Comic books May 1996

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Joe Quesada art, "Present Ash" cover (black background). Cover price $3.50.

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Joe Quesada art, "Present Ash" cover (black background). Cover price $3.50.

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Joe Quesada art, "Future Ash" cover (white background). Cover price $3.50.

Red Laser Edition signed by Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti Limited to 100 copies with Certificate of Authenticity. Joe Quesada art, "Future Ash" cover (white background). Cover price $3.50.

Red Laser Edition signed by Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti Limited to 100 copies with Certificate of Authenticity. Joe Quesada art, "Present Ash" cover. Cover price $3.50.

Add to cart Very Fine $3.20

Add to cart Very Fine $3.20

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Concluding the sequel to The Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix! Dayspring must defeat Madam Sanctity's newest novitiate, Stryfe, or else the ways of the Askani will be destroyed! Written by Scott Lobdell and Jeph Loeb. Art by Gene Ha and Andrew Pepoy. Wraparound cover. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $4.00

Add to cart Very Fine $4.00

Add to cart Fine $3.00

Add to cart Fine $3.00

Cover pencils by Pop Mhan, inks by Marlo Alquiza. Heads I Win, Tails You Lose, script by Rob Liefeld (plot) and Robert Loren Fleming (script), pencils by Pop Mhan, inks by Marlo Alquiza; Christian shows a group of jailed ladies the error of their ways. Then Christian takes on the task of bodyguard to the mentally retarded pop star, Jelly Baxter. Loyalty (Chrysalis part 3), script by Rob Liefeld, Garrett Omat, and Robert Napton, pencils by Sam Liu, inks by Lary Stucker; Prudence and Marcus begin an assault on the Quiet Palace; Preacher John talks to Jonah about infiltrating the Quiet Palace to finish the job that Margaret, Jonah's lover, began. Beanworld - chapter five, script and art by Larry Marder. Untitled Battlestar Galactica story part 1 of 3, script by Chris Scalf and Robert Napton, art by Chris Scalf; Yahren 7350. A colonial craft is disabled by Cylons, but then rescued by mysterious orbs of light, the Seraphs; On the planet Arilos, a young boy named Adama finds an old Cylon head and meets a crazy man. 36 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $4.40

Add to cart Fine $3.30

Add to cart Fine $3.30

Cover art by Jay Stephens. Introduction from Mike Allred. Untitled story, script and art by Jay Stephens; the Maniac Gang abducts Jay Stephens. 28 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

3 girl and 1 guy posing; 4 red motorcycles in background Cover price $2.95.

Dynamic Forces Signed Edition of the standard cover by Steven Ellis. Signed by William Tucci & Steven Ellis. Limited to 500 copies. Includes numbered Dynamic Forces Certificate of Authenticity. NOTE: Scan is for reference purposes and does not reflect the actual edition number that may be received.

Golden Apple Special Limited Edition (of the A cover). Limited to 800 copies. Signed by William Tucci. Includes numbered Golden Apple Certificate of Authenticity. Produced in conjunction with William Tucci, Crusade Entertainment, Ltd. Golden Apple and Johnny Comics to celebrate the first day release of Atomik Angels #1. NOTE: Scan is for reference purposes only and does not reflect the actual edition number that will be received.

"Bimota Edition" in issue # box. 1 guy, 2 girls behind motorcylce. Created by William Tucci. By Peter Gutierrez & Steve Ellis. Cover by William Tucci. Freefall (from Gen 13) appearance. B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Black cover, purple foil wings logo, "Bimota" at bottom left. Created by William Tucci. By Peter Gutierrez & Steve Ellis. Freefall (from Gen 13) appearance. Color. Cover price $2.95.

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Black cover, green foil wings logo, "Bimota" at bottom left. Created by William Tucci. By Peter Gutierrez & Steve Ellis. Freefall (from Gen 13) appearance. Color. Cover price $2.95.

Black cover, red foil wings logo, "Bimota" at bottom left. Created by William Tucci. By Peter Gutierrez & Steve Ellis. Freefall (from Gen 13) appearance. Color. Cover price $2.95.

Black cover, pink foil wings logo, "Bimota" at bottom left. Created by William Tucci. By Peter Gutierrez & Steve Ellis. Freefall (from Gen 13) appearance. Color. Cover price $2.95.

Black cover, gold foil wings logo, "Bimota" at bottom left. Created by William Tucci. By Peter Gutierrez & Steve Ellis. Freefall (from Gen 13) appearance. Color. Cover price $2.95.

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Written by Robert Napton and Rob Liefeld. Art by John Stinsman, Marlo Alquiza and Jonathan Sibal. Cover by Rob Liefeld. The countdown to Avengelyne's baby continues! Confused, distraught and overwhelmed with preternatural maternal instincts, Avengelyne embarks on the most difficult mission of her life as the consortium of demons on Earth rallies to protect her...and an elite assassin cadre of angels tries to destroy her and prevent her from carrying her child to term! Plus: Darkchylde preview flip-book. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

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Written by Robert Napton and Rob Liefeld. Art by John Stinsman, Marlo Alquiza and Jonathan Sibal. Cover by Rob Liefeld. The countdown to Avengelyne's baby continues! Confused, distraught and overwhelmed with preternatural maternal instincts, Avengelyne embarks on the most difficult mission of her life as the consortium of demons on Earth rallies to protect her...and an elite assassin cadre of angels tries to destroy her and prevent her from carrying her child to term! Plus: Darkchylde preview flip-book. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

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Written by Robert Napton and Rob Liefeld. Art by John Stinsman, Marlo Alquiza and Jonathan Sibal. The countdown to Avengelyne's baby continues! Confused, distraught and overwhelmed with preternatural maternal instincts, Avengelyne embarks on the most difficult mission of her life as the consortium of demons on Earth rallies to protect her...and an elite assassin cadre of angels tries to destroy her and prevent her from carrying her child to term! Plus: Darkchylde preview flip-book. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

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by Rob Liefeld, Robert Napton, Emir Ribeiro & The Mike Deodato Studios. Cover price $2.95.

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Add to cart Fine $2.50

by Rob Liefeld, Robert Napton, Emir Ribeiro & The Mike Deodato Studios. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Add to cart VF- 7.5 $7.49

Add to cart VF- 7.5 $7.49

"Paranormal Activity" Part 1 of 2. Plot by Terry Kavanagh and Ben Raab. Script by Ben Raab. Pencils by Mike Deodato. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Mike Deodato and Tom Palmer. After the shocking events of The Crossing, Earth's Mightiest Heroes finally have a chance to settle down and look forward to the future. But the air of mistrust created by Iron Man's betrayal still lingers inside their Fifth Avenue townhouse. When a mysterious cyborg prowls the mansion's hallways late at night, the tension among the heroes only rises! Who is picking off the Avengers one by one? Could it be Madame Masque? Or perhaps another rogue teammate? In the meantime, Deathcry (and Hercules) blast off towards the moon in hopes of finding a way back home! Cameo appearance by Empress Lilandra. Avengers Lineup: Black Widow, Crystal, Deathcry, Hawkeye, Hercules, Scarlet Witch, Thor, Quicksilver, Vision, and the Wasp. 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Angel in Flames: Part 1 of 4: A Distant Savior - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art and Cover by Barry Kitson & James Pascoe. When Azrael comes dangerously close to killing a former foe, Jean-Paul believes he's become a threat to both himself and his friends. Brian Bryan suggests a radical therapist, Doctor Orchid. But the good doctor may use the Angel of Vengeance for his own purposes. Plus, Sister Lilhy visits a sleazy bar. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $4.80

Add to cart Fine $3.60

Add to cart Fine $3.60

Pin-ups by: Alan Davis and Mark Farmer, Hoang Nguyen and Andrew Pepoy, Jim Fern, Mike Leeke and Pepoy, Andrew Wendel and Pepoy, Alan Caldwell and Mark Pennington, Alan Weiss and Paul Autio, Michael W. Kaluta, Jim Fern, Mark Pennington, Taro Satho and J.G. Jones, J.G. Jones and Mark Farmer, Guy Davis, Tim Hamilton and Frank McLaughlin, Kevin Kobasic and Art Nichols, Geof Isherwood, Jim Fern, J.G. Jones, Dennis Calero. Cover looks to be by Dick Giordano. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Story, art and cover by Eddie Campbell, plus pages by Michael Evans. The acclaimed series by artist Eddie Campbell, featuring the latter-day adventures of the immortal Greek gods. Doing the Islands with Bacchus continues, as Bacchus travels the Mediterranean in search of thrills like he did when he was a few thousand years younger. On Your Wedding Day; A God And His Dog; The History Of Fashion; plus Part 12 of King Bacchus and a Montague Hale one-pager. 36 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart VF 8.0 $8.00

Add to cart VF 8.0 $8.00

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Fire from Heaven: Chapter 10 – Guest-starring StormWatch, WetWorks, Deathblow, Team 7, Cybernary, Union and the WildC.A.T.s. Written by Sean Ruffner and Brett Booth. Art by Brett Booth, Mel Rubi and Mark Pennington. Story continued from Gen 13 (1995 2nd Series) #11. The WildStorm Universe is in deep trouble. Plus, Backlash finds out why Jodi finds Aries so creepy! Story continues in WetWorks (1994 1st Series Image) #17. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

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Add to cart Fine $2.50

Written by Chris Warner. Art by Chris Warner and Tim Bradstreet. Barb's back and hotter than a fistful of napalm! Hard on the heels of the smash film starring "Baywatch" bombshell Pamela Anderson, Barb Wire rocks your world with new adventures of Steel Harbor's baddest bounty-hunting beauty. Someone is gunning down gangsters with lethal impunity in "Metal City," threatening to light the fuse to another apocalyptic street war. The killer is a mysterious woman named Death Card -- she's a drop-dead knockout who's good with guns and has a fondness for powerful motorcycles. Sound like anyone we know? 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Written by Sarah Byam. Art by Gordon Purcell, Jeff Albrecht, Brian Garvey, Terry Pallot and Gary Martin. For those bikers and truckers who like their comics big and black-and-white, Dark Horse is offering the Barb Wire movie adaptation in a special magazine edition. It's the same story -- without the color -- in the standard, magazine-sized format. As a special bonus, the magazine version includes exclusive, behind-the-scenes photos from the film and a 17-in. X 22-in. poster of Pamela Lee as Barb Wire! 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.50.

Add to cart Fine $4.80

Written by Sarah Byam. Art by Gordon Purcell, Jeff Albrecht, Brian Garvey, Terry Pallot and Gary Martin. Cover by Wren Maloney. In 2017, the urban wasteland of Steel Harbor is the only neutral territory in America's second civil war, and Barb Wire's Hammerhead Bar is the favorite watering hole for soldiers from both sides. But when a freedom fighter from Barb's past seeks her help, the oppressive forces of the Congressional Directorate threaten to destroy everything she's worked so hard to build. Barb discovers that the things you'd never do for money, you might do for love -- or revenge. Dark Horse Comics' beautiful bounty hunter comes to the silver screen in the person of Pamela Anderson, and only Dark Horse could capture all of that action on the comics page! The entire story is being captured in this forty-eight page comic book, so those who discover Barb through the movie will have a one-shot introduction to the tough woman from Steel Harbor -- and with a gorgeous photo cover featuring Pamela, none of those new fans are likely to miss it! Rev your engines and prepare for a fusillade of bikes, bullets, bad guys, and babes! FC. Cover price $3.95.

Dynamic Forces Signed and Numbered Edition limited to 500 copies and autographed by Gordan Purcell. Written by Sarah Byam. Art by Gordon Purcell, Jeff Albrecht, Brian Garvey, Terry Pallot and Gary Martin. Cover by Wren Maloney. In 2017, the urban wasteland of Steel Harbor is the only neutral territory in America's second civil war, and Barb Wire's Hammerhead Bar is the favorite watering hole for soldiers from both sides. But when a freedom fighter from Barb's past seeks her help, the oppressive forces of the Congressional Directorate threaten to destroy everything she's worked so hard to build. Barb discovers that the things you'd never do for money, you might do for love -- or revenge. Dark Horse Comics' beautiful bounty hunter comes to the silver screen in the person of Pamela Anderson, and only Dark Horse could capture all of that action on the comics page! The entire story is being captured in this forty-eight page comic book, so those who discover Barb through the movie will have a one-shot introduction to the tough woman from Steel Harbor -- and with a gorgeous photo cover featuring Pamela, none of those new fans are likely to miss it! Rev your engines and prepare for a fusillade of bikes, bullets, bad guys, and babes! FC. Cover price $3.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Glow-in-the-Dark cover. The Deadman Connection Part 1 of 3: Sweat of the Sun, Tears of the Moon - Written by Doug Moench. Art by Kelley Jones and John Beatty. Something unnatural is menacing Gotham. And when conventional methods of investigation fail, Batman gets unexpected help from the ghost of Boston Brand -- Deadman -- who possesses a corpse in order to join Batman in a struggle against an eldritch evil! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart Fine $4.20

Direct Edition - Does not glow in the dark. The Deadman Connection Part 1 of 3: Sweat of the Sun, Tears of the Moon - Written by Doug Moench. Art by Kelley Jones and John Beatty. Something unnatural is menacing Gotham. And when conventional methods of investigation fail, Batman gets unexpected help from the ghost of Boston Brand -- Deadman -- who possesses a corpse in order to join Batman in a struggle against an eldritch evil! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.95.

Add to cart Fine $5.70

Add to cart Fine $5.70

Newsstand Edition - Does not glow in the dark. The Deadman Connection Part 1 of 3: Sweat of the Sun, Tears of the Moon - Written by Doug Moench. Art by Kelley Jones and John Beatty. Something unnatural is menacing Gotham. And when conventional methods of investigation fail, Batman gets unexpected help from the ghost of Boston Brand -- Deadman -- who possesses a corpse in order to join Batman in a struggle against an eldritch evil! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.95.

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Cover by Vincent Giarrano. "Fables of the Bat-Man," script by Doug Moench, art by Vincent Giarrano; In the future, set in a domed city ruled by a government that mind-controls its citizens on an unnamed planet, an old man spins tales for a group of children who are unwittingly being groomed for re-education; The fables revolve around the mythological "Bat-Man," who resided on the once-thriving planet Earth, each story coming with a special moral imparted by the old man to the children as a way of subtly warn them against their own government's sinister plans. The stories he tells include The Mad Jester, Cat-Fem, Split-Face, and The Scarecrow. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart VF+ 8.5 $8.49

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Add to cart VF 8.0 $8.00

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $4.20

"Round Robin!" Written by Ty Templeton. Art by Tim Harkins and Rick Burchett. Cover by Templeton. A tabloid story that Robin has been fired leads to kids trying to replace him. Based on the award-winning cartoon. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.75.

Cover pencils by Howard Chaykin, inks by Tommy Lee Edwards. Oracle: Year One: Born of Hope, script by John Ostrander and Kim Yale, pencils by Brian Stelfreeze, inks by Karl Story; The origin of Oracle. Decoys, script by Howard Chaykin and Tommy Lee Edwards, pencils by Tommy Lee Edwards, inks by John Paul Leon; A story from when James Gordon was a cop in Chicago. Of Mice and Men, script by Alan Grant, pencils by Scott McDaniel, inks by Ray McCarthy; A story set during Bruce's younger days, before his parents were murdered. 52 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $19.75

1st Edition - 1st printing. Collects Azrael Agent of the Bat (1995-2003) #15-16, Batman (1940-2011) # 529, Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992-2000) #48-49, Batman Chronicles (1995-2001) #4, Catwoman (1993-2001 2nd Series) #31-32, Detective Comics (1937-2011) #695-696, and Robin (1993-2009) #27-28. By Chuck Dixon, ALan Grant, Denny O' Neil, Doug Moench, Christopher Priest, Vince Giarrano, Dick Giordano, Barry Kitson, Mike Wieringo, Jim Balent, Tommy Lee Edwards, Kelley Jones, Graham Nolan, Frank Fosco, & Matt Haley. A mysterious and lethal virus is unleashed on the unknowing inhabitants of Gotham City, causing excruciating pain - and ultimately, death - within 48 hours of contact. Batman, Robin and Nightwing race to contain the chaos while finding a cure, with the help of unlikely allies Azrael, Huntress, Catwoman and Poison Ivy. Softcover, 264 pages, full color. Cover price $12.95.

Add to cart Fine $14.00

Add to cart Fine $17.00

1st Edition - 1st printing. Collects Batman Legends of the Dark Knight Halloween Special (1993), Batman: Madness (1994 Legends of the Dark Knight Special), and Batman: Ghosts (1995 Legends of the Dark Knight Special).

Written by Jeph Loeb. Art and cover by Tim Sale.

On the scariest night of the year, Batman battles such vile villains as Scarecrow, the Joker, and the Mad Hatter.

Softcover, 192 pages, full color.

NOTE: See also Batman: The Long Halloween TPB (1999) and Batman: Dark Victory TPB (2002). Cover price $14.95.

Add to cart Fine $3.00

Add to cart Fine $3.00

Add to cart Very Good $2.50

Cover art by Dougie Braithwaite and Sean Hardy. Idols part three, script by James Vance, pencils by Dougie Braithwaite, inks by Sean Hardy; Batman, with an assist from Jim Gordon, captures a serial killer who is wearing a bat head, part three of three. 32 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

1st printing. Written by Joe Edkin. Art by Jaime Diaz Studios. Cover by Graham Nolan and Scott Hanna. Action-Packed Look and Find! It's a race to midnight on New Year's Eve! The Penguin has set free Gotham City's most dangerous criminals, including Two-Face, the Riddler, Poison Ivy, and Mr. Freeze. Batman and Robin must capture all the villains before the New Year begins! You're in the middle of this interactive story and you can help. Every extra-busy scene in this Look and Find, from the Batcave to the Gotham Circus, is filled with the hidden clues that the heroes need to track down these criminals and put them away for good! Search and locate them all in this adventure-filled Look and Find book. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 9-in. x 11-in., 20 pages, full color.

NOTE: All Text is in French - Volume 3 - 1st printing. Written by Jamie Delano. Art by John Bolton. In this Elseworlds tale, the Dark Knight must face the menace of the monstrous Man-bat. But this time, Man-Bat's tragic tale has a twist. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. NOTE: All Text is in French.

Add to cart Very Good $2.50

Painted cover art by Carl Critchlow. Written by Alan Grant. Pencils by Bret Blevins, Norm Breyfogle, Vince Giarrano, Barry Kitson, and Dave Taylor. Inks by Ray McCarthy and Rob Leigh. While chasing after a criminal at a chemical plant, Batman faces off against past enemies. But are they real or merely illusions? Story continues in next issue. 32 pgs. Full color. $1.95 cover price. Cover price $1.95.

Limited series of 900 copies signed by Alan Grant and Brett Blevins. Includes Dynamic Forces issued Certificate of Authenticity. Cover price $2.75.

10th Anniversary Edition - 1st printing. Collects Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (1986) #1-4. Written by Frank Miller. Art by Frank MIller, Klaus Janson, and Lynn Varley. Collecting all four issues of the landmark Dark Knight Returns mini-series, this anniversary edition includes sketches, the original script to issue number four (complete with darker ending), various articles about the series from Rolling Stone and other mainstream publications, and more. Hardcover, 224 pages, full color. Cover price $45.00.

10th Anniversary Slipcase (Signed & Numbered) Edition - 1st printing. Collects Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (1986) #1-4. Story and art by Frank Miller. Includes a softcover sketchbook, a copy of the script for Issue #1, a special Press booklet, and two 6-in. x 9-in. full color Dark Knight prints with art by Frank Miller. All held within a beautiful black vinyl slipcase. 1 Hardcover and 2 softcovers (with Slipcase), 366 pages (Total), full color. NOTE: NOTE: Limited to 10,000 copies. Cover price $100.00.

10th Anniversary Slipcase Edition - 1st printing. Only includes hardcover book collecting Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (1986) #1-4. Story and art by Frank Miller. Hardcover (with slipcase), 224 pages, full color. Cover price $100.00.