John Connor and crew have infiltrated SKYNET's complex and are ready to pull the plug, but the dying machine has one last proverbial breath left, and it's enough to threaten everything the Human Resistance has worked towards. The ultimate computer may yet exterminate the human race. Continued in Terminator 2 Cybernetic Dawn (1996) #0.
Written by Mark Paniccia. Art by Gary Erskine. Painted cover.
Cover price $2.50.
Inside the mind of the ultimate computer, SKYNET! In a nano-second, SYNET attempts to devise a foolproof plan to ensure its survival on the planet. Weakened by the Human Resistance and on waning reserve power, the world's most powerful computer fights to stay alive while John Connor and crew decide to destroy its complex.
Written by Mark Paniccia. Art by Gary Erskine. Painted cover by Rob Prior.
Cover price $2.50.
Working closely with James Cameron and Lightstorm Productions, this series features the return of John Connor! In the future, Connor struggles to win the war against the Machines. As he flashes back to the first day he and the other survivors ascended from a fallout shelter to the first encounter with a death wielding army of terminators, John tries to piece together the rest of the game he must play to destroy SKYNET.
Written by Mark Paniccia. Art by Gary Erskine. (Note: This series is linked to Present War timeline in Terminator 2 Cybernetic Dawn (1996) #0-4.)
Cover price $2.50.
Sarah Connor and Tarissa Dyson, the widow of the man who would've created SKYNET, get to the heart of the secret government installation...and discover the true horror of the conspiracy underway. And something inhuman is right there with them! Meanwhile, John Connor, the future's brightest hope, is lost, alone and face-to-face with a terminator programmed to destroy him once and for all! Continued in Terminator 2 Cybernetic Dawn (1996) #0.
Script by Dan Abnett. Art by Rod Whigham and Jack Snider.
Cover price $2.50.
With every ounce of courage, determination and inner strength, Sarah Connor has twice survived attacks by terminators to save the life of her son John, who will be vital to the human victory in the future. Now, the saga continues with Sarah and John on the run from FBI agents Mossberg and Wetherby, and soon to meet up with three terminators. Not to mention that they have stumbled upon the dark design behind SKYNET's latest time-jump mission, the implications of which make their own survival all but irrelevant.
Script by Dan Abnett. Art by Rod Whigham and Jack Snider. Cover by Rod Whigham and Chuck Maiden.
Cover price $2.50.
They're back! And this time there are three of them! While Sarah and John dodge the police and FBI, they attempt to contact Tarissa Dyson, the widow of Dr. Miles Dyson (Cyberdine Director of Special Projects). Will Sarah Connor be able to convince Tarissa Dyson that Miles' death was necessary? Or will Tarissa betray her to the government agents as revenge for causing Miles' death? In the meantime, SKYNET's children, the trio of terminators, have come back in time to protect and ensure that the ultimate computer is actually built.
Script by Dan Abnett. Art by Rod Whigham, Gordon Purcell and Jack Snider. Painted cover by Rob Prior.
Cover price $2.50.
The flip-book conclusion to Terminator 2 Cybernetic Dawn and Terminator 2 Nuclear Twilight! Sarah and John Connor fend off a deadly trio of terminators in the present! Script by Dan Abnett. Art by Rod Whigham and Jack Snider. Plus, John Connor and the Human Resistance race against time to destroy SKYNET in the future!
Script by Mark Paniccia. Art by Gary Erskine.
Cover price $2.50.
From the million-selling video games comes Mortal Kombat: the awesome American fighting team! Agents Sonya Blade and Jackson "Jax" Briggs battle for justice against the dreaded Black Dragon, one of the most powerful underground crime organizations in the world. Written by Mark Paniccia. Art by Patrick Rolo and Abraham Madison. Plus, Kano in the back-up story "Breakout," leading into the newest Mortal Kombat series, Battlewave.
Written by Charles Marshall. Art by Patrick Rolo and Richard Emond. And if that's not enough, there are previews of the new Mortal Kombat series!
40 pages. Cover price $3.50.
Number 1 of 3 on cover. "Enemy Of My Enemy" - Welcome to a dark and violent future divided by civil war. The war is fueled by Ultratech, a megacorporation bent on increasing their broadcast revenues at any cost. Their solution: the bloodiest public spectacle since the time of the Roman gladiators: the Killer Instinct Tournament! While the public frenzy is fed on human pain, Ultratech gets a chance to test new genetically enhanced robotics. The combatants battle for riches beyond their wildest dreams...and the price of failure is death!
Written by Art Holcomb, with art by Bart Sears and Randy Elliott. Cover by Rareware.
FC, 32 pgs. Cover price $2.50.
Special No. 2 on cover. "Fire and Ice" - When an ice-powered alien bent on humiliating the human race, an ex-master criminal genetically altered into a powerful being of living fire, and a gene-spliced monster with the intelligence of a human being and the savagery of a dinosaur encounter each other, what do you get? A whole lot of property damage, mayhem and madness. Three of the most vicious and powerful Killer Instinct Tournament characters -- Glacius, Cinder and Riptor -- get together for this special one shot.
Written by Art Holcomb, with art by Scot Eaton and Larry Mahlstedt. Cover by Rareware.
FC, 32 pgs. Cover price $2.50.
Special No. 1 on cover. "Tiger Fury" - This special one shot issue tells the story behind Killer Instinct's popular female fighter Orchid. Killer Instinct fans will finally discover how this 'bad girl' of the world's deadliest tournament acquired her skills, including the mysterious ability to metamorph into a fire cat. Killer Instinct comic readers will discover the true relationship she has to Jago, the powerful Tibetan monk, and their mutual connection to the Tiger Spirit. Orchid's skills as a martial arts fighter and her preference of combat utilizing her deadly lazer canes are showcased here, as revelations about Jago and Sabrewulf destroy the world she knows.
Written by Art Holcomb, with art by Dale Eaglesham, Doug Wheatley, Randy Elliott, Kim DeMulder, George Freeman and Carlos Montanez. Cover by Rareware.
FC, 32 pgs. Cover price $2.50.
"Battle 10: Ryu vs. M. Bison!" Story and art by Masaomi Kanzaki.
Get ready for the Final ISSUE of Street Fighter II!! Though manipulated in the past, Ken finally regains his memory. Ryu returns to challenge the champion himself, M. Bison. Don't miss the exciting climax!!
32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.
"Battle 09: Final!" Story and art by Masaomi Kanzaki.
After her long search, Chun-Li finally gets revenge for her father by defeating Vega. Ken's memory is back and he has turned on M. Bison. Will Ryu break his promise with Wong-Mei and give up the fight?!
32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.
"Battle 08: Warrior!" Story and art by Masaomi Kanzaki.
The cloak of mystery surrounding M. Bison begins to unfold as Ryu, Chun-Li, and Guile reveal the stories of their pasts. Ryu gets buried alive in concrete by his longtime friend, Ken. Though Ken has no memory of his past, something is telling him otherwise.
32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.
"Battle 06: Karma!" and "Battle 07: King of Kings!" Story and art by Masaomi Kanzaki.
Contenders advance toward the Grand Fight as the Law of Nature separates the strong from the weak. Ken seems to have a mysterious past, which at one point he shared with Ryu. Gouken makes his first appearance as a mountain monk. Ryu recaps his story of a clash with M. Bison during training in the mountains. What will all this lead to?
32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.
"Battle 05: Friend!" Story and art by Masaomi Kanzaki.
Fighting grounds heat up as Street Fighters compete to get into the Grand Fight. Gouken finally makes his first appearance in the series - Who is Gouken?
32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.
"Battle 03: Carnival!" Story and art by Masaomi Kanzaki.
Chun Li, seeking revenge from her father's killers, is following a trail leading to her arch enemy...M. Bison. The mysterious drug "DOLL" is a powerful weapon for Bison. How will the Street Fighters cope? This issue sees Ryu, master of karate, vs. Dhalsim, mystical shaman and master of the impossible!
32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.
Comic, Gaming and Toy News. Marvel's Punisher Artist Hugh Haynes Interviewed; Grand Prize Give-Away - Autographed Original Art by Hugh Haynes; George Perez Southern Knights Poster Insert. Punisher and Microchip cover by Hugh Haynes.
Cover price $3.50.
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Comic, Gaming and Toy News. Marvel's Punisher Artist Hugh Haynes Interviewed; Grand Prize Give-Away - Autographed Original Art by Hugh Haynes; George Perez Southern Knights Poster Insert. Punisher and Microchip cover by Hugh Haynes. Cover price $3.50.
Comics, Gaming, Cards, Toys and More. DC's JLA, Black Hood Artist Rick Burchett Interviewed; Neal Adams Hybrids Poster Insert. Superman, Guy Gardner and Black Hood cover by Rick Burchett. Cover price $3.50.
Action figure articles/news: Spawn (McFarlane), Visionaries (Hasbro), and Silverhawks (Kenner).
6.5-in. x 10.25-in.; black and white; 40 pages on white paper. Cover price $3.00.
In this issue: Duckman and The Crow! X-Files authority Stefan Petrucha spills secrets of his sordid comics career! Plus: what's next for Marvels writer Kurt Busiek? And: behind the scenes of Beanworld with Larry Marder!
Cover price $4.95.
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In this Star Wars issue: Star Wars: Dark Empire II - writer Tom Veitch and artist Cam Kennedy on The Real Stuff, Star Wars style! Plus: exclusive interview with Dave Prowse - a dialogue with the real Darth Vader! And: inside the launch of a major new magazine - Star Wars Galaxy! Cover features Boba Fett.
Cover price $4.95.
