KISS TPB (2003-2004 Dark Horse) comic books

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Rediscovery!" Collects KISS (2002-2003) #1-3. Written by Joe Casey. Art by Mel Rubi and Derek Fridols. Photo Cover. Rock & Roll's most outrageous icons return, bigger, badder, louder, and more powerful than ever before. KISS is back in comics! One of the comic industry's hottest young writers, Joe Casey (Superman, Wildcats, X-Men), takes the KISS comics phenomenon in a bold new direction. In the years following the split-up of these four super-powered warriors, they've followed very separate paths. The Demon is a bounty hunter; The Starchild lives with a race of women warriors in South America; The Celestial is cruising the solar system with no human contact; and The Beast King's getting in touch with his bestial side. When Beast King finally goes too far, the others realize they have to band together to save his humanity. But there's another hand at work, pushing the Four Who Are One into a corner. Softcover, 80 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Return of the Phantom!" Collects KISS (2002-2003) #4-6. Written by Joe Casey. Art by Mel Rubi and Derek Fridols. Photo Cover. After a rocky reunion, the members of KISS have once again joined forces to protect the world from evil. But personalities clash and sparks fly as they revisit the problems which led to their break up in the first place. Meanwhile, clues in recent attacks on the city point the return of a foe from the past. KISS must now finish what they started years ago, as they do battle with the Phantom of the Park and his deadly robot minions! * Sequel to Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park! Softcover, 80 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Men and Monsters!" Collects KISS (2002-2003) #7-10. Written by Scott Lobdell and Mike Baron. Art by Mel Rubi. Photo Cover. On the hard streets of New York, there are dangers lurking around every corner - often poised to strike at the most innocent of victims. Then there are the dangers we can't even see, those from worlds and dimensions we know nothing about. Extreme dangers call for extreme heroes, and world-famous rock band-turned-superheroes KISS are here to answer the call! Immerse yourself in a world where your greatest fears and deepest fantasies come to life, where you fight alongside Mr. Speed and Christine 16, and where monsters are real--but the heroes are real kick-ass! Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $12.95.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Unholy War!" Collects KISS (2002-2003) #11-13. Written by Mike Baron. Art by Mel Rubi and Derek Fridols. Photo Cover. The Demon, Starchild, Beast King, and the Celestial have been working and fighting side-by-side through the ages. Now, these superpowered beings are putting everything on the line, and their differences aside, to save the future of humanity from the darkest of threats -- the malevolent and terrifying entity known as The Unholy. It's not going to be easy, especially now that they're fighting the battle on The Unholy's terms, and on his terrain -- an apocalyptic other dimension where flying beasts lie in wait to attack, and there are no rules to the game, except those that will benefit his dark majesty. The world has never known a danger as real as The Unholy...then again, the world has never known heroes like KISS! Strap yourself in for a rockin' rollercoaster of terror and triumph, as KISS battles the ultimate evil in KISS: Unholy War. Softcover, 80 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.