Slayers comic books issue 1

by Hajime Kanzaka, Tommy Ohtsuka, & Rui Araizumi It's an amazing new Slayers adventure featuring the beautiful sorceress, Lina Inverse, and her hulking but loyal colleague, Gourry Gabriev! She's absolutely gorgeous, she wears hot outfits, and she's a sorceress, too! She's Naga, a magic-user who styles herself after her foremost rival, the hot-tempered Lina Inverse; following Lina around un hopes of showing her up. She also knows that Lina is an ace treasure hunter, and figures that if she follows her around long enough, maybe some will come her way! In their first new adventure, these two lovely, magical ladies find themselves being followed by a novice knight, the hapless Furado. He's still in training and asks the gals to help him out. Maybe it's not the best idea in the world to ask two rival sorceresses to help him learn the knightly ropes! b&w $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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FIRST PRINTING. By DOUG PETRIE, JANE ESPENSON, GENE COLAN, and JEFF MATSUDA Following up the Tales of the Slayers graphic novel, Buffy TV writers Doug Petrie and Jane Espenson return with a tale of two Slayers: One, a young girl slumming through the bleak streets of 1930s New York City, and another, parading through the brighter streets of 1990s Sunnydale. This month marks fan-favorite cover-artist Jeff Matsuda's first story pages of Buffy Summers, both in this book and in Dark Horse's Reveal. Petrie again teams with his dream artist Gene Colan to show a Slayer facing the same creature as Buffy, but sixty years earlier. Two of the most popular writers from the television series team with one of the hot young stars of the comics and animation scene, and one of the greatest horror-comics artist of all time. For the occasion, we sprung for a special format and more story pages than just any old Buffy comic. On sale October 16 FC, 32pg (one-shot) . . . $3.50 Cover price $3.50.

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FIRST PRINTING. by DOUG PETRIE, JANE ESPENSON, GENE COLAN, and JEFF MATSUDA Following up the Tales of the Slayers graphic novel, Buffy TV writers Doug Petrie and Jane Espenson return with a tale of two Slayers: One, a young girl slumming through the bleak streets of 1930s New York City, and another, parading through the brighter streets of 1990s Sunnydale. This month marks fan-favorite cover-artist Jeff Matsuda's first story pages of Buffy Summers, both in this book and in Dark Horse's Reveal. Petrie again teams with his dream artist Gene Colan to show a Slayer facing the same creature as Buffy, but sixty years earlier. Two of the most popular writers from the television series team with one of the hot young stars of the comics and animation scene, and one of the greatest horror-comics artist of all time. For the occasion, we sprung for a special format and more story pages than just any old Buffy comic. On sale October 16 FC, 32pg (one-shot) . . . $3.50 Cover price $3.50.

by Hajime Kanzaka & Shoko Yoshinaka The Slayers is one of the most popular Japanese anime series ever imported to the U.S.! The Slayers features some of the most popular characters in the history of anime and manga: the hot-headed, red-haired sorceress Lina Inverse, and the strong and bull-headed adventurer, Goury Gabriev! The Slayers is also one of the funniest Medieval fantasy series every created, with dashing heroes, evil demons, princesses in danger, and wild jokes that everyone will love! And this is where it all began ? the first Slayers comics! In this first wild issue, Lina meets Goury for the very first time! It's the beginning of their fabulous adventures, and all the business that the fans have come to love is at it's best here. These lovable heroes are always led astray by their hunger ? for lots and lots of food, and for get-rich-quick schemes that never seem to work out! If you like adventure comics, humorous comics, and great fantasy, Slayers is for you! b&w, 32pg $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

1st printing. Cover by Tim Sale. Buffy the Vampire Slayer is the latest in a long tradition of young women who've been trained to give their lives in the war against vampires. We've gotten glimpses of these other women over the years on T.V., in comics, and in books. Now for the first time, the writers from the television series, including the show's creator, Joss Whedon, and one of its stars, Amber "Tara" Benson, present the tales of these girls, with the help of comics' greatest artists. Gene Colan, co-creator of Marvel's Blade and Tomb of Dracula, returns to Dark Horse for the story of a young girl in 1970s New York, battling vampires. Tim Sale, artist of recent epics Batman: The Long Halloween and Superman for All Seasons teams with Joss Whedon for a grim tale of a medieval slayer. American comics legend P. Craig Russell (Dr. Strange, The Ring of the Nibelung) and international rising star Mira Friedmann (Actus Tragicus) also join the stellar lineup. Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

2nd and later printings. Cover by Tim Sale. Buffy the Vampire Slayer is the latest in a long tradition of young women who've been trained to give their lives in the war against vampires. We've gotten glimpses of these other women over the years on T.V., in comics, and in books. Now for the first time, the writers from the television series, including the show's creator, Joss Whedon, and one of its stars, Amber "Tara" Benson, present the tales of these girls, with the help of comics' greatest artists. Gene Colan, co-creator of Marvel's Blade and Tomb of Dracula, returns to Dark Horse for the story of a young girl in 1970s New York, battling vampires. Tim Sale, artist of recent epics Batman: The Long Halloween and Superman for All Seasons teams with Joss Whedon for a grim tale of a medieval slayer. American comics legend P. Craig Russell (Dr. Strange, The Ring of the Nibelung) and international rising star Mira Friedmann (Actus Tragicus) also join the stellar lineup. Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $15.50

Add to cart Very Fine $15.50

1st printing. Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #368-373.

Written by David Michelinie. Art by Mark Bagley and Randy Emberlin.

The nigh-unstoppable killing machines, the Spider-Slayers, have returned to destroy everyone's favorite friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. It'll take all of Spidey's cunning, speed, and proportionate strength of the spider to stay one step ahead of these mechanical monsters. Also, classic Spidey baddies, Electro and Scorpion, show up to make things even worse. Guest-starring the Black Cat. This one has it all including the reveal of the true mastermind behind everything, Alistair Smythe the Ultimate Spider Slayer (plus check-out Smythe in Spider-Man the Animated Series from the 1990's). Includes a synopsis title: The History of the Spider-Slayers by Peter Sanderson.

Softcover, 112 pages, full color.. Cover price $15.95.

Limited Signed Edition - Signed by William Stout. Limited to 1000 copies. Art by William Stout. Six sketch plates, each featuring a legendary Hero and their encounters with an accursed Dragon! From Hercules vs the Hydra to Siegfried and the dragon Fafnir, plus a plate devoted to Stout's development process! Loose pages in envelope, 12-in. x 15-in., 7 pages, B&W

1st printing. Collects The Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #368-377, The Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) Annual #27, Spider-Man/Dr. Strange: The Way to Dusty Death GN (1992 Marvel) and Spider-Man Special Edition: Trial of Venom (1992) UNICEF.

Cover by Mark Bagley and Randy Emberlin.

The Spider-Slayers are back!

Spider-Man is under siege when deadly robots start attacking every time he appears in public. Who is behind their unrelenting assaults? Can Spidey uncover the truth with Electro and the Scorpion standing in his way? And what side deal has Felicia Hardy, the former Black Cat, made with the Tinkerer?

Meanwhile, Peter Parker's parents have recently returned home, but a mysterious man is watching their every move. And Venom goes on trial for his crimes - but after an eye-opening battle with Spider-Man, will he turn over a new leaf? Plus: Styx and Stone strike! Annex attacks! And Spider-Man and Doctor Strange duke it out with demons in the Death Dimension!

Softcover, 424 pages, full color. Rated T+

NOTE: Book 24 of the Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection - Years Covered: 1992–1993.

Credits:

Written by Peter David, David Michelinie, Eric Fein, Steven Grant, Jack C. Harris, Roy Thomas, J.M. DeMatteis, Al Milgrom, Terry Kavanagh, Mike Lackey, and Gerry Conway.

Art by Mark Bagley, Jim Craig, Aaron Lopresti, Jeff Johnson, Tom Lyle, Tod Smith, Pat Olliffe, Scott Kolins, Larry Alexander, Michael Bair, Mark Beachum, Mark Texeira, Randy Emberlin, Dan Panosian, Al Milgrom, Scott Hanna, Dan Day, David Day, Don Hudson, Mark Stegbauer, Mark McKenna, Bud LaRosa, and Andy Mushynsky.

Cover price $39.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Covers Episodes 1-26. The Slayers is a popular 78-episode fantasy anime series that follows the exploits of the beautiful teenage sorceress-supreme, Lina Inverse, and her mighty band of spell-casting, sword-wielding adventurers. This authorized reference guide features detailed episode summaries, in depth character profiles, setting and theme analysis, and role-playing character sheets for Guardians Of Order popular Big Eyes, Small Mouth anime RPG. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 112 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

1st printing. By Rupert Giles (Nancy Holder). Demons of the Hellmouth is a fully licensed guide to the vampires and demons that flocked to the Sunnydale Hellmouth in Joss Whedon's cult TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Compiled by Watcher Rupert Giles, Demons of the Hellmouth reveals all the creatures stalking Sunnydale USA, with notes from Willow, Xander, Faith and the legendary vampire hunter herself, Buffy Summers. Hardcover, 160 pages, full color. Cover price $25.00.

1st printing. By Nancy Holder. With the closing of the Hellmouth and the awakening of hundreds of potential slayers, Buffy Summers thought she had overturned the Slayer's self-sacrifice and earned herself a much-deserved break. But the thrill of victory is short-lived, as word surfaces that a number of the fresh slayers are being coerced to join an army of slayers - governed by the mysterious "Queen of the Slayers," an awesome evil determined to claim the intoxicating slayer essence for herself! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., Text Only. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. A collection of original short stories based on the hit TV series created by Joss Whedon. Now, in a single action-packed volume, comes a chronicle of Slayers past - girls who have laid the groundwork for Buffy and her kind. From ancient Greece and pre-World War II Munich to Florida in the 1950s, here are the stories of Slayers through the ages - each with a shared moral code and a commitment to conquer evil...at any cost. Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 280 pages, Text Only.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. A collection of original short stories based on the hit TV series! This book chronicles Slayers past who have influenced-and are influenced by-the traditions and mythologies of yore. From ancient Greece, to aristocratic Slayers holding court in revolution-era France, to the legend of the Bloody Countess Elizabeth Bathory, to 1920s Munich, each girl has a personal history, a shared moral code, and a commitment to conquer evil, regardless of the cost. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 362 Pages, Text Only. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. A collection of original short stories based on the hit TV series! This book chronicles Slayers past who have influenced-and are influenced by-the traditions and mythologies of yore. From ancient Greece, to aristocratic Slayers holding court in revolution-era France, to the legend of the Bloody Countess Elizabeth Bathory, to 1920s Munich, each girl has a personal history, a shared moral code, and a commitment to conquer evil, regardless of the cost. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 362 Pages, Text Only. Cover price $9.99.

1st printing.

Catch up on Slayers past and present in this action-packed collection of Tales of the Slayer Volumes I and II containing original short stories based on Buffy the Vampire Slayer! As long as there have been vampires, there has been a Slayer. One girl instilled with supernatural strength and abilities so that she may protect the world from the forces of darkness. When one Slayer dies another is called, creating an eternal line of powerful female warriors stretching all the way back to the beginning of time.

From ancient Greece to present day, Tales of the Slayer chronicles their stories in which each girl has a personal history, a shared moral code, and a commitment to conquer evil, regardless of the cost.

Featuring Stories by Jane Espenson, Rebecca Rand Kirshner, Greg Rucka, MIchael Reaves, Laura J. Burns, Melinda Metz, Yvonne Navarro, and Doranna Durgin.

Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 656 pages, Text Only.

Cover price $9.99.

(W/A/CA) Mikael Bergkvist Dragon Slayers are an elite group of warriors that spent thousands of years protecting their world from the dragons who would seek to enslave humanity. In their service, they have never failed in their duty, until now! Cover price $3.99.

First edition. Fantasy role playing game against the backdrop of the Celtic infighting in 537 A.D. following the defeat of the Romans. Game by Clifford Raymond Fagan. Cover art by J.D. Mosley. 8.5-in. x 11-in.; black and white; 120 pages on white paper; spiral-bound. Published by Atlantis Enterprises. Cover price $14.95.

1st printing. By Ed Gross and Mark Altman. Two decades after its groundbreaking debut, millions of fans worldwide remain enthralled with the incredible exploits of Joss Whedon's Buffy Summers, the slayer and feminist icon who saved the world...a lot; as well as Angel, the tortured vampire with a soul who fought against the apocalyptic forces of evil. Now, go behind-the-scenes of these legendary series that ushered in the new Golden Age of Television, with the candid recollections of writers, creators, executives, programmers, critics and cast members. Together they unveil the oftentimes shocking true story of how a failed motion picture became an acclaimed cult television series, how that show became a pawn between two networks, and the spin-off series that was as engaging as everything that came before. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 528 pages, Text. Cover price $27.99.

1st Printing. Story by Hajime Kanzaka. Art by Rui Araizumi. New from CPM Manga! The first SLAYERS trade paperback collecting the super popular SLAYERS COMICS #1-6! This is the hit manga series that originally inspired the anime series! With original story and art by SLAYERS series creators Hajime Kanzaka ans Rui Araizumi, SLAYERS has been one of the biggest manga titles to hit the U.S. this year! Follow the adventures of Lina and Gourry in these BRAND NEW stories! Lina and Gourry, troublemakers extraordinaire, are up to their ears in trouble after doing their thinking with their stomachs! Madcap hijinks abound in this comedy adventure manga! ALL AGES MANGA! Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 10-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

1st printing. By Jose Del. Barbarian babes brandishing blades! Always a fun topic of discussion, but in the talented hands of painter José del Nido, that topic transcends mere eye candy and inspires actual shock and awe! These are truly stunning portraits that celebrate the terrifying beauty of fighting females! Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

Story and art by Matt Bucher and Steve Brooks. 5.5" x 8.5", 16 pages, B&W.

A new magazine devoted to the undead and those who would destroy them in film, television, and literature, with comprehensive in-depth, behind-the-scenes coverage of the genre. This issue ? a look at the 1931 Tod Browning Dracula starring Bela Lugosi, and the Spanish version shot on the same sets (at night) with the same script; a tongue-in-cheek Sunnydale Survivor's Guide; Frank Langella's Dracula at 20; part 1 of the History of Dark Shadows; an interview with vampire Nick Knight (Geraint Wyn Davies) of Forever Knight; and X-Files director Rob Bowman discuss his plan for the development of vampire novel I Am Legend into a movie set to star Arnold Schwarzenegger." Cover price $6.95.