The birth of a new messiah is at hand, and the race is on to find his mother and control his upbringing. The world is at the brink of destruction. Only one person can save it, but that one's mother is far more likely to blow it up herself in a fit of pregnant pique.
Written by Alan Grant, with art by Andy Pritchett and Philip Bond. Cover by Brian Bolland.
Suggested for Mature Readers. Mando Format. Cover price $2.25. Cover price $2.25.
Written by Russ Manning. Art by Russ Manning and Rick Hoberg. Cover by Mike Allred.
Artoo-Detoo and See-Threepio search for Luke and Leia, but will their quest leave them dismantled on a decidedly anti-droid Gambler's World? Dark Horse has unearthed a series of strips by the famed Russ Manning and presents them here for the first time ever in color! These strips have been reformatted and expertly retouched by Rick Hoberg, who worked with Manning on the original strips. As a special treat, Star Wars fan and Madman creator Michael Allred has created a classic color cover for this issue.
32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.
Requiem for a Rogue: Part 1 of 4 - Written by Michael A. Stackpole and Jan Strnad. Art by Gary Erskine. Cover by Kevin Ryan.
Malrev 4 is an uncivilized planet in a pretty, but otherwise useless, corner of the galaxy. Inhabited by vicious, unthinking brutes, it's like a living museum of pre-evolution. You wouldn't bother going there unless you had a death wish . . . or you were a member of Rogue Squadron and you were trying to rescue a downed cruise liner.
32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.
Based on the story by Brian Daley. Adapted by Archie Goodwin. Art by Alfredo Alcala. Cover by Igor Kordey.
Years before the events of Star Wars: A New Hope, Han Solo and Chewbacca travelled to the Corporate Sector in an attempt to free the prisoners of the secret prison known as Stars' End. Adapted from Brian Daley's novel of the same name, this series of newspaper strips has been out of circulation since they originally appeared. Collected here in this three-issue series, fans of Star Wars and artist Alfredo Alcala will be thrilled to see these available again.
32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.
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Luke, Tanith, and Tanith's father become slaves of the Serpent Masters. C-3PO and R2D2 appear to be destroyed.
Script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by Al Williamson, inks by Steve Buccellato. Cover by Williamson and Matthew Hollingsworth.
Cover price $2.50.
by JOHN WAGNER and CAM KENNEDY; cover by RYAN BENJAMIN
With the news of the destruction of the Death Star spreading throughout the galaxy, the Rebellion has grown bolder?and the Empire has cracked down harder. On a remote world, the struggle between self-rule and Imperial edict has erupted into a civil war that pits brother against brother. When the feared bounty hunter Boba Fett is dropped into the middle of the action, things really heat up! But with the Rebellion's forces consolidationg, and the Imperial fleet on the way, which side will Fett support? Boba Fett as you love him, by the team that brought you the Boba Fett: Death, Lies, and Treachery collection!
FC, 32pg . . . $2.99 Cover price $2.99.
All 3 stories written by Alan Moore! Featuring stories originally commissioned in the early 80s by Marvel UK for their Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back b & w magazine, presented here in color. "Rust Never Sleeps" by Alan Moore & Alan Davis; "The Pandora Effect" starring Han, Leia & Chewbacca by Alan Moore & Adolfo Buylla; "Tilotny Throws a Shape" by Alan Moore & John Stokes. Cover by Christopher Moeller.
Cover price $2.50.
Written by Tom Veitch. Art by Chris Gossett and Mike Barreiro. Cover by Dave Dorman.
The dramatic conclusion to the saga of Onderon! Sent on a deadly training mission to a planet overrun with gigantic beasts, the young Jedi Ulic Qel-Droma must settle a war that has raged for centuries without losing his cool -- or his head!
32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.
First Printing. Seeking to exploit a fatal flaw in the Rebel fleet's escape strategies, the Empire plants a sleeper agent in the Alliance's midst and sets into motion a series of events that will have devastating consequences for Luke Skywalker and his companions. Meanwhile, Darth Vader's own agenda runs counter to the Empire's schemes, and he's ensnared Lt. Janek Sunber to carry out a secret mission that will lead the idealistic Imperial officer straight into the heart of the Rebellion. ? A compelling new story set between the events of A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back exploring Luke Skywalker and the Rebel Alliance's desperate struggle against the Galactic Empire, delivered in high-octane, widescreen style by writer Rob Williams and artist Brandon Badeaux
Cover price $2.99.
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A girl named Frija helps Luke and the droids survive after their crash on the ice planet Hoth. The girl and her mean father turn out to be robots.
Script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by Al Williamson and Allen Nunis, inks by Steve Buccellato. Cover by Tom Yeates and Matthew Hollingsworth.
Cover price $2.50.
Written by RYDER WINDHAM. Art by IAN GIBSON. Cover by KILIAN PLUNKETT.
Olag Greck is a con man and arch criminal, and he's hiding out exactly where you might expect: among his own, wretched kind on the smuggler planet Nar Shaddaa. But knowing where he is and actually arresting him are two completely different matters as the newly-deputized Artoo-Detoo and See-Threepio discover. Smugglers and criminals have no affection for old droids, particularly when they're carrying badges! They're just a couple of used appliances in hot pursuit of a perp, and a world of accomplices stand in their way!
Cover price $2.50.
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Old Sins Cast Long Shadows - Written by Jorge Gonzalez. Art by Ariel Olivetti & Pier Brito. Cover by Ariel Olivetti.
The X-Men's version of Bonnie & Clyde tear into their own limited series! Their explosive past (resulting in the birth of Presidential hopeful Graydon Creed) leads them to an uneasy future! Now the mutant assassins known as Mystique and Sabretooth must unite once more! Does Destiny hold all the answers, or have her predictions finally sealed their fate? Exploding from the pages of X-Factor, this limited series turns the spotlight on the two natural born killers the fans love to hate!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
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Written by Timothy Zahn. Painted Art and Cover by Dan Lawlis. Timothy Zahn, author of three best-selling Star Wars novels, recreates Marvel's space-faring swashbuckler!
Starlord has been missing for 22 years! When a rookie lawman in a corrupt judicial system finds a crashed sentient starship, he stumbles into a web of intrigue beyond his experience, as he is forced to become the new Starlord!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.
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The first time they fought, they killed each other. Now the rematch of the century is at hand as the Man of Steel goes on the hunt for his deadliest adversary in SUPERMAN/DOOMSDAY: HUNTER/PREY!
One year after the evil Cyborg Superman hurled Doomsday's body into space, the real Superman is haunted by memories of his death in battle. Consumed by the knowledge that Doomsday is still out there, and obsessed with penetrating the mystery of Doomsday's origin, Superman sets out to find the monster and put an end to him - once and for all. Written by Dan Jurgens, with pencils by Jurgens and finished art by Brett Breeding.
Cover by Jurgens and Breeding. Prestige Format. Cover price $4.95.
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Cover by Jim Starlin. The Pact, script and art by Jim Starlin
The Silver Surfer thinks about his loss of Shalla Bal during his experience with the Great One; Pip tells him that Adam Warlock would like to see him; Drax helps Pip transport the Surfer to Monster Island to speak with Warlock; Warlock tells the Surfer that he plans to resurrect Shalla Bal; in return, Surfer must do a favor for Warlock sometime in the future; With the Surfer's help, the Soul Gem and the Mind Gem open a portal to another dimension.
36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.
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An illustrated "fairy story for adults" by Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single falling star. Telling the tale of a young man with magically mixed parentage and the quest he undertakes at a lover's bidding, Stardust begins with the story of his origin: A liaison between a young mortal and a fairy girl in the 1720s, when humans mingled freely each decade with the world of Faerie at a village festival.
Written by Neil Gaiman. Painted art and cover by Charles Vess.
Mature Readers. FC, 48 pg. Prestige Format. Cover price $5.95.
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"March of the Dead" - Did the Germans fight World War I with a secret weapon? According to this saga, they mobilized voodoo soldiers incapable of only one thing...dying. The allies' only hope for salvation lay in Julian Drake, a mystic rotting away in prison for being the wickedest man alive. Written by Aubrey Singer and Rob Stofega. Pencils by Dave Matthews. Epic Comics.
Cover price $2.50.
"Corner Business" Story by Peter David. Art by Val Mayerik. Cover by Charles Vess.
Spider-Man tries to stop a drug dealer who is supplying drugs to one of Mary Jane's friends. Unfortunately, the final results are mixed for everyone involved.
32 pages Cover price $1.00.
"Spider, Spider, Who's got the Spider?" The Mark of Kaine, Part 3 of 5. Script by Howard Mackie. Pencils by Tom Lyle. Inks by Scott Hanna. Cover by Tom Lyle and Scott Hanna.
Story continues from Amazing Spider-Man 401. The murderous Kaine has taken Mary Jane to an underground cave beneath the Manhattan bedrock! Fortunately though, MJ's web-slinging husband has just escaped from prison! And now he leads a three spider posse riding to her rescue! In a previously hidden tunnel; the Amazing Spider-Man, the Scarlet Spider, and Spidercide throw down with Kaine! No quarter is given or taken among the combatants during the frantic fright! However near the end of the struggle, the third Peter Parker (aka Spidercide) suffers a mental breakdown! Uh-oh, is Spidercide about to change sides and tip the battle in Kaine's favor? Story continues in Spectacular Spider-Man 224.
32 pages. Cover price 1.95. Cover price $1.95.
"Spider, Spider, Who's got the Spider?" The Mark of Kaine, Part 3 of 5. Script by Howard Mackie. Pencils by Tom Lyle. Inks by Scott Hanna. Cover by Tom Lyle and Scott Hanna.
Story continues from Amazing Spider-Man 401. The murderous Kaine has taken Mary Jane to an underground cave beneath the Manhattan bedrock! Fortunately though, MJ's web-slinging husband has just escaped from prison! And now he leads a three spider posse riding to her rescue! In a previously hidden tunnel; the Amazing Spider-Man, the Scarlet Spider, and Spidercide throw down with Kaine! No quarter is given or taken among the combatants during the frantic fright! However near the end of the struggle, the third Peter Parker (aka Spidercide) suffers a mental breakdown! Uh-oh, is Spidercide about to change sides and tip the battle in Kaine's favor? Story continues in Spectacular Spider-Man 224.
32 pages. Cover price 1.95. Cover price $1.95.
"End Hunt." Web of Life, Part 4 of 4. Script by Howard Mackie. Pencils by Mike Manley. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Tom Lyle.
Story continues from Web of Spider-Man 121. The three-way battle among the Scarlet Spider, Kaine, and the Grim Hunter erupts on the streets of New York City! Ben Reilly falls first and can only watch as Kaine and Kraven's son trade powerful blows! The fighting temporarily halts after the Grim Hunter blasts Kaine with his energy spear! However later on in Central Park, the three combatants come together again! Where one man will walk away the winner. And another man will live to fight another day. But the third man will bear the deadly mark of Kaine! Cameo appearances by Seward Trainer and Gregor. (Note: The Grim Hunter returns many years later in Amazing Spider-Man (1998 2nd series) 634.)
32 pages. Cover price $1.95.
