Cover by Helmut Eppich and Ian Akin. Edited by David Scroggy. Stories by Tim Conrad, Bob Haney and Bruce Jones. Art by Mel Keefer, Brian Garvey, Tim Conrad, Helmut Eppich and Ian Akin.
An early anthology series from influential independent publisher Pacific Comics. This issue features the debut of Tim Conrads Wildly Plausible Plight of E. Erie Smith and Walter Weary. Also, Doc .44, a hardboiled pulp hero in the tradition of The Shadow. Lettering by future superstar artist Andy Kubert. Doc .44: Take Two Slugs and Die; Mr. Brinks: The Shell Game; Eerie Smith and Walter Weary: Split Decision! Final issue of the series.
32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.50.
Stories, art and cover by Joe Sacco.
Saccos award-winning work of comics journalism, based on his own travels in the Middle East. In Palestine in 1993, Sacco learns about the vicious tactics of torture and interrogation from survivors in the occupied territories.
32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.
Stories, art and cover by Joe Sacco. Saccos award-winning work of comics journalism, based on his own travels in the Middle East. In the notorious Gaza Strip in 1994, Sacco learns about the beginnings of the First Intifada and the origins of the Palestinian occupation in 1948.
32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.
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"African Scream" (African Queen parody with art by Wally Wood), "The Lady or the Tiger" (art by Bill Elder), "Breakfast with the Fershlugginers" (art by Joe Orlando), and "Come Back, LIttle Street Car" (Streetcar Named Desire parody with art by Jack Davis). Al Feldstein cover.
36 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50
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"Smiddy" (Smitty parody with art by Bill Elder), "Hindu" (art by Wally Wood), "Just Plain Bull" (art by Joe Orlando), and "I Touched a Flying Saucer" (art by Jack Davis). Basil Wolverton cover.
36 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50
Clone-2 - Written by Paul O'Connor. Art by Kipper. Cover by Hector. Experience fear and ignorance in full color. Live life as a clone. Glimpse at the wonderful standard of living in the luxurious Alpha Complex...comparable to some of the better areas of Hell. See first hand how easy survival and promotion is if you are willing to betray your friends and morals. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.
Clone-4 - Written by Paul O'Connor. Art and Cover by Hector.
In an attempt to save his own life, King-R-Thr eliminates his mission leader by giving him an air-conditioned forehead, with the help of a power drill. Now the leader of the troubleshooting team, King concludes the external world is an illusion.
32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.
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Clone-5 - Written by Paul O'Connor. Art and Cover by Hector. Based on the best-seller from West End Games!
Our confused hero King-R-Thr is kidnapped by the Earth Mothers secret society. But things aren't all bad as King finally consummates his relationship with Ala. Not even reruns of Father Knows Best could dampen an event like that.
32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.
Clone-6 - Written by Paul O'Connor. Art and Cover by Hector. Based on the best-seller from West End Games!
In this final issue, King has a deadly confrontation with The Computer and forever changes the way of life in Alpha Complex. But first, King reveals the horrible secret of his friend Lance-R-Lot and then must battle to the death with his one time pal.
32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.
Cover pencils by Ben Edlund. "Boiler Men: Boiler Menace!", script by Ben Edlund, pencils by Ben Edlund (layouts) and Dave Garcia, inks by Dave Garcia
Paul takes a part time job as a night watchman, only to stumble into the clutches of a mysterious villain; Guest appearance by the Tick. Photos with accompanying captions from the 1990 San Diego Comicon; Those depicted include Ben Edlund, Dave Garcia and Bob Polio. Paul the Samurai and The Tick illustration on back cover.
36 pgs., B&W. Cover price $2.25.
Ad for Chroma-Tick #1. "Wretched," script by Ben Edlund, pencils by Dave Garcia, inks by Dave Garcia and Jeff Whiting
Down and out Paul is at his lowest ebb; Can Vernon Coop get him out of this funk?; Who has suddenly made a miraculous reappearance into Paul's life?
36 pgs., B&W. Cover price $2.75.
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Cover pencils by Ben Edlund. "Boiler Men: Boiler Menace!", script by Ben Edlund, pencils by Ben Edlund (layouts) and Dave Garcia, inks by Dave Garcia
Paul takes a part time job as a night watchman, only to stumble into the clutches of a mysterious villain; Guest appearance by the Tick. Photos with accompanying captions from the 1990 San Diego Comicon; Those depicted include Ben Edlund, Dave Garcia and Bob Polio. Paul the Samurai and The Tick illustration on back cover.
36 pgs., B&W. Cover price $2.25.
1st Edition - 1st printing.Story and art by Donna Barr.The Deseret Peach has introduced you to Pfirsich Rommel, gay younger brother of the Desert Fox. You have seen many of his faces: hero, confidant, warrior, provider. Surfer. Now, in Peach Slices, we present a few more to round him out. Survivor, lover, instructor. Centaur.Culled from appearances in comics and magazines as adverse as Rip Off, The Centaur's Gatherum, and Amazing Heroes, and including several stories from Donna Barr's sketchbooks, Peach Slices explores the many facets of the most unusual hero to emerge from World War II.Softcover, pages, B&W. Mature ReadersCover price $9.95.
Cover art by Joe Matt.
Binswhacker Part Two, Joe considers getting into another relationship.
Script and art by Joe Matt. Price and paper quality go up with this issue.
28 pgs. Cover price $2.95.
Limited 1 for 10 Variant Cover by Jae Lee (W) Steve Darnell, Alex Ross (A) Jonathan Lau In 'The Grand Illusion,' Peter Cannon heads to Japan on business, reflecting on how his act of rage unleashed a dragon upon the world and led this very private hero to become a very public celebrity. When he arrives in Tokyo, his more immediate concerns include fighting off a mysterious band of assailants-and coming face-to-fact with the mysterious, murderous Master Tiger!
Cover by Jae Lee (W) Steve Darnell, Alex Ross (A) Jonathan Lau
The plots thicken in 'Discovering Japan,' as Thunderbolt meets his abductor-the deadly Master Tiger-and is forced to fight for his life. Meanwhile, men in high places are planning to destroy the peace that Peter Cannon has created... and an old enemy prepares to make his entrance.
Cover price $3.99.
Cover art by Bryan Talbot. Insurrection, script by Bryan Talbot, pencils by David Pugh, inks by Tim Perkins; Two attempts are made to assassinate the Teknophage, Agnes and Joshua board his mobile building, Messalina indulges herself. Chapter 8--
The Big Bang, script by Ron Fortier and L. M. Bogad (additional story and dialogue), pencils by Steve Erwin, inks by Charles Barnett III; This is the eighth chapter of a story running through all May and June dated Big Entertainment titles.
36 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.
Cover art by Bryan Talbot. Show of Force, script by Bryan Talbot, pencils by David Pugh, inks by Tim Perkins
The Freedom Fighter strikes again as Phage holds a party while Joshua and Agnes find out more about their new surroundings.
28 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.
Cover art by Bryan Talbot. The Dragon's Teeth, script by Bryan Talbot, pencils by David Pugh, inks by Tim Perkins
The Freedom Fighter's identity is revealed and Messalina comes to an agreement with the Teknophage.
28 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.
