"The Way of the Arrow" Part 2 of 5. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Mark Bright. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Lee Weeks and Joe Rubinstein.
Origin of Hawkeye updated. The details of Clint's first meeting with Trick Shot are revealed along with the duo's first adventure together. Cameo appearances by Mockingbird and the Swordsman (flashback). Second story: "Out of Control" Script by Roger Stern. Pencils by Kieron Dwyer. Inks by Bob McLeod. The two men involved in the accidental creation of Captain Marvel (aka Monica Rambeau) in Amazing Spider-Man Annual 16 square off again! Dr. Picaro seeks revenge against Professor LeClare, and it's up to Monica to save the day! (Note: This issue includes a full-page essay from Mark Gruenwald responding to various fans' letters.)
32 pages Cover price $0.75.
"The Great Escape!" Part 4 of 5. Guest-starring Silver Sable. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Lim. Inks by Joe Rubinstein.
Silver Sable arrests Hawkeye for the alleged murder of Trick Shot! For the avenging archer to clear his name, he must first defeat Sable's Wild Pack, and then survive an arrow to the heart...from Trick Shot! Second story: "Knight's Errant" Script by Roger Stern. Art by Paul Ryan (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). While mentally examining Dane Whitman's ebony blade, Doctor Druid accidentally brings a future black knight to the avengers' headquarters. This black knight from 600 years in the future wants to kill the present day Black Knight in order to stop the curse of the ebony blade, that is running rampant in his era! Even if Dane wins the battle, he knows that someday the bloodlust of his blade must be stopped.
32 pages Cover price $0.75.
"When Arrows Fail!" Part 5 of 5. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Mark Bright. Inks by Joe Rubinstein.
On an uninhabited island in the Greek Isles, Hawkeye battles for his life against Trick Shot! What does Trick Shot have in store for his protégé? It's an unexpected ending for both master marksmen! Cameo appearance by Silver Sable. Second story: "A Love That Never Dies" Script by Dennis Mallonee. Art by John Ridgway. The woman that the Scarlet Witch saved in Marvel Fanfare 6 comes to New Jersey seeking help from Wanda again. She is being stalked by Death. Is that a foe the Scarlet Witch can defeat? Cameo appearance by the Vision.
32 pages Cover price $0.75.
"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.
"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.
Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. Blades of the Brotherhood, script by Robert E. Howard (original story) and Ralph Macchio (adaptation), art by Bret Blevins and Al Williamson
What lust claws at the soul of Sir George Banway?; Will the innocent Mary Garwin be his next victim?; Solomon Kane has vowed she shall not— and the merciless Fishhawk and his bloodthirsty pirates have promised she will! Adapted from the Robert E. Howard story; Previously adapted in Savage Sword of Conan #33 (September 1978).
36 pgs., full color. $0.65. Cover price $0.65.
Cover A by Guy Davis.
When a dying girl reveals that it's the despicable Le Loup who has raped and stabbed her, Solomon Kane vows to finally trap and kill this elusive fiend. Le Loup is not an easy man to find, though, and Kane will have to carve, shoot, and burn a path through the criminal mastermind's murderous minions as he searches for the aloof villain!
Cover price $3.50.
Cover A by Guy Davis. Bruce Jones (W), Rahsan Ekedal (P), Dan Jackson (C), Dave Stewart (C), Guy Davis (Cover), and Gregory Manchess (Variant Cover)
Hitting the dangerous shores of Africa, a furiously obsessed Solomon Kane continues to search for his nemesis-the infamous marauder Le Loup! Comic-book legend Bruce Jones (The Incredible Hulk) continues his adaptation of Robert E. Howard's most popular Kane story. In this issue, Kane finds one powerful ally, plenty of foes, and lurking supernatural horrors in Africa's jungles, and feuding voodoo.
Cover price $3.50.
Cover A by Guy Davis. Bruce Jones (W), Rahsan Ekedal (P), Dan Jackson (C), Dave Stewart (C), Guy Davis (Cover), and Gregory Manchess (Variant Cover)
Solomon Kane faces two of his greatest foes in Africa, as Bruce Jones (Conan, The Incredible Hulk) brings his thrilling 'Red Shadows' adaptation to a close! Seeking to avenge the horrible murder of a young girl, Solomon Kane chases the feared swordsman Le Loup across the globe, where he finds the villain in league with Songa, the powerful leader of a deceived jungle tribe. Kane finds an ally in the frail, ancient form of magic man N'Longa-but will the old, deposed witch doctor really be able to challenge Songa and save Solomon's life?
Rising stars Rahsan Ekedal (Creepy, The Cleaners) and Dan Jackson (Kull, Star Wars) illustrate this thrilling adaptation of Robert E. Howard's classic tale!
Cover price $3.50.
"Back Track Part I" - Written by James D. Hudnall. Art by John Statema and Jeff Whiting. Painted Cover by Dan Brereton.
Shadowmage has been taken by the mysterious Vyr and it's up to the remaining members of the team to save her. But in order to do so, they must journey to her home world using a magic weapon that corrupts the bearer with each use. Will The Solution survive unscathed? Or change for the worse?
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
"Backtrack Part II" - Written by James D. Hudnall. Art by John Statema and Barbara Kaalberg. Painted Cover by Dan Brereton.
The Solution has teamed up with the mysterious Harmonica to rescue Shadowmage. But they are trapped between the Aerwan and the Darkurian Armies, both of which want to kill them and take the powerful Vorlexx!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
"Backtrack Part III" - Written by James D. Hudnall. Art by John Statema and Jeff Whiting. Wraparound Cover by John Statema.
The Solution are ensnared in a trap that could leave them in the World for the rest of their lives! The special conclusion to the three part "Backtrack" storyline!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
HOSTILE TAKEOVER Part 3 of 4: "Operation: Backstab" - Written by James D. Hudnall. Art by Scott Benefiel and Jasen Rodriguez. Cover by Frank Gomez.
Continued from Solitaire (1993) #10. Concluded in Giant Size Prototype (1994) #1. The Solution decides to take a job offer from J.D. Hunt. The money's good and the job seems easy. They were wrong. While on the roof of UltraTech, they bump into The Night Man watching a battle between Teknight and the Prototypes. The Night Man mistakenly thinks The Solution is another band of Hunt's henchmen...and takes them on!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
"Killing Spree" - Written by James D. Hudnall. Art by Hoang Nguyen and Bob Downs. Cover by John Statema and Dennis Jensen.
They're back! The rough and tough villains introduced in #1 are sent once again by the Dragon Fang to destroy The Solution. This time, they've got a bloodlust for our heroes unequal to anything Tech and her friends have ever encountered!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
"The Trap Part One" - Written by James D. Hudnall. Art by George Dove, Jeff Whiting and Phil Moy. Cover by John Statema and Al Vey.
Tech struggles to adjust to the new DropKick. Also, the Dragon Fang orders Casino to eliminate The Solution once and for all. Casino then goes head-to-head with The Solution with her new strikeforce, Dragonfire!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
"The Trap! Conclusion" - Written by James D. Hudnall. Art by John Statema and Jeff Whiting. Cover by John Statema and Dennis Jensen.
Tech completes the mission that she began in #1, the reason she founded The Solution in the first place!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.
Rune flip-book by Barry Windsor-Smith; 1 page Mighty Magnor by Sergio Aragones. "Showdown" - Written by James Hudnall. Art and Cover by Darick Robertson and Mike Miller.
The Solution -- ultraheroes for hire -- has a new client: the former Soviet Union. Missiles are missing and The Solution has to find them before Rex Mundi and Quattro get their hands on these ultimate weapons. Plus: Rune flip-book by Barry Windsor-Smith, Chris Ulm and John Floyd! Also: 1-page Mighty Magnor story "Last Part" by Mark Evanier and Sergio Aragones!
48 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.
"The Hunted" - Written by James Hudnall. Art and Cover by Darick Robertson and Barbara Kaalberg.
The Solution goes to Hollywood. Their new client, located in Los Angeles, must meet with Tech and the rest of the team. Vurk, not wanting the added publicity, parts from the group, only to meet with a menace of his own. Can Vurk survive a fight with a lethal ultrahunter? Or will Shadowmage be able to save the day? Guest appearances by Hardcase, Choice, The Alternate and Harmonica!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
"Racing To The Moon" - Written by James Hudnall. Art by Darick Robertson and Barbara Kaalberg. Gatefold Cover by Darick Robertson and Mike Miller.
A Break-Thru title. Hardcase and The Solution are hot on the trail of the source of power which Amber is channeling. The race is on. Will they beat Mundi's agents to the artifact's location and prevent them from using the power source to advance Mundi's mad schemes of destroying all the ultras on Earth?
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
"It's a Hard World" - Written by James Hudnall. Art by Alan Jacobsen and Larry Welch. Cover by Tim Divar and Larry Welch.
DropKick goes solo with his first case, more deadly than anything faced by The Solution! Can DropKick save a child's life as his former masters, the inscrutable, all powerful Monks of the Trine, shadow his every move? Plus: 2-page The Strangers origin illustrated by Adam Hughes!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
"Payback: Part One" - Written by James D. Hudnall. Art by John Statema, Dennis Jensen and Mark Stegbauer. Cover by Kevin Maguire.
Beginning the three part origin of The Solution. Lela Cho inherits a huge electronics firm only to lose it to a criminal organization. She develops a "Solution" to her problem. Be there when it all starts!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
"Payback: Part Three" - Written by James D. Hudnall. Art by John Statema, Dennis Jensen and Barbara Kaalberg. Cover by Kevin Maguire.
he conclusion of the three part origin of The Solution! Vurk joins the team just as the Dragon Fang Triad sends their first force against them. Secrets of the team's past are revealed!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
"The Hunt" - Written by James D. Hudnall. Art by Tim Divar and Larry Welch.
Shadowmage is being hunted by a strange group of unearthly wizards. The Solution find themselves outmatched by the most powerful enemies they've ever encountered!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
Signed by Ann Nocenti and John Bolton 951/1200
Graphitti Designs Edition - Signed by Ann Nocenti and John Bolton - 1st printing. Written by Ann Nocenti. Art by John Bolton.
Three teenagers take a walk through a dreamscape that would give the denizens of Wonderland nightmares. Features a character called "The Hero" which is a composite of Spider-Man, Thor, Iron Man, and Captain America.
Hardcover, 80 pages, full color. NOTE: Limited to 1,200 copies. Cover price $35.95.
