Issue #8. January 1993.
Written by Sylvie Rancourt and illustrated by Jacques Boivin. 6.75" x 10.25". 24 pages. Black and white. Adult.
Cover price $2.00.
"View from the Edge" A pair of renegades appear on space taxi driver Jenny Woodlore's hangar. Recommended for mature readers.
Script, art, and cover by Donald Simpson.
Cover price $1.95.
"Empress of China" "Hot Rod" Two Earth scientists, operating out of Hong Kong, plan to escape with falsified papers. The full-page text intro provided by editor Dave Schreiner is essential reading. Recommended for mature readers.
Script, art, and cover by Donald Simpson.
Cover price $1.95.
While Rip battles a tyrannosaur, the modern-day military sends an assassin back in time to target the castaways.
Written by Bruce Jones with art by Richard Corben. Also, the Corben story The Secret of Zokma, revised and reprinted from Weird Fantasies #1. Mature readers. Black and white;
32 pages. Terrific dinosaur cover by Corben. Cover price $1.50.
Color interiors. "The Temple" (art by Rich Corben), "Fugue" (art by Herb Arnold), "Kittens For Christian" (script by Jan Strnad, art by Corben), and "The Demon Gate" (art by Dresser). Corben front cover, Corben/Vaughn Bode back cover.
Cover price $0.75.
Signed by Kieron Dwyer
2nd or later printing. Reprint of Kieron Dwyer's self published parody underground comic that infamously earned the ire of Starbucks resulting in a lawsuit.
36 pages, B&W, Mature Readers. Cover price $4.95.
Signed by Kieron Dwyer
Kieron Dwyer's self published parody underground comic that infamously earned the ire of Starbucks resulting in a lawsuit.
Mature readers. B&W. Cover price $5.95.
Signed by Craig Stormon
Blue Comet Signed Edition cover by Martinez and Craig A. Stormon, signed by cover artist and publisher Craig A. Stormon. Lethal Oversight. Story by Mark Hettergott. Art by Manny.
Another grim, gritty tale pitting dark characters against even darker villains. The cyborg assassin Deathrow returns, and this time hes got help in the form of two equally deadly women known as the Iron Cupcakes. The trio breaks the law in pursuit of a higher justice.
24 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.
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.
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.
Milton Knights edgy spoof of funny-animal comics, or fairy tales for adults.
Hugo the cat becomes a cartoonist, and quickly gets in over his head. Story, art and cover by Milton Knight. Black and white;
32 pages. Mature readers. Cover price $1.95. Cover price $1.95.
Stories, Art and Covers by Charles Burns.
A mysterious plague causes mutations in Burns acclaimed horror graphic novel. Chris' friends discover she's caught the mutation disease from Rob, who thought she knew he was infected.
32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $3.50.
