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Issue Details

Issue #8
Published May 2001
Cover Price $2.95
Pages 32

Cover Details - "Raven Hex Return of the Dark Witch"

Characters Raven Hex, Goblins
Genre Adult; Fantasy; Occult
Script Jim Balent
Pencils Jim Balent
Inks Jim Balent
Colors Jim Balent
Letters Holly Golightly

22 page Tarot Witch of the Black Rose story "Raven Hex Return of the Dark Witch Part 2 of 3"

Characters Tarot; Raven Hex; Crypt Chick; Willowry; Tarot's mother; Skeleton Man; Coven of Shadows; Goblins; Headless Horseman
Synopsis Raven Hex and her Goblin servants fight the Coven of Shadows. Willowry fails to bring Crypt Chick back to life and suffers for attempting it. Tarot, her mother and Skeleton Man encounter a Headless Horseman.
Genre Adult; Fantasy; Occult
Script Jim Balent
Pencils Jim Balent
Inks Jim Balent
Colors Holly Golightly; Meredith Kallman
Letters Holly Golightly

2 page text article "Interview with a Witch"

Synopsis Interview with Laurie Cabot, the Official Witch of Salem conducted by Jim Balent.
Script Jim Balent

1 page illustration

Characters Raven Hex
Pencils Holly Golightly

2 page letters page "Tarot Readers"

Notes The letters pages this issue also feature photos from the Pittsburgh Comic Convention where Broadsword Comics had a booth.

1 page photo story "Broadsword Girl"

Synopsis Photo and name of a reader who sent in a posed photograph and was chosen by Jim Balent.

1 page text article "Spellbound"

Synopsis Gunny(Raven Fire) provides the details for a Bulletin Love Spell.
Script Jim Balent
Notes There is also a reproduction of a painted card titled "Broadsword Girl" that was sent in by Fantasy Artist Brian Froud.

1 page advertisement

Synopsis advertisement for the Tarot Witch-Wear Collection; clothing featuring characters from Tarot.

1 page advertisement

Synopsis advertisements for Roll On Oils, new products in the Tarot Fragrance Collection and for Broadsword t-shirts.

1 page advertisement "Broadsword Comics mail order"

Synopsis advertisement for Broadsword comic titles available from Jim Balent Studios.