Across the Border - Written by Ron Goulart. Art and Cover by Lee Sullivan.
The TekWar novel adaptation continues as Jake Cardigan travels to Mexico in search of the scientist who can eliminate the cybernetic drug called Tek from the world market!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.75.
Written by Scott Snyder. Art by Jim Lee & Various. Cover by Jim Lee, Scott Williams.
Superman and Wraith form an alliance to rescue a hostage and strike at the heart of Ascension, but the mission goes awry when it becomes clear the Man of Tomorrow and the soldier from beyond the stars have very different methodologies-and objectives! Plus, secrets are revealed about Wraith's people!
Cover price $3.99.
Written by Chuck Dixon. Art and cover by Derec Donovan.
The siege is on! Connor, Shado and Eddie Fyers are assaulted from all sides by swarms of deadly assassins. But to what end? Who wants the world's greatest archers dead? The answer is...monstrous! ?
4 of 6 32 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.
Written by Chuck Dixon Art and cover by Derec Donovan
The explosive new miniseries continues! The contest has begun, as archers from around the globe convene at a posh Chinese estate. Connor Hawke, son of Green Arrow, has come to test his mettle against the world's best. But when the dangerous Shado appears, can death be far behind?
Cover price $2.99.
Cover (front) by John Czop (pencils) and Scott Elmer (inks). First story: "P.O.V." Starring War Machine. Script by Dan Abnett. Art by Rob Haynes. Jim Rhodes and Century try to stay alive in the Chinese countryside! Story overlaps with War Machine #9. Second story: "P.O.V." Starring the Recorder. Script by Dan Abnett. Pencils by Brian Williamson. Inks by Michael Worley. The Recorder rides into battle with Force Works! Story overlaps with Force Works #6. Appearances by the Scarlet Witch, Spider-Woman, Century, U.S. Agent, and the Mandarin's Avatars. Third story: "Identity Crisis" Part 2. Starring Vengeance. Script by Chris Cooper. Art by Reggie Jones (breakdowns) and Fred Harper (finishes). Vengeance and Doc Samson fight the menace of Psychobabble! Fourth story: "Codename: Wolfen" Starring Nick Fury. Script by Alan Cowsill. Art by Pasqual Ferry. SHIELD and Hydra fight over a cyborg prototype! (Notes: The back cover features Vengeance with art by Fred Harper. The first and second stories cross over with the Hands of the Mandarin saga. They were reprinted in 2013 in the trade paperback: Iron Man/War Machine Hands of the Mandarin.)
36 pages. Cover price $1.75.
Guided by the Hecatae, Isadore Hibbert studies black magic at the hand of a worldly warlock, and starts down a path that leads her quite suddenly away from her less prosperous comrades Maude and Miro. Her newfound skill is emboldening her, alienating them, and drawing unwanted attention from the most dangerous woman in Paris.
Written by James Robinson. Art by Michael Zulli and Vince Locke. Painted cover by Michael Kaluta.
Mature Readers. FC, 32 pg. Rebax Format. Cover price $2.50.
WRITTEN BY CAITLÍN R. KIERNAN; ART BY CHRISTIAN HØJGAARD AND RON RANDALL; PAINTED COVER BY DAVE MCKEAN
Deep beneath the city streets, in the abandoned filth of underground New York, the Cluracan and his nemesis battle their way through the blood-thirsty hordes of the Unseelie Host in a desperate attempt to save their sister, Nuala. But are the combined forces of the Cluracan, his nemesis and Thessally strong enough to save Nuala from her own dark thirst for revenge?
MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.50.
A Gathering of Heroes - Written by Tom DeFalco. Art by Deodato Studios, Carlos Mota and Rene Micheletti. Cover by Mike Deodato.
The Thunder God disappeared in Onslaught Marvel Universe (1996) #1, and that means Asgard needs some serious protection! Now eight strangers are recruited for a secret, deadly adventure! Who are they? Why have they been selected? And most important, are they really the missing, amnesiac Norse gods? Those are just some of the questions that will be explored in the all-new, all-different Journey into Mystery!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.50.
Finally, he's off Mojoworld and on Earth! And something tells him that he's not in Kansas anymore--well, actually, he is!
Written by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Michael Zulli and Al Williamson.
Cover price $3.99.
"The Doomsday Machine!" Part 2 of 3. Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Kevin Hopgood. Inks by Steve Mitchell. Cover by Kevin Hopgood and Steve Mitchell.
In shocking fashion Ultimo is back! Wow, where under the world has the powerful robot been? The armored avenger is stunned to see his former foe! However once Ultimo vaporizes Earthmover, Shell-Head knows he must get into gear! Valiantly, Iron Man attacks Ultimo; but the relentless robot rips apart the NTU-150 armor! And Tony Stark feels the pain via neural feedback! So who's going to stop Ultimo now? Second story: "Wake Up Call" Script by Len Kaminski. Pencils by Steve Ellis. Inks by Don Cameron. Stark Enterprises is in full-blown crisis mode! Iron Man has been destroyed! And Tony Stark is in a coma! Nobody knows what to do except Mrs. Arbogast! She picks up the phone and makes an urgent call to one James Rupert Rhodes! Also known as War Machine! Cameo appearances by Veronica Benning, Happy Hogan, Pepper Potts, Eddie March, Abe Zimmer, Dr. Erica Sondheim, Felix Alvarez, Marcy Pearson, and Philip Grant (aka Raven). (Note: Ultimo previously appeared way back in Iron Man #96.)
32 pages. Cover price $1.25.
Written by J. Michael Straczynski. Layouts by Ken Lashley, pencils by Christian Zanier, inks by Livesay & Edwin Rosell. Cover by Peter Steigerwald.
This issue of J. Michael Straczynski's RISING STARS explores the tragic story of Lee Jackson. After killing a counselor in the camp for super-powered youths, Jackson must embark on a life on the run--evading the government that is now cracking down on he and all of the other "gifted ones." This story explores Jackson's life as he goes from fugitive to creating a life on his own, only to find it all fall apart... and how he becomes an avenging figure at the end.
FC, 32pg" Cover price $2.50.
1st Printing. Top Cow Comics (W ) J. Michael Straczynski (P) Keu Cha (I) Jason Gorder
The most eagerly anticipated series of 1999 continues as J. Michael Straczynski's Rising Stars explores the life ? and untimely death ? of Peter Dawson. Who was he? Who would want to kill him? And who could even know how to kill an "invulnerable" man? It's a real-life look at what being superhuman would really be like... and what you see isn't what you'd expect...
FC, 32pg" Cover price $2.50.
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WRITTEN BY KURT BUSIEK; ART AND COVER BY CARLOS PACHECO AND JESÚS MERIÑO CLIFFHANGER.
The fantasy-adventure series by the acclaimed team of Busiek, Pacheco and Meriño (Avengers Forever) takes a dramatic turn! Even if they survive, Fletcher and those he loves will be forever changed! In the thick of battle in the skies over Europe, Fletcher's illusions are shattered. There are two kinds of airmen: those who learn fast and those who die hard. Every day is a struggle against death, and Fletcher's starting to think it wouldn't be so bad to lose...
FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 6) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.
WRITTEN BY KURT BUSIEK; ART AND COVER BY CARLOS PACHECO AND JESÚS MERÍÑO CLIFFHANGER PRODUCTIONS.
The miniseries reuniting the all-star team of Kurt Busiek, Carlos Pacheco and Jesús Meriño continues! War, magic and romance abound as Fletcher Arrowsmith commences his training as a mystical aviator in 1915 New York. But with the world gripped by a global war and death looming, is there time for a young man to fall in love? Unforgettable characters and an exotically different world spring to life as this much-anticipated tale unfolds! Go to http://www.wildstorm.com/arrowsmith/arrowsmith.html now for a special 8-page preview of ARROWSMITH!
FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 6) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.
WRITTEN BY KURT BUSIEK; ART AND COVER BY CARLOS PACHECO AND JESÚS MERINO CLIFFHANGER PRODUCTIONS.
The miniseries mixing magic and military might marches on! On a shipboard Atlantic crossing, Fletcher Arrowsmith deals with friends, enemies, sea monsters, romance, danger, loss and an overwhelming trial by fire that will leave him utterly transformed. His skills as an airborne wizard will be tested to the limit ? and if he survives, he'll have made it to the most dangerous place on his world: the heart of the war!
FC, 32 PG. (3 OF 6) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.
Story by Joe Gentile. Art by Phil Rittenhouse. Cover by Ken Meyer Jr.
An escaped mental patient with ESP becomes an avenging force of chaos. A doctor and a cop try to track down the mad Cambion before he kills again.
24 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.
Story by Joe Gentile. Art by Phil Rittenhouse. Cover by Ken Meyer Jr.
An escaped mental patient with ESP becomes an avenging force of chaos. Pursued by the authorities and aided by a killer rabbit, Campion dispenses brutal justice with his yo-yo and his fists.
24 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.
The secrets behind the Coven members are revealed at last! Three variant covers.
By Jeph Loeb & Ian Churchill. Flip-Book with a preview for Black Seed.
Cover price $2.50.
The Horse You Rode in On - Written by Richard Howell. Art by Richard Howell & Ricardo Villagran. Cover by Richard Howell & Bruce Patterson.
Exiled vampires Martine and Colleen have one last chance to return to the dimension of dreams, but it will cost Dodger more than he ever expected to lose! Also, Buck's plans to destroy the Colliers moves forward, and Southie's quest through Hell comes to a sudden, unexpected end!
32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.
One Life: Furnished in Early Moorcock - Written by Neil Gaiman (Original Prose Short Story) & P. Craig Russell (Adaptation). Art and Cover by P. Craig Russell.
Based on the short story "One Life" by Neil Gaiman, this tale features the stunning adaptation talents of P. Craig Russell! His name is Richard Grey. He is a twelve-year-old boy; awkward, unathletic, and the butt of every schoolboy prank and joke. In a word, Richard's life is...ordinary. But in the works of Michael Moorcock and the novels of Elric, Richard's life becomes fabulous! As Richard goes through the school year, his love and obsession for the Elric novels become the shield that protects and strengthens him as he suffers the humiliation of persecution by bullies and domination by adults and teachers who threaten to betray his innocent trust. Also included with this special comic is a 6-page prelude of the upcoming Elric Stormbringer series.
32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.
