The Brides of Mister X, Part 2: New Veneer. Story by Jeffrey Morgan. Art by Shane Oakley and Diti Katona. Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. The return of the influential, visually arresting series created by designer Dean Motter. Mister X relishes the chance to redesign his ruined city – but someone else has the same idea. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers.
Written by D. G. Chichester and Craig Mitchell. Art by Denys Cowan, J.J. Birch, and Pat Gabrielle. Cover by George Pratt. Happiness Is a Warm Corpse; Dr. Lazar uses his thugs and some freaks in order to subdue Frank; During the surgery to give Frank's essence to Mr. Verrick, Frank frees himself with Temple's help and absorbs Verrick, which heals Frank's wounds; A fire and a series of explosions level the mad scientist's lab; Then Frank decides to try and life a 'normal' life. A Teaspoon of Dead Flesh, Just a Pinch of Brain... article by D. G. Chichester; how this four issue mini-series came to be. 36 pages, full color.
Written by D. G. Chichester and Craig Mitchell. Art by Denys Cowan, J.J. Birch, and Pat Gabrielle. Cover by Kent Williams. Engines of Creation; Frank discovers his human life as Frank Waltz as Dr. Lazar reveals to Mr. Verrick how Frank was created. Frank Goes Hollyweird article by John Rozum; a brief look at the genesis of the Frankenstein legend in books, plays and movies. 36 pages, full color.
Written by D.G. Chichester and Craig Mitchell. Art by Denys Cowan and Jimmy Palmiotti. Cover by Scott Hampton. We Belong Dead; Temple and Lorraine go to police headquarters to get the giant--now called Frank—free; Temple realizes that Frank is connected to a series of unsolved mutilation murders--he's made up of parts of the victims; Dempsey, Temple and Lorraine then take Frank to the scene of Frank Waltz' murder to see if it jars his memories; Dr. Lazar's men then try to regain custody of Frank forcefully, who is a prototype of Dr. Lazar's. Dark Shadow...And Mad Science article by D.G. Chichester; examines the lore of the Frankenstein monster from the 1818 Shelley novel through today.
Reuben Flagg and the cast of the Mark Thrust TV series are brought to London in the hopes that they can help mediate a peace between England and Ireland in "Mad Dogs & Englishmen." Script and art by Howard Chaykin. Issue also has "Raul – There is a Heppy Land, Fur, Fur Away" with script by Alan Moore and art by Larry Stroman & Don Lomax.
While there seems to be more to the peace mediation attempts between England and Ireland, Reuben Flagg tries to hook up with an old girl friend in "Mad Dogs & Englishmen – Part 2." Script and art by Howard Chaykin. Issue also has "Jules 'Deathwith' Folquet and Zen and the Art of Motormater Maintenance" with script by Alan Moore and art by Don Lomax.
Reuben Flagg and Russian ranger Yuri Kholyakov try to track Titania Weiss in England but Kholyakov has been given secret orders in "Mad Dogs & Englishmen – Part 3." Script and art by Howard Chaykin. Issue also has "Welcome to the Pleasure Dome" with script by Alan Moore and art by Don Lomax and "Collecting Dust: A Guide to Preserving Comic Books – Part 1" by Charles Meyerson.
Comic is complete with special Teddy Payne / Sinister Ducks flexi-disc (small record) with songs by Ty Templeton and Alan Moore. Giant-sized Christmas issue of Fantagraphics long-running anthropomorphic anthology (i.e., funny animal comic). The Sinister Ducks, by Alan Moore, with art by Kevin ONeill and Doug Erb; Gnuff in The Fateful Piano, story and art by Freddy Milton; Usagi Yojimbo in One Night in the Cold, story and art by Stan Sakai; Fission Chicken by J. P. Morgan. More stories and art by Ty Templeton, Tom Stazer, Sam Kieth, Tim Fuller, Ron Wilber, Mike Kazaleh and Mark Armstrong. Black and white; 64 pages. Cover by Ty Templeton.
Stories by Dame Darcy and Alan Moore. Art and cover by Dame Darcy. Dark stories of witchcraft, oddities and the occult, in Darcys distinctively Goth visual style. This issue features the story Hungry Is the Heart, written especially for Meat Cake by Dame Darcys number one fan, Alan Moore. A mentally challenged man finds a child abandoned under a willow tree during a rainstorm at midnight. 28 pages, B&W. Mature readers.
Korgo challenges President Clinton to single combat, Supreme has it out with the Shadow Supreme and Suprema takes on Optilux in "Through a Glass Darkly..." Part 2 of 2, continued from Supreme (1993) #56. Appearances by Vor-Em, Slaver Ant, the Televillain, Radar. Script by Alan Moore, pencils by Chris Sprouse, inks by Al Gordon.
The master of comic book writing shares his thoughts on how to deliver a top-notch script!
The main essay was originally written in 1985 and appeared in an obscure British fanzine, right as Moore was reshaping the landscape of modern comics, and has been tragically lost ever since. Now Avatar brings it back in print, collected for the first time as one graphic novel, and heavily illustrated by Jacen Burrows.
Alan Moore also provides a brand new essay on how his thoughts on writing have changed in the two decades since he first wrote it. For fans of Moore's work, new writers, or anyone who wants a peak behind the mental curtain of one of the greatest living writers, this is a can't-miss book!
Softcover, 48 pages, B&W.
Inspector Gill wakes up and finds himself not in Castle S.Q.U.I.D. but back home and back on the fish police force. He tries to relax and watch the Fish Bowl Championship game but keeps getting interrupted in "Halftime." Script and art by Steve Moncuse.
Cover art by Michael Gaydos. Salt of My Tears starring The Apparition, script by James Pruett, pencils by Craig Brasfield, inks by Nathan Massengill. Alan Moore's Songbook: Trampling Tokyo starring Godzilla, script by Alan Moore, art by Arthur Adams. T.O.M. Foolery, script by Jeff Bailey and Marty Golia, art by Joe Staton. My Rottenest Christmas Ever! starring Lil' Bumble Buzz, script and art by Paul Pope. Classics Desecrated: Good King Hop-A-Long, script by Doug Wheeler, art by George Broderick, Jr. Lost Laughter Chapter Seven: Please Exit Carefully, script and art by Jeff Nicholson.
WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE AND STEVE MOORE; ART BY PAUL RIVOCHE, ALAN WEISS, ARTHUR ADAMS, AND JAIME HERNANDEZ; COVER BY ADAMS In stores November 14. A new bimonthly series from AMERICA'S BEST COMICS debuts! The first issue features a Tom Strong story set in present-day Millennium City, a Young Tom Strong adventure set in his adopted island home, and a sexy, super-science saga called Jonni Future ? the story of a woman who travels four billion(!) years into the future.
Written by Michael Thibodeaux. Art by Michael Thibodeaux and Martin Lasick (inks for pages 4 and 5). Cover by Arthur Adams. Featuring an untitled story. 32 pages, full color.
Stories and art by Jeffrey Lang, Michael Allred and Bernie Mireault. Cover by Allred and Mireault. One-shot anthology includes the first-ever appearance of Frank Einstein, who would later develop into Allred's wacky superhero, Madman. 24 pages, B&W.
Polybagged with card. The unstoppable force of the Highlander sword is pitted against the immovable might of the Eye of Algeroth in the spectacular conclusion to the Golgotha storyline. Hunter and Kramer have retrieved their lost weapons and are now bristling with firepower! But will this be enough to take on the Mortificator, his necromutants, and his queen -- Golgotha...? Written by William King, with art by Davide Fabbri, Alex Horley and Paolo Parente. Cover by Simon Bisley. Mature Readers. 32 PG.
Polybagged with card. Written by William King. Circuits are blown and swords hack mutant flesh as the Inquisition arrive to complicate Mitch Hunter and Jake Kramer's lives! Based on the popular Mutant Chronicles roleplaying game, and Doomtrooper collectible trading card game, reaction to this fully painted miniseries has been intense! This issue: the Dark Legion's ultimate demon goddess Golgotha plots her counterattack as Hunter and Kramer battle their way through the Dark Legion's Citadel. Written by William King, with art by Davide Fabbri, Alex Horley and Paolo Parente. Cover by Simon Bisley. Mature Readers. 32 PG.
Polybagged with card. Hunter, Kramer, Valerie and Wolfe are overpowered by the Nepharite's undead soldiers, but the Nepharite wants them kept alive...for sinister (and most assuredly disgusting) purposes. Meanwhile, a dark secret is revealed about Crenshaw, and Stahler reveals that the Eye of Algeroth would give power over the living as well as the dead! Written by William King, with art by Davide Fabbri, Alex Horley and Paolo Parente. Cover by Simon Bisley. Mature Readers. 32 PG.
Ms. Tree becomes legal guardian of the son of her deceased husband and his first wife and then the ex-wife is murdered in chapters one and two "The Right to Remain Silent" and "No Use Crying" of "The Cold Dish" saga. Script by Max Collins and art by Terry Beatty. Issue also has a Mike Mist Two Minute Mystery "Damsel in This Dress" with script by Max Collins and art by Terry Beatty, the Scythe in "Have You Met Ms. Jones" with script by Dean Mullaney and art by Ellis Goodson & Wayne Truman, a "Famous Detective Pin-Up by Frank Miller. Title of comic changes from "Ms. Tree's Thrilling Detective Adventures" to "Ms. Tree" with this issue.
Ms. Tree is hired by a member of the Muerta family to find his daughter's killer in chapters four and five "Going Down" and Somebody Tried to Kill Me" of the "Death Do Us Part" saga. Script by Max Collins and art by Terry Beatty. Issue also has a Mike Mist Minute Mystery "Death in the Deep End" with script by Max Collins and art by Terry Beatty, the Scythe in "Loaded Pistols & Loaded Dice" with script by Dean Mullaney and art by Ellis Goodson & Bruce Miller and a "Famous Detective Pin-Up" by Frank Miller.
