Dark Horse Presents (1986) comic books

Published Jan 1998 by Dark Horse.

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Cover by Dave Cooper. Dave Cooper (Suckle) returns to DHP with a brand-new strip. "Dan and Larry" are pals . . . but Larry's got some creepy problems that make Dan a little uncomfortable. Stan and Vince (Tarzan) wrap up their ultraviolent science-fiction story, "Metalfer," with a super-ending that has to be seen to be believed. And Shane Oakley (Rock `n' Roll High School) continues the story of "Stiltskin," a child with a strange affliction that makes him an outcast and the subject of ridicule. Armed with his imagination, he will make them all eat his words. B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Issue #129

Dark Horse Presents (1986) #129

Published Feb 1998 by Dark Horse.

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Cover by Kelley Jones. Fresh out of his own hit miniseries, Kelley Jones' Hammer bursts into the pages of DHP for a special short story. It's horror of high-caliber from one of comics' most popular artists! Dave Cooper (Suckle) continues to chronicle the sick relationship between Dan and Larry. Dan has to go into town to get a special device to save a herd of sheep, but will he find what he needs or just pursue what he wants? In the third chapter of "Stiltskin," Egon has lost everything, but sometimes that's where life begins. This tale of a defiant young man versus impossible odds is by Shane Oakley (Rock `n' Roll High School). Finally, an all-new "Zombie Kid" strip by Generation X artist Jim Mahfood! B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Issue #130

Dark Horse Presents (1986) #130

Published Mar 1998 by Dark Horse.

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Cover by Pat McEown. Dave Cooper (Suckle) looks at a friendship in disrepair in the third "Dan & Larry." "Mary Walker, The Woman" is the story of a courageous soldier who fights impossible odds, and it comes courtesy of Doug Murray (The 'Nam) and Roberta Gregory (Naughty Bits). Also, Steven Weissman (Yikes!) contributes another audacious adventure of Phineas Page, the Bookshelf Phantom. B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Issue #131

Dark Horse Presents (1986) #131

Published Apr 1998 by Dark Horse.

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Cover by Gilbert Hernandez. Love & Rockets creator Gilbert Hernandez crafts an all-new tale of Gaby, Kitten, and Maribel, the heroines of his delightful Girl Crazy series. Things are going from bad to worse for Dan in the penultimate chapter of Dave Cooper's, "Dan & Larry." "The Fall" is a new serial by Ed Brubaker (Detour, Prez) and Jason Lutes (Berlin). A kid pokes his nose into something he shouldn't, and could lead to him getting that nose cut off. Troy Nixey ("Trout") returns with -- "Boogie Picker"! Demons of the night beware! B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Issue #135

Dark Horse Presents (1986) #135

Published Sep 1998 by Dark Horse.

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Cover by Geof Darrow. Witness the conclusion of Ed Brubaker and Jason Lute's "The Fall." Darko Macan and Peter Doherty bring their epic tale of Edgar Rice Burroughs' classic character to a close. "The Mark" is once again making the world a safer place, courtesy of Mike W. Barr and Ivan Reis. "The Ark" is coming to Earth and its inhabitants are none too fond of earthlings . . . will Guidry save mankind? Damn straight! B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Issue #136

Dark Horse Presents (1986) #136

Published Oct 1998 by Dark Horse.

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Cover by Ron Randall. After witnessing the crash of an alien spacecraft, Guidry and company decide to investigate the interior of the massive craft. Check out all the action in The Ark, by Mark Verheiden (The Mask, Aliens) and Ron Randall (Predator: Dark River). Also in this issue: Spirit of the Badlander. Oasis, Arizona. Small town, Old West, and no law but that of the gun. Beau Smith and Sergio Cariello bring you a tale so gritty you can taste the trail dust. B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Issue #141

Dark Horse Presents (1986) #141

Published Mar 1999 by Dark Horse.

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Cover by Joe Bennett. The focus of this issue is on three of the major characters from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Giles the Watcher, Angel the cursed vampire, and the Slayer herself are each featured in solo adventures. Giles must deal with a threat from his sorcerous past, Angel copes with being a human trapped in a vampire's body, and Buffy does what she does best: finds vampires and kills them dead! B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Issue #142

Dark Horse Presents (1986) #142

Published Apr 1999 by Dark Horse.

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Cover by Mike Mignola. The spirit of H.P. Lovecraft has possessed this issue of DHP, unleashing three eerie tales of forbidden books and human encounters with the unknown. Mike Mignola's new character, Dr. Gosbro Coffin, solves the mystery of "The Bookroom Horror," but very nearly loses his life in the process. Art by Ryan Sook. In "Worm Song," by Scott Allie and Galen Showman, two supernatural investigators attempt to steal an ancient book from a powerful sorceress. And in "The Keyhole," by Welles Hartley and Vince Giarrano a dead scientist's notebook resurrects an experiment that provides a peek at the terrors that lie beyond our mortal plane. B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Issue #144

Dark Horse Presents (1986) #144

Published Jun 1999 by Dark Horse.

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Cover by Javier Saltares. Three tales that run the gamut from superhero action to lighthearted adventure. First up, as a lead-in to his appearance in Ghost this month, Comics' Greatest World's Vortex battles monsters of his own making in a story by Mike Kennedy and Matt Larson. Also, introducing Philip Amara and Carlo Barberi's "Burglar Girls," three students attending a very peculiar academy for would-be thieves; and the spacefaring, robot-battling "Galactic Jack," the latest creation from Roachmill's Rich Hedden. B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Issue #145

Dark Horse Presents (1986) #145

Published 1999 by Dark Horse.

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By Eric Luke, H.M. Baker, Phil Amara, Carlo G. Barberi, Mark Henry, others, cover by Michiko Stehrenberger Ghost embarks on a one-woman crusade to end a gang war that threatens to tear apart Arcadia, in The Woes of Sinful Bachelors. Manga fans will want to check out chapter 2 of Burglar Girls, an affectionate send-up of the Japanese comics and anime we all know and love. And in Dark Exorcism, the masked witch-priestess Shabrkena takes on an entire village of demons. Super-heroes, satire, and sorcery all in one cool package! On sale July 21 b&w, 32pg$2.95" Cover price $2.95.

Issue #147

Dark Horse Presents (1986) #147

Published Oct 1999 by Dark Horse.

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by John Arcudi, Ryan Sook, Ian Edginton, Derek Thompson, Brian O'Connell, Eric Luke, H. M. Baker, and others; cover by Ryan Sook Meet Ragnok, the Scarecrow Warrior God. A couple hundred thousand years ago he was the chief executioner for the gods, dispatching monsters and demigods and generally making earth safe for humanity. But that was before he was cursed, stuck in a scarec row's body, and dropped into Twentieth Century America. What's a god to do? Also in this issue: the conclusions to Ghost and Aliens vs. Predator! On sale October 20 b&w, 32pg" Cover price $2.95.

Issue #148

Dark Horse Presents (1986) #148

Published Oct 1999 by Dark Horse.

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By Philip Amara, Guy Davis, John Wagner, John Arcudi, Ryan Sook, and others; cover by Guy Davis Introducing The Nevermen... the greatest heroes who never existed! Where they come from, no one knows. Where they go when their crime-fighting work is done is a mystery. They're a criminal's worst nightmare and a citizen's best friend. But you had better heed them when they tell you, "This never happened. I was never here." Also in this issue: Xena: Warrior Princess! In the aftermath of her adventure in Hell, Xena returns to discover that things have gotten worse. And in Ragnok, the scarecrow warrior discovers that the monsters from his past have survived into the present! On sale November 17 b&w, 32pg" Cover price $2.95.

Issue #149

Dark Horse Presents (1986) #149

Published Nov 1999 by Dark Horse.

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By Philip Amara, Guy Davis, John Wagner, John Arcudi, Ryan Sook, and others; cover by Guy Davis Introducing The Nevermen... the greatest heroes who never existed! Where they come from, no one knows. Where they go when their crime-fighting work is done is a mystery. They're a criminal's worst nightmare and a citizen's best friend. But you had better heed them when they tell you, "This never happened. I was never here." Also in this issue: Xena: Warrior Princess! In the aftermath of her adventure in Hell, Xena returns to discover that things have gotten worse. And in Ragnok, the scarecrow warrior discovers that the monsters from his past have survived into the present! On sale November 17 b&w, 32pg" Cover price $2.95.

Issue #150

Dark Horse Presents (1986) #150

Published Jan 2000 by Dark Horse.

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By Paul Chadwick, Doug Petrie, Cliff Richards, Chris Brunner, Philip Amara, Guy Davis, and others; cover by Randy Green Millennial fever got you down? Concerns about technological meltdown nagging at your brain? Relax! If you find yourself reading this milestone issue of Comics' Greatest Anthology, you will have survived. Kick off the next thousand years with Buffy the Vampire Slayer in "Killing Time." Buffy has just two minutes to save the earth from a demon that threatens to destroy the world! Paul Chadwick returns to the character he made famous with another brilliant short story for which he himself is justly famous, Concrete. Plus the conclusion of The Nevermen, Jack Pollock's Devil Chef, and other surprise guests in this 48-page spectacular! b&w, 48pg" Cover price $4.50.

Issue #152

Dark Horse Presents (1986) #152

Published Mar 2000 by Dark Horse.

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Cover by Pete Von Sholly. Mankind faces its direst threat yet in It! The Beast From Twenty Billion Years Beyond Earth, script and art by Pete Von Sholly; a Vonshollywood Retro-Classic told in photo-realistic Fumettivision. Bike Messenger, Kill, Kill, script by Kumar Sivasubramanian, art by Mulele Jarvis; in San Francisco, circa 2060 A.D., potato-powered jet bikes, telepathic gangster dogs, and killer cabbies are all part of a day's work for mute bike messenger Miguel. Atomic Spies on the Loose, script and art by Jason Armstrong; a Kirby-esque installment of Doc Thunder. 36 pgs., B&W. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Issue #153

Dark Horse Presents (1986) #153

Published Apr 2000 by Dark Horse.

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By Chris Golden, Tom Sniegowski, Brian Horton, Paul Lee, Jason Armstrong, Henry Gilroy, and Lucas Marangon; flip-covers by Jason Armstrong and Brian Horton Angel: Cordelia lands the starring role in a Blair Witch rip-off about three filmmakers searching for the legendary "Helm of Harxis." But what she and Angel don't know is that the film is a sham and the Helm is the real thing! Doc Thunder: Doc and his plucky female sidekick Tighra race commie villains to the moon to save the world from The Crimson Cranium! Full Throttle: More manga-style, futuristic jet-bike action! Cover price $2.95.

Issue #154

Dark Horse Presents (1986) #154

Published May 2000 by Dark Horse.

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by David Land, Francisco Herrera, Christopher Golden, Tom Sniegowski, Brian Horton, Paul Lee, and Mike Manley; flip covers by Brian Horton and Lucas Marangon We have seen the future, and it's war! Enter the world of Iron Reich 3000, where, from the lowliest grunt in the trenches to the elite pilots in the gigantic war-bots, everybody fights so that some might survive. Then, in Angel, Cordelia and her filmmaker companions discover that the "Helm of Harxis" is guarded by a cabal of demons. Plus, Mike Manley's Monsterman proves that there's nothing cooler than being a monster, man! Now in flip book format. On sale May 17 b&w, 32pg Cover price $2.95.

Issue #155

Dark Horse Presents (1986) #155

Published Jun 2000 by Dark Horse.

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by David Land, Jesus Saiz, Chris Golden, Tom Sniegowski, Brian Horton, and Mulele K. Jarvis; flip-covers by Brian Horton and Rick Leonardi In Angel: Cordelia's first starring role turns out to be the lead in the Blair Witch of snuff films, and Angel has to save her from competing forest spirits and demon movie producers. What's the problem? In Iron Reich 3000: Private Whit's entire squad is dead. Now all he has to do to be a hero is find a way to stop a thirty- foot robot armed with laser cannons and flame throwers. Yeah, that's all. Plus, another manga-esque Full Throttle adventure! Now in flip-book format! On sale July 5 b&w, 32pg Cover price $2.95.

Issue #156

Dark Horse Presents (1986) #156

Published Jul 2000 by Dark Horse.

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by David Land, Jesus Saiz, Chris Golden, Tom Sniegowski, Brian Horton, and Mulele K. Jarvis; flip-covers by Brian Horton and Rick Leonardi In Angel: Cordelia's first starring role turns out to be the lead in the Blair Witch of snuff films, and Angel has to save her from competing forest spirits and demon movie producers. What's the problem? In Iron Reich 3000: Private Whit's entire squad is dead. Now all he has to do to be a hero is find a way to stop a thirty- foot robot armed with laser cannons and flame throwers. Yeah, that's all. Plus, another manga-esque Full Throttle adventure! Now in flip-book format! On sale July 5 b&w, 32pg Cover price $2.95.

Issue #157

Dark Horse Presents (1986) #157