Polybagged with extras. Interview with Jim Lee; interview with Dave Sim; Tom DeFalco discusses Fantastic Four; Carl Potts discusses Heavy Hitters line; 'From Pencils To Inks' column by Mark A. Nelson; 'The Final Word!' page written by Michael Davis
Cover price $3.95.
Polybagged with extras. Latest news & prices for comics, non-sport cards, action figures, video games, gaming & more.
In this issue: Inside Extreme Studios, Jim Valentino, Marvel Masterpieces, how to play On the Edge, Acclaim video games for Christmas, Broadway Comics, Mike Baron. Youngblood cover by Roger Cruz.
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Polybagged with extras. Latest news & prices for comics, non-sport cards, action figures, gaming cards & more.
In this issue: Chaos! Comics, how to play OverPower, Dave Sim, Jeff Smith, Ben Edlund, Harris Comics' The Rook, Mortal Kombat 3. Evil Ernie and Lady Death cover by Steven Hughes and Jason Jensen.
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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.
By Roman Dirge. Demon Nazis, murderous crows, Ragamuffin attacked by birds, Lenore's pals banding together for battle, and Pooty gett'n just down right badass, all in this issue! What more could you ask for? No, seriously, what? Okay, there will be a "Things Involving Me" and some other stuff. Happy, Mr. Selfish?
b&w, 24pg$2.95 Cover price $2.95.
By Roman Dirge. Lenore has to survive a mice attack and help a disease ridden pal...from a distance... maybe with a long stick. Could this issue be any more amazing? Yes. It might involve feminine products. This issue has issues.
b&w, 24pg$2.95 Cover price $2.95.
Adaptation of novel by Anne McCaffrey. Painted cover art by Mark Ferrari. "Book One," script by Brynne Stephens (adaptation), art by Lela Dowling
On the planet Pern, Lessa, the only survivor of a massacre led by Lord Fax, was forced to hide as a drudge in her home hold of Ruatha to escape Fax's notice; She spent the next ten years plotting the death of Fax so she could safely reclaim her birthright as Lady of Ruatha Hold; Meanwhile, Wingleader F'lar of Benden Weyr and his wingriders have come to Search Fax's seven holds for a woman capable of Impressing a soon-to-hatch queen dragon and becoming Benden's new Weyrwoman; When the Search arrives at Ruatha, Lessa uses the occasion to telepathicly manipulate F'lar into a knife dual with Fax, killing the latter; When Lessa reveals her identity at the rightful heir to Ruatha, F'lar convinces her to instead leave the Hold to the infant son of the late Lady Gemma (distant relative of Lessa) and come to Benden Weyr and stand as a Canidate for Impression.
52 pgs., full color. Cover price $4.95.
Story and cover by Mike Grell. Part 1 of 3. Art by Mike Grell and Dameon Willich.
A brilliant inventor has a way to get satellites into orbit at a fraction of the current cost. Hes willing to sell it to the British government, but only if they can free his niece from behind the Iron Curtain. The job of course falls to James Bond. Making his way through Hungary, his contact is head of a band of gypsies. Unfortunately, they have a traitor in their midst.
48 pages. Full color. Cover price $3.95.
Cover art by Trina Robbins. Reflection piece about being awake alone in the early morning by Cat Yronwode.
Comic Relief; Laverne is jealous when Mo and Max get their own comic book, so she forces her father to get her a comic book of her own too; But comics fan Trixine notices that Laverne's comic is copied from an old Little Lulu story. The Real Roxanne; Roxanne is just trying to do her waitress job but Laverne likes to annoy her. Hands Around Hollyhock High; Instead of buying each other brithday gifts, Mo and Max contribute to the "Hands Around Hollyhock High" campaign to fight hunger in their town. Paper doll pages. Scripts and art by Trina Robbins. Profile of fan designer Barbara Cottrell.
40 pgs. $2.00. Cover price $2.00.
Includes 3-D glasses. Cover by Joe Kubert. Stories and art by Joe Kubert, Russ Heath and Norman Maurer.
Eclipse Comics reprints the Tor 3-D comics from 1953, originally published by St. John, featuring 3-D effects by Ray Zone. Comics legend Joe Kubert won fans early in his career with his tales of Tor, a caveman struggling for survival in a world where humans co-exist with dinosaurs. Bitter over a crippling injury, a member of Tor's tribe takes out his frustration on animals. Tor helps a tribe survive an attack by giants. Danny dreams himself into the past and helps cavemen invent the bow and arrow. Plus a new cover by Kubert. Killer-Man; Stop! The Story of Evolution!: Horses, Elephant!; Danny Dreams; Giant-One; The Run Away. Final issue of the series; Tor next appeared in Tor (1993 Marvel) #1.
32 pages, B&W with 3-D effects. Cover price $2.50.
Photo cover of Sharon Blair as Synn. In The Clutches Of The Claw (part 2), script by Bill Black, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Mark Heike
In a storyline that continues from the one-shot Reddevil comic released several months earlier, the Femforce is face-to-face with a modern version of the greatest anti-hero of the Golden Age of comics, Lev Gleason's The Claw!; Magically brought to life out of Reddevil's memory, The Claw has amassed a gang of thugs, losers and tiny winged demons; and working out of a suddenly-active volcano, is picking up his plot for world domination right where he left off fifty years ago. And the only answer to defeating him is to be found in...a vintage comic book. Untitled Dragonfly story, script by Bill Black, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Chad Hunt and Mark Heike.
36 pgs. $2.75. Cover price $2.75.
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Cover by Bill Black and Mark Heike. Edited by Bill Black. Stories by Bill Black and Jack Cole. Art by Mark Heike, Dick Ayers, and Jack Cole.
AC Comics presents adventures of Lev Gleasons original Daredevil from the Golden Age, renamed Reddevil for obvious legal reasons. Reddevil is reminiscing to his fellow heroes about his 1940s battles with The Claw (featuring a reprint of Jack Coles Daredevil Kills the Claw from 1941). When the Claw suddenly reappears in modern-day Florida, its Reddevil to the rescue. Stapled at the top of book and reads horizontally. Clutches of the Claw, Part 1; Claw.
32 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $2.95.
Cover pencils by Mark Heike, inks by Stephanie Heike. "Drawn To the Flames," script by Mark Heike and Stephanie Heike, pencils by Mark Heike and Jeff Austin, inks by Jeff Austin;
From out of the past, the supernatural sizzle of the being known as Firebeam; Among the Femforce regulars, there is nothing but questioning and self-doubt with Ms. Victory, Nightveil and Synn, so leave it to Firebeam to thwart a plot to bring the spirit of the most hated man in world history back to life-without even knowing the villains behind it! "Night of the Goddess," script by Chris Irving, art by Chris Sammee; Its back to the fighting 1940's in a retro drama starring She-Cat, who is aided and abetted by Reddevil against Heil and Ilsa; Surprise appearance by Ms. Scarab.
"Danger Waits Down Any Path," script by Paul Monsky, art by Silvano; Tara Fremont defends her newly-acquired Jungle Island.
"An Immaterial Love Story" starring Darkshade and Black Phantom, script and inks by Chris Irving, pencils by Rellly Brown.
44 pgs., B&W. Cover price $6.95.
Cover by Ralph Cabrera. Edited by Bill Black. Stories by Phil White, Bill Black, and Mark Propst. Art by Erik Larsen, Robert Walker, Will Blyberg, Mark Propst, Bill Black and Ralph Cabrera.
One of the earliest publications by AC Comics, a sci-fi superhero anthology. Bolt learns new things about his powers from the moon-man called Phate, and faces the sultry space-pirate Black Blaze; A reprint of the very first Femforce story (originally presented in Femzine #1, from ACs predecessor Paragon), as the all-female superteam unites for the first time after Gorgana renders all super-males powerless. Featuring very early art by Savage Dragon creator and Image Comics mainstay Erik Larsen. The Man in the Moon; Secret of the Femforce; All Girls Squad; The Rescue.
32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.75.
Catspaw. Stories by Bill Black and Steven L. Meyers. Art by Dick Ayers, Brad Gorby, Mark Heike and Nar Castro. Cover by Brad Gorby and Mark Heike.
A spin-off from Femforce, featuring solo adventures of members of the all-female superhero team. Just as anti-superhero hysteria is hitting a peak, a string of murders in Washington DC seems connected to She-Cat. She-Cat and Ms. Victory must find the true culprit before the public turns against them.
32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.95.
Stories by Bill Black and Richard Rome. Art by Richard Rome, Dick Ayers, Chad Hunt, and Bill Black. Cover by Brad Gorby and Mark Heike.
A spin-off from Femforce, featuring solo adventures of members of the all-female superhero team. While stalking a killer who uses a baseball bat, She-Cat reflects on her origin and her own bestial nature. Also, She-Cat battles Lady Luger and her Nazi agents in a reprint of the very first She-Cat story, from Femforce Special #1. Major League Hitter!; Bombs Over Hollywood!
32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.95.
Cover by Bill Black and Mark Heike. Edited by Bill Black. Stories by Dick Briefer and Mark Heike. Art by Mark Heike, Dick Briefer, Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, David Jorgenson, Norb Frydrych and Richard Glascun.
Modern-day members of Femforce introduce classic sci-fi and horror stories from 1950s comics, including a Dick Briefer Frankenstein story (here called the Frightenstein Monster). A rival mad scientist tries to use the Monster in a plan to resurrect the Nazis; A spaceships course for the center of the universe causes the crew to evolve rapidly, leaving even Jocko the monkey in human form. The Lady and the Monster; The Report; River of Blood; The Lonely.
32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.
Special 10Th Anniversary Issue; Not Signed. Cover pencils by C. Bradford Gorby, inks by Mark Heike.
Pandemonium At Pleasant Isle!, script by Bill Black, pencils by Brad Gorby, inks by Mark Heike; To celebrate 10 years of the Femforce comic book, this wacky story takes place at a special V.I.P. opening for the fictional theme park based on the Femforce universe, Super Cosmos; As the members of the Femforce tour the park and attractions along with the AC Comics creative staff, things go terribly wrong, and thrill rides turn to deathtraps; How can that be?; Theme park designer Harcourt Leer is actually Dr. Pretorius, robotics wizard and Femforce villain whose face had never been seen; A laugh riot as caricatures of the real AC family mix with their fictional creations.
36 pgs. $3.50. Cover price $3.50.
Cover pencils by Mark Heike. Sentinels Anew, script by Bill Black, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Mark Heike and Bill Black
With the tragic death of young Jason, the Wayne and Burke families are in shambles; While Joan Wayne leaves for The Colorado Project to undergo post-nuke testing, daughter Jennifer tries to leave government service, but is blackmailed into a new job by General Gordon; Shell become the new leader of the revived Golden Agers formerly known as the Vault Heroes. The Vault Of Heroes Presents...Microman, script by Bill Black, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Bill Black.
36 pgs. $2.75. Cover price $2.75.
Cover pencils by Keith Pollard, inks by Mark Heike. Red Dominion, script by Bill Black, pencils by Mark Heike, inks by C. Bradford Gorby
Synn befriends No-Nose Nanette in Limbo, and she is able to speed our heroine on her search for Nightveil, but when she finds her, it's the wrong one!?!; As the horrible Red Rain of Capricorn falls on Russia, a doomsday strike of nuclear retaliation is launched on the U.S. , and Ms. Victory takes the brunt of the explosion with her own invulnerable body; As Wendall Clanton's followers are bringing Capricorn to our world to feast on souls, the real Nightveil returns, and together with Azagoth and The Haunted Horseman, stop him at the gate. The Femforce returns to interior color with this issue.
36 pgs. $2.75. Cover price $2.75.
Cover art by Mark Heike. The Capricorn Chronicles Book Two Red Reign, script by Bill Black, pencils by Mark Heike, inks by Brad Gorby
In the aftermath of the hurricane, a strange plague begins to slowly spread; It is Capricorns revenge--The Red Death!; Nightveils Cloak Of Darkness has drifted into the hands of a young Hawaiian refuge, with an unexpected result; And as young presidential hopeful Wendell Clanton rises in the polls, we notice he has a campaign manager who looks suspiciously like Alizarin Crimson, and a campaign contributor who seems to be a giant goat god; While searching for Nightveil in the Limbo Void, Synn meets the strange No-Nose Nanette, and Nightveil (whoever she is) is having trouble with her cloak.
36 pgs. $2.75. Cover price $2.75.
The Capricorn Chronicles Book One: Red Rage, script by Bill Black, pencils by Mark Heike, inks by C. Bradford Gorby
While the rest of the Femforce work disaster relief for the thousands of victims of the just-passed Hurricane Andrew, Synn searches the Limbo Void for a sign of the missing Nightveil; When the huuricane winds reach even the goat god Capricorns realm, the quick-thinking Alizarin Crimson blames Nightveil, and enraged Capricorn soon hatches a plot to have revenge on NV, and all humans; And as a Cloak-Of-Darkness bereft Nightveil (it was carried away on the hurricanes winds) wanders among the homeless refugees, Synn thinks back on her first encounters with Crimson.
36 pgs. $2.75. Cover price $2.75.
