Fantasy Comics (2023 Antarctic Press) comic books 1990 or later
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Issue #1A
Published Apr 2023 by Antarctic Press.$5.60
$5.60
Written by Rod Espinosa, Brian Clifton. Art by Rod Espinosa, John Holland. Cover by Brian Denham. Adventure Finders' (Rod Espinosa), 'Diebold' (John Holland, Brian Clifton). It's a dream come true: a new fantasy-focused title from Antarctic Press! 'Adventure Finders' (Rod Espinosa): Fantasy master Rod Espinosa weaves an action-packed story of a small-town girl and her friends who want to make it big as renowned fighters. Clariette is part Barbie, part Xena, and all heart, out to make the world a better place. Her cousin, Jolfe Endarion, is an apprentice wizard with a love of adventure and good food. When they meet a newcomer, the priestess Sister Ariarra Popplevensie, their lives take an abrupt change! 'Diebold' (John Holland, Brian Clifton): It's Ed the Talking Head. He's lost his head, but he ain't dead. And so begins the search for Ed's head, when he ain't got no body to help. 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.
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Issue #1B
Published Apr 2023 by Antarctic Press.$8.00
$8.00
Written by Rod Espinosa, Brian Clifton. Art by Rod Espinosa, John Holland. Cover by Blank Sketch Cover. Adventure Finders' (Rod Espinosa), 'Diebold' (John Holland, Brian Clifton). It's a dream come true: a new fantasy-focused title from Antarctic Press! 'Adventure Finders' (Rod Espinosa): Fantasy master Rod Espinosa weaves an action-packed story of a small-town girl and her friends who want to make it big as renowned fighters. Clariette is part Barbie, part Xena, and all heart, out to make the world a better place. Her cousin, Jolfe Endarion, is an apprentice wizard with a love of adventure and good food. When they meet a newcomer, the priestess Sister Ariarra Popplevensie, their lives take an abrupt change! 'Diebold' (John Holland, Brian Clifton): It's Ed the Talking Head. He's lost his head, but he ain't dead. And so begins the search for Ed's head, when he ain't got no body to help. We know that, as fantastic as our front-page flights of fancy can be, they can't always live up to what's in your head. So this is your chance to live out your fantasy and create your own Fantasy Comics cover, or get one commissioned by your favorite artist! 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $9.99.
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Issue #2
Published May 2023 by Antarctic Press.$4.20
Written and Art by Rob Espinosa. Cover by Brian Denham. 'Adventure Finders' (Rod Espinosa): The newly formed party is amazed to find one of their number, Sister Ariarra, is a budding healer. This can only help as complete newbies Clariette and Jolfe Endarion try out to become hirelings for the Warriors of Dawn. Will they pass the test? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.
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Issue #3
Published Jul 2023 by Antarctic Press.$3.90
$3.90
Written and Art by Rod Espinosa. Cover by Brian Denham. 'The Adventurers' (Rod Espinosa): Clari', Deren, Jolle and Ariarra have been accepted as hirelings of the renowned Warriors of Dawn. Once Clari' stops oversleeping, it seems they can truly start fulfilling their dream…until they are confronted by an Inquisitor squad come to claim Ariarra, who is revealed to be a half-elf! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.
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Issue #4
Published Aug 2023 by Antarctic Press.$2.50
$2.50
Written by Rod Espinoza. Art by Rod Espinosa. Cover by Brian Denham. 'The Adventurers' (Rod Espinosa): Clari and her friends have survived the Inquisitor brigade's assault unscathed, but two other Warriors of Dawn have not, so the group retreats to the nearest fortress, the Village of Orphans. There, Clari is reunited with her friend Mecomi, who runs the orphanage. Then Mecomi asks Clari's aid in saving one of her young charges. Will she help her friend, or stand by her team? 24 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.
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Issue #5
Published Sep 2023 by Antarctic Press.$4.00
$4.00
$3.00
$3.00
Written by Rod Espinoza. Art by Rod Espinosa. Cover by Brian Denham. 'The Adventurers' (Rod Espinosa), 'Diebold' (John Holland, Brian Clifton) 'The Adventurers' (Rod Espinosa): Despite Deren's angry disapproval, Clari decides to help Mecomi and rescue two children from lowlands slavers. Intending to catch up the Warriors of Dawn, Clari, Jolfe and Ariarra make their way to Bridgetown, but their mission is derailed again when Clari and Ariarra come to the rescue of a cruelly maltreated child, who leads them to a strange circus featuring monsters! 'Diebold' (John Holland, Brian Clifton): As the quest to find the body of Ed the Talking Head continues, we hear multiple reasons for why Ed lost his body in the first place. What's the real reason he's a talking head now? 32, pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.
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Issue #6
Published Oct 2023 by Antarctic Press.$6.00
$4.80
$3.60
Written by Rod Espinoza. Art by Rod Espinosa. Cover by Brian Denham. 'The Adventurers' (Rod Espinosa): Having survived their first encounter with the mountain torbulds, Clari and her friends finally reach Bridge Town and find it in a state of war. Remembering her promise to her friend Mecomi, Clari prepares to escort the orphans back to the safety of the mountain village. They ride with a massive caravan of 20,000 sponsored by Lord Justinius Biverius, who is to take up a cushy post guarding Good River, Clari's hometown. Little do they know, the caravan is about to run into terrible danger! 40 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.
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Issue #7
Published Nov 2023 by Antarctic Press.$5.00
$5.00
Written and Art by Rod Espinosa. Cover by Brian Denham. BUBBLY AS BARBIE, NOBLE AS SHE-RA, VIOLENT AS ANY ANIME WARRIOR PRINCESS! Clariette and her friends Jolfe the Wizard and Ariarra the Healer are tossed directly into a full-scale battle when thousands of orcs, beasts and ogres attack the gigantic convoy of the noble Lord Justinius as they prepare to take up their post guarding Clariette's home town of Good River! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.
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Issue #8
Published Feb 2024 by Antarctic Press.$4.00
$4.00
$3.00
$3.00
Written by Rod Espinoza. Art by Rod Espinosa. Cover by Brian Denham. BEAUTY AND BEAST BAND TOGETHER! A FIGHT TO SURVIVE AND SAVE THE ORPHANS! Lord Justinius's caravan is falling apart under a verbolg army assault. Clari' survives with the help of the bestial Asogog, whom she recently rescued from being a circus slave, but can they navigate the chaos in time to save their friends, the orphans, and the nursemaids? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.
