Comic books August 1998

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In "Steel-Belted Radials of Death," a simple custom car show appearance turns into a drag-race with danger, as an accursed spark plug changes Elvira's car into a destructive demon-mobile! Then a spear-wielding Elvira gets the upper hand over her former ally the Purrloiner, in "Cat Fight," Part Five of "Historical Babes." By Frank Strom, Ronn Sutton, Bruce Patterson, Jo Duffy, John Heebink and Bob Wiacek. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

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Cover pencils by Kyle Hotz, inks by Jason Moore. Vampire Vengeance Part 2: L.A. Woman, script by Brian Pulido and Philip Nutman, pencils by David Brewer, inks by Curtis Arnold; Ernie picks up a trio of strange allies in his search for Chastity and her captor, Purgatori. 36 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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The Search: Part 2 of 2 - "Lost and Found!" Story by Ben Raab. Art by Trevor Scott and Scott Hanna. Cover pencils by Jim Calafiore. Excalibur is cornered as Mimic's uncanny powers rage out of control! Meanwhile, Meggan and Captain Britain are reunited. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.99.

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Countdown to Extinction, Part 2. Cover by Max Blackrabbit. Story and art by Shawntae Howard. Shanda picks up the anthropomorphic superhero science fiction adventure from Vision Comics. The storyline continues from issue #1 of the Vision series: Her home destroyed, Katherine has little choice but to the join Solar Foxes as the superhero Alleycat. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover pencils by Salvador Larroca, inks by Art Thibert. Storm Warnings, script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Salvador Larroca, inks by Art Thibert; As the FF battle the Captain Britain Corps, Johnny tries to figure out what's going on from Gatecrasher, then breaks into the Starlight Citadel and makes a deal with Opal Luna Saturnyne and Roma, allowing Franklin to stay with the FF. Sample pages from a projected 384-page Inhumans limited series, script and pencils by Jose Ladronn, inks by Juan Velasco. 38 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

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Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. Articles and Stories. Softcover, 8-in. x 10 3/4-in., 70 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos.) Cover price $3.50.

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Cover pencils by Michael Turner, inks by Joe Weems. Untitled story, script by Michael Turner and Bill O'Neil, pencils by Michael Turner, inks by Joe Weems and Victor Llamas (pages 10, 11, 19), Marco Galli (assistant), Alp Altiner (assistant), and John Livesay (assistant); Aspen arrives at the underwater Deep Marine Discovery research station to begin her new job where she is shown an amazing aquatic alien man who has allowed himself to be captured by the scientists. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.50.

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Variant cover by Michael Turner, inks by Joe Weems. Untitled story, script by Michael Turner and Bill O'Neil, pencils by Michael Turner, inks by Joe Weems and Victor Llamas (pages 10, 11, 19), Marco Galli (assistant), Alp Altiner (assistant), and John Livesay (assistant); Aspen arrives at the underwater Deep Marine Discovery research station to begin her new job where she is shown an amazing aquatic alien man who has allowed himself to be captured by the scientists. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.50.

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Variant cover pencils by Michael Turner, inks by Joe Weems. Untitled story, script by Michael Turner and Bill O'Neil, pencils by Michael Turner, inks by Joe Weems and Victor Llamas (pages 10, 11, 19), Marco Galli (assistant), Alp Altiner (assistant), and John Livesay (assistant); Aspen arrives at the underwater Deep Marine Discovery research station to begin her new job where she is shown an amazing aquatic alien man who has allowed himself to be captured by the scientists. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.50.

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Cover art by Carla Speed McNeil. Finder, script and art by Carla Speed McNeil; Jaeger is contacted by the Medawar clan to kill Brigham; Rachel visits the Painwright to learn more about Jaeger. Brigham is still going crazy, and tries to kill himself; Lynne also takes it upon himself to try to kill Brigham, and is caught by Jaeger. Jaeger back cover art by McNeil. 28 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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"The Black Flash Part 2." A powerless Wally West imagines a life married to Linda Park, then faces the reality of her apparent death. Jesse Quick, Captain Boomerang, and others guest star. Script by Mark Millar, pencils by Pop Mhan, inks by Chris Ivy. Cover art by Steve Lightle. Cover price $1.95.

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Stories in this issue include: The Speed of Life by Mark Waid, Pop Mahn, and Chris Ivy; Dark of the Sun (starring Jay Garrick) by John Byrne; The 5,000 Rats of Bartholomew Allen (starring Impulse) by Todd Dezago and Ethan Van Sciver; The Professional (starring Jesse Quick) by Christopher Priest, Mike Collins, and Tom Palmer; Thunder and Lightning (starring Max Mercury) by Michael Jan Friedman, Craig Rousseau, and Vince Russell; Split Seconds (starring John Fox) by Brian Augustyn, Oscar Jiminez, and Eduardo Alpuente; and Your Life is My Business (starring Wally West) by Mark Millar and Ariel Olivetti. Cover art by Pop Mhan and Chris Ivy. Cover price $4.95.

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When a wealthy canine collector identifies the Jetsons' own Astro as a rare Scoobus Doobus Hound, only Elroy can save his best friend. Plus, Fred sees red when Wilma goes to a life-drawing class employing a buff artists' model. Written by Michael Kraiger and Matt Wayne. Art by Gary Fields, Glen Hanson and Mike DeCarlo. Cover by Patrick Owsley. FC, 32 pg. Cover price $1.95.

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Cover by Frank Miller. Back cover by Dave Sim. Introduction by Denis Kitchen. Speeches by Nadine Strossen, Dave Sim, Neil Gaiman and Frank Miller. Illustrations by Will Eisner, Mike Allred, Roberta Gregory, Bob Fingerman, Jeff Smith, Pete Bagge, Dave Cooper, Troy Nixey, Evan Dorkin, Donna Barr, Bill Sienkiewicz, Judd Winick, Shannon Wheeler, Renee French, Mike Mignola, Matt Wagner, Sergio Aragones, Matt Madden, Scott Saavedra, Bill Tucci, Paul Guinan, Linda Medley, Jessica Abel, Jaime Hernandez, Arthur Adams, Steven Hughes, Jim Mahfood and Kevin McCarthy. Free Speeches is a collection of some of the most important speeches about comics and the First Amendment, including outspoken words from Frank Miller, Dave Sim, Neil Gaiman and ACLU President Nadine Strossen. Featuring interior illustrations by a who's who of comics' best! 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover by Scotty Arsenault. Stories and Art by Scotty Arsenault, Albert Temple, Kevin Isao Muranaka, Fred Patten, Vicky M. Wyman and Ryan Burke. Your only monthly source for anthropomorphics! In this issue: "Heebas Part 7" by Scotty Arsenault and Albert Temple; "Tobias Wah: Vampyre Hunter Part 10" by Kevin Isao Muranaka; "Theriopangram" by Fred Patten and Vicky M. Wyman; and "Cross of the Dolls Part 2" by Ryan Burke. Plus: Illustration by Bill Fitts. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Some of the greatest names in comics contribute to this remarkable 4-issue crime-anthology miniseries. In "Gang Buff," by Darko Macan and Kilian Plunkett, a thrill-seeking dentist takes a walk on the wild side with a band of bootleggers; in "Worldwide Gangster Robots From Outer Space," by Scott Cunningham and Danijel Zezelj, a homeless man plagued by strange visions seeks to save the world from a crew of extraterrestrial thugs; in "Small Time," by Ed Brubaker and Eric Shanower, a gang of suburban kids devises a fool-proof get-rick-quick scheme; and in "Original Gangster," by Tayyar Ozkan, a clan of prehistoric brutes is trapped in an endless cycle of violence. Painted cover by Glenn Fabry. Mature Readers. FC, 32 pg. Rebax Format. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover pencils by Gary Frank, inks by Cam Smith. "Red Skies At Morning," script by John Arcudi, pencils by Gary Frank, inks by Cam Smith; Lynch gets drunk and begins a full-fledged super powered fight with Alex over their differing methodologies but the two have to put aside their differences to save the kids from a raging hurricane. "A Minority Of One," script by John Arcudi, art by Cam Smith; Sarah visits a freakshow at the local circus. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.50.

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Cover pencils by Terry Dodson, inks by Rachel Dodson. Massachusetts Chain Saw Massacre, script by Larry Hama, pencils by Alé Garza, inks by Caleb Salstrom [as Cabin Boy]; The Gen X kids spend a quiet evening at home eating popcorn and watching slasher flicks; Jubilee falls asleep and finds herself menaced by old super villains dressed as horror movie characters. The story contains references and homages to a number of slasher-horror movies. Including Leatherface from the movie Texas Chainsaw Massacre. There is a movie still of Kane Hodder from the movie Friday the 13th Part 7. 38 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

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Story, Art and Cover by Fred Perry. Like a bad case of the crop circles, more and more instances of the Beta Phase phenomenon are manifesting all over the place! Gina finds the source of these disturbances in a citadel buried miles below the Earth. Unfortunately, one of her competitors has found the entrance first, and has set up more than a few obstacles in Gina's path! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover pencils by Rodolfo Demaggio, inks by Robert Campanella. Brotherhood of the Fist Part Five: The Borrowed Life starring Green Arrow II [Connor Hawke], Batman, Nightwing, Robin, Eddie Fyers, Bronze Tigerm, Black Canary, Lady Shiva, Deathstroke, the Brotherhood of the Monkey Fist, and Silver Monkey, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Dougie Braithewaite, inks by Robin Riggs; Lady Shiva engages Connor in a fight to the death while his allies try to take on the rest of the Monkey Cult. Continued from Nightwing #23. 32 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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Emerald Knights: Part 1 of 6. "Coming to Terms!" Guest-starring Green Lantern (Hal Jordan). Story by Ron Marz. Art by Jeff Johnson and Bob Wiacek. Kyle has finally made it back home, but he's not alone. A pre-Parallax Hal Jordan from the past has followed him to the present. Now begins one of the greatest Green Lantern epics of all time as one of the DCU's greatest heroes must navigate through a world he is destined one day to try and destroy. Cover price $1.95.

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Emerald Knights: Part 2 of 6. "Old Friends!" Guest-starring Green Lantern (Hal Jordan). Story by Ron Marz. Art by Paul Pelletier and Terry Austin. A pre-Parallax Hal Jordan from the past is now trapped in the present. It is at this moment that the deadly son of Darkseid, Kalibak, decides to strike. Plus, don't miss Hal's highly anticipated reunions with John Stewart, Guy Gardner, Alan Scott, Carol Ferris and Tom Kalmaku. Cover price $1.95.

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Issue 191, August 1998. Tarzan newsletter by Vernell Coriell. 8.5 in. x 11 in. 2 Pages B&W.

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In "The Aisle of Doctor Morose," Charmaine gets a temp job as a security guard in a supermarket, and Shlomo, the Pickett family's double-ended dog, comes along as protection. Soon Shlomo's lost in the bowels of the store, and it's up to Brian and Terri Pickett to find him. Little do our nihilistic heroes know (or care), but they're about to come face-to-face with bathos, in the form of the abominable Doctor Morose! If you're creeped out by a dog with two ends, wait'll you see the beginning! Written by Matt Wayne. Art and cover by Roger Langridge. FC, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

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Story and art by Kenichi Sonoda. Save Roy by killing him! Those are the orders a brainwashed Rally Vincent got from Goldie. But the Italian hit woman isn't the only person who can make hypnotic suggestions. For Rally, the cold, firm touch of her CZ75's trigger is the key to wake her from her trance, and just in time. Now Roy's safe and sound, but Rally's a fugitive. The cops are on her tail for attacking a fellow police officer, and she's got a very important date in a graveyard! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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One-shot written & illustrated by Kelley Jones. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover by Jim Starlin and Josef Rubinstein. "Revelations." Part 2 of 6. Story and pencils by Jim Starlin. Inks by Josef Rubinstein. Max knows the creature Synnar is trouble as soon as he arrives on Hardcore Station. The administration of the station have invited Synnar for the purpose of trade. So when the Insect Assassins make an attempt on the new arrivals life, Max must come to the rescue. 32 pages. Full color. Cover price $2.50.

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Add to cart Near Mint $5.00

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. Drink To Me Only with Thine Eyes..., script by Otto Binder, art by Graham Ingels; A blob story that features a cuckolded moonshine-swilling mountain man as the vengeful blob creature that is created when his wife and her lover shove him into a still to drown and be dissolved with a bag of lye. ...Only Sin Deep, script by Otto Binder, art by Jack Kamen; A heartless young woman pawns her beauty for 1000.00 to a shopkeeper she assumes is a crank. The Secret, script by Carl Wessler, art by George Evans. Head-Room!, script by Carl Wessler, art by Jack Davis. 36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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Final issue. 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. The Prude, script by Carl Wessler, art by Graham Ingels; A man in an adulterous relationship deals with the guilt of his mistresses' suicide by campaigning against all forms of public affection until he finally has a law passed requiring separate cemeteries for men and women. Numbskull, script by Carl Wessler, art by Bernard Krigstein; This story is told by the skull of a sadistic animal trapper in Africa who traps animals only in order to inflict pain on them before he kills them. Audition, script by Carl Wessler, art by Jack Kamen. A Work of Art!, script by Carl Wessler, art by Jack Davis. 36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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Written by Paul Jenkins. Art by Warren Pleece. C over by Sean Phillips. Sifting Through The Ashes; Before this "How to Play With Fire" finale, John Constantine had his share of run-ins with Hell's envoys; Now it's time for him to pay the piper and tackle the other side; In a familiar forest, a desperate Constantine plays the ultimate hand of spiritual poker. 36 pages, full color. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

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Todd McFarlane cover. Created by Brian Haberlin. Story by Joe Casey. 32 pgs. Fill color. Cover price $2.50.

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Gilbert Monsanto cover. Created by Brian Haberlin. Story by Joe Casey. 32 pgs. Fill color. Cover price $2.50.

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Cover art by Pascual Ferry (as Paschalis). The Dragon of Wall Street, script by John Ostrander, pencils by Mary Mitchell, inks by Keith Aiken; The Black Knight is tricked into fighting a dragon named Drake by agents of Malekith, the Dark Elf; The White Tiger confronts Misty Knight about her love for Iron Fist. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.99.

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Written by: Garth Ennis Pencils by: John McCrea. Tommy's Heroes Part 1 With his relationship on the rocks and a million dollar contract on his head, Tommy decides he might be able to do some good overseas helping a representative of the nation Tynanda rid itself of a rebel uprising. However things can never be easy as Tommy finds himself serving with Bob Mitchell, the oldest friend of none other than Eddie Baker from Who Dares Win. Cover price $2.25.

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Beanie Babies, Dianey Mini-Bean bag Plush, PEZ dispensers, G.I. Joe, and columns, plus price guides for action figures, Barbies, Beanies, and Hot Wheels. 8-in. x 10.75-in.; part color, part black and white; 120 pages. Cover price $4.99.

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Painted cover art by Teddy Kristiansen. Basement Part Two of Three, script by Steven T. Seagle, pencils by Teddy Kristiansen (Pages 1, 5-7, 10, 16-19, 21, 22) and Christian Højgaard (Pages 2-4, 8, 9, 11-15, 20), inks by Teddy Kristiansen; Rain enters Hell to find her mother. 36 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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Cover pencils by Craig Rousseau, inks by Wayne Faucher. Like a Two-Legged Man in a Three-Legged Race, script by William Messner-Loebs, pencils by Craig Rousseau, inks by Barbara Kaalberg; Bart and Max attend a picnic and get competitive. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Add to cart Very Fine $3.40

Peter David ends his 12 years and 140 issue (not including one-shots and mini series) run on the Incredible Hulk with an ode to the Jade Giant. "The Lone and Level Sands." Story by Peter David. Art by Adam Kubert. It's ten years after the death of Betty Banner. Rick Jones sits down with a familiar reporter named Peter from the Daily Bugle and shares the details of the Hulk's life past, present, and future. It's wonderful yarn that beautifully interweaves existing continuity and teases things yet to happen. It is a lovely good-bye by the writer who has left an everlasting mark on the saga of the Hulk. 32 pages. Cover price $1.99.

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Add to cart Very Fine $6.30

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Is This The Way to Fiction?" Collects Innocent Bystander (1995) #1-4. Story and Art by Gary Sassaman. Softcover, 112 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

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Written by Grant Morrison. Art by Chris Weston and Ray Krissing. Cover by Brian Bolland. Newton's Sleep (Black Science 2 Part 1); The bizarre alien god from the New Mexico facility resurfaces, forcing the Invisibles to prepare for an assault on the U.S. military; Meanwhile, Mason gathers some old faces; Boy, Jack and Fanny trail Robin and King Mob; and Friday and Quimper look to destroy the team for good. 36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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Cover pencils by Carlos Pacheco, inks by Howard M. Shum. Profiles for the characters in the story. "In The Fold, Part Two, script by Dan Jurgens, pencils by Jackson Guice, inks by Scott Koblish; What is the Scorpio Key?; What malign power does it contain?; And if uncovered by the wrong hands, will Iron Fist be able to intervene? 38 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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Live Kree or Die. Part 1 of 4. "Bad Moon Rising!" Guest-starring Warbird (Ms. Marvel). Story by Kurt Busiek. Art by Sean Chen, Eric Cannon, and Sean Parsons. Tony confronts his teammate, Carol Danvers, about her drinking problem. Meanwhile, a small cadre of Kree warriors have resurrected the Kree Supreme Intelligence and plan to exact revenge on those responsible for his passing, the Avengers and the planet Earth. Story continues in Captain America (1998 3rd Series) #8. Cover price $1.99.

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You know that Tony Stark is a cool exec with a heart of steel, but do you know how he transformed from a glib playboy into a brilliant industrialist and iron-willed hero? Set around the time of Tales of Suspense (1959) #41, this "untold tale" with a twist reveals how the deaths of Tony's parents forged his destiny--and also reveals the fact that their tragic demise may not have been an accident, but may have been caused by a brand-new foe! Corporate maneuverings, federal agents, black tie schmoozing, international espionage, high-tech action--if it's classic Iron Man action you want, this is the story that delivers! Written by Kurt Busiek. Art by Patrick Zircher and Bob McLeod. 48 pages. Bookshelf format. Cover price $5.99.

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Cover by Walter Simonson. Stories and Art by John Byrne. While Darkseid's been confined to the Source Wall, the universe of the New Gods has been in turmoil...but an even greater evil awaits the universe if the dark master of Apokolips is freed from his imprisonment. That moment may be coming...sooner than anyone thought possible! Don't miss..."O Deadly Darkseid"! Plus: Tales of the New Gods back-up tale "The Guardian of Infinity"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.