Comic books August 2000

August 2000. The premiere gaming magazine for all things Nintendo. Each issue features game strategies, reviews and news on video games and related pop-culture. Full Color, 8.25" x 10.75". Cover price $4.95.

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(W) Glen Kaino & Kevin Hoffer (P) Luke Lizalde (I) Danny Miki (C) Tyson Wengler "Warning: The Virus is Spreading" The Center for Disease Control (CDC) is serious about stopping the proliferation of bio-weapons. To that end, they are training their newest agents, Lark, Alexis and DJ. Three people infected with a DNA enhancing retrovirus. Their special condition allows the CDC to use a power no one else has. As the three hone their new found abilities, Lark and her team prepare for their first assignment. We also learn that their friend, Simon, has recovered from his injuries. It turns out his father's company, with extensive investment in biological "development," is behind Simon's recovery. The company has great interest in the changes Simon has gone through... The collaborative group, Luke Lizalde, Danny Miki, and Tyson Wengler continue their 3 sided art attack, proving that teamwork equals excellence. FC, 32pg Cover price $2.95.

The last of the Official Babylon 5 magazines. J. Gregory Keyes has an original B5 short story entitled "The Nautilus Coil". Joe Nazzaro finishes his series on "Making of Babylon 5" and there is a 32-page conclusion to Terry Jones' fabulous chronology. Saddle stitched, 9-in x 11 1/2-in, 32 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $5.99.

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by KOSUKE FUJISHIMA;produced for DARK HORSE COMICS by STUDIO PROTEUS Thanks to earthbound goddess Urd's mystical flying broom, sister Belldandy was able to get her human boyfriend Keiichi to his first job interview on time. But now that emergency flight is having unexpected fallout ? the broom has fallen head over heels in love with Belldandy ! And what's worse, he's got an ego as enormous as the world's biggest dustball and a hair-trigger temper to match! Can Belldandy and Keiichi survive a date with an impulsive household item? And don't forget ? additional "lost" Oh My Goddess! stories are in every issue of Super Manga Blast! On sale August 2 b&w, 40pg Cover price $3.50.

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The Stupid Voyage of Sinbad. Story, art and cover by Voltaire. Acclaimed Goth musician Aurelio Voltaire continues his good-natured spoof of the Goth subculture. On Halloween, Posch and his Gothlings encounter a monster right out of a Ray Harryhausen movie. Final issue of the series; followed by Oh My Goth Presents The Girlz of Goth 24 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

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From the start, the ongoing ORION series has proven that writer/artist Walter Simonson has a keen mastery of the characters that populate the "Fourth World" created by comics legend Jack Kirby. But that's not to say that Simonson is the only person capable of handling those iconic figures and, beginning with ORION #3, the magnanimous Simonson begins sharing the spotlight in backup features written by him and others and illustrated by some of the rest of the best artists the comic-book field has to offer. And to start things off right, the backup story in ORION #3 is drawn by none other than Frank Miller (BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, Sin City, 300)! The 6-page story tells the incredible, not-for-the-faint-of-heart story of Orion's fierce and horrifying birth, revealing details of Orion's mother Tigra's treachery against Darkseid and Darkseid's own, unforgettable revenge against mother and son alike. Future issues are planned that will feature other stories of Orion and his fellow New Gods, illustrated by an array of artists that includes Dave Gibbons, Howard Chaykin, Erik Larsen, and many more! Cover price $2.50.

Volume 72 - 1st printing. "Jutland 1916!" Written by Charles London. Art by Howard Gerrard. The only major fleet engagement of World War I, the Battle of Jutland has been surrounded by controversy ever since. The British public felt Admiral Jellicoe had failed - a reaction rooted in a hundred years of the 'Nelson cult', a conviction that anything short of a Trafalgar-style annihilation was letting the side down. True, the German Fleet had sunk more ships and suffered fewer casualties, but the British had forced them to disengage and run for port and were still cruising off Denmark spoiling for a fight. This title recounts in detail how on an early summer's evening in 1916, the two fleets clashed head to head: the events that followed would spark a polemic that still rages today. Softcover, 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $19.95.

Volume 73 - 1st printing. "Operation Compass 1940!" Written by Jon Latimer. Art by Jim Laurier. The first battle of the desert war, Operation Compass was originally envisaged as a spoiling attack, combined with a reconnaissance in force to disrupt the Italian forces that had advanced into Egypt in September 1940. Lt Gen. Richard O'Connor launched what amounted to a British 'Blitzkrieg'. In less than two months the British forces swept 500 miles along the coast of North Africa. 7th Armoured Division raced across the desert to cut off the retreating Italians, and O'Connor's men destroyed 9 Italian divisions, and took 130,000 prisoners. In March 1941 General Rommel and the Afrikakorps landed at Tripoli. Softcover, 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $19.95.

Volume 19 - 1st printing. " Sunderland Squadrons of World War 2!" Written by Jon Lake. Art by Chris Davey. The elegant Sunderland was the RAF's staple maritime patrol aircraft throughout WW2. Crucial in the Battle of the Atlantic, the Sunderland was instrumental in defeating the U-Boat menace which threatened to starve the UK into submission. Nicknamed the Flying Porcupine due to its heavy armoury of 14 guns, the Sunderland proved an immediate success in battle. Aside from its worldwide use with the RAF, it saw action with the RAAF, RNZAF and RCAF. This is the first book devoted to the Sunderland's WW2 service to be published in over a decade. Softcover, 112 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $22.95.

Volume 20 - 1st printing. " TBD Devastator Units of the US Navy!" Written by Barrett Tillman. Art by Tom Tullis. The first monoplane aircraft ordered by the US Navy for carrier operations, the Douglas TBD Devastator was designed to fulfil a requirement for a new torpedo bomber. Just 129 were built, and when it entered service it was the most modern aircraft of its type anywhere in the world. Its only real taste of action came on 4 June 1942 in the pivotal Battle of Midway, when 35 were shot down in a clash with Japanese A6M Zero fighters. The aircraft was replaced by the Grumman Avenger weeks later. Softcover, 98 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $22.95.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. "Modelling WWII Figures!" By Jerry Scutts. This book takes over where No 7 finished. It tackles the complex problems posed by WWII figure modelling caused by the variety of combatants, uniforms, camouflage schemes, vehicles and weapons, the many theatres of war and the variety of terrain fought over. Softcover, 64 pages, full color. Cover price $17.95.

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Volume 10 - 1st printing. "Modelling Postwar Tanks!" By Jerry Scutts. Since WWII tanks have proved themselves in every conflict - Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, the Gulf, the Arab-Israeli wars. This book concentrates on how to model accurately not just postwar technical developments but also changing tactical uses. Softcover, 8-in. x 10 1/2-in., 64 pages, full color. Cover price $17.95.

Volume 26- 1st printing. "US Paratrooper 1941-45!" Written by Carl Smith. Art by Mike Chappell. In Sicily, Normandy, and in the frozen hills of the Ardennes, America's airborne warriors proved themselves some of the toughest and most determined soldiers of World War 2. What made these soldiers so special? How were they recruited, how did they learn to jump and fight? What special tactics and equipment did they use? This title looks at what it was like to be one of the United States' airborne elite, through the experiences of the soldiers themselves. It is the story of the men who invariably led the way; the soldiers who flew to battle and walked home. Softcover, 64 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $18.95.

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Breaking And Entering. Story by Beau Smith. Art by Brad Gorby. Cover by Flint Henry. The fourth miniseries in the long-running alien-invasion/cop drama. Maria Lucci and Pendelton Spurr of the Ultra Violent Crime Division battle The Scalons, reptilians who want to breed with Earth women and create a hybrid race. Spurr and Lucci lead a special ops team to storm Lanson Corp and save Sarah, but Miles Lanson and his army are waiting for them; meanwhile, Cynthia Barr puts her own plan into motion. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

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WRITTEN BY BRANDON CHOI AND JONATHAN PETERSON; ART AND COVER BY MICHAEL RYAN AND RANDY ELLIOTT In stores June 28. This is it! The showdown between the Patriots and the radioactive Stealthers! It's all-out action as Tower Bridge becomes a raging battlefield, the fateful dividing line in determining the survival of Europe. As a result, it's now up to Zach Donovan and Rocky Boorman ? teamed with super-powered spy Nigel Harrington ? to use all the hi-tech firepower that International Operations can muster to stop the villainous leader Larsen. The only problem is he's already triggered his own powers and is 60 seconds and counting from taking out all of London in a nuclear blast! FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.50.

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cover by mark buckingham. paul jenkins/mark buckingham/dan green. ? THE SCOOP: Marvel's top hero gets a top creative team: new penciler Mark Buckingham (Batman, Titans) and new writer Paul Jenkins (INCREDIBLE HULK, INHUMANS)! ? THE STORY: At his lowest ebb, Spider-Man has finally accepted the reality of his wife's death. He's been consoled by his friends and family, but there's still one person he must make peace with?his long gone Uncle Ben. This is a story that cuts to the heart of the character as Peter Parker flashes back to the happiest times of his checkered life, revealing never-before-seen moments in one of comicdom's most cherished characters. Be there for a bittersweet and humorously optimitstic tale which catches our star-crossed hero at a crossroads?and acts as a superb beginning for the new team of Jenkins and Buckingham! ? THE WRITER SPEAKS: Will we be seeing much of Peter's supporting cast in his tales? Says Jenkins: "They're extremely important. I always remember all the cool old Stan Lee/Steve Ditko or the Lee/John Romita stories in which Peter constantly had to juggle his school work and his girlfriends and go off to battle the bad guy and somehow make it home in time for dinner. This always seemed so important because his supporting cast were so interesting. We cared about whether or not he'd end up with Gwen or Mary Jane. Or whether or not he'd break Flash's nose without letting on that he had super strength. Because they lived and breathed as much as he did." What will Jenkins stress in his Spidey stories? "To me, it's all about character, character, character," he stated. "There are certain elements that should always be in a Spidey comic: action, humor, fisticuffs, bad guys with outrageous costumes, crazy futuristic weaponry, boatloads of gorgeous women... and Aunt May's meat loaf. So, never fear, those elements will be in the book. But if anyone has ever read my stuff they'll know I feel it's very important to take time to understand the characters." And speaking of characters, what does he think of our main man? "Spider-Man is so full of potential," stated Jenkins. "He's such a tragic figure because he's striving to rectify a mistake he once made?namely the death of his Uncle Ben?but there's no way he can make up for it. The only way would be to somehow bring Uncle Ben back to life, and that can't happen. But this poor guy, he's going to keep trying no matter what... and while he's at it, he'll take the occasional moment to thumb his nose at all the obstacles placed in his way. What a great character." Cover price $2.99.

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WRITTEN BY WARREN ELLIS; ART BY PHIL JIMENEZ AND ANDY LANNING; COVER BY JIMENEZ The two most disparate teams in the WildStorm Universe collide in this Prestige one-shot. FC, 48 PG. PRESTIGE FORMAT Cover price $5.95.

Feature articles on Wagon Train playsets and Timpo train sets. 8.5-in. x 11-in.; black and white; 40 pages on white paper with cardstock covers. Cover price $4.95.

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Volume 11 - 1st printing. By Walt Kelly. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 10 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 72 pages, B&W. All Ages Cover price $9.95.

by Hidenori Kusaka & MATO Includes free Pokemon stickers while supplies last! Special three-part issue! On the way to Saffron City, Green and Blue find their way blocked by giant glass-like barriers! It looks like Mr. Mime, that powerful and unpredictable Pokemon, is pretending to be behind a wall! Then, Red finds Professor Oak acting strangely, and even attacking him! The three rival trainers must team up for their greatest challenge yet. Who's their common enemy? One guess: they're mean, they've got Gym Leaders on their side, and their abbreviation is "T.R." . Cover price $2.95.

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cover by colleen doran & terry austin shon bury/colleen doran/terry austin ? THE SCOOP: It's four issues of outer-space adventure, new thrills and familiar faces as Power Pack returns! ? THE STORY: The Power Family moves west to Seattle and run straight into frightening new adversaries: neighborhood bullies, young love and a new school! Join Lightspeed, Energizer, Gee and Mass Master as they struggle to balance classes with extra-curricular activities?like Kymellians 101, Advanced Snarks and World Saving For Beginners! ? THE FORMAT: Each issue of this four-part, monthly limited series will be 32 pages. Cover price $2.99.

WRITTEN BY ABBY DENSON. ART BY STEPHANIE GLADDEN AND MIKE DECARLO. COVER BY PHILIP MOY AND DECARLO. The Girls go wild for a videogame sent by an anonymous fan... but don't realize that their every push of the button is causing real-life, giant-sized havoc! Is it "Game Over" for Townsville? FC, 32 PG. Cover price $1.99.

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(W) Brian Michael Bendis. (A) Mike Avon Oeming. (C) Pat Garrahy. "Who killed Retro Girl? Part 3" Detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim are special homicide officer in charge of cases that involve Powers. And America's sweetheart RETRO GIRL has been impossibly murdered. In this exciting installment Walker and Pilgrim race through the city in search of the killer. From the gleaming skyscrapers of the noblest heroes to the darkest prison of the city's most retched enemy. From super-hot comic writer and EISNER award winner Brian Michael Bendis (SAM & TWITCH, JINX, TORSO, Daredevil) and art deco comic artist Mike Avon Oeming (Young Justice, Superman). This on-going, hard-boiled crime comic with a mainstream twist is brought to you in startling full color by Pat Garrehy (JLA). FC, 32pg Cover price $2.95.

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WRITTEN BY GARTH ENNIS; ART BY STEVE DILLON; PAINTED COVER BY GLENN FABRY. Betrayals abound as Jesse confronts Cassidy in Part 6 of the 7-part "Alamo." As the two have a painful discussion of their fractured friendship, Tulip comes to know a new betrayal and Starr takes his relationship with Hoover and Featherstone to the next level. No one can escape their past...or their fate. MATURE READERS. FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.50.

6-page What's Michael? tale; Brian Pulido and Phil Nutman discuss Halloween; Randy Queen discusses Darkchylde. Flip covers: Harley Quinn by Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson; Overkill: Witchblade/Aliens/Darkness/Predator by Clarence Lansang. 8x11, 400+pg, PC $3.25 Cover price $3.25.

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Written by Adam Greene, art by Sonny Andreotte and Mark Audette. A cop pursues a serial killer who preys on other serial killers! 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Promethea (1999-2005) #1-6.

Written by Alan Moore. Art by J.H. Williams, III and Mick Gray.

Sophie Bangs is Promethea: a living embodiment of the imagination, 'the dream that waking does not end.' As the signature heroine of Alan Moore's America's Best Comics, Promethea's adventures - Eisner Award-nominated for 'Best Writer,' 'Penciller/Inker Team,' 'Lettering,' 'New Series,' 'Continuing Series,' and 'Single Issue,' - have fueled one of the most remarkable comic-book series in recent memory.

Now the first six issues of the acclaimed series (including Promethea #3, Eisner Award-nominated for Best Single Issue) are collected in Promethea Book One, a hardcover edition topped with a new cover by series artists J.H. Williams, III and Mick Gray.

Hardcover, 174 pages, full color.

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Protoculture Addicts is one of the main anime & manga magazines in North America, and is also the longest runnning one ? it has been around for over 12 years! It is dedicated to keeping fans informed about what is going on in the anime industry (in Japan and in North America) and to help them choose the best titles. If you're watching Gundam Wing on TV and you like it, just wait until you get a look at Turn-A Gundam, the latest Gundam series still showing on TV in Japan! Since it is unlikely to be available any time soon in North America, this issue of Protoculture Addicts offers everything you need to know about Turn-A Gundam, including a complete overview of the story, character and mecha files, and episode synopses! Also in this issue will be Protoculture Addicts' Summer Convention calendar; overviews of recent anime shows ("Anime Stories"); the usual "Anime World" articles; reviews of the latest anime videos, manga, live-action movies and Model Kits, and more! Eight pages in color! (Protoculture) Magazine, 64pg, PC Cover price $4.95.

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painted cover by tim bradstreet garth ennis/steve dillon/jimmy palmiotti Frank Castle's one man war on the Gnucci clan continues to escalate?and if you think they have it bad, just imagine what will happen when a run-of-the-mill lowlife mugger comes face-to-face with the merchant of vigilante death! Let's just say it won't be pretty. Plus: Mr. Payback, Elite and a whole host of Punisher wannabes are crawling out of the woodwork to clean up the streets of NYC... that is, if you consider spilled blood a disinfectant! Cover price $2.99.

Issue 7. 6.5" x 10.25". 32 pages. Black and white. Adult. Cover price $6.00.

The Best in Fantasy Fiction, Games, Films, Books & More. This issue: Terri Windling - Legend of Snow White; Sorceress & the Swordmaster by Richard Parks; Barry Windsor-Smith - Art of the Storyteller; Return of the Sun Gods by Kate Orman. Cover price $3.99.

by Ryo Mizuno & Yoshihiko Ochi It's the end of the road for the Grey Witch ? or is it? In the climactic final issue of the saga of the Grey Witch, Parn and his friends and battle-tried companions meet Karl, the Grey Witch, head-on in a confrontation that will awaken ancient powers of sorcery! Will they be able to awaken Leylia, the young girl whose body Karla has stolen in order to stay alive and continue her evil schemes, or will the Grey Witch triumph? Will Ghim make the supreme sacrifice to defeat the evil witch? Lodoss will never be the same after the heroes make their final stand against her dark and ancient evil sorcery. More adventure, magic, and mystery from the pen of Ryo Mizunu, with superb, woodcut-inspired art by Yoshihiko Ochi. b&w, 32pg Cover price $2.95.

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WRITTEN BY DEVIN GRAYSON; ART BY YVEL GUICHET AND MARK PROPST; COVER BY GUICHET AND AARON SOWD In stores June 14. It's the can't-be-missed wild conclusion! The Weinbergs have fought supervillains, outrun Child Protective Services, met a handful of super-heroes, and trekked across the country from Berkeley to Metropolis in a Winnebago. Now there's nothing left for them to do but mourn their parents and decide their destiny! FC, 32 PG. (6 OF 6)Superman Appearance. Cover price $2.50.

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WRITTEN BY BOAZ YAKIN; ART AND COVER BY EREZ YAKIN In stores August 30. The time-travel misadventures of a brilliant ? but utterly mad ? scientist from Victorian London threaten to unhinge reality as the miniseries continues. Angus and McKee's furious search for Professor Fuddle brings them to an indescribably altered ancient Egypt where, during a slave revolt, they are saved from the clutches death by an intelligent Mandrill named Suliman. Meanwhile, the evil high priest Amenhamat still wants them dead. The valiant adventurers must now do battle to stop him from stealing the secret of the Professor's time machine. How will they ever survive? FC, 48 PG. (2 OF 4) Cover price $5.95.

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adaptation created, written, & illustrated by P. CRAIG RUSSELL From the pen of comics legend P. Craig Russell (Elric: Stormbringer, Sandman) comes an epic as enduring as time itself! Russell continues his masterful adaptation of Richard Wagner's epic cycle, The Ring of the Nibelung. In this installment, a handsome and forlorn stranger in need of help comes upon a house in the middle of a dark wood. Who this stranger is and what brought him here forms a mysterious question that the woman of the house is compelled to answer ? which, in turn, may drive her husband to murder. But the stranger is more than he seems, as are all those connected with the cursed Ring! (Maverick title) On sale August 2 FC, 32pg (1 of 3) Cover price $2.95.

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Top Cow Comics (W) J. Michael Straczynski (P) Christian Zanier (I) Livesay (C)Brett Evans In the first act of this series, the world shaped our characters...now in the first part of this new story arc, our characters begin to shape the world, and the world may not be very happy about those changes. FC, 32pg Cover price $2.50.

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Dynamic Forces Exclusive Cover by Dave Gibbons. Limited to 5000 copies with Certificate of Authenticity.

Dynamic Forces Exclusive Gold Foil Alternate Cover by Dave Gibbons. Limited to 2000 copies with Certificate of Authenticity.

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Wizard World Chicago 2000 Exclusive cover by Gary Frank, Livesay, and Matt Nelson. Top Cow Comics. (W) J. Michael Straczynski (P) Christian Zanier (I) Livesay (C)Brett Evans. In the first act of this series, the world shaped our characters...now in the first part of this new story arc, our characters begin to shape the world, and the world may not be very happy about those changes. FC, 32pg