Comic books May 1995

Vol. 34, #5. 28th Year of Publication; 17-Time Hugo Winner. The Newspaper of the Science Fiction Field. This issue: George R.R. Martin - Running the Show; SF Spring Break in Ft. Lauderdale; Philip K. Dick Award Winner; Bram Stoker Awards Nominees; report from the World Horror Convention; more appreciations for Ian Ballantine; an interview with Donald E. McQuinn. Cover features George R.R. Martin.

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It ain't duck season. It ain't rabbit season. It's football season, with Daffy Duck as quarterback and Speedy Gonzales as MVP. Even a players' strike won't save this team. Also featured in this issue: stories with the Tasmanian Devil, Bugs Bunny and Wile E. Coyote. Cover price $1.50.

Necromantra #2 flip-book. A Godwheel tie-in! The hottest bad girl in the Ultraverse, NecroMantra, declares war on the Godwheel--but her own life is at risk when she encounters the fearsome War-Demon! Written by Mike W. Barr. Art by Gabriel Gecko and Stephen Baskerville. On the flip side: He's the meanest villain of the Ultraverse, he's got a flaming pumpkin for a head, and he's just returned from the Godwheel! He's the villainous Lord Pumpkin, and in this story he reverts to his true form! Written by Dan Danko. Art by Kyle Hotz and Pav Kovacic. NecroMantra cover by Gabriel Gecko and Stephen Baskerville; Lord Pumpkin flip-cover by Kyle Hotz. Cover price $2.95.

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BEM, Music For Monsters by 'Bert, Mechan-X, Barrio Huerta, Penny Century You're Fired, How To Kill A....By Isabel Ruebens, Locas Tambien by Jamie Cover price $4.95.

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Cover by Mark Fredrickson. Stories and art by Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Steve Phillips, Russ Cooper, Chris Hart, Arnie Kogen, Mike Snider, John Schneider, Stan Hart, Tom Cheney, Frank Jacobs, Don (Duck) Edwing, Paul Peter Porges, James Warhola, Leslie Sternbergh, Mort Drucker, Paul Coker, Jr., Rick Tulka, Tom Bunk, Dave Manak, Sam Viviano, Angelo Torres, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of the movies Pulp Fiction and Interview With the Vampire, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Sam Viviano. Plus a parody of The X Files, featuring art by Angelo Torres. Yet more on the OJ Simpson trial. A strip about college roommates featuring art by underground comix artist Leslie Sternbergh. Mad's takes on handguns, baseball player strikes, and infomercials. Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Intravenous With the Vampire; Only a Republican/ Democrat Could Possibly Believe...; The Baseball Strike Hall of Fame; The Revolting Roadside Roundup; The Mad Nasty File - Volume VIII; The Lighter Side of...; College Roommates from Hell; Spy Vs. Spy; How Many Mistakes Can You Find in This Picture of a Real Estate Infomercial?; The Bombastic Baptismal Befuddlement; Plot Friction; Putting Striking Baseball Players Back to Work; Mad's All-Inclusive Do-It-Yourself O.J. Simpson Trial Newspaper Story; A Mad Look at Handguns; Ecch-Files; Fold-In; One Sunny Morning in L.A. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.95.

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Story and art by Mike Allred and Frank Miller. Art by Mike Allred. Covers by Geof Darrow and Mike Allred. The two-part crossover with Millers Big Guy concludes, as Madman and the giant robot try to rescue Dr. Boiffard, whose entire head has been transmuted into neural tissue in an experiment gone awry. Also includes a commentary by Frank Miller on the Marvel/Heroes World affair. 32 pages, Full Color. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

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Volume 88, Issue 5 - May 1995. Softcover. 5-in. x 7-in., 162 pages, Text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $2.75.

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While Magnus and Leeja have to be apart, Leeja is kidnapped by a pair of robots who claim to be with a robotic right to life alliance which starts making requests for robots in "Cold Blooded." Script by David DeVries and art by Robert Walker & Gonzalo Mayo. Cover price $2.25.

1st printing. By Frank Wynne. Here she comes!! Exploding onto the screen for the first time - comic book character and cult icon, Tank Girl! With hundreds of photos from the movie and behind the scenes, plus original designs, sketches and storyboards, this book is the closest you'll ever dare to get to this fearsome fighting demale! Featuring interviews with cast and crew including Director Rachel Talalay and stars Lori Petty and Ice-T, a behind the scenes look at the sets and locales, a look at Tank Girl's Tank, Tank Girl's wardrobe, and much more! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, full color.

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A Marvel Select series! Does Mandrake have a trick up his sleeve, or will he be destroyed by the evil Octon? And can anyone stop the Black Wizard now that he has the powerful thirteenth Theurgic Scroll? Written by Mike W. Barr. Painted art and cover by Rob Ortaleza. Printed on glossy stock. (And here's the description for the unreleased issue #3: Mandrake learns that weirdness runs in the family when he's reunited with his sister Lenore. It seems she's the last person to have possessed the 13 Theurgic Scrolls - whose power is more than both siblings bargained for!) Cover price $2.95.

Includes Audio Cassette - Featuring Manga, lessons on Japanese Language, and Culture. 8.25-in. x 10.75-in.; black and white; 80 pages.

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Does NOT Include Audio Cassette - Featuring Manga, lessons on Japanese Language, and Culture. 8.25-in. x 10.75-in.; black and white; 80 pages.

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Cover by Pat Kelley. The long-running manga and anime guide from indy publisher Antarctic Press, featuring news, reviews, profiles of popular franchises, and interviews with American and Japanese creators. News and features on Street Fighter II, Miyuki in Wonderland, Magical Girl Pretty Sammy and Wedding Peach. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover pencils by Paul Abrams, inks by Maria Beccari. "The Woman From Aladdin Part II," script by Mike W. Barr, pencils by Paul Abrams, inks by Maria Beccari; Mantra retrieves the Spear of Destiny and the Holy Grail, while fighting the Herrenvolk, or Master Race; These Ultras inherited their abilities from their ancestors, who gained their powers via an ancient Jumpstart. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.50.

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"Origins" concludes as Iron Man and Mandarin discover deep, dark truths about each other's past. But if they are to survive, these two blood-foes must work side-by-side. Written by Eric Fein and Ron Friedman. Art by Anthony Williams and John Nyberg. Cover price $1.50.

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"The Skrulls Strike" as the FF faces...the FF?! Written by Joey Cavalieri. Art and cover by Quique Alcatena. Cover price $1.50.

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All-new painted versions of milestone moments in Marvel history by the industry's finest! This issue, check out the work of Paul Johnson, Ray Lago, Scott Hampton, Roger Vilela, Kieron Dwyer, Bob Fingerman, Lou Harrison, Dennis Calero, Walt Simonson and more. Cover price $2.95.

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100-page giant. 4 big classic stories by some of the industry's masters! Reprinted are: Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #237 - the FF face the menace of Spinnerette! Story and art by John Byrne; Daredevil (1964 1st Series) #164 - Daredevil's secret identity revealed! Written by Roger McKenzie. Art by Frank Miller and Klaus Janson; Iron Man (1968 1st Series) #47 - "Why Must There Be An Iron Man?" Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Barry Windsor-Smith and Jim Mooney; Incredible Hulk (1962-1999 1st Series) #319 - the wedding of the Incredible Hulk! Written by John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Keith Williams. Cover by Scott McDaniel. Cover price $2.95.

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Written by JOHN ARCUDI. Art & cover by DOUG MAHNKE & KEITH WILLIAMS. While Lt. Kellaway puts pressure on the kids to obtain the mask, the mask once again changes owners, and its newest recipient decides to repair "Big-Head's" reputation by becoming...you guessed it...a superhero! But if big, burly bad guy Walter has his way, this superheroic Mask won't be fighting crime for long. Cover price $2.50.

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Stories, art and cover by Dame Darcy. Dark stories of witchcraft, oddities and the occult, in Darcys distinctively Goth visual style. A house made of stained glass has unfortunate consequences when the sun comes out; how to perform CPR. 28 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

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Written by Eric Luke. Art by Jim Hall and Tom Simmons. After being booted out of his beloved burg, Mecha heads home to see his family and to chill out. But the reunion has hardly begun when the homestead is blasted by a mysterious foe! During the ensuing battle, the suit reveals new levels of power beyond anything Mecha could have imagined! FC. Cover price $2.95.

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Ashcan Edition. The Hammer of Justice. Story by Hoang Nguyen and Lam Duy. Art by Hoang Nguyen. Cover by Jae Lee. A super-powered sci-fi adventure that plays on the past of its creator Hoang Nguyen, a childhood survivor of the Vietnam War. Callahan, a female cop, uncovers mysterious truths when she encounters a former soldier who is supposed to be MIA in a foreign country. Cover by superstar artist Jae Lee. 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in. 32 pages, B&W.

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By NORM BREYFOGLE. Mandelbrot, the sentient super-computer, is malfunctioning! Can an artificial intelligence dream? Also, two of Dreamright Labs' psychological patients, Adam ("The Astral Kid") Mater and Prakriti ("Heartlink") Jones seem to share a dream in which they astral travel in the physical world, performing super-human feats! But is it really just a dream? Could it possibly be real? Or is Adam simply going insane? And is it really Metaphysique himself that interrupts this adventure or just another nightmare? Cover price $2.95.

Cover by Alex Ross. The Blazing Skull & The Spearheads of Vengeance, script by Dan Slott, James W. Fry III, and Andrew Pepoy; While trying to get more information about the Nazis, Blazing Skull meets Union Jack and the Destroyer and must defeat the Iron Cross. Little Monsters starring Legion of Night, script by Steve Gerber, art by Alan Hopkins, Mark McKenna, and Mick Gray. 68 pgs., full color. $3.95. Cover price $3.95.

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1st printing. "Attack of the Gargantutron!" Written by Jack C. Harris. Art by Al Bigley. Lord Zedd unleashes a big monster with a bigger – and deadlier – secret! Then in "Shop til You Drop...Dead!" Written by Nicola Cuti. Art by Gray Morrow. Zedd invites the citizens of Angel Grove to do just that..."Shop til you drop." This issue includes dossiers on the Blue and Pink Rangers. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.95.

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In order to destroy his family and the Bocor, Jack Kellor must strike at their greatest secret: genetically engineered babies that hold the key to the future of organized crime in their powerful little hands. Written by Gary Ushaw, with art and cover by Warren Pleece. Suggested for Mature Readers. Deluxe Format. Cover price $2.50.

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Reprints Epic (Marvel) comic of the same number. Painted cover art by Jon J Muth. Book Nine: Gloriously Crown'd, script by J. M. DeMatteis, painted art by Jon J Muth; Moonshadow looks for Ira. Ad for Kiss Of Death film. Ad for Above CD by Mad Season. 36 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

Arms and legs will be flying all over the place as the mighty Kintaro squares off against the Prince of Pain, Goro! Try that one on your Super NES! This battle of the titans is just part of the hot and heavy action when the combatants of Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat II come together to create pure mortal mayhem! Written by Charles Marshall. Art by Patrick Rolo and Richard Emond. Cover price $2.95.

Mortal Kombat's most popular characters star in their own limited series! What do you suppose would happen if Kano, the Black Dragon assassin, acquired the powers of a god? Find out in this pulse-pounding conclusion to the Mortal Kombat: Rayden and Kano series. Written by Charles Marshall. Art by Kiki Chansamone, Mark Brill and Abraham Madison. Cover by Patrick Rolo and Richard Emond. Cover price $2.95.

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Written by Jonathan Long, Rebecca Baerman, M.J. Dagger, and Chad Michael Ward. Art by Ale Garza, Curt Piethman, and Bill McEvoy. 48 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.50.

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Written by Ivan Velez, Jr. Art by Tommy Lee Edwards and Steve Mitchell. Cover by Tommy Lee Edwards. A Milestone title! Determined to secure a seat on the Coalition, Holocaust joins forces with Tarmack and Bad Betty for an incendiary attack on a Coalition member! The action ignites when Holocaust, the volatile pyrokinetic introduced in the pages of BLOOD SYNDICATE, stars in his own 5-issue limited series! The series delves deep into the character of Holocaust as he sets his sights on the Coalition, Dakota's most powerful organized crime syndicate -- not to bring it down, but to take control of it. He begins with the quick, calculated, systematic destruction of Coalition member Elijah Sinclair -- an act that shakes the Coalition enough to call in favors from Dakota's corrupt mayor. The mayor, in turn, reactivates one of the city's original heroes -- someone who could reduce Holocaust to a cinder. Over the course of the series, we learn that Holocaust is more than a creature of violence and appetites. He has a past that shaped his maniacal personality long before the Big Bang that gave him his powers. He also has a mother -- one he never knew -- but whom attentive readers will recognize as an important figure who has made appearances in other Milestone titles! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

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Final Issue. Atlantis Rising: Part 3 of 6. "Beware the Tides of March!" Guest-starring Triton. Story by Glenn Herdling. Art and cover by Geof Isherwood. The sinister sorceress Morgan Le Fey has returned to reclaim that which was once hers - Atlantis! And, not even Prince Namor may be able to stop her. Story continues in Fantastic Four: Atlantis Rising (1995) #1. Cover price $1.50.

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Starring Bitchy Bitch, Naughty bits is a controversial and at times shocking series that takes on religion, sex, and other hot button topics. Cover art by Roberta Gregory. Bitchy's College Daze (part 2), story and art by Roberta Gregory. Untitled story, script and art by Patty Leidy. 28 pgs. $2.75. Cover price $2.50.

Cover by Chris Sprouse. Back cover by Stuart Immonen. Edited by Joe Pruett. Stories by Russ Cooper, Wade Von Grawbadger, Brian Bolland, Phil Hester, Paul Pope, Francis Richardson, Len Strazewski, Greg DiGenti, Scott Beaderstadt, Jim Reddington, Brian Clopper, Paul Fricke, and Doug Wheeler. Calibers long-running anthology features many rising comics stars of the 90s. Brian Bollands Mr. Mamoulian; Classics Desecrated takes on The Ant and the Grasshopper; a couple of Paul Pope stories. 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

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Forever Evil: Part 3 of 3. "Demon Soul!" Guest-starring Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner), Supergirl, and Thunder & Lightning. Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by William Rosado, Rich Rankin, and Keith Champagne. It's the final battle as the Titans fight for their lives against the Children of Trigon. Plus, the ultimate fate of Raven! Cover price $1.95.

Volume 13 - 1st printing. "Scorpion Reconnaissance Vehicle 1972–94!" Written by Christopher Foss. Art by Peter Sarson. The Scorpion reconnaissance vehicle was part of the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (CVR) series first devised in the mid-1960s. Designed to be light enough to be carried and parachute-dropped if necessary, the CVR, with the designation 'tracked' added, entered service with the British Army in 1972. Since then the Scorpion and its variants - the Scimitar, Striker, Spartan, Samaritan, Sultan and Sampson - have seen action in many theatres. Backed by numerous photographs and colour plates, this book examines the development and design of the Scorpion, detailing its firepower, forms of protection, performance in combat and variants. Softcover, 48 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $17.95.

Volume 14 - 1st printing. "Crusader and Covenanter Cruiser Tanks 1939–45!" Written by David Fletcher. Art by Peter Sarson. The Covenanter (which never saw active service) and Crusader Cruiser tanks were developed between 1939 and 1940. The Crusader first saw action in the North African desert in June 1941: its speed and sleek design made it a hard target to hit, and the tank was well-respected by the Afrikakorps for its velocity in combat. But its hurried development prior to World War II also made it prone to mechanical failure. This book examines the Covenanter and the many variants of the Crusader tank, detailing the designs, developments and disappointments of these infamous World War II tanks. Softcover, 48 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $17.95.

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"Radicals!" Guest-starring Sabra. Written by Evan Skolnick. Art by Patrick Zircher. Sabra's mind and power have been usurped! Can the Warriors survive long enough to save her. Plus, a cliffhanger ending that continues over into Nova (1994 2nd Series) #18. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.50.