By MASAMUNE SHIROW.
Sometimes you have to take a life to save a life, and that's just what Kusanagi did to save the Foreign Minister. She took down the terrorist to save the diplomat. Yet, despite that fact, she is sentenced to 8 months in prison for use of excessive force. The same prison, it turns out, where the terrorist's pals have been sent for their crimes. Surrounded by enemies, in the darkness of her cell, will Kusanagi last her 8-month sentence? Will she even make that first week?
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By MASAMUNE SHIROW.
The Major, Batou, Togusa and Aramaki begin this issue on a search-and-destroy mission. The object of their hunt is a rogue robot who may or may not have a "ghost." As they get closer to the truth, they also get closer to a dangerous situation that could affect the very fabric of their society.
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By MASAMUNE SHIROW.
Major Kusanagi gives herself totally to her work. And when she receives a surprise visit from an escaped terrorist, she makes no exception. A pound of 16-penny nails and a hunk of plastique won't stop her from coming out both barrels blazing...even if that means blowing herself sky-high!
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Written by STEVEN GRANT. Art by KENT BURLES and ALAN J. BURROWS. Cover by DOUG MAHNKE.
The sleepy little town of Moorehigh is about to wake up to its worst nightmare: Evan Rendell, a.k.a. Dr. Giggles, is coming home to settle some old scores. Adapted from writer/director Manny Coto's script by Steven Grant and artists Kent Burles and Alan J. Burrows.
by Ron Marz and Igor Kordey; cover by Dave Dorman Batman. Tarzan.
Both are orphaned noblemen who have honed their minds and bodies to the peak of human performance. Both have sworn to protect their respective territories: for Tarzan, the jungle; for Batman, Gotham City.
Now, a new evil has surfaced: one that will bring these two legendary heroes together for the first time; one that threatens both of their "jungles." And all clues point to a mysterious female cat burglar and an archaeologist named Dent.
Co-published with DC Comics. Cover price $2.95.
Cover by Andrew Robinson. "Backlash," script by John Arcudi and Charlie Kopetski (writer pages 20-22), pencils by Andrew Robinson, inks by Jim Royal
After quitting the bounty-hunting business last month, Barb thought she'd have a little time for some much needed R&R; Wrong!; Barb's got her hands full trying to get the Hammerhead Bar on line while dealing with a new brand of creep!; Meanwhile, Ignition and Hardhide team up for one last job, and by the time it's over they're together in the worst way; Special guest appearance by Motorhead.
36 pgs., color. Cover price $2.50.
Cover by Dan Lawlis and Jeff Albrecht. Revelations, script by John Arcudi, pencils by Mike Manley, inks by Ande Parks;
After quitting the bounty-hunting business last month, Barb thought she'd have a little time for some much needed R&R; Wrong!; Barb's got her hands full trying to get the Hammerhead Bar on line while dealing with a new brand of creep!; Meanwhile, Ignition and Hardhide team up for one last job, and by the time it's over they're together in the worst way; Special guest appearance by Motorhead.
36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.
Cover by Dan Lawlis and Jeff Albrecht. Crap Shoot, script by John Arcudi, pencils by Mike Manley, inks by Ande Parks
Barb can't seem to get a break--so she takes one instead!; After battling one frustration after another Barb drops her bounty hunting gig; Will it last?; Only one way to find out!; Meanwhile, Hardhide is back in town and not too sure what to think about his "new and improved" partner, Ignition; One thing's for sure--if he turns his back on her, he might not live to tell about it!
36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.
Written by JOHN ARCUDI. Art by DAN LAWLIS & IAN AKIN. Cover by LAWLIS & JEFF ALBRECHT.
In the hard-hitting, emotional conclusion to "Ghost in the Machine," the Machine is forced to face five freakish foes whose powers match - and maybe even surpass - his own. And there's little that Barb Wire can do to help her ghoulish comrade, since the Machine is determined to handle things his way!
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Cover by Dan Lawlis and Jeff Albrecht. Ghost in the Machine, script by John Arcudi, pencils by Dan Lawlis, inks by Ian Akin
When Avram Roman, Sr. comes to Barb Wire looking for information regarding the son he thought was long dead, little does he realize that his offspring has been cursed with a fate far worse than death: Avram Roman, Jr. has become the hideous creature known on the streets of Steel Harbor as The Machine; But a shadowy figure from The Machine's past has his own plans for Avram, Jr., making a father-son reunion very unlikely.
36 pgs., full color. $2.00. Cover price $2.00.
Cover by Dan Lawlis and Jeff Albrecht. Cycle of Fire, script by John Arcudi, pencils by Dan Lawlis, inks by Ian Aiken
There's chaos on the streets of Steel Harbor as Mace Blitzkrieg wreaks havoc, blowing up police precincts; Since Motorhead's no longer around to take down Mace, it looks like it's up to Barb to save the day--but the assassin Deathcard has other plans for her, as does Hurricane Max, who's blown into town; The hot new Barb Wire art team of Dan Lawlis and Ian Akin returns for another explosive issue.
36 pgs., full color. $2.00. Cover price $2.00.
Cover by Dan Lawlis and Ian Akin. The Wild, The Beautiful, & the Damned, script by John Arcudi, pencils by Dan Lawlis, inks by Ian Akin
Comics' Greatest World's babe on wheels, Barb Wire, definitely has her hands full this issue: she's been contracted to capture supervillain Hurricane Max, but the assassin known as Deathcard keeps getting in her way; tougher-than-tough bad guy Mace Blitzkrieg plans to unleash his nasty Prime Movers on Steel Harbor, now that the powerful Motorhead has left town; and to top it all off, she's got to hire a new bouncer for her Hammerhead Bar and Grille!; But little does Barb know that there's an all-new Ignition on the way to make her life even more difficult!
36 pgs., full color. $2.00. Cover price $2.00.
Story and art by Jim Silke.
It's New York, 1951. Midnight. Malay pirates abduct a high-heeled, molten mama and transport her to the 25th century, where she lands on a jungle-infested planet. There, everybody wants to enslave her. It's more than any normal girl could take, but she's Bettie Page, and with a wink, the snap of her hips, a handgun, several changes of costume, and no clothes at all, she fights back.
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MIKE MIGNOLA (W) and GUY DAVIS (A)
Liz Sherman is set upon by a cemetery full of fungus-driven zombies, and Abe Sapien uncovers the connection between this new generation of monsters and the B.P.R.D.'s old enemy Rasputin. But as the frogmen begin their rituals to raise the old gods, one of the disciples makes good on the threat Rasputin leveled against Abe years ago in Hellboy: Wake the Devil.
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Written by Randy Stradley. Art by Phill Norwood and Karl Story. Cover by Phill Norwood.
The quiet settlement on the planet Ryushi is turned into a battleground as the Predators clash with the vastly superior numbers of the Alien horde--with the few remaining humans caught in the middle fighting both sides! However, when it becomes apparent that the Aliens are winning, the humans and the Aliens are faced with a tough choice: trust each other--or die!
32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.
Written by JOHN WAGNER. Art by PAUL MENDOZA & ANDY MUSHYNSKY. Cover by KILIAN PLUNKETT.
There's a ship cutting through space like a bullet, its crew a five-man surgical strike team with a single mission: Destroy Aliens! But when the crew members of the Nemesis land smack in the middle of a full-blown hive, they're not sure if it's the answer to their prayers or the beginning of a nightmare!
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Written by CHET WILLIAMSON. Art by TIM HAMILTON & TIM BRADSTREET. Cover by BRADSTREET & GUY BURWELL.
Normal faceless human guinea pigs aren't proving to be any more adept at drawing the necessary screams out of Damon Eddington's pet alien, Mozart, than any of the other animals were. Damon, increasingly dependent on the addictive and mind-muddling alien jelly, schemes to trap his cohort, Darcy Vance, as fodder for Mozart's murderous desires.
Darcy's parry with Mozart provides minimal satisfaction for Damon, who's seeking nothing but the ultimate love and death cry of anguish from the alien to record for his symphony. But the jelly is affecting Damon's reasoning, and he may be ready to overstep the bounds of reason in his pursuit of the apocalyptic scream!
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Cover by Mark A. Nelson. Mark Verheiden and Mark A. Nelson's Aliens is a landmark in comics history -- that project redefined the entire concept of licensed comics and terrified an entire generation of comics readers in the process.
Now they're back with an all-new Aliens tale for Dark Horse's tenth-anniversary celebration. Other new stories in this issue include: Ursula's not-so-subtle mind games with Nexus, by Mike Baron and Steve Rude; and,The Mask, by the incomparable team of John Arcudi and Doug Mahnke. Sounds like a party!
32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.
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Written by Mark Verheiden. Art by Chris Marrinen and Brian Garvey. Cover by Dave Dorman.
Reporter Dennis Hough sees a golden opportunity (not to mention dollar signs) when he's asked to help with a governor's re-election campaign. The only catch is...Hough must deliver the American as the governor's new spokesman, and the American has joined s mysterious cult and disappeared!
FC. Cover price $2.50.
2nd and later printings. Story and art by John Byrne.
2112 introduces readers to the Next Men, a group of strange people battling for the future of the world -- and what a world it is! Mutated "halflings" are in open revolt, led by the sinister Sathanas, and it's up to the agents of Safeguard, Inc. to sort out the mess! Don't miss the future beyond the Next Men in 2112!
Softcover, 64 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.
Chapter 2: Duty - Story and art by Frank Miller. Color by Lynn Varley.
The word is out: Sparta is on the march. From farms and hamlets rally brave Greeks -- to face hellish war in the narrow mountain pass called The Hot Gates. The odds are long, and the stakes are high: All hope for human freedom hangs in the balance!
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