Comic books January 2001

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by Gilbert, Jaime, & Mario Hernandez Fantagraphics Books is proud and elated to announce the return, after a five-year hiatus, of the comic book that changed the industry forever: Love and Rockets, reuniting all three Hernandez Brothers! Jaime picks up the newly-divorced Maggie's story as she returns to the old neighborhood to try to reconnect with her past; in the first issue she meets up with everyone's favorite Hoppers resident, Izzy Ortiz. Gilbert launches a thrilling new graphic novel, "Julio's Day," about a man's life from 1900 to 2000. Every person gets his day... or does he? Finally, Gilbert (artist) and Mario (writer) collaborate on "Me for the Unknown," a tale of political intrigue, dumping on the little guy, psychosis, and violent revenge reminiscent of some of their earliest L&R stories (or their Mister X "Tales of Somnopolis" stories). Deluxe paper, cardstock covers. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg Cover price $3.95.

Cover by James Bennett. Stories and art by Drew Friedman, Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Anthony Barbieri and Bill Wray, Mike Snider, Desmond Devlin, Dave Croatto, John Caldwell, Russ Cooper, Arie Kaplan, Scott Maiko, Butch D'Ambrosio, Jeff Kruse, Michael Gallagher, Frank Jacobs, Ray Alma, Hermann Mejia, Richard Williams, James Warhola, Tom Richmond, Irving Schild, Jon Weiman, Scott Bricher, Paul Coker, Jr., Sam Sisco, Timothy Shamey, Kevin Pope, Bob Staake, Peter Kuper, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. The return of "The Mad 20," featuring stories and art by the Usual Gang of Idiots; this one features Bush v. Gore, Napster, and Harry Potter-mania. Mad's version of celebrity-based Ben & Jerry's flavors includes "Sean Honey Combs," which actually sounds pretty good. Mad's takes on the Clinton presidency, kids' sports, and updated Christmas carols. Monroe, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Technology Carols for the Holiday Season; Mad's Parental Etiquette Guide for Kids' Sporting Events; Spy vs. Spy; Monroe &... The Fishing Trip; The 20 Dumbest People, Events and Things of 2000; A Mad Investigative Report: Doomsday Cults in America Today; A Mad Look at Christmas; The Lighter Side of...; Spot Your Parents!!; How Bill Clinton Will Stack Up Against Other U.S. Presidents; Gooffellas; Mad's Celebrity Cause-Of-Death Betting Odds; Fold-In; New Rock & Rap Inspired Ben & Jerry's Flavors. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.99.

Stories and Art by The Usual Gang of Idiots. An Xtra Large dribbling of MAD cLassiX. In this issue: Artist of the Month - Jack Davis. Plus: New feature - MAD Marginals XL!; all-new spoof of the blockbuster hit Mission: Impossible 2; new feature - Highlights from madmag.com; Duck Edwing makes 4 visits to the bathroom. 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.99.

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Volume 100, Issue 1 - January 2001. - Whole No 591. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 164 pages, Text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $3.50.

Holy Terror Ruby Red Foil Edition. Limited to 500.

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Top Cow Comics (W) Marcia Chen (P) Joe Benitez (I) Joe Weems (C) Tyson Wengler "Blood Divine" - Part III In the stunning conclusion to the "Blood Divine" mini-series, the Magdalena is brought before the vampire queen for infiltrating the coven circle. There she discovers the true origin of the vampires and the motives behind the killer. Plus, Cardinal Innocent deals with the possible ramifications of Father Jasper's find and the true fate of the Magdalena is finally revealed! FC, 32pg Cover price $2.50.

Top Cow Convention Wizard World Texas Gold Foil "Cow Girl" Limited to 500 Edition by Mike Choi. NOTE: Jay Company Certificate of Authenticity may or may not be present. (W) Marcia Chen (P) Joe Benitez (I) Joe Weems (C) Tyson Wengler "Blood Divine" - Part III In the stunning conclusion to the "Blood Divine" mini-series, the Magdalena is brought before the vampire queen for infiltrating the coven circle. There she discovers the true origin of the vampires and the motives behind the killer. Plus, Cardinal Innocent deals with the possible ramifications of Father Jasper's find and the true fate of the Magdalena is finally revealed! FC, 32pg

Top Cow Convention Wizard World Texas Virgin "Cow Girl" Edition by Mike Choi - Limited to 100. NOTE: Jay Company Certificate of Authenticity may or may not be present. (W) Marcia Chen (P) Joe Benitez (I) Joe Weems (C) Tyson Wengler "Blood Divine" - Part III In the stunning conclusion to the "Blood Divine" mini-series, the Magdalena is brought before the vampire queen for infiltrating the coven circle. There she discovers the true origin of the vampires and the motives behind the killer. Plus, Cardinal Innocent deals with the possible ramifications of Father Jasper's find and the true fate of the Magdalena is finally revealed! FC, 32pg

Dynamic Forces Chrome Exclusive Edition. Limited to 2000. Dynamic Forces Certificate of Authenticity may or may not be present.

Jay Company Originals Signed Gold Foil "Monster Mart" Edition. Signed and numbered by Keu Cha with Jay Company certificate of authenticity. Limited to 200 copies.

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Monster Mart Gold Edition Limited to 2000. Cover art by Keu Cha, D-Tron, and Johnathon D. Smith.

Japanese Text - Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Drawing Manga for Beginningers!" This is the first volume in a new series of tutorial manga books that not only teach drawing techniques, but also how to properly use the materials commonly used within the field. Softcover, 80 pages, B&W. NOTE: All text is in Japanese. Cover price $9.99.

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Cover by Joseph Wight. Stories and art by Ben Dunn, Hiro-San, Anthony Zicari, Craig Babiar, Fred Perry, and Ted Nomura. The third incarnation of the long-running manga and anime guide from indy publisher Antarctic Press, featuring full issues of Antarctics most popular English-language manga. Ninja High School 81, Gold Digger 19, Warrior Nun Areala 19, and Tigers of Terra 4; tech specs on the Transformers; Appleseed 5; news and features on anime and manga series. 86 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $8.99.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Entrances!" Story and art by Haruhiko Mikimoto. Ever since the broadcast of the runaway syndicated TV hit Robotech, Americans have known about the beauty of Haruhiko Mikimoto's character designs. Now, one of anime's most sought-after character designers shows off his talent in his first comic published in North America. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

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by Guy Davis General Herzoge makes it his holy mission to find the Marquis, and prove to the Ministry that it is only a man who prowls the night and not the devil. But is he entirely right in what he believes? Soon the Marquis himself becomes the hunted, not only by the towns armies but by a mysterious masked figure that holds the answer to the growing insanity that tears at the Marquis' mind. From Guy Davis, artist on Sandman Mystery Theatre, comes a new tale of horror. Featuring a fully painted cover by Vertigo and Grendel artist Teddy Kristiansen. MATURE READERS b&w, 32pg (4 of 5) Cover price $2.95.

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Written by John Ostrander. Art and cover by Tom Mandrake. Renegades of Mars, Part Two: Battlelines; The Martian Manhunter searches for the rogue Martian colonists, unaware that they also seek him. 44 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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Chuck Dixon script. Ed Barreto art. Cover price $2.99.

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Cover by John Byrne. Roger Stern/John Byrne/Al Milgrom. Marvel Memo: Due to story content, this series is numbered in reverse with #12 being the first issue in the series/story and #1 being the last. Cover price $2.99.

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1st printing. Story and art by Nick Bertozzi. Three stories about people destroying their own lives and the consequences of those actions on others - featuring: betrayal, class warfare, blood, marching bands, rock bands, pizza, amputees, vomit, card games, a locker room, underwear, scars, shower scenes (male and female), beer, wood-paneling, convenience stores, crowds, sound, and guitars. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.95.

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"Whatever the Cost!" Double-Sized issue. Script by Kurt Busiek. Pencils by Jerry Ordway. Inks by Will Blyberg, Mark McKenna, and Paul Ryan. Cover by Jerry Ordway. Story continues from Avengers (3rd series) #35 and X-Men Unlimited (1st series) #29 At last the Avengers and the X-Men join forces to invade the Kree's orbiting outpost near Pluto! While on the planet Hala, the Avengers Infinity team breaks free from their bonds and quantum-jumps to the home of the intergalactic council! Where Moondragon reveals that the Supreme Intelligence is the mastermind behind the Maximum Security event! And finally in Florida; Iron Man, Bruce Banner, and the Fantastic Four try desperately to stop Ego's consumption of Earth! Eventually, all the heroes wind up in the Sunshine State to battle the one person that wants Ego to keep growing: Ronan the Accuser! It's a remarkable fight! And it all comes down to the man in charge: the U.S. Agent! Appearances by the Black Panther, Beta Ray Bill, Agatha Harkness, Captain America, Charles Xavier, Cadre K, Cerise, Colossus, Empress Lilandra, Gambit, Goliath, Photon, Quasar, Rogue, Scarlet Witch, Spider-Man, Thor, Tigra, Vision, Warbird, Wasp, Wolverine, and the Silver Surfer. (Note: The Maximum Security limited series was reprinted in 2010 in the trade paperback: Avengers/X-Men Maximum Security.) 48 pages. Cover price $2.99.

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Am I Dreaming? - Story and Art by Takeshi Takebayashi. The triangle between the magical Shion, the lovely Maki and handsome Yuichiro gets more complicated when a handsome male student begins to romance Maki. And Yuichiro has to explain to Shion that he loves her, but maybe it's best to keep her clothes on while they're together! 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Horumarin. Salty and Ikki meet a talking bird who asks them to take him to Dr. Aki, the father of Medabots. They go to the Medabot corporation and Metabee gets himself into a raging robattle with an experimental flying Medabot. If Metabee wins, he'll get some flying medaparts of his own. 6 1/2-in. x 10-in., 40 pages, B&W.

Story and Art by Horumarin. Koji throws a party and everyone's invited! But in the middle of all the fun, Rokusho goes on a rampage. With all the oil-spilling and medapart carnage going on, it's a perfect opportunity for the Rubberobo Gang to cause some trouble. 6 1/2-in. x 10-in., 40 pages, B&W.

Story and Art by Horumarin. During the conclusion to the ultimate robattle showdown between Metabee and Rokusho, a mysterious Medabot called the Robo-Emperor shows up to stake his royal right to rule. And a strange disturbance in the Medaforce has a potentially life-threatening effect on Metabee! 6 1/2-in. x 10-in., 40 pages, B&W.

Story and Art by Horumarin. Dr. Aki, the father of Medabots, reflects on the past and reminisces about his days as a young inventor working on the Medabot prototypes. Learn about the secrets of the creation and development of Medabots! 6 1/2-in. x 10-in., 40 pages, B&W.

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By Kesel, Middleton, and Vines. Colored by Morry Hollowell. Ilahn's met his match in an ambitious newcomer to Cadador, but is he charming her, or the other way around? Meanwhile, down in Akasia, Sephie discovers the cruel secret of the dye factory and finds herself its prisoner! Akasia's Minister knows what Sephie can do and wants to keep those powers in her city. And Jad, in Cadador, hears the awful news of Sephie's death... FC, 32pgs. Cover price $2.95.

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By Alexandro Jodorowsky. Steelhead has defeated the vampires that were threatening the Empire and eliminated Don Nicanor de Rokha, the only ambassador opposed to his receiving the Medallion of Hign Nobility. Steelhead is now back at the Imperial Palace, about to receive the medal he cherished. A dissenting voice is raised, that of Doña Vicenta, who accuses the cruel and immoral Metabaron of killing her father, exterminating millions of Dyukkas, and vaporizing a 250,000-year-old Halerce tree. She casts her vote against the decoration, and intends to commit suicide immediately afterwards, depriving Steelhead of his award forever. Her words sting Steelhead to the bone. Most importantly Doña Vicenta predicts the end of the Clan, for as a machine without a human brain, he will never know true love. FC Cover price $2.95.

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(W) J. Michael Straczynski (P) Gary Frank (I) Jason Gorder (C ) Dan Kemp David Grey and his mysterious guide Laurel continue their journey through the midnight version of America, trying to evade the Walkers, stay alive, and find out who has his soul before he runs out of time. And not everyone he meets along the way wants him to succeed. FC 32pp Cover price $2.50.

Amateurish publication with a wild variety of reader submitted comic strips, artwork and periodicals. 6.5" x 10", 24 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $2.95.

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Reprints Detective #1 Cover price $3.95.

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Reprints 1st appearance of the Martian Manhunter Cover price $2.50.

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Intro Green Arrow and Speedy; origin and 1st appearance of Aquaman. Cover price $3.95.

Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane. Cover price $2.50.

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Reprints Superman (1939 1st Series) #233. Cover by Neal Adams. Written by Denny O'Neil and E. Nelson Bridwell. Art by Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson. A new direction for Superman in the Seventies! A scientific experiment turns all the kryptonite on Earth to iron, as Clark Kent moves from newspaper to television journalism in "Superman Breaks Loose" by Denny O'Neil, Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson. Plus: ignoring the jeers of his colleagues, Kryptonian scientist Jor-El experiments with using anti-gravity to aid in space travel in The Fabulous World of Krypton back-up story "Jor-El's Golden Folly" by E. Nelson Bridwell and Murphy Anderson. Also: Super-Turtle humor page by Henry Boltinoff (originally from Superman (1939 1st Series) #190). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Cover by Robert Crumb. An underground anthology of comix, poetry, literature, photography, and more! Published Three times a year. Featurung contributions by artists like Robert Armstrong, Ace Backwords, Peter Bagge, Brutalists: Ben Myers, Tony O'Neill, Adelle Stripe, Charles Bukowski, Nina Bunjevac, Billy Childish, Andrei Codrescu, David Collier, William Crook, Jr., Harvey Pekar, and many, many more! Legendary underground artist Robert Crumb becomes a major contributor to the series starting with Volume 5 and even redesigns the cover logo. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 52 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

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Story and Art by Nami Akimoto. The secret is out! Jackson and Chris discover that Mika and Toni are identical twins and have been switching places. At least the boys don't know about the twins' other secret - their psychic powers. But when Jackson's life is in danger, will the twins have to show the world their powers? b&w, 48pgs. Cover price $2.95.

The Predator Cities Quartet: Book 1 - 1st printing. By Philip Reeve. Cover art by David Frankland. In a post-Apocalyptic war-torn world, mobile cities, the last remnants of humanity, roam the earth and battle each other for the last resources of a dying planet. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 294 pages, Text Only. NOTE: Also known as the The Hungry City Chronicles.

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Two weeks of romantic bliss come crashing down around their ears when Steven and Tara return from Mexico to a strange and hostile world... Tara gets put on the hot seat, and Steven resorts to violence to save her with a mad assault on the Kroft mansion. Will it work? Will Steven end up killing old lady Kroft? Will he make things worse? Or will he have to throw the biggest, most earth-shattering New Year's Eve bash the city has ever seen? Also, the first of Tara's terrible secrets is revealed! Trouble awaits the young lovers in this third installment from the Eisner-winning creator of Stray Bullets! MATURE READERS b&w, 24pg (3 of 8) Cover price $2.95.

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Cover art by Michael Golden. "The Challenge," script by Howard Mackie, pencils by Tom Lyle, inks by Andrew Pepoy; Bloodstorm dreams about when she was an African princess and then wakes up to find herself buried alive; She reverts to mist form and escapes, only to find Dagger and Cloak, leader of the Outcasts, is set up to kill Gambit. Statement of Ownership; Average no. copies each issue during preceding 12 months: 118,078. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.25.

1st printing.

Story and art by Patrick McDonnell.

Collecting Mutts Sunday color strips from 1999-2000, this book strikes a delicate balance between lighthearted fun and responsible social commentary through the exploits of Earl the dog and Mooch the cat, stars of the hit comic strip daily, Mutts!

Mutts is known for its straightforward artwork, its positive messages, and of course, the antics of its charming furry protagonists, Earl the dog and Mooch the cat. But Mutts has also garnered praise for its creative and colorful Sunday strips. Sunday Mornings is a collection of Mutts Sunday strips hand picked by creator Patrick McDonnell. Monday through Saturday, readers of every generation have wide-ranging reason why they love Mutts. But Sunday is a special visual adventure. The logo panel is almost a strip unto itself, often paying homage to cartooning of yesteryear, with Mooch and Earl in a comic book cover tribute or parodying a strip from decades gone by. Some readers may have never seen the logo panel, since they are sometimes dropped for space. Those cheated reader, as well as those that have come to love Mutts' special Sunday full-color strips, will cherish this vibrant collection.

Softcover (Horizontal Format), 10 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 144 pages, PC/PBW. All Ages

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By Marz, McNiven, and Batt. Colored by J.D. Smith. As Giselle and Genevieve recover from last issue's magical battle with the Guild Masters, Darrow meets with a group of shadowy figures who intimidate even him. At their urging, he redoubles his efforts to get closer to Giselle and learn the nature of the mysterious sigil imprinted on her palm. But does Darrow's interest mean good or ill for Giselle? FC, 32pgs. Cover price $2.95.

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by Kia Asamiya Everyone on the Nadesico is a big fan of the anime series Captain Government, Space Wanderer. (Any similarity to Captain Harlock is strictly intentional!) Who wouldn't love the space adventures of this knight-errant of the solar system, and his fabulous ship, the Space Vagrant? But imagine Akito Tenkawa's surprise when Captain Government pays him a visit on the Nadesico! How could this fictional character suddenly appear in his room? Akito and fan-favorite Ruri Hoshino find out when they realize that Captain Government actually exists in a parallel universe, and has crossed over into the future world of the Nadesico! b&w, 32pg Cover price $2.95.

1st printing. Collects Negative Exposure (2001) #1-4. Story and art by Enrico Mirini. Follow the exploits of investigative reporter Oliver Varese, who has a knack for attracting both beautiful women and danger, as he travels the globe on assignment. From Red Square, to Hong Kong, to Geneva, the globetrotting Oliver chases down the truth amid international intrigue ripped from today's headlines. In this issue, Oliver meets the head of Japan's most famous amusement park, Kokonino World, the night of the Tiananmen Square demonstrations. When Madam Kokonino distracts a passing tank, she leaves Oliver with film of student executions and a mystery as to the true nature of Kokonio World. Softcover, full color. Cover price $17.95.

by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto The latest Angel to attack the EVA squad is doing it from orbit, miles above Tokyo-3 and its helpless inhabitants. Their only hope to survive is if Shinji, Rei, and Asuka use their EVAs together as a team... which means Tokyo-3 could be in a lot of trouble! Cover price $2.95.