Cover art by Jim Aparo. "Infinity Island!" (The Lazarus Affair Chapter Three), script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank McLaughlin
Batman awakens in a strange room on Infinity Island and gets attacked by a horde of possessed men; The Dark Knight gerts dragged to another room where he is shown the two classes of lives on the island
Cover art by Jim Aparo. "Fallout!" (The Lazarus Affair), script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank McLaughlin
Robin refuses to tolerate Talia's presence and leaves the Batcave; Batman handles the Gregorian Falstaff problem and realizes that his enemy is being bankrolled by an outside interest from a Swiss bank account; Robin goes to Catwoman for help with the Falstaff problem.
1st solo Catwoman story, "Cat's Paw!", script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Steve Mitchell; Catwoman tracks down a gang of crooks that are robbing a chemical warehouse
Cover art by Jim Aparo. "Closed Circuit!", script by Marv Wolfman (plot) and Michael Fleisher (dialogue), pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank McLaughlin
The Electrocutioner, a self-appointed executioner of bad guys who escape justice, begins a series of crook-killings in Gotham City with his electrically-charged suit; Talia goes to the Batcave, seeking sanctuary in the wake of Ra's Al Ghul's apparent death; Batman and Robin have falling out.
Cover art by Jim Aparo. "Twice Dies the Batman!", script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank McLaughlin.
The labyrinthine mystery of "Carl Ternion" twists and turns to a stunning conclusion as Gilda Stevens' new beau is revealed to be her ex-husband: Harvey Dent, AKA Two-Face!; But why did Dent take on the new identity, and what's the real reason he avenged her husband's murder at the hands of the mysterious Anton Karoselle?
Cover art by Joe Kubert. "Double Jeopardy," script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank McLaughlin
Batman investigates a mystery of a crime that is now above the law and the alleged killer can't be touched; If Batman does pursue him, he himself could be the bad guy; Can Batman no longer protect those who are close to?
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Written by FRED VAN LENTE. Art by GIANLUCA GIGLIOTTA. Cover by JAE LEE. Spider-Man's most mysterious new enemy takes center stage in a 3-issue mini-series by Official Amazing Spider-Man Web-Head Fred Van Lente and newcomer Gianluca Gigliotta. One-half benevolent philanthropist/One-half underworld mastermind, Mr. Negative has carved out a substantial slice of the big apple for himself over the past year. But when the super-villain mastermind The Hood strikes at the heart of Mr. Negative's criminal operations with a whole horde of classic Arachno-Foes (including The Scorcher, Speed Demon, The Squid and the long awaited return of the White Rabbit), Spider-Man is left to clean up the mess between these two violent nemeses. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.
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The 10th Anniversary of The Sandman continues with the debut of a 3-issue miniseries that finds Heaven calling on the fallen angel Lucifer for assistance. A magical force begins granting wishes to ordinary mortals, with sinister and unpredictable results. Heaven, forbidden to intervene directly, asks Lucifer to investigate and trace this mysterious power to its source. Despite himself, Lucifer agrees, embarking on a journey that will take him back to the Hell he abandoned and beyond.
Written by Mike Carey. Painted art and cover by Scott Hampton.
Mature Readers. FC, 32 pg. Cover price $2.95.
Story and art by John Byrne.
The Next Men may have moved to the big city, but they can't escape one small town... Public notice of Dollar Comics' newest and most successful title, SpeedboyTM, leads to the arrest of the Next Men... for murder. Is Sheriff Coffey right in thinking that these new superstars are really the most dangerous menace ever unleashed on the world? Meanwhile, in M4, Mark encounters a familiar-looking woman holding a not-so-familiar gun. Plus: The Next Men (and someone who looks a lot like... Marv?) rendered by the award-winning creator of Sin City, Frank Miller, in a glorious non-color "color" cover printed in its full no-logo glory on the back cover!
32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.
featuring FRANK MILLER, PAUL CHADWICK, JASON PEARSON, STAN SAKAI, C. SCOTT MORSE, BRIAN RALPH, & DYLAN HORROCKS cover art by FRANK MILLER & LYNN VARLEY
Introducing the best anthology you will read in the year 2000. Editor Diana Schutz has cherry-picked great stories from some of the best Maverick creators, brought a few newcomers to the table, and delivered a plate you can't put down. If the cover and story from Frank Miller aren't enough to satisfy your palate, how about a long-awaited new Body Bags story from Jason Pearson, or a short piece from Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo) about a trip abroad with Sergio Aragones? Another serving of Paul Chadwick's Concrete? Coming right up. A steaming side of "Deep-Dig" by Brian Ralph (Cave-In) accents the spices of Scott (Soulwind) Morse's Ancient Joe ? and to top it off, we're serving a little something from Dylan Horrocks (Hicksville) for dessert. Bon appetit! (Maverick title) BE ADVISED: SOME TASTEFUL NUDITY AND SOME NASTY LANGUAGE!
b&w, 48 pg (one-shot) Cover price $3.95.
Written by Stephen Bissette. Art by Mark A. Nelson, George Pratt and John Nyberg. Cover by Mark A. Nelson.
Kal's having a tough time of it. He's traveling around the country trying to meet a woman . . . well, okay, women . . . who would be willing to bear his children. Like any other red-blooded male, he has a genetic need to expand his family tree. But finding the right woman . . . well, okay, women . . . isn't that simple. Because Kal isn't red-blooded. He's a human/alien hybrid, a unique, original Species. And he hasn't found a woman yet who is strong enough to carry his child.
32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.
KURT BUSIEK (W), FABIAN NICIEZA (W), JOHN SEVERIN (P), BRUCE TIMM (P), DAVE STEWART (C), and CARY NORD (Cover) FOR MATURE READERS
Bruce Timm, the innovator whose work has changed the face of American animation as well as American comics, and John Severin, the legendary artist of EC's Two-Fisted Tales, Image's Desperados, and Vertigo's Caper, team up to give fan-favorite Cary Nord a month off. Busiek and Timm join forces on a brief, sadistic little adventure involving a girl, a wizard, a monster, and Conan's very morbid sense of humor. Busiek teams with sometimes writing partner Fabian Nicieza (Avengers/Thunderbolts) and the great John Severin to pick up a loose end from Conan #3, as Conan's destiny is misinterpreted by a series of luckless warriors and shameless opportunists, leading to nothing but misery.
Cover price $2.99.
by STEVE NILES and BEN TEMPLESMITH
Working as a private dick is weird business, no matter how you look at it. But working as a private dick in a world populated by ghouls, monsters and other creatures of the night? well, that's as weird as it gets. Welcome to the world of Cal McDonald. When a bizarre string of strangulation murders hits the streets of Los Angeles, and the bodies are found covered in blood, at first it seems like a madman is on the loose. But when it's revealed that the blood isn't from the victims?and in fact, it's not even of human origin?Cal sets his sights on a rendering warehouse close to where the bodies were found. 30 Days of Night creators Niles and Templesmith give whole new meaning to the phrase Meat Is Murder.
Cover price $2.99.
The Guide to Dark Horse Comics. An in depth look at Dark Horse's titles up to 1996 with current prices for the time.
Written by Charles W. Rozanski, owner of Mile High Comics.
Full color, 96 pages, standard paper stock, squarebound. Cover price $6.95.
Written by Matt Wagner.
The Devil's influence spreads throughout the city like ripples on a pond, leaving a path of shattered dreams and destroyed lives in its wake. Only it's not just the Mafia, hitmen, and urban scum who feel Grendel's heat. Before long, those on the periphery -- the doctors, lawyer, and hotel employees -- are also pulled into the Devil's sinister web. Meanwhile, Grendel's alter-ego Hunter Rose finds his relationship with his adopted ward Stacy slipping through his bloody fingers. He may be able to eradicate his enemies, but he's helpless to hang on to those he loves. Wagner and company continue their exploration into Grendel's twisted psyche and the seductive pull it holds over all who encounter it as, once again, Wagner's razor-sharp scripts are brought to life by an outstanding line-up of comics' hottest artists.
48 pages, B&W&Red. Cover price $4.99.
Cover by James O'Barr.
This issue includes two adaptations of Andrew Vachss stories as well a new, previously unpublished short story by Vachss titled "Step on a Crack", with illustrations by Tim Bradstreet. Enemy Ace artist George Pratt adapts "Cripple", and Jerry Prosser (Exquisite Corpse, Aliens: Hive) and James O'Barr (The Crow) adapt "Anytime I Want".
Cover painting by James O'Barr. B&W. Cover price $2.50.
Written & inked by MATT WAGNER. Pencils by PATRICK McEOWN. Cover by SIMON BISLEY.
Ten-year-old Jupiter Niklos Assante, heir to the throne of the Grendel-Khan, is stolen from the retreat in which his rapacious stepmother has hidden him away from the rightful reins of power. The child is worth a hefty ransom, but there seems to be more than money on the mind of his kidnapper - who is none other than Grendel!
Cover price $2.50.
The Modern Prometheus: Part 1 of 2 - Written by Lovern Kindzierski. Art by Stan Manoukin and Vince Roucher. Cover by Michael Kaluta.
Tarzan encounters the concrete jungle! New York's scientific community is fighting over rights to the notebooks of Dr. Victor von Frankenstein, and the jungle lord finds himself pulled into the middle of the fray when a hulking monster figures into the mix. This issue features Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Frankenstein's monster!
32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.
The Modern Prometheus: Part 2 of 2 - Written by Lovern Kindzierski. Art by Stan Manoukin and Vince Roucher. Cover by Michael Kaluta.
The notes of Dr. Victor von Frankenstein, the greatest scientific mind of the nineteenth century, have fallen into the hands of the greatest scientific mind of the twentieth century, Thomas Edison. Tarzan is determined that Edison will not repeat the mistakes of the late Dr. Frankenstein . . . but there's a hulking beast that has his own stake in all of this!
32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.
Cover by Arthur Suydam.
It's the final confrontation between a dangerously determined group of outlaws and the king of the jungle... a titan clash of wills that resounds through the jungle. The prize is not only a lost city of gold, but life itself!
B&W. Cover price $2.95.
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Written by Elaine Lee. Artr and cover by Michael Kaluta.
From stage play, to graphic novel, to its own series! Starstruck returns in a twelve-issue, 48-page format to be released in three volumes of four issues per volume. A total of 592 pages of some of the most brain-teasing, eye-pleasing comics ever published. 320 pages of this series will be comprised of all-new art and story by creators Elaine Lee and Mike Kaluta, while the remaining pages (which have been previously published) will undergo some retrofitting, so as to make the entire package complete. Enjoy the space adventures of Galactia 9, the brave Amazon warrior, Sister Bronwyn of the Cosmic Veil, and Bruscilla the Muscle, the Galactic Girl Guide. This issue features 26 pages of all-new material, as well as an all-new cover by Mike Kaluta.
48 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.
Regular edition, cover and interior are in full color. #1 of Arcadia. Frank Miller cover. Tim Bradstreet inks.
Regular Edition (costume is blue). Comics Greatest World ARCADIA WEEK 1: #1-X #2-Pit Bulls #3-Ghost #4-Monster
Cover price $1.00.
Adapted by Joel Goss and Michael Kaluta. Art and cover by Michael Kaluta.
The Shadow's arch-enemy, Shiwan Khan, is in New York. He has designs on a scientific project with deadly potentials. Shiwan Khan's plan? Kidnap the head scientist, Reinhardt Lane, father of Margo Lane. To save New York, The Shadow must track down Shiwan Khan -- but can The Shadow defeat a foe whose power to cloud men's minds is equal to his own?
FC Cover price $2.50.
JOHN JACKSON MILLER (W), TRAVEL FOREMAN (P), MICHAEL ATIYEH (C), and TRAVIS CHAREST (Cover)
Fugitive Padawan Zayne Carrick, charged with the murder of his fellow Jedi-in-training, has uncovered a junked droid that may contain vital information . . . too bad his former masters have just caught up to him! Trapped on a desolate moon surface bombarded with asteroids, Zayne's situation seems hopeless, even with a motley crew of space stragglers at his side. But when those same scoundrels bring the droid back online, the truth revealed is far darker and more menacing than any of them could have imagined. Now, Zayne must prove his innocence, not only for his own sake, but for that of the entire Jedi order! ? Continuing the ongoing monthly series set four thousand years before the rise of the Empire and the fall of Anakin Skywalker (and eight years prior to the events in the Knights of the Old Republic video game). ? A great starting point for anyone interested in following the Star Wars saga beyond the films.
FC, 32pg. Cover by fan-favorite artist Travis Charest! (WildC.A.T.s)
Cover price $2.99.
Claws of the Dragon: Part 4 of 6 - Written by John Ostrander and Jan Duursema. Art by Jan Duursema and Dan Parsons. Cover by Travis Charest.
In the heart of the Sith Temple on Coruscant, an unexpected acolyte trains in the ways of the Sith. Captured by Darth Krayt, Cade Skywalker has made an unholy bargain with the usurper Emperor. Is Cade following in the footsteps of Vader? A turning-point issue in the most surprising Legacy arc yet!
Cover price $2.99.
