Comic books in 'Alien'

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Dave Gibbons. Art by Cam Kennedy. Nu-Earth, a planet ravaged by war, its atmosphere poisoned by chemical weapons. In this battle-scarred landscape, the Norts and the Southers fight where only the Genetic Infantrymen can survive unaided. Rogue is one such soldier and these are his tales... When three members of his unit are shot on a mission, Rogue pulls the bio-chips from their bodies and inserts them into his gun, backpack and helmet. Thus equipped Rogue, and his wise-talking buddies, make the most fearsome unit on Nu-Earth. Softcover, 400 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Gerry Finley-Day. Art by Dave Gibbons and Cam Kennedy. The war between the Norts and the Southers chemically poisoned the entire atmosphere of Nu-Earth. So the Southers created the Genetic Infantrymen: blue-skinned soldiers who could breathe the toxic air, equipped with bio-chips to record their personalities in their final moments for eventual recorporation. But a Souther traitor sold the G.I.s out, and all but one were slaughtered. Now he stalks Nu-Earth on a mission of revenge, aided by his dead friends now 'living' in his gun, helmet and backpack. He is the last G.I. - the Rogue Trooper! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $8.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Written by Gerry Finley-Day. Art by Colin Wilson, Cam Kennedy, and Brett ewins. The war between the Norts and the Southers chemically poisoned the entire atmosphere of Nu-Earth. So the Southers created the Genetic Infantrymen: blue-skinned soldiers who could breathe the toxic air, equipped with bio-chips to record their personalities in their final moments for eventual recorporation. But a Souther traitor sold the G.I.s out, and all but one were slaughtered. Now he stalks Nu-Earth on a mission of revenge, aided by his dead friends now 'living' in his gun, helmet and backpack. He is the last G.I. - the Rogue Trooper! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $8.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Future of War!" Collects material from 2000 A.D. (1977-2006 United Kingdom) #228-232, 234-243, 246-258, 260-262, and 265. Written by Gerry Finley-Day. Art by Dave Gibbons, Colin Wilson, Mike Dorey, Brett Ewins, Eric Bradbury, and Cam Kennedy. Cover by Kennedy. Written by Gerry Finley-Day (Ant Wars, Harry Twenty) and featuring art by Dave Gibbons (THE ORIGINALS, WATCHMEN), Colin Wilson (POINT BLANK), Cam Kennedy (Star Wars: Dark Empire) and more, this classic futuristic war story is a must-read! The war between the Norts and the Southers chemically poisoned the entire atmosphere of Nu-Earth. So the Southers created the Genetic Infantrymen: blue-skinned soldiers who could breathe the toxic air, equipped with bio-chips to record their personalities in their final moments for eventual recorporation. But a Souther traitor sold the G.I.s out, and all but one were slaughtered. Now he stalks Nu-Earth on a mission of revenge, aided by his dead friends now 'living' in his gun, helmet and backpack. He is the last G.I. - the Rogue Trooper! Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Fort Neuro!" Collects material from 2000 A.D. (1977-2006 United Kingdom) #266-301 and 303-310. Written by Gerry Finley-Day. Art by Brett Ewins, Cam Kennedy, and Colin Wilson. Cover by Ewins. Rogue Trooper's quest to hunt down and kill the traitor responsible for the deaths of his comrades continues in this second explosive collection! Rogue finds himself at Fort Neuropa, whose inhabitants are starting to become very strange indeed! Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $17.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "To the Ends of Nu Earth!" By Gerry Finley-Day, Cam Kennedy, Trevor Goring, and Steve Dillon. Last of the Genetic Infantryman Rogue Trooper has gone AWOL with the biochipped souls of his dead comrades Helm, Bagman and Gunnar, determined to hunt down the Traitor General that betrayed the G.I.s. Now, he's finally got his enemy in his sights - is his quest for vengeance at last reaching its end? Softcover, B&W. Cover price $16.95.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Re-Gene!" By Gerry Finley-Day, Cam Kennedy, and Jaimie Ortiz. An infantryman in a far future war, Rogue Trooper, is genetically engineered to endure the harsh atmosphere of the planet Nu-Earth. Having finally destroyed the traitor, Rogue returns to Millicom where he means to have his bio-chipped comrades re-built. However he finds that he needs the antigen to complete the process and for this he has to travel to the planet Horst, an alien world full of dangerous Nort collaborators! Softcover, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. "Realpolitik!" Collects material from 2000 A.D. (1977-2006 United Kingdom) #1301-1312, 1344-1349, 1380-1385, 1462-1464, and 1477-1479. Rogue is dying due to a flaw in his genetic engineering and it's up to a two Souther scientists to find the Genetic Infantryman before its too late. Meanwhile, in the enemy camp of the Norts a crazed War Marshal plots a bloody vengeance against Nu Earth for the death of his son, a death caused by the Rogue Trooper himself! Softcover, B&W. Cover price $23.95.

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Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. After a night spent escaping Dire Wraiths disguised as government agents, a murderous human with the power of the fallen Spaceknight Firefall, and a house that was alive, Rom, Brandy, and Steve take a moment for some much needed rest. After having to deal with the knowledge that aliens walk among them Steve and Brandy must now try to return to their ordinary lives. While Rom stands statuesque in rest-mode, something dark and sinister lurks in the shadows. He has been found by the Hellhounds of the Dark Nebula. 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.

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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.

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By Bill Mantlo, Sal Buscema and Joe Sinnott. Rom stands against the united might of Hybrid and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. But, when the mutant known as Rogue turns her ability absorbing powers on the gallant Spaceknight, his innate nobility awakens a goodness within her that she did not realize she had (perhaps leading her to seek out membership with the Uncanny X-Men). 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

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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.

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Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Akin Garvey. Within the United Nations many of the world's nations meet on a common ground. However, tonight a convocation of another sort transpires. The alien creatures known as Dire Wraiths come together to debate the merits of their methods for defeating Rom and conquering the planet Earth. The males rely on super-science and technology while the females place their faith in sorcery and the dark arts. When all is said and done only one faction will leave this meeting alive and things will never be the same again. 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

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Special double-size 50th issue. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Akin Garvey. Rom and Starshine are trapped in a shadow dimension and must find a way to return to Earth and prevent the Dire Wraiths from accomplishing their malevolent plans. Witness a startling transformation in Starshine that leaves the Earth woman forever changed. And, a cadre of alien Skrulls arrive in Clairton. What business do the enemies of the Fantastic Four have in Rom's adopted home? Plus, included are bonus posters with art by Richard Konkle and featuring Rom as well as Hybrid one of Rom's deadliest enemies. A tribute for those who have fallen including Steve Jackson, Torpedo, Terminator, Rom's own humanity, and others. A gallery of the heroes who have stood beside Rom including Dr. Strange, Namor, the X-Men. Power Man and Iron Fist, the Soviet Super-Soldiers, and the Fantastic Four. A gallery featuring Rom's arch foes, the horrible denizens of the Dark Nebula known as the Dire Wraiths. And finally the Spaceknights of Galador. Heroes die and the status-quo changes. This one has it all. 48 pages. Cover price $1.00.

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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.

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Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Steve Ditko and Tom Palmer. Rom, Starshine, and Rick Jones come upon a massacre where the sole survivor is a little girl whose mother saved her life at the expense of her own. But not before the girl absorbed the horrible memories of the Wraith who attacked her. Now, she must live with the horrible truth of what these evil beings have in store for mankind. Plus, the events of Thor (1962-1996 1st Series) #349 spill over into this very issue. 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

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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.

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"Life Song." Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Steve Ditko and P. Craig Russell. Back on Earth Brandy and Rick Jones remember their departed friend and try to move on with their lives. Meanwhile, Rom lands on a seemingly lifeless planet but he soon realizes that there is more here than meets the eye. Who are the Sleepers and why do they sleep? Will their guardian allow Rom to live long enough to find out? Galactus Cameo. 32 pages. Cover price $0.65.

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Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Steve Ditko and Kim DeMulder. Reunited with his Spaceknight comrades Seeker and Skera the Scanner, Rom lands on a harsh and dangerous swamp covered planet in search of yet another missing Spaceknight. The trio soon find hundreds of Dire Wraiths enslaved. What power in the universe could possibly hold sway over such terrible creatures? The answer will surprise you in "The Hidden God." 32 pages. Cover price $0.65.

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Guest-starring the Shi'ar Imperial Guard. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Steve Ditko and Al Milgrom. The Shi'ar Empire have been long allies of the Earth super-heroes known as the X-Men, but now they find themselves at odds with the Spaceknights of Galador. Seeking his hidden homeworld, Rom and his allies, the surviving members of the Spaceknight Squadron, are accused of invading Shi'ar space. Now, the weary Spaceknights must face those that even the X-Men could not defeat, the Shi'ar Imperial Guard. It's Rom vs. Gladiator. Place your bets. This story continues in Rom #73. 48 pages. Cover price $1.25.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Guest starring Shang Chi the Master of Kung Fu. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Akin Garvey. Witness the horror of the Dire Wraiths as seen through the eyes of Shang Chi the Master of Kung Fu. Meanwhile, Rom continues his trek around the world in pursuit of the answers to why the Dire Wraiths seek out the children. of humanity. Plus, Brandy comes face-to-face with the mysterious Doctor Dredd. 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Akin Garvey. Within the United Nations many of the world's nations meet on a common ground. However, tonight a convocation of another sort transpires. The alien creatures known as Dire Wraiths come together to debate the merits of their methods for defeating Rom and conquering the planet Earth. The males rely on super-science and technology while the females place their faith in sorcery and the dark arts. When all is said and done only one faction will leave this meeting alive and things will never be the same again. 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. 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.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Steve Ditko and Tom Palmer. Rom, Starshine, and Rick Jones come upon a massacre where the sole survivor is a little girl whose mother saved her life at the expense of her own. But not before the girl absorbed the horrible memories of the Wraith who attacked her. Now, she must live with the horrible truth of what these evil beings have in store for mankind. Plus, the events of Thor (1962-1996 1st Series) #349 spill over into this very issue. 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. 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.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Life Song." Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Steve Ditko and P. Craig Russell. Back on Earth Brandy and Rick Jones remember their departed friend and try to move on with their lives. Meanwhile, Rom lands on a seemingly lifeless planet but he soon realizes that there is more here than meets the eye. Who are the Sleepers and why do they sleep? Will their guardian allow Rom to live long enough to find out? Galactus Cameo. 32 pages. Cover price $0.65.

1st printing. Roninbebop is 224 page of madness, with six different tales of insanity brought to you from the twisted minds of Kevin Eastman, Simon Bisley, Eric Talbot, and Tom Skulan! It's got it all - nasty flesh eating aliens and monsters in "Zombie War," body swapping serial killers in the lust drenched "Infectious," over-the-top superheroes fight the evil Mental Head for the sake of planet Earth in "Thump's Guts," convicted murders are transported into the middle of an off world war as their penance is "No Guts No Glory," tiny mutant animals fight for their life and turf in "The Very Angry Seven," and Kevin Eastman and Simon Bisley's comic character alter egos come to line in the mad cap adventures of "Biz and Buzz!" Softcover, 224 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $19.95.

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Stories in this issue include: The Rook: A Time for Love Lost! by Will Richardson (a.k.a. Bill DuBay) and Rudy Nebres; Joe Guy, America's Foremost Hero!: Dad! by Jim Stenstrum and Abel Laxamana; Kronos part three by Lee Elias; and Sherlock Holmes: The Singular Case of the Anemic Heir! by Will Richardson, Kevin Duane, and Anton Caravana. Cover art by Jordi Penalva. Cover price $2.00.

1st printing. Collects Roswell: Little Green Man (1996) #1-6. Story and art by Bill Morrison. Join Roswell, Julienne Fryes, Jasper, and Dagnabbit Rabbit in a "true"-ly hilarious, out of this world, sci-fi humor story about one little alien lost in post-war America and looking for a way home. Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $12.95.

Rough Stuff presents another fascinating journey into the creative minds and processes of comics artists, with interviews, articles, never-before-seen penciled pages, sketches, layouts, roughs, and unused inked pages from throughout comics history, plus critiques of newcomers' work, and more! This issue features an amazing four interviews, with Rob Haynes (interviewed by fellow professional artist Tim Townsend), Joe Jusko, Mel Rubi, and Scott Williams, as each artist offers commentary explaining how their work evolves from concept and rough, into finished form. Plus: editor and pro artist Bob McLeod presents an article examining 'Inkers: Who Needs 'Em?' Rudy Vasquez goes under the scrutiny of a Rough Critique of his work, and more! New painted cover by Joe Jusko! Cover price $6.95.

1st printing. Written by Pat Lesparre. Art by Chris Malgrain. In the thirty-first century, three young Earthlings fleeing the tyrannical empire known as the Reix form an uneasy alliance with a human-hating alien whose planet has been destroyed. Can they overcome their differences in time to take on the Reix, or will their own prejudices destroy them even before their enemies do? Softcover, 80 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. "July 1943 to March 1944!" Collects Planet Comics (1940-1953 Fiction House) #25-29. Written by Mike W. Barr. Art by George Tuska . PS Artbooks is continuing its epic journey with the next volume of the groundbreaking awe-filled Planet Comics that appeared from Fiction House over a thirteen year period ending in 1953. They're all here - Flint Baker, Reef Ryan, The Space Rangers, Gale Allen, Star Pirate, Mysta of the Moon, Norge Benson plus many more, and a bevy of the most scantily-clad females you're likely to see outside of Silvio Dante's Bada Bing strip joint in The Sopranos. Hardcover (with Slipcase), 7-in. 10-in., 288 pages, full color. NOTE: Limited to 300 copies. Cover price $64.95.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. "July 1943 to March 1944!" Collects Planet Comics (1940-1953 Fiction House) #25-29.

Written by Mike W. Barr. Art by George Tuska .

PS Artbooks is continuing its epic journey with the next volume of the groundbreaking awe-filled Planet Comics that appeared from Fiction House over a thirteen year period ending in 1953. They're all here - Flint Baker, Reef Ryan, The Space Rangers, Gale Allen, Star Pirate, Mysta of the Moon, Norge Benson plus many more, and a bevy of the most scantily-clad females you're likely to see outside of Silvio Dante's Bada Bing strip joint in The Sopranos.

Hardcover, 7-in. 10-in., 320 pages, full color.

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Cover by CLIFF & TERESE NIELSEN. Written by WARREN ELLIS Painted by CLIFF & TERESE NIELSEN, TERESE NIELSEN & CHRIS MOELLER. Marvel's favorite pessimist looks through his darkest glass yet into a world where 'marvel' is just another word for 'horror.' Nuclear warfare, internment camps, government oppression, drug addiction, degradation, suicide...and those are just the ones we have words for. Have the men and women we know as heroes made the situation better or worse? Here's a hint: In the Ruins, radiation only kills. Collecting RUINS #1-2, first published in 1995. 80 PGS./One-Shot/Parental Advisory ...$4.99 Cover price $4.99.

Fall 1980 Cover price $2.25.