Comic books September 1996

Manga Cover Variant by Manny Clark. Written by Mort Castle. Art by Adriana Melo and Edde Wagner. 32 Pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Special Nude Manga Cover Variant by Manny Clark. Written by Mort Castle. Art by Adriana Melo and Edde Wagner. 32 Pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover art by Dave McKean. The Lost Boy Part One, script by Peter Hogan, art by Steve Parkhouse; Brian Salmon is found by Mad Hettie who brings him to Professor Jenkins; Fairies hexed him in 1956. Stuart Moore talks about the new Helix imprint. 36 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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Standard Edition. Written & illustrated by Thor Thorvaldson. B&W, 24 pages, standard paper stock. Cover price $2.95.

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Manga Edition. Written & illustrated by Thor Thorvaldson. B&W, 24 pages, standard paper stock. Cover price $3.95.

1st printing. Written by Frank Miller. Art by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley. Guest-starring Matt Murdock (Daredevil). The blind lawyer Matt Murdock's heightened senses detect a familiar scent comes on the wind. Can it be? Has his murdered love Elektra returned from the dead? But what do the assassins known as the Hand want with her and what new evil now arises in her wake. For Mature Readers. Softcover, 76 pages, full color. Cover price $6.95.

2nd and later printings. Written by Frank Miller. Art by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley. Guest-starring Matt Murdock (Daredevil). The blind lawyer Matt Murdock's heightened senses detect a familiar scent comes on the wind. Can it be? Has his murdered love Elektra returned from the dead? But what do the assassins known as the Hand want with her and what new evil now arises in her wake. Softcover, 76 pages, full color. Cover price $6.95.

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Painted cover art by Wendy Pini. Dreamtime Part 2, script and art by Wendy Pini; Treestump's dream. Part 5, script by Joellyn Auklandus, pencils by Steve Blevins, inks by Daniel Shelton; The Demon is defeated; Teir returns from exile. Part 5, script by Richard Pini, pencils by Barry Blair, inks by Colin Chan; Ahnn-Li confiscates Cap'n Cam's journals. Part 3, script by Richard Pini, pencils by Steve Blevins, inks by Daniel Shelton; Ardan Jarum spots Darshek. 68 pgs., $4.95. Cover price $4.95.

Elvira and Buzz Baldren rocket to Mars to do a sweeps-stunt remote for her show. Fortunately, no little green men or squids on tripods appear to distract Elvira's interplanetary pandering, but there's still the question of who stole the rocket--and how will Elvira get home? In the back-up, Elvira and the Soulsearchers are imprisoned in a castle, and the little girl who could free them is in mortal terror of the Scream Queens! By Frank Strom, Tom Simonton and Dave Cockrum. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

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"The Lord God Gepetto!" Written by Ivan Velez. Art by Roger Robinson and John Lowe. Has the Eradicator returned to the planet of its birth, or is something far more sinister at work here? 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.75.

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Reprints Sandman 2. Cover art by Dave McKean. Imperfect Hosts, script by Neil Gaiman, pencils by Sam Kieth, inks by Mike Dringenberg; Morpheus meets Abel, Cain & Lucien, and consults the three witches about his missing tools. See also House of Mystery and House of Secrets for more Cain & Abel. 32 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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"Quiet!" Story by Warren Ellis. Art by Casey Jones and Tom Simmons. In the wake of Onslaught, Excalibur must decide what their next move is. Includes a Special Heroes Reborn Update! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.95.

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Features in this issue include: Boris Karloff interview; Ray Harryhausen interview; Phyllis Diller interview; The Black Sheep; and more. Dan Kirk cover. Cover price $4.95.

This issue includes the following: features on The Crow: City of Angels, Humanoids from the Deep, The Island of Dr. Moreau, and Tales from the Crypt: Bordello of Blood; John Carpenter on Escape from L.A.; the FX of The Frighteners; a season three episode guide of The X-Files; and more. Cover depicts creature from The Island of Dr. Moreau. Cover price $5.99.

Japanese edition. Popular horror and sci-fi magazine. X-Files on the cover. 96 pages, full color.

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Add to cart CGC 9.8 $51.00 View scans Paper: White Label #4419719004 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Direct Edition. "Unfinished Business" Onslaught Phase 2. Final issue of the series. Double-size issue. Guest-starring the Black Panther, Inhumans, She-Hulk, and the Sub-Mariner. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Carlos Pacheco. Inks by Bob Wiacek. Wraparound cover by Carlos Pacheco and Bob Wiacek. Story continues from Uncanny X-Men 336. The world has gone mad! The heroes of the Marvel Universe unite to confront an über power known as Onslaught (a foe with the combined powers of Charles Xavier, Magneto, Franklin Richards, and the X-Man). An army of the FF's greatest adversaries takes this opportunity to strike! But the Fantastic Four soon learns that they don't stand alone as a collection of their greatest allies (along with Doctor Doom) shows up to help. But this skirmish is merely a warm-up as the real battle is about to begin! Story continues in X-Men 56 and (the one-shot) Onslaught Marvel Universe. Cameo appearances by Agatha Harkness, Apocalypse, Beast, Bishop, Crystal, Doctor Doom, Hawkeye, Iceman, Kristoff, Puppet Master, Vision, and the Watcher. Backup story: "Roads Not Taken!" Script by Tom DeFalco. Art by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. The Watcher takes a look at a brief moment in history when Reed Richards and Victor Von Doom were friends. (Notes: This issue concludes with a dynamic 2-page layout of the FF and their friends. The Fantastic Four title (2nd series) is relaunched with significant changes in the Heroes Reborn universe (aka Franklins pocket universe) in November 1996. The FF return to the normal Marvel universe and continuity in the Heroes Reborn: The Return Limited Series in December 1997; and the Fantastic Four 3rd series in January 1998.) 48 pages. Cover price $2.50.

Newsstand Edition. "Unfinished Business" Onslaught Phase 2. Final issue of the series. Double-size issue. Guest-starring the Black Panther, Inhumans, She-Hulk, and the Sub-Mariner. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Carlos Pacheco. Inks by Bob Wiacek. Wraparound cover by Carlos Pacheco and Bob Wiacek. Story continues from Uncanny X-Men 336. The world has gone mad! The heroes of the Marvel Universe unite to confront an über power known as Onslaught (a foe with the combined powers of Charles Xavier, Magneto, Franklin Richards, and the X-Man). An army of the FF's greatest adversaries takes this opportunity to strike! But the Fantastic Four soon learns that they don't stand alone as a collection of their greatest allies (along with Doctor Doom) shows up to help. But this skirmish is merely a warm-up as the real battle is about to begin! Story continues in X-Men 56 and (the one-shot) Onslaught Marvel Universe. Cameo appearances by Agatha Harkness, Apocalypse, Beast, Bishop, Crystal, Doctor Doom, Hawkeye, Iceman, Kristoff, Puppet Master, Vision, and the Watcher. Backup story: "Roads Not Taken!" Script by Tom DeFalco. Art by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. The Watcher takes a look at a brief moment in history when Reed Richards and Victor Von Doom were friends. (Notes: This issue concludes with a dynamic 2-page layout of the FF and their friends. The Fantastic Four title (2nd series) is relaunched with significant changes in the Heroes Reborn universe (aka Franklins pocket universe) in November 1996. The FF return to the normal Marvel universe and continuity in the Heroes Reborn: The Return Limited Series in December 1997; and the Fantastic Four 3rd series in January 1998.) 48 pages. Cover price $2.50.

Volume 49 - Number 9, September 1996. Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. Articles and Stories. Softcover, 8-in. x 10 3/4-in., 80 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos.) Cover price $3.50.

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Cover pencils by Anthony Williams, inks by Andy Lanning. Knockin' on Heaven's Door, script by Len Kaminski, pencils by Anthony Williams, inks by Andy Lanning; Nabu refuses to accept the judgement of the Lords of Order and Chaos; Sentinel and Fate visit members of the Justice Society in a quest to find eternal rest for the Nelsons; Nabu attempts to merge with Kent again but is permanently rebuffed. Flash and Sentinel convince the Spectre to plead at the gates of heaven for the Nelsons' admission; Fate returns home, where the Phantom Stranger tells him that he has passed all his initial tests and warns him of challenges to come. 36 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

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Volume 5 - #3 - September 1996. Sci-Fi's Sexy 50. Plus: Julia Roberts on Horror, 'The Craft''s Teen Witches, Crypt Vampire Angie Everhart, Vampirella. Cover by David Voigt features an illustration of Lois & Clark's Teri Hatcher, #1 of science fiction's 50 Sexiest Figures. Cover price $5.95.

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Features in this issue include: interview with Loretta King (of Bride of the Monster fame); Jonathan Haze interview; Bettie Page feature; Hollywood prison films; and more. Cover photo and poster art are from Bride of the Monster. Cover price $5.95.

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Cover art by Sal Velluto. Phantom Truths, script by Brian Augustyn, pencils by Sal Velluto, inks by Mark McKenna; While stopping Serpentine from attacking Jordan Quick, Firebrand is thrown through a window by MediChem Security; first Appearance of Serpentine. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.75.

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Written by Buronson. Art by Tetsuo Hara. The Wolf Clan is holding Ray's sister as a hostage, and he'll do anything to get her back! The Fist, noble hero that he is, offers to help, unaware of what Ray would do to him if he knew Ken was the Fist of the North Star! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Written by Ron Young with art by Jeff LeBlanc. B&W, 48 pages, standard paper stock. Cover price $3.00.

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"Race Against Time - Finish Line: Double Team." Wally returns from the future to find Linda Park flash frozen. West and blue-clad speedster John Fox team-up against Abracadabra and Polaris. Script by Mark Waid, pencils by Jim Cheung, inks by John Nyberg. Cover art by Steve Lightle. Cover price $1.75.

Cover by Frank Quitely. After the Fact, Part Four: We are all UFOs, script by Grant Morrison, art by Frank Quitely; The Man of Muscle Mystery survives his passage through the transporter tube, a baptism of blood that places him in the secret base of the Legion of Legions, there to meet the leader of Faculty X. And out of the endless chaos, the Singer's consciousness returns, where he finds himself in the most unexpected place. Flex Mentallo, Man of Muscle Mystery fictional history of the character by Grant Morrison. 36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

Cover by Stephan Peregrine. Stories and Art by Gordon Smuder, Clarke Stone, Louis Frank, Ben Dunn, Stephan Peregrine, Jeff Rogers and Malaki Keller. Your only monthly source for anthropomorphics! In this issue: "Star Run Chapter 4" by Gordon Smuder, Clarke Stone and Louis Frank; "The Adventures of Swimmer Part 6" by Ben Dunn; "Cause & Effect" by Stephan Peregrine; and "Freedom: Adventurebound to Troubleland Part 2" by Jeff Rogers and Malaki Keller. Plus: Illustration by Brian O'Connell. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover pencils by John Paul Leon, inks by Shawn Martinbrough. Beginnings, script by Peter Milligan, pencils by John Paul Leon, inks by Shawn Martinbrough; End of Mr. Sinister origin; Scott and Jean return to the present. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

The Magazine of Electronic Manga Gaming. Feature story Inside the Mushroom Kingdom; comics Super Street Fighter II: Cammy and Samurai Showdown; gaming news; and more. 8.5-in. x 11-in.; color and black & white; 80 pages. Cover price $4.95.

Written by Dave Chipps. Art by Mozart Couto and Mike Sellers. Cover by Yuji Kaida. Gamera's got his giant-turtle hands full dealing with the flying terror called Gyaos! But he'll have to free up a foot or two, 'cause a new player just entered the game: the alien shark creature Zigra! You have to expect days like this when you take on the title "Guardian of the Universe," and you have to be ready to come out fighting! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Collects Garfield TPB (1980-2000 1st Edition) Vol. 16-18. By Jim Davis. Three Garfield classics in one hefty volume! Includes: "Garfield Rounds Out!", "Garfield Chews the Fat!" and "Gardfield Goes to Waist!" Softcover (Horizontal Format), 8 1/2-in. x 5-in., 384 pages, B&W. All Ages Cover price $9.95.

Volume 30 - 1st printing. "Bigger and Better!" By Jim Davis. Collects the Garfield Daily comic strip. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 8 1/2-in. x 5-in., 128 pages, B&W. All Ages Cover price $6.95.

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Cover art by Walter Simonson. Species Paratwa: Part One, script by Christopher Hinz, art by Tommy Lee Edwards; A Gemini-blooded assassin, Rolk, attacks the projects of Flikker-Wixon Construction. Gemini bloods are paratwa in which one mind controls two bodies; Nick and the others are a human team hired to stop Rolk. 36 pgs. Cover price $2.25.

1st printing. Collects Gen 13 (1995 -2002 2nd Series) #26-29 and a story from #25.

Written by John Arcudi. Art and cover by Gary Frank and Cam Smith.

The kids are in New York City, but can they keep of the radar and continue to stay one step ahead of their pursuers under the bright lights of the Big Apple?

Includes a cover gallery.

Softcover, 112 pages, full color.

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Cover pencils by Chris Bachalo, inks by Mark Buckingham. Don't Wait Up..., script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Chris Bachalo, inks by Mark Buckingham; Mentally effected by the distant war being waged with Onslaught, Emma has brought Jubes, M, Synch and Husk to her Canadian home for their safety and is playing den mother to the kids; Unfortunately, the Toad has been crashing at the place and tries to assert his authority as ruler of the roost; Banshee gets Sasquatch to help him track down Emma and the kids but they arrive after the fireworks (and mind control episode) have already concluded. 44 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Australian Price Variant. Cover pencils by Chris Bachalo, inks by Mark Buckingham. Don't Wait Up..., script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Chris Bachalo, inks by Mark Buckingham; Mentally effected by the distant war being waged with Onslaught, Emma has brought Jubes, M, Synch and Husk to her Canadian home for their safety and is playing den mother to the kids; Unfortunately, the Toad has been crashing at the place and tries to assert his authority as ruler of the roost; Banshee gets Sasquatch to help him track down Emma and the kids but they arrive after the fireworks (and mind control episode) have already concluded. 44 pgs.