Written by Sarah Byam. Art by Gordon Purcell, Jeff Albrecht, Brian Garvey, Terry Pallot and Gary Martin. Cover by Wren Maloney.
In 2017, the urban wasteland of Steel Harbor is the only neutral territory in America's second civil war, and Barb Wire's Hammerhead Bar is the favorite watering hole for soldiers from both sides. But when a freedom fighter from Barb's past seeks her help, the oppressive forces of the Congressional Directorate threaten to destroy everything she's worked so hard to build. Barb discovers that the things you'd never do for money, you might do for love -- or revenge.
Dark Horse Comics' beautiful bounty hunter comes to the silver screen in the person of Pamela Anderson, and only Dark Horse could capture all of that action on the comics page! The entire story is being captured in this forty-eight page comic book, so those who discover Barb through the movie will have a one-shot introduction to the tough woman from Steel Harbor -- and with a gorgeous photo cover featuring Pamela, none of those new fans are likely to miss it! Rev your engines and prepare for a fusillade of bikes, bullets, bad guys, and babes!
FC. Cover price $3.95.
This Christmas-themed horror anthology is a landmark in several ways, being an early Marvel experiment with prestige-format color printing, and the final issue of the series that began as Marvel Preview. Howard the Ducks Christmas, written by Steven Grant with art by Paul Smith; Son of Santa, written by Mark Gruenwald, with art by Alan Kupperberg; Dr. Deth, written by Larry Hama, with art by Hama and Ren and Stimpys Bob Camp; Santa Bites the Big Apple, script and art by Al Milgrom; Slay Bells, script and art by Mike Carlin; and Bucky Bizarre, written by Steve Skeates, with art by Steve Smallwood. Painted cover by Joe Jusko.
Mature readers. Full color; 48 pages. Cover price $2.00.
Christopher Priest/Sal Velluto/Bob Almond Everett K. Ross: King of Wakanda?!
Black Panther: Drowning in an airplane?! Torn between his mission with the Avengers and trouble in his homeland, Black Panther finds himself trapped 40,000 feet in the air on a trans-Atlantic flight, gasping for breath in the grip of the Hydro-Man!
Cover by Sal Velluto." Cover price $2.50.
MIKE MIGNOLA (W) and GUY DAVIS (A)
Liz Sherman is set upon by a cemetery full of fungus-driven zombies, and Abe Sapien uncovers the connection between this new generation of monsters and the B.P.R.D.'s old enemy Rasputin. But as the frogmen begin their rituals to raise the old gods, one of the disciples makes good on the threat Rasputin leveled against Abe years ago in Hellboy: Wake the Devil.
Cover price $2.99.
Red Foil Edition. Painted cover art by Olivia De Berardinis. Portrait of Love, script and art by Wendy Pini;
story tells of the great love of Vincent for Catherine expressed in a painting. Biographies for Wendy Pini, Olivia De Berardinis, Ron Periman, Linda Hamilton and Roy Dotrice.
Color/B&W, slick paper stock, embossed cardstock cover. 56 pages. $5.95. Cover price $5.95.
The deadliest game! Genie has to run the terrifying Gamal's Gauntlet to win back his powers!
Written by Jack Enyart. Pencils by Eduardo Savid. Cover by Rick Hoover and Jeff Albrecht.
Cover price $1.50.
Comic book version of the TV sitcom and cartoon that aired on NBC from 1986 to 1990 featuring an Alien Life Form (ALF) living with a family.
Brian accidentally breaks open one of ALF's fear cans and it causes the Tanners and the neighbors to fear that their houses won't pass a surprise inspection in "The Only Thing We Have to Fear is ALF Himself." Then ALF tells Kate and Brian about the time Melmac had a bread shortage in "Judge for Yourself," an ALF version of Judge Dredd.
Scripts by Michael Gallagher and art by Dave Manak & Marie Severin & & Rusty Haller. Issue also has an ALF version of famous comic strips in "The Phunny Pages."
Cover price $1.00.
King of Waterworld!
On a futuristic Neptune, Aquaman must show his mastery of sea creatures gathered from all over the universe. But there is one creature from the depths that even Aquaman cannot control, and it threatens to destroy Neptune in order to keep Aquaman from joining the rest of the heroes to stop the villainous Solaris. Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. Art by Tom Grindberg and Bill Anderson. Cover by Tom Grindberg. FC, 32 pg.
NOTE: The DC One Million series consists of 31 issues including a 4-issue mini-series and 27 one-shots.
Cover price $1.99.
Written by Randy Stradley. Art by Phill Norwood and Karl Story. Cover by Phill Norwood.
The quiet settlement on the planet Ryushi is turned into a battleground as the Predators clash with the vastly superior numbers of the Alien horde--with the few remaining humans caught in the middle fighting both sides! However, when it becomes apparent that the Aliens are winning, the humans and the Aliens are faced with a tough choice: trust each other--or die!
32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.
Written by JOHN WAGNER. Art by PAUL MENDOZA & ANDY MUSHYNSKY. Cover by KILIAN PLUNKETT.
There's a ship cutting through space like a bullet, its crew a five-man surgical strike team with a single mission: Destroy Aliens! But when the crew members of the Nemesis land smack in the middle of a full-blown hive, they're not sure if it's the answer to their prayers or the beginning of a nightmare!
Cover price $2.50.
Written by CHET WILLIAMSON. Art by TIM HAMILTON & TIM BRADSTREET. Cover by BRADSTREET & GUY BURWELL.
Normal faceless human guinea pigs aren't proving to be any more adept at drawing the necessary screams out of Damon Eddington's pet alien, Mozart, than any of the other animals were. Damon, increasingly dependent on the addictive and mind-muddling alien jelly, schemes to trap his cohort, Darcy Vance, as fodder for Mozart's murderous desires.
Darcy's parry with Mozart provides minimal satisfaction for Damon, who's seeking nothing but the ultimate love and death cry of anguish from the alien to record for his symphony. But the jelly is affecting Damon's reasoning, and he may be ready to overstep the bounds of reason in his pursuit of the apocalyptic scream!
Cover price $2.50.
Cover by Mark A. Nelson. Mark Verheiden and Mark A. Nelson's Aliens is a landmark in comics history -- that project redefined the entire concept of licensed comics and terrified an entire generation of comics readers in the process.
Now they're back with an all-new Aliens tale for Dark Horse's tenth-anniversary celebration. Other new stories in this issue include: Ursula's not-so-subtle mind games with Nexus, by Mike Baron and Steve Rude; and,The Mask, by the incomparable team of John Arcudi and Doug Mahnke. Sounds like a party!
32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.
"If Volcanic Winter Comes" Guest-starring the Raptor. Story by Roy Thomas. Cover by David Ross and Tim Dzon. Chapter 1: The Gathering. Art by Kris Renkewitz, Don Hudson, and John Lowe.
A teenage mutant (Gary Wilton) accidentally stumbles into Ultron's secret lair in San Francisco. Moments later the Avengers arrive and attack Ultron and Alkema (aka War Toy), but fall victim to Ultron's mesmeric ray. During the battle, Gary Wilton transforms into the Raptor and escapes! Chapter 2: Let Us Prey! Art by David Ross and Tim Dzon. The origin of the Raptor. Chapter 3: Northern Explosion! Art by Scott Kolins, Tim Dzon, and Maria Beccari.
A hypnotized Hawkeye and Scarlet Witch travel to Alaska to set off a volcano, but Dr. Pym and the Wasp are there to stop them. Chapter 4: Mexican Bake-Off! Art by Larry Alexander and Mike Barreiro. Likewise in Mexico, Mockingbird and War Machine are preparing to blow-up a volcano, when the Living Lightning and Tigra arrive to oppose them. Chapter 5: Fuss and Feathers. Art by John Czop and Maria Beccari. This time it's a mesmerized Spider-woman and U.S. Agent vs. Iron Man and the Raptor. Chapter 6: More and Less Than Human. Art by Vince Russell and Fred Fredericks. Can all the Avengers stop Ultron from destroying the Earth? Special feature: 3 pages of pin-ups and a 2-page cover gallery.
First appearance of the Raptor.
64 pages. Cover price $2.95.
"Timeslide" Plot by Bob Harras and Terry Kavanagh. Script by Bob Harras. Pencils by Roger Cruz, Luke Ross, Fabin Laguna, Frank Toscano, Manny Clark, and Oclair Albert. Inks by Scott Koblish and Rene Micheletti. Wraparound foil cover by Roger Cruz and Luke Ross.
Story continues from Avengers 394. Earth's Mightiest Heroes realize the only way to stop Iron Man's reign of terror is to go back to their mansion and bust through that mysterious door in the sub-basement! To that end no less than eight avengers including Thor and Captain America assault their Fifth Avenue home! With an urgent fury, the Avengers battle past Malachi, Tobias, and the Anachronauts; and at long last reach the door! The Prince of Power rips open the portal and dramatically unleashes an awesome timestream vortex! The powerful time current sweeps the Vision, Black Widow, Cap, Jarvis, and Tobias...ten years into the past!
And once there the trio of avengers will search for the teenage Tony Stark and attempt to bring him back to the present! The trail begins at the Stark family townhouse and ends in Castle Latveria! Can Earth's Mightiest Heroes slide across time and finally stop the Crossing? Story continues in Iron Man 325 and concludes in Avengers 395.
First appearance of Teen Tony.
48 pages. Cover price $4.95.
The old saying "fight fire with fire" takes on new meaning as DC's Azrael meets Event Comics' Ash. The two heroes join forces to save New York City from a fiery fate at the hands of a Norse demon called Surtr.
Guest-starring Batman and the evil Firefly, this Prestige one-shot is brought to you by the reunited Batman: Sword of Azrael team of Dennis O'Neil and artist Joe Quesada. Joined by fan-favorite inker and Quesada collaborator Jimmy Palmiotti, this team-up is sure to catch fire! Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art and cover by Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti.
FC, 48 pg. Prestige Format. Cover price $4.95.
"Political Suicide!" Story by D.G. Chichester. Art by Scott McDaniel and Derek Fisher.
In order to save two universes, the young hero known as Access was forced to use the power of Amalgam (see Marvel versus DC (1996) #3).
In this issue, Daredevil and Deathstroke's daughter, Ravager are merged to create Dare. While Catwoman and Elektra are merged to create Catsai. Together these two femme fatales are the deadliest assassins in the world, and they're here in Gotham City to murder the mayor, an amalgam of the Kingpin and the Riddler.
Cover price $1.95.
48-page squarebound edition (no ads).
The X-Babies guest star in "Mojo Mayhem."
Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Arthur Adams, inks by Terry Austin, Bob Wiacek, and others. Adams/Austin cardstock cover.
Cover price $4.50.
"Trust Part 2 of 2. Plot by Terry Kavanagh and Ben Raab. Script by Ben Raab. Pencils by Mike Deodato. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Mike Deodato and Tom Palmer.
Benedict stalks the hallways of Avengers Mansion! Who? A bizarre robotic construct thats knocking out one avenger after another! Wanda, Pietro, and the Vision are down! And Thor and Crystal are missing! So whos left to bear down on Benedict? The Black Widow and Masque corner the strange creature in the sub-basement and try to discover its secret! Meanwhile on the moon...after surviving their close encounter, Deathcry and Hercules decide to continue their journey to Shiar throneworld!
32 pages. Cover price $1.50.
"Paranormal Activity" Part 1 of 2. Plot by Terry Kavanagh and Ben Raab. Script by Ben Raab. Pencils by Mike Deodato. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Mike Deodato and Tom Palmer.
After the shocking events of The Crossing, Earth's Mightiest Heroes finally have a chance to settle down and look forward to the future. But the air of mistrust created by Iron Man's betrayal still lingers inside their Fifth Avenue townhouse. When a mysterious cyborg prowls the mansion's hallways late at night, the tension among the heroes only rises! Who is picking off the Avengers one by one? Could it be Madame Masque? Or perhaps another rogue teammate? In the meantime, Deathcry (and Hercules) blast off towards the moon in hopes of finding a way back home!
32 pages. Cover price $1.50.
"Crawling from the Wreckage" Script by Terry Kavanagh and Howard Mackie. Pencils by Mike Deodato. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Mike Deodato and Tom Palmer.
Plot continues from Incredible Hulk 440. Following the epic clash between the thunder god and the Green Goliath in the Canadian wilderness, Earth's Mightiest Heroes search for the remaining G-bombs left behind by Omnibus! The Vision, Swordsman, and Masque fly to St. Louis; while Thor and the Black Widow rush to the Louisiana Superdome! If the Avengers can defuse the bombs, everything will be okay! If they can't...everything will be gone!
Meanwhile after crash landing in the Grand Canyon, Wanda and Clint fight for their lives against renegade army troops! Their duel in the desert pits sorcery and archery vs. military might!
32 pages. Cover price $1.50.
The Crossing - "Bad Blood" Plot by Bob Harras and Terry Kavanagh. Script by Bill Raab. Pencils by Mike Deodato. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Ed Benes.
Story continues from Iron Man 324. Inside Janet Van Dyne's palatial estate, Hank Pym works feverishly to save her life! A giant cocoon has formed around the Wasp's lifeless body to keep her alive while the Avengers' medical attempts continue. However Kang and Mantis will not let their enemies rest!
After Moonraker and a mysterious teenage girl arrive at the South Hampton estate, so does Kang's number one assassin... the nasty Neut! In mere moments Neut cuts a giant swath through the Avengers' ranks! And with only Crystal and Quicksilver left standing, the diminutive blue-skinned warrior prepares to deliver the coup de grâce! But then something (or someone) astonishing emerges from the smoldering cocoon! Whatever it is... it looks like victory!
Story continues in the one-shot: Avengers Timeslide and Iron Man 325.
32 pages. Cover price $1.50.
Avengers/Iron Man crossover. "Dark Days Dawn" Plot by Bob Harras and Terry Kavanagh. Script by Bill Raab. Pencils by Mike Deodato. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Ed Benes.
Story continues from Iron Man 323. Earth's Mightiest Heroes zero in on Marilla's killer! And it's none other than the golden avenger! Wow, what in the world has happened to Tony Stark?! With disgust Hercules, Giant-Man, and Hawkeye attempt to subdue their long-time friend; but sadly not before he fires a deadly repulsor ray at the Wasp! Janet goes down in a heap as Giant-Man watches in horror. Is The Crossing going to claim another victim? Or can Henry Pym pull off a medical miracle of the highest order? Dark days indeed for the Mighty Avengers. Story continues in Force Works 19.
32 pages. Cover price $1.50.
"Dream Lover" Plot by Bob Harras and Terry Kavanagh. Script by Bob Harras. Pencils by Mike Deodato. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Tom Palmer.
A quiet evening at Avengers Mansion is interrupted by the sudden arrival of Taylor Madison and her new friend Augustine Jones! However, Ms. Jones actually goes by another name…Hera, the Queen of Olympus! And unfortunately she has brought her centuries-old hatred of Hercules to the mansion tonight! Once the awesome goddess subdues Taylor, Pietro, and the remaining Avengers, she turns her attention to the Prince of Power! In seconds the clash of the immortals erupts! Hercules vs. Hera! The mighty Avenger is winning the battle against his step-mother when Zeus and Ares dramatically enter the mansion!
The Lord of the Lightning will stop Hera and save Taylor…won't he? Not quite. Alas, the folly of the Olympian that fell in love with a mortal woman. Will the Lion of Olympus, the legendary warrior that slew the nine-headed Hydra and captured the mighty Cerberus, be felled by a virtual dagger to the heart? A sorrowful ending for Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Final appearance of Taylor Madison.
32 pages. Cover price $1.50.
"Sacred Ground" Part 2 of 3. Script by Bob Harras. Pencils by Mike Deodato. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Steve Epting and Tom Palmer.
After surviving their tussle with the Animutants, Crystal and Quicksilver plead their case to the High Evolutionary! However inside his majestic citadel, the master geneticist is highly suspicious of Pietro's visit, because of recent trouble on Wundagore Mountain involving the Magneto-worshipping acolytes! Nevertheless the two avengers allay his fears, and (as depicted on the spectacular full-page panel) the High Evolutionary comes down from the mountain and attends Bova! In the presence of her creator, Bova's spirits are suddenly lifted and everyone feels the worst is over. But then someone evil makes an entrance or perhaps better stated…an Exodus! Cameo appearances by Hercules, Hera, Taylor Madison, Scanner, Rakkus, and Exodus.
32 pages. Cover price $1.50.
