Comic books April 1993

Auction Item: CBCS 9.8 View scan Auction opens June 10 Paper: White Label #19-2AFFC92-012	Add to cart Near Mint $10.00	Add to cart Near Mint $10.00	Add to cart Very Fine $4.00
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Cover pencils by Rick Veitch, inks by Dave Gibbons. Mayhem on Mystery Mile!, script by Alan Moore, pencils by Rick Veitch and Murphy Anderson, inks by Dave Gibbons and Murphy Anderson; things start going wrong with the automatic defenses of the underground fortress of Mystery Incorporated when the Neon Queen sees a strange man reverse waling in the Maybe Machine room; Fantastic Four homage. Spoof of the old Marvel Bullpen Bulletins pages. A fake letter page with letters for an issue that was never published. Pin-ups of Crystal Man, Planet and Kid Dynamo from Mystery Incorporated. Pin-up of Neon Queen from Mystery Incorporate by Melinda Gebbie. Phony ad for courses in speaking better English by Veitch. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.95.

Gold Edition. Has new outer gold cover with bound-in certificate of authenticity. This edition is signed and numbered by Dave Gibbons and limited to 500 copies. Cover pencils by Rick Veitch, inks by Dave Gibbons. Mayhem on Mystery Mile!, script by Alan Moore, pencils by Rick Veitch and Murphy Anderson, inks by Dave Gibbons and Murphy Anderson; things start going wrong with the automatic defenses of the underground fortress of Mystery Incorporated when the Neon Queen sees a strange man reverse waling in the Maybe Machine room; Fantastic Four homage. Spoof of the old Marvel Bullpen Bulletins pages. A fake letter page with letters for an issue that was never published. Pin-ups of Crystal Man, Planet and Kid Dynamo from Mystery Incorporated. Pin-up of Neon Queen from Mystery Incorporate by Melinda Gebbie. Phony ad for courses in speaking better English by Veitch. 36 pgs. $1.95.

Platinum Edition. Has new outer silver cover stapled over the existing cover. Cover pencils by Rick Veitch, inks by Dave Gibbons. Mayhem on Mystery Mile!, script by Alan Moore, pencils by Rick Veitch and Murphy Anderson, inks by Dave Gibbons and Murphy Anderson; things start going wrong with the automatic defenses of the underground fortress of Mystery Incorporated when the Neon Queen sees a strange man reverse waling in the Maybe Machine room; Fantastic Four homage. Spoof of the old Marvel Bullpen Bulletins pages. A fake letter page with letters for an issue that was never published. Pin-ups of Crystal Man, Planet and Kid Dynamo from Mystery Incorporated. Pin-up of Neon Queen from Mystery Incorporate by Melinda Gebbie. Phony ad for courses in speaking better English by Veitch. 36 pgs. $1.95.

Limited Signed Edition - Signed by Rick Veitch; Limited to 4000 copies. Cover pencils by Rick Veitch, inks by Dave Gibbons. Mayhem on Mystery Mile!, script by Alan Moore, pencils by Rick Veitch and Murphy Anderson, inks by Dave Gibbons and Murphy Anderson; things start going wrong with the automatic defenses of the underground fortress of Mystery Incorporated when the Neon Queen sees a strange man reverse waling in the Maybe Machine room; Fantastic Four homage. Spoof of the old Marvel Bullpen Bulletins pages. A fake letter page with letters for an issue that was never published. Pin-ups of Crystal Man, Planet and Kid Dynamo from Mystery Incorporated. Pin-up of Neon Queen from Mystery Incorporate by Melinda Gebbie. Phony ad for courses in speaking better English by Veitch. 36 pgs.

Signed Orange Ashcan Edition (Mystery Incorporated #1). Signed and numbered by Rick Veitch. Limited to 2,500 copies. Alan Moore script (billed as Al Moore); Rick Veitch pencils; Dave Gibbons inks; Don Simpson letters; Marvin Kilroy colors; Mystery Incorporated - "Mayhem on Mystery Mile!" Cover price $1.95.

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Bonus sheet of 5 stickers attached to the cover. All color. Features include Judge Dredd in "Happy Birthday Judge Dredd!" (script by Mark Millar, art by Carl Critchlow), Armoured Gideon in part 1, "Edgeways" (script by John Tomlinson, art by Simon Jacob), Firekind part 2 (script by John Smith, art by Paul Marshall), Kelly's Eye in "Armed Response" part 9 (script by Alan McKenzie, art by Brett Ewins), and Bad Company: Kano part 2, "Ghosts" (script by Peter Milligan, art by Ewins and Jim McCarthy). Ewins/McCarthy/Hart cover.

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No Bonus. April 3, 1993. All color. Features include Judge Dredd in "Happy Birthday Judge Dredd!" (script by Mark Millar, art by Carl Critchlow), Armoured Gideon in part 1, "Edgeways" (script by John Tomlinson, art by Simon Jacob), Firekind part 2 (script by John Smith, art by Paul Marshall), Kelly's Eye in "Armed Response" part 9 (script by Alan McKenzie, art by Brett Ewins), and Bad Company: Kano part 2, "Ghosts" (script by Peter Milligan, art by Ewins and Jim McCarthy). Ewins/McCarthy/Hart cover.

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Comes with Bonus 2000 A.D. Writers Starter kit (pencil attached to cover).Featuring Judge dredd "Enter Jonni Kiss" Written by Garth Ennis, Art by Greg Staples; Armoured Gideon: Book 2 (Part 2 of 13) "Gideon Rising" Written by John Tomlinson, Art by Simon Jacob; Firekind (Part 3 of 13) Written by John Smith, Art by Paul Marshall; Kelly's Eye "Armed Response" (Part 10 of 10) Written by Alan McKenzie, Art by Brett Ewins and Gina Hart; Bad Company "Kano" (Part 2 of 10) "Noon" Written by Peter Milligan, Art by Brett Ewins and Jim McCarthy. Cover by Peter Doherty.

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Does NOT Come with Bonus 2000 A.D. Writers Starter kit (pencil attached to cover). Featuring Judge dredd "Enter Jonni Kiss" Written by Garth Ennis, Art by Greg Staples; Armoured Gideon: Book 2 (Part 2 of 13) "Gideon Rising" Written by John Tomlinson, Art by Simon Jacob; Firekind (Part 3 of 13) Written by John Smith, Art by Paul Marshall; Kelly's Eye "Armed Response" (Part 10 of 10) Written by Alan McKenzie, Art by Brett Ewins and Gina Hart; Bad Company "Kano" (Part 2 of 10) "Noon" Written by Peter Milligan, Art by Brett Ewins and Jim McCarthy. Cover by Peter Doherty. Saddle Stitched, 9-in x 11 1/2-in, 32 Pages, Full Color.

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All color except for Tharg's Future Shocks. Features include Judge Dredd in "The Judge Who Lives Downstairs" (script by Garth Ennis, art by Brett Ewins and John Burns), Armoured Gideon in part 3, "The Path Paved With Blood" (script by John Tomlinson, art by Simon Jacob), Firekind part 4 (script by John Smith, art by Paul Marshall), Tharg's Future Shocks: "Terror at Lazyview Rest Home" (script by I. Goldkind, art by Ron Smith), and Bad Company: Kano in part 4, "Creatures" (script by Peter Milligan, art by Ewins and Jim McCarthy). Ewins back cover. Jacob front cover.

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All color. Features include Judge Dredd in "The Chieftain" part 1 (script by Garth Ennis, art by Mick Austin), Armoured Gideon in part 4, "Fire on the Plains of Peckham" (script by John Tomlinson, art by Simon Jacob), Firekind part 5 (script by John Smith, art by Peter Marshall), Bad Company: Kano in part 5, "The End of Everything" (script by Peter Milligan, art by Brett Ewins and Jim McCarthy), and Tharg's Future Shocks: "A Cross for Aaron" (script and art by Mike Hadley). Marshall cover.

Vintage men's interest magazine featuring articles, fiction stories, adult humor comics and nude pin up girls. 8" x 10.5", 66 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $4.95.

A Hamster Holiday. Story by Don Chin. Art by Chuck Fiala. Cover by Lewis. One of the many martial-arts funny-animal comics that appeared in the wake of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles success, and nearly broke the comics industry. This one features hamsters with space-borne super-combat skills, and was the most popular, other than TMNT itself. A reprint of Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters 3-D (1986) #4, minus the 3-D effects. On Christmas Eve, Santa Claus is not prepared for the Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters, nor they for him. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Original cover price: $1.95. Interviews with Simon Bisley, Dave Gibbons, Karl Kesel, Neal Adams, Peter Stone, Jim Starlin. Infinity Crusade cover by Ron Lim. Plus: interviews with Eric Griffith & Pat Listach, and a reverse Deathblow cover by Jim Lee.

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April 1993. Companion orderbook to Advance Comics. From the cover: "Malibu debuts its most awesome project yet...ULTRAVERSE! Forget everything you've ever known about superheroes! ULTRAVERSE will redefine the genre with a brand new cast of characters by some of today's hottest creators! Get in on the ground floor of one of the greatest events in comics! And also this month: Topps Comics adapts Universal Pictures' blockbuster Jurassic Park into a 3-issue series by Walt Simonson, Gil Kane, and George Perez!" 8-in. x 11-in., 54 pages, B&W.

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A fully painted cover by Larry Stroman graces the 48-page relaunch issue of Epic's Heavy Hitters' Alien Legion. Written by Chuck Dixon. Art by Hoang Nguyen and Scott Hanna. Cover by Larry Stroman. Epic Comics. Cover price $4.95.

Aliens Countdown 2 of 2 free comic insert (bound within issue, not separately)

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Script by KELLEY PUCKETT. Art by PAUL GUINAN, ALLEN NUNIS, ANDE PARKS & TERRY PALLOT. Cover painting by JOE PHILLIPS. After barely escaping the rail-gun station, our not-so-happy band of Marines is looking forward to a little R&R on the backwater (and we do mean water) planet Bracken's World. Guess again! The mysterious "father" from last issue has already established a foothold on the dreary little planet, and isn't about to let Lt. Henry interfere with his schemes. Get ready for aquatic action and intrigue as our hapless heroes are betrayed from within by the only person that can save them! Cover price $2.50.

Aliens Special Mini-Comic "Countdown" 2 of 2. By Mike Richardson and Denis Beauvais.
Manufactured as a ten page free comic book insert in Aliens (1991) UK #10. Despite being called a mini comic, the insert is actually the same dimensions as Aliens V2#10. Also note the insert was not bound separately from issue #10. Reprint; story first appeared in Dark Horse Insider.

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Written by IAN EDGINTON. Art & cover by WILL SIMPSON. The mysterious Mr. Kray is a corporate spy extraordinaire, but even he's never faced a mission this dangerous! Kray has been sent to Charon Base to check out research director Ernst Kleist's genetic experiments on Aliens. Kleist is trying to breed the beasties into something useful - something that humans can control. But workers on Charon are starting to disappear one by one, and Kleist definitely knows more about it than he's letting on. Kray and his pilot, Palmer, may be the only ones who can unravel Kleist's schemes...that is, if they make it past his "pet" Aliens! Cover price $2.50.

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"The Clamp Down!" Part 1 of 2. Story by Simon Furman. Art by Pat Broderick and Bruce Patterson. The blue collar villains known as the Wrecking Crew head north of the border to put a good old fashion beat down on Canada's premier super team. Cover price $1.75.

Auction Item: CBCS 9.8 View scans Auction opens May 13 Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #21-2EDE368-003	Add to cart Very Fine $4.00	Add to cart Very Fine $4.00	Add to cart Fine $3.00
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"Guilt by Association" Part 1 of 2. Plot by David Michelinie. Script by Steven Grant. Pencils by Jeff Johnson. Inks by Dan Panosian and Al Milgrom. Cover by Mark Bagley and Randy Emberlin. While web-swinging through the city, the wondrous wall-crawler accidentally bumps into Styx and Stone! What are the strange pair of assassins doing in the Big Apple today? Apparently they are guarding the movie studio of a sleazy producer! However the web-slinger is the least of their concerns; because Cardiac wants to put that same slimy producer (and anyone that stands in his way) out of business! As expected it doesn't take long for the three-way battle to erupt: Cardiac vs. Styx & Stone vs. the Spectacular Spider-Man! Lights, Camera, Action! Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Richard Parker, and Mary Parker. 32 pages. $1.25 cover price. Cover price $1.25.

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April 1993. Cover by John Maggard. Stories: "Squatter's Rights"(Conclusion) by Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff, "The Invariants of Nature" by Charles Sheffield, "Spoiled Rotten" by Grey Rollins, "Hit and Run" by Jerry Oltion, and "Conspiracy Theory" by Ben Bova. Science Fact article: "Goat Island" by L. Sprague de Camp. Poem: "The Fashion of Physics" by Marianne J. Dyson. Softcover, 5-in. x 7.25-in.; 176 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Stranded alone in New York without a penny or even a calling card, Ellen Baker struggles to survive in the concrete jungle. Written by Jamie Delano, with art by John Higgins. Painted cover by Brian Bolland. Suggested for Mature Readers. New Format. Cover price $1.75.

Anime & Manga Monthly. The wacky world of Rumiko Takahashi, including an exclusive interview. Manga Features: Mermaid Forest by Rumiko Takahashi, AD Police by Tony Takezaki. Cover price $4.95.

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Anne Rice's The Witching Hour. Bolton art. Cover price $2.50.

April 30, 1993. Ape Chronicles is an amateur fan club magazine covering the Planet of the Apes movies and related spinoffs. Issues are B&W, 8.5--in. x 11-in. with varying page counts, photocopied and hand bound/stapled, very limited print run. In this issue: Our first annual International POTA Poll results; the first part of a rare unused script written by Rod Serling in 1974; Kamandi: the last boy on Earth, a 1972 storyline based unofficially on POTA...but is there any doubt?; more info and photos from Roddy McDowall's new book; rare Gorillas threatened by Rwanda Civil War; the building of the International Star Trek Fan Club; Veetus. Cover art by Jeff Krueger. Cover price $3.00.

1st Edition - Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Book 4: The Promethean Balance!" Collects Appleseed: Book 4 (1991) #1-5. Story and art by Masamune Shirow. Translated by Dana Lewis and Toren Smith. Lettering and retouch by L. Lois Buhalis. A renegade, flesh-eating bioroid (enhanced artificial human) is stalking the ruins of Manhattan, and Olympus' elite ESWAT is sent in to take her down! Will Deunan and Bri emerge as heroes, or as lunchmeat? It's a dangerous world outside Olympus, and things aren't exactly rosey within its utopian walls! This third volume is the most action-filled yet, pitting the duo against AWOL laboratory monsters and fanatical terrorists! Softcover, 132 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $12.95.

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Cover pencils by Bernard Chang, inks by Rodney Ramos. "Darque Daze," script by Bob Layton, pencils by Bernard Chang, inks by Rodney Ramos; It's Archer VS. Armstrong! Under the influence of a mystical spell, Armstrong embarks on a mission to kill the Eternal Warrior; Desperate to stop Gilad's assassination, Archer must put his friendship with Armstrong aside and stop his partner by any means necessary; But just how do know you stop an un-killable immortal--and what happens when two of them come to blows?; Characters: Archer; Armstrong; Gunther; Mademoiselle Noire; Master Darque. Cover by Bernard Chang and Rodney Ramos. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.50.

Canadian Price Variant. $1.65 cover price. Softcover digest, 4 7/8" x 6 5/8", 128 pages, full color. Cover price $1.65.

Polybagged with Extras - Al Gordon and Jerry Ordway talk about WildStar. Plus - Tom Lyle, Roger Stern and TSR's Brom. WildStar cover by Jerry Ordway and Al Gordon. Cover price $3.75.

NOT Polybagged - Al Gordon and Jerry Ordway talk about WildStar. Plus - Tom Lyle, Roger Stern and TSR's Brom. WildStar cover by Jerry Ordway and Al Gordon. Cover price $3.75.

Polybagged with Extras - Joe Quesada interviewed - from The Ray to X-Factor; Comics Now - insights on comic companies and new releases; Franchesco talks; Getting Into the Business of Comics - Lurene Haines' tips; Daerick Gross interviewed, Part 1; Brit Bits; Top 10 Reasons - Spider-Man; Discretion - Les Dorsheid. Plus: Editorial; Thrown to the Lions!; Comic News; Comic News Flash; Industry News; Preview - Paradigm; Preview - Morgana X. Wolverine cover by Joe Quesada. Cover price $3.75.

NOT Polybagged - Joe Quesada interviewed - from The Ray to X-Factor; Comics Now - insights on comic companies and new releases; Franchesco talks; Getting Into the Business of Comics - Lurene Haines' tips; Daerick Gross interviewed, Part 1; Brit Bits; Top 10 Reasons - Spider-Man; Discretion - Les Dorsheid. Plus: Editorial; Thrown to the Lions!; Comic News; Comic News Flash; Industry News; Preview - Paradigm; Preview - Morgana X. Wolverine cover by Joe Quesada. Cover price $3.75.

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Deathwatch 2000, Part 3. Story by Neal Adams and Peter Stone. Art by Sal Velluto, Rudy Nebres and Neal Adams. Wraparound foil cardstock cover by Michael Golden. Part of the Deathwatch 2000 crossover saga from Neal Adams' Continuity Comics. The Armor team (Armor, Silver Streak and Scarlet Streak) joins forces with Megalith as the Hellbenders attack an aircraft carrier. The secrets of the New Clear Warlock are revealed, as well as the origin of the Hellbenders. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.50.

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Deathwatch 2000, Part 3. Story by Neal Adams and Peter Stone. Art by Sal Velluto, Rudy Nebres and Neal Adams. Wraparound foil cardstock cover by Michael Golden. Part of the Deathwatch 2000 crossover saga from Neal Adams' Continuity Comics. The Armor team (Armor, Silver Streak and Scarlet Streak) joins forces with Megalith as the Hellbenders attack an aircraft carrier. The secrets of the New Clear Warlock are revealed, as well as the origin of the Hellbenders. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.50.

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Add to cart Very Fine $4.80

The Gatherers Saga: Part 11 of 18 - "Family Responsibility" Guest-starring Ikaris and Sprite. Script by Bob Harras. Pencils by Steve Epting. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Steve Epting and Tom Palmer. Ikaris arrives at Avengers Mansion with an attitude and demands an audience with his troubled cousin Sersi! After a brief set-to with the Avengers, Ikaris talks to Sersi and learns that she has designated Dane Whitman as her "Gann Josin." What exactly does that mean? To his dismay the Black Knight will find out soon enough! Later on in the Avengers' conference room, Ikaris abruptly performs the steps to mind-link Dane and Sersi. Now they are "soulmates." The Black Knight doesn't know what to do next. And neither does Crystal. Meanwhile, the Anti-Vision continues biding his time…waiting for the perfect opportunity to slay the Swordsman and anyone else who gets in his way! Cameo appearance by Proctor. Flashback cameos by the Celestials and the Uni-Mind. Avengers Lineup: Black Knight, Black Widow, Captain America, Crystal, Hercules, Sersi, and the Vision. 32 pages. Cover price $1.25.

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Australian Price Variant. $1.80 cover price. The Gatherers Saga: Part 8 of 18 - "Arkon's Asylum" Part 1 of 2. Script by Bob Harras. Pencils by Steve Epting. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Steve Epting and Tom Palmer. The magnificent one is back! The Imperion of Polemachus materializes in New York City with Thundra and Astra by his side! Why has Arkon come to Earth again? The Avengers want answers! And after a titanic tussle with the Prince of Power, Arkon explains his sad situation. The energy rings of Polemachus are burning out of control and threatening to destroy all life on the planet! A renegade priest wants to use human sacrifice to solve the problem! But that solution is unacceptable to Arkon…and Earth's Mightiest Heroes! With a bolt from the blue, the high priest teleports Arkon and his new allies back to Polemachus! And that's where the Avengers' date with destiny looms next issue! Cameo appearances by the Swordsman, Proctor, Magdalene, Cassandra, and Sloth. Avengers Lineup: Black Knight, Black Widow, Crystal, Hercules, Sersi, and the Vision. (Note: Arkon previously appeared in Avengers West Coast 75.) 32 pages

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"Demonica Calling!" Guest-starring Darkhawk. Story by Roy and Dann Thomas. Art by David Ross, Tim Dzon, and Aaron McClellan. Dr. Demonicus and the Pacific Overlords are back! And they have added Klaw and Morningstar to their ranks. Avengers Lineup: Goliath, Mockingbird, Scarlet Witch, Spider-woman, and U.S. Agent. 32 pages. Cover price $1.25.