Picking up the Pieces: Part 3 - Written by Richard Starkings. Art by Axel Medellin. Cover by Boo Cook.
PICKING UP THE PIECES,' Part Three Farrell and Hip Flask are getting closer to the truth... but will Farrell's past catch up with him?
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Cover by Alex Ross. Written by Arvid Nelson. Art by Roberto Castro.
At last, John Carter and the Ape-man are fighting side-by-side amidst the aeons-old ruins of Mars. But their enemies, the evil, treacherous and downright sleazy therns have a few surprises left for our heroes, including a plan to sterilize half the planet. A death-defying flight through midair, a bittersweet reckoning, and a horrific revelation about the true reach of the therns awaits all those who dare in 'The Eye of the Goddess', the glorious final installment of Lords of Mars!
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Written by Warren Ellis; art and cover by Bryan Hitch and Paul Neary.
Something from Jenny Sparks' past comes screaming into 1999! Your name is Colonel Jennifer Sparks. You are nearly one hundred years old, the leader of Earth's secret super-human defense force. In the roaring '20s you drove off an invasion by the dread Sliding Albion, other-dimensional royalty from the Britain of a parallel Earth. More than seventy years later, Sliding Albion has returned, and its new target is Los Angeles. Little do they expect you to still be here...with a higher Authority.
FC, 32 pg." Cover price $2.50.
Cover pencils by Bryan Hitch, inks by Paul Neary. "The Circle - Three of Four," script by Warren Ellis, pencils by Bryan Hitch, inks by Paul Neary
The Authority help rescue London residents from the wreckage of the city after the battle with Kaizen Gamorra's superhuman army; Swift and the Doctor save two people from underneath a load of rubble as a disbelieving London official looks on; The Authority return to the Carrier, where Apollo persists on finding a way to break the Gamorran Curtains; Jenny Sparks reveals to him that the Carrier's Doors can open up anywhere on Earth, because the Carrier exists both on Earth and outside of it; Jack Hawksmoor and the Engineer discover Kaizen Gamorra's plan; Kaizen is planning to cut his family's symbol, a circle with three knots, onto the planet; The first knot was Moscow, the second was London, and the third is to be Los Angeles.
36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.50.
Cover pencils by Bryan Hitch, inks by Paul Neary. "The Circle - Two of Four," script by Warren Ellis, pencils by Bryan Hitch, inks by Paul Neary
In London, the Authority prepares to take on a large group of Gamorran clones; The Engineer links the team together with Radio-telepathy, and the Authority attacks; Swift and the Engineer attack from the sky while Apollo, the Midnighter and Jack Hawksmoor fight on the ground; The Doctor uses his magic to box in the terrorists, so they can't escape deeper into the city; The Authority pushes most of them into the River Thames, where Jenny Sparks promptly electrocutes them; The Midnighter saves a child from one of the invaders while Apollo helps out Hawksmoor; Apollo chases after an escaping terrorist, against the wishes of Jenny Sparks.
36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.50.
Wraparound cover pencils by Bryan Hitch, inks by Paul Neary. "The Circle - One of Four," script by Warren Ellis, pencils by Bryan Hitch, inks by Paul Neary
Half of Moscow is destroyed as a large number of superhumans attack the city and destroy large chunks of it, as well as killing several hundreds of people; In New York City, in the United Nations building, Jackson King and Christine Trelane sit and gather reports on Moscow's situation; King expresses his disgust at no longer having a StormWatch team to deal with international crises; Suddenly, a glowing yellow Door appears, and Jenny Sparks comes through it, informing them that she had formed her own team after StormWatch was retired; She assures them the Moscow situation will be dealt with.
36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.50.
Cover by Bob Fingerman.
A shared world. A shared nightmare. The finest writers and illustrators explore a world unlike any other in the second issue of Andrew Vachss' Underground, a mix of comics and illustrated fiction, with a new story by Andrew Vachss in each issue. The tunnels are waiting for you!
B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $3.95.
Written by Darko Macan. Art by Igor Kordey.
Once,Tarzan granted special powers to a lion, an ape, and a snake in order to make them fit rulers of humankind. But each of the newly raised animals succumbed to human vice and before long, the Lord of the Jungle was faced with his own dark fate, betrayed by the trio of treacherous man-beasts, with only his earthbound shadow to offer any means of escape. Or so legend has it...
FC. Cover price $2.95.
Legion of Hate: Part 2 of 4 - Written by Allan Gross. Art by Christopher Schenck and George Freeman. Cover by Christopher Schenck.
The Emerald of the Zuli is an immense gem with mind-controlling powers -- with that gem, a Nazi refugee controls his entire squad and the warrior women of Zuli, who, in their quest for purity, have unwittingly embraced the foul Nazi ideology. Deep within the jungles of upper Kenya, Tarzan must battle the magnificent female warriors as well as the squad of Nazis -- and all the odds are against him!
32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.
Written by Bruce Jones. Art by Christopher Schenck and Thomas Yeates. Cover by Arthur Suydam.
Jane will die of a bizarre virus if Tarzan cannot find the white dahlia, a rare flower thought to counteract the disease. Between the Lord of the Apes and this herbal cure stand enormous, mutated spiders and deadly, six-legged lions! And as brutal as both may be, they will fall before the might of "Tarzan's Jungle Fury!"
32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.
Stories by Gene Day and Augustine Funnell. Art by Gene Day, David Day, Dan Day, and Bruce Conklin. Painted cover by Gene Day.
An anthology title envisioned by artist Gene Day in the 1970s, featuring work by Day, his brothers Dan and David, and his artist friends. The series did not see print until after Gene's death in 1982, when his friends brought it to Renegade Press as a tribute to Gene's life and work. It Waits; Occurrence on A Decembers Morning; The Eaters; Gods Good Children.
24 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $1.70.
Written by Mike Baron and Mike Allred. Art and cover by Steve Rude.
In his nightmares, Nexus has seen visions that would wake the dead. And in his role as interplanetary executioner, he's faced down the galaxy's most vicious mass murderers and sentenced them to the most horrible of punishments. But when a renegade robot overcomes Nexus with sickly sweet sensations of cotton candy, pink flowers, and circus music, he must look for help -- and he finds it in the form of Madman!
32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.
Written by Alan Moore; art by Kevin Nowlan, Rick Veitch, Jim Baikie, and Melinda Gebbie; cover by Nowlan
Installments of all 4 TOMORROW STORIES features, each written by Alan Moore! Cobweb (illustrated by Melinda Gebbie) tracks a female fugitive through Indigo City's stygian depths; and a subway shoot-out 10 years past reveals "The Origin of Greyshirt" (illustrated by Rick Veitch)! Meanwhile, it's raining buttered cats in Queerwater Creek courtesy of Jack B. Quick (illustrated by Kevin Nowlan); and First American and U.S. Angel face juvenile crime head on in "Peril of the Pediatric Perpetrators" (illustrated by Jim Baikie)!
FC, 32 pg." Cover price $2.95.
WRITTEN BY ED BRUBAKER; ART AND PAINTED COVER BY SEAN PHILLIPS EYE OF THE STORM.
The game is in full swing and the rules of engagement are clear: wrong is right, black is white, deceit is truth. Tao, in the company of agents Holden Carver and Miss Misery, attend a meeting of the true power on the planet ? the wizards behind the curtain. And once Tao's goals are achieved, the world will be a different place...or will it?
MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.95 Cover price $2.95.
Born on the Battlefield: Part 1 of 6 - KURT BUSIEK (W) and GREG RUTH (A)
"Born on the Battlefield" begins here! The legend of Conan begins in the middle of a Cimmerian war?his incredible strength and skill, evidenced in his youth, was always credited to the bloody circumstances of his birth. This special fill-in issue brings Greg Ruth, acclaimed artist of Freaks of the Heartland, into the Conan fold. "Born on the Battlefield," by Busiek and Ruth, will be spread over the next two years of the Conan monthly, in six stand-alone chapters, leading up to the epic Battle at Venarium! Next issue Cary Nord returns with the second major story arc, as Conan discovers the wonders and horrors of the civilized world?with covers by Leinil Francis Yu! ? Call it "Ultimate Conan." After almost 20 years oout of the spotlight, the iconic barbarian smashes his way back into comics and gets stripped down to his roots!
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'RETURN TO ENDRA-LA' The Godslayer returns once again to his homeland, the island kingdom of Endra-La, this time to fetch the bones of his slain lover, Neva. There, he's confronted with ghosts - both past and present - and with the consequences of his onslaught on the land of his birth. Now, an old rival seeks to make him pay for those transgressions.
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Donnelly Ferguson takes Steeljack to a meeting with El Hombre, a former hero who relates a most insightful tale in "The Tarnished Angel." Part 3 of 7, continued from the previous issue. Continues next issue. Appearances by Bravo, Assemblyman, Honor Guard.
Script by Kurt Busiek, pencils by Brent Anderson, inks by Will Blyberg. Cover by Alex Ross.
Cover price $2.50.
Written by Dave Gibbons Art by John Higgins Cover by Gibbons
As a life hangs in the balance, Jack Jaxon must choose whether his allegiance lies with his young friends...or with the living embodiment of the old Norse gods who once again walk the Earth!
32 pg, FC. Cover price $2.99.
Written by Dave Gibbons Art by John Higgins. Cover by Gibbons.
As Jack deals with the consequences of his new magical powers, one of the elder gods tries to relieve him of them. Plus, answers are revealed about the gods ? and how they found their way to this mortal plane!
32 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.
Written by Dave Gibbons Art by John Higgins Cover by Gibbons
Ancient deities are revealed as this action-packed miniseries continues! When Jack Jaxon and his friends discover the true mystical nature of their recently found treasure, gang warfare erupts. Meanwhile, Jack's stepfather, a major combatant in the urban turf war, is glimpsed by Jack as his true self.
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Cover price $2.99.
Written by Dave Gibbons. Art by John Higgins. Cover by Gibbons.
From the bizarre British vault that brought you Albion comes THUNDERBOLT JAXON, a 5-issue miniseries written by Dave Gibbons (WATCHMEN, THE RANN/THANAGAR WAR) with art by John Higgins (PRIDE & JOY, HELLBLAZER, WATCHMEN colorist)! Jack, Billy and Saf are three ordinary, adventurous kids who make a startling discovery: a mystical Norse relic from the fourth century. All is well as they take their newly found treasure home, ever so pleased with themselves, with not a clue as to the remarkable events they will soon ignite ? including the rebirth of legendary British hero Thunderbolt Jaxon!
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Cover price $2.99.
(W) Fiona Avery (Art) Brent Anderson (Col) Brian Buccellato (Cov). Brent Anderson
Laurel Darkhaven's story comes to its inspiring conclusion through a web of international intrigue and torn loyalties where the smallest of things can utterly change the world. Fiona Avery and Brent Anderson close this chapter of the Rising Stars saga with a fast paced, explosive tale!
Cover price $2.99.
