HOSTILE TAKEOVER Part 2 of 4: "Hole In The Head" - Written by Gerard Jones. Art by Jeff Parker, Ernie Steiner, Eric Ladd and John Lowe. Cover by Scott Kolins and Jon Holdredge.
Continued from Night Man (1993 Malibu) #12. Continued in Solution (1994) #13. Solitaire joins in on the battle for corporate supremacy! The Night Man and Prototype guest star. While all this is happening, Anton Lone makes plans of his own. He makes a bold move to seize control over all the ultra-creating technology known to exist. This all builds up to the final conflict between Solitaire and Anton Lone, the father he wishes he never had!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
"Whose Life Is It?" - Written by Gerard Jones. Art by Jeff Parker, John Lowe, Ande Parks and Craig Gilmore. Cover by Scott Kolins.
Nicholas Lone thought he escaped his father's control. In the wake of HOSTILE TAKEOVER, Solitaire must fight for his life against both Jinn and Veil. And if he survives that, Solitaire must fight for his freedom...and his sanity, as Anton Lone's mind control tightens on Solitaire!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
Written by Gerard Jones. Art by Jeff Parker and Craig Gilmore. Cover by Scott Kolins.
This issue features the final confrontation between Solitaire and Anton Lone as Nicholas reveals his identity to his father! Will Anton Lone be able to control Solitaire as he controlled his wife and son? Don't miss this important issue, because only one of them will survive...and it might not be the one you think!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
Polybagged with card. "Pleasure Principle" - Written by Gerard Jones. Art and Cover by Jeff Johnson and Barbara Kaalberg.
Solitaire is up against King Pleasure, who kidnaps and murders young runaways. Solitaire finds King Pleasure's hideout, the Pleasure Dome, and attacks him there. Along the way, we learn some ominous secrets about Solitaire and his mysterious father. Solitaire is a loner who has taken it upon himself to protect "the weirdos, the outcasts and the victims of the world, especially in Los Angeles." Playing cards -- solitaire, of course -- help him think!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.
"Moon Madness" - Written by Gerard Jones. Art and Cover by Jeff Johnson and Barbara Kaalberg.
A Break-Thru title. Moon Man and his moon cult have reacted strangely to Amber's strange transmissions. Becoming suddenly fascinated with the moon, they have taken over the Moon Ride at a Southern California amusement park, holding the tourists there as their hostages. It's up to Solitaire to transverse this craziness and save the tourists!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
"Curse of the Monkey Woman" - Written by Gerard Jones. Art by Patrick Rolo and Bobby Rae. Cover by Jeff Johnson and Barbara Kaalberg.
Young women are disappearing into a strange cult, victims of the Monkey Woman, America's most powerful voodoo queen. Solitaire learns she's using her power to profit from murderous schemes in which one of Solitaire's old acquaintances is involved. Plus, more revelations of the mysterious past of Solitaire! Also: 2-page The Night Man origin illustrated by Kevin Maguire!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
"Bad Monkey" - Written by Gerard Jones. Art and Cover by Jeff Johnson and Barbara Kaalberg.
Revealed at last: the origin of Solitaire! And a bizarre twist in Solitaire's battle with his father's forces, as his final showdown with the Monkey Woman and her army of Simian assassins leads to a shocking revelation about his father's voodoo connections!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
"Even In Death" - Written by Gerard Jones. Art by Jeff Johnson (layouts), J.B. Jones and Barbara Kaalberg. Cover by Jeff Johnson and Larry Welch.
Nicholas Lone returns to jet-set Hollywood society...to the shock of a world that thought he was dead. His father expects him to help run the crooked family business...not knowing that, Nicholas, in his alter ego as Solitaire, is about to launch a head on attack on that very business. Solitaire battles master assassin Djinn, beginning the father/son conflict that will rock the Ultraverse!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
"A Chip Off the Block" - Written by Gerard Jones. Art by Jeff Johnson (layouts), J.B. Jones and Barbara Kaalberg. Cover by Jeff Johnson and Barbara Kaalberg.
The climax of Solitaire's battle with his father, international crime lord Anton Lone. Solitaire has to confront his own past and his own loved ones in his battle to do right. Plus, clues to the mystery of his mother's disappearance. And...he notices something strange going on with his nanotech powers!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
"On the Edge" - Written by Gerard Jones and Julie Huffman. Art by Jeff Johnson (layouts), Jeff Parker, J.B. Jones, Barbara Kaalberg and Ande Parks. Cover by Sam Liu and Larry Welch.
Solitaire meets a new hero for the Ultraverse! Or is he a new villain? He's Double-Edge, a slightly schizophrenic swordsman. Depending on his reading of strange mystical signs, he may emerge into the L.A. night as a crime fighting vigilante to rival Solitaire...or as a murderous criminal. And he may switch personalities in a minute! He's a very tricky guy for Solitaire to team up with, but that's what he has to do. All this is complicated by Solitaire's discovery of strange things going on in his own mind, thanks to implants courtesy of his father!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
"Criss Cross" - Written by Gerard Jones. Art by Jeff Parker and John Lowe. Cover by Mike Wieringo and John Lowe.
The Ultraverse's new arch-villain Atalon wants the nuclear warheads stockpiled by Solitaire's evil father as part of his plan to exterminate mankind. Including the first appearance of Atalon's realm! Also introducing The Degenerate, the weirdest of all Solitaire's horrific foes!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
"Talkin' 'Bout My Degeneration" - Written by Gerard Jones. Art by Jeff Parker and John Lowe. Cover by Jeff Parker and Ande Parks.
Solitaire makes a shocking discovery about the "little tricks" built into his nanotech by his evil father!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
Cover pencils by Ron Randall, inks by Sam de la Rosa. Blood of the Hunted Part 2: Moguls of Death!, script by Eric Fein, pencils by Ron Randall, inks by am de la Rosa
Spidey and Solo try to save an ambassador from the A.R.E.S. terrorists.
36 pgs.$1.75. Cover price $1.75.
Cover pencils by Ron Randall, inks by Sam de la Rosa. Blood of the Hunted Part 3: In The Lair of Madmen, script by Eric Fein, pencils by Ron Randall, inks by Sam de la Rosa
The long fight scene with A.R.E.S. continues and ends with Spidey arresting Solo for his violent ways.
36 pgs.$1.75. Cover price $1.75.
Cover pencils by Ron Randall, inks by Sam de la Rosa. Blood of the Hunted Part 4: The Terror Ends, script by Eric Fein, pencils by Ron Randall, inks by Sam de la Ros
Solo escapes capture, takes down A.R.E.S with Spidey's help, and allows himself to be arrested when he accidentally kills a bystander.
36 pgs.$1.75. Cover price $1.75.
Written by Damion Scott, Rob Markmam and Jennifer Carcano Art and cover by Scott Fan favorite artist Damion Scott kicks into DC's cutting- edge series SOLO!
This issue features five stories drawn and co-written by Damion, including a race between The Flash and Mr. Death, a day in the life of Superman, and a night on patrol in Gotham City with Robin and Batgirl!
48 pg, FC. Cover price $4.99.
Written by Howard Chaykin Art by Chaykin.
Chaykin revisits the old West in "Tall in the Saddle;" heads to the future in the science-fiction epic "Upgrades;" plays a World War II jazz tune in "The Last Time I Saw Paris;" shows the terror of urban violence with "Bad Blood;" and infiltrates the spy genre with "Breaking and Entering." Chaykin even guest-stars in his own story, the autobiographical yarn simply titled "Horrors." Turn the pages if you dare ? it's time for Howard Chaykin to go SOLO!
48 pg, FC, $4.99 US Cover price $4.99.
Written by Mike Allred & Lee Allred Art and cover by Mike Allred. Join Mike Allred, the creator of Madman and The Atomics, as he takes a whirlwind tour of the DCU!
First stop: Hourman, as we find out exactly how much super- heroing a hero can do. The craziness continues as two super-teams are pitted against each other in "Doom Patrol vs. Teen Titans." In "Batman A-Go-Go!", the Caped Crusader is taken on a kooky psychedelic journey. Allred visits Jack Kirby's Fourth World as Lightray and Orion put Mister Miracle to the test in "Fourth World Wager." Can Scott Free really get out of any trap? And it's all capped off with "Comic Book Clubhouse," featuring just about every DC hero! On sale October 26 ? 48 pg, FC, $4.99 US. GREG THOMPSON, writing in the Mycomicshop.com weekly email newsletter: SOLO 7 - This issue features the talents of Mike Allred. If you have read his creation Madman, you know Allred is a geek for pop culture and a bit of the weird, and it shines through brilliantly in this issue. In this issue, we have a manic story of Hourman, looking for things to do during his hour of power, a swinging story of the Teen Titans and Doom Patrol and the mishaps at a party, Batman A Go Go, where Bats gets knocked on the head and imagines a dark and gritty world, and a personal piece about Allred and his brother and their young love for comics. This book is unapologetic in its fun, and that's a good thing. In my opinion, most superhero books have tried to act too grown up and, in that process, have lost what made them appealing in the first place. Mike Allred brings all that back in focus, showing that comics can be fun and be for adults, as well as kids, too.
Cover price $4.99.
Written by Tim Sale, Brian Azzarello, Jeph Loeb, and Diana Schutz Art and cover by Sale
What happens when some of the most talented artists in comics are free to unleash their singular creative vision across 48 pages? The answer is SOLO, a unique new bimonthly series that showcases the best of the best of the biz! Unfettered by the constraints of a regular monthly series, SOLO's artists work in a variety of genres ? using whichever characters ? they wish! SOLO debuts in style with fan-favorite artist Tim Sale in an issue that features a must-read follow-up story to SUPERMAN FOR ALL SEASONS (written by Jeph Loeb), a Catwoman/Batman tale (written by Brian Azzarello), a Supergirl adventure (written by Dark Horse editor Diana Schutz), and more! Future SOLO issues will feature such A-list talent as Richard Corben, Paul Pope, Howard Chaykin, Jordi Bernet, Mike Allred and Darwyn Cooke.
48 pg, FC, $3.95 US Edited by Marc Chiarello SUPPORT: Trade and house ads Cover price $3.95.
Written by Scott Hampton & John Hitchcock Art and cover by Hampton
Join Scott Hampton as he tells five tales of horror, humor and hijinx! You'll meet the 'real' caped-crusader in "Batman:1947," blast off for other worlds in the EC Comics-inspired "The Monsters," take an unflinching look at the rock & roll world of today's comic book industry in "Another Success Story," and feel the dread hand of modern horror in "The Road To Samarra." And as an added bonus, Scott presents a "How To" section on the creation of his phenomenal art! Be there!
48 pg, FC, $4.99 US Cover price $4.99.
"Algeria is for Archers" Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Mark Bright. Inks by Joe Rubinstein.
In order to win his freedom from the French government, Hawkeye goes on a special mission to Algeria with the French superhero, Le Peregrine, to find a nuclear warhead. The warhead happens to be in the possession of none other than the Red Skull (aka Albert Malik)! The American, the Frenchman, and the Sandman will battle the Red Skull to prevent a nuclear explosion! Cameo appearance by Silver Sable. Second story: "Scattered Lives" Script by Dan Mishkin. Pencils by Tom Grindberg. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. A real estate developer wants to tear down an old church in Harlem despite the protests of local citizens. The demonstration is about to end peacefully until an unusual villain named Scatterbrain arrives on the scene! Can the Falcon defuse the situation?
32 pages Cover price $0.75.
"Hijacked!" Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Mark Bright. Inks by Jose Marzan. Cover by Jackson Guice and Bob Layton.
Clint Barton is still trying to get back to the states after his adventures in France, Greece, and Algeria. But there is no rest for the weary, as a group of terrorists strike while Hawkeye is at the airport check-in counter! Fortunately, Silver Sable and the Sandman came along to see him off. And that means the terrorists are going to get more than they bargained for against the three super heroes! Second story: "The Token" Plot by Jackson Guice and Bob Layton. Pencils by Jackson Guice. Script and Inks by Bob Layton. The Black Widow visits her former ballet instructor at the Russian Embassy, but as a former KGB agent she is most unwelcome.
32 pages Cover price $0.75.
"The Sinking of Los Angeles" Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Mark Bright. Inks by Jose Marzan. Cover by Lee Weeks.
At the Los Angeles Manufacturers Exposition, the leader of the West Coast Avengers is in charge of guarding the priceless Star of Angels relic on display. It looks like Hawkeye will have a relaxing afternoon at the expo...until a group of thieves go for the Star! Can the ace archer fight off the crooks and save the Star? Second story: "Token Sacrifice" Script by D.G. Chichester and Margaret Clark. Art by Lee Weeks. Doctor Druid battles a strange villain called Stonecutter in the bowels of the New York subway system.
32 pages Cover price $0.75.
"The Menace of the Mind-Melder!" Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Mark Bright. Inks by Jose Marzan. Cover by Bob Layton and Jackson Guice.
While Hawkeye is battling the Bob-Cat and his henchmen, the Mind-Melder takes possession of the ace archer's body! Will that spell victory or defeat for Hawkeye? Second story: "A Farewell With Arms" Script by Bob Layton. Art by Bob Layton (breakdowns) and Jackson Guice (finishes). Hercules tries to prevent a depressed Dionysus from detonating a nuclear warhead that would destroy Olympus! But the god of wine won't listen to reason and recruits Sgt Butcher T. Washington to battle the Prince of Power!
32 pages Cover price $0.75.
