Comic books May 1998

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"Trouble in Paradise!" Part 1 of 2. Story by Kurt Busiek. Art by Sean Chen, Eric Cannon, and Sean Parsons. Iron Man is confronted by the fiery villain known as Firebrand. What will the Golden Avenger do when this new adversary ignites a dormant volcano endangering thousands of lives? Cover price $1.99.

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Cover by Walter Simonson. Stories by John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Ron Wagner & Ray Kryssing. On Apokolips, she is the lowest of the low, one of the anonymous multitudes inhabiting the Armaghetto...but when she escapes to Earth, she learns that even Apokolips' Hunger Dogs are like gods to mankind. What effect does the change from oppression to omnipotence have on this refugee from the Armaghetto...and what steps does Mister Miracle need to take to deal with this powerful new presence on Earth? Find out in "Even the Least Among Us"! Plus, in part 2 ("Payment") of a 3-part Tales of the New Gods back-up tale spotlighting Metron, Metron's deal with Darkseid offers him access to the mysterious mineral that enables him to build his Mobius Chair...and perhaps penetrate the secrets of the universe! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

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By David Berns with art by Jose Varese. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

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Regular cover. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

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The number 7 is unlucky for the JLA as 7 jumbo jets are on a collision course, 7 super-villains attack the White House and 7 skyscrapers burst into flames in "Synchronicity". Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Script by Mark Waid, pencils by Howard Porter, inks by John Dell. Porter/Dell cover. Cover price $1.95.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Rock of Ages!" Collects JLA (1997-2006) #10-15.

Written by Grant Morrison. Art by Howard Porter and John Dell.

It's cosmic adventure on a grand scale as the Justice League faces off against Lex Luthor's newly assembled Injustice Gang while the fate of the Earth itself hangs in the balance.

To make matters worse the Justice League is informed that Luthor's ultimate weapon, a mystic stone of incalculable power, must not be destroyed. And that's just the beginning!

Later in the far flung heroes of the 853rd century and the machiavellian manipulations of the vile god Darkseid and the result is, quite literally, a race through time to put a stop to an evil that threatens all of existence!

Softcover, 160 pages, full color.

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Volume 3 - 2nd and later printings. NOTE: Covers on reprints may vary. "Rock of Ages!" Collects JLA (1997-2006) #10-15.

Written by Grant Morrison. Art by Howard Porter and John Dell.

It's cosmic adventure on a grand scale as the Justice League faces off against Lex Luthor's newly assembled Injustice Gang while the fate of the Earth itself hangs in the balance.

To make matters worse the Justice League is informed that Luthor's ultimate weapon, a mystic stone of incalculable power, must not be destroyed. And that's just the beginning!

Later in the far flung heroes of the 853rd century and the machiavellian manipulations of the vile god Darkseid and the result is, quite literally, a race through time to put a stop to an evil that threatens all of existence!

Softcover, 160 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.95.

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Written by: Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn Pencils by: Barry Kitson. A League Divided Locus develops a new weapon that creates protoplasmic bodies out of the body parts of others. Giving the Brotherhood the new technology, they attack a small town to create a small army. Martian Manhunter begins to open up about his life on Mars and Flash and Black Canary begin to grow closer together. Upon learning of the Brotherhood's activities, the Justice League meet a new team of outsiders, the Doom Patrol, and attempt to save the townspeople, only to find themselves victim of the same technology when the Brain makes a body out of Martian Manhunter's eyes, Green Lantern's arm (with ring), Flash's legs, and Black Canary's voice. *This issue contains the first letter pages for the series Cover price $1.95.

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The Long Cold Kill: Part 1 of 2 - Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Karl Kerschl & Al Milgrom. Kicking off a new two-part story arc as the spotlight is swung on Hannibal King -- the private eye who just happens to be a vampire! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.99.

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Volume 3 - Issue 41 (#144)

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Cover art by Rex W. Lindsey. "Pops Last Stand," script by Craig Boldman, pencils by Rex Lindsey, inks by Rich Koslowski; A fast food chain named "Pop's" comes to town and sues Pop Tate for infringing on their trademark. "Nightmares" one-page story. "Flight Plight" one-page story; Sabrina flies on a vacuum cleaner rather than a broom. "A Dog of a Different Color," script by Frank Doyle, art by Rex Lindsey; Dilton's experiment turns Hot Dog pink in color. "Things That Go Munch In the Night," script by Craig Boldman, pencils by Rex Lindsey, inks by Rich Koslowski; It's two in the morning and Jughead is craving some of Gaston's famous bread pudding. "Jellybean's Big Bro" one-page story, script and art by Rex W. Lindsey. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.75.

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Cover pencils by Andy Kubert, inks by Jesse Delperdang. The Politics of Evolution, script by Mark Waid, pencils by Aaron Lopresti, inks by Randy Emberlin; Ka-Zar convinces Shanna to relinquish her newfound power, but the High Evolutionary has other ideas. 36 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

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Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Skin Deep!" Collects Kabuki: Skin Deep (1996) #1-3 and Kabuki (1997) Fan Edition. Story and art by David Mack. A woman whose face is horribly scarred finds herself in an institution for 'defective' government agents. She (Kabuki) is interrogated to find out if she is hiding something to do with the nature of her scars, or if she is simply crazy. Isolated and psychologically tormented, her only comfort is found in a mystery friend who sends handwritten messages that are folded into origami animals. Or is it just another trick? This volume collects the entire Skin Deep series (and the Kabuki Fan Edition) in a brand new and improved prestige edition with extra pages! Includes: The entire painted story from the sold out Kabuki Fan Edition; a gallery of the original covers (including the cover art by ALEX ROSS); an Introduction by Alex Ross; a brand new afterword by David Mack; re-colored and re-mastered pages; a brand new front and back cover; preliminary sketches with notes on the story & art; original script pages; and printed on new and improved, thicker, high grade, archival paper. Having been out of print for some time, fans are looking for Kabuki Vol 4, and this new printing delivers with loads of extras. Softcover, 128 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $9.95.

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"To the Stars by Hard Ways, Part 2." Jebediah learns he is a father to the son of Lily Beaumont. Mary sees how poorly the U.S. government can treat Indians. Script by John Ostrander, pencils by Tom Mandrake, inks by Mandrake. Cover by Mandrake. Cover price $2.50.

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Cover by Ben Torres. Graveyard Shift Pt. 1, script by Chris Ecker and Gary Carlson, art by Ben Torres; When his now adult partner is injured, the Knight Watchman comes out of retirement to clean up a crooked city. Deductive Comics, script by Gary Carlson, art by John Thompson (as Tom King); The origin of the Knight Watchman. Fake cover for Deductive Comics #30 by Mark Lewis (as Tom King), an homage to Detective Comics covers from 1939. 36 pgs., full color. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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Heroes of the Hack League. Story, art and cover by Jolly R. Blackburn. A solid example of how clever writing can compensate for simplified art in comics. The lives and real-world concerns of a group of gamers are revealed by their wacky interplay around the fantasy gaming table. Don't Go There; Dances with Pitbulls; Got Yer Number; A Time for Heroes; The Sting. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover by Steven Hughes. "Wicked Ways" [Part 4], script by Brian Pulido, art by Steven Hughes; Lady Death and Cremator defeat the Arch Dukes of Hell but Lady Death immediately comes under psychic attack; Leviatha traps Lady Death's closest allies in her castle, turns Lady Death back into the human, Hope, and leaves her to fend for herself in Hell; Lady Demon takes over the human body of Cheryl Montessori back on earth. 36 pgs., full color. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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Written by William Messner-Loebs. Art by Mike Deodato, Jr. and Vince Russell. Cover by Steve Rude. Moments Part 1; Julia Kapatelis has found herself in a 'situation': the Redblacks street gang, armed with hi-tech weaponry, have holed themselves up in a bank which she was visiting in order to hide from the police after an aborted rumble with the Weasels; Outside, Inspector Ed Indelicato and Officer Sally Marsden are hoping for some sort of divine assistance, which arrives in the form of Wonder Woman. 36 pgs., full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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"Heroes' Return" - The rescue team returns from the space anomaly -- with many of the members strangely changed -- and with a new mystery. Meanwhile, Leland McCauley begins to tap the anomaly as a power source, the criminal Chameleon King is freed by Sklarian Raider Kono to wreak havoc aboard a space shuttle, and the surprise ending will have Legion fans talking for thousands of years! Written by Tom Peyer and Tom McCraw, with art by Jason Armstrong, Ray Kryssing and Ron Boyd. Cover by Alan Davis and Mark Farmer. Cover price $2.25.

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"Scandalous" - It's Membership Madness as two new members join the team and two members leave! The battle for Xanthu reaches a head as the Khunds mean to destroy everything in sight -- with the Legion right in their path! Can the two new teammates -- one of whom is from Xanthu -- turn the tide? Plus, Lori gets herself into her biggest mess yet, and Chameleon gets some disturbing news. Written by Roger Stern and Tom McCraw, with art and cover by Jeffrey Moy and W.C. Carani. Cover price $2.25.

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Cover art by Norm Breyfogle. "True Stories of the Highway Patrol," script by Alan Grant, art by Norm Breyfogle; Highway Patrol officers, Broderick and Crawford, kill time playing "I Spy" while behind a billboard patrolling Route 66; A super fast vehicle races past; They turn on their siren and pursue the lawbreaking Lobo, who ignores the police tailing him as he almost runs down an elderly Native American with his hawg; The Main Man catches up to a red convertible and wolf-whistles at the babe driving; Concentrating on the blonde, Lobo fails to notice the patrol car trying to stop him on his left, and concentrating on the callous motorcyclist, the police fail to notice the truck heading straight for them; Later, drug-taking and gunplay ensue. 36 pgs., full color. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

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Stories by Neal Sternecky and unknown. Art by Neal Sternecky & Mike DeCarlo and unknown. Wile E. Coyote's New Year Resolution is to stop chasing the Road Runner, but his attempts to find a new hobby are frustrated by old habits in "Slap-Happy New Year"! Meanwhile, Granny spends a weekend at the Shirley McLooney Meditation Center with Sylvester and Tweety as Sylvester stumbles from one life to the next as he tries to get in touch with his inner kitty in "One Life Left to Live"! Plus, when Taz sneezes his way into a Daffy and Elmer adventure, Bugs climbs in after him. How will an increasingly exasperated Daffy regain control of his own story? Find out if he does in "Sniffle Snafu"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Jack Jackson. Cover by Samuel Yeates. Lost Cause: The True Story of Famed Texas Gunslinger John Wesley Hardin tells the tale of one of the most famous gunfighters in Texas history. Known as both hero and villain, Hardin is reported to have killed twenty-three men including Carpetbaggers, Federal soldiers, and Indians. Still relevant today - Bob Dylan wrote a song about him and two Texas towns fought a legal battle over where Hardin would be buried. Follow a gripping true story that spans over forty years in nineteenth century Texas. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. X 11-in., 64 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $16.95.

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Written by Brian McDonald. Art by Gordon Purcell and Terry Pallot. Cover by Gary Erskine and Gordon Purcell. The mysterious lizard creature forces the Robinsons to abandon the Jupiter 2 and camp out on an alien world. All seems lost until Don West comes up with a plan that just might get them their ship back. Brian McDonald, writer of the Abe Sapien one-shot Drums of the Dead, and Gordon Purcell (Star Trek: Generations and Topps' X-Files) continue the action-packed sequel to the updated Lost in Space film. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

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Story, art and cover by Ted Nomura. Sometimes listed as Families of Altered Wars #52. In this alternate-history world, the Axis powers succeeded in extending the war into 1946, allowing artists Nomura and company to create fanciful jet fighters and other aircraft as part of Hitlers Luftwaffe air force. While the newly formed Luftpanzer division prepares to attack Madagascar, Mika Oberlicht shows Hitler the recently-discovered "humanoid" remains. The mystery seems to involve the new saucer fleets strange time-warping capabilities. Projekt Saucer, Part 5. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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ENGINES OF DESTRUCTION, BOOK TWO. Featuring Cable! The true identity of Bastion was exposed in last month's Cable (1993 1st Series) Annual #1998, and now it's time for the full story of his mind-blowing origin! Written by Michael Higgins and Karl Bollers. Art by Martin Egeland and Howard M. Shum. Wraparound painted cover by Ariel Olivetti. Cover price $2.99.

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Cover by Mick McGinty (with illustrated border by Angelo Torres). Stories and art by Drew Friedman, Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Anthony Barbieri and Bill Wray, Mike Snider, David Shayne and Joe Raiola, Don (Duck) Edwing, Brian Farrelly and Sean Farrelly, Russ Cooper, Desmond Devlin, Andy Rheingold and Scott Sonneborn, John Prete, Mort Drucker, James Kirkland, Sam Viviano, Marshall Vandruff, Stephen Ray, Timothy Shamey, Rick Tulka, Hermann Mejia, Tom Bunk, Kevin Pope, Peter Kuper, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Parodies of the movie Titanic and reality show Cops, featuring art by Sam Viviano and noted caricaturist Drew Friedman. Plus fans' letters to Hanson, with art by Mort Drucker. The future of body art after tattoos and piercings become passe. Mad's totally unbiased comparison of MadTV and Saturday Night Live. A magazine for teen moms going to Prom. Mad's takes on student loans, Las Vegas, and Generation X. Melvin & Jenkins, Monroe, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Trypanic; White House Internship Official Application; Monroe &... Space Camp; Prom Mom Magazine; The Generation X-Files; A Tomb with a View; A Mad Look at Las Vegas; A Mad Guide to Who's Who Outside the Today Show Window; Body Modification Trends of the Future; How Many Bimbos Can You Find in this Oval Office Picture?; MadTV vs. Saturday Night Live - The Score So Far; Mad Examines the High Costs of Education; Letters to Hanson; Melvin & Jenkins' Guide to Party Going; Spy vs. Spy; COPieS; Mad Pop-Off Video; Mad's Celebrity Cause-Of-Death Betting Odds; Fold-In; Absolut Saddam. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Volume 94, Issue 5 - May, 1998 - Whole No 562. Softcover. 5-in. x 7-in., 164 pages, Text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $2.99.

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A plot is undertaken to revive Damon Angel, Leeja continues her plan to create a Magnus-killer, and people find out that Magnus has a portal that connects the futuristic city in Albania with the Earth in "Love Sick." Script by Tom Peyer and art by Axel Gimenez, Mitch Byrd, & Tom Florimonte. Cover price $2.50.

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1st printing.

By Pat Cadigan.

The eagerly awaited modern remake of the TV classic Lost in Space is a star-studded special effects spectacular, featuring Gary Oldman, William Hurt, Matt LeBlanc, Mimi Rogers and Heather Grahamnot to mention their cantankerous clanking colleague, the most expensive, most complicated (and most dangerous!) cinematic robot ever permitted to work with live actors. Award-winning SF author Pat Cadigan was on the set from start to finish poking, prying and prodding everyone from Director to Star to SFX Wizard to Grip. What she wanted was the inside story of the of this extraordinary production; and what she got is all here, including: The weirdest, wildest wrap party ever!

The set so huge that two studios had to be nailed together; The robot that cloned itself; Intimate interviews with cast and crew; Dr. Smith's creepy new look; The secret wedding of CGI and live action; "Will makes new friends!"; Three days in the City of the Future; Tech notes: from Brazil to Alien to the Robinsons; Meet a table-hopper from Party of Five; Inside the "Creature Shop"; The Henson connection; Four actors in one body; and much, much more!

Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, full color.

Cover price $17.00.

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Cover art by Shawn McManus. "Millennium's Down," script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Sergio Cariello, inks by Rob Leigh, Ray Kryssing, and Jordi Ensign; The cyborgs are loosed around the globe causing chaos and destruction. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.50.

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"The Duck and the Muck!" Guest-starring Howard the Duck. By J.M. DeMatteis and Liam Sharp. Ellen realizes that her child is in imminent danger from the enigmatic Mr. Termineus, but what can she do? Meanwhile, a certain waterfowl makes his way to the 616 to take on a cult. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.99.

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Written by Ralph Macchio. Art by Andy Kuhn and Harry Candelario. Cover by Andy Kuhn. Of Monsters and Magicians; Bruce Banner solicits Dr. Strange's help in trying to keep the Hulk under control; Juggernaut finds his powers waning as he wastes away and he and Black Tom capture Wong in an attempt to get the Cytorrak ruby from Dr. Strange; Bruce, who finally seems to have his monster under control, has to release the Hulk once again so he can save Strange from the powered up Juggernaut. 36 pgs., full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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"In Deep" Guest-starring the Sub-Mariner and Captain America. Script by Tom Peyer and Glenn Herdling. Pencils by Dave Ross. Inks by Tom Wegrzyn. Cover by Jordan Rankin. Warlord Kreeg has taken over New Atlantis! And when the U.S. government hears about the underwater coup, it directs the star-spangled avenger to find Prince Namor and restore subsea order! After Cap locates Namor and convinces him to wear a special breathing suit, the long-time allies descend into the ocean depths! Is there still time to save Namorita? And prevent Kreeg from plundering the treasures of the ocean floor? Cap and the Avenging Son must hurry! Imperious Rex! Cameo appearances by Lord Vashti and the Thing. (Note: This issue features a gatefold cover recapping the events of last issue.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.99.

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Thor cover with Dan Jurgens interview. Also: Chris Claremont and Len Wein, X-Men and Alpha Flight. Cover price $1.99.

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Written by Jorge Gonzalez. Art by Jim Cheung and Andrew Pepoy. The Wall; Maverick battles the Confessor. Written by Jorge Gonzalez. Art by Leo Fernandez and Andrew Pepoy. Easy Targets; Marcus battles Renfield, Dice, and Speed. 38 pgs., full color. $2.99. Cover price $1.99.

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Story and Art by James Kochalka. The first of James Kochalkas projects with Alternative Comics. A panoramic 42 page story of love and beauty, starring elves, robots, kitties, and of course a mermaid. 40 Pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Even for a dazzling, leggy Las Vegas showgirl, Nevada is exceptional. Her dancing partner and closest friend is an ostrich named Bolero. Her past is a mystery. And her life is about to take a turn for the weird, as a series of bizarre murders sets her on a collision course with a stalker ex-boyfriend, a drunken mystic, a would-be Godfather, and cosmic destiny. Written by Steve Gerber. Art by Phil Winslade and Steve Leialoha. Painted cover by Phil Winslade. Mature Readers. FC, 32 pg. Rebax Format. Cover price $2.50.