Story by David Mack. Art and cover by Rick Mays. Early art for the story of Scarab, the masked female assassin introduced in the Kabuki series. This features select pages from Kabuki Agents Scarab issues #1 and 2.
20 pages, B&W. Mature readers.
October 1996. Previews Presents the "Queens of Halloween".
This was a promotional mini comic published & distributed by Diamond Comic Distibutors to promote their Previews Catalog.
Witchblade , Vampirella, and Lady Death cover by Michael Turner, D-Tron, Steven Hughes. (Chaos Comics) "Where Darkness Dwells" by Brian Pulido & Jstiniano with appearances by Lady Death, Evil Ernie, Purgatori, Chastity, Cremator. (Top Cow Comics) Witchblade appears in an untitled Halloween themed story. (Harris Comics) Vampirella Blood Lust by James Robinson & Joe Jusko. Plus a Mini centerfold poster by Michael Turner, Steven Hughes & Louis Small.
5 1/4" x 8 3/8", FC, 20 pages. Cover price $0.50.
Stories, Art and Cover by Walt Kelly. Reprints.
In the first tale, from Adventures of Peter Wheat (1948) #9 (spoilers ahead): As the residents of the Wheatfield work to prevent flooding, word comes that the Grand Wizard has escaped. The Wizard destroys the dike and causes the Wheatfield Village to flood. Peter rescues Dragonel from the flooding dungeon. Dragonel realizes the flooding will hurt the Hornets as well as the Wheatfield residents and finds herself in conflict with the Wizard; leading to a split amongst the Hornet Knights. The Wizard is defeated and Dragonel is, if not a friend, no longer an enemy of the Wheatfield. Plus: "Goblin Glen" from Four Color (1942 Series 2) #114; "Musical Instruments/Rain" illustrated poems from Four Color (1942 Series 2) #192; and fanciful instructions for cooking an elephant in "The Cooking Corner" 1-pager from Four Color (1942 Series 2) #192.
32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.00.
1st printing. Feature story stars the Armorkins in "Prisoners of Love", secondary story is "The Amazing Liver, A Space Pirate with Lots of Bile!"
all by Larry S. Todd, back cover by Trina Robbins;
32 pages; b&w; mature; 7-in. x 10 1/8-in. Cover price $0.50.
Stuntman/superhero Jeff Rand, a.k.a. The Cougar, battles a real-life vampire while filming a horror movie in a remote Balkan castle. Part of the short-lived Atlas superhero line from former Marvel publisher Martin Goodman.
32 pages. Cover by Frank Thorne.
Cover price $0.25.
Stories, Art and Cover by Gilbert Hernandez.
Three all-new stories! Luba and Khamo face the drug lord in "Luba's Science Lesson." Steve returns a favor to Scott the Hog, while Petra deals with Fritz's ex in "The Beloved and the Damned." And Petra's boyfriend has a restraining order slapped on him by a past girlfriend in "And Justice for Some!"
24 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.50.
Story, Art and Cover by John Mueller.
In a primitive future world, a mutated pig-human hybrid named Oink escapes from slavery though violent rebellion, and begins a quest for the truth behind his creation.
32 pages, Full Color. Mature Readers. Cover price $4.95.
Stories, Art and Cover by J. Chris Campbell.
Zig Zag sprouts from the fertile mind of J. Chris Campbell. As a one-man anthology, Zig Zag will showcase all sorts of kooky stories, including the ongoing adventures of the Attic Bugs! A quirky little romp, Zig Zag puts the "fun" back in funny books!
6.5-in. x 9.5-in., 32 pages, full color.
Cover price $5.95.
Cover by Gilbert Hernandez. A Love & Rockets comic. Saint Lucy; Biography of Saint Lucy. Lung Of Life; Uses for the iron lung. Life On Mars
The goings on at the local carnival. St. Martin de Porres; Biography of St. Martin de Porres. The Fabulous Ones; Jealousy among fishermen. Saint Zita; Biography of Saint Zita. Peripeteia; The jealousy of a jack in the box. Saint Jude; Biography of Saint Jude. Scripts and art by Gilbert Hernandez.
28 pgs., black-and-white. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.
By Mark Martin. Featuring Montgomery Wart! Runaway Comic is full of Martin's patented visuals, slapstick humor, perfect timing, distinctive character designs and rambunctious storytelling. Find out why so many cartoonists, from Scott McCloud to Jim Woodring, love Martin's comics.
32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.50.
Cover 1Z by Ken Meyer Jr. Story by Don Chin, Ross Turner, and Bill Maus. Art by Mark Lewis, Chris Stroud, and Bill Maus.
Another superhero spoof by the creator of Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters and his publishing outfit, Parody Press, this one a parody of Marvels most iconic X-Men issues. Superpowered youths battle an evil brotherhood and teen angst alike in spot-on send-ups of X-Men #1 (1963), the first appearance of the X-Men; Giant-Size X-Men #1, the first appearance of the new X-Men; and top-selling comic X-Men #1 (1991). This cover spoofs the cover of X-Men #1 (1991) by Jim Lee.
32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.
Cover 1X by Ken Meyer Jr. Story by Don Chin, Ross Turner, and Bill Maus. Art by Mark Lewis, Chris Stroud, and Bill Maus.
Another superhero spoof by the creator of Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters and his publishing outfit, Parody Press, this one a parody of Marvels most iconic X-Men issues. Superpowered youths battle an evil brotherhood and teen angst alike in spot-on send-ups of X-Men #1 (1963), the first appearance of the X-Men; Giant-Size X-Men #1, the first appearance of the new X-Men; and top-selling comic X-Men #1 (1991). This cover spoofs the cover of Uncanny X-Men #1 (1963) by Jack Kirby.
32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.
Cover 1Y by Ken Meyer Jr. Story by Don Chin, Ross Turner, and Bill Maus. Art by Mark Lewis, Chris Stroud, and Bill Maus.
Another superhero spoof by the creator of Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters and his publishing outfit, Parody Press, this one a parody of Marvels most iconic X-Men issues. Superpowered youths battle an evil brotherhood and teen angst alike in spot-on send-ups of X-Men #1 (1963), the first appearance of the X-Men; Giant-Size X-Men #1, the first appearance of the new X-Men; and top-selling comic X-Men #1 (1991). This cover spoofs the cover of Giant-Size X-Men #1 (1975) by Dave Cockrum.
32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.
They're all here: The BlandMan, The Gloom Patrol, Shame the Channel-Changing Man, and Hellbwazer...all the famous Dicey Comics characters you love. But something's wrong...their sales are down, down, down. Join the quest as these desperate few strive to change all that, traveling to the ends of the earth in search of new ways to entice readers. Follow Hellbwazer's pathetic pleas for Hollywood sponsorship. Thrill to the Amazing Regis and Krazy Kathie Lee's brilliant plan to rope in the top American talent, who are all camping in the woods trying to find their artist within. Wait in suspense while Shame discovers the ultimate secret behind the infamous Britpack.
Art and cover by Bill Maus and Bob Hanon.
B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.
Story, art and cover by Bill Maus. Another superhero spoof by Parody Press, this one a parody of Marvels Cable and X-Force titles.
Despite a top rating from Lizard Magazine, the mysterious, brooding hero named Cable TV still doesnt have his own comic title. Determined to find out why, CTV encounters the other hot comic properties of 1992, including Quantum Creep, Aliens, Judge Bread, Predators, and even a smug Terminator.
32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.
Story by Don Chin. Art by Russ Sever. Cover by Bill Maus.
Another superhero spoof by the creator of Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters and his publishing outfit, Parody Press. This one is a spoof of both Superman and Image Comics Supreme. Tow-el, an orphan from the planet Creepton, gains superpowers on Earth. The only trouble is that he still looks like a two-year-old, even as a crime-fighting adult, which makes his enemies mock him vigorously.
32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.
Story by Mike Baron, Ross Turner, Sam Kieth, Don Chin, and Sam Agro. Art by Sam Agro and Dave Feiss. Cover by Sam Kieth and Bill Maus.
Another superhero spoof by Parody Press, this one a send-up of Marvels Punisher.
A crazed ex-cop wages a one-man war on crime in between plentiful flashbacks to his origin story. Also featuring spoofs of other comics done in the style of The Punisher, including Peanuts, Family Circus and Archie (preceding The Punisher Meets Archie by a year or so). The Pummeler Bore Journal; The Pummelers Day Off; The Mumbler; Wash and Die; The Funny Pages.
32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.
Questionable. Story, art and cover by Bill Maus.
Another superhero spoof by Parody Press, this one a parody of Todd McFarlands popular Spawn. Struck by lightning while watching TV, Yawn becomes a brooding, costumed insomniac cursed by perpetual sleepiness, which prevents him from ever enjoying another TV show or movie. Also, those big metal chains on his costume really do a number on his back. Also featuring the return of Splatman.
32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.
