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Issue Details

Issue #43
Published January 2002
Cover Price 0.25 USD
Pages 4
Editing Philip Simon; Sarah Grace McCandless; Lia Ribacchi (designer)

Cover Details - "Dark Horse Extra"

Notes This is a self-covering comic, so each strip will have a separate entry and no data for the cover.

Half page story "September 11"

Synopsis A clown is writing a love letter and listening to the radio on September 11th. When he hears about the terrorism, he tears up his love letter.
Genre tragedy
Script Roger Langridge
Pencils Roger Langridge
Inks Roger Langridge
Colors Roger Langridge
Letters Roger Langridge
Notes Essentially a silent or wordless comic.
Reprinted from 9-11 (Dark Horse, 2002 series) #1 [preview]

Half page Too Much Coffee Man story "Too Much Coffee Man part two of three"

Characters Too Much Coffee Man
Synopsis Too Much Coffee Man is talking to a toy collector.
Genre humor
Script Shannon Wheeler
Pencils Shannon Wheeler
Inks Shannon Wheeler
Colors Shannon Wheeler
Letters Shannon Wheeler

1 page Astro Boy illustration "Astro Boy"

Characters Astro Boy (Tetsuwan Atom)
Synopsis Advertising Dark Horse's reprinting of Tezuka's Astro Boy manga series.
Genre science fiction
Pencils Osamu Tezuka
Inks Osamu Tezuka
Reprinted from ?

1 page News from the stable advertisement "January titles"

Characters Ivana Fanboy
Synopsis Information on DH comics.
Script Shawna Ervin-Gore [as Ivana Fanboy]
Letters Typeset
Notes Ivana Fanboy is a manga-style drawing.

Half page B.P.R.D. story "B.P.R.D. part two of three"

Characters B.P.R.D.
Synopsis B.P.R.D. is reviewing the case of a medium that contacted a Chinese ghost.
Genre horror; adventure
Script Christopher Golden
Pencils Ryan Sook
Inks Dave Stewart
Notes Based on Mike Mignola's Hellboy characters.
Reprinted probably in the B.P.R.D. trade paperback.

Half page advertisement "Dark Horse's Comic Shop of the Month"

Synopsis Starts a new contest.
Pencils Jack Pollock
Inks Jack Pollock

Half page DH Product News advertisement "Special Assignment!"

Synopsis Lists new Futurama, Betty Page, Dirty Pair, Olivia, Thunderbirds and Sopranos merchandise.
Script Chris Beeson
Letters Typeset
Notes Beeson is drawn as a manga character.