Comic books August 1998

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August 4, 1998. All color. Features include Judge Dredd in "Beyond the Call of Duty" part 5 (script by John Wagner, art by Carlos Ezquerra), Nikolai Dante in "The Great Game" part 5 (script by Robbie Morrison, art by Simon Fraser), Mazeworld book 2, "The Dark Man" part 5 (script by Alan Grant, art by Arthur Ranson), Sinister Dexter in "Slay Per View" part 3 (script by Dan Abnett, art by Marc Wigmore), and Slaine in "Kai" part 2 (script by Pat Mills and Gallagher, art by Paul Staples). S.B. Davis cover.

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August 11, 1998. All color. Features include Judge Dredd in "Beyond the Call of Duty" part 6 (script by John Wagner, art by Carlos Ezquerra), Nikolai Dante in "The Great Game" part 6 (script by Robbie Morrison, art by Simon Fraser), Mazeworld book 2, "The Dark Man" part 6 (script by Alan Grant, art by Arthur Ranson), Sinister Dexter in "Slay Per View" part 4 (script by Dan Abnett, art by Julian Gibson), and Slaine in "Kai" part 3 (script by Pat Mills and Gallagher, art by Paul Staples). Jason Brashill cover.

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August 18, 1998. All color. Features include Judge Dredd in "Beyond the Call of Duty" part 7 (script by John Wagner, art by Carlos Ezquerra), Nikolai Dante in "The Great Game" part 7 (script by Robbie Morrison, art by Simon Fraser), Mazeworld book 2, "The Dark Man" part 7 (script by Alan Grant, art by Arthur Ranson), Sinister Dexter in "Slay Per View" part 5 (script by Dan Abnett, art by Julian Gibson), and Slaine in "Kai" part 4 (script by Pat Mills and Gallagher, art by Paul Staples). Dermot Power cover.

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August 25, 1998. All color. Features include Judge Dredd in "Beyond the Call of Duty" part 8 (script by John Wagner, art by Carlos Ezquerra), Sinister Dexter in "Dead Man Whacking" part 1 (script by Dan Abnett, art by Steve Yeowell), Slaine in "the Banishing" part 1 (script by Pat Mills and Gallagher, art by Wayne Reynolds), Nikolai Dante in "The Great Game" part 8 (script by Robbie Morrison, art by Simon Fraser), and Mazeworld book 2, "The Dark Man" part 8 (script by Alan Grant, art by Arthur Ranson). Jason Brashill cover.

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Chapter 4: Combat - Story and art by Frank Miller. Color by Lynn Varley. Combat. Grueling, hateful, joyous slaughter. The Spartans do what they were born and bred to do: they fight, brother beside brother, shoulder to shoulder, shield against shield, their bristling spears driving back the slaves of the tyrant Xerxes till the dead are piled high as a mountain and the sacred, rocky soil of Greece is drenched deep in Persian blood. Story and art by Frank Miller, painted color by Lynn Varley. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover art by Stuart Immonen and Jose Marzan, Jr. Eye of the Storm starring Superman, script and pencils by Stuart Immonen, inks by Jose Marzan Jr.; in this story narrated by Dominus, Superman rescues Lois from the Prankster. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.95.

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"All Hellgrammite Breaks Loose!" Starring Batman and the Creeper. Story by Steve Vance. Art by Steve Vance, John DeLaney, and Ron Boyd. Can even the Dark Knight Detective and the devilishly insane Creeper stop the monstrous Hellgrammite? All Ages Cover price $1.95.

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BatmanLast $1.95 cover price issue. Cover pencils by Tom Grummett. The Super-Rivalry That Rocked Metropolis!, script by Karl Kesel (Plot) and Jerry Ordway, pencils by Tom Grummett, inks by Denis Rodier; Batman comes to Metropolis and makes time with Lois; Superman gets a big head when he is exposed to red kryptonite; Batman informs Supes that they are brothers and were both raised by the Kents; Superman's parents show up and ask him to return to what is left of Krypton society; Things begin to unravel with the arrival of Kismet. Cont. in Action #747; Story is done completely in a Silver Age style. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.95.

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Stories, Art and Painted Cover by Mark Crilley. As Mr. Beeba's mentor, Professor Lunderdorf, lies dying, Akiko and the gang split into two groups to accumulate the necessary gifts for Bornstone, who holds the antidote. Akiko, Poog and Prince Froptoppit set off to the village of Shimmerance to get a barrel of Bornstone's favorite ale. The Prince sets his sights on persuading Akiko to marry him once and for all, and Akiko confides in Poog that she's becoming more serious in her feelings for the prince! Meanwhile, Spuckler, Gax and Beeba are set to the task of locating Bornstone's favorite meal: a live, baby Yoodoo bird! Don't miss..."Up In the Mountains, Deep In the Woods (Bornstone's Elixir Chapter 2)"! Plus: 2-page story "A Weird Little Story"! 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Written by Ian Edginton. Art by Alex Maleev. Cover by Glenn Fabry. Aliens loose in a futuristic city causing mayhem and bloodshed is one thing. When they are pursued by Predators, the fiercest hunters in the galaxy, things quickly go from bad to worse. One of the people caught in the middle is Becka Shaw, devil-may-care journalist and all-around trouble magnet. The other is Nor, techno-baron with a dark past. Becka won't let anyone get in the way of her story. Nor won't let anything stand between him and the secrets to immortality that the Predators hold. When these two clash, it might be the Aliens and Predators that run for cover! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

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Cover art by Jack Bender. Who Is Alley Oop?, script and art by Jack Bender; The main characters and basic premise of the Alley Oop comic strip are introduced to the reader. 2,000,001* A Moo Odyssey, script and art by Dan Davis; Alley Oop meets two aliens who probe his mind. The Bird Who Would Be King, script by Dave Graue, art by Jack Bender; Alley Oop finds a bird that can read his mind. 28 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover pencils by Ariel Olivetti, inks by Ashley Wood. Floor 13, script by Steve Seagle, pencils by Duncan Rouleau, inks by Ashley Wood; This is mostly a filler issue that shows some of the duties of a man named Basil Kilgrew who works at Department H; Alpha is recovering from their fight with the Zodiac and Basil Kilgrew, seeing the outcome, decides that he needs to do more to help them; He sends an anonymous file to Puck just before he's killed in an elevator "accident." 36 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

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"I, Monster!", script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Rafael Kayanan, inks by Bud LaRosa; Spider-Man swings through the city on what seems to be a quiet night; During his patrol, he happens on a young man being mugged in park; After stopping the mugging, Spider-Man swings away unaware that the man he just saved was in fact Synch from Generation X; Spider-Man is hit with the same spore that got Synch; The result is Peter Parker's transformation in to an actual spider-like creature!; He manages to maintain his human intellect though; In his new form, Spider-Man confronts and attacks Plantman. 38 pgs., full color. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

You'll never look at your favorite bedtime stories the same after Slappy eviscerates Mother Goose and Beatrix Potter in "Slappy's Mother Goose." Little Nemo takes a bath as Wakko takes over in Slumberland. And Dr. Seuss will put away his shingle when Dot starts in on rhyme in "Dot's Spot." Nighty-night and pleasant dreams! Written by Jennifer Moore, Sean Carolan and Matt Wayne. Pencils by Leonardo Batic and Omar Aranda. Cover by Leonardo Batic and Mike DeCarlo. FC, 32 pg. Cover price $1.99.

Anime & Manga Monthly - news, reviews, video games, music & more. Opening the Heavens - Neon Genesis Evangelion. Evangelion's character designer and manga artist Yoshiyuki Sadamoto on creating faces to remember. Convention '98 Part 1 - on the anime convention trail. Manga Feature: Galaxy Express 999 by Leiji Matsumoto. 80 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $4.95.

First Manga anthology translated into English and published by Viz. 7" x 10", 168 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.95.

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Cover pencils by Jim Calafiore, inks by Mark McKenna. Shadows On The Water, script by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, pencils by Jim Calafiore and Chris Renaud, inks by Peter Palmiotti and Andy Lanning; Aquaman is confronted by a younger version of himself, and they battle; But Aquaman manages to break through into the man's mind and discovers that it is AJ, and he needs help. Aquaman goes to the Oceanid dimension to help AJ, and Mera. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Stories by Angelo Decesare, Barbara Slate and Hal Smith. Art and Cover by Stan Goldberg & Henry Scarpelli. In "Club Hopping," most kids are so lazy they think their job is a Country Club, but only Archie actually gets to work in one -- and it's owned by Mr. Lodge! Plus, Archie's delusions of grandeur are soon "sunk" when he realizes he bought a leaky boat in "Lucky Day"! And a large tax refund prompts Mr. Andrews to remodel his basement -- but with Archie's 'help,' he'll need the refund to cover the repairs in "Wreck Room"! Also: "Post Haste"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.75.

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Archie Americana Series: Book 2 - Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Collects stories from Archie (1943- ) #64, 86, 93, 101, and 105-106, #4 and 10, Laugh Comics (1946-1987 1st Series) #75, 80, 8, 98, and 104, Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica (1951-1987) #27 and 38, and Archie's Pals N Gals (1955-1991) #3 and 6. Collecting various Archie stories from the 1950's. Collecting various Archie stories from the 1950's. Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.

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Cover by Stan Goldberg & Henry Scarpelli. Stories by Bob Bolling, George Gladir and Hal Smith. Art by Bob Bolling & Rich Koslowski, Stan Goldberg & unknown and Fernando Ruiz & Jon D'Agostino. An outing on Loon Lake is spoiled by the appearance of several unfriendly species of wildlife, including a Plesiosaur that legend named Gummi-Gammoo, in "The Wild Ones"! Plus: With summer vacation just around the corner, Mr. Weatherbee can't get anyone to concentrate on school in 1-page story "Smirk Jerks"! Also: Moose gets change from Pop in 1-page story "Low Finance"! And: Archie thinks he's found the cushy job he's been looking for when Dilton asks him to assist with his automated newspaper delivery device in "Get the Message"! Plus: Moose goes shell-hunting at the beach and returns with an artillery shell in "The Ol' Shell Game"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.75.

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Written by David Finch & David Wohl. Art by David Finch, Brian Ching, Mark Pajarillo, Dan Fraga, Victor Llamas, Jonathan Sibal, John Livesay, Sean Parsons, Walden Wong and Edwin Rosell. Cover by David Finch & Victor Llamas. Grigorieff has unlocked the secrets of Andromeda's experiments and has hatched a plan for revenge upon the Dayaks and the Mineans who are too wrapped up in civil war to notice the calamity about to occur. Meanwhile, Harris Green, the only man who can stop him, is languishing in prison. Lucien may be able to free him in time, but only if he can first save Andromeda from her prison of self-doubt. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

Nude variant cover. Mature readers. Cover price $3.50.

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Live Kree or Die Part 4 of 4. "The Court Martial of Carol Danvers" Script by Kurt Busiek. Pencils by George Pérez . Inks by Al Vey. Cover by George Pérez . Story continues from Quicksilver (1997) #10. These are difficult times for Carol Danvers after suffering a loss of power (from her days as Binary) and then turning to alcohol for comfort. And following Warbird's major mistake (in part 3), the Avengers have no choice but to convene a court martial. Fortunately, the painful proceedings are interrupted when an emergency call comes into the mansion! The Lunatic Legion is still threatening the Earth from their lunar base! So the Avengers (plus Firestar and Justice) rocket to the moon to make sure the citizens of Earth live free... instead of live Kree! An exceptional issue! Cameo appearance by the Supreme Intelligence. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Thor, Vision, Wonder Man, and Warbird. (Notes: Warbird appears next in Iron Man (3rd series) #11. This issue features a gatefold cover. This story was reprinted in 2020 in the trade paperback: Avengers Live Kree or Die.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.99.

Story by Steve Peters. Art by Steve Peters, Jeff Peters, and David Nowell. Wraparound cover by Steve Peters. An anthology exploring the overlapping boundaries of reality and dreams, winner of a Xeric Grant for self-publishing. Peters incorporates the world of his cancelled Everwinds series (from Amaze Ink) into the Awakening universe with a mainstream-style continuity-changing crossover. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Angel and the Beast: The Crash - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art and Cover by Roger Robinson & James Pascoe. Soon after saving Brian Bryan and Sister Lilhy from Luc's clutches, Jean-Paul discovers that Lilhy has disappeared...along with the ruthless Luc! Has Sister Lilhy gone to join Luc in corrupt schemes, or does she plan to enact her own brand of revenge? And what role will Azrael -- or perhaps Jean-Paul -- play in this game? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

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Stories by Eddie Campbell, Wes Kublick and Daren White. Art by Eddie Campbell, Tony Single, Pete Mullins, April Post and Michael Evans. Cover by Eddie Campbell and Pete Mullins. The acclaimed series by artist Eddie Campbell, featuring the latter-day adventures of the immortal Greek gods. 1001 Nights of Bacchus continues, as the landlord agrees to leave the pub open as long as the patrons are able to keep Bacchus awake with their stories; also, Hermes vs. The Eyeball Kid features the two arch-nemeses climbing into the ring, ready to settle things once and for all. Sure Enough, At Midnight The Genie Transported The Bed; A Lick of Paint; Stick This Up Your Keister, Angel of Death; Little Italy; I Had A Ringside Seat; My Little Girl; 1600 Miles By Coach; plus an Alec story and a Montague Hale one-pager. 36 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

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Aftershock: Ballistic's Evidence - Written by Doug Moench. Art by Vince Giarrano and Sal Buscema. Cover by Rodolfo Damaggio. Batman and the super-gun-for-hire named Ballistic join forces to unearth a mysterious box buried under tons of rubble, while trying to evade armies of thugs that plan to kill them before they learn what the box truly contains! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.95.

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Aftershock. On her radio show, Vesper Fairchild sums up the grief that has befallen the people of Gotham...along with the hope that still exists amidst the rubble in "Dying City." Written by Doug Moench. Pencils by Jim Aparo. Inks by Sal Buscema. Cover by Rodolfo Damaggio. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.95.

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Nightwing, Robin, Huntress. Brian Stelfreeze cover. Cover price $4.95.

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The haunting secrets of Jim Gordon's past are revealed as this long-awaited story nears its conclusion! Breaking into a corrupt cop's apartment, Detective Gordon finds evidence that a local election was rigged. Unfortunately, Gordon also gets caught in the act. Then things take an even darker turn when the corrupt cop is found murdered. Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art by Dick Giordano and Klaus Janson. Cover by Klaus Janson and Dick Giordano. FC, 32 pg. Miraweb Format. Cover price $1.95.

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Cover art by Ty Templeton. Just Another Day, script by Ty Templeton, pencils by Rick Burchett, inks by Terry Beatty; A boy has Batman on the brain after Batman helped his family. He helps out Batman during a robbery by The Scarecrow. Set in the animated DC universe. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Elseworlds. A remarkable vision of a dystopian future from writer/artist Bob Hall (Shadowman)! In the year 2083, the legend of the Batman sparks a strange and deadly religion based on the Dark Knight. As the city-state of Gotham readies itself for the highlight of the religious calendar--the annual death race between the religion's leader and a group of sacrificial "lambs" surgically altered to resemble Batman's greatest foes--one would-be Joker tries to break the cycle and become the true inheritor of the heroic mantle of the Bat. Written, illustrated and cover by Bob Hall. Prestige Format. Cover price $4.95.

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Cover by Jason Pearson. Primal Riddle Chapter One: Nasty, Brutish, and Short!, script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Dusty Abell, inks by Drew Geraci; Batman battles Riddler at the top of Gotham's clock tower; Riddler kicks Batman off the tower and into a power line; an electrocuted Batman has an out-of-body experience where he sees his mom and dad, Martha and Thomas Wayne; They tell him they are proud of him; Batman defeats the Riddler's goons while the Riddler himself escapes. 36 pgs., full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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AFTERSHOCK. Arwin's Theory of Devolution - Written by Alan Grant. Art by Mark Buckingham & Wayne Faucher. Painted Cover by Glen Orbik. In quake-torn Gotham, Batman is captured by someone he was trying to help -- a university professor driven mad after being trapped for two weeks with a classroom full of dead students. The professor tries to prove his theory of 'devolution' by forcing Batman to perform a series of tasks no one could possibly survive! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

The Beatles Book (also known as Beatles Monthly) was a long-running fanzine produced by Beat Publications that was dedicated to the legacy of the incredible pop-culture phenomenon known as The Beatles. First published in August 1963, the magazine ran until production stopped with the 77th issue published in December,1969. It was revived in May, 1976, reprinting the first 77 issues with a few pages of added content. Beat Publications then continued producing new issues in October, 1982 until the publication ultimately ceased production with issue #321 printed in January, 2003. 6" x 8", 46 pages, B&W.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Henry Scarpelli. "Major Error," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Archie's video tape of Betty's softball game allows her to figure out what she is doing wrong and become a better softball player. "Stars 'n' Stripes for Fun" Betty illustration, pencils by Rex W. Lindsey. "Magnetic Force," script by Barbara Slate, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Betty breaks everything she touches, Dilton tells her it is because Mercury is in retrograde. "The Big Attraction," script by George Gladir, pencils by Kathleen Webb, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty and Veronica wonder if anybody will notice their new swimsuits at the beach. "It Takes Two," script by Barbara Slate, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Veronica gives Betty a bathing suit from last year because it is out of fashion for the new season but Betty ends up being a hit with the boys on the beach. "Stuff Stuff Stuff," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Betty decides to get rid of all the clutter in her room which inspires her friends to do the same. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.75.

Written by Mike Pellowski and Kathleen Webb. Art by Dan DeCarlo. Cover by Dan DeCarlo and Henry Scarpelli. Veronica gets front row tickets and backstage passes to meet her favorite boy band, The Jansans. Veronica finds out about a moonlight picnic Betty has planned with Archie and plots to sabotage it. Veronica has suddenly taken up horseback riding as her latest passion, though Betty suspects her real passion is some handsome guy associated with the stable. Veronica comes over to Betty's house to show off her latest outfit and hair style, only to have Betty's mother and sister Polly point out that the "latest style" isn't so new. 36 pages, full color. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.