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This issue does not have a card (coupon). Alone against the might of the Malev Emperor, Rai begins to question if he has what it takes to lead the resistance. "The Death of Japan" is written by John Ostrander, with art and cover by Sean Chen and Kathryn Bolinger. Cover price $2.25.

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Rai, Magnus and Leeja are at the mercy of the Malev forces, with escape seemingly impossible. Their only hope is the Steel Legion, but just whose side are they on? "The Steel Legion" is written by John Ostrander, with art and cover by Sean Chen and Kathryn Bolinger. Cover price $2.25.

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Rai's abilities as a leader are tested when it appears there is a traitor in the team. Also, one of the mysteries surrounding Spylocke's quest is solved. "Acts of Betrayal" is written by John Ostrander, with art and cover by Sean Chen and Kathryn Bolinger. Cover price $2.25.

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Rai tries to bring together a divided community to fight the Malevs in "Warring Factions." Written by John Ostrander, with art and cover by Sean Chen and Kathryn Bolinger. Cover price $2.25.

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The Battle for South Am - Chapter One. X-O Manowar Armor app. Rai and what remains of the Future Force rush to answer Magnus' urgent call for assistance. However, doubts begin to creep in over what they can do. Continued in Magnus Robot Fighter (1991 Valiant) #30. "One For All" is written by John Ostrander, with art and cover by Sean Chen and Kathryn Bolinger. Cover price $2.25.

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Cover by Sean Chen and Kathryn Bolinger. Targets, script by John Ostrander, art by Sean Chen, Kathryn Bolinger, and Jenifer Marrus; Something seems amiss as Rai and the Future Force investigate the Malev's plan; Could the Malev's plot be even worse than our heroes had anticipated? Spylocke, Tekla, Magnus, Robot Fighter, and Slagger app. The Battle for South Am--Chapter Three. 36 pgs., full color. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

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Cover by Sean Chen and Kathryn Bolinger. Trust, script by John Ostrander, art by Jim Califiore, Kathryn Bolinger, and Jenifer Marrus; Will squabbles between the members of the Future Force be enough to lead them astray?; Or will they be able to overcome their differences to confront the Malev?; And will they uncover the fate of Timbuc? Malev War; cont'd between Magnus Robot Fighter #31/32. 36 pgs., full color. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

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Rai returns to the Dark Continent to end the Malevs' destruction of the African jungle. "Slaves of New York" is written by Tony Bedard, with art by Spark, Gonzalo Mayo and Carlos Garzon. Characters: Rai [Takao Konishi]; Magnus Robot Fighter; Spylocke [Ananse]; Octavian. Cover by Rodney Ramos. Cover price $2.25.

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Continued from Magnus Robot Fighter (1991 Valiant) #35. New regular artist Dave Ross comes aboard just as the Malev War takes a turn for the worse. Recent events begin to take their toll, and it appears that Rai's luck is beginning to run out. "Blood Oath" is written by Tony Bedard, with art by Dave Ross and Rodney Ramos. Cover price $2.25.

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Continued from Magnus Robot Fighter (1991 Valiant) #36. Featuring the first appearance of the Starwatchers. Buried beneath a collapsed milespire, Rai and Magnus come to terms as Leeja gives birth to Rai's child. Meanwhile, X-O Commando encounters a new force in the global war -- the mysterious Starwatchers. The stage is now set for the end of the Malev War...and the 41st century will never be the same. "Crucible" is written by Tony Bedard, with art and cover by Dave Ross and Rodney Ramos. This issue includes a limited edition Upper Deck Valiant Era Trading Card that is only available with this book. Cover price $2.25.

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Continued from Magnus Robot Fighter (1991 Valiant) #37. Guest-starring the Starwatchers. This is it -- the end of the Malev War and the end of Rai. The Emperor turns the tables on the forces of humanity by mindlocking Rai. Magnus and the Starwatchers are unprepared, however, to face Rai now that his powers have been unleashed to their fullest potential. Now Magnus must battle Rai in a fight that only one will survive. "Exorcism: The Last Day, Part 2" is written by Tony Bedard, with art and cover by Dave Ross and Rodney Ramos. Cover price $2.25.

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Rai's son grows to manhood. Within him is the Blood of Heroes. He'll need it and all his wits if he's going to defeat the evil threatening the new world order. Will his legendary father push him towards being a hero, or will the legend named Rai be too large a mantle to carry? This issue ties in with Magnus Robot Fighter (1991 Valiant) #38. "Bloodline" is written by Tony Bedard, with art and cover by Dave Ross and Rodney Ramos. Cover price $2.25.

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Came with the Rai trade paperback

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Direct Edition. Paul-Phillip Ravage, commander of Eco Central, takes it seriously when a young man claims his father was killed by Eco agents while attempting to expose the pollution hierarchy in this untitled tale. Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Paul Ryan, inks by Keith Williams, inks assists by Steve Alexandrov. Gold foil stamped cover by Ryan. Also see Marvel Comics Presents (1988-1995 1st Series) #117 for a Ravage 2099 tale. Cover price $1.75.

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Unbagged without card. Dinosaurs. Stories by Ray Bradbury. "A Sound of Thunder" adapted by Richard Corben. "Tyrannosaurus Rex" adapted by Garces. "A Sound of Thunder" E.C. Classic Version adapted by Al Williamson. Cover price $2.95.

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Unbagged without card. Cover by Daniel Brereton. Edited by Howard Zimmerman. Stories and art by Ray Bradbury, Harvey Kurtzman, Matt Wagner, Sean Phillips, Al Feldstein, and Jack Davis, plus an introduction by Ray Bradbury. Top comics artists adapt stories by science-fiction master Bradbury: It Burns Me Up, by Harvey Kurtzman and Matt Wagner; Touched by Fire, by Sean Phillips (both reprinted from The Ray Bradbury Chronicles (1992) #4); The Black Ferris (reprinted from ECs Haunt of Fear (1950) #18) by Al Feldstein and Jack Davis. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.

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Unbagged without card. Cover by Ken Steacy. Edited by Howard Zimmerman. Stories and art by Ray Bradbury, Wayne D. Barlowe, and Mike Kucharski, plus a pinup by William Stout and an introduction by Ray Bradbury. Top comics artists adapt stories by science-fiction master Bradbury: The Fog Horn by Wayne D. Barlowe; Besides a Dinosaur, Whatta Ya Wanna Be When You Grow Up?, by Mike Kucharski (both reprinted from The Ray Bradbury Chronicles (1992) #5). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.

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Jim Steranko cover. Frontispiece by Michael Wm. Kaluta. "The Off Season" adapted by James Van Hise & Del Barras. "Kaleidoscope" adapted by Howard Simpson. Cover price $2.50.

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Written by J. Michael Straczynski. Art by C. P. Smith. Cover by Rahzzah. The Resistance takes an intimate look at a very special species of the super-human race known as The Reborn. Emily Kai is what is known as a 'Moth.' She was granted immense power by the global pandemic known as 'The Great Death,' but with a caveat: The moment she taps into the power that resides within her, a clock starts and Emily will have only six months to live. Granted the opportunity to bring immense beauty into the world, but only by paying the ultimate price, Emily embarks on a harrowing journey of self-discovery that will test her to her core and take her to places way beyond her wildest imagination. Plus: previews of J. Michael Straczynski and Mike Choi's MOTHS, and Mark Russell and Mike Deodato, Jr.'s NOT ALL ROBOTS. Reprint Material 44 pages, full color. Rating: Teen

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Written by Charles Soule. Art and Cover by Steve McNiven. HE'S BACK, BUB. 40 pages, full color. Parental Advisory Cover price $4.99.

Revengers Featuring Megalith (1985 Continuity) 3 CBCS 9.6

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Wrath of Captain Law. Story by Neal Adams. Art by Nestor Redondo, Brian Garvey, Ian Akin, and Neal Adams. Cover by Neal Adams and Rudy Nebres. Continuity Comics presents its own super-team, cleverly called the Revengers. Megalith, Armor and Silver Streak face off against the tough, uncompromising super-powered cop known as Captain Law. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.00.

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If The Nuclear Warlock Has His Way. Story by Neal Adams and Elliot S! Maggin. Art by Louis Williams, Brian Garvey, Ian Akin, and Neal Adams. Cover by Neal Adams. Continuity Comics presents its own super-team, cleverly called the Revengers. The Revengers are building a new headquarters in a remote town, only to find themselves attacked by freakish mutations under the direction of the New Clear Warlock. Featuring a script assist from DC legend Elliot S! Maggin. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.00.

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Regular Edition Cover price $2.50.

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Written by Steve Ricketts. Art by Steve Ricketts. Coloring by Federico Pepto Sioc Jr. This is the story of Gary Growler. A young man who idolizes Friendlyman, the greatest Unique the world has ever known. Gary has long dreamed of being a "Unique", a term used because each wielder has powers that are very unique to them. Nobody completely understands how or even when Uniques acquire their abilities. These powers range from incredible to bizarre. With proper training they can be all be formidable. Or at least...entertaining. 32pgs. FC

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The Joker escapes from Arkham Asylum and finds his gang being led by Mister Freeze, as Robin follows a lead in order to get to the Clown Prince of Crime in "The Funniest Thing Happened..." Script by Chuck Dixon, art by Tom Lyle & Bob Smith. Cover price $1.50.

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Newstand Edition. The Joker escapes from Arkham Asylum and finds his gang being led by Mister Freeze, as Robin follows a lead in order to get to the Clown Prince of Crime in "The Funniest Thing Happened..." Script by Chuck Dixon, art by Tom Lyle & Bob Smith. Cover by Kevin Maguire. Cover price $1.50.

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Movement enhanced cover; not polybagged. NOTE: each sliding part of cover is two-sided and reversible. Cover price $2.50.

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Script by JOHN ARCUDI. Art by JOHN PAUL LEON & JEFF ALBRECHT. Painted cover by NELSON. Matthew Zieske had originally planned to offer his new creation to the Detroit police force, as an aid to RoboCop. Now Zieske's creation (the new ZED-309s, the debugged wonder robots with the newly-fixed "brains") will be used to hunt down RoboCop. ZED-309: the last word in modern policing. Also the last word RoboCop wants to hear. 32 color pages. Cover price $2.50.

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Script by JOHN ARCUDI. Art by JOHN PAUL LEON & JEFF ALBRECHT. Painted cover by NELSON. Insane Izzy's murder has divided the ranks of the Detroit police department. The only possible suspect is one of their own, RoboCop, who is too busy holding off Matthew Zieske's new ZED-309s to defend himself. Marie has discovered the key to RoboCop's innocence... but will she survive long enough to tell him? 32 color pages. Cover price $2.50.

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Writer: Frank Miller. Artist: Walter Simonson. Cover Artist: Walter Simonson. Letterer: John Workman. Colorist: Rachelle Menashe. Genre: Science-Fiction, Action/Adventure. In the machine-dominated future of 2029, a human rebel gains access to the Skynet computer's Time Displacement Equipment and sends herself into the past on a desperate mission to kill officer Alex Murphy, a.k.a. RoboCop. But Skynet is onto her plan and dispatches a trio of Terminators to the past as well. The Terminators' mission: protect RoboCop at all costs. Just what the heck is going on here? Cover price $2.50.

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Writer: Frank Miller. Artist: Walter Simonson. Cover Artist: Walter Simonson. Letterer: John Workman. Colorist: Rachelle Menashe Genre: Science-Fiction, Action/Adventure. Enter the weird, psychedelic mindscape of RoboCop's computer brain as he searches for a way to prevent the machine-ruled future of the Terminators from ever coming into existence. There's only one solution-Robocop must die! Cover price $2.50.

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Writer: Frank Miller. Artist: Walter Simonson. Cover Artist: Walter Simonson. Letterer: John Workman. Colorist: Steve Oliff Genre: Science-Fiction, Action/Adventure. Trapped in the machine-ruled time of the Terminators, the newly constructed RoboCop of the future launches a full-scale war against the forces of Skynet. But that's just the first step for RoboCop: the final phase comes when he uses Terminator technology to send himself back to his own time to destroy not only the as-yet-unaware Skynet computer, but himself as well. Cover price $2.50.

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Written by Joe Brusha. Art by Renato Rei. Cover by Josh Burns. Picking up from the thrilling conclusion of part one, the curse of the Iron Maiden is loose and Robyn is standing in the way of her, and her target. With Robyn not only caught between a viable threat but also her own conscience, will she be able to do what she needs to, to stop this enemy? And what of the innocent girl trapped within this Iron Maiden?! Don't miss the intense conclusion to this two-part Robyn Hood story! 40 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $5.99.

ROM (1979 Marvel) 3 CBCS 9.8

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Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. Frank Miller cover. As Rom stands overlooking the countryside he contemplates his lost humanity and longs to return home. However, the threat posed by the Dire Wraiths demands his attention yet again. Also, Brandy Clark can't get Rom and his warning out of her head as she returns home to find visitors of another kind in her apartment. Meanwhile, disguised Dire Wraiths use one man's own xenophobia to twist his hate and fear of Rom to their own ends. 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

ROM (1979 Marvel) 18 CBCS 8.5

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Part 2 of 2 - Guest starring the Uncanny X-Men (Wolverine, Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus, and Sprite). Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. Frank Miller cover. Born from the unnatural union of a Dire Wraith father and a human mother, the malevolent Hybrid has used his powerful psionic and shape-changing abilities to trick the X-Men into thinking that Rom is the evil one. Now, Rom must stave off the powerful mutants long enough to convince them of the true threat before it is too late. 32 pages. NOTE: 2nd appearance of Hybrid. Cover price $0.50.

ROM (1979 Marvel) 24 CBCS 9.4

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Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Joe Sinnott. Hurtling through space on his way home, Rom crosses paths with Richard Ryder, a.k.a. Nova, the Human Rocket. Rom soon allies with the youthful hero and his super-powered friends to defend the planet Xandar from invading hordes of alien Skrulls. 32 pages.

NOTE: This story continues the struggle started in Fantastic Four #204-209 and completes the saga of Nova (Richard Rider), whose adventures began in his own short-lived series. Rider returns as Kid Nova in the pages of New Warriors (1990-1996 1st Series) #1. - Odinson, mycomicshop Archivist Cover price $0.50.

ROM (1979 Marvel) 35 CBCS 8.5

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Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Danny Bulanadi. Many fathoms below the sea, Rom, together with his new ally Prince Namor, the Savage Sub- Mariner, confront a horrible product of Dire Wraith black magic. A threat that could spell the end for the underwater kingdom of Atlantis and the surface world as well. 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

ROM (1979 Marvel) 42 CBCS 7.5

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Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Akin Garvey. Rom strikes an unholy bargain with Quasimodo the Living Computer (last seen in Incredible Hulk #259). In exchange for his humanity Rom shall give up his Spaceknight armor to the sentient machine. There's no way this ends well. Special cameo appearance by Doctor Strange. 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

ROM (1979 Marvel) 47 CBCS 9.6

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Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Akin Garvey. A young couple soon learn what lurks in the dark as a pare of Dire Wraiths reveal their terrible nature to them. Plus, Rom and Starshine arrive to a mysterious island and are accosted by creatures of fantasy and fairy-tale in "One Man's Toys...are another Man's Terror!" 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

ROM (1979 Marvel) 52 CBCS 9.4

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Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Mel Candido. The Dire Wraiths step it up a notch in "Total War!" Rom bands together with the US Army to repel a Wraith attack and shows the military just how bad the Wraith infestation is on our planet. However, they soon learn that the Dire Wraiths are closer than they at first realized. 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

ROM (1979 Marvel) 54 CBCS 9.6

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Guest-starring Rick Jones, Nick Fury, and Dr. Strange. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema, Mel Candido, and Kelly Jones. As Rom educates the military on the horrors of the Dire Wraiths, professional sidekick Rick Jones takes up residence at a hospital to have tests done. However, this house of medicine has also drawn the evil of Wraithkind to its doorstep. 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

ROM (1979 Marvel) 61 CBCS 9.4

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Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Steve Ditko and Jackson Guice. Continued from Rom Annual #3. Rom confronts a vast flock of Wraiths in the form Deathwings in "The Beginning of the End of the World!" Plus, government Agent Henry Gyrich, oft nemesis of the Avengers and X-Men, arrives to tell the military and Rom that there is a man who has successfully duplicated Rom's most powerful weapon, the Neutralizer. That man's name is Forge. 32 Cover price $0.60.

ROM (1979 Marvel) 65 CBCS 9.2

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Guest-starring everybody. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Steve Ditko and P. Craig Russell. The end is near. Nay, true-believer...the end is here. This is it...the Final Conflict. Rom is defeated and victory is within the grasp of the evil Dire Wraiths. However, one last thing stands in their way and total victory, the united governments of the Earth and oh yeah, all those pesky super-heroes Rom has spent the last 64 issues recruiting to his cause. Rom is joined by the Avengers, the West Coast Avengers, the X-Men, the Defenders, the Soviet Super-Soldiers and all of the heroes of the world in one last ultimate battle to rid the Earth of Wraithkind forever. It's all or nothing...there's no turning back now. The war and the fate of mankind is decided in this epic issue. 32 pages. Cover price $0.65.

ROM (1979 Marvel) 71 CBCS 9.0

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Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Steve Ditko and P. Craig Russell. Rom's ranks grow as Unam the Unseen and Vola the Trapper join him, Scanner, and Seeker. They come across yet another planet under attack by the deadly Dire Wraiths but this time the evil aliens are being led into battle by a traitor, the Spaceknight known as Raak the Breaker. It's Spaceknight vs. Spaceknight and one Spaceknight will not make it to the end of this issue alive. 32 pages. Cover price $0.65.

ROM (1979 Marvel) Annual 1 CBCS 9.8

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Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Pat Broderick and Mike Gustovich. Introducing the sinister menace Stardust. Rom is accused by those he has sworn to protect of taking the life of children. He must find and stop this new menace from the stars who feeds on life-force. But how can even a Spaceknight defeat a foe who can strip away his armor and very being at will? And can Rom return and save the fading children in time before the spark of life leaves them forever? Plus, a bonus story from Rom's past. 48 pages. Cover price $1.00.

ROM (1979 Marvel) Annual 3 CBCS 9.4

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Guest-starring Professor X and the New Mutants (story continues in Rom #61). Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by W.M. Johnson. As Rom and Starshine confront Dire Wraiths who threaten children, Rom soon realizes Brandy is losing her humanity within the cold steel of her Spaceknight armor. That's when Rom's old enemy the mutant known as Hybrid attacks. What sinister plans does this creature have for Starshine? One thing is for sure, she will never be the same again. Luckily Professor Xavier and his students arrive to lend a helping hand, or have they only arrived to meet their doom? Find out in "Prodigal Son!" 48 pages. Cover price $1.00.