Comic books December 1996

Joey & Gunther. Story, art and cover by Martin Wagner. Antarctic Press reprints Wagners acclaimed (and short-lived) anthropomorphic slice-of-life series that started as a college newspaper strip. After daydreaming his way through class, Joey meets up with his roommate Gunther to play pool. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $3.00

Issue #256 - December 1996. Magazine devoted to Marijuana growing. 8 1/4-in. x 11-in., 114 Pages. Partial color, partial B&W. Cover price $4.95.

Cover art by B. C. Boyer. Jail Bait, script and art by B. C. Boyer; Hilly and Bach get arrested. B&W ad for Patty Cake. 36 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Written by: Garth Ennis Pencils by: John McCrea. Local Heroes Part 1 After Pat's funeral, Tommy and Sean commiserate the loss of a friend. Detective Tiegel faces suspension after addressing corruption in the Gotham City Police Department. CIA agent Truman, concerned with superhuman affairs, offers Tommy an exclusive contract to kill superpowers for the government. Cover price $2.25.

Add to cart Fine $13.00

Add to cart Fine $13.00

1st Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Hitman!" Collects Demon (1990) Annual #2, Batman Chronicles (1995) #4, and Hitman (1996) #1-3.

Written by Garth Ennis. Art by John McCrea.

Wisecracking Tommy Monaghan brings a decided edge to his career as a hitman with a power that allows him to read his targets' minds.

Guest-starring Batman and Etrigan the Demon.

Softcover, 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $9.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Painted cover art by Teddy Kristiansen. Foundation [Part 3], script by Steven Seagle, art by Teddy Kristiansen; Rain has to get Ben and Traci out of the house to safely perform her Witness duties; Rain lets a person already sentenced free from the basement after she learns that he was tried without a Witness. 36 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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It's the Green Goliath vs. the Gray Gargantuan! Ladies and gentlemen and children of all ages...are you ready to rumble?! In this corner, guided to the ring by Rick Jones, wearing the torn purple trousers, the gamma-spawned giant men call the Hulk! In the opposing corner, led by a boy named Timmy, clad in the leather and chains, the alien atrocity known as Pitt! In this long-awaited 48-page bookshelf, it's the ultimate battle of the titans, brought to you by the classic Incredible Hulk team! Written by Peter David. Art by Dale Keown and Dan Panosian. Cover price $5.99.

Dynamic Forces Signed Edition. Signed by Dan Panosian, limited to 750 Copies. Includes Dynamic Forces Certificate of Authenticity. It's the Green Goliath vs. the Gray Gargantuan! Ladies and gentlemen and children of all ages...are you ready to rumble?! In this corner, guided to the ring by Rick Jones, wearing the torn purple trousers, the gamma-spawned giant men call the Hulk! In the opposing corner, led by a boy named Timmy, clad in the leather and chains, the alien atrocity known as Pitt! In this long-awaited 48-page bookshelf, it's the ultimate battle of the titans, brought to you by the classic Incredible Hulk team! Written by Peter David. Art by Dale Keown and Dan Panosian.

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REBIRTH: Part 1 of 3. "I, Bot" - The I-Bots are dead. Long live the I-Bots! With the original team presumed killed during the destruction of Rurik Essen's space station, Kevin Brennan and WorldTech unveil five all-new, synthetic heroes. But there's something strange about the new team, and one rogue service Bot who idolized the original I-Bots intends to find out what it is. Written by Cliff Biggers and Brett Brooks, with art and cover by Pat Broderick. Note: the covers of #7-9 combine to form a triptych image. Cover price $2.25.

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Cover pencils by Humberto Ramos, inks by Wayne Faucher. First Base, script by Mark Waid, pencils by Humberto Ramos, inks by Wayne Faucher, Chip Wallace; Bart plays his first game of baseball and kisses his first girl. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

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Add to cart Fine $2.50

Cover by Mike Deodato Jr. "Line in the Sand," script by Peter David, pencils by Mike Deodato Jr., inks by Tom Wegryzn; We open with Janis bathing in a lake while telling Hulk that he is stuck with her for the time being; At the Pentagon, Paris is proposing that the Pantheon can capture or kill the Hulk for them; As Janis tries to convince the Hulk that she has ideas for him, the Pantheon attacks with Paris and Colonel St. Lawrence watching by video transmission; The Hulk is easily beating them down when Cassandra unleashes a blinding burst of energy at him; When the blast clears, the Hulk is dead! 36 pgs., full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart Fine $7.00

Add to cart Fine $7.00

1st printing. Collects Incredible Hulk (1962-1999 1st Series) #397-400.

Written by Peter David. Art by Dale Keown and Jan Duursema.

The Hulk and the Pantheon return to the Mount to find it under siege by the U-Foes. But things go from bad to worse with the return of the nefarious Leader. The Hulk battles the combined might of the U-Foes, Rock, Redeemer, and the Leader's Mutates.

Plus, will Rick do the unthinkable...will he strike a deal with the nefarious Leader to bring back the woman he loves? More importantly, will the Hulk let the Leader live long enough to do it?

Softcover, 112 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.95.

Stories by Peter David, Roy Thomas, Stan Lee, Jim Starlin & Len Wein and Bill Mantlo & Sal Buscema. Art by Todd McFarlane & Pablo Marcos, Herb Trimpe & John Severin, Gil Kane, Jim Starlin & Alfredo Alcala, Sal Buscema and Jack Kirby & Dick Ayers. Cover by Adam Kubert & Mark Farmer. This collection reprints classic stories which inspired the Hulk's new cartoon on the UPN! "Quality of Life" from Incredible Hulk (1962-1999 1st Series) #333 - Bruce is imprisoned by a local sheriff who abuses his power and his wife! "Heaven is a Very Small Place!" from Incredible Hulk (1962-1999 1st Series) #147 - The Hulk is fooled by an elaborate mirage in the desert! "The Abomination!" from Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) #90. "Whosoever Harms the Hulk..!" from Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) #91. "Feeding Billy" from Incredible Hulk (1962-1999 1st Series) #222 - Hulk is brought to a cave by two children to meet their brother, Billy, who turns out to be a monster spawned by radiation into a cannibal killer! "People in Glass Houses Shouldn't Hurt Hulks!" from Incredible Hulk (1962-1999 1st Series) #262 - Banner is taken in by a mysterious woman who uses her powers to transform men into glass sculptures! "The Origin of the Hulk!" from Incredible Hulk (1962-1999 1st Series) #3 - With the Hulk safely in the underground bunker, Rick dozes and thinks about his origins. 96 pages, full color. Cover price $3.95.

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Gaming magazine. Lord of the Rings Guidebook, Magic the Gathering players guide and more! 7-in. x 10-in. 150 Pages. Full color. Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Heroes Reborn. "Hulk Smash!" Guest-starring the Hulk. Plot by Jim Lee and Scott Lobdell. Script by Scott Lobdell. Pencils by Whilce Portacio. Inks by Scott Williams and John Dickenson. Cover by Whilce Portacio and Scott Williams. At Stark International's Buffalo facility, the Incredible Hulk is on a rampage! Fortunately though, at the end of last issue, Tony Stark donned the experimental suit of red and gold armor -- to save his life. But now the armor will serve another purpose: halting the Green Goliath! The Invincible Iron Man and the Incredible Hulk wage war from Buffalo to Niagara Falls...and then over the falls! Who will survive the long drop into the river below? Appearances by the Heroes Reborn versions of Elizabeth Ross, Jasper Sitwell, Pepper Potts, Jane Foster, and Dr. Donald Blake. (Note: The Iron Man 2nd series (except issue #13) was reprinted in 2020 in the trade paperback: Heroes Reborn Iron Man.) 40 pages. Cover price $1.95.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $7.00

Jack Kirby Collector #13. December 1996 , 52 pages. Supernatural. An interview with Jack and the creator of The Shadow, Walter Gibson; An unpublished seven-page Mystery Story; Interview with Kirby inker Dick Ayers; The rhyme and reason behind The Demon; Special features on Black Magic, The Vision, Spirit World, 1960s Monsters, and more; Kirby Costumes; The Kirby-Files: An Overview of Jack's Occult and Supernatural Themes. Cover price $4.95.

By Jonathan Hong. 64 pgs. B&W with color cover. Measures 5-1/2" x 7-11/16" Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

If This Be My Quest--! - Written by Tom DeFalco. Art by Deodato Studios. Cover by Mike Deodato & Carlos Mota. The Golden Realm -- in ruins! The Asgardians -- amnesiac and scattered on Earth! But even before the Lost Gods can fully assemble, the unspeakable evil known as Ulik the Troll strikes! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart Fine $5.40

Volume 3 - Issue 24 (#127). "Sleeze 'n' Ryder" serial by Garth Ennis and Nick Percival

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Fangs for the Memory: Jughead gets a job as a vampire at the mall; Cash Flow Problem: The gang misunderstands Jugs request for help with some money; The Old Ball Game: A royal orb causes misery for Reggie; Similar Tastes: Jughead finally meets a girl who shares his love of food, manga and Japanese animation! Art by Stan Goldberg and Mike Esposito; stories by Kathleen Webb, George Gladir and Craig Boldman. Cover by Goldberg. 32 pages. Cover price $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito. "Glutton For Hire," script by Dan Parent, pencils by Fernando Ruiz, inks by Pat Kennedy; Jughead gets a job as a buffet server. "Fashion Disaster!!", script and pencils by Dan Parent, inks by Rudy Lapick; A fashion fest has come to Riverdale and Betty and Veronica are participating. "Sport Report," script by George Gladir, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead's dad wants him to try out for a school sport so he can bring home a school letter. "Paper Chase," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie tries to prove to Veronica that horoscopes are rubbish. "Caught in the Act," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Chic Stone; Mr. Weatherbee sees Reggie cutting school and is prepared for Reggie's excuse the next day. "The Invader," script by George Gladir, pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Mario Acquaviva; r. Lodge is upset at how Jughead keeps getting in the house unannounced. "Present Problems," script by Mark Esposito, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie tries to find a gift for Betty, but every time he buys something he finds out she has one already. "A Spirited Weekend," script by Harold Smith, pencils by Stan Goldberg inks by Mike Esposito; Archie and his dad have separate plans to do things while his mom visits aunt Clara. 100 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.79.

Add to cart Near Mint $4.00

Add to cart Near Mint $4.00

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Elseworlds. This Prestige one-shot sets the JLA in the Wild West where rich industrialist Maxwell Lord seeks to build the first cross-continental railway. In his way stands Paradise, a small town almost forgettable if not for its legendary sheriff, Diana Prince. The West's only lawwoman, Prince soon finds her town destroyed and sets out to stop the man-machine responsible: Lord Havoc! In her quest she enlists the help of a motley team of gunslingers: Kid Flash, the fastest gun in the West; Katar Johnson, Cheyenne shaman with a mystic wing-harness; Booster Gold, maverick gambler for hire; and Beetle, the wild-eyed inventor. Together they trek to Helldorado and the inevitable confrontation with Lord, meeting a slew of western versions of DCU heroes and villains. Written by Chuck Dixon. Art by J.H. Williams III and Mick Gray. Cover by John Van Fleet. FC, 64 pg. Prestige Format. Cover price $5.95.

Issue #9 - Winter 1996. Stanley Mouse, Gary Panter, RK Sloane are featured. Reviews, letters and columns. 8 1/4-in. x 10 1/4-in., 80 Cover price $3.95.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $5.20

Add to cart Fine $4.80

Add to cart VG 4.0 $3.20

Winter 1996. For Model Figure Kit Fans. This issue: Superhero Issue! Featuring: What's Wrong with Recasting?; Garage Kit Pricing - Is It Justified?; Boston Monster Modelfest Show Review; Brinke Stevens Interview. Thor cover. Cover price $5.95.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Story by Steven Mateo. Art and cover by Shelby Robertson. A solo spin-off from Fem 5, adding masked female warrior Krusada to the bad girl trend of the 1990s, with art by child prodigy (and future superstar artist) Shelby Robertson in a Rob Liefeld style. During a fight for her life, Krusada reminisces about the early years of her warriorhood and womanhood. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.95.

Story by Jose Calderon, Art by Matt Lunsford. 6.5" x 10", 24 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $2.95.

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Other People's Blood: Part 2: A Slice of Breast, Please Hold the Guacamole - Written by Don McGregor. Art by Esteban Maroto. Painted Cover by Steve Fastner & Rich Larson. This issue features a number of firsts, including the ominous origin of the Cadaver Blade! A single scratch from this gruesome weapon brings death! It's a weapon unlike any other, and this issue reveals how it got its well-earned lethal name. All this, plus a sexy opening sequence featuring the secret of where Lady Rawhide hides her weaponry, and the debut of the ax-wielding painter/villain, Ansel Plague! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $4.00

Add to cart Fine $3.00

Add to cart Fine $3.00

"She's Not Here" - Continuing the team's adventures in the 20th century: It's the strangest Legion team-up yet as the group turns to Deadman for help in rescuing its ghostly member Apparition before she dissipates completely. Meanwhile, a new Legion romance flares. Written by Tom Peyer and Tom McCraw, with art by Lee Moder, Mike Collins, Paul Pelletier and Ron Boyd. Cover by Alan Davis and Mark Farmer. Cover price $2.25.

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"New Blood" - With half the Legion gone, the 30th century's remaining heroes realize they can't safeguard the galaxy alone, so (you knew this was coming)...it's time once again for the Legionnaire Try-Outs! An open audition means that Legion HQ is overrun with prospective applicants, many of them possessing more "personality" than actual ability. But by issue's end, several new Legionnaires are inducted to carry on the team's heroic tradition! Written by Roger Stern and Tom McCraw, with art by Jeffrey Moy, W.C. Carani and Philip Moy. Cover by Jeffrey Moy and W.C. Carani. Cover price $2.25.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $6.49

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $6.49

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Avast ye, matey, if it arrren't Captain Ahab who's gone a-whalin' fer the Main Man's beloved dolphins! And fer that, Lobo be introducin' Ahab to the business end of his own harpoon! "Skewered through the scupper" takes on a new meanin' in the saltiest Lobo tale in creation! Written by Alan Grant. Pencils and cover by Frank Gomez. FC, 32 pg. Mando Format. Cover price $2.25.

Getting off Estrogyn-9, Lobo tracks down Porque Chavez, only to walk into an IRS trap! Chavez is acquitted on the spot, but Lobo isn't about to give up, especially if it means a conflagration dance with the Mambo Mayhem Band! Written by Keith Giffen and Alan Grant. Art by Alex Horley. Painted cover by Paolo Parente. Mature Readers. FC, 32 pg. Miraweb Format. Cover price $2.25.

Add to cart Very Fine $10.00

Add to cart Very Fine $10.00

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When the Demon Etrigan hires Lobo to help a dragon destroy the Earth, the Main Man decides it's just the kind of Halloween Party he enjoys! The one thing the demonic duo didn't count on was that the dragon might decide they'd make a nice appetizer before chowing down on terra firma! Written by Alan Grant. Art and cover by Vince Giarrano. FC, 32 pg. Mando Format. Cover price $2.25.

Vol. 37, #6. The Newspaper of the Science Fiction Field. This issue: Joan D. Vinge - Mining the Subconscious (interview); Interview with Paul Preuss; World Fantasy Awards Winners; Forthcoming Books Through September 1997. Cover features Joan D. Vinge and Paul Preuss. Cover price $4.50.

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Add to cart Fine $2.50

Before he joined the X-Men, before he became Wolverine, even before he became Weapon X, he was just a loner named Logan. He knows he's different, maybe even one of those "mutants" he's hearing about. Even if he is, he figures it's none of his business. But when someone starts carving up the friends of mutants...he makes it his. Written by Howard Mackie and Mark Jason. Art by Tomm Coker, Keith Aiken and Octavio Cariello. 48 pages. Cover price $5.95.

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Cover by Walter Carzon. Stories by Dana Kurtin & Dan Slott, Sean Carolan & Jennifer Moore and Alison Heartinger. Art by Nelson Luty & Horacio Ottolini, Pablo Zamboni & Khato and Horacio Saavedra & Ruben Torreiro. Alfred Hitchfudd presents...a trilogy of horror as Sylvester stumbles from one vertiginous thriller to another, discovering that life in a quiet New England town is for The Birds. Join the fun as Sylvester meets Psycho in "Psylvester"! Plus: Daffy Duck in "Modem Operandi" and Sylvester and Son in "Survival of the Unfit"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.75.

Love and Rockets: Book 14 - 1st printing. By Los Bros Hernandez. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $18.95.

Add to cart Fine $3.00

Add to cart Fine $3.00

By Kirk Lindo, Scott Harrison, Dan Membiela, & Mark Kuettner. Cover price $2.95.

By Kirk Lindo, Scott Harrison, Dan Membiela, & Mark Kuettner. Cover price $2.95.

By Kirk Lindo, Scott Harrison, Dan Membiela, & Mark Kuettner. Cover price $10.00.

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $5.49

Cover by Mort Drucker. Stories and art by Rick Geary, Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Stan Hart, John Caldwell, Charlie Kadau, Desmond Devlin, Don (Duck) Edwing, Andrew J. Schwartzberg, David Shayne, Frank Jacobs, Paul Coker, Jr., Mort Drucker, Sam Viviano, Greg Theakston, Dave Manak, Gerry Gersten, George Woodbridge, Rick Tulka, Lisa Haney, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. The NBA in the 1990s, featuring art by Mort Drucker. A parody of Star Trek: First Contact. A look at TV executives, featuring art by indie cartoonist Rick Geary. When other sports stars take the Space Jam route. Mad's takes on parties, carnies, and Generation X. Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Star Blecch Worst Contact; Generation X Job Resume; Holiday Songs for Sports Fans; A Mad Look at Parties; The Victim's Newsletter; A Typical Night in the City That Never Sleeps; The Lighter Side of...; The Advantages of a Career in Carnival Work; The Real Reasons Why Your Favorite Rock Band Just Split Up; When Other Sports Figures Co-Star with Cartoon Characters in Movies; Spy vs. Spy; In the Mind of a TV Executive; The Confidential Slamtrak Memo; The Mad NBA Primer; The Raunchy Restroom Revulsion; Fold-In; Just for Rodman Hair Color. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

December 1996. E.T.s, Sci-Fi and Other Space Junk. Cover by Jack Rickard. Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Lori Kolman, Andrew J. Schwartzberg, Lou Silverstone, Stan Hart, Mike Snider, Don (Duck) Edwing, Paul Peter Porges, Frank Jacobs, Mort Drucker, Greg Theakston, Angelo Torres, Antonio Prohias, Dave Berg, Jack Davis and Sergio Aragones. The Mad Super Special reprinted movie spoofs and classic material from the magazine, often accompanied by original stories and attached bonuses in the form of posters, stickers, recordings and comics. A collection of Mad features based around science fiction. Parodies of the films Independence Day, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Predator, and E.T., and spoofs of the classic TV shows Lost in Space, the original Battlestar Galactica, Robin Williams' Mork & Mindy, Unsolved Mysteries, and ALF, featuring art by Mort Drucker, Angelo Torres and Jack Davis. Classic Marginals by Sergio Aragones. Clod Encounters of the Absurd Kind; Spy vs. Spy; One Thursday Afternoon on the Moon; Q.T. The Quasi-Terrestrial; Don Martin Movie Outtake; ARFul; A Mad Look at UFOs; Cattle Car Galaxica; What Would Really Happen if Extraterrestrials Came to Earth Today; Invasion of the Booty Snatchers; A Space Alien's Date Book; Independence Day - The Missing Scenes; Predecessor; Celebrities in Space; Shmork & Windy; The Alarming Alien Atrocity; Unsolved Miseries; Mishaps of the Future; The Invasioners; Loused Up in Space; Notice - In the Event of an Alien Attack... 8.5-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.99.

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Volume 91, Issue 6 - December 1996 - Whole No 546. Softcover. 5-in. x 7-in., 164 pages, Text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $2.95.

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The Priestess Love Letter. Story, art and cover by Mio Odagi. One of the first Shoujo manga, or Japanese girls comics, to be translated for the American market. Mio Odagi of Ippongi Bangs Studio Do-Do presents the comedic misadventures of a group of teen girls with magical powers. The girls play matchmaker for the smartest kid in class and the rock star she secretly adores. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.