1st Printing. Cover art by Jeff Smith. C'mon, Fone Bone!, script and art by Jeff Smith
Thorn, Fone Bone and Smiley Bone decide to join Gran'ma Ben and Lucius at Old Man's Cave; At Old Man's Cave the Rat Creatures have the villagers surrounded. Untitled THB story, script and art by Paul Pope. Hey, Smiley!, script and art by Jeff Smith.
1st Printing. 36 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.
Special Extravaganza Issue! This issue marks the end of "Solstice," the second act of the Bone saga, and Cartoon Books is celebrating with an all-out extravaganza issue! This issue will feature a special cover without the Bone logo which highlights the central characters and figures of the on-going saga. Bone #37 also unveils a pivotal link in the story thus far with the resolution of one of the story's central mysteries, why everyone is seeking "the one who bears the star," as well as a shocking development which no Bone fan will want to miss! RES. from Previews Vol. IX #1
b&w, 32pg$2.95 " Cover price $2.95.
Bacchus Is Back. Story, art and cover by Eddie Campbell, plus guest artist Dave Sim, and an introduction by Neil Gaiman.
The acclaimed series by artist Eddie Campbell, featuring the latter-day adventures of the immortal Greek gods, reprinted from Deadface (1987). Joe Theseus puts out a hit on Bacchus; plus The Face on the Bar-Room Floor, a Cerebus/Bacchus crossover with Dave Sim, and a guide to the world of Bacchus. Letters page features comments by Neil Gaiman and Kurt Busiek.
36 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.
(W) Grace Randolph (A) Russell Dauterman (CA) Emily Warren
Gio makes a daring escape from the techs' hideout, just as Night Fox and Marine Omega battle their way in. Tia, Dion, Batu, and Eli confront Hector in his magic realm, but is it too late to save Zari from the evil growing inside her? And Eve discovers a shocking secret that stretches all the way back to the series' very first issue.
Cover price $3.99.
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by Mike W. Barr & Ariell Padilla Fandom's favorite - and Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated - detective comic returns with this all-new miniseries written by series creator Mike W. Barr!
Join New York's prettiest private eye, Jennifer Mays, and true-crime writer Gabriel Webb as they juggle romance and crime detection! In this debut issue of 'The Crimes, They Are a'Changin',' the release from prison of a 1960s radical is the springboard for a series of murders that were born in that turbulent decade - and reach their climax nearly forty years later!
Cover price $3.99.
Written by David Anthony Kraft. Art by Ron Lim & Rick Magyar. Painted Cover by Greg & Tim Hildebrandt.
The official adaptation of the fantasy film! It is a time when desperate men have taken up arms against their tyrannical king, Freyne. Wounded in the peasant rebellion that killed his father, the king, dying Prince Einon is brought to the lair of the dragon. To save his life, he must swear fealty to the Old Code. In an ancient ceremony, the dragon gives to the dying prince half his heart, to make the prince whole, to purify his weakness. Now as king, it appears that Einon has betrayed the noble vows of his youth, and of the injunction laid by the dragon. Prince Bowen vows to right the wrongs committed by the king. Leaving a young king's service, Prince Bowen vows to kill the dragon! Dragonheart opens Memorial Day weekend, and features Sean Connery as the voice of the dragon.
32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.
Cover by Zach Howard (W) Joe Hill, Jason Ciaramella (A) Nelson Daniel
Something dark and sinister has awakened inside Captain Chase. The brutal murder of a fellow captive has seemingly, somehow, transferred that power to Captain Chase. A power that began as peaceful, but soon becomes something else-something filled with hate, desiring of destruction, and hungry for revenge. With these new-found powers, Captain Chase takes to the sky and aims to settle the score with the man responsible for his torture and the death of his crew. Explore your dark side.
Cover price $3.99.
Steven Grant (w), Stephen Mooney (a)
As the CSIs circle in on Rich Johnston's killer, new evidence comes to light that might change everything. Does Joe Quesada mean it when he says "dead is dead"? Which comics industry professional is really guilty of murder? All will be revealed in the concluding chapter of this latest CSI mystery.
FC ? 32 pages Cover price $3.99.
by Steven Grant & Stephen Mooney
The comic-related intrigue continues as the CSIs narrow down the search for the killer! All signs point to Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada as being guilty of murder, but is dead really dead in this case? And what do other suspects like Greg Rucka, Gail Simone, Peter David, and other comic pros know about the murder of Rich Johnston? The penultimate issue of murder at a comic con!
32pgs, FC Cover price $3.99.
Steven Grant (w), Stephen Mooney (a)
Comics journalist Rich Johnston lies dead at a Vegas comic convention, and the suspect list of creators only grows. This issue, the list expands to include Andy and Adam Kubert, Phil Jimenez, and George Perez. And most suspicious of all, what is comics legend Stan "The Man" Lee doing lurking around the crime scene? The comics-related intrigue continues as the CSIs narrow down the search for the killer!
FC, 32pgs Cover price $3.99.
By Steven Grant & Stephen Mooney.
Comic gossip columnist Rich Johnston was electrocuted in front of Grissom's eyes. The suspects have grown ? from Joe Quesada to other real-life comic creators such as Jim Mahfood, Gail Simone, J. Michael Straczynski, and more. Are comic books really the cause? And, can the CSIs solve this murder before an even worse tragedy strikes the convention floor?
32pgs, FC. Cover price $3.99.
(W) Kelly Sue Deconnick, Phil Noto (A/CA) Phil Noto
The champagne is poured and the chandeliers are hung for Chicago Mayor Bobby Chamber's annual Black and White Ball-but Ghost, Vaughn, and Tommy are crashing the party, determined to stop the imposter before he claims another life and tears open a rift between two worlds!
Cover price $2.99.
Photo Cover. Barbara Randall Kesel (w) Adriano Loyola (a)
The Muse kills artists, and now Melinda knows how... but not why. Will that be enough to save her next target? Based on the hit CBS-TV series starring Jennifer Love Hewitt!
FC 32 pages Cover price $3.99.
Cover by Alex Ross. Written by Arvid Nelson. Art by Roberto Castro.
John Carter and the mighty ape-man face off in a fight to the death before thousands of their howling, bloodthirsty enemies. Even if our two heroes survive each other, their foes have a nasty little surprise in store for them... actually, make that a nasty big surprise! But there's a little twist in store for everyone, something no one, not even John Carter or the ape-man, could have foreseen.
Cover price $3.99.
W/A/CA) Mike Kunkel
Herobear and the Kid was a self-published, all-ages hit before all-ages comics were en vogue. It's a beautifully drawn, endearing story that connects both with kids and the kid in all of us who dreamed of having a hero best friend.
Mike Kunkel's charming art will remind you of classic animation techniques and his stories will inspire and warm your heart. It's a perfect comic to hand to the young dreamer in your life or share with your family.
It's Halloween...one of Tyler's favorite times of the year. Everyone loves to dress up, hang out with friends, and of course, the free candy. Tyler tries his best to do what all kids aim to do on Halloween and that's getting all the candy possible. Good thing he has Herobear to help him this year!
Cover price $3.99.
Cover by Pat Broderick and Bill Black. Edited by Bill Black. Stories by Bill Black and Neal Stannard. Art by Vic Bridges, Don Lomax, and Kevin Dzuban. An early publication of AC Comics, an anthology series featuring new characters, revivals from Bill Black's 1970s comics, and ACs stable of revived Golden Age heroes. The super-soldier Captain Freedom battles the mysterious Hood to save experimental underwater city Oceanus One; A scientist becomes the multi-dimensional Commando D to combat an alien invasion from the reptilian Vardax. To Steal the Sun; To Save This Sun…To Save This City; The Coming of…Commando D.
36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.75.
Cover by Steve Lightle and Jerry Ordway. Edited by Bill Black. Stories by Rik Levins. Art by Rik Levins and Kevin Dzuban.
An early publication of AC Comics, an anthology series featuring new characters, revivals from Bill Black's 1970s comics, and ACs stable of revived Golden Age heroes. A trucker targeted by gangsters gains superpowers and becomes the Scarlet Scorpion; The Shade, aka Darkshade, takes ethereal action when a jetliner is hijacked. Final issue of the series. Scarlet Scorpion; Terror Flight.
36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.75.
Cover by Dan Day and Tom Yeates. Written by Doug Moench. Art by Dan Day, Nicholas Koenig, Ron Harris and Tom Yeates.
Aztec Ace stars in "Lord of the Smoking Mirror" by Doug Moench, Dan Day and Ron Harris. Plus: Back-up story "The Backscram's Apprentice" by Doug Moench, Nicholas Koenig and Tom Yeates.
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.75.
Lightning Snatched from the Tyrant of Time - Written by Doug Moench. Art by Michael Bair (as Michael Hernandez) and Nestor Redondo. Cover by Dan Day. Starring Aztec Ace and Benjamin Franklin. 32 pages, PC/PB&W. (Note: Story starts on inside front cover. This first page is uncolored and unnumbered; the second page starts the numbering with '1').
Cover price $1.50.
Cover by TIM SEELEY & CARLOS BADILLA story TIM SEELEY art by DAN LEISTER & MARK ENGLERT
The new reader-friendly tale of Cassie's first encounter with a slasher comes to a screaming, bloody end as she takes on the video game obsessed Grinface and his unexpected ally. Can Cassie keep her humanity or will she become a savage killer just like her mom?
Cover price $3.50.
As Reuben Flagg keeps going in his investigation of the subliminals that cause violence, he discovers the existence of a secret organization, the American Survivalist Labor Committee in "Southern Comfort – Part 3."
Script and art by Howard Chaykin.
Cover price $1.00.
Reuben Flagg finds out what happen to a downed plane, has to rescue some hostages and deal with other problems in "State of the Union – Part 2."
Script and art by Howard Chaykin. Issue also has a text feature "The Origins of Independent Comics – Part 4" by Charles Meyerson.
Cover price $1.00.
Reuben Flagg deals with blackmail, trying to get Mandy to be reasonable about her mother, a wedding and other events in "Disorder in the Court."
Script by Howard Chaykin and art by Pat Broderick & Rick Burchett. Issue also has a text feature "Scapegoat in Four Colors – Part 3" by Charles Meyerson.
Cover price $1.25.
