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.
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"Rapture" - By popular demand, the Sliders are back in this all-new two-issue limited series! Having barely survived their battle with the Draconians, the team is jaded and ill at ease. Now is not the time for a new threat to the quantum field -- the very source of the Sliders' means of transport. Will they be trapped forever in the weird and desolate world they've landed on? And is there really a traitor among them, as upcoming episodes of the Fox TV series imply?! This miniseries promises to reveal all!
Script by D.G. Chichester, with art by Bernard Chang and Dick Giordano. Cover by Dennis Calero.
FC, 32 pgs. Cover price $2.50.
Cover pencils by Aaron Lopresti, inks by Gary Martin. "Surreal Killers," script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Aaron Lopresti, inks by Gary Martin
Sludge's body is dumped in the water by a crazed mob, affected by the events on the Moon; Young Pistol had seen Sludge and told The Pump he had found an "interesting guy," that The Pump could use to his advantage; Sludge regains consciousness underwater as his healing ability had kicked in; He is attacked by fish monsters. The Ultrafiles ad. Break-Thru ad. RoboCop/Terminator ad.
36 pgs., full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.
Cover by Mike Ploog. "Red X-Mas," script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Mike Ploog, inks by Mark Farmer; Origin of Pistol
Pistol helps out Officer Perez, and in doing so incurs the anger of his stepfather, union head Mack McCullum.
44 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.
By William O'Neill, Tone Rodriguez, Digital Chameleon and Chris Blythe.
Snake Is Back! And he's kicking some major @$$! After his little trouble in the Big Apple, and a full presidential pardon, Snake Plissken is ready for some real action. He finds some in Atlantic City, in what can only be described as the ultimate car boost. A car worth 30 million dollars! Chaos is the play of the day, a double cross is always just around the corner, and everyone will soon learn... you never turn your back on a snake.
"Cover A" Guy running in spotlight.Says "cover a" under issuer #. by William O'Neill, Tone Rodriguez, Digital Chameleon, & Chris Blythe
Snake Is Back! And he's kicking some major @$$! After his little trouble in the Big Apple, and a full presidential pardon, Snake Plissken is ready for some real action. He finds some in Atlantic City, in what can only be described as the ultimate car boost. A car worth 30 million dollars! Chaos is the play of the day, a double cross is always just around the corner, and everyone will soon learn... you never turn your back on a snake.
FC, 32pg $2.99 Cover price $2.99.
Alan Moore rejoins forces with From Hell artist Eddie Campbell to produce a new work about the history of the earth, the moon, the universe, magic, Oliver Cromwell, and the female faces of God. Moore also reveals what happened when he met John Constantine in real life. Mature readers. Black and white; 48 pages.
Volume 3 - 1st printing. "The Warriors Tale!" Collects Sojourn (2001-2004 CrossGen) #13-18. Written by Ron Marz. Art by Greg Land.
The Warrior's Tale recounts Awyn's journey in search of a mythic hero's arrow of power - the one weapon that can forever end Mordath's reign of fire!
Softcover, 160 pages, full color. Cover price $15.95.
How Doctor Erica Pierce became Mothergod and began her evil plans for the universe is revealed to Solar and upon knowing, he tries to stop her in "...And Then There Was None," chapter nine of the "Unity" saga which involved all of the comic titles published by Valiant at the time. Script by Jim Shooter and art by Don Perlin & Stan Drake. Frank Miller cover.
HOSTILE TAKEOVER Part 2 of 4: "Hole In The Head" - Written by Gerard Jones. Art by Jeff Parker, Ernie Steiner, Eric Ladd and John Lowe. Cover by Scott Kolins and Jon Holdredge.
Continued from Night Man (1993 Malibu) #12. Continued in Solution (1994) #13. Solitaire joins in on the battle for corporate supremacy! The Night Man and Prototype guest star. While all this is happening, Anton Lone makes plans of his own. He makes a bold move to seize control over all the ultra-creating technology known to exist. This all builds up to the final conflict between Solitaire and Anton Lone, the father he wishes he never had!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
"Whose Life Is It?" - Written by Gerard Jones. Art by Jeff Parker, John Lowe, Ande Parks and Craig Gilmore. Cover by Scott Kolins.
Nicholas Lone thought he escaped his father's control. In the wake of HOSTILE TAKEOVER, Solitaire must fight for his life against both Jinn and Veil. And if he survives that, Solitaire must fight for his freedom...and his sanity, as Anton Lone's mind control tightens on Solitaire!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
Written by Gerard Jones. Art by Jeff Parker and Craig Gilmore. Cover by Scott Kolins.
This issue features the final confrontation between Solitaire and Anton Lone as Nicholas reveals his identity to his father! Will Anton Lone be able to control Solitaire as he controlled his wife and son? Don't miss this important issue, because only one of them will survive...and it might not be the one you think!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
Polybagged with card. "Pleasure Principle" - Written by Gerard Jones. Art and Cover by Jeff Johnson and Barbara Kaalberg.
Solitaire is up against King Pleasure, who kidnaps and murders young runaways. Solitaire finds King Pleasure's hideout, the Pleasure Dome, and attacks him there. Along the way, we learn some ominous secrets about Solitaire and his mysterious father. Solitaire is a loner who has taken it upon himself to protect "the weirdos, the outcasts and the victims of the world, especially in Los Angeles." Playing cards -- solitaire, of course -- help him think!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.
"Moon Madness" - Written by Gerard Jones. Art and Cover by Jeff Johnson and Barbara Kaalberg.
A Break-Thru title. Moon Man and his moon cult have reacted strangely to Amber's strange transmissions. Becoming suddenly fascinated with the moon, they have taken over the Moon Ride at a Southern California amusement park, holding the tourists there as their hostages. It's up to Solitaire to transverse this craziness and save the tourists!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
"Curse of the Monkey Woman" - Written by Gerard Jones. Art by Patrick Rolo and Bobby Rae. Cover by Jeff Johnson and Barbara Kaalberg.
Young women are disappearing into a strange cult, victims of the Monkey Woman, America's most powerful voodoo queen. Solitaire learns she's using her power to profit from murderous schemes in which one of Solitaire's old acquaintances is involved. Plus, more revelations of the mysterious past of Solitaire! Also: 2-page The Night Man origin illustrated by Kevin Maguire!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
"Bad Monkey" - Written by Gerard Jones. Art and Cover by Jeff Johnson and Barbara Kaalberg.
Revealed at last: the origin of Solitaire! And a bizarre twist in Solitaire's battle with his father's forces, as his final showdown with the Monkey Woman and her army of Simian assassins leads to a shocking revelation about his father's voodoo connections!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
"Even In Death" - Written by Gerard Jones. Art by Jeff Johnson (layouts), J.B. Jones and Barbara Kaalberg. Cover by Jeff Johnson and Larry Welch.
Nicholas Lone returns to jet-set Hollywood society...to the shock of a world that thought he was dead. His father expects him to help run the crooked family business...not knowing that, Nicholas, in his alter ego as Solitaire, is about to launch a head on attack on that very business. Solitaire battles master assassin Djinn, beginning the father/son conflict that will rock the Ultraverse!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
"A Chip Off the Block" - Written by Gerard Jones. Art by Jeff Johnson (layouts), J.B. Jones and Barbara Kaalberg. Cover by Jeff Johnson and Barbara Kaalberg.
The climax of Solitaire's battle with his father, international crime lord Anton Lone. Solitaire has to confront his own past and his own loved ones in his battle to do right. Plus, clues to the mystery of his mother's disappearance. And...he notices something strange going on with his nanotech powers!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
"On the Edge" - Written by Gerard Jones and Julie Huffman. Art by Jeff Johnson (layouts), Jeff Parker, J.B. Jones, Barbara Kaalberg and Ande Parks. Cover by Sam Liu and Larry Welch.
Solitaire meets a new hero for the Ultraverse! Or is he a new villain? He's Double-Edge, a slightly schizophrenic swordsman. Depending on his reading of strange mystical signs, he may emerge into the L.A. night as a crime fighting vigilante to rival Solitaire...or as a murderous criminal. And he may switch personalities in a minute! He's a very tricky guy for Solitaire to team up with, but that's what he has to do. All this is complicated by Solitaire's discovery of strange things going on in his own mind, thanks to implants courtesy of his father!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
"Criss Cross" - Written by Gerard Jones. Art by Jeff Parker and John Lowe. Cover by Mike Wieringo and John Lowe.
The Ultraverse's new arch-villain Atalon wants the nuclear warheads stockpiled by Solitaire's evil father as part of his plan to exterminate mankind. Including the first appearance of Atalon's realm! Also introducing The Degenerate, the weirdest of all Solitaire's horrific foes!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
