Comic books October 1997

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Cover by Mark Fredrickson and Angelo Torres. Stories and art by Drew Friedman, Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Anthony Barbieri and Bill Wray, Mike Snider, Stan Hart, Don (Duck) Edwing, Desmond Devlin, John Caldwell, Lori Kolman, Russ Cooper, Sean Eisenporth, Tom Bunk, Timothy Shamey, George Woodbridge, Mort Drucker, Rick Tulka, Irving Schild, Thomas Fluharty, Sam Viviano, Kevin Pope, Peter Kuper, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Bill and Hillary Clinton's secret notes to their daughter, featuring art by Mort Drucker. Foreign versions of American cartoons, with art by Sam Viviano. Other TV characters outing themselves in the wake of "Ellen," with art by noted caricaturist Drew Friedman. A spoof of hero-dog movie serials. Mad's takes on corporations, "cross dressing," and the Labors of Hercules. Monroe, Melvin & Jenkins, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Letters page includes a photo of William Shatner reading Mad's Star Trek special. Cover by Sam Viviano is actually a spoof of a famous cover by Mad's spiritual descendant, National Lampoon - probably another first. Mad Goes on the Set of the Next "Jerky Chan" Movie; What to Expect When Your Grandparents Are Expecting; The Chelsea E-Mails - Top-Secret Notes Between The Clintons and Their Daughter; Melvin & Jenkins' Guide to Death; Cheap Foreign Ripoffs of American Cartoons; The Masked Mountie and His Wonder Dog, Biscuit; Truly Modern Day Labors of Hercules We'd Like to See; The Mad People Watcher's Guide to a Typical U.S. Corporation; A Mad Look at Cross Dressing; The Lighter Side of...; Spy vs. Spy; Mad Presents Restaurant Reviews for the Finicky Fly; The Downsides of Various Dream Jobs; Monroe &... A Sunday Afternoon With Dad; When Other TV Shows Finally Come Out of the Closet; Mad's Celebrity Cause-Of-Death Betting Odds; Fold-In; The Totally Amazing Ab Terrorizer. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Having undergone a "spiritual awakening," Magnus attempts to learn about machines' appeal in the current world. And when he finds out about the city in Albania's drastic technological advancements, he suspects that Shepherd is involved in "The Old Country." Script by Tom Peyer and art by Hannibal King & Mark McKenna. Cover price $2.50.

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Cover art by Shawn McManus. "A-Ten," script by Marv Wolfman, art by Shawn McManus; Cyborg assassin A-X is looking for information about his creation in a corrupt city where the political elite is controlled by gangsters. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.50.

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Hulk Cover price $1.50.

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"Greece is the Word" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Hercules. Script by Tom Peyer. Art by Pat Olliffe (breakdowns) and Al Milgrom (finishes). Cover by Pat Olliffe and Al Williamson. Peter Parker returns to New York after his adventure in California last issue and discovers another cryptic advertisement in the Daily Bugle! And this one is imploring Spider-Man to come to Greece! Whoa, that's almost 5,000 miles away! How is the web-slinger going to get there? By tracking down the Prince of Power and asking for a ride! But when Spidey and the Son of Zeus arrive in Crete, the erstwhile avenger just wants to visit the local tavern! Surprisingly though, Hercules' ploy succeeds in drawing out their adversaries! Are the wall-crawler and Lion of Olympus ready to rumble against the Minotaur, Harpy, Sphinx, Medusa, and Cerberus - the legendary creatures of Greek mythology? Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson and the Authority. (Notes: This story occurs when the Fantastic Four and (most of) the Avengers were in the Heroes Reborn Universe. This issue features a gatefold cover.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.99.

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Ancient Greek art style cover. When a megalomaniacal menace calling himself Dr. Zeus unleashes an army of scientifically-created mythological creatures on Manhattan, it's time for Spider-Man and Hercules to save the day, and for the Prince of Power to redeem the besmirched name of his father! Written by Tom Peyer. Art by Pat Olliffe and Al Milgrom. Cover price $1.99.

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Article on Heroes Return, Fantastic Four and Iron Man, with comments from Peter David, Scott Lobdell and Kurt Busiek; article on the Colossus one-shot, with comments from editor Matt Idelson and Ben Raab; article on Uncanny X-Men #350, with comments from Scott Lobdell, Joe Madureira and Tim Townsend; Joe Kelly interview; Q & A with Jesse Delperdang; Time Slip: Molecule Man illo by Michael T. Gilbert; Marvel's Silliest Moments: Aunt May and Franklin Richards take on Galactus in Marvel Team-Up #137; The Greatest Pogs Never Seen: pog art by Jim Steranko, Scott McDaniel, Steve Rude and Paul Chadwick; Beast Files: Havok; Q & A with Bud LaRosa; Q & A with Wilson Ramos; Marvel Chronicles: 1974 Cover price $1.99.

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Maverick's mysterious past is revealed here! Who was Maverick before he joined the C.I.A. and the Weapon X program? What is the secret behind his wife's life as a double agent and her tragic death? Now that the Legacy Virus is in temporary remission, can David Nord find happiness or will he be consumed by his quest for vengeance? Featuring flashback cameos by Victor Creed and Logan, known now as Sabretooth and Wolverine! Written by Jorge Gonzalez. Art by Jimmy Cheung and Andrew Pepoy. Cover price $1.99.

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Maverick's mysterious past is revealed here! Who was Maverick before he joined the C.I.A. and the Weapon X program? What is the secret behind his wife's life as a double agent and her tragic death? Now that the Legacy Virus is in temporary remission, can David Nord find happiness or will he be consumed by his quest for vengeance? Featuring flashback cameos by Victor Creed and Logan, known now as Sabretooth and Wolverine! Written by Jorge Gonzalez. Art by Jimmy Cheung and Andrew Pepoy. Cover price $1.99.

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Written by Sam Kieth. Art by Sam Kieth and Jim Sinclair. Cover by Sam Kieth. Untitled story; Dude Japan and Mickey (from Friends of Maxx #1) are in the clutches of Uncle Freddie and his strange cult of followers; Is Uncle Freddie out to destroy them, or is he there to make them deal with what happened at that party 10 years ago? This is an extremely odd stand-alone story. 36 pgs., full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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By JOE ST. PIERRE and DAVID CHLYSTEK. They are spoken of only in whispers. To invoke their names for a cause is akin to making a deal with the Devil himself. They're the most ruthless band of mercenaries the world has ever produced. Vicious, merciless, indomitable--The N-Filtraitors! And they are on the hunt for Megahurtz! Also in this issue, teenage homicide detective Red Greene steps to the forefront as one of the major players in the Megahurtz mythos...but as friend or foe? B/W 24 pg. Cover price $2.95.

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Story, art and cover by Bob Supina. An all-ages comic about a young monster being raised by a human family. Also featuring Honko, the dysfunctional clown. Monster Boys brain jumps out of his head and runs off to play with the cat. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Mutts II: Cats and Dogs!" By Patrick McDonnell. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.95.

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Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings. "Mutts II: Cats and Dogs!" By Patrick McDonnell. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.95.

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Starring Bitchy Bitch, Naughty bits is a controversial and at times shocking series that takes on religion, sex, and other hot button topics. Cover art by Roberta Gregory. Marcie's Super Sunday, script and art by Roberta Gregory. Bitter Old Bitch. 28 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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

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Written by Mike Baron. Art by Steve Rude and Gary Martin. Cover by Steve Rude. Blood will spill, but whose? You decide! Nexus readers (that means you!) will have cast ballots by the time this issue hits, choosing the target of Nexus' swift justice! Will it be Clayborn, the self-styled "artist of death"? Or Zeiffer Weird, the military dictator of Giz Prime? Or Ursula Imada, mother of Nexus' twin daughters? You'll have to read this comic to find out! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover art by Matt Smith and Steve Mitchell. The Eleventh Man Chapter Three: The Twelfth Man, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Matt Smith, inks by Steve Mitchell. The Baron and the gang face the Twelfth Man, ending the Eleventh Man storyline. 36 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

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Shadows Over Bludhaven - Written by Chuck Dixon. Art and Cover by Scott McDaniel & Karl Story. Part 1 of a 3-parter guest-starring Batman! Batman shows up in Bludhaven, and it's just like "old times" -- only different. Nightwing takes the lead in an investigation into Blockbuster's "disposal" man, "Lunchmeat" Deever. Plus, a few revelations about Dick's past and future resources. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

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Cover art by Ben Dunn. Editorial about Halloween. LEARNINGCURVES, script by Herb Mallette, art by Steven Henry; Akaru finds out about pornography; Lendo gets the contract to build the Zardon embassy; cameo spoofs: Star Trek and Star Wars. WE'RE OFF TO OUTER SPACE part 2, script and art by Ben Dunn; Asrial names a Salusian legion after Jeremy and invites him to a formal dinner with her officers. 28 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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Star Trek parody cover by Ben Dunn. Stories and art by Ben Dunn, Cody Pickrodt, John Prather, J.J. Sabadoz, John Szalay, Justin Williams, Keiko Szalay, Kyle A. Carrozza, Lou Gojira, Phuong-Mai Bui-Quang, Serapio Calm II, and Thor Thorvaldson. Stories and pinups, many by pro or amateur fans, set in the universe of Ninja High School, Ben Dunns series about a student body comprised of novice ninjas, mages-in-training and undercover aliens. Cleo and Kay have a video-game adventure; Asrial's first-grade class field trip turns into a horror story; Akaru's friends seek a way to cure his video game addiction. Partners in a Strange Relationship; The Quibbler; Flights of Fantasy; Wheats and Creeps; Asrial; Treatman; Wolf of the North Star; Off Your Gourd/Ichis Birthday; Lady Luck; Ninja Tricks 2; Akarus Addiction. 60 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.95.

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"Wedded Blitz!" Written by Kurt Busiek and Robert L. Washington III. Art & cover by Neil Vokes and Rich Rankin. Ninjak and Colin King's big wedding showdown continues! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

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Regular cover by Bill Maus. Story and art by Bill Maus. Introduced in Zen: Intergalactic Ninja, Nira X is a cross-dimensional female mercenary and part of the legendary Cyberangel brigade. After escaping from Katrina's lair, Nira and Mercy find refuge with the mysterious Scribe... but Katrina, Darkkon, and Paradoxx are not far behind. 24 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $3.00.

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Gold foil cover by Bill Maus. Story and art by Bill Maus. Introduced in Zen: Intergalactic Ninja, Nira X is a cross-dimensional female mercenary and part of the legendary Cyberangel brigade.  After escaping from Katrina's lair, Nira and Mercy find refuge with the mysterious Scribe... but Katrina, Darkkon, and Paradoxx are not far behind. 24 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $3.00.

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Wraparound cover by Bill Maus. Story and art by Bill Maus. Introduced in Zen: Intergalactic Ninja, Nira X is a cross-dimensional female mercenary and part of the legendary Cyberangel brigade. The other Cyberangels rally to Niras side against Paradoxx and Darkkon …but even that may not be enough. 24 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $3.00.

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Standard Format - Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Love Potion No. 9!" Collects Oh My Goddess! #4 and #5, Oh My Goddess! Part II #6-8, Oh my Goddess!: On a Wing and a Prayer, and Oh my Goddess!: Love Potion #9. Story and art by Kosuke Fujishima. This one has it all. The sequel to the best-selling 1-555-GODDESS, this amazing collection will have you bouncing off walls. Wizard calls it "a charmer," but we call it required reading! Softcover, 5 3/4-in. x 8 1/4-in., 160 pages, B&W. NOTE: The Standard Format reads left-to-right. Cover price $14.95.

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"The Lunchbox of Love!" Story and art by Kosuke Fujishima. The direct route to a man's heart is through his stomach. But when Hasegawa tries winning a guy over by making him lunch, the results are disastrous. No surprise -- her nickname is "The Chef Assassin." Does Belldandy have any hope of teaching her how to prepare the perfect lunchbox in just one day? Especially with Urd secretly whipping up a love whammy to give that meal a special kick? 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Volume 309 - 1st printing. "The Italian Invasion of Abyssinia 1935–36!" Written by David Nicolle. Art by Raffaele Ruggeri. In October 1935 Mussolini ordered the invasion of Ethiopia from Italian-held Eritrea and Somaliland, thinking that he would easily crush an ill-prepared and badly equipped enemy. The Italians, in the face of widespread condemnation from the League of Nations, spread terror and destruction through their indiscriminate use of air power and poison gas against an enemy more used to medieval methods of warfare. David Nicolle examines in detail the units, equipment and uniforms of the forces on both sides of this conflict that unrealistically bolstered Il Duce's colonial ambitions. A great read ably supported by Raffaele Ruggeri's detailed full-page colour plates. Softcover, PC/PB&W.

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Woman in front of subway car Cover price $2.95.

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Woman sitting on floor Cover price $2.95.

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Caliber Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Paul's Adventure!" Collects Pakkin's Land (1997 Tapestry/Caliber) #0-6. By by Gary & Rhoda Shipman. The first of the Pakkins' Land Trilogy, nominated for Harvey, Russ Manning, and Eisner Awards! A series of strange events brings our hero, Paul, to a fantastic world called "Pakkins Land." There he meets a mysterious giant Eagle of light who gives Paul a feather as a token of friendship. At the touch of the feather Paul feels something magical. The Eagle mysteriously vanishes and Paul realizes that he is lost in this new world. But he isn't alone for very long. Paul is soon befriended by extraordinary talking animals, and they set forth to find the lost King Aryah of Pakkins' Land. Softcover, 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

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Regular cover by Mike Kelleher. Written by Mike Kelleher, Andrew M. Ford and Toby Mays. Art by Mike Kelleher. A science fiction tale from Kelleher, usually a colorist for Marvel. Dr. Stevens cures his young son from a disfiguring disease with an experimental treatment of his own devising. But the side effects transform the boy into a six-foot, 500-pound giant, and the Stevens family must flee from a government agency that wants the secret. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Variant cover by Mike Kelleher. Written by Mike Kelleher, Andrew M. Ford and Toby Mays. Art by Mike Kelleher. A science fiction tale from Kelleher, usually a colorist for Marvel. Dr. Stevens cures his young son from a disfiguring disease with an experimental treatment of his own devising. But the side effects transform the boy into a six-foot, 500-pound giant, and the Stevens family must flee from a government agency that wants the secret. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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1st Printing. Written by Marcus Pierce Jr. Art by Pete Garcia. Cover by Pete Garcia. 32 Pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Variant Cover by Travis Charest. Written by Sean Ruffner. Art by Ryan Benjamin. WildStorm: New Horizons. The year is 2020, and Mars stands on the brink of lawlessness. After ten years of inactive service, Major Jonathan Grundle returns to the red planet leading a small task force into a society plagued with SPB terrorists, criminal syndicates and a maniacal billionaire who plans to unearth a dangerous secret, hidden for thousands of years. Who said the first day on the job would be easy? 32 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.50.

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Special Limited Edition polybagged with Wildcore Preview comic. Written by Sean Ruffner. Art by Ryan Benjamin. WildStorm: New Horizons. The year is 2020, and Mars stands on the brink of lawlessness. After ten years of inactive service, Major Jonathan Grundle returns to the red planet leading a small task force into a society plagued with SPB terrorists, criminal syndicates and a maniacal billionaire who plans to unearth a dangerous secret, hidden for thousands of years. Who said the first day on the job would be easy? 32 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $3.50.

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Written by Sean Ruffner. Art by Ryan Benjamin. WildStorm: New Horizons. The year is 2020, and Mars stands on the brink of lawlessness. After ten years of inactive service, Major Jonathan Grundle returns to the red planet leading a small task force into a society plagued with SPB terrorists, criminal syndicates and a maniacal billionaire who plans to unearth a dangerous secret, hidden for thousands of years. Who said the first day on the job would be easy? 32 Pages, Full Color. NOTE: Cover price may be either $2.50 or $3.50. The unbagged version of issue #1A is identical to the version sold without a polybag. As such, we do not differentiate between the two. Cover price $2.50.