employer, N Industries. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #1A
    Myst Book of the Black Ships (1997) 1A

    Regular Edition - Written by Lovern Kindzierski and Chris Ulm. Art by Doug Wheatley. Over three million people have been captivated by the MYST® CD-ROM game spending countless hours seeking to unravel its many secrets. Now the intrigue and adventure is revealed! Timed to coincide with the release of the long-awaited sequel RIVEN(TM), this comics series will explain never-before-revealed elements of the MYST® story! It focuses on Atrus, the creator of MYST island, and his sons Sirrus and Achenar. FC. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Myth Men Guardians of the Legend SC (1997 Scholastic) 1-1ST

    Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Hercules the Strong Man" Story by Laura Geringer. Art by Peter Bollinger. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 30 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #2-1ST
    Myth Men Guardians of the Legend SC (1997 Scholastic) 2-1ST

    Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Ulysses the Soldier King!" Story by Laura Geringer. Art by Peter Bollinger. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 30 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #2N-1ST
    Myth Men Guardians of the Legend SC (1997 Scholastic) 2N-1ST

    Volume 2 - 1st printing. Does not include trading cards. "Ulysses the Soldier King!" Story by Laura Geringer. Art by Peter Bollinger. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 30 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #3-1ST
    Myth Men Guardians of the Legend SC (1997 Scholastic) 3-1ST

    Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Perseus the Boy with Super Powers!" Story by Laura Geringer. Art by Peter Bollinger. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 30 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #4
    Nameless (1997) 4
    Published Aug 1997 by Image.
  • Issue #3
    Nemesister (1997) 3

    b&w. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #2
    Nexus Nightmare in Blue (1997) 2

    Written by Mike Baron. Art by Steve Rude and Gary Martin. Cover by Steve Rude. Lost beyond the stars that empower him, Nexus must fight his way through a giant space amoeba and find his way home! Join Eisner Award-winning team Mike Baron and Steve Rude as they take their popular character Nexus back to his roots in this dramatic, black-and-white miniseries. This issue features a special guest appearance by First Comics' cult hero Grimjack! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #1
    Nightshade (1997) 1
  • Issue #11
    Nightwing (1996 DC) 11
    Published Aug 1997 by DC.

    Fear Takes Flight - Written by Chuck Dixon. Art and Cover by Scott McDaniel & Karl Story. Scarecrow has been taken down, but Nightwing is still suffering from the terrifying effects of his fear gas. Now he must face both "Deadly" Soames and Blockbuster in a final showdown from which no one will escape unscathed. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

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    $13 DC COMICS NIGHTWING #11 (1997) NM COMIC
    $25 NIGHTWING #11 14 16 18 19 20

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  • Issue #2
    Nine Volt (1997) 2
    Published Aug 1997 by Image.
  • Issue #58
    Ninja High School (1986 Antarctic/Eternity) 58

    Cover art by Ben Dunn. Editorial about visiting the International Professional Modelers Society convention. DANGEROUS (Diplomatic) LIASONS, script by Herb Mallette, art by Josh Gainsbrugh [as Duc Tran]; The Zardon Ambassador comes to Quagmire to set up an embassy. WE'RE OFF TO OUTER SPACE! part 1, script and art by Ben Dunn; Asrial takes Jeremy on a visit to Salusia. 28 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #6
    Ninjak (1997 2nd Series) 6

    "The World's Finest?!" Guest-starring X-O Manowar. Written by Kurt Busiek. Art & cover by Neil Vokes & Mike Avon Oeming. Ninjak battles against the most powerful war machine in the universe! Place your bets! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #1
    No Need for Tenchi Part 03 (1997) 1
  • Issue #8
    One Pound Gospel Round 2 (1997) 8
  • Issue #1
    Operation Stormbreaker (1997) 1

    Written by Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn. Art by Dougie Braithwaite and Robin Riggs. Our second Event Issue kicks off with a bang! It's World War II and an unstoppable Nazi juggernaut has been unleashed across Eastern Europe. He is called the Teutonic Knight, and he was the previous host of the X-O armor! Only a group of dedicated freedom fighters can penetrate the Nazi stronghold to defeat this menace! Introducing The Stormbreakers: Sgt. Turok of the Howling Easy, Gilad The Warmaster, Bravado, Jack Rapid, Nemesis and Doctor Tomorrow -- The Golden Age Valiant Heroes! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $3.95.

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    4 days left Auction Operation: Stormbreaker Valiant Classic by Mark Waid, Brian Augustyn 1997

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  • Issue #3A
    Painkiller Jane (1997) 3A

    Three people, lots of pictures. Cover by Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti. A Kiss Before Killing, script by Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn, art by Rick Leonardi and Jimmy Palmiotti; A serial killer is loose in the city and Jane must piece together the puzzle before her, before its too late. 36 pgs., $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #3B
    Painkiller Jane (1997) 3B

    Four people on cover, woman on operating table. Cover by Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti. A Kiss Before Killing, script by Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn, art by Rick Leonardi and Jimmy Palmiotti; A serial killer is loose in the city and Jane must piece together the puzzle before her, before its too late. 36 pgs., $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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    4 days left Auction Event Comics Painkiller Jane #3 Comic Book

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  • Issue #1A
    Pakkins' Land Quest for Kings (1997) 1A
    • Discounted from $2.50.
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    Variant cover by Jeff Smith. Story by Gary Shipman and Rhoda Shipman. Art by Gary Shipman. Caliber continues Gary and Rhoda Shipmans fantasy adventure, begun in the original Pakkins' Land miniseries. Mr. Brambles the Bear sets out to help Paul find the path that leads out of Pakkins Land. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #1B
    Pakkins' Land Quest for Kings (1997) 1B

    Variant cover by Gary Shipman. Story by Gary Shipman and Rhoda Shipman. Art by Gary Shipman. Caliber continues Gary and Rhoda Shipmans fantasy adventure, begun in the original Pakkins' Land miniseries. Mr. Brambles the Bear sets out to help Paul find the path that leads out of Pakkins Land. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #1
    Phoenix Square (1997) 1
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    Story, art and cover by Paul Barlow. A Victorian-era hero explores a perplexing mystery and finds adventure. Troy, reunited with his long-lost sister Lucinda, moves into Phoenix Square, where Troy investigates the queer goings-on involving the resident sculptor. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #50
    Plastic Figure & Playset Collector (1989) Fanzine 50

    Lengthy article on the Lone Ranger and his playsets. 8.5-in. x 11-in.; black and white; 36 pages on white paper with cardstock covers. Cover price $4.95.

  • Issue #1
    Plastic Little (1997) 1
  • Vol. 44 #8
    Playboy Magazine (1953-Present HMH Publishing) Vol. 44 #8

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    4 days left Auction Playboy August 1997 Nikki Ziering cover CGC 9.0

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  • Issue #22
    Poison Elves (1995 2nd Series) 22

    Cover art by Drew Hayes. The Trouble Today With Women; (Sanctuary Book Four: Strange Days - Chapter Three) starring Lusiphur, Dendrin, Hyena, Widowmaker, Scum, and Scuzz, script and art by Drew Hayes. 28 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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    $3 Poison Elves #22 - Drew Hayes - NM

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  • Issue #6
    Portrait of a Young Man as a Cartoonist (1996) 6
  • Issue #29
    Power of Shazam (1995) 29
    Published Aug 1997 by DC.

    Cover art by Jerry Ordway. The Great Carlini starring Captain Marvel, Mary Marvel, Nick and Nora Bromfield, Hoppy, Ibis, and Shazam, script by Jerry Ordway, pencils by Pete Krause, inks by Dick Giordano. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.75.

  • Issue #28
    Preacher (1995) 28
    Published Aug 1997 by DC/Vertigo.

    Painted cover by Glenn Fabry. Rumors Of War, script by Garth Ennis, art by Steve Dillon; Tulip deals with the aftermath of Cassidy's confession of love for her, Tulip is suspicious of Cassidy's promise to Jesse. 36 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #1
    Preacher Special The Good Old Boys (1997) 1

    Jody and T.C., those rascally, obnoxious, animal-loving hicks from Preacher: Until the End of the World (they were the monstrous henchmen employed by Jesse's Gran'ma) are back in action in this farcical, fast-moving and violent action-movie parody cooked up by Garth Ennis and Carlos Ezquerra. Tomi and Cal are an odd couple on the run who have the great misfortune of running into Jody and T.C. Now all four become targets of Saddam Hopper, the insane villain who's after Tomi and Cal. Written by Garth Ennis. Art by Carlos Ezquerra. Painted cover by Glenn Fabry. Mature Readers. FC, 64 pg. Rebax Format. Cover price $4.95.

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    $3 Preacher Special: The Good Old Boys # 1 (DC)
    $5 Preacher Special: Good Old Boys #1 DC Comics 1997 Garth Ennis Glenn Fabry
    $6 Vertigo Preacher Preacher Special The Good Old Boys NM-

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  • Issue #1-1ST
    Preacher TPB (1997-2001 DC/Vertigo) 1-1ST

    Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Gone To Texas!" Collects Preacher (1995-2000) #1-7.

    Written by Garth Ennis. Art by Steve Dillon. Painted cover by Glenn Fabry.

    Touched by a being beyond his understanding, imbued with arcane knowledge, and armed with a voice that must be obeyed, Reverend Jesse Custer embarks on a mission to find God. Joined by a gun-toting ex-girlfriend and an Irish vampire, Custer sets off to track down the Almighty, and, along the way, encounters the indestructible Saint of Killers.

    Softcover, 200 pages, full color. Mature Readers

    Cover price $14.95.

  • Issue #2-1ST
    Preacher TPB (1997-2001 DC/Vertigo) 2-1ST

    Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Until the End of the World!" Collects Preacher (1995-2000) #8-17.

    Written by Garth Ennis. Art by Steve Dillon. Painted cover by Glenn Fabry. Foreword by Kevin Smith.

    This edition includes 'All in the Family,' in which we learn more about Jesse's past, meet those who influenced him, and catch glimpses of why he became a preacher; and 'Hunters,' in which Jesse and his crew head west, crashing a party of positively Babylonian proportions and have their first run-in with the clandestine cult known as the Grail.

    Softcover, 264 pages, full color. Mature Readers

    Cover price $14.99.

  • Issue #2
    Predator Primal (1997) 2

    Written by Kevin J. Anderson. Art by Scott Kolins and John Lowe. Cover by Bob Eggleton. An angry grizzly! A raging forest fire! A bloodthirsty Predator! And a Forest Ranger who's feeling way out of her league! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #2
    Pride and Joy (1997) 2

    Stein, the almost preternaturally skillful enemy from Jimmy's past, has got Jimmy on the run, taking with him his two children and the incompetent escaped cons who were once his accomplices. But while Jimmy's teenaged son learns that his father's past is stranger--and darker--than he ever imagined, Stein teaches all of them that this is his game, to be played by his rules. Written by Garth Ennis. Art and painted cover by John Higgins. Mature Readers. FC, 32 pg. Rebax Format. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #537
    PS The Preventive Maintenance Monthly (1951) 537
  • Issue #1
    Psylocke and Archangel Crimson Dawn (1997) 1

    The X-Men's lethal lovers in their own limited series, spinning out of storylines established in Uncanny X-Men (1963) #329-330 and Excalibur (1988 1st Series) #107-110. The telepath known as Psylocke has found her own body transformed by the mysterious Crimson Dawn. Likewise, the high-flying Angel is adjusting to the shocking return of his wings! With their relationship on the rocks, Betsy Braddock and Warren Worthington III must face threats both from within and without! Written by Ben Raab. Art and cover by Salvador Larroca and Art Thibert. Cover price $2.50.

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    6 days left Auction Psylocke & Archangel Crimson Dawn #1 (1997 Marvel) NEAR MINT 9.4
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  • Issue #2
    Pulp Fiction (1997) 2

    Classic stories and art from the golden era of comics and pulp fiction, the 1930s to the 1950s. This issue includes stories and art by Jack Kirby (as Curt Davis), Matt Baker, Jacques Luryea, Aldo Rubano, and Henry Major, plus reminiscences about Matt Baker by Jerry Iger. Mature readers. Black and white; 32 pages. Painted cover by John Greiner. Cover price $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #1
    Purgatori The Dracula Gambit (1997) 1

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    $9 Purgatori: The Dracula Gambit #1 NM- 9.2 1997 Brom Cover
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  • Issue #3
    Quantum and Woody (1997) 3
    • Paper: White
    • Label #3980504001
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    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    "Yet Another Story" - It's the Dysfunctional Duo's first case -- a murder mystery that sets them on the trail of lots of sweaty guys with big guns. Quantum & Woody unravel a world-threatening international conspiracy and rack up frequent flyer miles as they crisscross the globe on the strength of a single incredibly flimsy clue! All this, and Woody buys a goat. Script by Christopher Priest, with art and cover by Mark Bright and Greg Adams. FC, 32 pgs. Cover price $2.50.

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    $110 Quantum & Woody 3 CGC 9.6 1997 4076817003 1st Appearance of the Goat Key
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  • Issue #7
    Rabid Monkey (1997) 7
  • Issue #2
    Race Against Time (1997) 2
  • Issue #8
    Ranma 1/2 Part 06 (1997) 8
    Published Aug 1997 by Viz.
  • Issue #39
    Razor (1992 1st Series) 39
  • Issue #199708
    Realms of Fantasy (1994) 199708

    This issue: Louise Cooper - New Fiction; Terri Windling - The Pre-Raphaelite Art of Fantasy; The Ghosts of Warriors Past by Russell William Asplund; The Evil Sprite's Revenge by David Phalen; Robert E. Howard's King Kull. Cover price $3.50.

  • Issue #1
    Red Rocket 7 (1997 Treasury) 1

    Story and art by Mike Allred. He's an alien. He's a clone. He's come to our planet to make totally cool music! Madman creator Mike Allred invites you to experience the totally strange trip of Red Rocket 7! He just wanted to make good music, and now somebody wants to make him dead! Cover price $3.95.

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    $10 Aug.1997 RED ROCKET 7 vintage alternative comic book NO. 1 ISSUE by MIKE ALLRED

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  • Issue #3
    Reporter (1997 Aeon) 3
  • Issue #4
    Resurrection Man (1997) 4

    Cover art by Butch Guice. Scorpion Memories (Part 2) starring Mitch Shelly (Resurrection Man), script by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, art by Butch Guice; Mitch's wife and her boyfriend make an attempt on Mitch's life. 32 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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    1 day left Auction Resurrection Man #4 (DC Comics August 1997)

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  • Issue #5
    Return of Lum Urusei Yatsura Part 4 (1997) 5